law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity Summary Many would likely agree with the statement that people are generally pretty good, since most Today: Luke 4

Colossians 2:13-14 (NIV) 13 When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, He forgave us all our sins, 14 having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 15: The Doctrine of Original Sin But passages like today's throw a wrench in this arrangement.

Deuteronomy 7:7-10 (NIV) 7 The LORD did not set his affection on you and choose you because you were keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments. 10 Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 16: The Doctrine of Election We believe But God quickly snuffs out any notion that people like us are any better than people in general. Question & answer 11 says, God is certainly merciful, but he is also just.

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

Genesis 2:15–17 (ESV) 15 The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it. 16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “You may surely eat of every tree of the garden, 17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 14: The Creation and Fall of Man We believe that God created man from the dust of the earth and made and formed him in his image and likeness

Psalm 25 is sort of like this picture. It doesn't neatly fit into any categories. (image: DailyVerses.net ) Psalm 25 Of David. 1  In you, LORD my God, I put my trust. 2  I trust in you Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity Summary Commentators don't like Psalm 25. It doesn't fit neatly into their categories. Today: Luke 21

Biblia.com Exodus 20:1-17 20 And God spoke all these words: 2  “I am the LORD your God, who brought . 14  “You shall not commit adultery. 15  “You shall not steal. 16  “You shall not give false Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.  Today: Luke 12

Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Articles 1-9 Article 1: God’s Right to Condemn Or Else Luke 15:11-16 - Prodigious Deprivation Psalm 143 - Aggressive Prayer Pattern ​ Article 2: The Great Is Thy Faithfulness John 3:16-18 - Simple Beauty 1 John 4:8-10 - This Is Love Psalm 103 - Praise Article 3: The Preaching of the Gospel 1 Timothy 2:1-7 - God Our Savior Isaiah 52.7 - Good News! ​ Article 7: Election Ephesians 1:3-6 - Before the Foundation Deuteronomy 7:1-10 - Set Apart John 17

Romans 8:9–11 (NIV) 9 You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ. 10 But if Christ is in though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life because of righteousness. 11 Dig Deeper Maybe this discussion sort of feels like we've wandered a bit too far out into the theological Today: Hebrews 13

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