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Romans 6:6
We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin.
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Titus 2:14
He gave his life to free us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to make us his very own people, totally committed to doing good deeds.
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2 Timothy 4 18
Yes, and the Lord will deliver me from every evil attack and will bring me safely into his heavenly Kingdom. All glory to God forever and ever! Amen.
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Romans 8:13
For if you live by its dictates, you will die. But if through the power of the Spirit you put to death the deeds of your sinful nature, you will live.
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Hebrews 2:15
Only in this way could he set free all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying.
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Romans 8:26
And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words.
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Luke 4:18
“ The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the oppressed will be set free,
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Psalms 119:131
I pant with expectation, longing for your commands.
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Psalms 119:81-83
I am worn out waiting for your rescue, but I have put my hope in your word.My eyes are straining to see your promises come true. When will you comfort me?I am shriveled like a wineskin in the smoke, but I have not forgotten to obey your decrees.
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Micah 7:19
Once again you will have compassion on us. You will trample our sins under your feet and throw them into the depths of the ocean!
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Psalms 38:8-10
I am exhausted and completely crushed. My groans come from an anguished heart.You know what I long for, Lord; you hear my every sigh.My heart beats wildly, my strength fails, and I am going blind.
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Psalms 119:176
I have wandered away like a lost sheep; come and find me, for I have not forgotten your commands.
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Deuteronomy 22:26-27
Do nothing to the young woman; she has committed no crime worthy of death. She is as innocent as a murder victim.Since the man raped her out in the country, it must be assumed that she screamed, but there was no one to rescue her.
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Psalms 91:14-15
The Lord says,“ I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name.When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them.
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Psalms 38:2
Your arrows have struck deep, and your blows are crushing me.
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Zechariah 9:11-12
Because of the covenant I made with you, sealed with blood, I will free your prisoners from death in a waterless dungeon.Come back to the place of safety, all you prisoners who still have hope! I promise this very day that I will repay two blessings for each of your troubles.
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Romans 8:2
And because you belong to him, the power of the life giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death.
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Psalms 130:1-3
From the depths of despair, O Lord, I call for your help.Hear my cry, O Lord. Pay attention to my prayer.Lord, if you kept a record of our sins, who, O Lord, could ever survive?
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2 Corinthians 12 7-2 Corinthians 12 9
even though I have received such wonderful revelations from God. So to keep me from becoming proud, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger from Satan to torment me and keep me from becoming proud.Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away.Each time he said,“ My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.
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Matthew 5:4
God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
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Psalms 72:12
He will rescue the poor when they cry to him; he will help the oppressed, who have no one to defend them.
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Psalms 88:5
They have left me among the dead, and I lie like a corpse in a grave. I am forgotten, cut off from your care.
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2 Corinthians 1 8-2 Corinthians 1 10
We think you ought to know, dear brothers and sisters, about the trouble we went through in the province of Asia. We were crushed and overwhelmed beyond our ability to endure, and we thought we would never live through it.In fact, we expected to die. But as a result, we stopped relying on ourselves and learned to rely only on God, who raises the dead.And he did rescue us from mortal danger, and he will rescue us again. We have placed our confidence in him, and he will continue to rescue us.
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Matthew 5:6
God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be satisfied.
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Psalms 102:20
to hear the groans of the prisoners, to release those condemned to die.
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Ezekiel 9:4
He said to him,“ Walk through the streets of Jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of all who weep and sigh because of the detestable sins being committed in their city.”
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Psalms 32:3-4
When I refused to confess my sin, my body wasted away, and I groaned all day long.Day and night your hand of discipline was heavy on me. My strength evaporated like water in the summer heat. Interlude
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Psalms 6:6
I am worn out from sobbing. All night I flood my bed with weeping, drenching it with my tears.
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Psalms 119:20
I am always overwhelmed with a desire for your regulations.
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Psalms 77:3-9
I think of God, and I moan, overwhelmed with longing for his help. InterludeYou don’t let me sleep. I am too distressed even to pray!I think of the good old days, long since ended,when my nights were filled with joyful songs. I search my soul and ponder the difference now.Has the Lord rejected me forever? Will he never again be kind to me?Is his unfailing love gone forever? Have his promises permanently failed?Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he slammed the door on his compassion? Interlude
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Psalms 119:143
As pressure and stress bear down on me, I find joy in your commands.
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Revelation 21:4
He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.”
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1 Kings 8 38
and if your people Israel pray about their troubles, raising their hands toward this Temple,
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Psalms 71:11
They say,“ God has abandoned him. Let’s go and get him, for no one will help him now.”
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Colossians 2:11
When you came to Christ, you were“ circumcised,” but not by a physical procedure. Christ performed a spiritual circumcision— the cutting away of your sinful nature.