August 11: Genesis 20:6; Nehemiah 5:15; Matthew 5:13–14; Matthew 5:16; John 17:15; Galatians 1:4; Philippians 2:15; 2 Thessalonians 3:3; Jude 24–25; Psalm 113:4; Psalm 113:7–8; Proverbs 29:25; Isaiah 33:5; Romans 8:32; Romans 8:38–39; Ephesians 2:4–6 - a podcast by Crossway

“I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one.”

Blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world.—“You are the salt of the earth,… the light of the world…. Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.”

“It was I who kept you from sinning against me.”

But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.—I did not do so, because of the fear of God.—Who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father.—Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.

Genesis 20:6 (Listen)

6 Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that you have done this in the integrity of your heart, and it was I who kept you from sinning against me. Therefore I did not let you touch her.

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Nehemiah 5:15 (Listen)

15 The former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens on the people and took from them for their daily ration¹ forty shekels² of silver. Even their servants lorded it over the people. But I did not do so, because of the fear of God.

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Matthew 5:13–14 (Listen)

Salt and Light

13 “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.

14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.

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Matthew 5:16 (Listen)

16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that¹ they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

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John 17:15 (Listen)

15 I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one.¹

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Galatians 1:4 (Listen)

4 who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

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Philippians 2:15 (Listen)

15 that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,

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2 Thessalonians 3:3 (Listen)

3 But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.¹

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Jude 24–25 (Listen)

Doxology

24 Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, 25 to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time¹ and now and forever. Amen.

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Whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.

The Lord is exalted, for he dwells on high.—The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens!… He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap, to make them sit with princes.

God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.

He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?… For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Psalm 113:4 (Listen)

4   The LORD is high above all nations,
    and his glory above the heavens!

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Psalm 113:7–8 (Listen)

7   He raises the poor from the dust
    and lifts the needy from the ash heap,
8   to make them sit with princes,
    with the princes of his people.

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Proverbs 29:25 (Listen)

25   The fear of man lays a snare,
    but whoever trusts in the LORD is safe.

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Isaiah 33:5 (Listen)

5   The LORD is exalted, for he dwells on high;
    he will fill Zion with justice and righteousness,

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Romans 8:32 (Listen)

32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?

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Romans 8:38–39 (Listen)

38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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Ephesians 2:4–6 (Listen)

4 But¹ God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—6 and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,

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