Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 120 Q. grieved His Holy Spirit, so He turned and became their enemy and He Himself fought against them (v8-10 compassion are withheld from us, but you, LORD, are our Father, our Redeemer from old is your name (v15-16 As Jesus commanded you, "Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect (Matthew 5:48)."

Ecclesiastes 3:9-15 CONTEXT: The book of Ecclesiastes contain the writings of the Teacher, a character 10  I have seen the burden God has laid on the sons of man ( ʾā·ḏām ). 11  He has made everything beautiful also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. 12   I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. 13  Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity

Psalm 119:9–16 (NASB95) ב Beth. 9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word. 10 With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me wander from Your commandments. 11 Your word I have treasured in my heart, That I may not sin against You. 12 Blessed . 14 I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, As much as in all riches. 15 I will meditate on Summary Most people just know Psalm 119 as the longest chapter in the Bible, weighing in at 176 verses

Acts 11:19–30 (NASB95) 19 So then those who were scattered because of the persecution that occurred in

Acts 2:14–41 (ESV) 14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. 15 For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day. 16 But this is what was uttered through the prophet Joel: 17 “ ‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that , and Jesus’ Lordship in Psalm 110.

Gospels: Week 12 — Jesus' Resurrection and commission SINCE WE LAST LEFT OFF... Matthew 28:18–20 (NASB95) 18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them [the eleven disciples], saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the

Gospels: Week 12 — Jesus' Resurrection and commission SINCE WE LAST LEFT OFF... Peter and John had run to see the empty tomb that the woman had reported early in the morning, and Mary John 20:18–31 (NASB95) 18 Mary Magdalene came, announcing to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord,” and that He had said these things to her. 19 So when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week

Ezra 6:6-12 (NIV) This passage is a letter written by the mighty King Darius of Persia, written to some wine and olive oil, as requested by the priests in Jerusalem—must be given them daily without fail, 10 And for this crime their house is to be made a pile of rubble. 12  May God, who has caused his Name to own rulers that the Lord may be willing to lead them in all their ways (as we were commanded to do in 1 and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness (1

of salvation (Heb. 1:14), watch over those who believe in Jesus (Ps. 91:11), etc. concerning angels, is that angels long to look into things concerning our salvation, as we read in 1 Peter 1:10-12 (esp. V. 12). Today: James 1

gospels— Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John; the Acts of the Apostles; the fourteen letters of Paul— to the Romans Today: Acts 5