Day 1 – YOU ARE REDEEMED
Read Isaiah 43:1
God says this to His people Israel in the Old Testament. It applies to His people, including you, today. What does God say He did for you?
Fill in the blank: “I have called you by ________; you are _________.
Redeemed: (adj) – To gain possession of something through an exchange or payment.
If you are given a coupon for a free ice cream cone, you must take the coupon to the store to “redeem” your ice cream by exchanging the coupon for the tasty treat. You can make a new pair of shoes yours by paying the price that is owed. When you make the exchange or pay the price, you now have something in your possession. God has redeemed you. You belonged to the world of sin and death before you believed in Jesus. Jesus redeemed you as His own by paying the full price for your sin… death. He exchanged His life for yours so you could be free from the consequences of sin and death! Do you believe God redeemed you?Why is being redeemed by Jesus an important part of your identity?
Day 2 – YOU ARE DELIVERED
Read Colossians 1:13
What has God delivered you from? Where has God brought you to?
Delivered: (v) to bring to; to set free
Before Jesus, you lived in darkness with no true identity. In Christ, you are delivered. Jesus got you out of the darkness and delivered you over to God’s kingdom and His family. He set you free from the darkness and now you can see what is real and true.
Are you thankful God delivered you from the darkness?
Day 3 – YOU ARE ADOPTED
Read Ephesians 1:5. What did God do for you? Why did God do it?
When someone is adopted it means that their mom and dad are not the biological parents. Adoption happens when parents who are not related to a child, choose to bring them into their family and call him or her their own. The adoptive mom and dad love and care for the adopted child just as if he or she was their own. God created you. You were always part of His creation, but you were not a part of His family. Why not? … you don’t have God’s bloodline. You sin…He doesn’t. His plan from the beginning was for you to be adopted into His family. Because Jesus paid for your sin with His blood on the cross, you are adopted into the family of God. God loves you and takes care of you like you were His biological son or daughter.
Day 4 – YOU ARE LOVED
Read 1 John 3:1
How much does God love you? Does anyone love you more on earth than your parents?
Does anyone love you more in the universe than God?
God loves you with the deepest love you can get… the love of a parent. He calls you His own and will claim you as His child. You will get to see His love for you all your life.
Read 1 John 4:19
Where does love come from? How do people know how to love?
God will show His love to you in many ways on earth. People who truly love you, their love comes from God, If you ever feel unloved then you can be comforted that you are loved by God. It’s part of who you are in Christ.
Day 5 – YOU ARE FORGIVEN
What did Jesus do for you? Fill in the blank: My sins are _______________.
God forgave your sins when He died on the cross. He forgave every sin you will ever commit in your life. You are still human and will still sin, but no matter what you do, you will be forgiven in Christ. Imagine the day you will get to see God. The Bible says Satan will stand before God and will accuse you for every bad thing you did. He doesn’t want you to live with God forever, but there is nothing you can do that will separate you from God. There is no sin too bad that God cannot forgive. Why is forgiveness important to your identity?
