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Unveil the transformative power of finding your identity in Christ by embracing who you are meant to be. Dive into scripture, self-discovery, and the battle between perception and truth.
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2 Corinthians 5:17New King James Version (NKJV) 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he isa new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. KINGCITY
Acts 19:13-19 Amplified Bible (AMP) 13 Then some of the traveling Jewish exorcists also attempted to call the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “I implore you and solemnly command you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches!” 14 Seven sons of one [named] Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. 15 But the evil spirit retorted, “I know and recognize and acknowledge Jesus, and I know about Paul, but as for you, who are you?” 16 Then the man, in whom was the evil spirit, leaped on them and subdued [a]all of them and overpowered them, so that they ran out of that house [in terror, stripped] naked and wounded. KINGCITY
IDENTITY The fact of being who or what a person is Identity is not just a Knowing but a being KINGCITY
5 questions to discover and Understand IDENTITY • Who am I? Identity • Where am I from? Source • Why am I here? Purpose • What Can I do? Destiny • Where am I going to? Destination KINGCITY
Who we were • Sinners- Ephesians 2:1 • Desirers of Lustful things • Children of Wrath • Alienated from God • Condemned – Romans 8:1 • Part of the Kingdom of Darkness- Col 1:13 KINGCITY
A DISCOVERY OF YOUR IDENTITY CREATES A BATTLE WITHIN BETWEEN WHO YOU WERE AND WHO YOU ARE IT’S A BATTLE OF YOUR PERCEPTION AND GOD’S PERCEPTION OF YOU
Two Crucial Elements: • Knowing who you are • Being who you are
Discovering your Identity • The Source- God • Exodus 3, Col 3:3,Acts 17:28 • 2. Through the Word of God- Hebrew 10:7
Wonderfully made- Ps 139:14 • We are Loved of God - Gal 2:20 • We are born of the Spirit- John3:6 • We are sons of God- Acts 4:11 • Ambassadors of Christ- 2 Cor 5:20
Heirs of God- Rom 8:17 Hebrew 1:14, Hebrew 6:17, Acts 4:11 • We are Abraham’s Seed- Galatians 3:39 • Light- Matt 5:14 • Salt –Matt 5:13
Heirs • a person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death. • a person who inherits and continues the work of a predecessor.
Roman 8:17(TLB)And since we are his children, we will share his treasures—for all God gives to his Son Jesus is now ours too. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering. AMP And if [we are His] children, [then we are His] heirs also: heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ [sharing His spiritual blessing and inheritance], if indeed we share in His suffering so that we may also share in His glory
Being • Confirm and re-establish your relation with Jesus • We must activate this promises - John 1:12 • Affirm this declarations over your life • Lead your life with the understanding of your identity in Christ- • Avoid doubts- Exo 4:14