Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity Unfortunately, history teaches us that the world always has, and therefore likely always will, maintain Today: Luke 22

Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Index for Articles 1-7 Article 1: God’s Right 2:15-17 - Or Else Luke 15:11-16 - Prodigious Deprivation Psalm 143 - Aggressive Prayer Pattern ​ Article -23 - Great Is Thy Faithfulness John 3:16-18 - Simple Beauty 1 John 4:8-10 - This Is Love Psalm 103 - Article 3: The Preaching of the Gospel 1 Timothy 2:1-7 - God Our Savior Isaiah 52.7 - Good News! ​ Article 7: Election Epehesians 1:3-6 - Before the Foundation Deuteronomy 7:1-10 - Set Apart John 17

Matthew 11:25-30 (NIV) 20  Then Jesus began to denounce the towns in which most of his miracles had been Dig Deeper You're likely reading this a few days after Labor Day, which for most signals the end of Today: 2 Corinthians 13

Hebrews 12:18-24 (NIV) 18  You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm; 19  to a trumpet blast or to such a voice speaking words that We too have a mediator, just like Moses had promised, but this One is different; He represents a new

Romans 9:10-24 (NIV) CONTEXT: We began this passage yesterday. written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.” 14 What then shall we say? “Shall what is formed say to the one who formed it, ‘Why did you make me like this?’  After all, you're likely quick to admit that God softened your heart so that you would accept and believe reader's objections, and right now, if you get the implications from the preceding paragraphs, you're likely

The New Testament makes clear (Rom. 5 & 1 Cor. 15) that Adam wasn't just an independent contractor, but "In Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive (1 Cor. 15:22)." ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Matthew 14

Read / Listen Read James 5:12 Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or by In James 5:12, James is restating this same teaching for the recipients of his letter. While these types of oaths are not as common as they were in the 1st century, there are still remnants ACKNOWLEDGE WHO GOD IS: Our Father, who answers every promise He's made with "YES" in Christ (2 Cor. 1: integrity; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 2 Corinthians 11

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).

Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 1 Q. What is your only comfort in life and in death? A. So often it can be difficult to keep reading through books like Leviticus because all of the rules, regulations But passages like Hebrews 9 help connect the dots and demonstrate that all of the bloody rituals and

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.