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How do you know you can call yourself a child of God? With all the insecurities we face, how can we be sure and secure in our identity in Christ?

How Do You Know You Are A Child Of God?

The non-Christian basks in sin, the Christian is one who loves righteousness and wants to obey God but sometimes fails.

“In Sub-Saharan Africa, and I’m sure it’s the same here in Uganda, almost anybody you meet in the streets and you say to them, “Are you a Christian?” tend to say, “Yes I am.” Even individuals who are living morally depraved lives, they want to pull out some baptismal certificate (showing) that they belong to the right camp. And the Bible here is saying, “That’s not the point.” The point rather is has my life been changed? Am I someone who now delights in obeying God?”

Topics & Timestamps

00:00 – Fellowship with God
04:07 – God will forgive our sins
10:54 – An appeal against sin
17:10 – God’s fruit in our lives
23:00 – Encouragement for Christians at different stages
30:13 – Two crucial warnings
38:46 – The Holy Spirit in God’s children
42:11 – What you believe, matters


Top Quotes: Are You A Child Of God?

“The non-Christian basks in sin, the Christian is one who loves righteousness and wants to obey God but sometimes fails.”

“If one were to see your heart, would it be one that loves God, obeys him and seeks to live for him?”

“John encourages us that those who are truly God’s children have experienced a new birth and that’s what keeps us going.”


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Text: 1 John 2

Date preached: 5th January 2022

Location: Alive and Active National Students Conference. Living Word Uganda, Kampala, Uganda

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