Cutting Straight

“Sealed Identity"

Luke 4:14-30

1)   We are in the midst of an identity crisis.

a.    Fed a steady diet of SPAM.

b.    Fake Identities.                                              

i.     Carlos Fernandez – Surgeon

ii.     Thomas Salme – Pilot

c.    False images.                                            

i.     The rise of the social media self.

ii.     One young adult’s story.

2)   Where should you find your identity? (Luke 4:14 – 30)

a.    In Christ alone. (vs. 14-16)

b.    In the Word of God. (vs. 17-21)

c.    Not in others. (vs. 22-30)

3)   The stories we hear and repeat to ourselves shape who we become.

a.    Who shaped your story? (Philippians 4:8)

b.    What is the story you are telling yourself now? (Psalm 19:14)

c. How does that story match the truth of who you are in Christ and the standard of God’s word? (Ephesians 2:8-10)

Final thought: Choose God as the narrator of your story by allowing Him to seal your identity in Christ.