John 3:1-7 (NIV) Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2  He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come Today: 1 Thessalonians 2

Isaiah 45:1-7 (NIV) “This is what the LORD says to his anointed ( mā·šîaḥ ), to Cyrus, whose kings of their armor, to open doors before him so that gates will not be shut: 2   for the good of those who love the LORD, who have been called according to His purpose ( Romans 8:28

Today's passage helps form the basis for the classic hymn Not What My Hands Have Done (especially v4-5) 1 Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity Today: 2 Peter 3

God's ordinary means of grace ordinarily produce extraordinary people. 1 John 4:11-17 (NIV) 11  Dear Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 29: The Marks of the True Church Dig Deeper Article 29 of our Confession is well known for the three marks it gives for identifying the did in Paul's miraculous conversion), but ordinarily He works in ordinary ways (as He did in raising Timothy Today: Titus 1

Jeremiah 7:1-8 (NIV) This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD: 2  “Stand at the gate of the Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 29: The Marks of the True Church standard needed to be set in order to define what a true church actually is, which is exactly what Article 29 Today: 1 Timothy 6

Revelation 1:4–8 (NIV) Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from Dig Deeper Our society generally has a favorable opinion of Jesus of Nazareth, the man who lived 2,000

Christianity's thorniest mystery is trying to define 'is.' 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 (NIV) 23  For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 24 given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” 25 passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article   35: The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper (Part 2) Today: 1 Thessalonians 5

Ephesians 6:1-3 (NIV) Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2  “Honor your father Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 25: The Fulfillment of the Law We The earth is the Lord's and everything in it. the world, and all who live in it" (Psalm 24:1). Today: 1 Corinthians 9

God gives them two overarching commands: 1) Pray for their new city, which is what grabs our attention today, and 2) don't listen to the 'prophets' among them; these were the guys who presented God's will God's name in every way; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 2

1 John 5:19-20 (ESV) 19 We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. 20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know used the word 'world' earlier, when he commanded us to "not love the world or anything in the world (1 John 2:15)." Today: Matthew 21