The Importance of Identity

Identity Crisis

James 1:23-25 (NKJV)

23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror;

24 for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.

25 But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.

-Knowing who you are in Christ

“I am accepted.”

Ephesians 1:6 (NKJV)

6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.

“I am saved.”

Saved (Defined):

“Spiritual transformation that results in eternal life.”

The action of salvation

Psalms 103:4 (NKJV)

4 Who redeems your life from destruction,

Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,

The actual price of salvation

I Peter 1:18-19 (NKJV)

18 knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers,

19 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.

The assurance of salvation

I John 5:12-13 (NKJV)

12 He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.

13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.

Mandate: ” I am sent”

Mark 16:15-16 (NKJV)

15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.

Ministry

II Corinthians 5:18-19 (NKJV)

18 Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation,

19 that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.

Method

Jude 1:22-25 (NKJV)

22 And on some have compassion, making a distinction;

23 but others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh.

24 Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling,

And to present you faultless

Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy,

25 To God our Savior,

Who alone is wise,

Be glory and majesty,

Dominion and power,

Both now and forever.

Amen.

Lost & Found

Luke 19:10 (NKJV)

10 for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

The Ministry of the Trinity

Luke 15

Lost Sheep

Lost Coin

Lost Son

Seek-Find-Rejoice!

Song – “Snatching all the children from the gates of Hell!”