1 Peter 1:13-16 (NKJV) – 1st Challenge – Be Holy

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 Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace
that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
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 as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance;
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 but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct,
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 because it is written, "Be holy, for I am holy."

1 Peter 1:18-19 (NKJV)

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 knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your
aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers,
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 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.

1 Peter 1:22-23 (NKJV) – 2nd Challenge – To Love

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 Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of
the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,
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 having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God
which lives and abides forever,

1 Peter 2:1-3 (NKJV) 3rd Challenge – To Grow

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 Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking,
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 as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby,
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 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

Supporting Scriptures

1 Peter 2:11-12 (NKJV) – 1st Challenge

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 Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against
the soul, 12  having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against
you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of
visitation.

Mark 7:21-23 (NKJV)

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 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications,
murders, 22  thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride,
foolishness. 23  All these evil things come from within and defile a man."
1 Peter 3:8-9 (NKJV) – 2nd Challenge
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 Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be
tenderhearted, be courteous; 9  not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the
contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.

John 13:34-35 (NKJV)

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 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you
also love one another. 35  By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for
one another."