Impact Church - Jacksonville, FL
I Am Worthy - Week 1 - April 2, 2017
Discover your identity in Christ so you can boldly say "I Am Worthy." Join us beginning April 2nd for a new teaching series that will help you live your life knowing that Jesus’s sacrifice has made you righteous in God’s sight. Join us for the next 4 weeks as we dig deep in the word of God and strengthen our Identity in Christ. Jacksonville Service times: 8 am, 10 am, & 12 noon --> (Location: 8985 Lone Star Road, Jacksonville, FL 32211) Orlando Service time: 10 am --> (Location: 8000 Pin Oak Drive, Orlando, FL 32819) NOTE: Our account has reached the maximum number of friends in YouVersion. We are not ignoring you, we DO love you! - We simply cannot accept more friend requests. Therefore, we will make our Events last a little longer so that you may access the sermon notes a few more days.
Locations & Times
Impact Church - Jacksonville, FL
8985 Lone Star Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32211, USA
Sunday 7:15 AM
"I AM Worthy" - Week 1 – April 2 by Pastor Andre Cooper
Definition:
Worthy – having worth or value.
Definition:
Worthy – having worth or value.
Every human being longs to and deserves to feel valued, loved, and appreciated – WORTHY.
Today, however, there are endless traps seeking to point us toward the wrong compass for our worth.
Today, however, there are endless traps seeking to point us toward the wrong compass for our worth.
Our worth should come from:
· God’s unconditional love for us…instead many depend on worldly opinions (celebrities, social media, etc.)
· Strong/safe parental relationships…instead so many are nonexistent or dysfunctional.
· Healthy spousal relationships…instead we see so many broken or unhealthy spousal relationships.
· True godly friendships…instead so many “friendships” are really manipulative “userships”.
We must ALL check, and if necessary, reset our compass, so that we can establish a healthy sense of WORTH!
4 False Beliefs About Your Worth and God's answer to each
4 False Beliefs About Your Worth and God's answer to each
#1 The Performance Trap – “I must meet certain standards to feel good about myself.”
Those who struggle with “The Performance Trap” have a fear of failure, perfectionism, manipulating others to achieve success; they can also cowardly withdraw from healthy risks. God’s answer to “The Performance Trap” is His justification. This means that as a Believer, God has not only forgiven me of my sins but also has granted me a gift called the "righteousness of Christ", therefore I am pleasing to the Father. At my very essence, as a son of God, I am good enough.
“If we don't end the relentless quest for acceptance and significance, we will constantly live life off-center and out of balance.” -A. Cooper
On two separate occasions in Scripture (Matt. chapter 4 & chapter 17) we see Jesus being publicly affirmed, accepted, and authenticated by His Father.
Matt. 3:13 - 4:3 Before doing any miracles, signs, and wonders and before entering the wilderness and facing satan's temptations, His Father publicly declared to the world "my Son belongs to me, is loved by me, well pleasing to me, and is to be esteemed as worthy of the same honor due to me".
The same God who described Himself to Moses as "I AM", has declared a like affirmation over our lives - (we are Joint-Heirs with Christ).
Matt. 3:13 - 4:3 Before doing any miracles, signs, and wonders and before entering the wilderness and facing satan's temptations, His Father publicly declared to the world "my Son belongs to me, is loved by me, well pleasing to me, and is to be esteemed as worthy of the same honor due to me".
The same God who described Himself to Moses as "I AM", has declared a like affirmation over our lives - (we are Joint-Heirs with Christ).
Because of what Christ did for us at Calvary, we can now boldly declare:
I AM ENOUGH
I AM:
Tall Enough
Short Enough
Big
Small
Pretty (Cute)
Handsome
Smart
Loved
Admired
Accepted
Important
Significant
In the sight of God, I have great value and worth. I can improve my physical features (possibly), but that should not make me accept ME any more.
The New Creature that God made me is NOW...ENOUGH!
I AM ENOUGH
I AM:
Tall Enough
Short Enough
Big
Small
Pretty (Cute)
Handsome
Smart
Loved
Admired
Accepted
Important
Significant
In the sight of God, I have great value and worth. I can improve my physical features (possibly), but that should not make me accept ME any more.
The New Creature that God made me is NOW...ENOUGH!
#2 The Approval Addict – “I must be approved by certain others to feel good about myself.”
The person who is “The Approval Addict” fears rejection and is oversensitive to criticism; they will withdraw from others to avoid disapproval. God’s answer to this false belief is reconciliation. This means that although I was one time hostile toward God and alienated from Him, I am now forgiven and have been brought into an intimate relationship with Him. Consequently, I am totally accepted by God
#3 The Blame Game – “Those who fail (including myself) are unworthy of love and deserve to be punished.”
Those who suffer from the “Blame Game” fear punishment. They also try to punish others, and their drive is to avoid failure. God’s answer to this problem is propitiation which means that by His death on the cross Christ satisfied God’s wrath; therefore, I am deeply loved by God. God is not mad at me. He is not trying to get back at me - through Christ, He GOT ME BACK!
#4 Shame – “I am what I am. I cannot change. I am hopeless.”
Those who suffer from “Shame” are marked by feelings of hopelessness. Shame is also marked by inferiority, passivity, and loss of creativity, isolation, and withdrawal from others. God’s answer for shame is regeneration, which means that when we place our faith in Christ we become a new creation.
Because I am in Christ I "IS" a New Creature (always PRESENT tense). No matter how I think or feel - the fact remains that according to Heaven I NO LONGER have a SIN-PAST, because of the Blood of Jesus!