There is in our Fellowship a precious lady who reminds us always to, “Remember Whose you are.”  The Greeting today is to help us do just that!
 
All who have accepted Jesus as Savior and Lord have been redeemed:
 
“Knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from our forefathers, but with precious blood, as a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ.”  1 Peter 1:18-19
 
“And not through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, He entered the holy place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.”  Hebrews 9:12
 
We,
“Being justified as a gift by His (God ’s) grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus.”  Romans 3:24
 
Justified= declared innocent and guiltless.  Acquitted, (made righteous; put in right standing with God.)
 
“Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”  Romans 5:1-2
 
“But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption.”  
1 Corinthians 1:30
 
Why did God do this?  “For God so loved, He gave…”!!  Titus 2:14 and Galatians 4:5 give us two reasons:
Jesus,
“Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.”  Titus 2:14
And
Galatians 4:5,
“To redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.”
And 
God in Vs. 6-7 assures us in His Holy Spirit!
“And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts crying out, ‘Abba, Father!”  Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.”
 
Believers have been called out; set apart.
 
Scripture tells us in 2 Corinthians 6:14,
“Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers.  For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness?  What communion has light with darkness?”
And
Vs. 16,
“And what agreement has the temple of God with idols?  For you (we) are the temple of the living God.  As God has said:
‘I will dwell in them
And walk among them.
I will be their God,
And they shall be My people.’”
 
“Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.” 2 Corinthians 7:1
And
John 3:2-3,
“Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.  
And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.”
 
We have been looking at Whose we are, now look at what we are:
 
“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession.  That you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you our of darkness into His marvelous light.”  1 Peter 2:9
 
Thank you most loving gracious Holy Mighty God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit!  With grateful hearts we worship You! Amen