How’s the Christmas baking coming?  Did you enjoy last week’s “journey” through the New Testament?  Let’s continue to be encouraged and strengthened this week.

It is Written

John 17:23. “It is written” – I am in Christ and loved by the Father.

John 20:21. “It is written” – just as He was sent into the world by His Father, God, so He is sending me.

John 15:5 “It is written” – He is the vine and I am a branch and I am to abide or dwell intimately as close to Him as I can.

John 15:7-8. “It is written” – if I dwell intimately in Jesus and His words dwell intimately in me, whatever I ask it will be done so that God the Father will be glorified.

Acts 13:38. “It is written” – I have forgiveness of sins through Christ.

Acts 13:39. “It is written” – I have been freed from all things.

Romans 1:6. “It is written” – I am among the called of Jesus Christ.

Romans 1:7. “It is written” – I am beloved of God, a saint.

Romans 3:23. “It is written” – I and everyone else have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

Romans 5:1. “It is written” – I have been justified by faith, and I have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 5:2. “It is written” – I have grace through faith.

Romans 5:3-4. “It is written” – I have perseverance, character and hope.

Romans 5:10b. “It is written” – I have been saved by his life.

Romans 5:19. “It is written” – I have been made righteous through the obedience of Christ.

Romans 6:2. “It is written” – I have died to sin.

Romans 6:3. “It is written” – I have been baptized into Christ death.

Romans 6:4. “It is written” – I have been raised from the dead to walk in newness of life.

Romans 6:6a. “It is written” – I have been crucified with Christ.

Romans 6:6b. “It is written” – I am no longer a slave to sin.

Romans 6:11. “It is written” – I am dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.

Romans 6:14. “It is written” – I am not under law, but under grace.

Romans 6:18. “It is written” – I am a slave of righteousness.

Romans 6:23. “It is written” – that the wages of sin is death but that Jesus Christ paid that price for me with His death so I now have the gift of eternal life.

Romans 8:1. “It is written” – I now have no condemnation.

Romans 8:2. “It is written” – I have been set free from the law of sin and of death.

Romans 8:11. “It is written” – I have life and my mortal body through His Spirit, who lives within me.

Romans 8:16. “It is written” – I am a child of God.

Romans 8:17. “It is written” – I am an heir of God and fellow heir of Christ.

Romans 8:28. “It is written” – all things are working together for my good.

Romans 8:30. “It is written” – I have been justified and glorified.

Romans 8:38. “It is written” – no power can separate me from the love of God.

Romans 12:3. “It is written” – I have the measure of faith that God has given to me.

Romans 12:6. “It is written” – I have been given gifts.

Romans 14:8. “It is written” – whether I live or die, I am the Lord’s.

Romans 15:14. “It is written” – I am full of goodness and filled with all knowledge, as it is given by the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 1:2. “It is written” – I am sanctified in Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:4. “It is written” – I have been given the grace of God in Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:5. “It is written” – in everything I am enriched in Him.

1 Corinthians 1:7. “It is written” – I am not lacking in any spiritual gift.

1 Corinthians 1:9. “It is written” – I am called into fellowship with Jesus Christ, my lord.

1 Corinthians 1:30. “It is written” – I am in Christ Jesus, who gives me wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption.

1 Corinthians 2:16. “It is written” – I have the mind of Christ.

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