Part 1
Questions:
- How does the truth of being a new creation impact your view of yourself and your life?
- Are you living with an awareness of Christ moving through you? If you are not, what are some things you can do to shift your awareness to this truth?
Reflection:
Take some time to consider who you are in Christ and reflect on living a life that reflects Jesus to the world.
Part 2
Reflection:
We are pure and holy now as a new creation. Do you see yourself that way? Take some time to pray and ask God to move in your life to accept your identity as declared by His word.
Part 3
Watch this video and read through these verses that tell you who you are in Christ.
YOU ARE ACCEPTED – Romans 15:7, “Therefore, accept each other just as Christ has accepted you so that God will be given glory.” (NLT)
YOU ARE CHOSEN – John 15:16, “You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name.” (NLT)
YOU ARE FREE – Galatians 4:7, “Now you are no longer a slave but God’s own child. And since you are his child, God has made you his heir.” (NLT)
YOU ARE FORGIVEN – 1 John 1:9, “But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.” (NLT)
YOU ARE A NEW PERSON – 2 Corinthians 5:17, “This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!” (NIV)
YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD – John 1:12, “But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.” (NLT)
MADE IN GOD’S IMAGE – Genesis 1:27, “So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” (NLT)
YOU BELONG TO JESUS – 1 Corinthians 3:23, “You belong to Jesus and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.” (NLT)
YOU HAVE NEW LIFE – Romans 6:4, “For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives.” (NLT)
YOU ARE A CITIZEN OF HEAVEN – Philippians 3:20, “But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior.” (NLT)
YOU ARE PROTECTED – 1 Peter 1:5, “And through your faith, God is protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see.” (NLT)
YOU ARE LOVED – Romans 8:38-39, “And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (NLT)
YOU ARE PRECIOUS TO GOD – Isaiah 43:4, “Others were given in exchange for you. I traded their lives for yours because you are precious to me. You are honored, and I love you.” (NLT)
GOD HAS A PLAN FOR YOU – Jeremiah 29:11, “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the LORD. ‘They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.’” (NLT)
GOD HEARS YOU – 1 John 5:14-15, “And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for.” (NLT)
GOD GIVES YOU STRENGTH – Philippians 4:13, “For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.” (NLT)
YOU ARE SAVED – Romans 10:13, For ‘Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’” (NLT)
THE HOLY SPIRIT LIVE IN YOU – 1 Corinthians 6:19, “Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself,” (NLT)
GOD IS TAKING CARE OF YOU – Psalm 23:1-3, “The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name.” (NLT)
JESUS GIVES YOU JOY – John 15:11, “I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!’ (NLT)
YOU ARE BLESSED – Ephesians 1:3, “All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ.” (NLT)
JESUS GAVE HIMSELF FOR YOU – Galatians 2:20, “My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” (NLT)
GOD UNDERSTANDS YOU – Psalm 139:1, “O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me.” (NLT)
Reflection:
Take some time to reflect and pray about the identity truth that you are struggling with now. Ask God to help you receive His truth of who you are and to reveal any reasons for this false identity at work in your life.
Questions:
What is something you can do in the upcoming week that will help you reach for and live out the reality of being the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus, and accept your Biblical identity?
Share two of the verses that most impacted you from the list above? Why did those verses resonate with you?
Prayer:
Dear Heavenly Father,
I am sorry for the times I have failed to see myself the way You see me. Help me surrender my ideas, my feelings, and my thoughts to You and accept the truth of what You say, and who You declare I am. May I live out my real identity through Jesus Christ from this day forward. Holy Spirit, please help me.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.