The sermon preached on 1 Peter 2:4-12 this past Sunday, September 25, 2016, at Ambassadors of Christ Fellowship.
You can also download the sermon outline.
Tag: identity
The Ambassador Way, Part 1: Defining Our Identity
In the first three months of arriving at Ambassadors of Christ Ministries, I began to wonder if we, as a church, really understood what it meant to be a part of this particular body of believers. We understood that God was doing something in our church. What I felt was that we were not always taking what we were doing as a corporate body and filtering it down to ourselves in our personal lives. As time passed, as I observed, and as I interacted with our membership my conviction increased. But, if there I was going to help our members understand how to be Ambassadors, I had to understand and believe it for myself. Continue reading “The Ambassador Way, Part 1: Defining Our Identity”
Video Spotlight | “Remind Me Who I Am” by Jason Gray
The love and grace of God is the unifying reality of our faith.
This past weekend I was reminded of God’s grace and love. There are many ways that we can be divided, but there is only one way that we can stand together. The love and grace of God is the unifying reality of our faith.
I think of that moment in “The Lion King” when Simba is struggling to make sense of what has happening in his life. Rafiki shows up and invites him to look harder into the water, into himself. Mufasa, the late and great king, emerges from the clouds and reminds Simba of who he is. He is Mufasa’s son and the rightful king. We may not all have visions sparked by mystical, ninja baboons, but we must learn the heed the words of Mufasa, King of the Pridelands for ourselves:
“Remember who you are!“
May this help you remember today.
unConventional Twisdom
Fear says your identity is at stake if you fail. It’s not. Your identity is set. Failure or success will not determine it.