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Who You Really Are: Finding Your True Identity in Christ

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Intro

Yo, it’s Muscle Dogg, and I need you to hear this loud and clear:

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You are not your mistakes.

You are not your trauma.

You are not what they did to you.

You are who God says you are.

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See, the world will label you based on your past, your looks, your bank account, or your likes.

But those labels? They don’t last.

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God’s Word is the only voice that defines your identity forever.

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Let’s break down who you really are—in Christ, not in culture.

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1: You Are Made New in Christ

2 Corinthians 5:17 says:

“If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”

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That means:

• You’re not just improved—you’re reborn.

• Your old self didn’t get a makeover—it got a funeral.

• God doesn’t hold your past against you—He rewrote your future.

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You don’t need to carry shame when Christ already carried the cross.

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New identity = new mindset = new life.

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2: You Are Chosen, Not Forgotten

1 Peter 2:9 says:

“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people…”

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That means:

• You’re not random—you were handpicked.

• You’re royalty in God’s kingdom, even when the world treats you like a nobody.

• You belong—not because of what you’ve done, but because of what Jesus did.

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Let that sink in:

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You’re not trying to be enough—you already are, in Him.

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3: You Are God’s Child—That Changes Everything

Galatians 3:26 says:

“For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.”

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That means:

• Your identity isn’t built on performance—it’s built on relationship.

• You’re not defined by sin—you’re adopted into the family.

• Being His child means access, protection, inheritance, and love.

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You’re not an orphan in this world—you’re heaven’s own.

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Live like you belong to the King—because you do.

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Conclusion

Your identity is not what this world tries to paste on you.

It’s not your past, your status, or your struggle.

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It’s this:

You are a child of God, saved by grace, chosen with purpose, and sealed with promise.

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When you know who you are in Christ—you stop settling for less than what He died to give you.

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Call to Action (CTA)

Take a moment today and ask:

Whose voice have I been listening to? The world’s or the Word’s?

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Look in the mirror and say what God says about you—not what fear says, not what failure says.

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Own your identity in Christ and walk like you know who you are.

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What to Hold Onto

You’re not trying to earn your place—you’ve already got it.

You’re not trying to be accepted—you already are.

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You’re not trying to prove your worth—Jesus already proved it on the cross.

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Walk in that truth.

Speak from that place.

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Live like you know who you are—because in Christ, you’re unstoppable.

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