July 9: Psalm 51:3–4; Isaiah 44:22; Ezekiel 36:25; Luke 15:20; Romans 3:26; Ephesians 4:32; 1 John 1:9; 1 John 2:12; 1 John 5:6; Revelation 3:4; Psalm 94:20; John 14:30; Ephesians 2:2; Ephesians 6:12; Hebrews 7:26; 1 John 1:3; 1 John 3:2–3; 1 John 5:18–19 - a podcast by Crossway

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight.

“And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.”—I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud and your sins like mist; return to me, for I have redeemed you.—Your sins are forgiven for his name's sake.—God in Christ forgave you.—So that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

“I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean.”—“They will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.”

This is he who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water and the blood.

Psalm 51:3–4 (Listen)

3   For I know my transgressions,
    and my sin is ever before me.
4   Against you, you only, have I sinned
    and done what is evil in your sight,
  so that you may be justified in your words
    and blameless in your judgment.

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Isaiah 44:22 (Listen)

22   I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud
    and your sins like mist;
  return to me, for I have redeemed you.

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Ezekiel 36:25 (Listen)

25 I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols I will cleanse you.

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Luke 15:20 (Listen)

20 And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.

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Romans 3:26 (Listen)

26 It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

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Ephesians 4:32 (Listen)

32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

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1 John 1:9 (Listen)

9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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1 John 2:12 (Listen)

12   I am writing to you, little children,
    because your sins are forgiven for his name’s sake.

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1 John 5:6 (Listen)

Testimony Concerning the Son of God

6 This is he who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.

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Revelation 3:4 (Listen)

4 Yet you have still a few names in Sardis, people who have not soiled their garments, and they will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.

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Can wicked rulers be allied with you?

Indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.—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.

“The ruler of this world is coming. He has no claim on me.”—A high priest, holy, innocent, unstained.

We do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.—The prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience.

We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him. We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

Psalm 94:20 (Listen)

20   Can wicked rulers be allied with you,
    those who frame¹ injustice by statute?

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John 14:30 (Listen)

30 I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no claim on me,

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Ephesians 2:2 (Listen)

2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience—

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Ephesians 6:12 (Listen)

12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

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Hebrews 7:26 (Listen)

26 For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.

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1 John 1:3 (Listen)

3 that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.

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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 appears¹ we 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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1 John 5:18–19 (Listen)

18 We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.

19 We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

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