Summary You've likely be told dozens, if not hundreds or even thousands of times that you need to read Most of us don't like experiencing rebuke and correction, or even being taught for that matter. Dig Deeper We're entering a phase of history that will likely be far more hostile to Christianity than in some parts of the world, verse 13 accurately describes our society: "Evildoers and imposters will (v13-14).

Romans 7:18-25 (ESV) 18 For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. 19 For I do not do the Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 15: The Doctrine of Original Sin What Paul discovers here is that faith in Christ - even the strongest faith, like what Paul had - is Don't use this as an excuse, that since even guys like Paul caved to their temptations, I can too.

Romans 5:12-15 (NIV) 12 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin , and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned— 13 To be sure, sin was in the world before  But the gift is not like the trespass. ; ALIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Pray for the patience and endurance to understand ugly doctrines like Today: Matthew 18

Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 127 Q. Just like the grass and flowers of the field radiate beauty for a moment, before quickly disintegrating This proclamation that ought to be obvious ends up hitting most people like a ton of bricks. a shepherd and carries them close to His heart (v10-11). self-sufficiency; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Revelation 18

Deuteronomy 18:13–22 (ESV) CONTEXT: Moses is in the midst of a long speech, proclaim God's law to the Israelites. 13 You shall be blameless before the Lord your God, 14 for these nations, which you are for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers—it is to him you shall listen— 16 just like you from among their brothers. Today: Acts 13

Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity doesn't catalog all of the particulars of the widespread sin or report the details of what life was like ʾA·ḏām had been promised that upon eating the fruit, he and Eve would be like God, knowing good and evil Verses like this one seem to throw a huge monkey wrench into our highly tuned theology as to who and Today: Luke 2

Job 12 (NIV) CONTEXT: Job has lost his family and his health. 10 In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind. 11 Does not the ear test 13 “To God belong wisdom and power; counsel and understanding are his. 14 What he tears down cannot be deceiver are his. 17 He leads rulers away stripped and makes fools of judges. 18 He takes off the shackles You might not be able to see the end of your dark valley, just like Job couldn't see his as he spoke

Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 103 Q. In other words, we go 150 miles per hour Monday through Saturday, not only doing all of our labor, but ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 1 Timothy 6

Matthew 3:13–17 (NIV) 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. 14 But John 15 Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented. 16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on Jesus was coming out of the water after being baptized, the Spirit descended on him like a dove, while

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 you were also raised with him through your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead. 13 He forgave us all our sins, 14  having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. 15  And having disarmed the powers