I am somebody

because...

I am a child of God

Whoever believes that Jesus is the Messiah is a child of God.

1 John 5:1a

I am a winner!

Who can defeat the world? Only the person who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

1 John 5:5

I have been bought and paid for by Christ

God bought you for a price; so do not become slaves of human beings.

1 Corinthians 7:23

I am part of the body of Christ

All of you are Christ’s body, and each one is a part of it.

1 Corinthians 12:27

I am God’s temple

Surely you know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you!

1 Corinthians 3:16

I am forgiven

… it is through Jesus that the message about forgiveness of sins is preached to you; and that everyone who believes in him is set free from all the sins from which the Law of Moses could not set you free.

Acts 13:38-39

I am free of judgement

There is no condemnation now for those who live in union with Christ Jesus.

Romans 8:1

I am free

“If you obey my teaching, you are really my disciples; you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

John 8:31b-32

I am chosen!

Our brothers and sisters, we know that God loves you and has chosen you to be his own.

1 Thessalonians 1:4

I am safe with God

We know that none of God’s children keep on sinning, for the Son of God keeps them safe, and the Evil One cannot harm them.

1 John 5:18

I have life eternal

Whoever has the Son has this life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.

1 John 5:12

All because

… God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not die but have eternal life.

John 3:16

A Living Hope

Let us give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Because of his great mercy he gave us new life by raising Jesus Christ from death. This fills us with a living hope, and so we look forward to possessing the rich blessings that God keeps for his people.

1 Peter 1:3-4a

*Scripture verses taken from the Good News Translation.

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