010 Relax and Reflect on Who You Are in Christ

In this episode, I read 70 scriptures on our identity in Christ with piano music in the background.  So relax and reflect on your true identity in Christ.  I also share a few minutes first before I start speaking the scriptures so I if you would like to start with the scripture reading with piano music go to the 6-minute mark and about 45 seconds in.

Hi, everyone. Welcome to today's episode about our identity in Christ. Today, most of the scriptures I will be reading are in the New American Standard Bible. Some are King James Bible, some are New Living Translation, but there are about 70 verses that I'm going to read.

And for me in my life, I read these every day, twice a day. And there was a season about a year ago that I was going through kind of a valley experience. And I was reading all 70 of these three times a day. And what's amazing is they're not even scriptures on healing, per se. They're more on who we are in Christ and our identity in Christ and what's amazing is they brought me out of that valley along with people and prayer and teaming up with people who prayed for me. But, you know, every day, I had to keep feeding myself the scriptures the word, and it was powerful. And you know, even Jesus focused on his identity. In Luke three, it tells us when John baptized Jesus, and then in verse 22, it says, the Holy Spirit descended upon him, in bodily form, like a dove and a voice came out of heaven, "Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased." 

Then in Luke 4 Jesus for 40 days, being tempted by the enemy, and he ate nothing during those days. And when they had ended, he became hungry. The enemy said to him, "If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.

And two things I want to point out that the very first temptation that the enemy gave Jesus was questioning if he was the Son of God, if he knew his identity, and I think if some of you think about it, that you've had that same temptation, wondering, are you really a daughter or a son of God? And the interesting thing is, that the enemy didn't say, Are you the beloved Son of God, which is what God told him before he went into the desert. He just said, Are you the Son of God? And then what did Jesus do? And all three temptations in Luke four that the enemy came at him with, He returned all three with scripture. And so I am such a word girl. I love the word of God. It's powerful.

I've been healed by the word of God just reading the Word of God. It's, just alive and it's active. And God always knows what we need it when we need it. And so today I'm going to share these scriptures with you. And like I said, there are 70 verses, but again, I'm not going to read them, the addresses, you know the location of each verse, what I'm going to do is put those in the show notes and you can get a copy of that at my website gotbbb. And that's gotbbb.org. And you'll see all my podcast episodes. And then you'll be able to read the show notes right below the podcast episode. And so I'm going to just go ahead and start and bear with me if you hear some paper rustling because obviously there's a lot of verses and I had to print them out so it'd be easy to read to you.

But just sit back and just relax. And just listen to these verses of who you are in Christ because of what Jesus did on the cross. And how God sees us and who we are to God and our relationship to God all because of what Jesus did for us. And because we're in him, and they're in us, all these things are true. And some of these verses I will be saying are just like, really amazing. And almost like, really like, Wow. I mean, like, you could study one verse for a whole week to get the understanding and the full meaning of it. But for right now, I just want to share these scriptures with you because they've been so powerful in my own life. And I know that they can bless you.

So we're going to start with Romans three, verse 24. But that'll be the last time I give you the verse therein, from now on, I'll just be reading.

Romans 3:24 being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Colossians 1:21b yet now has He reconciled Colossians 1:22 His body on the cross, to present us holy and unblameable and unreproveable in His sight. Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you. Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:13 Now the God of hope fills you with all joy and peace and believing that you may abound in hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 5:5 And hope makes not ashamed, because the love of God is in our hearts by the Holy Spirit which is given to me.

Ephesians 1:13 In Him, you also after listening to the truth message, the gospel of your salvation, having also believed you are sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise. 1 Corinthians 2:12b But the Holy Spirit who is from God, given to us that we might realize and comprehend and appreciate the gifts. I have divine favor and blessing so freely given to us and bestowed on us by God.

2 Corinthians 6:18 I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to Me says, the Lord Almighty. 1 Corinthians 3:21b-23 For all things belong to you and you belong to Christ and Christ belongs to God. 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 summary - Through Christ, he made all-new, now all these things are from God, who brought us close to himself through Jesus. We became the righteousness of God in Jesus.

2 Peter 1:2-4 Grace and peace be multiplied to you and the knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord, seeing that his divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life, through the true knowledge of Him, who called us by his own glory and excellence, for by these he has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, in order that by them you become partakers of the divine nature.

Romans 3:24 Being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Jesus. John 17:23b You love them, even as you love Me. John 1:1-4 summary - In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God, and all things came into being by him. In him was life and the life was the light of men. John 1:14-18 summary - The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten son from the Father, full of grace and truth. John said, "This is the one whom I told you. He who comes is a higher rank for he existed before me, for of his fullness we have all received and grace upon grace." Grace and truth were realized through Jesus and Jesus came to explain God to us.

Romans 14:17 summary - The kingdom of God is righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. Ephesians 1:4b,5,9 In love, he pre-planned us to adoption as sons and daughters, through Jesus Christ to himself according to the kind intentions of his will. He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which he purposed in him, Jesus.  Ephesians 1:7-8 In Him, Jesus, we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us. In all wisdom and insight, he made known to us the mystery of his will.

Ephesians 1:2,3,6 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.  To the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the beloved.

1 Corinthians 2:12b-13 the Holy Spirit given to us from God, that we may know the things freely given to us by God, which things we also speak, not in words taught by man or human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining spiritual thoughts with spiritual words. 1 Corinthians 2:4-5 My message and preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of power that your faith should not rest in the wisdom of man, but on the power of God. 1 Corinthians 2:10 For to us, God revealed them through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even to the depths of God. John 14:26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in Jesus name, He will teach you all things and bring back to your remembrance all that I said to you.

John 15:9-11 Just as the Father has loved me, I have also loved you, abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love just as I kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. I have spoken these things to you, that your joy be made full. Ephesians 2:8 By grace, you have been saved through faith and not of ourselves. It is the gift of God.

Ephesians 1:17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory may give to you a Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him.

Colossians 2:10 In Jesus, you have been made complete. Psalm1:2-3 But his delight is in the word of the Lord and in his word he does meditate, day and night. We will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water bringing fruit and whatsoever he does will prosper. Romans 3:24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.  Proverbs 4:20-22 Attend to my words, incline your ear to my sayings. Let them not depart from your eyes, keep them in the midst of your heart, for they are life to those who find them and health to us.

Philemon 6 Let the communication of my faith become effectual. Working by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you, in Christ Jesus. Joshua 1:8-9 Keep the Word of God in you by speaking it and meditate daily and do all that is written in it. Then your way will be prosperous and have good success. Be strong and of good courage for the Lord God is with thee wherever you go. Ephesians 2:6 He raised us up together with him and seated us with Him in heavenly places. Ephesians 1:19 AMP So that you will know what the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness of his active power in us. These are in accordance with the working of his mighty strength. Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Philippians 2:4,6,7-8 Rejoice in the Lord always, again, I say rejoice. By prayer and thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God which surpasses all understanding shall guard my heart and mind in Christ Jesus. Whatever is true, honorable, pure, worthy of praise, think on these. Romans 1:16 For I'm not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith.

Hebrews 4:16 Let us, therefore, draw near to the throne of grace, that we will receive mercy and find grace to help us. Hebrews 10:17 God says He remembers my sin no more.  Jude 20 Keep myself in the love of God. 1 John 4 We love because He first loved us. 1 Corinthians 5 summary  - I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 2:16-20 summary KJV We are not justified by works, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ. I live yet not I, but Christ lives in me. And the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loves me and gave himself for me.

John 14:6 Jesus says, "I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through me." Psalm 12:6 The word of the Lord is pure. 1 John 4:17 As he is, so am I. Psalm 23:1-3 The Lord is my shepherd. He leads me to green pastures and restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his namesake. Colossians 3:1-3 We have been raised up with Christ. Keep seeking the things above where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things above for our life is hidden with Christ in God.

2 Corinthians 1:21-22 summary - God established us in Christ and anointed us and gave us the Holy Spirit. Ephesians 3:11-12 We have boldness and confident access through faith in Jesus. John 14:17 The Spirit of Truth, he abides with you and is in you. John 17:17 Sanctify me in the truth, thy Word is truth. Ephesians 5:26 Sanctify me having cleansed me by the washing of water with the word.

John 15:26 When the helper comes whom I will send to you from the Father. That is the Holy Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will bear witness of Me. John 16:13 When the Holy Spirit of truth comes, he will lead you into all truth. He speaks what he hears from the Father. John 1:17 Grace and truth are realized through Jesus. 1 Corinthians 6:11 You are then washed, sanctified and justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Holy Spirit of God. Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you with all wisdom, teaching and encouraging one another with psalms and hymns and songs, singing with thankfulness, in your hearts to God.

Romans 8:37 And all these things we are more than conquerors through Jesus who loves us. 1 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us timidity, but power, love, and a sound mind. Galatians 4:6-8 summary - Because we have been adopted as sons and daughters, God has sent forth the Holy Spirit into our hearts crying, "Abba Father." John 8:31-32 If you abide in my word, then you are truly disciples of mine. And you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free. John 7:37-38 If anyone thirsty, let them come to me and drink. He who believes in me as the scripture says, from your innermost being shall flow rivers of living water.

Psalm 29:11 The Lord gives his people strength, the Lord blesses them with peace. 2 Thessalonians 3:16 May the Lord of peace himself give you his peace at all times. Ephesians 5:18-19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord. Giving thanks always for all things unto God the Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 John 4:16-17 We have come to know and have believed, the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God and God abides in him. By this love is perfected with us so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; because as he is, so also are we in this world.

So I thank you for listening to today's episode. I pray that you were blessed. And I'd like to end this with a short prayer. Lord, I thank you for all the people listening to this and listening to your word. I pray that the word penetrates deep into their heart, and they feel encouraged and inspired and have the strength to go through their day with whatever they need to do. I thank you for touching each of them in their hearts to know how much you love them. And to encourage them to stay renewing their mind in the word, and praying the word, hearing the word, studying the Word. And how powerful and alive it is and so connected to you because it is you. I thank you for touching anyone who needs healing in their body to bring complete healing, healing in their soul, emotions. And I thank you for touching each one in their minds and bringing life and encouragement and strength to every part of them and their families. Healing and wholeness in their families, and restoration with any separation of family members.

And I thank you, Daddy, that you are such an amazing God and I thank you for your love and sending Jesus. And Jesus, I thank you for all that you did on the cross. And in Hebrews 12:2 it says you did it with the joy to come on the cross because you knew it was going to make all things new. And I thank you Holy Spirit for bringing comfort and bringing wisdom and strength when we need it and imparting all the help that we need in this life and I thank you for all that you do for us in Jesus name, amen. So I pray you all have a blessed day today and enjoy your day knowing how loved by God you are.

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