Week 5: Idenity

Lecture 1:
- Lucifer, who is described to be a perfectionist (Isiah 14 & Ezekiel 28) falls and takes 1/3 of the angels with him (Rev 12). Because of a lie, man opened the door for Satan to have the legal right to rule the world, and still is the ruler of the fallen world. Jesus was crucified and Satan was defeated, but not yet destroyed.
- Jesus is the firstborn of a new race and He is currently seated in heaven, 100% man, 100% God. Genesis 1:26 'let us make them in the image of us." Jesus is in us on the earth and we are also in Him, in heaven. Our seats in heaven were secured even before we were born (Ephesians 1:4)

Lecture 2: Church => Ekklesia = Group Called Out. Do not live in the world anymore.
- Church is His (Jesus) Body, the fullness of Him are Christ bearers. God needs us to do the work, as the head is paralyzed without the body (Ephesians 1:24).
- Church people in the past and students at school learned by routine because it was easy to do.
ie. 2x2 = 4 2x3 = 6 2x4 = 8... We don't do this in our church because it leads to conformity and God works way too personal to each and everyone of us.

Lecture 3: Everything Jesus did, He did it in Father's Authority John 5:19&30
- Fundamental Christian Teaching is in Luke 16. We are called to be faithful in the smallest things, in others' things, and the natural. By doing the smallest things you will be faithful to the greater things, in others' things you will be entrusted to what is yours, and to the natural you will be faithful in the works of the supernatural. Jesus held on to this teaching and was rewarded. Be faithful.
- Uniqueness of man:
Ephesians 1:4 - He chose us before the creation of the world.
Deuteronomy 32:9 - The Lord's portion is His people.
Psalm 8:6; 115:16; 149:4 - Takes pleasure in his people.
1 Corinthians 3:16 - We are God's people and His Spirit dwells in us.
- We are eternal companions of Jesus Christ

Lecture 4:
In Christ: It's our responsibilities to "initiate" or knock/seek (pattern)
John 10:9 - Our call to walk in to his gate first.
Matthew 7:7 - Knock to go in
- We act first because he gave us the authority to do so, and He "cannot" violate His free will for us.
John 15:1-10 - Abide in me and I will in you.
James 4:8 - Come near and He will come near.
Christ In: 
2 Corinthians 13:5 - Do you know he lives in you?
Romans 8:10 - 'if Christ is in you, then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life.'
Galatians 2:20 - Not who I that lives, but Christ who lives in me.
Colossians 3:16 - Word of Christ dwells in you
Colossians 1:17 - In Him all things hold together.

Lecture 5: 2 Corinthians 5; Romans 12:1-2
- 'Take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ'. Be transformed in the mind if you want to go from strength to strength. We do not need to do something drastic only when we're in the dry season. Fasting and confessing sins to others are effective in being transformed by the renewing of the mind.
- God has given us the robe of righteousness (Isiah 61:10). But it is our responsibility to keep them clean (Rev 22:14). Justified => Just as I am. Sanctification => Separated, Set apart.