Our Identity In Christ
Teacher
Lesson Summary
The class opened with a reminder of the passage from Ephesians 1:3‑5, emphasizing that believers are chosen not for who they were before Christ but for who they can become through Him. Steve Zeller then focused on 1 Peter 2:9, explaining that God’s chosen people are called to proclaim His excellencies, moving from darkness into marvelous light. He highlighted the historical pattern of God’s election—Adam, Abraham, Israel—demonstrating that God looks beyond past failures to future potential. Linking this identity to the Great Commission in Matthew 28:18‑20, the teacher argued that the apostles were chosen despite their past doubt, showing that God’s faithfulness equips believers for bold witness. He encouraged the class to confront daily fears, especially in sharing the Gospel and loving the marginalized, as a tangible expression of being chosen. The lesson concluded with Revelation 17:14, affirming that the faithful and chosen will stand victorious with the Lamb at Christ’s return, underscoring the ultimate purpose of our identity in Christ.
Key Scriptures
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
And Jesus came and said to them, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.'
These will wage war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are with him are called and chosen and faithful.