Resurrection Life Church

Being a servant should be synonymous with Christianity.  However, in the United States we as follower of Jesus Christ must fight through the cultural ideologies that promote selfishness as a virtue and humility as a vice.  Unfortunately, the church in America has bought into this way of thinking.  No, not deliberately but unconsciously.  Why? because it has become so embedded in our culture and our culture has been influential on the way the church thinks when it actually should be the other way around.

Serving others from a position of authority is a humbling and freeing all at the same time.  Why? Because when you serve from a heart of love that God has given you it’s not a sacrifice but a joy to serve.  We serve others as sons and daughter of God.  We have the power, authority and compulsion to do so.  In other words we can help but serve others.  We are walking in the footsteps of the first and true servant king; Jesus Christ.  When others see us the should be looking at Jesus because we are living just like He does.

Conflict is all around us.  Being a Christian doesn't make us immune to conflict but it does give us a whole different approach to resolving conflict.  As long as we are alive we are going to have to deal with conflict.  God tells us in His word how to deal with people and conflict in such a way that it bring life to them and us.

As followers of Jesus Christ, we the church must learn to love each other through the power of the Holy Spirit and not compartmentalize our lives.  His love and power should permeate every part of our life.  Whether we are at work, school, in our community, at church or where ever we are His love and power rules no matter what.

We are family and family, though we do aggravate and get on each other’s nerves every now and then, we love each other.  Not because we have to but because we can't help ourselves.  His love is in us and that is what compels us to.

Conflict is all around us.  Being a Christian doesn't make us immune to conflict but it does give us a whole different approach to resolving conflict.  As long as we are alive we are going to have to deal with conflict.  God tells us in His word how to deal with people and conflict in such a way that it bring life to them and us.

As followers of Jesus Christ, we the church must learn to love each other through the power of the Holy Spirit and not compartmentalize our lives.  His love and power should permeate every part of our life.  Whether we are at work, school, in our community, at church or where ever we are His love and power rules no matter what.

We are family and family, though we do aggravate and get on each other’s nerves every now and then, we love each other.  Not because we have to but because we can't help ourselves.  His love is in us and that is what compels us to.

Sin is not a synonym for fun.  It is the destroyer of humanity.  Sin will steal, kill and destroy, according to history and John 10:10.  Sin will steal your identity.  It will confuse you, make you forget who you are, make you lose your voice, make you justify your bad behavior, and much more.  That is why you must "master it" before it consumes you.

That all sounds so dramatic but it is nonetheless true.  This is not a game or some action, sci-fi, superhero movie, it is for real.  If we are to stand strong in who we are in Christ we are going to have to completely and totally depend on the power of the Holy Spirit to empower us to overcome it and to see it when it raises it's ugly head.  We have to know where it comes from, learn how to control our feelings and emotions, take our thoughts captive, run from it and learn how to repent.

Our identity in Christ is at risk every time we walk in willful sin.  Not that Christ "looses" us but that we being to forget who we are in Him when we live in sin.  Today is a message to help you overcome by the blood of the lamb and the word of our testimony.

Sin is not a synonym for fun.  It is the destroyer of humanity.  Sin will steal, kill and destroy, according to history and John 10:10.  Sin will steal your identity.  It will confuse you, make you forget who you are, make you lose your voice, make you justify your bad behavior, and much more.  That is why you must "master it" before it consumes you.

That all sounds so dramatic but it is nonetheless true.  This is not a game or some action, sci-fi, superhero movie, it is for real.  If we are to stand strong in who we are in Christ we are going to have to completely and totally depend on the power of the Holy Spirit to empower us to overcome it and to see it when it raises it's ugly head.  We have to know where it comes from, learn how to control our feelings and emotions, take our thoughts captive, run from it and learn how to repent.

Our identity in Christ is at risk every time we walk in willful sin.  Not that Christ "looses" us but that we being to forget who we are in Him when we live in sin.  Today is a message to help you overcome by the blood of the lamb and the word of our testimony.

What and who tries to steal our identity? Satan and his lies. One of the main things that Satan will try and do is to get us into a position of compromise and get us out from under authority.

We all must be under authority. We will never truly walk in the spiritual authority God has intended for us if we are not under His authority. Positioning ourselves properly in accordance with God's word and what He says about us is paramount to us being the sons and daughter that affect change in our world for His glory.

Satan wants to steal that identity because he knows that there is power in our God given identity and his kingdom will suffer because of us walking in our authority.

What and who tries to steal our identity? Satan and his lies. One of the main things that Satan will try and do is to get us into a position of compromise and get us out from under authority.

We all must be under authority. We will never truly walk in the spiritual authority God has intended for us if we are not under His authority. Positioning ourselves properly in accordance with God's word and what He says about us is paramount to us being the sons and daughter that affect change in our world for His glory.

Satan wants to steal that identity because he knows that there is power in our God given identity and his kingdom will suffer because of us walking in our authority.

Once we know, spirit and soul, who we are, we must stand strong to keep the enemy from stealing out identity. We don't have to be on the defensive but on the offensive, standing on what God's word, the Bible says about us and who our Father God says who we are.

There are a myriad of identity thieves who are incognito and are quietly lurking around waiting for the opportunity to pounce and try to strip away our identity that is secure in our relationship with God through His son Jesus.

The Bible says 2 Corinthians 2:11 in that we “are not ignorant of his (Satan) devices”.   We don’t seek to know the enemy as much as we seek to know truth.  Today we will look at a few ways our identity is stolen and what we are to do to prevent it.

Once we know, spirit and soul, who we are, we must stand strong to keep the enemy from stealing out identity. We don't have to be on the defensive but on the offensive, standing on what God's word, the Bible says about us and who our Father God says who we are.

There are a myriad of identity thieves who are incognito and are quietly lurking around waiting for the opportunity to pounce and try to strip away our identity that is secure in our relationship with God through His son Jesus.

The Bible says 2 Corinthians 2:11 in that we “are not ignorant of his (Satan) devices”.   We don’t seek to know the enemy as much as we seek to know truth.  Today we will look at a few ways our identity is stolen and what we are to do to prevent it.

Do we value what God values? If we are His followers we should. Have you or me ever taken the time to stop living our life so that we could actually find out what He does value? The Bible is very clear from cover to cover that He values people over all else. Why? Because we are created in His image and of all the living creatures He created man was the only one that He breathed His breath of life into. If God values us that much should we not value each as God does? Yes, a thousand times, Yes!