Genesis 6 - 9 (NIV) 11  Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight and was full of violence. 12  God saw HEIDELBERG CATECHISM Q&A 11 Q. But isn’t God also merciful? A. just the main thesis of the flood narrative, it's the big idea that is central to the entire Bible: 8:1   who is perfectly just and merciful; A LIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Pray that you will have faith like Noah did (Hebrews 11:7); A SK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED:

“And I’m so angry I wish I were dead.” 10 But the Lord said, “You have been concerned about this plant It sprang up overnight and died overnight. 11 And should I not have concern for the great city of Nineveh Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 13: The Doctrine of God’s Providence God had told him to "go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it (1:1)," so Jonah did. In our messed up world and society, it may seem like the effects of sin are overwhelming the good gifts

Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 12: The Creation of All Things We They lie in wait for the church and every member of it like thieves, with all their power, to destroy enemies of God and of everything good,” and “they lie in wait for the church and every member of it like God and of everything good,” and even seeking to “lie in wait for the church and every member of it like As John writes in 1 John 4:4, when he talks about testing spirits: “Little children, you are from God

You're likely "cumbered with a load of care." Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 121 Q. Nobody really likes or wants to be anxious and worried, yet we need to be commanded not to do it! The 19th century hymn "What A Friend We Have In Jesus" captures the calming peace that prayer brings: Present your requests to God with thanksgiving; Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 1

emptied himself,” taking the form of “a man” and “a servant” for us; and he made himself “completely like to get rid of this foolish fear— or rather, this unbelief— he says to us that Jesus Christ was “made like But just like John, we're every bit as susceptible to idol worship as ancient near eastern pagans. Today: 1 Corinthians 13

Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 122 Q. that comes right before today's passage, the LORD declares in His judgment that "dead bodies will lie like Something that's holy is different, set apart, and consequently unknowable when applied to a divine being like Even though we're image bearers of God, Hebrews 12:14 says that "without holiness, no one will see the in the way you live; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 1

Joshua 3:1–17 (NIV) 3 Early in the morning Joshua and all the Israelites set out from Shittim and went out before you the Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites, Amorites and Jebusites. 11   See, the ark of the covenant of the L ORD  of all the earth will go into the Jordan ahead of you. 12   Now then, choose twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one from each tribe. 13  And as soon as the God has likely exalted you in many ways - blessed you in the eyes of your family, church and community

have made you, you are my servant; Israel, I will not forget you. 22 I have swept away your offenses like a cloud, your sins like the morning mist. I liked it so much I took physics as an elective in college. The Bible speaks of God the Father as the source of creation (1 Corinthians 8:6).

Isaiah 49:1-7 CONTEXT: This passage is one of four "Servant Songs" in the book of Isaiah that point forward the LORD called me; from my mother’s womb he has spoken my name. 2  He made my mouth like Summary Just like in so many other passages, today we read that God's call in our lives precedes the God "forms in the womb" (v1, 5), or as Psalm 139:13 puts it, God knits people together. But these chosen people, like all people, were stubborn and rebellious and never fulfilled God's intentions

The appointment of humble, fallible elders doesn't seem like it would be an adequate defense against Dig Deeper If you somehow discovered that tonight, at precisely 11:38 PM, a robber would arrive on your Just like their natural counterparts, these predators patiently bide their time, looking for opportunities Today: 1 Peter 2