June 20: Leviticus 19:2; Song of Solomon 4:7; John 3:3; Ephesians 1:4; Ephesians 4:22–24; Hebrews 12:14; 1 Peter 1:14–17; Revelation 21:27; Mark 10:29–30; John 16:33; 1 Peter 1:6–7; 1 Peter 4:12; 1 Peter 5:10; Revelation 3:18 - a podcast by Crossway

The holiness without which no one will see the Lord.

“Unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”—But nothing unclean will ever enter it.—There is no flaw in you.

“You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.”— As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one's deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile.—Put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and… be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and… put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.—He chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him.

Leviticus 19:2 (Listen)

2 “Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them, You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy.

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Song of Solomon 4:7 (Listen)

7   You are altogether beautiful, my love;
    there is no flaw in you.

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John 3:3 (Listen)

3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again¹ he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

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Ephesians 1:4 (Listen)

4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love

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Ephesians 4:22–24 (Listen)

22 to put off your old self,¹ which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, 23 and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, 24 and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.

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Hebrews 12:14 (Listen)

14 Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.

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1 Peter 1:14–17 (Listen)

14 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, 15 but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” 17 And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one’s deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile,

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Revelation 21:27 (Listen)

27 But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

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“Gold refined by fire.”

“There is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel, who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life.”

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.—Now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

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.—“In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

Mark 10:29–30 (Listen)

29 Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel, 30 who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life.

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John 16:33 (Listen)

33 I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

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1 Peter 1:6–7 (Listen)

6 In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

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1 Peter 4:12 (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.

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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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Revelation 3:18 (Listen)

18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see.

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