March 20: John 1:16; Acts 3:26; Romans 5:10; Romans 8:32; Ephesians 1:3; Colossians 2:9–10; Titus 2:13–14; 1 Peter 1:3; 1 Peter 1:15–16; Joshua 23:14; Psalm 119:28; Psalm 119:49; Isaiah 38:14; Daniel 10:19; Haggai 2:4; Zechariah 4:6; Luke 21:33; Ephesians 6:10 - a podcast by Crossway

“God, having raised up his servant, sent him to you first, to bless you by turning every one of you from your wickedness.”

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.—Saved by his life.

Our… Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.—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.”

The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ… has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.—For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you have been filled in him.—And from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.

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?

John 1:16(Listen)

16 For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.¹

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Acts 3:26(Listen)

26 God, having raised up his servant, sent him to you first, to bless you by turning every one of you from your wickedness.”

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Romans 5:10(Listen)

10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.

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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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Ephesians 1:3(Listen)

Spiritual Blessings in Christ

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,

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Colossians 2:9–10(Listen)

9 For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily,10 and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority.

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Titus 2:13–14(Listen)

13 waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.

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1 Peter 1:3(Listen)

Born Again to a Living Hope

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

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1 Peter 1:15–16(Listen)

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.”

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Strengthen me according to your word!

Remember your word to your servant, in which you have made me hope.—O Lord, I am oppressed; be my pledge of safety!

“Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.”—“You know in your hearts and souls, all of you, that not one word has failed of all the good things that theLordyour God promised concerning you. All have come to pass for you; not one of them has failed.”

“Fear not, peace be with you; be strong and of good courage.” And as he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”—“Be strong, all you people of the land, declares theLord. Work, for I am with you, declares theLordof hosts.”—“Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says theLordof hosts.”

Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.

Joshua 23:14(Listen)

14 “And now I am about to go the way of all the earth, and you know in your hearts and souls, all of you, that not one word has failed of all the good things¹that the LORD your God promised concerning you. All have come to pass for you; not one of them has failed.

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Psalm 119:28(Listen)

28   My soul melts away for sorrow;
    strengthen me according to your word!

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Psalm 119:49(Listen)

Zayin

49   Remember your word to your servant,
    in which you have made me hope.

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Isaiah 38:14(Listen)

14   Like a swallow or a crane I chirp;
    I moan like a dove.
  My eyes are weary with looking upward.
    O Lord, I am oppressed; be my pledge of safety!

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Daniel 10:19(Listen)

19 And he said, “O man greatly loved, fear not, peace be with you; be strong and of good courage.” And as he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”

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Haggai 2:4(Listen)

4 Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, declares the LORD. Be strong, O Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land, declares the LORD. Work, for I am with you, declares the LORD of hosts,

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Zechariah 4:6(Listen)

6 Then he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the LORD of hosts.

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Luke 21:33(Listen)

33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

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Ephesians 6:10(Listen)

The Whole Armor of God

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.

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