December 1: Exodus 33:14–16; Luke 24:36; John 14:27; John 15:26; Romans 8:16; Galatians 5:22; Philippians 4:7; 2 Thessalonians 3:16; Revelation 1:4; Habakkuk 3:17–18; Acts 5:41; Romans 5:3; Romans 15:13; 1 Corinthians 15:19; 2 Corinthians 6:10; Philippians 4:4; 1 Peter 4:12–13 - a podcast by Crossway

Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all.

Peace from him who is and who was and who is to come.—The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace to you!”—“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you…. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.”

“The Helper… the Spirit of truth.”—The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace.—The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.

“My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” And he said to him, “If your presence will not go with me, do not bring us up from here. For how shall it be known that I have found favor in your sight, I and your people? Is it not in your going with us?”

Exodus 33:14–16(Listen)

14 And he said, “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”15 And he said to him, “If your presence will not go with me, do not bring us up from here.16 For how shall it be known that I have found favor in your sight, I and your people? Is it not in your going with us, so that we are distinct, I and your people, from every other people on the face of the earth?”

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Luke 24:36(Listen)

Jesus Appears to His Disciples

36 As they were talking about these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them,“Peace to you!”

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John 14:27(Listen)

27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.

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John 15:26(Listen)

26 “But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me.

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Romans 8:16(Listen)

16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,

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Galatians 5:22(Listen)

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

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Philippians 4:7(Listen)

7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

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2 Thessalonians 3:16(Listen)

Benediction

16 Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all.

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Revelation 1:4(Listen)

Greeting to the Seven Churches

4 John to the seven churches that are in Asia:

Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne,

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We rejoice in our sufferings.

If in this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.

Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed.—As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing.

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.—They left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name.

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing.

Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation.

Habakkuk 3:17–18(Listen)

Habakkuk Rejoices in theLord

17   Though the fig tree should not blossom,
    nor fruit be on the vines,
  the produce of the olive fail
    and the fields yield no food,
  the flock be cut off from the fold
    and there be no herd in the stalls,
18   yet I will rejoice in the LORD;
    I will take joy in the God of my salvation.

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Acts 5:41(Listen)

41 Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name.

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Romans 5:3(Listen)

3 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,

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Romans 15:13(Listen)

13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

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1 Corinthians 15:19(Listen)

19 If in Christ we have hope¹in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied.

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2 Corinthians 6:10(Listen)

10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.

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Philippians 4:4(Listen)

4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.

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1 Peter 4:12–13(Listen)

Suffering as a Christian

12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.13 But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed.

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