Jesus Is

Matthew 16:13-18, Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in Heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. ----------This Sunday we continue our new sermon study series, Remember My Chains, from the book of Colossians. This week, the emphasis of the message and worship centers on the Identity of Christ.----------Do a causal search online for the "Identity of Christ" and most of what you will discover skips over the identity of Christ and moves immediately to "finding our identity in Christ." While that is an admirable pursuit, it raises that important question. Do we find our identity in Christ, or is it more important to discover His identity and all the Holy Spirit to imprint that identify on us? After all, "It's Not I, but Christ" living in me that should be our ultimate pursuit.