Stay busy building life even as you expect Jesus to return at any moment. 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6 (NIV Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article   37: The Last Judgment (Part 1) For all those who died before that time will be raised from the earth, their spirits being joined and throttle them back a little bit in his second letter, since many had quit their jobs (2 Thess. 3:6-12 with, Paul's prescription for each is remarkably similar - and not just from Paul, but also Peter and John

1 Corinthians 1:21-25 (NIV) 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election 1 - God's right to condemn all people 2 - God Today: Mark 12

Psalm 1 1  Blessed is the man who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners This opening Psalm sets the tone and context for the 149 psalms that follow it. Dig Deeper   Read in isolation, Psalm 1 makes the blessed life seem hopelessly unattainable. Whether you're male or female, Psalm 1 definitely prescribes a pattern you must endeavor to follow, and But Psalm 1 is pointing you away from yourself, and towards the one and only Man that accomplished what

SINCE WE LAST LEFT OFF:   All of Jacob's family has joined Joseph in Egypt. Exodus 1 (NIV) 1 These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his we must deal shrewdly with them or they will become even more numerous and, if war breaks out, will join were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites 13   The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, whose names were Shiphrah and Puah, 16  “When you are

Step out of the darkness and into His wonderful Light Genesis 1:3-4a (NIV) And God said, “Let there be John 3:19–21 (NIV) 19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead Here John calls men “darkness.” Summary Two words. That's all it took. Two single syllable words. didn't take long for the pinnacle of His creation, His prized possession, the best thing He ever made (1 Dig Deeper The context of today's passage from John 3 is fascinating.

Acts 4:1–22 (NASB95) 1 As they [Peter & John] were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem; 6 and Annas the high priest was there, and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of high-priestly descent. 7 When they had placed them [Peter & John] But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to give heed So even as Peter and John were speaking to the people who'd gathered once they heard about the miracle

Gospels: Week 4 - Kingdom Teaching and Parables Matthew 5:1–11 (NASB95) 1 When Jesus saw the crowds, heart, for they shall see God. 9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. 10 those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Canons of Dordt Point 1, Article 12: The Assurance of Election Assurance of their eternal and unchangeable

1 Peter 1:1–2 (NIV) Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect, exiles scattered throughout the In the New Testament, the four gospels— Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John; the Acts of the Apostles; the , and to the Hebrews; the seven letters of the other apostles— one of James; two of Peter; three of John ; one of Jude; and the Revelation of the apostle John. always considered as 'open' letters which were shared amongst congregations, but some letters like 1st

The invitation to the Lord's Table is the most exclusive invitation you'll ever receive. 1 Peter 1:21 Dig Deeper Most churches want as many people as possible to come to our services, to join God's people Before you join yourself to the very body and blood of Jesus, you need to have purified yourself , and Today: 1 Thessalonians 1

The Three Uses of God's Law Psalm 1 1  Blessed is the man who does not walk in step with the wicked or Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity Even in our passage today of Psalm 1, we find right away in verse two how those who walk in the way of arrive at the third use - “Principally it admonishes believers and urges them on in well doing,” as John Today: Luke 16