Identity
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God wants us to live up to our potential. He wants us to grow into who we already are to become outwardly who we are inwardly. You are not your past. You are a new creation in Christ, evolving and inexorably being changed into His likeness and image.
Who Am I Really? Child of God
Believe And Receive
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Led By God
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
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Adopted Into The Family
For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.
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Abba Father - term of endearment only for children
Adopted -
Chosen to carry on the Father’s name
Can’t be disowned
Full rights of Father’s inheritance
Agree With God About A Believer’s Identity...
Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?
Joint-heirs - sharing in the blessing and promises of God
Agreement - Can two walk together unless they are agreed?
Joint-heirs - sharing in the blessing and promises of God
Joint-heirs - sharing in the blessing and promises of God
Confession - agreeing with what someone has already said.
The blessing of the Lord makes one rich,
And He adds no sorrow with it.
Whoever hides hatred has lying lips,
And whoever spreads slander is a fool.
that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Nothing Can Separate Us From Our Identity