This week, Pastor Dale continued our series, teaching on what Jesus said and did in Mark 12:12-17. In the verses, we see the Herodians and Pharisees try and trap Jesus by asking if the people should pay taxes to Ceasar. Jesus responds with an answer that amazes them, "Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s." Jesus draws a sharp distinction between two kingdoms and two identities and asks the question “Which one are you in the image of?”.
In a culture that says "You be You", we are invited into this same question. It is a matter of identity. Your identity is not something you create, it is who you desire and how you express yourself. When you realize you belong to God, the ideology of “you be you" becomes “God be God in Me”. The Bible, God's story, tells us exactly who we are.
You are sought after - Isaiah 62:12
You are precious in His sight - Isaiah 43:4
You are a new creation in Christ - 2 Corinthians 5:17
You are forgiven - Colossians 1:18
You are loved - 1st John 3:1
You are accepted - Romans 15:7
You are a child of God - John 1:12
You are Jesus’ friend - John 15:14
You are free - John 8:36
You are the temple of God - 1 Corinthians 6:19
You are God’s treasured possession - Deuteronomy 7:6
You are complete in Christ - Colossians 2:10
You are called - 2 Timothy 1:9
You are an ambassador of the most high God - 2 Corinthians 5:20
You are God’s masterpiece - Ephesians 2:10
You are more than a conqueror through Jesus who loves you - Romans 8:37
We invite you to spend time this week, meditating on the verses above, praying through them with our Father, and asking Him to show you what it looks like to live life in this identity.
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