What Do You Identify As? | Pastor Preston Dobbins | Bethel SonRise - Video

Sunday, September 29, 2024

Society is full of people looking for an ultimate identity, an identity they can rely on to bring a level of purpose and self-worth. We usually, whether consciously or subconsciously, build identities based on things we feel we are good at, or things we feel strongly about. But what is our ultimate identity?

Peter self-identified as the strongest apostle…
“”And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of me this night. For it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.” Peter answered him, “ THOUGH ALL FALL AWAY BECAUSE OF YOU, I will never fall away.” Jesus said to him, “Truly, I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” Peter said to him, “ EVEN IF I MUST DIE WITH YOU, I will not deny you!” And all the disciples said the same.” ~Matthew 26:30-35 ESV

…Yet Jesus disarmed him, stripping away this identity.
“And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear. Then Jesus said to him, “ PUT YOUR SWORD BACK IN ITS PLACE. For all who take the sword will perish by the sword. But all this has taken place that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him and fled.” ~Matthew 26:51-52, 56

The ultimate identity is this: I am forgiven. I am cleansed of all sin. I am dearly beloved. I have free reign in the courts of God. I am a child of God. I am a friend of God. I AM LOVED.

SCRIPTURES:
Matthew 26:51-52, 56
Matthew 26:30-35
Matthew 14:26-29
Matthew 16:15-18
Matthew 16:21-22
Matthew 17:2-5
Matthew 26:52
Luke 22:60-62
2 Corinthians 1:8-10
Zechariah 3:1-7
Philippians 2:6-8


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