YOU ARE - Identity From God PASTOR ALAN LATTA

While gleaning vitally important truths from the story of Jabez, James Neale powerfully applies the story to us all.

Being everything we were created to be, nothing more and nothing less, is what this sermon is all about. From creation to the fall, to our redemption in Christ and His ongoing work of sanctification in our lives, the truth is declared concerning our need for total dependance upon God at all times.

Being dead in trespasses and sins was humanity's position before God, until Jesus Christ came and took our place in dying as our representative and then arising from the dead as our justification; giving us a new position in Him, raised up and justified, forgiven and redeemed, transformed and made new.

You are a worshipper because we have been ordained to worship and our Lord is worthy of receiving such. As our Savior and King, it is a joy to express our honor to Him. In this sermon, truths are communicated concerning several prophecies fulfilled at Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem - on the very first Palm Sunday - and how they give us more reasons for worshipping Him.

After being accused of blasphemy - for saying He and His Father were one - Jesus graciously responded with quoting part of PSALM 82:6. In His application of this passage, which He said was unbreakable Scripture, Christ was honoring His accusers, by saying they were gods. In this sermon, the truth behind this statement is understood more clearly by looking at all of PSALM 82, as well as to how it applies to our own identity and function as New Testament believers.

Being chosen by God is an honor that is both humbling and inspiring. Listen to this teaching to discover how and why we are chosen.