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Who Am I – Identity Before Assignment

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Who Am I – Identity Before Assignment

September 6, 2026

Series: 3 Big Questions, Worship

Book: Ephesians

Andrew Itson

Andrew Itson

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The world is constantly asking, What do you do? What are you good at? Where are you going? How successful are you? What have you accomplished? But before God asks you to do anything, He wants you to know who you are. Ephesians 1:3–5 reminds us that in Christ, you are blessed, chosen, loved, and adopted. Your identity isn’t something you have to earn—it is something God gives. Your grades can change. Your career can change. Your relationships can change. Your circumstances can change. Even your failures can change the way you see yourself. But this doesn’t change: You are God’s. Before Jesus gave Peter an assignment, He gave him an identity. Before God gave Moses an assignment, He reminded Moses WHO his identity was attached to. Before you ever accomplish anything for God, you need to know that you belong to God.

Ephesians 1:3-5

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