October 22: Matthew 17:5; John 1:16; John 10:30; John 10:38; John 17:23; John 20:17; Romans 8:17; 2 Corinthians 7:1; Ephesians 1:22–23; Hebrews 1:2; 1 John 3:1; Matthew 20:28; Luke 22:24–27; John 13:3–5; John 13:16–17 - a podcast by Crossway

From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.

“This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”—See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God.

His Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things.—If children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.

“I and the Father are one…. The Father is in me and I am in the Father.”—“My Father and your Father,… my God and your God.”—“I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one.”

The church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.

Matthew 17:5 (Listen)

5 He was still speaking when, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son,¹ with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.”

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John 1:16 (Listen)

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

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John 10:30 (Listen)

30 I and the Father are one.”

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John 10:38 (Listen)

38 but if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.”

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John 17:23 (Listen)

23 I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me.

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John 20:17 (Listen)

17 Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”

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Romans 8:17 (Listen)

17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.

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2 Corinthians 7:1 (Listen)

7 Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body¹ and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.

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Ephesians 1:22–23 (Listen)

22 And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

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Hebrews 1:2 (Listen)

2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.

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1 John 3:1 (Listen)

3 See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.

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“A servant is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.”

A dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. And he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors. But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. For who is the greater, one who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But I am among you as the one who serves.”—“Even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

Jesus… rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

Matthew 20:28 (Listen)

28 even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

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Luke 22:24–27 (Listen)

Who Is the Greatest?

24 A dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. 25 And he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors. 26 But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. 27 For who is the greater, one who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But I am among you as the one who serves.

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John 13:3–5 (Listen)

3 Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God, 4 rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist. 5 Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

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John 13:16–17 (Listen)

16 Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant¹ is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. 17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.

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