New Beginnings

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. — read the full passage →

Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; — read the full passage →

It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. — read the full passage →

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. — read the full passage →

Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.

And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: — read the full passage →

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, — read the full passage →

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. — read the full passage →

And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

And they shall come thither, and they shall take away all the detestable things thereof and all the abominations thereof from thence. — read the full passage →

Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; — read the full passage →

And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. — read the full passage →

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. — read the full passage →

Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? — read the full passage →

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. — read the full passage →

And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. — read the full passage →

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. — read the full passage →

So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — read the full passage →

Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. — read the full passage →

Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: — read the full passage →

A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.

Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God. — read the full passage →

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

And when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the Lord of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of hosts.

Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the Lord, the first, and with the last; I am he.

And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the Lord shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.

And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said unto David, The Lord also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.

And the earth was without form and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king’s house, over against the king’s house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house. — read the full passage →

Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.

Thou, even thou, art Lord alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.

And God spake all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. — read the full passage →

Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. — read the full passage →

And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — read the full passage →

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:

Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. — read the full passage →

But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. — read the full passage →

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

And the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the Lord thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:

My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.