The Importance of Realizing Our Identity In Christ

The Importance of realizing our identity In Christ

(Ephesians 6:12 NRSV) For our struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

Matt. 5:13-14

I am the salt of the earth.
I am the light of the world.

Not speaking up—Christmas—direction the conversation else where—if they dont hear it from you –there not going to hear it!!

John 1:12, 15:15, 15:16

I am a child of God.
I am Christ’s friend.
I am chosen and appointed by Christ to bear His fruit.

Romans 6:6, 6:18, 8:1, 8:17

I died with Christ and died to the power of sin’s rule over my life.
I am a slave of righteousness.
I am free forever from condemnation.
I am a joint heir with Christ, sharing His inheritance with Him.

1 Corinthians 2:16, 3:16, 6:19-20

I have been given the mind of Christ.
I am a temple –a dwelling place for God. His Spirit and His life dwell in me.
I have been bought with a price; I am not my own; I belong to God.

2 Corinthians 5:15, 5:17, 5:18-19

Since I have died, I no longer live for myself, but for Christ.
I am a new creation.
I am reconciled to God and am a minister of reconciliation.

Ephesian 1:3, 1:4, 1:5, 1:7, 2:10, 4:24

I have been blessed with every spiritual blessing.
I was chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy, and I am without blame before Him.
I was predestined – determined by God – to be adopted as God’s son.
I have been redeemed and forgiven, and I am a recipient of His grace.
I am God’s workmanship – His handiwork – born anew in Christ to do His work.
I am a new man created to be righteous and holy.

Colossians 1:13, 1:27, 2:10, 3:3

I have been rescued from the domain of Satan’s rule and transferred to the Kingdom of Christ.
Christ Himself is in me.
I have been made complete in Christ.
I am hidden with Christ in God.

1 Thessalonians 5:5

I am a son of light and not of darkness.

2 Timothy 1:7

I have been given a Spirit of power, love, and self-discipline.

Hebrews 4:16

I have the right to come boldly before the throne of God to receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

1 Peter 2:11, 5:8

I am an alien and stranger to this world in which I temporarily live.
I am an enemy of the devil.

2 Peter 1:4

I have been given precious and magnificent promises by God, by which I am a partaker of God’s divine nature.

(John 14:23 KJV) Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.