Our Identity: Joyful Exiles

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Walking With Jesus Week 4 - Our Identity: Joyful ExilesMay 21, 2017 Jim Ladd The Big Idea: Following Jesus means living as resident aliens in this world, looking forward to being home in the future.1 Peter 1:1-2; 1 Peter 2:9-12What is this theme of how to live? We are EXILES and are to live as FOREIGNERS.We are RESIDENT ALIENSTwo Implications:1. We are PILGRIMS2. We are DIFFERENT but ENGAGEDThe Test To Know How You’re Doing (vs. 11-12)1. Are you winning over your SINFUL DESIRES?2. Are you living a GOOD LIFE?3. Are you misunderstood and OFFENSIVE?4. Are you irresistibly ATTRACTIVE?What is a good life? SUBMISSIVE to authorityLiving in FREEDOMRESPECTING everyoneSkilled at experiencing UNJUST SUFFERINGHow Do I Get The Power To Do This?1. Know WHO I am:2. Know the power of WHOSE I am. Exodus 24