But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit. —2 Corinthians 3:18

THE MIRROR OF GOD’S WORD

I am God’s child. Romans 8:6
I am a new creation in Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:17
I am God’s workmanship. Ephesians 2:10
I am forgiven of all my sins. Ephesians 1:7
I am delivered from the power of darkness and transferred to the kingdom of His dear Son. Colossians 1:13
I am free from condemnation. Romans 8:1
I am free from the law of sin and death. Romans 8:2
I am a doer of God’s Word and blessed. James 1:22,25
I am a partaker of His divine nature. 2 Peter 1:3,4
I am the salt of the earth. Matthew 5:13
I am redeemed from the curse of sin, sickness and poverty. Galatians 3:13
I am the righteousness of God in Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:21
I am holy and without blame before Him. Ephesians 1:4
I am the temple of the Holy Spirit; I am not my own. 1 Corinthians 6:19
I am confident that God will complete the good work He started in me. Philippians 1:6
I do not have a spirit of fear but of power,
love and a sound mind. 1 Timothy 1:7
I am born of God and the evil one cannot touch me. 1 John 5:18
I am greatly loved by God. 1 John 3:1
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13

…knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin… —Romans 6:6
Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Therefore, do not let sin reign in your mortal bodies so that you obey its lusts. —Romans 6:11,12

THE CHRISTIAN LIFE IS NOT A MATTER OF BECOMING SOMETHING YOU’RE NOT. IT’S ALL A MATTER OF BECOMING WHAT YOU ARE.

Isaiah 53:4-6; Ephesians 2:8,9; Colossians 2:6

“If you abide in My word, you are truly My disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” —John 8:31,32

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
Books
American Muckraker by James O’Keefe
American Marxism by Mark Levin

Other
gracestl.org/weekend-resources

NEXT WEEKEND: ROMANS: Chapter Seven —Ron Tucker

Discussion Questions
1. Paul repeatedly bases conclusions on what he says we believe or know. How would it affect your confidence if you knew you were the best in the world at something? How does it affect you to know what God says about you?