THE FALSE IDENTITY (2 OF 3)
by Joey Rodgers
Scripture: Philippians 3:1-14
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The False Identity (2 of 3)
Series: Identity
Joey Rodgers
Philippians 3:1-14
Last Sunday we began a series of lessons on what's arguably the most critical teaching in the Christian faith - accepting and living in who we truly are in Christ. We call this our identity in Christ - and as I shared last Sunday - as believers in Christ - our identity is not determined by who we are or what we have done or not done - our identity is based solely on who He is and what He has done.
We're not defined by our vocation - or our successes, fears, or failures. Who we are is determined by spiritual birth. We're no longer sinners but saints - set apart from sin to God - established by adoption to be God's inheritance - rescued from sin into a new creation where the old is gone and all things have been made new. (Lost/Found Chart)
As I shared last week, we're all in 1 of 2 camps - either we're lost or found. The lost include any persons who have never experienced the spiritual transaction of salvation where they've responded to the wooing/conviction of the HS by acknowledging they're sinfulness and placing they're faith in the gracious and merciful atoning sacrifice of Jesus.
Once we've received Christ as our Savior/Lord, we receive a new identity. We become the children of God. Saints.
This leads us to our study today - for while we might be children of God (our new identity), all too often, many believers live in the pattern of their old identity. Instead of living the abiding life and under the influence of the HS, far too many believers live unplugged and under the direction of their flesh - attempting to manufacture a life that pleases God - only they can't b/c the righteous live by faith.
W/out faith it is impossible to lease God. Hb. 11:6
This AM we're going to spend a few minutes focusing on the subtleties of the false identity or what some might call the inclinations of the flesh - so we might become aware of our patterns and learn the difference b/ ...
Series: Identity
Joey Rodgers
Philippians 3:1-14
Last Sunday we began a series of lessons on what's arguably the most critical teaching in the Christian faith - accepting and living in who we truly are in Christ. We call this our identity in Christ - and as I shared last Sunday - as believers in Christ - our identity is not determined by who we are or what we have done or not done - our identity is based solely on who He is and what He has done.
We're not defined by our vocation - or our successes, fears, or failures. Who we are is determined by spiritual birth. We're no longer sinners but saints - set apart from sin to God - established by adoption to be God's inheritance - rescued from sin into a new creation where the old is gone and all things have been made new. (Lost/Found Chart)
As I shared last week, we're all in 1 of 2 camps - either we're lost or found. The lost include any persons who have never experienced the spiritual transaction of salvation where they've responded to the wooing/conviction of the HS by acknowledging they're sinfulness and placing they're faith in the gracious and merciful atoning sacrifice of Jesus.
Once we've received Christ as our Savior/Lord, we receive a new identity. We become the children of God. Saints.
This leads us to our study today - for while we might be children of God (our new identity), all too often, many believers live in the pattern of their old identity. Instead of living the abiding life and under the influence of the HS, far too many believers live unplugged and under the direction of their flesh - attempting to manufacture a life that pleases God - only they can't b/c the righteous live by faith.
W/out faith it is impossible to lease God. Hb. 11:6
This AM we're going to spend a few minutes focusing on the subtleties of the false identity or what some might call the inclinations of the flesh - so we might become aware of our patterns and learn the difference b/ ...
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