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What Is Your identity? - Senior Pastor
This document discusses identity and how the voices we listen to shape our self-perception. It begins by listing scriptures about guarding our hearts and outlines how the voices of others determine our value, self-image, and true identity. Jesus faced attacks on his identity from Satan questioning if he was truly the Son of God. Similarly, Satan tries to undermine our identity by suggesting we are unworthy or that God is not pleased with us. However, filling our minds with God's truths about who he says we are, like being his masterpieces, can transform our thoughts, words, and actions to develop a victorious character and destiny. The document stresses the power of replacing lies with the truth of God's word.
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- 1. WHAT IS YOURIDENTITY? Pastor (Dr) Ezekiel Alawale Senior Pastor GVM
- 2. SCRIPTURES ● “Guard yourheart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.” Proverbs 4:23 NLT ● “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:23 KJV
- 3. WHO YOU LISTENTO DETERMINE YOUR PERCEPTION OF YOURSELF THE VALUE SELF IMAGE SELF WORTH SELF RESPECT SELF CONFIDENCE YOUR TRUE IDENTITY ● I am a child of God (Gal. 3: 26). ● I am new person (2 Cor. 5: 17). ● I am the righteousness of God (2 Cor. 5: 21). ● I am loved unconditionally (Rom. 8: 38–39). ● I am complete (Col. 2: 9–10). ● I am God’s masterpiece (Eph. 2: 10, NLT).
- 4. JESUS IDENTITY CRISIS THEVOICE FROM HEAVEN "And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” Matthew 3:17 KJV The “voice from heaven” at Jesus’s baptism is a bath kol, used by God to confirm three things about Jesus’s identity: ● He is God’s Son, ● God loves Him, ● and God is pleased with Him.
- 5. JESUS IDENTITY CRISIS SATAN’SVOICES Through... • Your mum or dad • Your peers • The music you listen to. • The film you watch • Your teachers • Your Boss at work.
- 6. JESUS IDENTITY CRISIS EvenJesus wasn’t immune to the devil’s attacks on His identity… ● During His temptation in the wilderness, the devil questioned him ● “(Matt. 4: 3). Satan’s first attack was a direct counter to the first words spoken by God about who Jesus is: “This is my Son” (Matt. 3: 17). ● The enemy wanted Jesus to prove himself, but Jesus didn’t need to prove Himself; God’s Word was enough. He is God’s Son regardless of what He does, simply because God said so! Jesus didn’t reason with the devil, He simply countered by declaring God’s Word ● The enemy will sometimes confront you with truth too. ● “everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!” (2 Cor. 5: 17). ● Jesus already owned everything; there was nothing that Satan could give him. But in this we also hear Satan try to suggest that it is the things of the world and “their splendor” that define Jesus as King. (Matt 4:9)
- 7. THE STEPS OFLIFE TRANSFORMATION ● Satan knows that the greatest hindrance is us believing that we aren’t good enough, that God doesn’t love us, or that God is not pleased with us. ● Nothing else can take away your authority like insecurity about who you are. Proverbs 4:23 CEV Proverbs 23:7 KJV
- 8. THE STEPS OFLIFE TRANSFORMATION A popular quote offers a profound insight into what ultimately affects our destinies—either negatively or positively. “Watch your thoughts;they become words. Watch your words;they become actions. Watch your actions;they become habits. Watch your habits;they become character. Watch your character;it becomes your destiny.” • The outcome of your life is ultimately influenced by what begins in your mind, by what you believe. • A single thought can have a viral effect and take over other aspects of your life, ultimately transforming who you are, for better or for worse.
- 9. THE STEPS OFLIFE TRANSFORMATION Illustration: 1. Thought: “You failed at that endeavor; you will never succeed at anything. You might as well quit.” 2. Words: “I am a failure. This will never work out.” 3. Actions: Feeling sad; walking with head held low with no confidence; quitting too early; isolating yourself from other people. 4. Habit: Being afraid of ever taking a risk again; staying within a comfort zone. 5. Character: Being known as mediocre. 6. Destiny: A defeated life that never realizes its full potential.
- 10. THE STEPS OFLIFE TRANSFORMATION 1.Thought: “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago” (Eph. 2: 10, NLT). 2. Words: “I am God’s masterpiece.” 3. Actions: Walking with joy; making bold moves; encouraging others with your confidence. 4. Habit: Standing back up even if you fall; letting mistakes and the words of other people roll off your back. 5. Character: Being known as positive and uplifting; being seen as one who does not give up. 6. Destiny: A victorious life not swayed by circumstances or opinions. Positive truths have amazing power to change your perception(2 Cor. 10: 4–5). if Satan says, “You are worthless,”replace that thought with the truth of God’s Word and take it through the steps of life transformation.
- 11. HOW GOD INFLUENCESUS 1. THROUGH HIS SPIRIT 2. HIS WORD 3.DIRECT