I Is

Dustin Bell

I Is • Sermon • Submitted 6 years ago

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I. Communion

1 Corinthians 11:23–24 ESV

1 Corinthians 11:23–26 ESV

23 For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” 25 In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” 26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

1 Cor

A. The bread:

a. broken for our healing

Isaiah 53:5 ESV

5 But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.

1 Corinthians 11:25–26 ESV

25 In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” 26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

B. The Blood

a. washing sin

1. But Jesus’ blood is the most powerful cleaning agent on the planet

i. Bleach cleans & makes white, but

ii. THe blood changes the substance. makes new

b. New Covenant

1. A formal alliance btwn God & his people binding us 2 him

i. Always cut in blood. Jesus' blood!

I Is...

II. INTRO

A. Greeting

a.

B. A few words honoring Frank

a. P. John

C. Elder Transition: John - Grace

D. Where We’ve been

a. God (Triune) is

b. God the Father is

c. God the Son is

d. God the H.S. is

E. Where we’re going

a. I is

1. Talking ID

i. identity: the qualities, beliefs, personality, looks &/or expressions that make a person

ii. the fact o being who a person is.

- So, the question is… “who I is?”

b. Illust. Pot maker

Ephesians 2:10 ESV

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

1. What we’re 4 informs who we r.

F. Main text

a. Going 2 discuss 1 who had 0 doubt about who is is & what he’s about

Ephesians 1:1–2 ESV

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Eph 1:1

a. where’s my kids @?

1. every time u hear the word: “Apostle” I want u to stand up & clap!

i. let’s try it

G. Pray

III. Body

A. Paul is

A. Who Paul Is

a. Paul knows who he is:

1. I love that he always seems 2 know who he is:

Ephesians 1:1 ESV

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus:

Eph 1:

i. An Apostle:

- 1 sent w/ God’s authority 2 proclaim Jesus’ good news

- by God’s will

*(show o hands) Who here wish they could know God’s will?

Romans 12:2 ESV

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

~ Paul here seems 2 believe it is possible 2 know God’s will!

^ by being transformed (new ID) w/a new mind

^ scrutinize ur thoughts 2 know what’s ur thoughts & God’s voice

next thing Paul knew o himself:

Romans 1:1 ESV

1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,

ii. A Servant:

- Bound; 1 who gives himself up to the will of another

one who gives himself up to the will of another

* Who is the other? - Jesus

Vine, W. E., Unger, M. F., & White, W., Jr. (1996). Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words (Vol. 2, p. 73). Nashville, TN: T. Nelson.

* There4 Paul c’s himself as bound 2 & 4 Jesus & all Jesus wants of & frm him!

iii. Set apart:

- holy

1 Corinthians 1:1 ESV

1 Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes,

iv. Called:

- appointed by God, who wants him

2 Corinthians 1:1 ESV

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God that is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia:

Galatians 1:1 ESV

1 Paul, an apostle—not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead—

v. He isn’t sent by man nor by the means of man

-man did not make him nor send him; God did

- made Paul unshakeable! in his mission

Philippians 1:1 ESV

1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons:

Colossians 1:1 ESV

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

-Illust. my interview to b licensed 2 preach w/AG

1 Thessalonians 1:1 ESV

1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace.

2 Thessalonians 1:1 ESV

1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

* They asked “why seek AG?”

* Response “love missions focus, but if u don’t license me, I’ll go right down the street to the 4square cause I’m called by God”

1 Timothy 1:1 ESV

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,

vi. Paul is commanded: under orders & so given authority!

-a side not on hope

*hope not just IN Jesus; our hope IS Jesus

~We must be people defined by our hope because o who Jesus is (God the son) & what He did died so that we could live eternally

2 Timothy 1:1 ESV

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God according to the promise of the life that is in Christ Jesus,

vii. Paul knows he lives eternally because of who Jesus is

Titus 1:1 ESV

1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness,

- Jesus is a promise keeper, makes us promise people

* People o promise

Philemon 1:

Philemon 1 ESV

1 Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker

viii. a prisoner for Jesus

- Paul wasn’t always a prisoner; our understanding of our ID is a little fluid. we r changing & growing

* Remeber :

Romans 12:2 ESV

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

* we r bing xformed & renewed!

IV. CONCLUSION

A. Who I is

a. Paul seems to always know who he is & what he’s about!

1. Who here, if they could would like to know what God’s will 4 their life is?

2. Who here, if they could would like to know what it is u r created 4?

c. Who we r & why we r created is defined by who God is!

1. now we aren’t prisoners, apostles, etc… We’re not Paul

2. BUT! Our Identity is IN-CHRIST & wholly defined by WHO God is!

i. You can’t know u, until u know the 1 who created u!

ii. That’s why we spent so much time over the last several mnths discussing who God is!

3. Where r my teens @!?

i. This Generation is constantly asking who am I & why am I here?

- Am I a boy, a girl, etc

- u wanna know the answer to that? Get to know the 1 who made u!

B. Alter Call

Show u what I mean

Ephesians 2:8–10 ESV

8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.