Who Are You?

WHO ARE YOU?

To see who you are, see how Paul identified himself:
Romans 1:1 - Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God
1 Corinthians 1:1- Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God
2 Corinthians 1:1- Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God
Galatians 1;1- Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father
Ephesians 1:1- Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God
Philippians 1:1- Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus
Colossians 1:1- Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God
1& 2Thessalonians- Paul (and that’s all)
1 Timothy 1:1- Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior
2 Timothy 1:1- Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus
Titus 1:1- Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God's elect and the knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness
Philemon 1:1- Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus

WHO WAS PAUL?
Why did he change his personal description from book to book?
He was a Roman to Romans
By whose authority did he say he was what he was?


WHO ARE YOU?
What is God’s will for us to be?
What is God’s calling for us to be?
What is God’s command for us to be?

WILL-
1 Thes 4:3- It is God's will that you should be sanctified
1 Peter 3:17- It is better, if it is God's will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil

CALLED-
Romans 1:6- you…are called to belong to Christ
1 Cor 1:2- you are …called to be holy.
1 Cor 1:9- called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 John 3:1- See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!

How do you identify yourself scripturally, rather than/addition to work, life family?

COMMAND
Matt 28:20- For this is what the Lord has commanded us: " 'I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth. "

1 Cor 1:26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, 29 so that no one may boast before him. 30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. 31 Therefore, as it is written: "Let those who boast boast in the Lord."

Are you worthy to be who God says you are?

CONCLUSION
Who was Paul before he was Paul? As a killer of Christians, he could never say he was worthy to call himself what he called himself in those letters. However, he said those things because it was God's will for him to be. Even though we may not feel like we are all those things, or are worthy to be all those things, it doesn't matter- we are because He says we are.

“So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” John 13:34-35 NLT

CHALLENGE: Take one or more of these verses this week and see yourself as God has called you to see yourself.