In the last podcast of our week-long focus on being the child of God, today we're looking at how our status as God's child can never be taken away from us.

May God give you confidence and joy today in your new identity in Him.

And may you see how powerful his sacrificial love is

as we make space to see and live out our identity

as eternal children of the good God.

Welcome to the First of Teen Podcast.

Thank you. Our verse for today comes from John 10, verse 28.

Scripture says, I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.

As a disciple of Jesus, we have full assurance of eternal face-to-face relationship with our Heavenly Father.

John 10, 27 through 30 says, My sheep hear my voice, and I know them,

and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will

snatch them out of my hand. My father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch

them out of the Father's hand.

I and the Father are one.

Once we have become a child of God by confessing with our mouth and believing in our

heart that Jesus Christ truly is Lord of all, we are the child of God by confessing with our mouth and believing in our heart that Jesus Christ truly

is Lord of all, we are the child of God forever.

No sin, struggle, trial, or rebellion can pluck us from the Father's hand.

And as children of God, we no longer look to this world, but to our total restoration, redemption,

and glorification as our source of hope.

There's peace and transcendent joy in the truth that this world is not our final resting place.

Your pains and trials are temporary and pale in comparison to the incredible life that awaits

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