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Introduction: Who am I? is one of the most important and deepest questions we each must answer.   Write down 3-5 words that describe who you are. We are going to look at identity from the world’s perspective, prophecies about Jesus’ birth, and then what it means for us. Where- Our identity is influenced by our birth ·          World -I was born in the United States in Iola, KS. I grew up in Yates Center, a small town in Southeast Kansas. It was a rural community. My family was in the grocery business. I was mostly well behaved because my parents said if I ever did anything wrong that they would find out about it.   And that was true.   These things influenced who I was.   Your birthplace is different than mine so you were shaped in different ways (big city, urban, suburban) But we are also similar in that many of us were born in the United States.   If we were born in a different country, our identity would be differen...

Review: Brad’s messages the last few weeks Who is God? Where is God? What? 7-11 Promise from Psalm 46:7,11-“The Lord of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.” Know Fear (Transportation, Government, Education, Entertainment, Relationships, Finance, Nutrition, Health) Why? John 10:10-“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” Matthew 14:30-“But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, Lord, save me.” Introduction: Mackenzie’s birth story (Yesterday was her 18 th birthday) Bethany placed on bedrest at 32 weeks while pregnant with Mackenzie At 35 weeks, she went into labor and doctors couldn’t stop it and because Mackenzie was breach, she was delivered via C-section I was able to carry Mackenzie to the NICU after birth where she spent the next 2 weeks   During this time of uncertainty, there was a lot to be anxious about.   However, Bethany and I had a...

1  “We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us.” (Romans 12:6)

“ For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. (Galatians 5:1)

1  “For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14  in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” (Colossians 1:13-14)

Who is your favorite author?  There are many great authors out there.  I will be sharing over the next several months authors who have helped me grow in grace and the gospel.  I will try and include images of some of my favorite books by them. These will be shared in alphabetical order. Author: Elyse Fitzpatrick

“ I have been crucified with Christ . It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me . (Galatians 2:20)

1  “ For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight.” (Ephesians 1:4)

1  “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” (1 John 3:1)

1  “ Now you are the body of Christ and in dividually members of it." (1 Corinthians 12:27)

1  “ Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. (Ephesians 1:3)

1 “May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24  The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.” (1 Thessalonians 5:23-24)

1  “We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.” (2 Corinthians 5:20)

1  “So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus. (Romans 6:11)

1  “Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, 22  set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.” (2 Corinthians 1:21-22)

1  “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9  not by works, so that no one can boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9)

1  “God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” (2 Corinthians 5:21)

1  “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.” (Galatians 3:13)

"  “All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19  that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation.” (2 Corinthians 5:18-19)

"   “ There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. (Galatians 3:28)