the ministers of the Word, they all have the same power and authority, no matter where they may be, since Notice that when the first group of deacons were named, the exact mechanism the church employed isn't

The author of Psalm 78 uses poetic language to share historical accounts familiar to the Israelites which

passage is making clear what God's expectations for you are, and thereby pronouncing a curse on you since Since it seems like the Old Testament is nothing but a catalog of failure, why not just focus on the Notice how every line of today's very gospel-intense passage is either an allusion to or a direct quote

Notice how this temptation is framed. He said that his trust in God's providence allowed him to "feel as safe in battle as I do in bed, since

right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since But it is very pleasant and a great comfort to the righteous and elect, since their total redemption Consequently, Jesus welcomes the righteous sheep into their inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the sheep took in caring for these needs flowed so seamlessly from their faith that they didn't even notice

Notice the reward for keeping the fifth commandment is limited: God commands you to honor your parents Must you remain anchored to a sinking rock? Certainly not.

Earlier this week we noted that the Holy Spirit is often referred to as the 'shy' member of the Trinity, since But we also were reminded that the Holy Spirit really isn't all that shy, since He's the member of the The reason you didn't notice Him right away is because He's camouflaged: He was never directly referred

For since the entire manner of service which God requires of us is described in it at great length, no For since it is forbidden to add to or subtract from the Word of God, this plainly demonstrates that source of John’s revelation is none other than the Son of God, everyone who hears its words should take notice And since it is the Word of God communicated to us, we should handle it with reverence and care.

devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 27: The Holy Catholic Church We believe and confess one single But go back and look at our posts this past week about the Church and you'll notice that nearly every but all of the people whom God has gathered to Himself, from Adam on up, are members of the Church since

Since there is but one God, why do you speak of three: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit? A. Notice how God's grace comes: It comes to those who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of