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!

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

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

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

Matthew 11:25-30 (NIV) 20  Then Jesus began to denounce the towns in which most of his miracles had been Today: 2 Corinthians 13

Hebrews 10:19-25 (NIV) 19  Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Today: 2 Corinthians 10

Matthew 16:13-20 (NIV) 13  When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples 14  They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15  “But what about you?” 16  Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” 17  Jesus replied, “Blessed Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. 18