Jesus Is Making All Things New | DNA [Week 4] | Mark Seagle | Jan. 24, 2021

In Jesus, we are not who we once more. All things are made new in Jesus. It is all through Him, and by Him, and ultimately for Him. This is who we are, and this is what we pass on from generation to generation to generation.

DNA (4)

Scripture:
* Ephesians 1.1-2
* Ephesians 1.3-14

Hello, my name is Paul…. 

* God is making all things new. He is changing our ‘name’ (Ephesians 1.1), which is the totality of our character into His own.  How is Jesus making Himself at home in you? In what ways is God changing your character, priorities, passions, purpose and steps?  Take a moment and celebrate the ways that He is planting His heart into yours.  

* As Pastor Mark talked about David and the passion that He had for the name of God, he spoke about the ‘roar’ of Goliath.  Goliath’s cry was, ‘come and fight. Is there anyone who will step into the arena.'  Most shrunk back, but not David. What is it about David’s character that made him different?  What was His focus?  I Samuel 17 is a beautiful telling of a man who knows why he is on this earth and WHO is fighting on his behalf (v.45)…. What do you learn from David about God’s character and your purpose? How do we live and move in the strength of the Lord?  (Read Ephesians 1.3-6 as a reminder)

* This will be written for a generation to come, and a people who have not yet been created will praise the Lord. Psalm 102.18. We are living a story of people teeming with confidence in our God.  Read Ephesians 3.1-14  1- Pray that God will remind you of your new name and the fullness of your identity in Him.  2- Thank Him for who He is and what He has done as you make your way through the Scripture.  3- Ask Him to forgive you for seeking your identity and fulfillment outside Him. 4- With open hands and heart, trust Him with your life. Ask Jesus that His life determine and define your own.

In Christ, we are not who we once were.