#17: I am…Doing all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13
#18: I am…An heir of God and a Joint heir with Jesus. Romans 8:17
#19: I am…An heir to the blessing of Abraham. Galatians 3:13-14
#20: I am…Observing and doing the Lord's Commandments. Deuteronomy 28:12
#21: I am…Blessed coming in and blessed going out. Deuteronomy 28:6
First, say these out loud, and guess a little at what this statement should mean to you.
Then read it in context: Deuteronomy 28:1-14
What is the foundation for the blessings: God’s work or our obedience?
These blessings begin and end with a “if-clause”. What is the importance of it?
How will God be glorified through the blessings? How is holiness inseparable from the promises? What is your responsibility with the blessings and their conditions?
How would you put verses 3-6 in modern, first-world, terms?
How is obedience itself a blessing? Where do you find it difficult to obey?
#22: I am…An heir of eternal life. 1 John 5:11-12
First, say it out loud, and guess a little at what this statement should mean to you.
Then read it in context: 1 John 5:1-12
How are belief, love, obedience, and life interconnected in verses 1-4, and 10-13? Using these verses, how would you explain to someone what being a Christian is all about? Why the repeated emphasis on right doctrine, holiness, and love?
Using the “love test” of verse 1 (to love God is to show love to his children), how are you doing at loving God? Using the test from verses 2-3 (the love others means to obey God’s commands), how are you doing at loving others?