Identity

Who am I; Who I AM

Genesis 1:1

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

God existed before time, Time started in the beginning.

God is the creator

created—not formed from any pre-existing materials, but made out of nothing.

the whole universe was produced by the creative power of God.

Genesis 1:26–27

“Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness. They will rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the livestock, the whole earth, and the creatures that crawl on the earth.” So God created man in his own image; he created him in the image of God; he created them male and female.”

Let us: (God; Father, Son, Spirit)

They will: The ones who are made in the Image and Likeness!

Image: The same material that God is made of!

Likeness: To function and operate like Him!

However; Today, many are transforming God into their image, instead of conforming to God's image.

God made the image more important than dominion. The image comes before the dominion.

Image means the nature, characteristic of a thing or glory. Glory means full weight or heavy, culture, or the imprint or impact of a thing.

Genesis 1:28 “God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, and every creature that crawls on the earth.””

Take Notice, God did not say be seedful!

God said to Be Fruitful!

The seed, which is the Holy Spirit is already in you. Now we just have to go out and make more of what’s already in you!

The plan that God has for you is still in seed form. It’s up to you to determine if it’s ever going to grow!

Once you produce the fruit, it’s for the benefit of the Body of Christ, not You.

So how do I know that, Simple, Jesus came for the benefit of you!

Matthew 4:16–17 “The people who live in darkness have seen a great light, and for those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned. From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near.””

Darkness- Ignorance

Light- Enlightenment; Knowledge; Spiritual Awakening

When one sees a shadow, it’s because the light is away from the object.

Jesus came; it says that the light dawned, meaning that the Light is now lowered!

Repent- Change your way of thinking

Now, Jesus is on a mission to re-introduce the world to the Kingdom!

A kingdom is a place where someone has rule or governance. The same is true of the kingdom of God. Jesus said in His prayer: “May your kingdom come, may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven” (Matt 6:10). The kingdom of God is where God’s will is carried out.

Jesus declared the kingdom of God as a present reality that could be experienced by those He taught and to whom He ministered.

Through Jesus, God’s reign, rule, and power are available to us today, not just in the distant future.

John 20:21–22 “Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, I also send you.” After saying this, he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.”

The use of the Greek verb breathed on (ἐμφυσάω, emphusaō) to describe the action of Jesus here recalls Gen 2:7 in the LXX, where “the Lord God formed man out of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.”

The Father sent the Son for the First Great Commission!

Jesus sent us to continue with the Mission!

Jesus came to re-establish Our Identity in Him!