important currency there is: the perfect righteousness God requires to be at peace with Him (Romans 5:1) Today: Luke 13

Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 122 Q. 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

Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 1 Q. What is your only comfort in life and in death? A.

A maskil.  1  Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. 2  Blessed which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you. 10 Many are the woes of the wicked, but the Lord’s unfailing love surrounds the one who trusts in him. 11 Christ became incarnate, and came to take our sins away, as far as the east is from the west (Psalm 103 :12).

Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 10 Q. WITH GOD'S WILL: ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Acts 1

Psalm 23 (NIV) A psalm of David. 1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2 He makes me lie down in Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 13: The Doctrine of God’s Providence

Summary In the movie Apollo 13, astronaut Jim Lovell, played by Tom Hanks, is seen gazing at the moon Psalm 8 reflects on Genesis 1 and calls us to praise God for his glory revealed in His good creation and in your life ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Mark 13

The Bible speaks of God the Father as the source of creation (1 Corinthians 8:6).

Dig Deeper We saw earlier this week how the apocryphal books of 1 & 2 Maccabees give tremendous insight fallen Hebrew soldiers were gathered, they were found to be wearing some idolatrous jewelry. 2 Maccabees 12 Today: Acts 19

As awesome as that is, v7 reminds us that as a baptized member of the church, you're not just joined