Identity | Discovering Your Identity and Calling E2 (Revamped)

John Mark Comer Teachings

Practicing the Way

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 19 January 2024

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Who are you, really? John Mark walks us through what the Scriptures tell us about our identity in Christ, helping us step into that reality through faith -- even when our lives don't seem to live up to it.

Key Scripture passages: Matthew 3v13-17; Ephesians 1v1-15; Ephesians 4v1-3

Discussion Guide: https://practicingthewayarchives.org/identity/week-two

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0:16.0	Welcome to the John Mark Comer Teachings Podcast. I'm Strawn Coleman, your host and part of the teaching team here at practicing the way. Here on the podcast each week we share a teaching from John Mark or other trusted voices in the formation space.
0:23.0	In today's teaching, John Mark explores the question,
0:27.0	who am I, where we look to find answers,
0:30.0	and what the Bible has to say about it.
0:33.0	While you listen, you might like to ask yourself the question,
0:37.0	where do I primarily find my identity from?
0:41.0	Here's John Mark.
0:44.8	Hey, please turn in your Bibles to Matthew chapter 3.
0:48.9	Well, we're really happy you're here wherever you are at with Jesus of Nazareth.
0:53.6	Last week we kicked off a brand new series
0:57.0	and with it a practice on discovering your identity
1:01.0	and calling.
1:02.4	Basically, for us, the way of Jesus is just that.
1:05.9	It is a way of life, and it takes practice and in community.
1:10.1	So every few months, we take on a practice from the life for the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth and we talk about it on Sundays and then we go flesh it out in our community and right now we're in the middle of discovering your identity and calling it.
1:24.4	Last week we read the story about Jesus from Matthew chapter 3 and a key moment in his own
1:30.1	journey of discovering his identity and calling.
1:33.6	And like pretty much any really good literature,
1:37.2	there are layers to the story.
1:39.0	And so I want to read that exact same story again,
1:42.1	but this week go a little bit deeper.
1:43.8	Matthew chapter 3 take a look at verse 13.
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