Living Hope - Growing in What You've Been Given

What if the identity you’ve been trying to build for yourself… isn’t the one God actually gave you?We live in a world that constantly asks, “Who are you?”—and then pressures you to answer with your achievements, your failures, your job, your past, or even what others say about you. Some people spend their whole lives trying to prove their worth… while others quietly carry the weight of feeling like they don’t belong anywhere at all. But what if your identity isn’t something you have to create… but something you’ve already been given?As we come into 1 Peter 2, Peter begins to shift our focus. He reminds believers—people scattered, misunderstood, and even rejected—that their identity isn’t rooted in this world. It’s rooted in Christ.He uses language that would have been shocking: chosen people, royal priesthood, holy nation, God’s special possession. Not because of who they were—but because of whose they were.And here’s the tension we’re going to wrestle with today:If God has already declared who you are… are you living like it?At New Promise Church you will see people of all ages, from a variety of backgrounds, and at different stages of their spiritual journey. We desire to draw closer to Jesus by understanding who He is and what He has done for us.