Nov. 03, 2024

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Living the New Life: Rediscovering Your True Identity 

 Pastor Dave delivered a powerful message this week, diving deep into Colossians 3:1-4. He reminded us that as believers, our identity is firmly rooted in Christ, and the Gospel has the power to completely transform our lives.

 Raised with Christ: Living a Transformed Life: The central theme, "raised with Christ," resonated throughout the sermon. Imagine this: through faith, we've been resurrected with Christ and given a brand new life! This truth changes everything.

Hidden in Christ: Our old selves are gone, buried with Christ. Now, our lives are safely hidden with Him in God.

Seated with Christ: We're not just forgiven; we're seated with Jesus in the heavenly realms! This isn't wishful thinking; it's reality! Just as surely as Christ died and rose again, we too have been raised to a new life.

 Living Out Our Heavenly Citizenship - Because of this incredible truth, we're called to:

• Set our sights on things above: Our focus should be on where Christ is - in heaven.
• Live a heavenly-minded life: Our thoughts and desires should reflect our eternal home.
• Walk worthy of our calling: Our behavior should align with our identity as God's children.

 Embracing Our True Home: Pastor Dave emphasized that our spiritual growth flows directly from our secure position in Christ. Though we live on earth, our true home, our greatest treasure, is in heaven with Him.

 The Call: His message challenges us to:

• Fix our hearts and minds on heaven: Pursue God's kingdom above all else.
• Surrender our will to God: Allow His will to guide our lives.
• Live in freedom: We're not saved by our efforts, but by grace. Embrace the freedom Christ offers!
• Become more like Christ: Allow His life to shine through us.
• Reject worldly conformity: Renew our minds and resist the pull of the world.
• Deepen our relationship with Christ: Seek to know Him more intimately.

 This sermon is a powerful reminder of who we are in Christ. Let's live each day embracing our true identity and reflecting His love to the world.