January 15: Psalm 119:25; Romans 8:12–13; Galatians 5:17; Philippians 3:20–21; Colossians 3:1–3; 1 Peter 2:11; Matthew 9:28–29; Matthew 14:31; Matthew 15:28; Luke 17:5; Romans 4:20; Romans 12:3; Romans 14:1; Romans 14:13; Romans 15:1; 2 Corinthians 1:21; Colossians 2:7; 1 Peter 5:10; Jude 20 - a podcast by Crossway

My soul clings to the dust; give me life according to your word!

If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For… your life is hidden with Christ in God.—But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.

For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.—So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.—Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul.

Psalm 119:25 (Listen)

Daleth

25   My soul clings to the dust;
    give me life according to your word!

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Romans 8:12–13 (Listen)

Heirs with Christ

12 So then, brothers,¹ we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. 13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

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Galatians 5:17 (Listen)

17 For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.

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Philippians 3:20–21 (Listen)

20 But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.

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Colossians 3:1–3 (Listen)

Put On the New Self

3 If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

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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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The measure of faith.

As for the one who is weak in faith… —But he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God.—“O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”—“Great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.”

“Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.” “According to your faith be it done to you.”

“Increase our faith!”—But you, beloved, build yourselves up in your most holy faith.—Rooted and built up in him and established in the faith.—And it is God who establishes us with you in Christ.—And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace… will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.—Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother.

Matthew 9:28–29 (Listen)

28 When he entered the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.” 29 Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith be it done to you.”

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Matthew 14:31 (Listen)

31 Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”

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Matthew 15:28 (Listen)

28 Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed instantly.¹

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Luke 17:5 (Listen)

Increase Our Faith

5 The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”

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Romans 4:20 (Listen)

20 No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God,

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Romans 12:3 (Listen)

Gifts of Grace

3 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.

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Romans 14:1 (Listen)

Do Not Pass Judgment on One Another

14 As for the one who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not to quarrel over opinions.

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Romans 14:13 (Listen)

Do Not Cause Another to Stumble

13 Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother.

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Romans 15:1 (Listen)

The Example of Christ

15 We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

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2 Corinthians 1:21 (Listen)

21 And it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us,

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Colossians 2:7 (Listen)

7 rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

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1 Peter 5:10 (Listen)

10 And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

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Jude 20 (Listen)

20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,

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