I Am Accepted • I am God’s child. (John 1:12) • As a disciple, I am a friend of Jesus Christ. (John 15:15) • I have been justified. (Romans 5:1) • I am united with the Lord, and I am one with him in spirit. (1 Corinthians 6:17) • I have been bought with a price, and I belong to God. (1 Corinthians 6:19–20) • I am a member of Christ’s body. (1

When Jesus says, “I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved” (Jn 10:9),

1. Was the Lord’s statement “I am the way…. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6), relative or absolute? Can men come to a Father of whom they have never heard?

I Am Significant • I am a branch of Jesus Christ, the true vine, and a channel of his life. (John 15:5) • I have been chosen and appointed to bear fruit. (John 15:16) • I am God’s temple. (1 Corinthians 3:16) • I am a minister of reconciliation for God. (2 Corinthians 5:17–21) • I am seated with Jesus Christ in the heavenly realm. (Ephesians 2:6) •

Jesus is the way — the path to a lifetime of adventure, fulfill-ment, challenge, and purpose, even when we sacrifice or suffer for his sake. Jesus is the truth — and he provides us with wisdom that works for our everyday life and the turbulent times as well. And Jesus is the life. He — and he alone — can give us confidence in our future for all of