‘Who am I?’ - 27 April 2025

How do you describe yourself? Is it mainly about what you do, or other things about who you are, and what you are becoming? This talk looks at Moses, a key character in Biblical history, and shows how his identity had many sources. This included how he was born, how others saw him, what people had seen him do, and what he took on from what people said about him. But God had a different view, and became the source of Moses’ identity. How can we live out our identity with God?

Outline

The Bible tells us of our identity many times. Things such as we are loved, chosen, free, forgiven, righteous, etc. These identities from God are being words, not doing words. We don’t have to strive or perform to be who God says we are.

Moses:

• He was born an Israelite – What is your heritage?

• He became an Egyptian - What have other identities have you taken on?

• He fled to Midian when he was called a killer – What words have been spoken over you?

• We had a family in Midian – Do you ever feel like you don’t belong?

• When he was called by God he asked, “Who am I?”. God said, “I will be with you”. God is our identity.

(Read more in Exodus chapters 2 and 3.)

We don’t always feel like we are who God says we are. We live in the now and not yet of the Kingdom of God, it is the same with who God says we are.

How do I live out my identity with God? Spend time with God, listen to what he says about you.