I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

Galatians 2:20

For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave or free man, there is neither male or female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 3:27,28

Peter: Identity crisis

Daniel: Identity confirmed

Jesus: Identity complete

Identity Crisis

Galatians chapter 2 highlights an identity crisis that the church was facing.

“What do we do with the Law and all these Gentiles?”

Identity Crisis

In Galatians 2:1-10 Paul goes to Jerusalem to explain his work. As Peter was given to minister to the Jews Paul was called to work with the Gentiles.

Identity Crisis

In Galatians 2:11-14 Peter comes to Antioch and the crisis is exposed.

Identity CrisisBut when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. For prior to the coming of certain men from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he began to withdraw and hold himself aloof, fearing the party of the circumcision. The rest of the Jews joined him in hypocrisy, with the result that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy.

Identity CrisisBut when I saw that they were not straight forward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in the presence of all, “If you, being a Jew, live like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, how is it that you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?”

Galatians 2:11-14

Identity CrisisBut when I saw that they were not straight forward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in the presence of all, “If you, being a Jew, live like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, how is it that you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?”

Galatians 2:11-14

Identity CrisisActs 15:6-11

The apostles and the elders came together to look into this matter. After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brethren, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles would hear the word of the Gospel and believe. And God, who knows the heart, testified to them giving them the Holy Spirit

Identity CrisisJust as He also did to us; and He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith. Now therefore why do you put God to the test by placing upon the neck of the disciples a yoke which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear? But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they also are.”

Identity CrisisJust as He also did to us; and He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith. Now therefore why do you put God to the test by placing upon the neck of the disciples a yoke which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear? But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they also are.”

Identity Confirmed

Historical context: Daniel 1:1-2

Cultural context: Daniel 1:3-7

Identity statement: Daniel 1:8

Identity CompleteAnd He said to them, “Why is it that you were looking for me? Did you not know that I had to be in my Father’s house?”

Luke 2:49

Identity CompleteI am the bread of life. John 6:48I am the light of the world… John 8:12I am the door… John 10:9I am the good shepherd… John 10:11I am the resurrection and the life… John 11:25I am the way, the truth, and the life…John 14:6I am the true vine… John 15:1

Identity CompletePhilip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been so long with you, and yet you have not come to know me Philip? He who has seen me has seen the father; how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me?.... John 14:8-10

Identity CompletePhilip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been so long with you, and yet you have not come to know me Philip? He who has seen me has seen the father; how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me?.... John 14:8-10

Identity Complete

“Father if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be done.”Luke 22:42

Will you crucify self?

Will you purpose in your heart?

Will you say, “Not my will but Yours be done”?