Renewal

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation,

1 Peter 1:3— NLTRead 1 Peter 1 (NLT)

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That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!

2 Corinthians 4:16-17— NLTRead 2 Corinthians 4 (NLT)

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This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!

2 Corinthians 5:17— NLTRead 2 Corinthians 5 (NLT)

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Instead, I want to see a mighty flood of justice, an endless river of righteous living.

Amos 5:24— NLTRead Amos 5 (NLT)

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throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy.

Ephesians 4:22-24— NLTRead Ephesians 4 (NLT)

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And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart.

Ezekiel 36:26— NLTRead Ezekiel 36 (NLT)

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