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Identity and belonging in Christ
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For the days you are tired of earning love.
Christian identity begins with God’s action in Christ. These readings explore adoption, grace, receiving love, and the responsibilities that grow from belonging. Start with the passage rather than asking a feeling to carry the whole argument.
Passages to begin with: Romans 8:12–17; Ephesians 1:3–8; Galatians 4:1–7
Begin with a deeper explanation Find a related free guideA small reading route.
- The Scoreboard Is ClosedEphesians 1:3-8 · short · 1 min
- Your Prayer Does Not Need a Cover LetterRomans 8:12-17 · medium · 2 min
- He Is Already on the RoadLuke 15:11-24 · long · 3 min
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- Your Prayer Does Not Need a Cover LetterRomans 8:12-17 · medium · 2 min
- The Scoreboard Is ClosedEphesians 1:3-8 · short · 1 min
- He Is Already on the RoadLuke 15:11-24 · long · 3 min
- Please Stop Invoicing Your FatherLuke 15:25-32 · medium · 2 min
- Beloved, Then BusyMatthew 3:13-17 · long · 3 min
- You Can Clock Out of Earning ItGalatians 4:1-7 and 2 Corinthians 6:18 · short · 1 min
- God Has a Song, and You Are in ItZephaniah 3:14-17 · medium · 2 min
- Your Worst Tuesday Is Not a LoopholeRomans 8:31-39 · long · 2 min
- Roots Do Not Post Progress PicturesEphesians 3:14-21 · short · 1 min
- Look Again, Beloved1 John 3:1-3 and 1 John 4:16-19 · medium · 2 min
- The Name Tag Is Not in ChargeIsaiah 43:1-7 · short · 1 min
- New Creation, Same Missing Keys2 Corinthians 5:14-21 · long · 2 min
- Royalty at the Snack Table1 Peter 2:4-10 · medium · 2 min
- The Mirror Is a Terrible TheologianPsalm 139:1-18 · long · 2 min
- Your Purpose Is Not Hiding in a QuizEphesians 2:8-10 · short · 1 min
- Unseen by the Group Chat, Seen by GodGenesis 16:1-13 · medium · 2 min
- You Do Not Have to Fold Yourself AwayLuke 13:10-17 · long · 2 min
- Healed and Hiding Was Not the Whole StoryMark 5:25-34 · short · 1 min
- Your Personal PR Department Can Take LunchColossians 3:1-4 · medium · 2 min
- The Old Nickname Is Not ProphecyRevelation 2:17 and Isaiah 62:1-5 · short · 1 min
- Your Excuses Have Excellent AttendanceExodus 3:7-12 and 4:10-13 · long · 2 min
- The Winepress Is Getting a Little CrowdedJudges 6:11-16 · short · 1 min
- Too Quiet, Too Old, Too SomethingJeremiah 1:4-10 · medium · 2 min
- Say the Useful Thing Before Someone Louder DoesJudges 4:1-10 and 5:1-9 · long · 2 min
- Mary Asked a Question Before Her YesLuke 1:26-38 and 1:46-55 · short · 1 min
- The Towel Does Not Need a HumblebragPhilippians 2:1-11 and John 13:1-5 · medium · 2 min
- False Modesty Is Still Bad MathRomans 12:3-8 · short · 1 min
- The Buried Gift Would Like Some AirMatthew 25:14-30 · long · 2 min
- Grace Can Handle Your Whole Résumé1 Corinthians 15:1-10 · medium · 2 min
- The Shower Has Heard Enough Rehearsals2 Timothy 1:3-9 · long · 2 min
- Your Seat Does Not Require an Apology2 Samuel 9:1-13 · short · 1 min
- Set the Table, You Live HerePsalm 23 · medium · 2 min
- You May Ask Without Seventeen SoftenersHebrews 4:14-16 and 10:19-22 · long · 2 min
- Your Love Does Not Need a Dimmer SwitchJohn 12:1-8 · short · 1 min
- You Know the Bylaws. Say Something.Esther 4:1-17 · medium · 2 min
- Lydia Did Not Wait for Matching ChairsActs 16:11-15 and 16:40 · short · 1 min
- When the Host Offers a Seat, Take ItLuke 14:7-14 · long · 2 min
- You Are Allowed Past the Formal GreetingJohn 15:9-17 · medium · 2 min
- Your Name Is a Full Entry1 Corinthians 12:12-27 · long · 2 min
- The Final Feast Has Your Kind of WelcomeRevelation 19:6-9 and Isaiah 25:6-9 · short · 1 min
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