BELIEVER KNOW THYSELF -PT 2 (6)
Scripture: Galatians 2:20, 2 Corinthians 5:17
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Title: Believer Know Thyself -Pt 2 (6)
Series: Mind Games and Emotional Gains
Author: Robert Dawson
Text: Galatians 2:20, 2 Corinthians 5:17
Peter Sellers, an English actor, and comedian, known for his role as Inspector Clouseau in the "Pink Panther Series," played so many different roles he was not always sure of his own identity. One day, a fan approached him and asked, "Are you Peter Sellers?" Sellers quickly replied, "Not today" and then walked away.
When it comes to the Christian faith many believers feel as if they are playing a role, taking on a character or persona that is not natural to them. We are play actors unsure of who we and not just moment by moment but unsure of who we are in the depths of our being.
This identity crisis contributes to the struggles we face in living holy, obedient, Christlike lives.
"We think being holy" and living obediently and "becoming like Christ means I have to somehow stop being myself" (Needham). We feel as if...
- We're actors forced to slip into character and play a role that's not true to who we are.
- We have to be something or someone different from who we most truly are.
Holiness, obedience, and Christlikeness seem foreign to us.
This new clothing that is ours by virtue of the new birth is ill-fitting at first, like a stiff new pair of jeans or boots. It rubs, chaffs, and irritates. It is uncomfortable because the fit is different from what we are accustomed to, the old well-worn clothes of our former sinful nature.
When we catch a glimpse of ourselves in a mirror sporting our new clothing, what we see appears awkward to us because the style and look is different from what we are accustomed to.
- We are not familiar with our new self.
- We are not comfortable with our new look.
How we see and define ourselves is important because it shapes our worldview and actions. We need to know who we are in Jesus.
When people first come to Christ, our first instinct is to teach ...
Series: Mind Games and Emotional Gains
Author: Robert Dawson
Text: Galatians 2:20, 2 Corinthians 5:17
Peter Sellers, an English actor, and comedian, known for his role as Inspector Clouseau in the "Pink Panther Series," played so many different roles he was not always sure of his own identity. One day, a fan approached him and asked, "Are you Peter Sellers?" Sellers quickly replied, "Not today" and then walked away.
When it comes to the Christian faith many believers feel as if they are playing a role, taking on a character or persona that is not natural to them. We are play actors unsure of who we and not just moment by moment but unsure of who we are in the depths of our being.
This identity crisis contributes to the struggles we face in living holy, obedient, Christlike lives.
"We think being holy" and living obediently and "becoming like Christ means I have to somehow stop being myself" (Needham). We feel as if...
- We're actors forced to slip into character and play a role that's not true to who we are.
- We have to be something or someone different from who we most truly are.
Holiness, obedience, and Christlikeness seem foreign to us.
This new clothing that is ours by virtue of the new birth is ill-fitting at first, like a stiff new pair of jeans or boots. It rubs, chaffs, and irritates. It is uncomfortable because the fit is different from what we are accustomed to, the old well-worn clothes of our former sinful nature.
When we catch a glimpse of ourselves in a mirror sporting our new clothing, what we see appears awkward to us because the style and look is different from what we are accustomed to.
- We are not familiar with our new self.
- We are not comfortable with our new look.
How we see and define ourselves is important because it shapes our worldview and actions. We need to know who we are in Jesus.
When people first come to Christ, our first instinct is to teach ...
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