September 4: Exodus 13:7; Psalm 66:18; Proverbs 8:13; Romans 12:9; 1 Corinthians 5:6–8; 1 Corinthians 11:28; 1 Thessalonians 5:22; 2 Timothy 2:19; Hebrews 7:26; Hebrews 12:15; 1 John 3:5; Genesis 3:4–5; 2 Corinthians 2:11; 2 Corinthians 11:3; Ephesians 6:10–11; Ephesians 6:13–17 - a podcast by Crossway

“No leaven shall be seen with you in all your territory.”

The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil.—Abhor what is evil.—Abstain from every form of evil.—See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled.

If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.—Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. Let us therefore celebrate the festival, not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.—Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup.—“Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.”—It was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners.—In him there is no sin.

Exodus 13:7 (Listen)

7 Unleavened bread shall be eaten for seven days; no leavened bread shall be seen with you, and no leaven shall be seen with you in all your territory.

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Psalm 66:18 (Listen)

18   If I had cherished iniquity in my heart,
    the Lord would not have listened.

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Proverbs 8:13 (Listen)

13   The fear of the LORD is hatred of evil.
  Pride and arrogance and the way of evil
    and perverted speech I hate.

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Romans 12:9 (Listen)

Marks of the True Christian

9 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.

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1 Corinthians 5:6–8 (Listen)

6 Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? 7 Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. 8 Let us therefore celebrate the festival, not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

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1 Corinthians 11:28 (Listen)

28 Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup.

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1 Thessalonians 5:22 (Listen)

22 Abstain from every form of evil.

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2 Timothy 2:19 (Listen)

19 But God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.”

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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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Hebrews 12:15 (Listen)

15 See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled;

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1 John 3:5 (Listen)

5 You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin.

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The serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die…. Your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”

But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil…. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.—So that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his designs.

Genesis 3:4–5 (Listen)

4 But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. 5 For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”

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2 Corinthians 2:11 (Listen)

11 so that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his designs.

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2 Corinthians 11:3 (Listen)

3 But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

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Ephesians 6:10–11 (Listen)

The Whole Armor of God

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.

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Ephesians 6:13–17 (Listen)

13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. 14 Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. 16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; 17 and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,

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