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John 3:6
People give birth to people. But the Spirit gives birth to spirit.
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Romans 8:13
If you live under the power of sin, you will die. But by the Spirit’s power you can put to death the sins you commit. Then you will live.
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Psalms 119:20
My heart is filled with longing for your laws at all times.
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Romans 8:5-8
So don’t live under the control of sin. If you do, you will think about what sin wants. Live under the control of the Holy Spirit. If you do, you will think about what the Spirit wants.The thoughts of a person ruled by sin bring death. But the mind ruled by the Spirit brings life and peace.The mind ruled by the power of sin is at war with God. It does not obey God’s law. It can’t.Those who are under the power of sin can’t please God.
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James 4:5-6
Don’t you know what Scripture says? God wants the spirit in us to belong only to him. God caused this spirit to live in us. Don’t you think Scripture has a reason for saying this?But God continues to give us more grace. That’s why Scripture says,“ God opposes those who are proud. But he gives grace to those who are humble.”( Proverbs 3:34)
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Ecclesiastes 7:20
It is true that there isn’t anyone on earth who does only what is right and never sins.
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Matthew 26:41
“ Watch and pray. Then you won’t fall into sin when you are tempted. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
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Psalms 119:32
I am quick to follow your commands, because you have added to my understanding. He
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Psalms 19:12-13
But who can know their own mistakes? Forgive my hidden faults.Also keep me from the sins I want to commit. May they not be my master. Then I will be without blame. I will not be guilty of any great sin against your law.
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Psalms 51:10-12
God, create a pure heart in me. Give me a new spirit that is faithful to you.Don’t send me away from you. Don’t take your Holy Spirit away from me.Give me back the joy that comes from being saved by you. Give me a spirit that obeys you so that I will keep going.
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James 3:2
All of us get tripped up in many ways. Suppose someone is never wrong in what they say. Then they are perfect. They are able to keep their whole body under control.
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Luke 22:46
“ Why are you sleeping?” he asked them.“ Get up! Pray that you won’t fall into sin when you are tempted.”
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Matthew 16:23
Jesus turned and said to Peter,“ Get behind me, Satan! You are standing in my way. You do not have in mind the things God cares about. Instead, you only have in mind the things humans care about.”
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Romans 7:7-8
What should we say then? That the law is sinful? Not at all! Yet I wouldn’t have known what sin was unless the law had told me. The law says,“ Do not want what belongs to other people.”( Exodus 20:17; Deuteronomy 5:21) If the law hadn’t said that, I would not have known what it was like to want what belongs to others.But the commandment gave sin an opportunity. Sin caused me to want all kinds of things that belong to others. A person can’t sin by breaking a law if that law doesn’t exist.
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Philippians 3:12-16
I have not yet received all these things. I have not yet reached my goal. Christ Jesus took hold of me so that I could reach that goal. So I keep pushing myself forward to reach it.Brothers and sisters, I don’t consider that I have taken hold of it yet. But here is the one thing I do. I forget what is behind me. I push hard toward what is ahead of me.I push myself forward toward the goal to win the prize. God has appointed me to win it. The heavenly prize is Christ Jesus himself.So all of us who are grown up in the faith should see things this way. Maybe you think differently about something. But God will make it clear to you.Only let us live up to what we have already reached.
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Matthew 12:30
“ Anyone who is not with me is against me. Anyone who does not gather sheep with me scatters them.
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Psalms 51:1-5
God, have mercy on me according to your faithful love. Because your love is so tender and kind, wipe out my lawless acts.Wash away all the evil things I’ve done. Make me pure from my sin.I know the lawless acts I’ve committed. I can’t forget my sin.You are the one I’ve really sinned against. I’ve done what is evil in your sight. So you are right when you sentence me. You are fair when you judge me.I know I’ve been a sinner ever since I was born. I’ve been a sinner ever since my mother became pregnant with me.
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1 John 1 8-1 John 1 10
Suppose we claim we are without sin. Then we are fooling ourselves. The truth is not in us.But God is faithful and fair. If we confess our sins, he will forgive our sins. He will forgive every wrong thing we have done. He will make us pure.If we claim we have not sinned, we are calling God a liar. His word is not in us.
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Psalms 119:35
Teach me to live as you command, because that makes me very happy.
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Isaiah 6:5
“ How terrible it is for me!” I cried out.“ I’m about to be destroyed! My mouth speaks sinful words. And I live among people who speak sinful words. Now I have seen the King with my own eyes. He is the Lord who rules over all.”
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Matthew 16:17
Jesus replied,“ Blessed are you, Simon, son of Jonah! No mere human showed this to you. My Father in heaven showed it to you.
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Romans 7:10-25
I found that the commandment that was supposed to bring life actually brought death.When the commandment gave sin the opportunity, sin tricked me. It used the commandment to put me to death.So the law is holy. The commandment also is holy and right and good.Did what is good cause me to die? Not at all! Sin had to be recognized for what it really is. So it used what is good to bring about my death. Because of the commandment, sin became totally sinful.We know that the law is holy. But I am not. I have been sold to be a slave of sin.I don’t understand what I do. I don’t do what I want to do. Instead, I do what I hate to do.I do what I don’t want to do. So I agree that the law is good.As it is, I am no longer the one who does these things. It is sin living in me that does them.I know there is nothing good in my desires controlled by sin. I want to do what is good, but I can’t.I don’t do the good things I want to do. I keep on doing the evil things I don’t want to do.I do what I don’t want to do. But I am not really the one who is doing it. It is sin living in me that does it.Here is the law I find working in me. When I want to do good, evil is right there with me.Deep inside me I find joy in God’s law.But I see another law working in me. It fights against the law of my mind. It makes me a prisoner of the law of sin. That law controls me.What a terrible failure I am! Who will save me from this sin that brings death to my body?I give thanks to God who saves me. He saves me through Jesus Christ our Lord. So in my mind I am a slave to God’s law. But sin controls my desires. So I am a slave to the law of sin.
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Luke 22:33
But Simon replied,“ Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.”
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Psalms 119:133
Teach me how to live as you have promised. Don’t let any sin be my master.
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Psalms 119:40
I really want to follow your rules. Keep me alive, because you do what is right. Waw
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Matthew 5:6
Blessed are those who are hungry and thirsty for what is right. They will be filled.
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Luke 22:54-61
Then the men arrested Jesus and led him away. They took him into the high priest’s house. Peter followed from far away.Some people there started a fire in the middle of the courtyard. Then they sat down together. Peter sat down with them.A female servant saw him sitting there in the firelight. She looked closely at him. Then she said,“ This man was with Jesus.”But Peter said he had not been with him.“ Woman, I don’t know him,” he said.A little later someone else saw Peter.“ You also are one of them,” he said.“ No,” Peter replied.“ I’m not!”About an hour later, another person spoke up.“ This fellow must have been with Jesus,” he said.“ He is from Galilee.”Peter replied,“ Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Just as he was speaking, the rooster crowed.The Lord turned and looked right at Peter. Then Peter remembered what the Lord had spoken to him.“ The rooster will crow today,” Jesus had said.“ Before it does, you will say three times that you don’t know me.”
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Psalms 119:4-6
You have given me rules that I must obey completely.I hope I will always stand firm in following your orders.Then I won’t be put to shame when I think about all your commands.
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Psalms 119:159
See how I love your rules! Lord, keep me alive, because you love me.
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Galatians 3:21
So is the law opposed to God’s promises? Certainly not! What if a law had been given that could give life? Then people could become right with God by obeying the law.
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Psalms 65:3
When our sins became too much for us, you forgave our lawless acts.
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Psalms 119:176
Like a lost sheep, I’ve gone down the wrong path. Come and look for me, because I haven’t forgotten to obey your commands.
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Psalms 130:3
Lord, suppose you kept a close watch on sins. Lord, who then wouldn’t be found guilty?
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Psalms 119:24-25
Your covenant laws are my delight. They give me wise advice. DalethI lie in the dust. I’m about to die. Keep me alive as you have promised.
