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Identity Crises. Acts 1:15-26 Matt 26:6-16. Identity Crises. WE ARE HEIRS ( Royalty ) Same rights, powers & privileges as Jesus our Co-heir We’ve inherited A Kingdom ( of God ) w/ all its benefits AS HEIRS , OUR BEHAVIOR MUST REFLECT OUR IDENTITY ( Royalty ). Identity Crises.
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Identity Crises Acts 1:15-26 Matt 26:6-16
Identity Crises • WE ARE HEIRS (Royalty) • Same rights, powers & privileges as Jesus our Co-heir • We’ve inherited A Kingdom (of God) w/ all its benefits • AS HEIRS, OUR BEHAVIOR MUST REFLECT OUR IDENTITY (Royalty)
Identity Crises Carnality (Based upon our own actions) • The longer we stay & play in the realm of Carnality the more we lose our Royal Identity
Identity Crises Identity Theft (Based upon Satan’s influences) • When someone Hi-jacks your identity for personal gain • *Satan does this through the means of: Persuasion Persuaded Eve to rethink her position Distractions Used Job’s friends to distract him from truth Temptations Appealed to Jesus’ overwhelming hunger
Identity Crises Identity Crises defined: • When distress and disorientation are the results of conflicting pressures and uncertainty about one’s self existence in correlation to society and one’s role in the Kingdom of God
Identity Crises • Distress Involves: Spiritual Displeasure Mental or Emotional suffering Constraint or being overcome by harassment Anxiety; • Disorientation Involves: Loss of one’s sense of direction or position Mental, physical, spiritual confusion of personal identity
Identity Crises Every Outward Act is Proceeded by An Inward Choice
Identity Crises • Judas’ true nature is shown in the context of the following passages: • Mark 14:3–9 says “some who were indignant” • Matt. 26:6–13 says “His disciples were indignant” • John 12:2–8indicates Judas as the spokesman • He is referred to as a thief John 12:6 Greek- Kleptēs: is a mean, deceitful, dishonorable pilferer
Identity Crises • What’s in our Hearts? But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death. James 1:14 • The New King James Version. 1982 (Jas 1:14-15). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.