Renew

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“Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind.  Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.”

1 Peter 2:1-3

(This photo was taken in August of 2016 in Glacier National Park in Montana)

Renewed

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“But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.  Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.”

Colossians 3:8-10

(This photo was taken in June of 2013 while driving through northern Colorado)

A New Heart

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“I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols.  I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.  And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws.”

Ezekiel 36:25-26

(This photo was taken in August of 2012 near the north shore of Lake Superior)

Spiritual Birth

When Jesus was talking with Nicodemus one night, he said this…

“Jesus answered, ‘I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born or water and the Spirit.  Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.  You should not be surprised at my saying, You must be born again’.”

John 3:5-7

(These photos were taken in October of 2014 at the Nakalele Blowhole on the island of Maui)