A maskil of the Sons of Korah. 1 As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my 10 My bones suffer mortal agony as my foes taunt me, saying to me all day long, “Where is your God?” 11 Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? [This same song continues in Psalm 43] Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Those who Summary Today's summary and Dig Deeper are re-posted from April 11, 2025 Psalm 42 reminds you that you

John 3:16-17 (NIV) 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 19: The Two Natures of Christ We Summary John 3:16 is one of the most beloved verses of the Bible. Today: Romans 16

Hebrews 2:14–18 (ESV) 11 Both the one who makes people holy and those who are made holy are of the same family... 14 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, 15  and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. 16 For surely it is Today: Romans 13

the invisible things of God: his eternal power and his divinity, as the apostle Paul says in Romans 1: livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground (Genesis 1: Keep in mind the created order revealed in passages like Genesis 1 and Psalm 8, as you care for the King's Today: Mark 12

Genesis 3:7-10 (NIV) CONTEXT: We began this passage earlier this week. 10 He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.” 11 And he 12 The man said, “The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.” 13 Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” 14 So the LORD God said to the serpent, “Because

Matthew 18:10-14 (NIV) 10 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven. [11 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”] 12 “What do you think? 13 And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine included in the parallel to this passage in Luke 19:10.

Genesis 3:7-10 (NIV) CONTEXT: We'll begin this passage today and come back to it later this week. 7 Then 10 He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.” 11 And he 12 The man said, “The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.” 13 Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” 14 So the LORD God said to the serpent, “Because

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