you are a child of God

There are many things that are important to remember as a Christian. One of of those things is to know that you are a child of God. And because of that being true there are many untrue things that will hinder our lives.

2 Timothy 1:7,9 NLT

For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline… For God saved us and called us to live a holy life. He did this, not because we deserved it, but because that was his plan from before the beginning of time—to show us his grace through Christ Jesus.

Fear has got to be replaced with power. This power is not to dominate others but to give you and me an understanding of who God is.

He is love. He guides us in to truth. He saved us and reminds us that being his is by grace and a gift from God. It is all because of Jesus.

That is why I give you this one simple truth as we begin a new week. You are a child of God. As I shared in the sermon from Romans 8 yesterday at The Community Fellowship, being a child of God comes with benefits and promises.

Take a look at Romans 8:12-25 for lots of those truths. We are His children. We are heirs. We are safe and loved and given life. And there is so much more too.

Live as if this is true. You are a child of God. It will make your life more meaningful and help those around you.

John 1:12 NLT

But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.

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