7 Day Plan for New Believers
Day 2: Who God Says You Are
Understanding what God says about you is one of the most crucial aspects in continuing to grow in your relationship with Him. Throughout the Bible, God makes it clear who we are, whose we are, and what He thinks of us. As His children, we are precious, purposed, and filled with potential. Here are just a few of the things God says about you in His Word, the Bible:
1. You are created by God.
“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.” Psalm 139:13
You are not an afterthought or an accident. God, the ultimate Creator, created you on purpose and for a purpose. When God sees you, He doesn’t see a person who has no reason for being; He sees someone He intentionally put here for a reason. Your identity is found in WHO created
you.
2. You are clothed by God.
“For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness…” Isaiah 61:10
The Bible says that we all fall short of the glory of God. If left to our own, we are stitched in sin, ripped by rebellion, torn and tarnished. But when we step over the line of faith, Jesus trades our sin for His salvation, our fallenness for His forgiveness. No longer does He see you as a sinner; now He sees you as clothed by Christ’s righteousness!
3. You are changed by God
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: the old has gone, the new if here!” 2 Corinthians 5:17
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is–His good, pleasing, and perfect
will.” Romans 12:2
You are not defined by your past. Scripture says that you become a new creation when JEsus infiltrates your life. Jesus wipes the slate clean. This instantaneous change states a process that continues throughout our lives. God will continue to transform our thoughts, attitudes and actions so that they match the new person that He has made us to be.
4. You are celebrated by God
“Long before He laid down the earth’s foundations He had us in mind. He would settle on us the focus of His love to be made whole and holy by His love.” Ephesians 1:4
Love has to have an object. You are the object of God’s love. When He created you, He created someone He celebrates! When you receive forgiveness through Jesus Christ, you become a child of God and gain access to all the rights and privileges of a child of the King. You are loved, accepted, and valued not because of what you’ve done, but because of who your Father is.
5. You are completed by God
“So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.” Colossians 2:10
On our best days, we still fall short of God’s glory. To put it another way, we are incomplete because good isn’t good enough. However, God is God enough! If we have a relationship with Christ, if we’ve received Him, then we are complete. Jesus completed the incomplete.
You have been reborn!
Like a brand spankin’ new baby, you have been born into a new life. Here are 33 things that are true about you (List created by Neil Anderson). Take this list, find the Bible verses in your Bible and highlight them. Declare these truths, one a day for 33 days.
In Christ…I am accepted!
John 15:15
I am Christ’s friend
John 15:15
I am Christ’s friend
I Corinthians 6:17
I am united with the LORD and one with Him in spirit
I Corinthians 6:20
I have been bought with a price–I belong to God
I Corinthians 12:27
I have been bought with a price–I belong to God
Ephesians 1:1
I am a saint
Ephesians 1:5
I have been adopted as God’s child
Ephesians 2:18
I have direct access to God through the Holy Spirit
Colossians 1:14
I have been redeemed and forgiven of all my sins
Colossians 2:10
I am complete in Christ
In Christ…I am secure!
Romans 8:1-2
I am free from condemnation
Romans 8:28
I am assured that all things work together for good
Romans 8:31
I am free from any condemning charges against me
Romans 8:35
I cannot be separated from the love of God
2 Corinthians 1:21-22
I have been bought with a price–I belong to God
Colossians 3:3
I am hidden with Christ in God
Philippians 1:6
I am confident that the good work that Go has begun in me will be perfected
2 Timothy 1:7
I have not been given a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind
Hebrews 4:16
I can find grace and mercy in time of need
I John 5:18
I am born of God and the evil one cannot touch me
In Christ…I am significant!
Matthew 5:13-14
I am the salt and light of the world
John 15:1,5
I am a branch of the true vine, a channel of His life
John 15:16
I have been chosen and appointed to bear fruit
Acts 1:8
I have been chosen and appointed to bear fruit
I Corinthians 3:16
I am God’s temple
2 Corinthians 5:17
I am a new creation
2 Corinthians 6:1
I am God’s co-worker
Ephesians 2:6
I am seated with Christ in the heavenly realm
Ephesians 2:10
I am God’s workmanship
Ephesians 3:12
I may approach God with freedom and confidence
Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through God who strengthens me
Pray. Father, I choose to believe what You are saying about me. I especially choose to believe that (fill in whichever statement means the most to you right now)...Thank You for showing me who I am now that I’m your son/daughter.