1. A New Birth (Jn 3:5,7).
Calling the Lord into your life.2. A Growth (2 Pe 3:18).
To grow as Christians, we must love everyone, and show it - show them that we are not just saying it (paying lip service).3. New Clothes (Isa 6:10).
Most of us know the chorus 'I delight greatly in the Lord', but by His word we have been clothed in garments of salvation and robes of righteousness - we are saved by His word and our own declaration - we must be righteous in His sight by both our words and deeds.4. A Radiant Life (Mt 5:16).
We must let the light of the Lord shine forth from us and touch the unbeliever - so that they will want what we have got. We must radiate to all around and be a shining example to others.5. Character Building (Mt 7:24).
We must build our character on the Lord, and His teachings, and be likened to wise men; and to practice what we teach (what we are taught by our Lord and Saviour).6. A Fellowship (Lk 24:32).
We must always meet together to share the teachings of the Lord and Holy Scriptures, and to sing praises to the Lord our God.7. A Sonship (Jn 1:12).
By His word we are all children of God. There is an old saying 'we are but small cogs in a big machine'. What exactly is a cog? - (Child Of God). A machine will not work unless all cogs are engaged with each other and operating in unison - what a challenge for us!8. An Education (Jn 8:31,32).
We must hold to the teachings of the Lord and scriptures to learn what must be taught us through the Holy Spirit to earn our GCSE (God's Certificate of Spiritual Education).9. A Service (1 Ti 6:18).
We must serve the Lord, by keeping rich in good deeds. Be generous to all other - including unbelievers - and be willing to share all things (share what? - worldly goods, heavenly goods and the gifts of God).10. A Sacrifice (Ro 12:11).
We are commanded to offer ourselves as living sacrifices, through God's mercy, as a spiritual act of worship.11. A Walk (Col 2:6).
There is a beautiful hymn 'I walk with God' - that is what we must endeavour to do at all times - live in Him and walk with Him.12. A Warfare (1 Ti 6:12).
Like another old hymn 'fight the good fight' - we must always fight the workings of Satan through faith, prayer, the Bible and the Holy Spirit.13. A Race (Heb 12:1).
The Apostle Paul puts it beautifully 'cast off all that hinders and sin, and run the race ordained for us' - a race with God where we are assured of:
14. A Victory (1 Jn 5:4).
Everyone born of God overcomes the world. we are victors and conquerors, through believing that Jesus is the Son of God, and by belief in this we have:15. An Assurance of Immortality (Jn 17:1-3).
By knowing Christ, we are assured of eternal life, by the Father.