Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 1 Q. What is your only comfort in life and in death? A.

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

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

John 10:22–30 (NIV) 22 Then came the Festival of Dedication at Jerusalem. Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 13: The Doctrine of God’s Providence

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 12 Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding? 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

John 15:26–16:15 (NIV) 26 “When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit will testify about me. 27 And you also must testify, for you have been with me from the beginning. 16  about righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer; 11 and about judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned. 12 “I have much more to say to you, Today: Hebrews 12

Matthew 28:16–20 (NIV) 16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples

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. moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. 17

John 14:15–17 (NIV) 15 “If you love me, keep my commands. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—17 the Spirit of truth. Summary This section of John 14 speaks to the distinct persons of the Trinity. In verse 15, Jesus teaches on the proof of our love for him, which is not a verbal expression, but a In verse 16, we find mention of all three persons of the Trinity.

John 14:25–27 (NIV) 25 “All this I have spoken while still with you. 26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit John 2:19-22 reads, 19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up