““Who Am I?”Who Am I?”

Metro Batangas Christian Metro Batangas Christian ChurchChurch

March 14, 2010March 14, 2010

““Who Am I?”Who Am I?”

1.1.CREATED BY GOD CREATED BY GOD (Genesis 1:26)(Genesis 1:26)

2.2.LOST (Genesis 6:5)LOST (Genesis 6:5)

3.3.REDEEMED BY GOD REDEEMED BY GOD (Romans 5:2)(Romans 5:2)

I. Created by God I. Created by God

• Genesis 1:1-3; 26-27Genesis 1:1-3; 26-27 (1) In the beginning God created the heavens and the (1) In the beginning God created the heavens and the

earth. (2) Now the earth was earth. (2) Now the earth was [1][1] formless and empty, formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. (3) And Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. (3) And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light... God said, "Let there be light," and there was light... (26) Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, (26) Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, all the earth, [2][2] and over all the creatures that move and over all the creatures that move along the ground." (27) So God created man in his along the ground." (27) So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. male and female he created them.

I. Created by GodI. Created by God

• God did not God did not needneed to create the to create the universe; he universe; he chosechose to create it. to create it.

• God did not God did not needneed to create us; to create us; he he chosechose to create us. to create us.

• Reason: LOVE!Reason: LOVE!

PSALM 139:14-16PSALM 139:14-16

(16) For you created my inmost being; (16) For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. you knit me together in my mother's womb. (14) I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully (14) I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully

made; made; your works are wonderful, your works are wonderful, I know that full well. I know that full well. (15) My frame was not hidden from you (15) My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, (16) your eyes saw my unformed body. (16) your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me All the days ordained for me were written in your book were written in your book before one of them came to be. before one of them came to be.

II. LOST II. LOST

• Gen 6:5-7 Gen 6:5-7 The LORD saw how great man's The LORD saw how great man's wickedness on the earth had become, and wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time. (6) The heart was only evil all the time. (6) The LORD was grieved that he had made man on LORD was grieved that he had made man on the earth, and his heart was filled with pain. the earth, and his heart was filled with pain. (7) So the LORD said, "I will wipe mankind, (7) So the LORD said, "I will wipe mankind, whom I have created, from the face of the whom I have created, from the face of the earth men and animals, and creatures that earth men and animals, and creatures that move along the ground, and birds of the air move along the ground, and birds of the air for I am grieved that I have made them."for I am grieved that I have made them."

II. LOST II. LOST

1.1. Adam & Eve – Paradise Lost!Adam & Eve – Paradise Lost!• Disobedience brought deathDisobedience brought death• All men die in AdamAll men die in Adam

2.2. Cain & AbelCain & Abel3.3. Noah Noah

• Isaiah 59:-1-2 – Sin separated men from Isaiah 59:-1-2 – Sin separated men from GodGod

• Rom 3:23 – All have sinned!Rom 3:23 – All have sinned!• Romans 6:23 – Sin’s payday—death!Romans 6:23 – Sin’s payday—death!

III. Redeemed through JesusIII. Redeemed through Jesus

• Romans 3:23-26Romans 3:23-26• But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has

been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. (22) This righteousness from God comes testify. (22) This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, (23) no difference, (23) for all have sinned and fall short of for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,the glory of God, (24) and are (24) and are justified freely justified freely by his by his grace grace throughthrough the the redemptionredemption that came by that came by Christ Christ JesusJesus. (25) God presented him as a sacrifice of . (25) God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished (26) he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present (26) he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.who have faith in Jesus.

Romans chapters three through seven tells Romans chapters three through seven tells us who we are in Christ. us who we are in Christ.

• We have a We have a new standingnew standing with God. with God. (Romans 5:1-2)(Romans 5:1-2)

• We are members of a We are members of a new family.new family. (Romans (Romans 5:17) 5:17)

• We have a We have a new identificationnew identification in Christ. in Christ. (Ro (Ro 6:4) 6:4)

• We also have a We also have a new masternew master.. (Romans 6:19) (Romans 6:19)

• We have a We have a new lovenew love.. (Romans 7:4) (Romans 7:4)

• We have a We have a new motivenew motive of service. of service. (7:6) (7:6)

ConclusionConclusion

• We are created by GodWe are created by God

• We were lostWe were lost

• We were redeemedWe were redeemed

Daily PracticalsDaily Practicals

• Remember who God is? Remember who God is? (Glory/Power/Holiness/Sovereignty/Tru(Glory/Power/Holiness/Sovereignty/Truth/Justice)th/Justice)

• Remember where we came from? Remember where we came from? (Wonderfully made by God)(Wonderfully made by God)

• Remember who you are? (Our sinful Remember who you are? (Our sinful nature)...and God reached out on us!nature)...and God reached out on us!

• Be grateful! (Mercy & Grace/Love)Be grateful! (Mercy & Grace/Love)

ConclusionConclusion

• How do you live the normal Christian life? How do you live the normal Christian life? Reckon (think/consider/imagine) upon Reckon (think/consider/imagine) upon these great facts about you. You are a these great facts about you. You are a new person in Christ. Act upon these new person in Christ. Act upon these truths. Put into daily practice what you truths. Put into daily practice what you know to be true.  know to be true. 

• Who are you in Christ? Have you claimed Who are you in Christ? Have you claimed His grace and appropriated who you are His grace and appropriated who you are in Him? It is something we must do daily in Him? It is something we must do daily as we walk by faith in Christ. as we walk by faith in Christ.