April 21: Deuteronomy 13:17; 2 Corinthians 6:17; Titus 2:11–14; 1 Peter 2:11; 1 John 3:2–3; Jude 23; Psalm 23:4; Isaiah 43:2–3; Matthew 1:21; Matthew 1:23; Matthew 14:27; Acts 26:15; Romans 8:34–35; 1 John 2:1 - a podcast by Crossway

“None of the devoted things shall stick to your hand.”

“Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing.”—Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul.—Hating even the garment stained by the flesh.

Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.—For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.

Deuteronomy 13:17(Listen)

17 None of the devoted things shall stick to your hand, that the LORD may turn from the fierceness of his anger and show you mercy and have compassion on you and multiply you, as he swore to your fathers,

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2 Corinthians 6:17(Listen)

17   Therefore go out from their midst,
    and be separate from them, says the Lord,
  and touch no unclean thing;
    then I will welcome you,

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Titus 2:11–14(Listen)

11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people,12 training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,13 waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.

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1 Peter 2:11(Listen)

11 Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul.

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1 John 3:2–3(Listen)

2 Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears¹we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.3 And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.

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Jude 23(Listen)

23 save others by snatching them out of the fire; to others show mercy with fear, hating even the garment¹stained by the flesh.

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“Who are you, Lord?”… “I am Jesus.”

“It is I. Do not be afraid.”—“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. For I am theLordyour God… your Savior.”

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.—“Immanuel” (which means, God with us).

“You shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”—If anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.—Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?

Psalm 23:4(Listen)

4   Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,¹
    I will fear no evil,
  for you are with me;
    your rod and your staff,
    they comfort me.

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Isaiah 43:2–3(Listen)

2   When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
    and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;
  when you walk through fire you shall not be burned,
    and the flame shall not consume you.
3   For I am the LORD your God,
    the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.
  I give Egypt as your ransom,
    Cush and Seba in exchange for you.

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Matthew 1:21(Listen)

21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”

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Matthew 1:23(Listen)

23   “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
    and they shall call his name Immanuel”

(which means, God with us).

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Matthew 14:27(Listen)

27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying,“Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.”

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Acts 26:15(Listen)

15 And I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And the Lord said,‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.

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Romans 8:34–35(Listen)

34 Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us.¹35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?

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1 John 2:1(Listen)

Christ Our Advocate

2 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.

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