Success and Failure Blog

God has highly exalted Jesus and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth. As the Father sent Jesus, so Jesus sends me to go and do everything in His name.

In Jesus I am more than a conqueror (Romans 8:37).

In Jesus nothing can separate me from the love of God (Romans 8:38,39)

In Jesus I am sanctified (1 Corinthians 1:2).

In Jesus I am enriched with all knowledge ( 1 Corinthians 1:5)

In Jesus I have wisdom (1 Corinithians 1:30).

In Jesus I have righteousness (1 Corinithians 1:30).

In Jesus I have sanctification (1 Corinthians 1:30).

In Jesus I have redemption (1 Corinthians 1:30).

In Jesus I shall be resurrected (1 Corinithians 15:20-22).

In Jesus I have victory over death (1 Corinithians 15:57).

In Jesus all the promises of God are “Yes” and “Amen” to me (2 Corinthians 1:20).

In Jesus I am established (2 Corinthians 1:21).

In Jesus I am anointed of God (2 Corithians 1:21)

In Jesus I always triumph (2 Corinthians 2:14).

In Jesus I am a sweet fragrance to God (2 Corinthians 2:15).

In Jesus my mind is renewed and enlightened (2 Corinthians 3:14).

In Jesus I have life and that life is the light of all men. (John 1:4)

In Jesus I have eternal life (John 3:15-16).

In Jesus I have been justified (Romans 3:24).

In Jesus I have peace with God (Romans 5:1).

In Jesus I am loved of God (Romans 5:8).

In Jesus I have an abundance of grace (Romans 5:17)

In Jesus I reign in life (Romans 5:17).

In Jesus I walk in newness of life (Romans 6:4).

In Jesus I am alive unto God (Romans 6:11).

In Jesus I bring forth fruits unto God (Romans 7:4).

In Jesus I have no condemnation (Romans 8:1).

In Jesus I have been made free from the law of sin and death (Romans 8:2).

In Jesus I live by the law of the Spirit of Life (Romans 8:2).

In Jesus I am a child of God (Romans 8:16).

In Jesus I am an heir of God (Romans 8:17).

In Jesus I am a joint-heir with Christ (Romans 8:17).

In Jesus I freely receive all things from God (Romans 8:32).

In Jesus I am a new creature (2 Corinthians 5:17).

In Jesus I have the ministry of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:18).

In Jesus I am an ambassador for God (2 Corinthians 5:20).

In Jesus I am made the righteousness of God (2 Corinthians 5:21).

In Jesus I live by the power of God (2 Corinthians 13:4).

In Jesus I have liberty (Galatians 2:4).

In Jesus I am redeemed from the curse of the law (Galatians 3:13).

In Jesus I have the blessing of Abraham (Galatians 3:14).

In Jesus I am a son of God (Galatians 4:7).

In Jesus I have fath which works by love (Galatians 5:6).

In Jesus I am blessed with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places (Ephesians 1:3).

In Jesus I have been chosen before the foundation of the world (Ephesians 1:4).

In Jesus I am accepted of God (Ephesians 1:6).

In Jesus I have the life of God (Ephesians 2:5).

In Jesus I now sit in heavenly places (Ephesians 2:6).

In Jesus I have the exceeding riches of God’s grace and kindness (Ephesians 2:7).

In Jesus I am His workmanship (Ephesians 2:10).

In Jesus I am created for good works (Ephesians 2:10).

In Jesus I am built together for a habitation of God through the Spirit (Ephesians 2:22).

In Jesus I have boldness and access with confidence before God (Ephesians 3:12).

In Jesus I am a shining light (Ephesians 5:8).

In Jesus I am strong in the power of God’s might (Ephesians 6:10).

In Jesus I have the high calling of God (Philippians 3:14).

In Jesus I do not worry (Philippians 4:6).

In Jesus I have the peace of God which passes all understanding (Philippians 4:7).

In Jesus I have the peace of God which guards my heart and mind (Philippians 4:7).

In Jesus God dwells in me. (1 John 4:15).

In Jesus I have the love of God (1 John 4:16).

In Jesus I have no fear (1 John 4:18).

In Jesus I overcome the world (1 John 5:4).

In Jesus I have victory (1 John 5:4).

In Jesus I have understanding (1 John 5:20).

In Jesus I know God (1 John 5:20).

In Jesus I have strength (Philippians 4:13).

In Jesus I can do all things (Philippians 4:13).

In Jesus all my needs are met according to God’s riches in glory (Philippians 4:19)

In Jesus I have been delivered from the power of darkness (Colossians 1:13).

In Jesus I have been translated into the kingdom of God (Colossians 1:13).

In Jesus I have redemption through His blood (Colossians 1:14).

In Jesus I have forgiveness of sins (Colossians 1:14).

In Jesus I am reconciled to God (Colossians 1:20).

In Jesus I have all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge (Colossians 2:3).

In Jesus I am made complete and perfect (Colossians 2:10).

In Jesus my life is hid with Him in God (Colossians 3:3).

In Jesus I have abundant love (1 Timothy 1:14).

In Jesus I have obtained salvation with eternal glory (2 Timothy 2:10).

In Jesus I am saved to the uttermost (Hebrews 7:25).

In Jesus I have eternal redemption (Hebrews 9:12).

In Jesus I have an eternal inheritance (Hebrews 9:12).

In Jesus I am made perfect in every good work to do His will (Hebrews 13:21).

In Jesus I have abundant mercy from God (1 Peter 1:3).

In Jesus I have a lively hope (1 Peter 1:3).

In Jesus I have joy unspeakable (1 Peter 1:8).

In Jesus I am a holy priest of God (1 Peter 2:5).

In Jesus I am settled (1 Peter 5:10).

In Jesus I have fellowship with all believers (1 John 1:7).

In Jesus I have received the anointing which teaches me all things (1 John 2:27).

In Jesus I have the Spirit of God (1 John 3:24).

In Jesus I have overcome the devil, the flesh and the world (1 John 4:4).

It seems to me the hardest test questions are always those that ask me to fill in the blank.  With a true or false question I can guess at the answer and perhaps get it correct, but if filling in the blank is required, there’s no guessing. Either I know the correct answer or I don’t.

Life is like that too. From the date of our birth until the date of our death, we’re allowed to live our life—“fill in the blank,” however we wish.  What we put in the blank is very important and it’s not wise to guess at the answer.  The wrong answer has serious consequences.

With the appearing of that second date on our tombstone—the day of our death, there will be no time left to “cram for finals.”  However, we need not worry if we fill in our blank with the correct answer as found in the Bible.

In Romans 3:23 it says “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” To sin means to say, think or do something contrary to God’s will— to fall short of God’s glory.  We have all done it. This makes us sinners who deserve punishment for our sin—living forever in hell and completely separated from God. This is not pleasant to think about, but don’t stop reading, for there is good news.

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only unique Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. God did not send his Son, Jesus, into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him” (John 3:16-17 NIV).  The punishment for sin is spiritual death—separation from God forever.  God’s Son, the only non-sinner ever to live, willingly died on a cross to take the punishment we deserve.  He arose from the dead three days later, making Him the Conqueror over death and hell.

We must make a decision about what He did for us.  We can reject it, and die both physically and spiritually, and go to hell.  But if we ask Him to forgive our sins, we become a Christian.  Then, although physical death will eventually occur, spiritually we will be alive and go to live with Him in heaven.

The Bible says, “That if you confess with your mouth, Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.  For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved” (Romans 10:9-10 NIV).  Filling in the blank correctly isn’t difficult to do, but it’s a life-changing experience.  For when we believe Jesus did what He said He did, and confess we are a sinner needing forgiveness, we will receive the Holy Spirit into our heart. He will guide us each day, showing us how to live a life pleasing to God (John 14:26 NIV).

After Jesus arose from the dead, He promised to go to heaven to prepare a home for those who have accepted Him.  He said He’d return to take them to heaven to live with Him (John 14:2-3 NIV).

Many people have chosen to believe and obey these Scriptures.  They’ve invited Him into their hearts, and asked how He wants them to fill in the blanks.  He has shown them how to do it with love, obedience and service to Him, their Lord and Savior.  They don’t need to guess at the answer.  They have filled in their blank correctly.

Have you?

Reprint ** Church of God Evangel, January 2009