What a powerful declaration! Here’s a poem celebrating our identity in Christ: **"No Longer Slaves,"** anchored in Scripture:
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### **NO LONGER SLAVES**
*A Poem of Freedom in Christ*
**We *were* slaves—**
Bound to sin’s cruel reign,
Shackled by darkness,
Choking on shame.
>*“Everyone who sins is a slave to sin.”* (John 8:34)
**But Christ broke the chains—**
His cross split the night!
Death could not hold Him—
He rose in pure light.
>*“He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son He loves.”* (Colossians 1:13)
**No longer slaves—**
**We are children of God!**
Ransomed, adopted,
By mercy’s strong rod.
>*“So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are His child, God has made you also an heir.”* (Galatians 4:7)
**No longer slaves—**
**To fear or the grave!**
For He tore the veil—
His triumph He gave.
>*“Since the children have flesh and blood, He shared in their humanity so that by His death He might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil—and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.”* (Hebrews 2:14–15)
**We *were* orphans—**
Now called by His Name.
We *were* nameless—
Now heirs to His reign.
>*“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!”* (1 John 3:1)
**We walk in freedom—**
Not as those unbound,
But as sons and daughters
On holy ground.
>*“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.”* (Galatians 5:1)
**Slaves once to sin—**
**Now slaves to the Righteous One!**
Bound by His love,
Through His Spirit, we run.
>*“But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life.”* (Romans 6:22)
**No longer slaves—**
**But friends of the King!**
He calls us beloved—
Of grace we now sing.
>*“I no longer call you servants… Instead, I have called you friends.”* (John 15:15)
**So rise up, believer—**
Lift your eyes and see:
The grave holds no power!
**You. Are. Free.**
>*“Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?”* (1 Corinthians 15:55)
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### Key Scriptures of Identity:
- **Romans 6:6-7**
*“We know that our old self was crucified with Him… because anyone who has died has been set free from sin.”*
- **Romans 8:15**
*“The Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by Him we cry, ‘Abba, Father.’”*
- **1 Corinthians 7:23**
*“You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of human beings.”*
- **Galatians 5:13**
*“You were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.”*
You are **redeemed, renamed, and released** from every chain. Walk in the authority of Christ today—you belong to the Kingdom of Light! ✨
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