Luke 6:35-36 (msg) --- "I tell you, love your enemies. Help and give without expecting a return. You'll never—I promise—regret it. Live out this God-created identity the way our Father lives toward us, generously and graciously, even when we're at our worst. Our Father is kind; you be kind.
What is this "God-Created Identity"? Think about it.
The Community Fellowship began a new series of messages of this past Sunday called "DNA: the origin and makeup of faith", and we began by talking about creation. This is a huge fact: God set it all into motion. He is the creator and the keeper of life and everything else. He is the "alpha and omega, the beginning and the end" (see Revelation 22:13). To think any less of our God is to think wrong.
In my reading, I ran across some thoughts from John MacArthur on the subject. He notes there creation took place in three acts (see message at this link). It is the creation of the universe, of animals and of man with man being the tallest and most important.
That is where our created identity came from God. He began all this way back with Adam and Eve when God himself desired to be with those first two people. He still wants to spend time and enjoy His people. We were created for that.
No, God is not some sort of "cosmic kill-joy" looking to make our lives miserable. He is not making us play guessing games as to what He wants or what His will is for our lives. Here this well: God wants you and me. Our identity is tied to Him. If we don't think that is true, we are lieing to ourselves and trying to live a lie. Believe it or not.
Here are some thoughts:
John 1:12 (nlt) --- But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.
1 John 4:16 (nlt) --- We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love.God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.
Romans 15:7 (nlt) --- Therefore, accept each other just as Christ has accepted you so that God will be given glory.
God-created identity ...
You are a child of God!
God loves you!
God accepts you just as you are!
Don't question your identity. When Jesus moved into your heart, when He became your Savior, those three things became true. We need to know that identity bit time!
PS - Want a copy of Margaret Feinberg's The Organic God? Let me know this week.
What is this "God-Created Identity"? Think about it.
The Community Fellowship began a new series of messages of this past Sunday called "DNA: the origin and makeup of faith", and we began by talking about creation. This is a huge fact: God set it all into motion. He is the creator and the keeper of life and everything else. He is the "alpha and omega, the beginning and the end" (see Revelation 22:13). To think any less of our God is to think wrong.
In my reading, I ran across some thoughts from John MacArthur on the subject. He notes there creation took place in three acts (see message at this link). It is the creation of the universe, of animals and of man with man being the tallest and most important.
That is where our created identity came from God. He began all this way back with Adam and Eve when God himself desired to be with those first two people. He still wants to spend time and enjoy His people. We were created for that.
No, God is not some sort of "cosmic kill-joy" looking to make our lives miserable. He is not making us play guessing games as to what He wants or what His will is for our lives. Here this well: God wants you and me. Our identity is tied to Him. If we don't think that is true, we are lieing to ourselves and trying to live a lie. Believe it or not.
Here are some thoughts:
John 1:12 (nlt) --- But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.
1 John 4:16 (nlt) --- We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love.God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.
Romans 15:7 (nlt) --- Therefore, accept each other just as Christ has accepted you so that God will be given glory.
God-created identity ...
You are a child of God!
God loves you!
God accepts you just as you are!
Don't question your identity. When Jesus moved into your heart, when He became your Savior, those three things became true. We need to know that identity bit time!
PS - Want a copy of Margaret Feinberg's The Organic God? Let me know this week.
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