Understanding the Future

Pause a few moments to think about your eternal future in heaven.Read More

Understanding the Nature of Corruption

Examine your personal life. Are you grasping for autonomy? Refusing to let God rule your life? Trying to be as God?Read More

Unfaithful Children

Hosea 1:4–11

One commentator has pointed out that Hosea likely endured much grief because of the names of his children. Every time an Israelite spoke to No Mercy and Not My People, he would have been reminded of the prophet’s words against ...Read More

Unfruitful and Blind

2 Peter 1:8–9

When you look at your life and the specific ministry in which you are involved, do you find that your work is bearing fruit for the kingdom? Take some time today to consider the qualities listed in 2 Peter 1:5–7. ...Read More

United By Faith

Hebrews 4:2

Unfortunately, there are many in the church today who think Old Testament believers had a different path to salvation than New Testament believers. As we have seen today, this view is foreign to Scripture. Remember that salvation is accomplished for ...Read More

United to Christ and His Body

1 Corinthians 6:17

In the comments Calvin made on today’s passage, the great Reformer noted the importance of maintaining our union with Christ with “the utmost chastity and fidelity.” We must not cheat on our husband, the Lord Jesus Christ, by following after ...Read More

Unity of the Church

Acts 10:9–11:18

Jesus assailed the notion that there is an oral tradition next to the written Bible, having equal authority. The Reformers took up the same fight against the oral tradition espoused by Roman Catholicism. Consider whether you or your church have ...Read More

Unity of the Sanctified

Hebrews 2:11–13

The Bible tells us that Christ is at the same time both fully God and fully man. Though we cannot explain how this is so, it is unspeakably awesome that the Lord of the Universe did not think it beneath ...Read More

Unjust Gain

Proverbs 10:16; 11:18; 13:11

Examine your work habits. This can include not only your vocation, but your duties at home and at church. In what ways do you cheat those who are in authority over you? If you are in authority, are you fair ...Read More

Unlimited Forgiveness

Matthew 18:21–35

It is not as if unforgiving people lose their salvation, Matthew Henry says, for “those who do not forgive their brother’s trespasses, did never truly repent of their own, and therefore that which is taken away is only what they ...Read More