{"id":1139,"date":"2026-03-31T15:11:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T17:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vietnameselivingfaith.com\/?page_id=1139"},"modified":"2026-03-31T15:11:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T17:11:51","slug":"identity-in-christ","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vietnameselivingfaith.com\/index.php\/identity-in-christ\/","title":{"rendered":"Identity in Christ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lesson 14: Identity in Christ<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key Scriptures:<\/strong> 2 Corinthians 5:17, Galatians 2:20, Ephesians 1:3-7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Teaching Points:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Made New: Walking in Your True Identity<\/strong><br>\u201cYour identity is no longer defined by your past.\u201d<br>It\u2019s easy to carry old labels\u2014mistakes, regrets, or things others have said about us. These can cling tightly, shaping how we see ourselves. But God does not define you by where you\u2019ve been. Your past may explain part of your story, but it does not determine your worth or your future.<br>\u201cIn Christ, you are forgiven, chosen, and made new.\u201d<br>This is the heart of the gospel. Forgiven\u2014not partially, but completely. Chosen\u2014not accidentally, but intentionally. Made new\u2014not improved, but transformed. When God looks at you, He sees redemption, not failure. He sees purpose, not brokenness. Your identity is rooted in His love, not your performance.<br>\u201cUnderstanding your identity brings confidence and freedom.\u201d<br>When you truly grasp who you are in Christ, something shifts. You no longer strive to prove your worth\u2014you live from it. Confidence grows, not from pride, but from security in God\u2019s truth. Freedom comes, not from having no struggles, but from knowing those struggles don\u2019t define you.<br>Today, walk in that freedom. Reject the voices of the past and embrace the truth of who you are now. You are not who you were\u2014you are who God says you are.<br><strong>Reflection:<\/strong><br>What old identity or label do you need to let go of today?<br><strong>Prayer:<\/strong><br>Lord, help me to see myself the way You see me. Remind me that I am forgiven, chosen, and made new. Teach me to walk in confidence and freedom, rooted in my identity in You. Amen.<br><br>If you want, I can make this more poetic, more scripture-heavy, or tailored to a specific audience (youth, men, women, etc.).<br><br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do you currently see yourself?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does it mean to be \u201cin Christ\u201d?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How can knowing your identity change your daily life?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Practical Application:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Write down 3 truths about who you are in Christ<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Speak them in prayer daily<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SlfK482mFU4\">Your Identity in Christ<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lesson 14: Identity in Christ Key Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 5:17, Galatians 2:20, Ephesians 1:3-7 Teaching Points: Practical Application: Your Identity in Christ<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"rs_blank_template":"","rs_page_bg_color":"","slide_template_v7":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1139","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.8 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Lesson 14: Identity in Christ Key Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 5:17, Galatians 2:20, Ephesians 1:3-7 Teaching Points: Made New: Walking in Your True Identity\u201cYour identity is no longer defined by your past.\u201dIt\u2019s easy to carry old labels\u2014mistakes, regrets, or things others have said about us. 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