Colossians 2:11-14 11  In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not performed by human hands Your whole self ruled by the flesh was put off when you were circumcised by Christ, 12  having been buried This command was given in Genesis 17:10, “This is my covenant with you and your descendants after you The purpose for this circumcision is given in the following verse, Genesis 17:11, “You are to undergo Today: John 17

Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 1 Q. What is your only comfort in life and in death? A. to the Lord (v8) ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Mark 1

Exodus 12 (NIV) CONTEXT: We began this passage yesterday in which the Israelites were commanded to protect Today: John 13

Genesis 17:9-14 (NIV) CONTEXT: God comes to Abraham when Abraham is 99 years old to renew His promises for you, you must keep my covenant, you and your descendants after you for the generations to come. 10 your descendants after you, the covenant you are to keep: Every male among you shall be circumcised. 11   You are to undergo circumcision, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and you. 12  For Today: John 11

The lepers mentioned in Luke 17 are individuals who had contracted leprosy, a rash like skin disease. Dig Deeper Kate and I (Pastor Alan) have been married for 13 years, which hopefully makes it safe to motivation in your life; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 1

Romans 16:17-20 (NIV) 17  I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions Keep away from them. 18  For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people. 19  Everyone has heard about your Today: John 10

Matthew 18:15-18 (NIV) 15  “If your brother or sister sins [against you], go and point out their fault If they listen to you, you have won them over. 16  But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’  17  If :15). But as Jesus explains the process here in Matthew 18, notice who the primary active agent is.

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!

ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Philippians 1

prayer, and like so many prayers in the Bible, it is short and it follows the Triple-A prayer pattern: 1) in overflowing hope as you trust in Him Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Romans 12