My Identity In Christ - Bible Study Talk

1Peter 2:1-9

   

1Therefore, get rid of all ill will and all deceit, pretense, envy, and slander. 2Instead, like a newborn baby, desire the pure milk of the word. Nourished by it, you will grow into salvation,3 since you have tasted that the Lord is good. 

4Now you are coming to him as to a living stone. Even though this stone was rejected by humans, from God’s perspective it is chosen, valuable. 5You yourselves are being built like living stones into a spiritual temple. You are being made into a holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6Thus it is written in scripture, Look! I am laying a cornerstone in Zion, chosen, valuable. The person who believes in him will never be shamed. 7So God honors you who believe. For those who refuse to believe, though, the stone the builders tossed aside has become the capstone. 8This is a stone that makes people stumble and a rock that makes them fall. Because they refuse to believe in the word, they stumble. Indeed, this is the end to which they were appointed. 9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people who are God’s own possession. You have become this people so that you may speak of the wonderful acts of the one who called you out of darkness into his amazing light.

Story Time....

About A few year ago a man with no identification, was found behind a McDonald’s with no clothes on and found unconscious. He regained consciousness, and was taken to the Emergency Room where the doctors realized that this man had total amnesia. For the past 8 years no one knew who he was… Even Dr. Phil did a whole special broadcast for this unknown man trying to see if someone would claim him, and no one did…. Til this day no one knows who this man is…

For a second, I want you to close your eyes, and imagine that you are this man... no past, no present, no friends… your entire life has been completely erased from your memory. This is what the devil wants… there is a Spiritual warfare going on for your identity… the devil wants you to think that you are nothing, that God has no plans for you… Satan can only pervert, distort, or destroy.. What he likes to do, is he likes to pick on what God has created, God’s kids… The devil, is a bully…The devil know that if he can keep you from doing what God is calling you to do, and who God made you to be and distort your true Identity...How does the devil do this? He uses a lot of different tools…..

The Opinion of others

You’re parents say things about you, your peers have said things about you, maybe your girlfriend or your boyfriend … your spouse may have said some things about you… maybe your enemies/ friends have said things about you…. Some maybe true some maybe false… but they all have tried to mold you into THERE image… people all your life are going to try to put you in a box, a category...you should be allergic to boxes that people try to put you in… BREAK OUT OF THEM! Be who God has Called you to be!

Media

The Devil uses the media, he uses it to make you try to be someone you’re not. You should look like Beyonce, you should have a body like Nicki Minaj… You’re never going to have their talent… Why don’t you by what they buy… the crop tops that stop up to our boobs….. or guys I need to get those new Jordans, like the Air Jordan 4 Retro Ls “Columbia” that comes out on the 10th of January, because Meek Mill had those on his Instagram when he got out of prison... the Devil uses these things to trick your mind… the Devil puts thoughts in your mind by watching MTV, BET, YouTube….. I ask you this question today, WHAT IS YOUR IDENTITY?

Webster defines the word “identity” as the qualities, beliefs, etc. that make a particular person different from others.

I want to ask you Again, what is your identity?

Well your identity is in Christ…..

Don’t make yourself feel bad about your mistakes… God can still use you… don’t let your mistakes define who you are…

Noah was a drunk

Jacob lied

Moses was a murderer

Rahab was a prostitute

David had an affair

They asked God for forgiveness, and God still used them because God used them for a purpose… Because there Identity was in Christ…

Here’s your true identity in Christ

You are a masterpiece! (Ephesians 2:10)

You are important (1 Peter 2:9)

You are forgiven! ( Psalms 103:12)

You are a new creation! ( 1 Corinthians 5:17)

You are protected! (Psalms 121:3)

You Are Family! (Ephesians 2:19)

You are Strong! (Psalm 68:35)

You are Unique! (Psalm 139:14)

You are victorious! ( 1 John 5:3-5)

Your Identity is not in your sin, your Identity is in your savior!

Today, I ask you to declare who you are in Christ… You don’t need anyone to validate who you are…. God is waiting for you.. with open arms… Are you ready to make God the head of your life… He’s waiting for you…

The question was asked, What is your identity…. Your identity is in Christ!