July 2: Psalm 145:9; Matthew 5:44–45; Luke 6:36; Romans 8:32; Galatians 5:22; Ephesians 5:1; Ephesians 5:9; Titus 3:4–6; Joshua 21:45; 1 Samuel 7:12; Psalm 28:6–7; Psalm 63:7; Psalm 107:7; Psalm 116:6; Psalm 118:8–9; Psalm 146:5; Luke 22:35 - a podcast by Crossway

But the fruit of the Spirit is… goodness.

Be imitators of God, as beloved children.—“Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.”—“Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.”

The fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true.

But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior.—The Lord is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made.—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?

Psalm 145:9 (Listen)

9   The LORD is good to all,
    and his mercy is over all that he has made.

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Matthew 5:44–45 (Listen)

44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

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Luke 6:36 (Listen)

36 Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.

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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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Galatians 5:22 (Listen)

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

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Ephesians 5:1 (Listen)

Walk in Love

5 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.

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Ephesians 5:9 (Listen)

9 (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true),

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Titus 3:4–6 (Listen)

4 But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,

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Ebenezer;… “Till now the Lord has helped us.”

When I was brought low, he saved me.—Blessed be the Lord! for he has heard the voice of my pleas for mercy. The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.

It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes.—Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God.—He led them by a straight way till they reached a city to dwell in.—Not one word of all the good promises that the Lord had made to the house of Israel had failed; all came to pass.

“When I sent you out with no moneybag or knapsack or sandals, did you lack anything?” They said, “Nothing.”—You have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.

Joshua 21:45 (Listen)

45 Not one word of all the good promises that the LORD had made to the house of Israel had failed; all came to pass.

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1 Samuel 7:12 (Listen)

12 Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen¹ and called its name Ebenezer;² for he said, “Till now the LORD has helped us.”

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Psalm 28:6–7 (Listen)

6   Blessed be the LORD!
    For he has heard the voice of my pleas for mercy.
7   The LORD is my strength and my shield;
    in him my heart trusts, and I am helped;
  my heart exults,
    and with my song I give thanks to him.

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Psalm 63:7 (Listen)

7   for you have been my help,
    and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.

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Psalm 107:7 (Listen)

7   He led them by a straight way
    till they reached a city to dwell in.

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Psalm 116:6 (Listen)

6   The LORD preserves the simple;
    when I was brought low, he saved me.

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Psalm 118:8–9 (Listen)

8   It is better to take refuge in the LORD
    than to trust in man.
9   It is better to take refuge in the LORD
    than to trust in princes.

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Psalm 146:5 (Listen)

5   Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,
    whose hope is in the LORD his God,

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Luke 22:35 (Listen)

Scripture Must Be Fulfilled in Jesus

35 And he said to them, “When I sent you out with no moneybag or knapsack or sandals, did you lack anything?” They said, “Nothing.”

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