We are:-

Jesus calls us and likens us to all sorts of things in the Bible - when he speaks lots of people listen so when he says something it must be pretty important. Jesus says.........


We are:-
The light of the world
Amazing as it sounds this is what Jesus said in Matthew 5:14 God doesn't withhold His light from us and he wants us to 'enlighten' others to His amazing and awesome love. It is so easy to condemn and criticise others - but here we are called to be lights in the world - what an amazing and awesome task to carry - Jesus said We are the light of the world.


We are:-
A city set on a hill. 
As a believer whether we like it or not, Jesus said  we are to be a lighthouse set on a hill where it cannot and should not be hidden - both Christian and non-Christians are looking at us and observing our lives.


We are:-
The salt of the earth
Our task is to be the salt of society, preserving, reconciling and giving meaning where there is no meaning, giving Hope where there is no hope.
We as Christians need to uphold the good values of life working for God's peace and reconciliations in a world hurtling towards death and destruction!


We are:-
His friends
If we keep his commandments but... if we dont' follow Jesus' directives to love one another as he loved us - we do lose His friendship - he will love us in the same way that we love others.


We are:-
the sheep He is the shepherd.
In the world of sheep - it is either follow and feed or dawdle and die - as a follower of Jesus I will very much with all my heart follow the Lord and feed on His love and holy spirit than try to keep up with the world and dawdle my way through life just to eventually die an eternal death separated from Jesus.


We are:-
the bride
Jesus claims us as His bride - the church - us - he refers to us as a bride worth so much that he gave his life for us - amazing and awesome 


We are:-
A pearl of great price
Giving all He had to purchase us - again how wonderful a saviour we have.


Jesus referred to us as all these amazing things  - BUT what we aren't is a slave to sin! we don't have to be Satan's puppet with him pulling the strings to our lives - we need to give our lives over to the prince of Peace, The Mighty God, The everlasting Father and with the guidance of the His Holy Spirit to live fulfilling and rewarding lives in Jesus.