Real vs. Counterfeit – Our identity
John 8: 44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
The devil masquerades as an angel of light
2 Corinthians 11:13-15 For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. 15 It is not surprising, then, if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness.
Our false identity is usually based on one of three things:
- ______________________________
- ______________________________
- ______________________________
Things that shape our identity
- ______________________________
- ______________________________
- ______________________________
- ______________________________
Define Identity – Our identity is the way we define ourselves. This includes our values, , our beliefs, and our personality.
Ephesians 1:3-5 “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will”
This is a big concept – God chose us to ______________________________
2 Timothy 1:9 He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time
Ephesians 2:19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household
John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
Here is one of our challenges – We have a hard time ________________________________
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
John 1:12-13 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God
Romans 8:1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus
Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:37-39 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ Jesus who strengthens me
2 Corinthians 5:20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us
Romans 8:17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ
