type of national baptism, that as God's people passed through the sea, they came to belong to Him (1 Corinthians 10:1-2). In the next chapter, Exodus 20, God expresses these covenantal stipulations in 10 categories we often

Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 1 We all believe in our hearts and bringing salvation to those "far from [His] righteousness" by "bringing [His] righteousness near" (v12-13

the invisible things of God: his eternal power and his divinity, as the apostle Paul says in Romans 1: Summary When we looked at the first half of Psalm 19 earlier this week, we saw how the beauty, order Today: Mark 14

the fourteen letters of Paul— to the Romans; the two letters to the Corinthians; to the Galatians, Ephesians

So even though we add to our guilt every day (Q&A 13), Christ has made the complete and eternal payment sins for “he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).” ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Galatians 1

Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 122 Q. Summary Chances are you have Jeremiah 29:11 inscribed on something in your house, whether it's a piece your heart; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 2 Peter 1

Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 107 Q. Since loving others is the fulfillment of the law, and love "is not self-seeking" and "keeps no record (1 Cor. 13:5)," you'll never completely fulfill God's law. Jesus indicates that the righteousness of His disciples must surpass that of the Pharisees (Matt. 5:17

Daniel 3:16–25 (NIV) CONTEXT: King Nebuchadnezzar has ordered his entire kingdom to bow down and worship young men refuse to do so, so the king threatens to throw them in a blazing furnace unless they comply. 16 replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. 17 Here are some excerpts, but the whole thing is worth reading: 1 And they walked about in the midst of Today: Acts 16

Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 105 Q. Jesus has shown you; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 1

Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 114 Q. Summary Although it's impossible to know for sure, it seems that David wrote Psalm 143 late in life. You would think that King David, whom God Himself described as being "a man after my own heart (1 Samuel 13:14)," would have 'arrived' at a certain point in life. ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - John 12