Your Identity in Christ

                                   God's Love - God's Sonship - God's approval

We see in Luke 3:21-22 Father speaking to Jesus declaring  ' Thou art my beloved son: in thee I am well pleased'

We see three vital things in this passage.

God's Love - God's Sonship - God's approval

Our human tendency is always try to get approval from other people - This will not result in perfect peace.

Jesus is our model and sacrifice. When he walked on the earth, he did things either as a model to show us or our substitutionary sacrifice.

Ephesians 1:6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

After this approval, we see Jesus being tempted of the devil. Father has loudly declared ‘You are my beloved Son’, but the devil is asking 'If you are the Son of God'. Jesus didn't answer to his if question. Our temptation is always targeted at our Sonship. Jesus didn't do anything to get this approval. In our life too if we want to do great things for God, be convinced on your approval from Father. The way out of temptation is to walk and stand firm in your Sonship. Your identity is always important in our christian life.

Song of Solomon 8:5 Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness leaning upon her beloved?

Colossians 2:11 When we are baptized, we are buried with him and risen with him. He has quicken us together with him having forgiven you all trespasses. He wiped out the handwriting which was against us. He nailed it to the cross, having spoiled principalities and powers. He made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. Old arrest warrant cancelled. Enemy cannot stand before your Sonship.