24 Ways Christ Tells Us Who We Are In Him {{Sweet Tea & Friends July Link-Up}}

“For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will— to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding, he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.”

Ephesians 1:4-10—NIV

Do you ever get down, friend? I know I do. Has it ever taken a while to grasp who you are in Christ? It took me a long time, and I still need reminders. I still can’t comprehend the magnitude of God’s love for us, I am genuinely in awe, and it takes my breath away at the thought.

Today I’m listing 24 reminders for us to reference as a go-to for when we need peace, comfort, and encouragement.

Romans 3:24— We are justified (declared not guilty of sin).
Romans 8:1— No condemnation awaits us.
Romans 8:2— We are set free of the law of sin that leads to death.
1 Corinthians 1:2— We are sanctified (made holy) and made acceptable in Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 1:30— We are righteous and holy in Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:22— We will be made alive at the resurrection.
2 Corinthians 5:17— We are new creations.
2 Corinthians 5:21— We receive God’s righteousness.
Galatians 3:28— We are one in Christ with all believers.
Ephesians 1:3— We are blessed with every spiritual blessing in Christ.
Ephesians 1:4— We are holy and blameless.
Ephesians 1:5-6— We are adopted as God’s children.
Ephesians 1:7— Our sins are taken away, and we are forgiven.
Ephesians 1:10-11— We are brought under Christ’s authority.
Ephesians 1:13— We are identified as belonging to God by the Holy Spirit.
Ephesians 2:6— We have been raised up to sit with Christ in glory.
Ephesians 2:10— We are God’s work of art.
Ephesians 2:13— We have been brought near to God.
Ephesians 3:6— We share in the promise of blessings through Christ.
Ephesians 3:12— We can come to freedom and confidence in God’s presence.
Ephesians 5:29-30— We are members of Christ’s body, the church.
Colossians 2:10 We are made complete in Christ.
Colossians 2:11— We are set free from our sinful nature.
2 Timothy 2:10— We will have eternal glory.

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