02-17-2020, 10:17 AM
RESTORATION TODAY
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2020.
TOPIC: *WHO ARE YOU?*
"For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:" Philippians 3:20.
*MESSAGE*
Usually when someone wants to get to know another person they've just met, they ask these three questions: 1. Who are you? 2. What do you do? 3. Where are you from? And although there is nothing wrong with asking these things, our identities as Christians are to be built on a lot more than what can be answered in three shallow questions.
If we were to truly evaluate our lives, we'd all be surprised as to where we seek most of our identity. Many believers might be astonished to realize they are seeking their worth in the world around them, and not in the Saviour who wants to breath life into our hearts. At the end of the day, the world can never offer anything remotely close to the worth and purpose of Jesus Christ. This is why there are many celebrities who have everything by worldly standards but still feel alone, depressed, and unvalued. You can't find worth in a world built on worthless values --- it's simply impossible.
What people say has no power against what God already knows. Our worth is found in God, and our identity is found in His love. You are uniquely made, destined for greatness, and have been set apart from the beginning of time (Jeremiah 1:5). While the world around you tries to fit you into the box of conformity, remember that God's yearning is for us to break that mold and be the change (Romans 12:2). Your true identity is found in He who created you, not the world that tries to manipulate you.
*ACTION POINT*
Say to yourself, "My identity is found in Christ."
*SCRIPTURES*
Romans 12:2; Jeremiah 1:5; Ephesians 2:19.
*PRAYER POINTS*
1. Lord Jesus, thank You adding value to my life;
2. Lord give me the enablement to build my life on what You say about me, not what the world says;
3. Give me the power to trust in You and serve You alone with all my heart.
*THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR*
Exodus 8; Psalm 38-49; Acts 3.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2020.
TOPIC: *WHO ARE YOU?*
"For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:" Philippians 3:20.
*MESSAGE*
Usually when someone wants to get to know another person they've just met, they ask these three questions: 1. Who are you? 2. What do you do? 3. Where are you from? And although there is nothing wrong with asking these things, our identities as Christians are to be built on a lot more than what can be answered in three shallow questions.
If we were to truly evaluate our lives, we'd all be surprised as to where we seek most of our identity. Many believers might be astonished to realize they are seeking their worth in the world around them, and not in the Saviour who wants to breath life into our hearts. At the end of the day, the world can never offer anything remotely close to the worth and purpose of Jesus Christ. This is why there are many celebrities who have everything by worldly standards but still feel alone, depressed, and unvalued. You can't find worth in a world built on worthless values --- it's simply impossible.
What people say has no power against what God already knows. Our worth is found in God, and our identity is found in His love. You are uniquely made, destined for greatness, and have been set apart from the beginning of time (Jeremiah 1:5). While the world around you tries to fit you into the box of conformity, remember that God's yearning is for us to break that mold and be the change (Romans 12:2). Your true identity is found in He who created you, not the world that tries to manipulate you.
*ACTION POINT*
Say to yourself, "My identity is found in Christ."
*SCRIPTURES*
Romans 12:2; Jeremiah 1:5; Ephesians 2:19.
*PRAYER POINTS*
1. Lord Jesus, thank You adding value to my life;
2. Lord give me the enablement to build my life on what You say about me, not what the world says;
3. Give me the power to trust in You and serve You alone with all my heart.
*THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR*
Exodus 8; Psalm 38-49; Acts 3.