Identity Crisis - Pastor Adrianna Baker

There are questions under the surface of every teen and even every human:• Do I matter?• Am I valuable?• Is there something bigger than the chaos, the pressure, the performance?Genesis 1:1–5Before we figure out who we are, we need to know who God is. Because only the Creator gets to define the creation.Genesis 1:26–31You Are Made in the Image of GodPoint 1: You Are ValuableYour value doesn’t come from what you do. It comes from who made you.• Ephesians 2:10Point 2: You Have a Purpose• Genesis 1:28• Ephesians 4:1You weren’t made to just exist. You were made to reflect God, represent God, and care for the things he’s entrusted to youPoint 3: You Are LovedBefore humans did anything, God blessed them. That’s grace.• John 3:16Brennan Manning, The Ragamuffin Gospel“Genuine self-acceptance is not derived from the power of positive thinking... it is an act of faith in the God of grace.”Three Voices Shaping How You See Yourself:• What others say about you• What you say about yourself• What God says about youTake all the lies – replace them with I am God’s masterpiece.