Lost Identity People steal your personal information and
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Lost Identity People steal your personal information and use it to rob you of your money and your dignity.
Introduction • Radio ads inform us that people are trying to steal our identity, and we need protection by buying a service. • This has been going on for years. • Just the other day, some hackers were able to steal Forty-Five Million dollars in just a few hours. • This sermon is not about our money, but I guess you figured that out already.
First Things First • Before you can lose your identity or someone takes it from you, you must establish your identity. • Over the years of your life, you develop into a person with an identity. • Some people are known by what they have done. • Others are known by the type of people they are.
First Things First • The Christian should be known by the relationship with God that they have. • Who we have become should be of concern. • Other words along this same line that is similar to the word “identity” are: • Character, reputation, and trust. • It takes a long time to build each of these, but only a moment to lose or destroy them.
A Good Name • Ecclesiastes 7: 1 “A good name is better than a good ointment…. . ” • As you go about meeting people, they are going to make judgments about who and what you are. • Naturally, you want to make a good first impression, and you want to continue making good impressions.
A Good Name • We want a good reputation. • The problem is that nobody is going to give that to you. • You have to earn it. • Once you have earned it, you must be careful not to damage it. • It only takes a moment, an instant, or a dumb decision to ruin it.
The Change • When you lose a good reputation it is replaced by a bad reputation. • When you lose your identity, you have to start over to get it back. • Naturally, we are speaking of good. If you have a bad reputation, you want to change that to a good reputation. • What kind of person are you?
The Identity Of A Christian • One who has been called out of darkness into His marvelous light 2 Peter 2: 9 • We are called to be holy in our conduct. 1 Peter 1: 15. • We are to separate ourselves from the things of this world 2 Corinthians 6: 17. • We are to cease our friendship with the world. James 4: 4
What It Means To Lose Your Identity Of Being A Christian It should be a matter of shame. For yourself---leading to repentance. For the congregation—leading to discipline. For Christ—leading to renewing the relationship. • Sometimes, some people are really ashamed, but others do not care about it. • •
Other Factors About Our Identity • Whether we like it or not, we are judged by the company we keep. • I might be a very good person, but if I hang around those who are not, my reputation will be the same as the people I hang out with. • Sometimes being a family member of someone with a bad reputation will cause people to think twice before giving us a chance. • 1 Corinthians 15: 33 “…bad company corrupts good morals”.
Other Factors About Our Identity • It is extremely rare for a good person to influence a bad person to change into a good person. • We fail to be a good servant of Christ. • We lose our effectiveness for converting the lost. • We could lose valuable friendships. • If we do not do right to establish and keep a good identity, we will lose our soul in eternity.
Conclusion • Everything we do and say becomes what others see in us. • It becomes our identity. • If we ruin it, it takes a long time to regain that trust and respect that was lost. • Perhaps you need to start over. God can help you establish your path, and that will define who and what you will become.
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