Jeremiah 13:23 “Can you ever change and do what’s right? Can people change the color of their skin or can a leopard remove its spots? If so, then maybe youText Box can change and learn to do right.” (CEV)

1. Jacob

Genesis 25:24-26a 24“When the time came to give birth, Rebekah discovered that she did indeed have twins! 25The first one was very red at birth and covered with thick hair like a fur coat. So they named him Esau (hair). 26Then the other twin was born with his hand grasping Esau’s heel. So they named him Jacob (heel or deceiver).” (NLT)

Genesis 32:24-28 24“Jacob was all alone in the camp, and a man came and wrestled with him until the dawn began to break. 25When the man saw that he would not win the match, he touched Jacob’s hip and wrenched it out of its socket. 26The man said, ‘Let me go, for the dawn is breaking!’ Jacob said, ‘I will not let you go unless you bless me.’ 27‘What is your name?” the man asked. He replied, ‘Jacob.’ 28‘Your name will no longer be Jacob,’ the man told him. ‘From now on you will be called Israel, because you have fought with God and with men and have won.’” (NLT)

2. David

2 Samuel 11:2-5 2“Late one afternoon, David got out of bed and was walking on the roof of the palace. As he looked out over the city, he noticed a woman of unusual beauty taking a bath. 3He sent someone to find out who she was, and he was told, ‘She is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite.’ 4David sent messengers to get her; and when she came to the palace, he slept with her. 5Later, when Bathsheba discovered that she was pregnant, she sent David a message, saying, ‘I’m pregnant.’” (NLT)

Psalm 51:1-3, 10-11 1“Have mercy upon me, O God…blot out my transgressions. 2Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. 3I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. 10Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. 11Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.” (NKJV)

3. Saul

Acts 7:54, 56-58 54“The Jewish leaders were infuriated by Stephen’s accusation, and they shook their fists at him in rage. 56He told them, ‘Look, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing in the place of honor at God’s right hand!’ 57They put their hands over their ears and began shouting. They rushed at him 58and dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. His accusers took off their coats and laid them at the feet of a young man named Saul.” (NLT)

Acts 8:3 “Saul was going everywhere to destroy the church. He went from house to house, dragging out both men and women to throw them into prison.” (NLT)

Acts 9:1-6 1“Saul was uttering threats with every breath and was eager to kill the Lord’s followers. 2He requested letters addressed to the synagogues in Damascus, asking for their cooperation in the arrest of any followers of the Way he found there. He wanted to bring them - both men and women - back to Jerusalem in chains. 3As he was approaching Damascus on this mission, a light from heaven suddenly shone down around him. 4He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, ‘Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting Me?’ 5‘Who are you, Lord?’ Saul asked. And the voice replied, ‘I am Jesus, the One you are persecuting! 6Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.’” (NLT)

4. You

2 Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” (NKJV)

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 9“Don’t you know that evil people won’t have a share in the blessings of God’s kingdom? Don’t fool yourselves! No one who is immoral or worships idols or is unfaithful in marriage or is a pervert or behaves like a homosexual 10will share in God’s kingdom. Neither will any thief or greedy person or drunkard or anyone who curses and cheats others. 11Some of you used to be like that. But now the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and the power of God’s Spirit have washed you and made you holy and acceptable to God.” (CEV)

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