Convinced: Grace

Convinced: to be completed certain, to be assured of something

How convinced am I of my life and relationship with God in these uncertain times?

Rom 8:1 therefore: I know what I'm not supposed to do, but I do them anyway, what a wretched man I am. BUT there is no condemnation in Christ Jesus. 

Rom 8:2-4 There are 2 laws: OT law makes us aware of sin which leads to death, and NT law is grace which leads to life. We are separated from God because of our sin, but in a right relationship with God because of Jesus' death. Rom 6:14 we are under God's grace. We are IN Christ we need Him to be our LORD. 

1. Your identity is not found in your religious acts. It needs to be all about the Lord. Gal 2:16a

2. Your identity is not found in your performance. You in Christ vs You AND Christ. I don't have to do everything on my own, it's Jesus and I working together. He has the strength when I don't. Phil 1:6

3. Your identity is not found in your sin. Since I am in Jesus, I need to see myself as God sees me, through grace and Jesus' righteousness, but also with Christ inside of me. 

I am free to live my life imperfectly under the grace of God through Jesus, with Him as my Lord.