Word Picture #4The Dawning of a New Day
Word Picture #4The Dawning of a New Day
Luke 1:78-7978 because of the tender mercy of our God,
by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven 79 to shine on those living in darkness
and in the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
Word Picture #4The Dawning of a New Day
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Luke 1:78-7978 because of the tender mercy of our God,
by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven 79 to shine on those living in darkness
and in the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
Word Picture #4The Dawning of a New Day
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Word Picture #4The Dawning of a New Day
Malachi 4:1-21 “Surely the day is coming; it will burn like a furnace. All the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble, and that day that is coming will set them on fire,” says the LORD Almighty. “Not a root or a branch will be left to them. 2 But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings. And you will go out and leap like calves released from the stall.
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Word Picture #4The Dawning of a New Day
Isaiah 9:2The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.
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John 8:12When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said,
“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
John 1:1-144 In him was life, and that life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.
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Matthew 4:12-17 12 When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he returned to Galilee. 13 Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali— 14 to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah:
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Colossians 1:12-1412 …giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. 13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
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Philippians 1:4-64 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
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Colossians 1:28We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.
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COME Lord Jesus: Bring full restoration to every area of my life.
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COME Lord Jesus: Bring full restoration to every area of my life.
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