Darkened Glass Reflections

Tag: identity in Christ

  • The Words of Christ—John 1:47-51

    The Words of Christ—John 1:47-51

    Jesus’ conversation with Nathanael at their first meeting raises a few questions, but it is clear that Jesus knew him even before they met. He knows each of us.

  • The Words of Christ—John 1:42

    The Words of Christ—John 1:42

    “‘You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas’ (which means Peter)” (John 1:42).

  • Spiritual Warfare VIII: The Helmet of Salvation

    Spiritual Warfare VIII: The Helmet of Salvation

    Let none of us ever play the game of life without a helmet. Head injuries are among the most lethal things that can happen to the human body, so athletes protect it. Spiritually, we must protect ourselves with the “helmet of salvation.”

  • Valiant Warrior?—Judges 6:11–14

    Gideon can be an encouragement to all of us. God called him to step out in faith with strength he did not know he had, to accomplish a mission for which he seemed ill-equipped. Most of the heroes of the Book of Judges are like us. They have flaws. Their human frailties rise to the…

  • The Christian’s True Identity

    How am I known in heaven? Who do I say I am? Who does God say I am? Such questions about identity guide our lives. A person with a distorted, diminished, or deficient understanding of who they are will act on that sense of self-identity. A person who views himself or herself as a “loser”…

  • Renewed Mind and New Self—Ephesians 4:17–24

    “Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. They have become callous…