Christian Identity

Good afternoon be loved ABC student 

일루까노 인사... 

as you know we have 간까나이 이발루이 이푸가오 

we have student from palawan 

even we have foreign students 

we are deferent tribes, deferent dialogue 

but we are all God’s People and we all belong to God. 

That is why we are family in God. We are one in Christ. 

As we are born again Christians 

we have same Spirit in us. amen 

and as you know we have deferent denomination 

AG, Free-Believer Bethel, Full Gospel, JIL and so on 

but actually God did not make any denominations. 

He never divided us into the parts. 

In the Bible we do not meet Anglican UCCP or Baptists 

There’s no Pentecostal or Methodist in the Bible. 

then what is the Christian identity? 

How God names His people in the Bible? 

first, in the early church christian was called as believer 

1) believer(2nd corinthians 6:15) 

Yes, we are all believers because we believe in God 

And, Believers describe their convictions and faith 

I tell you one story 

Long time ago 

There was one country that the rain didn’t come long time. 

Even if it was already he rainy season still the rain did not come. 

There was drought all over the country 

They couldn’t plant rice and vegetable because there’s no water. 

At that time food was scarce. 

So one high priest was gathering all the people and told them 

“Let’s go up to the mountain and pray there till the rain comes down.” 

So the members agreed with the priest and followed him. 

And there was young boy who went with them. 

While on their way up to the mountain. 

The boy then shouted “Padre I forgot to bring something.” 

So the priest asked him “Young man what did you forgot to bring.” “Umbrella” 

Brothers and sisters 

all the members go to mountain to pray for rain comes. 

But only the young boy really believes that rain will come. 

Jesus says “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed 

you can move the mountain from here to there.” 

Faith is conviction. It is to be sure of the things we hope for. 

Even though there’s no evidence or no proof. 

I believe that Jesus is my Lord 

I don’t know my future. I can’t see tomorrow. 

But I know one thing for sure that God will make my way 

He is my shepherd and my helper 

now through God's blessing we have many students 

praise the Lord 

but the problem is that the more students we have 

the more expenses we need 

in this school year, we always spend beyond our budget 

but i'm not worried 

because it is not my problem, it is God's problem 

and God is Jehovah Jireh 

he is our provider 

and I do believe that God will provide all things that we need 

So brothers and sisters 

Don’t be shaken in your belief no matter what. 

Be confident in your conviction till the last. 

Because we are believers. 

you are here in ABC because of God's calling 

and if God called you, then he will make your way 

2nd brethren(1st Thessalonians 4;10) 

God calls His people “brethren” 

“Brethren” describes their company. 

We all belong to God as long as we believe in Him. 

We are all brothers and sisters. 

It means we are one community. 

we are family in God 

Jesus says that there is two three who gathers in my name 

I will be there in your midst. 

It means he wants us to unite and live in harmony. 

Ex) Solano mountain ministry 

In the book of Acts 2nd chapter verse 46 

We can see how the early Christians live. 

“Every day they continued to met together in the temple courts 

they broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere heart.” 

The early Christians they had the same vision and same goal. 

So they are together with one united mind to God. 

They prayed in agreement. (4;24) 

They lived in harmony. (2;44) 

They cared for one another. (2;46) 

The early church lived in unity and there is great power in unity 

Brothers and sisters 

There’s power in agreement 

There’s anointing in harmony. 

Where there is unity there God will command His Blessings. 

Bible says in Matthew 18:19 

“Again I tell you if two of you on earth agree 

about anything you ask for it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.” 

The Lord tells us to come together in agreement 

and it will be accomplished by God. 

He promise us if we pray with unity 

He will release His power 

Be united brothers and sisters 

Let us hold each other hands and go together. 

and help each other 

don't forget we are family in God 

3rd disciple 

God names his people “disciple” 

and as we christian we are all his disciple 

because we are Jesus follower 

and Jesus says 

"If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me" (9:23). 

This describes their commitment. 

Jesus wants our total and full commitment not involvement 

and there is different between being involved and being committed 

I will give illustration 

in american breakfast, there is toast with egg and ham 

chicken was involved and pig was committed 

Commitment is what Jesus is looking for in all of our lives 

and He wants us to have the desire to serve Him not just on Sunday morning but everyday, 24hours. 

Bible says in Romans 12;1~2 

“Therefore I urge you brothers, in view of God’s mercy, 

to offer your bodies as living sacrifice, 

holy and pleasing to God-this is your spiritual act of worship. 

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, 

but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. 

Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is-His good, pleasing and perfect will.” 

Brothers and sisters 

We must offer to live fully in accordance with the will of God. 

And let Him do what ever his will for us. 

Let him drive our way 

We place our total-self our total-future in his hand. 

Commitment means seek not to please my self but God. 

It is constant living sacrifice of our will. 

We must testify with Paul. (Gal 2;20) 

“I have been crucified with Christ and no longer live, but Christ lives in me.” 

Having nailed our self to Christ’s cross. 

Make an empty of our carnal self-will. 

Through your old self that against God’s pleasing 

And put our priorities in line with God’s priorities 

Then power of the Holy Spirit will come upon us. 

and will fill us. 

At first, we must commit our self to the Lord. 

To offer our bodies as living sacrifice 

Then there is operating in great power of the Holy Spirit. 

There is receiving all the fullness of the Spirit’s indwelling. 

4th Saint (Philippians 4;21) 

God names his people “Saint” 

Some one may think “O I’m not saint yet.” 

But you are already saint by the free gift of God’s grace. 

We are all righteous in God. 

The Bible says in 2nd Corinthians 5:17 

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ he is new creation. The old has gone. The new has come.” 

When we believe in Jesus Christ, we are new creation. 

We are not what we use to be, and now we are brand new. 

He died to make everything perfect because Jesus is perfect. 

Brothers and sisters listen carefully 

We are acknowledged as righteous people by God, right? 

We are not sinners even though we have sin. Isn’t it? 

But frankly speaking, as we humans are not perfect. 

Then what shall we do? 

That is why we have to do better and better in our lives. 

We must practice righteousness in our lives. 

Do you know the story of the prince and the beggar? 

The prince wants to go out of the palace and experience the world. 

One day when he met the beggar who looks like him. 

Suddenly he got an idea. 

and He orders to the beggar to exchange dress. 

And he commanded him; you will be the prince until I come back 

Therefore at once the beggar became the prince 

And so he was expected to act, and be like the prince. 

He practiced the way of eating; walking and acting like the real prince 

Brothers and sisters 

Like this, we are already righteous/saint by God’s grace 

So we have to practice God’s likeness. 

Sinners practice sin 

But we are no longer sinners 

We are righteous already by our faith 

So we have to practice righteousness 

We must strive to reach the fullness of holiness in our lives 

Then we will experience to live full of God’s blessing and favor. 

In the Bible in Psalms 5:12 

“For surely, O Lord, you bless the righteous, you surround them with your favor as with a shield.” 

And there’s one thing more, see the Bible James 5:16 

“The prayer of the righteous man is powerful and effective.” 

God will answer our prayer as long as we practice righteousness 

So brothers and sisters 

I remind you one more time that as Christians 

We are believers, so we need conviction. 

We are brothers and sisters in God. 

So we need agreement and harmony 

We are God’s disciples. 

So we must commit our self to the Lord. 

And we are saint 

so we have to practice righteousness 

By these steps, 

I’d like all of you to have a growing relationship with God 

and to become deeper in your walk with Him. 

May God bless all of you. 

Father we thank you this afternoon 

and thank you the massage that you have given to us 

and I pray in the name of Jesus 

that as we are believer 

help us stay firmly with in you 

and as we are brethren 

help us to live in harmony 

and Father as we follow you 

and help us to put our priorities in line with Yours 

and help us to practice righteousness 

Father once again we thank you 

for your goodness and loving kindness 

I'm your's 

so use us for your kingdom and for your glory 

and Please help us to answer when you call, 

making no excuses. 

In Jesus name Amen.