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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">Monday, April 18, 2011 <A href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://profile.purposedriven.com/dailyhope/post.html?contentid=6373" target=_blank></A> <A href="http://twitter.com/share?_=1299044753369&count=vertical&original_referer=http://profile.purposedriven.com/dailyhope/post.html?contentid%3D6373&text=Jesus%20Gives%20Us%20a%20Fresh%20Start%20%23saddleback%20%40youmatter2god&url=http://profile.purposedriven.com/dailyhope/post.html?contentid%3D6373" target=_blank></A><BR></DIV></DIV></TD></TR>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><STRONG><A style="COLOR: rgb(51,126,194)" href="http://profile.purposedriven.com/dailyhope/post.html?contentid=6373" target=_blank>Jesus Gives Us a Fresh Start</A></STRONG><BR><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(67,66,65); FONT-SIZE: 13px">by Rick Warren</SPAN></DIV></DIV></TD></TR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE><EM>Because Jesus was raised from the dead, we’ve been given a brand-new life, and have everything to live for, including a future in heaven</EM> (1 Peter 1:3–4 MSG).</BLOCKQUOTE>
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<P>As we enter Easter week, I want to make sure you thoroughly understand that Jesus is in the business of giving people a fresh start. It doesn’t matter what you’ve done; it doesn’t matter where you’ve been; it doesn’t matter how bad you think you’ve blown it: Jesus will give you a fresh start.</P>
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<P>The apostle Peter says several things happen once you give your life to Jesus:</P>
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<LI>You open up your life to God and get to know him.</LI>
<LI>You’re given a brand new life, which gives you everything to live for.</LI>
<LI>You get a future in heaven. </LI></UL>
<P>You can say it this way: You get your past forgiven, you get a purpose for livin’, and you get a home in heaven. What a deal! You’re past, present, and future are taken care of as you put your trust in Jesus. A fresh start! </P>
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<P><EM>“</EM><EM>Everything that we have—right thinking and right living, a clean slate and a fresh start—comes from God by way of Jesus Christ”</EM> (1 Corinthians 1:30 MSG). </P>
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