Who Are We? To God...

Have you ever wondered, "who are we to our Lord?" We are everything to Him. The Lord our God is one Lord (Deuteronomy 6:4; Mark 12:29). He knows and adores us.

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. - John 3:16-18 NASB1995

According to scriptures, when we are saved, we can say to ourselves...

we:

• belong to God (1 Corinthians 6:20).
• can grasp how wide, long, high, and deep Christ's love is (Ephesians 3:18).
• can mature spiritually (Ephesians 4:15).
• can bring glory to God (Ephesians 3:21).
• can approach God with freedom and confidence (Ephesians 3:12).
• experience God's kindness (Ephesians 2:7).
• know there is a purpose for our suffering (Ephesians 3:13).
• share in the promise of Christ Jesus (Ephesians 3:6).
• must understand what God's will is (Ephesians 5:17).
• must give thanks for everything (Ephesians 5:20).
• must do God's will and agenda (Ephesians 5:21).
• must honor God through marriage (Ephesians 5:22-33).
• must parent our children with composure (Ephesians 6:4).
• must be strong (Ephesians 6:10).
• must stand firm in the day of evil (Ephesians 6:13).
• possess the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16).

we are:

• God's child (John 1:12).
• forgiven (Ephesians 1:8; Colossians 1:14).
• faithful (Ephesians 1:1).
• fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalms 139:14).
• Christ's friend (John 15:15).
• born of God and the evil one fails (1 John 5:18).
• blessed in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing (Ephesians 1:3).
• chosen before the creation of the world (Ephesians 1:4-11).
• holy and blameless (Ephesians 1:4).
• adopted as His child (Ephesians 1:5).
• given God's glorious grace without restriction (Ephesians 1:5-8).
• in Him (Ephesians 1:7; 1 Corinthians 1:30).
• a member of Christ's Body (1 Corinthians 12:27).
• assured all things work together for good (Romans 8:28).
• confident God will perfect the work He has begun in us (Philippians 1:6).
• a citizen of heaven (Philippians 3:20).
• hidden with Christ in God (Colossians 3:3).
• included (Ephesians 1:13).
• sealed with the promised Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13).
• a saint (Ephesians 1:18).
• the salt and light of the earth (Matthew 5:13-14).
• a personal witness of Jesus Christ (Acts 1:8).
• His co-worker (2 Corinthians 6:1).
• a minister of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:17-20).
• alive with Christ (Ephesians 2:5).
• raised up with Christ (Ephesians 2:6; Colossians 2:12).
• seated with Christ in the heavenly realms (Ephesians 2:6).
• a vessel of God's power and works (Ephesians 3:7).
• God's workmanship (Ephesians 2:10).
• brought near to God through Christ's blood (Ephesians 2:13).
• a member of God's household (Ephesians 2:19).
• secure (Ephesians 2:20).
• a holy temple (Ephesians 2:21; 1 Corinthians 6:19).
• a dwelling for the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 2:22).
• completed by God (Ephesians 3:19).
• called (Ephesians 4:1; 2 Timothy 1:9).
• to be humble, gentle, patient and lovingly tolerant of others (Ephesians 4:2).
• to be certain of God's truths and the lifestyle He has called us to (Ephesians 4:17).
• to be kind, forgiving, and compassionate to others (Ephesians 4:32).
• a light to others and must exhibit goodness, righteousness, and truth (Ephesians 5:8-9).
• dead to sin (Romans 1:12).
• not alone (Hebrews 13:5).
• growing (Colossians 2:7).
• His disciple (John 13:15).
• prayed for by Jesus Christ and united with other believers (John 17:20-23).
• promised eternal life (John 6:47).
• promised a full life (John 10:10).
• victorious (1 Corinthians 15:57, 1 John 5:4).
• chosen and dearly loved (Colossians 3:12).
• blameless (1 Corinthians 1:8).
• set free (Romans 8:2; John 8:32).
• crucified with Christ (Galatians 2:20).
• a light in the world (Matthew 5:14).
• more than a conqueror (Romans 8:37).
• the righteousness of God (2 Corinthians 5:21).
• safe (1 John 5:18).
• part of God's kingdom (Revelation 1:6).
• healed from sin (1 Peter 2:24).
• overcoming (1 John 4:4).
• persevering (Philippians 3:14).
• protected (John 10:28).
• born again (1 Peter 1:23).
• a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17).
• pure and innocent (Job 33:9).
• delivered (Colossians 1:13).
• redeemed from the curse of the law (Galatians 3:13).
• qualified to share in His inheritance (Colossians 1:12).
• established, anointed, and sealed by God (2 Corinthians 1:21-22).
• justified (Romans 5:1).
• chosen and God desires us to bear fruit (John 15:1-5).
• shown the incomparable riches of God's grace (Ephesians 2:7).
• no longer condemned (Romans 8:1-2).
• not in want (Philippians 4:19).
• not helpless (Philippians 4:13).
• not given a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-discipline (2 Timothy 1:7).

we have:

• a purpose (Ephesians 1:9, 3:11).
• a new attitude and lifestyle (Ephesians 4:21-32).
• redemption (Ephesians 1:8).
• hope (Ephesians 1:12).
• God's power (Ephesians 6:10).
• protection with God's peace (Philippians 4:7).
• peace (Ephesians 2:14).
• access to the Father (Ephesians 2:18).

Senior Minister Sean Patrick
Be Free in God