August 21 | Identity In Christ

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August 21 | Identity In Christ

August 21 | Identity In Christ

“If only you would slay the wicked, O God! Away from me, you bloodthirsty men! They speak of you with evil intent; your adversaries misuse your name. Do I not hate those who hate you, O Lord, and abhor those who rise up against you? I have nothing but hatred for them; I count them my enemies. Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” Psalm 139:19-24

“If only you would slay the wicked, O God! Away from me, you bloodthirsty men! They speak of you with evil intent; your adversaries misuse your name. Do I not hate those who hate you, O Lord, and abhor those who rise up against you? I have nothing but hatred for them; I count them my enemies. Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” Psalm 139:19-24

Have you ever thought how “____________” impacts almost every decision we make? • We try to gain the approval of the world vs. living in our approval from God. • We must learn to find our identity in Christ and what God says about us. We are in a __________________ David had enemies, and we have an enemy as well: Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith… 1 Peter 5:8-9 Our enemy wants us to find our identity in the world vs. Christ: • The important part is to recognize that this is a spiritual battle • The consumption of more drives us into debt • The desire for everyone to accept us leads us into depression • The worry of what others think distracts us from what God says about us

Have you ever thought how “____________” impacts almost every decision we make? • We try to gain the approval of the world vs. living in our approval from God. • We must learn to find our identity in Christ and what God says about us. We are in a __________________ David had enemies, and we have an enemy as well: Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith… 1 Peter 5:8-9 Our enemy wants us to find our identity in the world vs. Christ: • The important part is to recognize that this is a spiritual battle • The consumption of more drives us into debt • The desire for everyone to accept us leads us into depression • The worry of what others think distracts us from what God says about us

We must live for _______ and not for _________ David said to Michal, ‘It was before the Lord, who chose me rather than your father or anyone from his house when he appointed me ruler over the Lord’s people Israel – I will celebrate before the Lord. I will become even more undignified than this... 2 Samuel 6:21-22 • David cared more about what the Lord thinks than he did about others • What do we care most about?

We must live for _______ and not for _________ David said to Michal, ‘It was before the Lord, who chose me rather than your father or anyone from his house when he appointed me ruler over the Lord’s people Israel – I will celebrate before the Lord. I will become even more undignified than this... 2 Samuel 6:21-22 • David cared more about what the Lord thinks than he did about others • What do we care most about?

Finding our image in God starts with being _________________ Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Vs. 23-24 • Will you pray this prayer? • __________________ me: to what I do and why I do it • _______________ me: to know my anxiety and where it comes from • _______________ me: to live my life in Christ and not the world

Finding our image in God starts with being _________________ Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Vs. 23-24 • Will you pray this prayer? • __________________ me: to what I do and why I do it • _______________ me: to know my anxiety and where it comes from • _______________ me: to live my life in Christ and not the world

May we be “image-bearers” of Christ as we live with our identity in Him

May we be “image-bearers” of Christ as we live with our identity in Him

Communion This morning we have the opportunity to share Communion. To look into the mirror of God’s love and to see what He says about us. God shows us the full extent of His love through the sacrificial death of His Son, Jesus. “His Body broken for you” and “His Blood poured out for you.” Today we affirm that our identity is in Christ, and Christ alone.

Communion This morning we have the opportunity to share Communion. To look into the mirror of God’s love and to see what He says about us. God shows us the full extent of His love through the sacrificial death of His Son, Jesus. “His Body broken for you” and “His Blood poured out for you.” Today we affirm that our identity is in Christ, and Christ alone.

Taking It Home Image – we all deal with it. In fact, thanks to the marketing driven world in which we live, we are bombarded by the image of the world all day long. This culture of performance, looks and more leads to so much of our anxiety and fears. Yet, God invites us to find our identity in Christ. To live in the peace of knowing that God loves us and He will provide for us. Where is your image? Are you living as an “image-bearer” of the God who loves you?

Taking It Home Image – we all deal with it. In fact, thanks to the marketing driven world in which we live, we are bombarded by the image of the world all day long. This culture of performance, looks and more leads to so much of our anxiety and fears. Yet, God invites us to find our identity in Christ. To live in the peace of knowing that God loves us and He will provide for us. Where is your image? Are you living as an “image-bearer” of the God who loves you?