• Identity in Christ

    Puzzle Piece 1: Jesus, the New Adam

    When God created the earth, he put into place a physical principle of seed-bearing plants whose seeds reproduce that plant. It’s also the principle of reaping what you sow. If I open a zucchini and plant the seeds it contains into the ground, I will get more zucchini plants and annoy my neighbors all summer by trying to pawn off on them a mountain of zucchini. This principle of reproduction also applies to people since the Bible uses the word seed to refer to reproduction in people. Just like heat and water activate seeds, the DNA “seeds” we inherit from our parents can be activated to express certain characteristics present…

  • Identity in Christ

    Introduction: Building Your Identity in Christ

    Who are you? Do you know? The only way to know who you were created to be is to know your Creator and learn what he says about you. The devil and the world will speak a false identity to make you conform to the world. But God, the source of truth, reveals your true identity. Your identity is not your assignment – what you were created to do – but rather who you are to God. It cannot be found in your work, although your work will flow from your true identity because it shapes your values and desires. Your identity is found through relationship to God, specifically who…