Wednesday, May 2, 2007

Who Am I?

I went to a Bible study with some girlfriends last night and we talked about this list. It's very encouraging.

Matthew 5:13 I am the salt of the earth.
Matthew 5:14 I am the light of the world.

John 1:12 I am a child of God (part of His family). (See Romans 8:16)
John 15:1,5 I am part of the true vine, a channel (branch) of His (Christ's) life.
John 15:15 I am Christ's friend.
John 15:16 I am chosen and appointed by God to bear His fruit.

Romans 6:18 I am a slave of righteousness.
Romans 6:22 I am enslaved to God.
Romans 8:14,15 I am a child (son) of God (God is spiritually my father). (See Gal. 3:26, 4:6)
Romans 8:17 I am a joint heir with Christ sharing His inheritance with Him.

1 Cor. 3:16, 6:19 I am a temple (home) of God. His Spirit (His life) dwells in me.
1 Cor. 6:17 I and joined (united) to the Lord and am one spirit with Him.
1 Cor. 12:27 I am a member (part) of Christ's body. (See Eph. 5:30)

2 Cor. 5:17 I am a new creation (new person).
2 Cor. 5:18, 19 I am reconciled to God and am a minister of reconciliation.

Galatians 3:26, 28 I am a child (son) of God and one in Christ.
Galatians 4:6, 7 I am an heir of God since I am a child of God.

Ephesians 1;1 I am a saint. (See 1 Cor. 1:2; Phil 1:1; and Col. 1;2)
Ephesians 2:10 I am God's workmanship created in Christ to do His work that He planned before hand that I should do.
Ephesians 2:19 I am a fellow citizen with the rest of God's people in His family.
Ephesians 3:1, 4:1 I am a prisoner of Christ.
Ephesians 4:24 I am righteous and holy.

Philippians 3:20 I am a citizen of heaven and seated in heaven right now. (See Ephesians 2:6)

Colossians 3:3 I am hidden in Christ with God.
Colossians 3:4 I am an expression of the life of Christ because He is in my life.
Colossians 3:12 I am chosen of God, holy and dearly loved.

1 Thes. 1:4 I am chosen and dearly loved by God.
1 Thes. 5:5 I am a son of light and not of darkness.

Hebrews 3:1 I am a holy brother, partaker of a heavenly calling.
Hebrews 3: 14 I am a partaker of Christ....I share His life.

1 Peter 2:5 I am one of God's living stones and am being built up (in Christ) as a spiritual house.
1 Peter 2:9, 10 I am a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession to proclaim the excellencies of Him.
1 Peter 2:11 I am an alien and stranger to this world I temporarily live in.
1 Peter 5:8 I am an enemy of the devil.

1 John 3:1, 2 I am now a child of God. I will resemble Christ when He returns.
1 John 5:18 I am born for God and the evil one (the devil) cannot touch me.


I am not the great "I AM" (Exodus 3:14, John 8:24, 28, 58) "....but by the grace of God I am what I am" (1 Corinthians 15:10)

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