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1.12 | Own your Relation to God

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SECTION 1 | ADORATION | 1.12 | Own your Relation to God

We must declare this God to be our God and own our relation to him, his dominion over us, and propriety in us.

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Our souls have said to the LORD, “You are our Lord, we have no good apart from you; Psalm 16:2(ESV) neither if we are righteous are you the better.” Job 35:7(ESV)

You are our King, O God: Psalm 44:4(ESV) Other lords besides you have ruled over us, but your name alone we bring to remembrance. Isaiah 26:13(ESV)

We declare today that the LORD is our God, and that we will walk in his ways, and keep his statutes and his commandments and his rules, and will obey his voice and give ourselves to him, to be his people for a treasured possession, as he has promised, that we may be a holy people to the Lord our God; Deuteronomy 26:17-19 and might be to him for a name, a praise, and a glory. Jeremiah 13:11(ESV)

O Lord, truly we are your servants; we are your servants, born in your house, and you have loosed our bonds: Psalm 116:16(ESV) We have been bought with a price, and therefore we are not our own; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20(ESV) and so we yield ourselves to the Lord, 2 Chronicles 30:8(ESV) and join ourselves to him in an everlasting covenant that will never be forgotten. Jeremiah 50:5(ESV)

We are yours, save us, for we seek your precepts; Psalm 119:94(ESV) it is your own, Lord, that we give you, and that which comes from your hand. 1 Chronicles 29:16(ESV)

My soul has said to the LORD, “You are my Lord, I have no good apart from you; Psalm 16:2(ESV) neither if I am righteous are you the better.” Job 35:7(ESV)

You are my King, O God: Psalm 44:4(ESV) Other lords besides you have ruled over me, but your name alone I bring to remembrance. Isaiah 26:13(ESV)

I declare today that the LORD is my God, and that I will walk in his ways, and keep his statutes and his commandments and his rules, and will obey his voice and give myself to him, to be of his people for a treasured possession, as he has promised, that I may be of a holy people to the Lord my God; Deuteronomy 26:17-19(ESV) and might be to him for a name, a praise, and a glory. Jeremiah 13:11(ESV)

O Lord, truly I am your servant; I am your servant, born in your house, and you have loosed my bonds: Psalm 116:16(ESV) I have been bought with a price, and therefore I am not my own; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20(ESV) and so I yield myself to the Lord, 2 Chronicles 30:8(ESV) and join myself to him in an everlasting covenant that will never be forgotten. Jeremiah 50:5(ESV)

I am yours, save me, for I seek your precepts; Psalm 119:94(ESV) it is your own, Lord, that I give you, and that which comes from your hand. 1 Chronicles 29:16(ESV)

Our souls have said unto the Lord, Thou art our God, though our goodness extendeth not unto thee; Psalm 16:2(KJV) neither if we are righteous art thou the better. Job 35:7(KJV)

Thou art our King, O God: Psalm 44:4(KJV) Other lords besides thee have had dominion over us, but from henceforth by thee only will we make mention of thy name. Isaiah 26:13(KJV)

We avouch the Lord this day to be our God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes and commandments and his judgments, and to hearken to his voice and give ourselves unto him, to be his peculiar people, as he hath promised, that we may be a holy people unto the Lord our God; Deuteronomy 26:17-19(KJV) and may be unto him for a name and for a praise and for a glory. Jeremiah 13:11(KJV)

O Lord, truly we are thy servants; we are thy servants born in thy house, and thou hast loosed our bonds; Psalm 116:16(KJV) we are bought with a price, and therefore we are not our own, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20(KJV) but yield ourselves unto the Lord, 2 Chronicles 30:8(KJV) and join ourselves unto him in an everlasting covenant that shall never be forgotten. Jeremiah 50:5(KJV)

We are thine, save us, for we seek thy precepts; Psalm 119:94(KJV) it is thine own, Lord, that we give thee, and that which cometh of thine hand. 1 Chronicles 29:16(KJV)

My soul has said unto the Lord, Thou art my God, though my goodness extendeth not unto thee; Psalm 16:2(KJV) neither if I am righteous art thou the better. Job 35:7(KJV)

Thou art my King, O God: Psalm 44:4(KJV) Other lords besides thee have had dominion over me, but from henceforth by thee only will I make mention of thy name. Isaiah 26:13(KJV)

I avouch the Lord this day to be my God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes and commandments and his judgments, and to hearken to his voice and give myself unto him, to be of his peculiar people, as he hath promised, that I may be of a holy people unto the Lord my God; Deuteronomy 26:17-19(KJV) and may be unto him for a name and for a praise and for a glory. Jeremiah 13:11(KJV)

O Lord, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant born in thy house, and thou hast loosed my bonds: Psalm 116:16(KJV) I am bought with a price, and therefore I am not my own, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20(KJV) but yield myself unto the Lord, 2 Chronicles 30:8(KJV) and join myself unto him in an everlasting covenant that shall never be forgotten. Jeremiah 50:5(KJV)

I am thine, save me, for I seek thy precepts; Psalm 119:94(KJV) it is thine own, Lord, that I give thee, and that which cometh of thine hand. 1 Chronicles 29:16(KJV)

Our souls have said to the LORD, “You are our God; we have no good besides You; Psalm 16:2(NASB) neither if we are righteous are You the better.” Job 35:7(NASB)

You are our King, O God: Psalm 44:4(NASB) Other masters besides You have ruled us; but through You alone we confess Your name. Isaiah 26:13(NASB)

We declare today the LORD to be our God, and endeavor by grace to walk in His ways and keep His statutes, His commandments, and His ordinances, and listen to His voice and give ourselves to Him, to be His people, a treasured possession, as He has promised, that we might be a consecrated people to the LORD our God; Deuteronomy 26:17-19(NASB) and may be to Him for renown, for praise, and for glory. Jeremiah 13:11(NASB)

O LORD, surely we are Your servants; we are Your servants born in Your house, and You have loosed our bonds; Psalm 116:16(NASB) we have been bought with a price, and therefore we are not our own; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20(NASB) and so we yield to the LORD, 2 Chronicles 30:8(NASB) and join ourselves to Him in an everlasting covenant that will never be forgotten. Jeremiah 50:5(NASB)

We are Yours, save us; for we seek Your precepts; Psalm 119:94(NASB) it is Yours, Lord, that we give You, and that which is from Your hand. 1 Chronicles 29:16(NASB)

My soul has said to the LORD, “You are my God; I have no good besides You; Psalm 16:2(NASB) neither if I am righteous are You the better.” Job 35:7(NASB)

You are my King, O God: Psalm 44:4(NASB) Other masters besides You have ruled me; but through You alone I confess Your name. Isaiah 26:13(NASB)

I declare today the LORD to be my God, and endeavor by grace to walk in His ways and keep His statutes, His commandments, and His ordinances, and listen to His voice and give myself to Him, to be of His people, who are a treasured possession, as He has promised, that I might be among a consecrated people to the LORD my God; Deuteronomy 26:17-19(NASB) and may be to Him for renown, for praise, and for glory. Jeremiah 13:11(NASB)

O LORD, surely I am Your servant; I am Your servant born in Your house, and You have loosed my bonds; Psalm 116:16(NASB) I have been bought with a price, and therefore I am not my own; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20(NASB) and so I yield to the LORD, 2 Chronicles 30:8(NASB) and join myself to Him in an everlasting covenant that will never be forgotten. Jeremiah 50:5(NASB)

I am Yours, save me; for I seek Your precepts; Psalm 119:94(NASB) it is Yours, Lord, that I give You, and that which is from Your hand. 1 Chronicles 29:16(NASB)

We said to the LORD, “You are our God; apart from you we have no good thing; Psalm 16:2(NIV) even if we are righteous, what do we give to you?” Job 35:7(NIV)

You are our King and our God: Psalm 44:4(NIV) Other lords besides you have ruled over us, but from henceforth your name alone do we honor. Isaiah 26:13(NIV)

We declare this day that the LORD is our God and that we will walk in his ways, that we will keep his decrees, commands, and laws, and that we will obey him and give ourselves to him, to be his people, his treasured possession as he has promised, that we may be a people holy to the LORD our God; Deuteronomy 26:17-19(NIV) and may be to him for his renown and praise and honor. Jeremiah 13:11(NIV)

O LORD, truly we are your servants; we are your servants, born in your house, and you have freed us from our chains: Psalm 116:16(NIV) We have been bought at a price, and therefore we are not our own; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20(NIV) and so we submit to the Lord, 2 Chronicles 30:8(NIV) and bind ourselves to him in an everlasting covenant that will not be forgotten. Jeremiah 50:5(NIV)

Save us, for we are yours; we have sought out your precepts; Psalm 119:94(NIV) it is your own, Lord, that we give you, and that which comes from your hand. 1 Chronicles 29:16(NIV)

I said to the LORD, “You are my God; apart from you I have no good thing; Psalm 16:2(NIV) even if I am righteous, what do I give to you?” Job 35:7(NIV)

You are my King and my God: Psalm 44:4(NIV) Other lords besides you have ruled over me, but from henceforth your name alone do I honor. Isaiah 26:13(NIV)

I declare this day that the LORD is my God and that I will walk in his ways, that I will keep his decrees, commands, and laws, and that I will obey him and give myself to him, to be of his people, of his treasured possession as he has promised, that I may be of a people holy to the LORD my God; Deuteronomy 26:17-19(NIV) and may be to him for his renown and praise and honor. Jeremiah 13:11(NIV)

O LORD, truly I am your servant; I am your servant, born in your house, and you have freed me from my chains: Psalm 116:16(NIV) I have been bought at a price, and therefore I am not my own; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20(NIV) and so I submit to the Lord, 2 Chronicles 30:8(NIV) and bind myself to him in an everlasting covenant that will not be forgotten. Jeremiah 50:5(NIV)

Save me, for I am yours; I have sought out your precepts; Psalm 119:94(NIV) it is your own, Lord, that I give you, and that which comes from your hand. 1 Chronicles 29:16(NIV)

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