Seeing Yourself Right: Your True Identity in Christ
Seeing Yourself Right: Your True Identity in Christ
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Seeing Yourself Right: Your True Identity in Christ
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Learning Objective
At the end of the lesson, you will understand the importance of seeing yourself right by seeing yourself as God sees you in Christ.
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Introduce the learning objective to the students.
What do you already know about your identity in Christ?
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Who Am I?
Understanding our true identity in Christ is crucial for our spiritual growth. It shapes our thoughts, actions, and relationships. So, who are we in Christ?
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Ask the students to share their thoughts on their identity in Christ.
Created in God's Image
Genesis 1:27 - So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.
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Explain to the students that they were created in God's image.
New Creation in Christ
2 Corinthians 5:17 - Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
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Explain to the students that they become a new creation in Christ.
Child of God
John 1:12 - But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
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Explain to the students that they become a child of God through faith in Christ.
Joint Heir with Christ
Romans 8:17 - and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.
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Explain to the students that they become a joint heir with Christ.
Righteous in Christ
2 Corinthians 5:21 - For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
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Explain to the students that they become righteous in Christ.
Beloved of God
1 John 3:1 - See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
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Explain to the students that they are beloved of God.
Chosen and Adopted
Ephesians 1:4-5 - even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will.
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Explain to the students that they are chosen and adopted by God.
Redeemed and Forgiven
Ephesians 1:7 - In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace.
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Explain to the students that they are redeemed and forgiven by God.
Set Free
Galatians 5:1 - For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.
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Explain to the students that they are set free by Christ.
Now we are going to take a small quiz about your identity in Christ
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What is Colossians 2:10 saying we are in Christ?
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Perfect in every way
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Lacking nothing
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Complete
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Exempt from suffering
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What does Romans 8:1 say we are in Christ?
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Guaranteed prosperity
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Complete and perfect
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Free from suffering
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No longer condemned
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What are we called in 1 Peter 2:9-10?
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A chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession
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A rejected people, a common priesthood, a sinful nation, God's forgotten possession
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What does 2 Corinthians 5:17 say we are in Christ?
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Perfect and sinless
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Blessed with material possessions
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Saved from sin
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A new creation
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According to Ephesians 1:4-5, what are we in Christ?
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Enemies of God
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Chosen and adopted children of God
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Strangers in the kingdom of God
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Mere servants of God
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Biblical Affirmations
Let's repeat the following biblical affirmations together
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Provide biblical affirmations for the students to repeat after the teacher.
Affirmation 1
I am fearfully and wonderfully made. (Psalm 139:14)
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Explain to the students what it means to be fearfully and wonderfully made.
Affirmation 2
I am a new creation in Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:17)
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Explain to the students what it means to be a new creation in Christ.
Affirmation 3
I am a child of God. (John 1:12)
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Explain to the students what it means to be a child of God.
Affirmation 4
I am chosen and adopted by God. (Ephesians 1:4-5)
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Explain to the students what it means to be chosen and adopted by God.
Affirmation 5
I am redeemed and forgiven. (Ephesians 1:7)
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Explain to the students what it means to be redeemed and forgiven by God.
Affirmation 6
I am set free by Christ. (Galatians 5:1)
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Explain to the students what it means to be set free by Christ.
Affirmation 7
I am righteous in Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:21)
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Explain to the students what it means to be righteous in Christ.
Affirmation 8
I am a joint heir with Christ. (Romans 8:17)
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Explain to the students what it means to be a joint heir with Christ.
Affirmation 9
I am beloved of God. (1 John 3:1)
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Explain to the students what it means to be beloved of God.
Affirmation 10
I am complete in Christ. (Colossians 2:10)
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Explain to the students what it means to be complete in Christ.
Write down 1 thing you learned in this lesson.
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Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.
Write down 1 things you want to know more about.
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Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.
Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.
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The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.