Part 4: Learning My True Identity
CONVERSATIONS IN THE STORM
PART 4
“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, 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 (NIV)
GOD’S VIEW OF YOU: IN JESUS…
1. I AM ACCEPTED!
“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood...”
1 Peter 2:9a (NIV)
“Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.”
Romans 15:7 (NIV)
2. I AM VALUABLE!
“But you are...a holy nation, God’s special possession...”
1 Peter 2:9c (NIV)
“God paid a high price for you, so don’t be enslaved by the world.”
1 Corinthians 7:23 (NLT)
3. I AM ETERNALLY LOVED!
“Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God...”
1 Peter 2:10a (NIV)
“Long ago the Lord said to Israel: ‘I have loved you, My people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to Myself.’”
Jeremiah 31:3 (NLT)
4. I AM FORGIVABLE!
“...once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.”
1 Peter 2:10b (NIV)
“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 (GNT)
“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light.”
1 Peter 2:9 (NIV)
“To open their eyes, so they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God. Then they will receive forgiveness for their sins and be given a place among God’s people, who are set apart by faith in Me.”
Acts 26:18 (NLT)
Start believing what God says about you.
MY NEXT STEP TODAY IS TO:
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This week’s Reading Plan and blog/podcast:
YouVersion® Bible App Reading Plan: “Identity Crisis” (3 days)
Blog and podcast: “1 Peter 2:9 - My Story: Adrienne Houston”