ACCEPTED IN THE BELOVED

In Christ

You are adopted by God as a son.

Rom 8:15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
Eph 1:5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

You overcome the world.

1Jo 4:4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
1Jo 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

You are seated in heavenly places in Christ.

Eph 2:6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
Col 2:12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

You are greatly loved.

1Jo 4:16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
1Jo 4:9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

You are given spiritual power.

Joh 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Act 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

He makes you a king.

Rev 1:6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Rev 5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

You are a Priest of God.

Rev 20:6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
Rev 1:6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

You receive spiritual gifts.

Mat 7:11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
1Co 12:28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

Your sins are forgiven.

1Jo 2:12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
Eph 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

You are in fellowship with the Father and the Son.

1Jo 1:3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
1Co 1:9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

You become a minister of God.

1Pe 4:10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
Heb 6:10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

You have the protection of God's angels.

Heb 1:14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
Psa 91:11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

Your prayers are answered.

Joh 14:14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
Pro 15:29 The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

You can hear God's voice.

Joh 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
Joh 8:47 He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.

You are a joint heir in Christ.

Gal 4:7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Rom 8:17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

You receive eternal life.

Joh 6:54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
1Jo 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

You receive a new family.

Mat 23:8 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. Eph 3:15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

You become a solider for Christ.

Rev 19:14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
Eph 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

You receive knowledge of mysteries.

Mat 13:11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
1Co 4:1 Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

Morning Manna