Spiritual Identity.

Pastor Kent Landhuis 

THEME - The foundation of our identity is found in Christ Jesus. 

TEXT - Ephesians 2:1-10

Two identity absolutes.

1. You were dead. 

* Ephesians 2:1-3

* Romans 1:18-31

* Romans 3:10-18

* Romans 6:20-23

* James 1:12-15

2. BUT GOD made you alive.

* Ephesians 2:4-9

* John 10:10

* Romans 5:6-8

* 1 Corinthians 15:21-22

* Ephesians 2:10 

NEXT STEPS

1. Memorize Ephesians 2:8-10.

2. Reflect on the call to be an ambassador. (2 Corinthians 5:17-19)

BUT God!

One of the best ways to start a verse might be “But God.” Life may be unraveling “But God” is still God - and God works in amazing, mysterious, surprising ways. Reflect on this while you meditate on the following verses. You might need to read the verse in context to get the full impact!)

* But God will never forget the needy; the hope of the afflicted will never perish. (Psalm 9:18)

* But God will redeem me from the realm of the dead; he will surely take me to himself. (Psalm 49:15)

* But God has surely listened and has heard my prayer. (Psalm 66:19)

* My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. (Psalm 73:26)

* But God raised him from the dead. (Acts 13:30)

* But God demonstrated his love in this, while we were still sinners Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8)

* But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. (1 Corinthians 1:27)