IDENTITY PART 2 (2 OF 2)
by Zach Terry
Scripture: Genesis 29, Genesis 30
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Identity Part 2 (2 of 2)
Series: Identity
Zach Terry
Genesis 29-30
CONTEXT: Last week we began a series on Identity. We said that Identity is your truest self. It is the:
- Hub of the Wheel
- The Sun in the Solar System
- We said it was also like a deck of cards, no one card makes up the deck, but one card also rises to the top, it has the priority.
- When a person gets saved - Christ enters the deck, reshuffles the deck, moves certain aspects of our identity up, he redeems other aspects.
- NOW - how does God do this? What is God's part in shaping our identity?
There are two basic approaches to Identity: Traditional and Modern
1. The Traditional View of Identity: Believed in moral absolutes. Believed they were outside of the person. Believed that these moral absolutes could be discovered. Believed that the highest good was honor was sacrificing your interest for the good of the tribe, clan or family.
- Male -did this by being willing to die in battle
- Female - did this by being willing to have lots of kids
The Decisive Validator was the community or family.
2. The Modern View of Identity - Believes that Morals are Relative. Believes that one's own moral compass must be discovered from within. Good isn't something to be discovered without but rather created.
The individual themself is the Decisive Validator.
ILLUSTRATION: This is evident in the great works of art of our day - See if you recognize this one...
The wind is howling like this swirling storm inside
Couldn't keep it in, heaven knows I've tried
Don't let them in, don't let them see
Be the good girl you always have to be
Conceal, don't feel, (Traditional approach) don't let them know
Well, now they know
It's funny how some distance makes everything seem small
And the fears that once controlled me can't get to me at all
It's time to see what I can do
To test the limits and break through
No right, no wrong, no rules for me
I'm free
Let it go, let it g ...
Series: Identity
Zach Terry
Genesis 29-30
CONTEXT: Last week we began a series on Identity. We said that Identity is your truest self. It is the:
- Hub of the Wheel
- The Sun in the Solar System
- We said it was also like a deck of cards, no one card makes up the deck, but one card also rises to the top, it has the priority.
- When a person gets saved - Christ enters the deck, reshuffles the deck, moves certain aspects of our identity up, he redeems other aspects.
- NOW - how does God do this? What is God's part in shaping our identity?
There are two basic approaches to Identity: Traditional and Modern
1. The Traditional View of Identity: Believed in moral absolutes. Believed they were outside of the person. Believed that these moral absolutes could be discovered. Believed that the highest good was honor was sacrificing your interest for the good of the tribe, clan or family.
- Male -did this by being willing to die in battle
- Female - did this by being willing to have lots of kids
The Decisive Validator was the community or family.
2. The Modern View of Identity - Believes that Morals are Relative. Believes that one's own moral compass must be discovered from within. Good isn't something to be discovered without but rather created.
The individual themself is the Decisive Validator.
ILLUSTRATION: This is evident in the great works of art of our day - See if you recognize this one...
The wind is howling like this swirling storm inside
Couldn't keep it in, heaven knows I've tried
Don't let them in, don't let them see
Be the good girl you always have to be
Conceal, don't feel, (Traditional approach) don't let them know
Well, now they know
It's funny how some distance makes everything seem small
And the fears that once controlled me can't get to me at all
It's time to see what I can do
To test the limits and break through
No right, no wrong, no rules for me
I'm free
Let it go, let it g ...
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