Finding Our True Identity

This past Sunday we began a new sermon series on the book of Ephesians. We looked at Ephesians 1:1-14 and saw how the letter begins by praising God for all the benefits that come to those who embrace their identity as being “in Christ.” To understand one’s identity, it is vital to understand the difference between one’s roles and one’s identity. We each engage in a variety of roles in our life. There are the roles we have in our families, with our jobs, and in various groups we are part of. Many people confuse their roles with their identity, falsely believing that what they do is who they are. In truth, who we are is eternal whereas our various roles, as important as they may be, are only temporary. As believers in Jesus, we are to see our core identity as “in Christ”. In just 11 verses, that identity is referred to 7 times. Paul names the benefits that come from this identity. He says that in Christ we are: