1. Mistaken Identity (What we are not)
1.1. Intro
1.1.1. me
1.1.2. ministry
1.1.3. matt
1.2. Video - Have you noticed sometimes what we hear and see don't match up?
1.3. Luke 10:27 - Love the Lord your God...
1.4. Mr Rogers... establish who your neighbor will be.
1.5. 7 to 1 encouragement over rebuking in the New Testament.
1.6. The Letters
1.6.1. Galatians 1:6-7
1.6.1.1. I am shocked that you are turning away so soon from God, who called you to himself through the loving mercy of Christ. You are following a different way that pretends to be the Good News but is not the Good News at all.
1.6.1.2. The Galatian problem - they were trying to live with a foot in both the old self and in the new self.
1.6.1.3. What difference is there in a new and old Christian? Galatians goes ahead a little later and explains what that looks like. 5:22-25
1.6.2. 1 Thess. 1:3
1.6.2.1. We always thank God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers. We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ
1.6.2.2. 1 Cor. 13:13 with a little umph
1.6.3. 1 Corinthians 13:13
1.6.3.1. And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
1.6.4. Brian's version
1.6.4.1. And now these three remain: faith that produces work, hope in Christ that inspires endurance and love that prompts labor. But the greatest of these is love that prompts labor.
1.6.5. Colossians 3
1.6.5.1. 3:8-10
1.6.5.1.1. But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
1.6.5.2. 3:12-14
1.6.5.2.1. Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
1.7. Proactive vs. Reactive
1.7.1. lie less vs. be honest
1.7.2. gossip less vs. speak truth
1.7.3. less angry vs. patience
1.7.4. sexually pure vs. less promiscuous
1.7.5. less bitter vs. forgiving
1.7.6. less sarcastic vs. sincere
1.8. Why is it that so many of us know what not to do but really struggle to know what it means to be a Christian?
2. Identity Crisis
2.1. Review Mistaken Identity
2.1.1. We are called to establish our neighbor, build our neighborhood and live in a proactive way... loving God and loving others.
2.1.2. 1 Thess. 1:3
2.1.2.1. We always thank God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers. We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ
2.1.2.2. 1 Cor. 13:13 with a little umph
2.1.3. Brian's version
2.1.3.1. And now these three remain: faith that produces work, hope in Christ that inspires endurance and love that prompts labor. But the greatest of these is love that prompts labor.
2.1.4. Proactive vs. Reactive
2.1.4.1. lie less vs. be honest
2.1.4.2. gossip less vs. speak truth
2.1.4.3. less angry vs. patience
2.1.4.4. sexually pure vs. less promiscuous
2.1.4.5. less bitter vs. forgiving
2.1.4.6. less sarcastic vs. sincere
2.2. How do we do this?
2.2.1. one-anothers
2.2.1.1. John 15:12 – Love one another Romans 5:13 – Don’t pass judgment on one another Romans 12:5 – Be members of one another Romans 12:10 – Honor one another Romans 12:16 – Live in harmony with one another Romans 14:19 – Build up one another Romans 15:5 – Be like-minded toward one another Romans 15:7 – Accept one another 1 Corinthians 12:25 – Care for one another Galatians 5:13 – Serve one another in love Galatians 5:26 – Don’t provoke or envy one another Galatians 6:2 – Bear one another’s burdens Ephesians 4:32 – Be kind to one another Colossians 3:13 – Bear with each other and forgive one another 1 Thessalonians 3:12 – Abound in love toward one another 1 Thessalonians 4:18 – Comfort one another Titus 3:3 – Don’t hate one another Hebrews 3:13 – Encourage one another Hebrews 10:24 – Stir up one another to love and good deeds James 4:11 – Don’t slander one another James 5:9 – Don’t bear grudges against one another James 5:16 – Confess your sins to one another 1 Peter 4:9 – Offer hospitality to one another 1 Peter 5:14 – Greet one another 1 John 1:7 – Fellowship with one another 1 John 3:11 – Love one another Ephesians 5:21- submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
2.2.2. what is the goal? to be more Christlike.
2.2.2.1. Characteristics of Christ
2.2.3. Christian, Christ-like and Christ follower. what's the difference?
2.3. where does this leave us?
2.3.1. As I said last week and again in the beginning, knowledge is an important piece but our walk with Christ can't only be determined by how much we know.
2.3.2. 1 Cor. 13:2
2.3.3. 1 Cor. 1:8
2.3.4. 1 Cor. 13:8
2.3.5. We are called to establish our neighbor, build our neighborhood and live in a proactive way... loving God and loving others.