Faith, Article 29: The Marks of the True Church We believe that we ought to discern diligently and very recognized if it has the following marks: The church engages in the pure preaching of the gospel; it makes But before finishing today, take a moment to dwell Jesus' scary words in v40-42. LIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Pray that your 'wheat like attributes' will be so strong that nobody ever

of Faith, Article 18: The Incarnation So then we confess that God fulfilled the promise which he had made The Son took the “form of a servant” and was made in the “likeness of man,” truly assuming a real human sin; being conceived in the womb of the blessed virgin Mary by the power of the Holy Spirit, without male So part of Isaiah's prophecy is already taking place, but is not yet fully realized.

his left. 34  “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take But it is very pleasant and a great comfort to the righteous and elect, since their total redemption Certainly a person would remember an encounter with a hungry, thirsty naked person, whether they had It makes sense that the goats were clueless as to their missed opportunities, but what's so amazing is

Very truly I tell you, the one who believes has eternal life. 48  I am the bread of life. 49  Your fathers 53  Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink He did this to testify to us that just as truly as we take and hold the sacraments in our hands and eat I believe Jesus was making the point that He is the giver of supernatural life, the living Redeemer who To emphasize this, our Lord said, “You have to take all of Me, as if you were ingesting Me."

For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.” 3  Jesus replied, “Very truly 5  Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of He did this to testify to us that just as truly as we take and hold the sacraments in our hands and eat You very much get that you need to eat on a regular and continual basis to nourish your physical body Since you've been born from above , it only makes sense that you need to be fed from above on a regular

of the dead I called for help, and you listened to my cry. 3 You hurled me into the depths, into the very What I have vowed I will make good.

men in all their weakness; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made Atonement We believe that Jesus Christ is a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek— made A sacrifice had to be made to appease the Father’s wrath. IS: Jesus, the Lamb of God ALIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: May I praise you for the sacrifice you made

Before he gets into the life of Jesus, John very clearly states that Jesus is God. John’s prologue (John 1:1-18), builds on the very first statement of Jesus being the Word, speaking of Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. Jesus is the eternal Word, made flesh. He has always existed, and will always exist. He was present during creation and active in it; through him all things were made.

Romans 3:21-26 (NIV) 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which 20: The Justice and Mercy of God in Christ We believe that God— who is perfectly merciful and also very So in a very real sense, God presented this sacrifice to Himself; He paid Himself the debt that your But Hebrews goes on to report that "It is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins This is what God demands in His covenant with us, and this will be the very first thing He asks of you

In all my distress and persecution I turn my eyes to the heavens and confidently await as judge the very enemies and mine he will condemn to everlasting punishment: but me and all his chosen ones he will take journey and toward the one who would not let their foot slip and was keeping them from all harm: the maker Israelites of long ago, keep your eyes looking up to the heavens, knowing your help comes from the Lord, the maker My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.