Special Cell - ‘Identity in Christ: An unshakeable Foundation’ - Senior Pastor 17/03/21

1. WHAT IS YOUR IDENTITY?
Pastor (Dr) Ezekiel Alawale
Senior Pastor GVM

2. SCRIPTURES
● “Guard your heart above all else,
for it determines the course of
your life.”
Proverbs 4:23 NLT
● “Keep thy heart with all diligence;
for out of it are the issues of life.”
Proverbs 4:23 KJV

3. WHO YOU LISTEN TO DETERMINE YOUR
PERCEPTION OF YOURSELF
 THE VALUE
 SELF IMAGE
 SELF WORTH
 SELF RESPECT
 SELF CONFIDENCE
 YOUR TRUE IDENTITY
● I am a child of God (Gal. 3: 26).
● I am new person (2 Cor. 5: 17).
● I am the righteousness of God (2 Cor. 5: 21).
● I am loved unconditionally (Rom. 8: 38–39).
● I am complete (Col. 2: 9–10).
● I am God’s masterpiece (Eph. 2: 10, NLT).

4. JESUS IDENTITY CRISIS
THE VOICE FROM HEAVEN
"And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is
my beloved Son, in whom I am well
pleased.”
Matthew 3:17 KJV
The “voice from heaven” at Jesus’s baptism
is a bath kol, used by God to confirm three
things about Jesus’s identity:
● He is God’s Son,
● God loves Him,
● and God is pleased with Him.

5. JESUS IDENTITY CRISIS
SATAN’S VOICES
Through...
• Your mum or dad
• Your peers
• The music you listen to.
• The film you watch
• Your teachers
• Your Boss at work.

6. JESUS IDENTITY CRISIS
Even Jesus wasn’t immune to the devil’s attacks on His identity…
● During His temptation in the wilderness, the devil questioned him
● “(Matt. 4: 3). Satan’s first attack was a direct counter to the first words
spoken by God about who Jesus is: “This is my Son” (Matt. 3: 17).
● The enemy wanted Jesus to prove himself, but Jesus didn’t need to
prove Himself; God’s Word was enough. He is God’s Son regardless of
what He does, simply because God said so! Jesus didn’t reason with the
devil, He simply countered by declaring God’s Word
● The enemy will sometimes confront you with truth too.
● “everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!” (2
Cor. 5: 17).
● Jesus already owned everything; there was nothing that Satan
could give him. But in this we also hear Satan try to suggest that
it is the things of the world and “their splendor” that define Jesus as
King. (Matt 4:9)

7. THE STEPS OF LIFE TRANSFORMATION
● Satan knows that the greatest hindrance is us
believing that we aren’t good enough, that God
doesn’t love us, or that God is not pleased with
us.
● Nothing else can take away your authority like
insecurity about who you are.
Proverbs 4:23 CEV
Proverbs 23:7 KJV

8. THE STEPS OF LIFE TRANSFORMATION
A popular quote offers a profound insight into what ultimately affects our
destinies—either negatively or positively.
“Watch your thoughts;they become words.
Watch your words;they become actions.
Watch your actions;they become habits.
Watch your habits;they become character.
Watch your character;it becomes your destiny.”
• The outcome of your life is ultimately influenced by what begins in your mind, by what you
believe.
• A single thought can have a viral effect and take over other aspects of your life, ultimately
transforming who you are, for better or for worse.

9. THE STEPS OF LIFE TRANSFORMATION
Illustration:
1. Thought: “You failed at that endeavor; you will never
succeed at anything. You might as well quit.”
2. Words: “I am a failure. This will never work out.”
3. Actions: Feeling sad; walking with head held low with no
confidence; quitting too early; isolating yourself from other
people.
4. Habit: Being afraid of ever taking a risk again; staying
within a comfort zone.
5. Character: Being known as mediocre.
6. Destiny: A defeated life that never realizes its full
potential.

10. THE STEPS OF LIFE TRANSFORMATION
1.Thought: “For we are God’s masterpiece.
He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the
good things he planned for us long ago” (Eph. 2: 10, NLT).
2. Words: “I am God’s masterpiece.”
3. Actions: Walking with joy; making bold moves;
encouraging others with your confidence.
4. Habit: Standing back up even if you fall; letting mistakes
and the words of other people roll off your back.
5. Character: Being known as positive and uplifting; being
seen as one who does not give up.
6. Destiny: A victorious life not swayed by circumstances or
opinions.
Positive truths have amazing power to
change your perception(2 Cor. 10: 4–5).
if Satan says, “You are worthless,”replace
that thought with the truth of God’s Word
and take it through the steps of life
transformation.

11. HOW GOD INFLUENCES US
1. THROUGH HIS SPIRIT
2. HIS WORD
3.DIRECT