Who am I?

God created me by , not because of .

| Psalm 139:13-16 | Jeremiah 1:5 | Ephesians 1:4-5, 2:10 |(MULTILINE)

God me in His .

| Genesis 1:27-28, 5:1-2 | 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 |(MULTILINE)

Sin it but Christ it… so I’ve still IT!

| Hebrews 1:3 | Romans 5:12-19 | 2 Corinthians 3:18 | Colossians 3:9-10 | James 3:9 |(MULTILINE)

My purpose in light of my identity:

• To and to God. 

| Deuteronomy 10:12-13 | Corinthians 10:31 | Romans 12:1 |(MULTILINE)

• To . 

| Matthew 22:36-40 | John 13:34-35, 14:15 | 1 John 4:20-21, 5:3 |(MULTILINE)

• To experience inexpressible .

| Nehemiah 8:10 | Psalm 16:11 | John 15:11 | Galatians 5:22 | 1 Peter 1:8-9 | Romans 15:13 |(MULTILINE)

Small Group Questions

What do you think?

Have a member of the group quickly recap Sunday’s message and read through the fill-ins. What particular point stood out to you, challenged you, or raised a question for you?(MULTILINE)

The story of your life.

What would you do if you were suddenly given $50 million dollars?(MULTILINE)

Digging deeper in God’s Word.

1. One of the most powerful stories of discovering and rediscovering identity in Christ in the New Testament comes from the Apostle Peter. Read Matthew 16:13-20 and respond to the following prompts and questions.
   1. Have a few members of the group recap what happened using their own words.(MULTILINE)
   2. What does this story tell us about God? Our identity in Christ? People and ourselves?(MULTILINE)
2. Peter was known for his ups and downs in Scripture. Whereas the first one was clearly an example of “nailing it,” the next one is one of his epic screw-ups. Read John 21:1-19 and respond to the following prompts and questions.
   1. Have a few members of the group recap what happened using their own words.(MULTILINE)
   2. What does this story tell us about God? Our identity in Christ? People and ourselves?(MULTILINE)
3. What insights do the following verses offer into our identity in Christ? And how can that be an encouragement?
   1. Psalm 139:13-16.(MULTILINE REVEAL TINY)
   2. Isaiah 43:1.(MULTILINE REVEAL TINY)
   3. John 1:12.(MULTILINE REVEAL TINY)
   4. 2 Corinthians 5:17.(MULTILINE REVEAL TINY)
   5. Galatians 2:20.(MULTILINE REVEAL TINY)
   6. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20.(MULTILINE REVEAL TINY)

Personal reflection and application.

1. Have everyone share one thing that someone else mentioned in this discussion that struck a chord with you.(MULTILINE)
2. If possible, break up into smaller groups (men with men and women with women) to pray for one another.(MULTILINE)