Day 1 – YOU ARE RIGHTEOUS

Read 2 Corinthians 5:21
How do you have God’s righteousness?
Righteous: (adj) upright, upstanding, excellent
You can’t be righteous without believing in Jesus. You need His sacrifice to cover your sins. Once you believe, God sees Jesus in you so you get to be called righteous. This is the best compliment you will ever receive… especially coming from God! In Christ, you have an identity of righteousness, no matter the mistakes you make. How can you start living righteous? Look at the definition to help you.

Day 2 – YOU ARE VICTORIOUS

Read 1 Corinthians 15:57
Why should you be thankful to God?
Why do you have victory?
Victorious: (adj) having victory
Have you ever won something before? Winning something is an accomplishment. You are proud of yourself when you win because you have worked hard or done something great. You probably have a shelf of trophies and ribbons that you have won to remind you that you won. When Jesus died on the cross and resurrected, defeated Satan. Satan and evil cannot and will not win. Jesus did all the work to win, but since you are on His team, you are a victor! For now, God is giving people a chance on earth to know Him so He allows people to choose evil. This is why there is still junk that happens in the world. It may seem sometimes like evil is winning but its not true. Jesus has won and if you are with Him you have the identity of a winner. You are victorious! How does knowing you have the identity of a winner give you confidence as you live for Jesus?

DID YOU KNOW?

God says in the Bible that He will reward us when we get to heaven. We did nothing to get eternal life or a reward in Heaven. Write down on a piece of paper “My trophy is in heaven.” If you have a bulletin board of ribbons and awards, pin the piece of paper to it to remind you that God has given you a “win” in Jesus and the trophy is waiting for you in Heaven!

Day 3 – YOU ARE AN OVERCOMER

Read 1 John 5:4
When you believe in Jesus what do you overcome?
What is it that helps you overcome the world?
Overcome: (v) to successfully deal with, to win
The Bible says that faith in Jesus is what helps us overcome the world. Faith is when you believe in something you cannot see. The world around us is everything that we see. Jesus, right now, is something that we cannot see. The earth is a great place. The world is filled with all sorts of beliefs and lies that will try to influence the way you look and act. The world will tell you that your #1 priority is you, not God. God knows you can’t see Him, but He will prove to you over and over that He is real and true. If you have faith in Him, He will give you the strength to overcome anything the world throws at you. Someday you won’t have to deal with any hurt, pain or peer pressure because you will be with God in heaven! Have you ever had to overcome something that happened to you? How did God help you?

Day 4 – YOU ARE A CONQUEROR

Read Romans 8:37
What does God call you? How are you a conqueror?
Conquer: (v) rise above any situation
Jesus conquered death to give you the ability to conquer death through eternal life. God has put His Spirit inside of you which tells you truth, helps you through life, and gives you strength to do what God asks you to do. Nothing will happen to you in life that you cannot “rise above” with Christ. When life throws tough stuff at you, the Lord will help you look that challenge in the face and conquer it.

Day 5 – YOU ARE CHOSEN

Read 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14
Fill in the blank: God ________ you to be saved.
Have you ever played a game where they had to pick teams? It feels good to be chosen, right? It makes you feel “good enough” and “important.” Being chosen gives you an identity by being a part of a team. It also gives you a place to belong. In Christ, you are chosen. He chose you to be a part of His team. Even when you were a sinner, Christ wanted you. He didn’t worry about if you are good enough because Jesus makes you good enough. You might not feel important at times, but it is clear that you are important to God.
Are you thankful God chose to save you? How special do you feel that He chose you?