Ephesians 1:1-14 [Identity in Christ]:

So so so many notes. Yesterday, I went to Crossroad's College group for the first time. I thought it was surely time to accept that I am now a college student. Anyway, Lauren (a dear friend) spoke from the heart about our identity in Christ. So, I'm just going to put my notes on here because, they certainly are a picture of what God is and what He has done.

We started with a few verses to summarize the identity and promises for followers of Christ:
Genesis 1:26-28 (We are made in His likeness, and we have dominion over the earth)
Romans 2:22-23 (all sin and fall short of the glory of God, we have the righteousness of God)
Romans 5:18-19 (we are made sinner by Adam, we are made righteous by Christ)

Then we watched, The Gospel by Eric Ludy on youtube:
(We are rebels, rebellion is sin. But, we are made in God's image so as rebels we are rebelling against our own image. And then we all realized that that was really stupid)

Then we dove into Ephesians 1:
Verse 3 (we are given every spiritual blessing in all of the heavenly places. We are citizens of heaven, we are given new life [Hebrews 11})
Verse 4 (he chose us before the foundations of the world. God desires me. --->Ephesians 2:10, for we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them, We are his firstfruits. ---> 2 Thes 2:13)
Verse 5 (adopted as children according to His will. We are new members of His holy family. ---> Romans 8:15, have a spirit of adoption.)
Verse 6 (for his glory and grace, in Jesus the beloved. ---> Isaiah 42)
Verse 7 (we are redeemed, we have forgiveness. What does redeemed mean: restored, made right)
Verse 8-10 (We have lavished grace)
Verse 11 (we are possessors of His inheritance. We are God's inheritance. Also, though, wer are co-heirs with Christ. ---> 1 Peter 1:3-5, we inherit salvation, we have a redeemed relationship with God)
Verse 12-14 (We are sealed with the Holy Spirit, He protects and preserves me through our walk. [elements withstood]. He is faithful to complete His will for us.)

So, find your identity in Christ. I ask God that this will sink so deeply within me and take root of my heart, of my soul.