“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”
1 John 1:9 NIV
“For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.”
Matthew 6:14-15 NIV
(This photo was taken in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington)
“But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was on him,
and by his wounds we are healed.
6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
each of us has turned to our own way;
and the Lord has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.”
Isaiah 53:5-6 NIV
From Genesis to Revelation the over-arching theme of the Bible points to Jesus and His love
This love is not a guarantee that life will be easy and always pleasant
Yet it is a love that is consistent, unchanging and comes to us directly in His birth, life, death and resurrection
Open your heart and mind to Jesus every day…everything He did was done for you
End Of The Beginning by David Phelps
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”
John 3:16-17 NIV
(This photo was taken at a lake in central Minnesota)
“If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.”
John 15:7 NIV
Father God, I want to seek You with all my heart
You are my everything…so let my thoughts and actions match my words
Help me draw closer to You
Guide my decisions and inspire me with new dreams
I want to honor You with all that I am and all that I do
In Jesus name, Amen
“You will keep in perfect peace
those whose minds are steadfast,
because they trust in you.”
Isaiah 26:3 NIV
(This photo was taken at a lake near Plymouth, Minnesota)
“The Lord’s light penetrates the human spirit,[a]
exposing every hidden motive.”
Proverbs 20:27 NLT
“Search me, God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
24 See if there is any offensive way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting.”
Psalm 139:23-24 NIV
(This photo was taken at a lake near Plymouth, Minnesota)
“I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh.”
Ezekiel 11:19 NIV
God renews us…God restores us
He takes away the sin and darkness and makes us new again
All that we have done wrong and messed up, only He can make new again
Our hope is found in Christ alone
If you need a new beginning or change of direction begin by humbling yourself and surrendering your plans for God’s plan
He truly does make all things new
All Things New by Steven Curtis Chapman
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!”
2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV
(This photo was taken at a lake place in central Minnesota)
“You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh[a]; rather, serve one another humbly in love. 14 For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”[b] 15 If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.”
Galatians 5:13-15 NIV
“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”
2 Corinthians 3:17 NIV
There Is Freedom by Josh Baldwin
“Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants[a] of God.”
1 Peter 2:16 NIV
(This photo was taken while traveling through southern New Mexico)
“Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.”
Philippians 2:9-11 NIV
Father God, You gave us Your Son, the Light of the world
Give us courage and strength to call out His name
Jesus, regardless of what we face, we want to experience a personal relationship with You
Thank You for everything You did and are continuing to do for us
We need You, we believe in You, we trust You and we ask for Your guidance in all things and at all times
Thank You for Your everlasting love. In Your Holy name we pray, Amen
I Speak Jesus (Unplugged) by Eagle Brook Music
“For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
Isaiah 9:6 NIV
(This photo was taken in Bighorn National Forest in Wyoming)
“If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.”
John 15:7 NIV
Father God, we want to seek You with all our heart
You are in everything…so let our thoughts and actions match our words
Help us draw closer to You
Guide our decisions and inspire us with new dreams
We want to honor You with all that we are and all that we do
In Jesus name, Amen
“You will keep in perfect peace
those whose minds are steadfast,
because they trust in you.”
Isaiah 26:3 NIV
(This photo was taken at a lake near Plymouth, Minnesota)
“Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”
Ephesians 4:31-32 NIV
“If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”
1 John 1:8-9 NIV
(This photo was taken at a lake in northwestern Wisconsin)
“Not only so, but we[c] also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
6 You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. 7 Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
Romans 5:3-8 NIV
God Is In This Story by Katy Nichole & Big Daddy Weave
“Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.”
James 1:12 NIV
(This photo was taken at a lake in northwestern Wisconsin)
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