Acts 13:42-48 (NIV) CONTEXT: Paul & Barnabas preached the gospel in a synagogue in Antioch, and the people Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 16: The Doctrine of Election We believe Romans 1:16 says that the gospel - that is, the message of the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ Most of the verses that come before today's passage in chapter 13 record the first powerful sermon Paul Like any good sermon, it's full of scripture references, and it has a clear gospel call in v38-39: ..

to task for tolerating such an ugly sin and instructed them to "expel the wicked man from among you (1 The man we read about yesterday is quite likely the same man we read about today, only this time he's ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 1 Corinthians 4

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

Psalm 121 (NIV) A song of ascents. 1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 13: The Doctrine of God’s Providence Summary Psalm 121 comes in a section of the Psalter which is known as the Songs of Ascents. Though it often seems like the sun is beating down on you without relief, take comfort in that the "LORD As you walk the difficult route Christ has called you to follow, be sure to sing Psalm 121 to yourself

Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 1 We all believe in our hearts and : First He calls the "rebels" to remember who He is (v9): to know He is God and there is none other like bringing salvation to those "far from [His] righteousness" by "bringing [His] righteousness near" (v12-13

Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 101 Q. to His expectations; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 1 expectations; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 1 Timothy 1

Isaiah 29:13-16 (NIV) 13  The Lord says: “These people come near to me with their mouth Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been taught. 14  Therefore the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish.” 15 16  You turn things upside down, as if the potter were thought to be like the clay! In other words, you're not likely to see flagrant violations like golden calves.

unchaste person, no idolater, adulterer, thief, no covetous person, no drunkard, slanderer, robber, or the like Summary If you attended Sunday School growing up, you likely learned about fruit of the Spirit. Dig Deeper Everyone has their own unique quirks, one of mine is that I do not like to leave things unfinished not your own desires; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 1

Revelation 18:21-19:2 (NIV) 21  Then a mighty angel picked up a boulder the size of a large millstone blood of prophets and of God’s holy people, of all who have been slaughtered on the earth.” 19 None of us are bloodthirsty people, but you likely celebrated the news, knowing that not only could he It was part of God's creation, just like you. Today: Revelation 18 Help share & promote the 2025 Bible reading plan based on the Canons of Dordt

But we do good because Christ by his Spirit is also renewing us to be like himself, so that in all our The warning Jesus shares in Matthew 7:15 is to be aware of false prophets. And like a wolf in sheep’s clothing, the danger can lie in their ability to blend in. able to see the presence or absence of faith in others any more than you can see gravity or the wind; like corresponds to His image; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 1