The Bible is full of stories about new beginnings and verses about starting new. God knows that living under the curse of a fallen world is not easy for us. He understands that we fall down and long to begin again. And so He has offered us encouragement and hope through His word. We explore ten Bible stories about new life and new beginnings from the creation, to after the flood, to the exiles returning to Jerusalem about the Babylonian exile to the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
Scriptures referenced include the following: Ephesians 4:17-24; Colossians 1:16; Genesis 1:27; Genesis 3:14-19, 21; Romans 6:23; John 1:29; Revelation 13:8; Genesis 11:4; and Nehemiah 1:3.
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