Romans 9:10-24 (NIV) CONTEXT: We began this passage yesterday.  not by works but by him who calls—she was told, “The older will serve the younger.” 13 Just as it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.” 14 What then shall we say? 15 For he says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” 16 It does not, therefore, depend on man's desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.

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 Question & answer 11 says, God is certainly merciful, but he is also just. Make sure, by the profession of your mouth and the belief in your heart (Romans 10:9) that you are in

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

Psalm 23 A psalm of David. 1   The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2  He makes me lie down in green Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity Summary Today's Summary section is a repost from April 10, 2024 Psalm 23 is certainly on any top 5 list Today: John 16

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

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 the law was given, but sin is not charged against anyone’s account where there is no law. 14 Nevertheless over those who did not sin by breaking a command, as did Adam, who is a pattern of the one to come. 15 Today: Matthew 18

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

Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 104 Q. of God - are difficult to raise at times, and than even the woman most highly favored by God (Luke 1: long before through Moses, that "it may go well with" those who obey the fifth commandment (Deut. 5:16 ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 1 John 1

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

Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Articles 1-2 Article