Because of Christ, i live

 Here is a poem of declaration and a collection of scriptures celebrating the truth that our life is found in Christ alone.

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Because of Christ, I Live

Not by the breath within my chest,

Not by my striving or my best.

Not by the strength my hands can give—

Because of Christ, I live.

When I was dead in sin and shame,

With no one I could even blame,

He called my name and made me rise—

New life before my eyes.

Because of Christ, I breathe anew,

His mercy carries me through.

Every morning, every hour,

Sustained by His unending power.

I live because He died for me,

Bore my sin on Calvary.

I rise because He rose again,

Forever free from death's domain.

Not I, but Christ, who lives in me,

My old self nailed upon the tree.

Now hidden in the Son above,

I walk each day in endless love.

So let my life, my every breath,

Declare His victory over death.

Let all I am, my voice, my song,

Proclaim that I to Christ belong.

For when this fleeting life shall cease,

And I have entered into peace,

I'll still declare, through endless days—

Because of Christ, I live and praise!

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Scripture for Life in Christ

I No Longer Live:

"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." (Galatians 2:20)

Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ:

"In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus." (Romans 6:11)

Christ Is Your Life:

"When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory." (Colossians 3:4)

Made Alive with Christ:

"But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved." (Ephesians 2:4-5)

The Gift of God Is Eternal Life:

"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 6:23)

I Came That They May Have Life:

"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." (John 10:10)

Whoever Believes Has Eternal Life:

"Very truly I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life." (John 5:24)

In Him Was Life:

"In Him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind." (John 1:4)

The Bread of Life:

"Then Jesus declared, 'I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in Me will never be thirsty.'" (John 6:35)

The Resurrection and the Life:

"Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in Me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in Me will never die. Do you believe this?'" (John 11:25-26)

If Anyone Is in Christ:

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" (2 Corinthians 5:17)

Hidden with Christ in God:

"For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God." (Colossians 3:3)

No Condemnation:

"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death." (Romans 8:1-2)

He Lives in Me:

"I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." (Galatians 2:20, NKJV)

To Live Is Christ:

"For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain." (Philippians 1:21)

You Have Died, and Your Life Is Hidden:

"For you died [to this world], and your [new, real] life is hidden with Christ in God." (Colossians 3:3, AMP)

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A Prayer of Life in Christ

Lord Jesus,

Because of You, I live.

Not by my own merit,

not by my own strength,

but because You loved me

and gave Yourself for me.

I was dead in my sin,

but You made me alive.

I was lost in the darkness,

but You brought me into light.

Now it is no longer I who live,

but Christ who lives in me.

My life is hidden in You,

my hope is fixed on You,

my future is secure in You.

Let my every breath

be a testimony of Your grace.

Let my every step

be walked in Your strength.

Let my every word

give glory to Your name.

Because of Christ, I live—

not just for a moment,

but for eternity.

In Your precious name,

Amen.