October 13: Job 22:21; Psalm 85:10; Isaiah 1:18; Isaiah 26:12; Jeremiah 29:11; Micah 7:18; 2 Corinthians 5:19; Philippians 2:12–13; Colossians 1:19–20; Daniel 2:34; Daniel 2:44; Zechariah 4:6; Matthew 6:10; Matthew 24:44; Mark 4:11; Mark 4:26–27; Mark 4:29; Luke 17:20–21; Revelation 22:17 - a podcast by Crossway

In Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them.

In him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.—Steadfast love and faithfulness meet; righteousness and peace kiss each other.

“I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for wholeness and not for evil.”—“Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.”

Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity?—“Agree with God, and be at peace.”—Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.—O Lord, you will ordain peace for us; you have done for us all our works.

Job 22:21 (Listen)

21   “Agree with God, and be at peace;
    thereby good will come to you.

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Psalm 85:10 (Listen)

10   Steadfast love and faithfulness meet;
    righteousness and peace kiss each other.

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Isaiah 1:18 (Listen)

18   “Come now, let us reason¹ together, says the LORD:
  though your sins are like scarlet,
    they shall be as white as snow;
  though they are red like crimson,
    they shall become like wool.

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Isaiah 26:12 (Listen)

12   O LORD, you will ordain peace for us,
    for you have indeed done for us all our works.

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Jeremiah 29:11 (Listen)

11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare¹ and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

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Micah 7:18 (Listen)

God’s Steadfast Love and Compassion

18   Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity
    and passing over transgression
    for the remnant of his inheritance?
  He does not retain his anger forever,
    because he delights in steadfast love.

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2 Corinthians 5:19 (Listen)

19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling¹ the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.

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Philippians 2:12–13 (Listen)

Lights in the World

12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

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Colossians 1:19–20 (Listen)

19 For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.

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“Your kingdom come.”

“In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people. It shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, and it shall stand forever.”—“A stone was cut out by no human hand.”—“Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts.”—“The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed, nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There!’ for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.”

“To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God…. The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how…. But when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”—“Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”—The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.”

Daniel 2:34 (Listen)

34 As you looked, a stone was cut out by no human hand, and it struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces.

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Daniel 2:44 (Listen)

44 And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people. It shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, and it shall stand forever,

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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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Matthew 6:10 (Listen)

10   Your kingdom come,
  your will be done,¹
    on earth as it is in heaven.

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Matthew 24:44 (Listen)

44 Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

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Mark 4:11 (Listen)

11 And he said to them, “To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything is in parables,

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Mark 4:26–27 (Listen)

The Parable of the Seed Growing

26 And he said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. 27 He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how.

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Mark 4:29 (Listen)

29 But when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

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Luke 17:20–21 (Listen)

The Coming of the Kingdom

20 Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, “The kingdom of God is not coming in ways that can be observed, 21 nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There!’ for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.”¹

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Revelation 22:17 (Listen)

17 The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.

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