WHO AM I?

2-19-23  Pastor Sam Goins

“You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.”  1 Peter 2:9-10

GOD’S TRUE VIEW OF YOU: IN CHRIST . . .

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“You have been CHOSEN by God himself!”  1 Peter 2:9 (LB)

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“He chose us in him before the creation of the world, to be holy and blameless in his sight by his love.”     Ephesians 1:4 

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“Jesus treated us much better than we deserve. He made us acceptable to God and gave us the hope of eternal life.”   Titus 3:7 (CEV) 

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“You are a HOLY nation, a people BELONGING to God!”  1 Peter 2:9

“You are a people holy to the Lord your God…his treasured possession.”    Deuteronomy 7:6 (NIV) 

God says: “You are precious to me.”  Isaiah 43:4 (TEV) 

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“Look at the birds… God feeds them and you are far more valuable to Him than any birds!”   Luke 12:24 

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“You have been bought and paid for by Christ, so you belong to him…”              1 Corinthians 7:23 (LB)

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“Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God.”   1 Peter 2:10            

“I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself.”   Jeremiah 31:3 (NLT) 

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“God’s love is eternal and his faithfulness lasts forever.”     Psalm 100:5 (TEV) 

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“At one time you did not know God’s mercy, but now you have received his mercy.”     1 Peter 2:10b (TEV) 

“There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”    Romans 8:1

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“I am the God who forgives your sins, and I do this because of who I am. I will not hold your sins against you.”  Isaiah 43:25 (TEV)

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“For by the blood of Christ we are set free, that is, our sins are forgiven. How great is the grace of God!”  Ephesians 1:7 (TEV) 

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“You are royal priests…chosen to tell about the wonderful acts of God, who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”  1 Peter 2:9 (NCV) 

“The capacity we have comes from God; it is he who made us capable of serving the new covenant…”    2 Corinthians 3:5b-6 (TEV) 

• BECAUSE ______________________________

“I can do everything through Christ who gives me strength.”     Philippians 4:13 

How should my identity affect how I act?

Romans 15:7, 1 Peter 2:17, Colossians 3:12, Ephesians 4:32, Hebrews 13:6