scripture: 2 corinthians 5:17-5

Jesus came to make all things new, especially YOU!

Jesus came to make all things new, especially YOU!

Core Values are the fundamental beliefs of a person or organization. They are the guiding principles that dictate ones behavior. During this month in our class, we will discuss the Core Values of this church and how they should impact our lives and how they affect our identity.

Core Values are the fundamental beliefs of a person or organization. They are the guiding principles that dictate ones behavior. During this month in our class, we will discuss the Core Values of this church and how they should impact our lives and how they affect our identity.

Listen as Pastor Mitch shares that our response to God's gift of salvation is reflected as we are intentional about doing what is good.

Jesus is the Author of our faith and rewrites our life story as we trust in Him.

Jesus is the Author of our faith and rewrites our life story as we trust in Him.

#WokeUpLikeThis is a popular hashtag today for people taking selfies who looks so beautiful and blooming when they woke up, when in fact, it's the opposite of how they really look without a camera. The speaker of this message connected this popular hashtag #wokeuplikethis to our real identity in Christ. When we were made alive, risen in a new life with Christ, we suddenly woke up with a package of good things in store for us to CHOOSE to do (Ephesians 2:10). Even if we are on still on earth, in Christ, we woke up to a new citizenship--a citizen of heaven--we woke up to a new mission in life, we woke up a new Spirit. And that is why we can choose to do good things, purposeful things, because we woke up like this...like Jesus.

Our Mission is to evangelize our local communities by sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with love and to make Disciples of Christ by teaching biblical Truth.

1. New Life 2. New Mind- Phil. 2 3. New Heart 4. New Song 5. New Man- Eph. 4

This message is #3 of a four part series on "Discipleship Basics". Preached at First Baptist Church of Powell, 10/23/2016. For the PDF notebook, see part 1. Used with permission.

We encounter so much stress and pressure in our daily lives and most of the time it's here to stay. In this message we are taking a look at how Joseph handled his burden when he could not see the light at the end of the tunnel and learning how we can make an effective plan to manage the pressures we encounter every day.

How many sins must you commit to be called a sinner? The answer, surprisingly, is a big zero. The truth is that we are born sinners because of our bloodline which stems from Adam. It was because of what one man did (Adam) that we became sinners. It is not because of what we have done. Birth, not behavior, determines identity. Behavior reveals identity but it does not produce it. We were born unacceptable to God. And sadly, our birth defects can never be solved by our good performance. But because of Jesus, we're reborn in right standing with Him.

Pastor Brian shows us how our transformed identity in Christ confirms and compels our ongoing transformation as we become more like Jesus.

YOU cannot change who you see in the mirror--only God can.