✝️ If you see different you can be different - (Identity 101 - No 2) - Dan Mohler

✝️ https://armsoflove.africa 🙏🙏 Please consider supporting the charity run by this channel. ✝️Lighthouse Church, Oxford, AL | Friday August 23, 2024 ✝️ Link to full teaching: https://youtu.be/YrlsSwXsWz4 ✝️Link to a document with an in-depth summary of the sermon: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N1aDB_rlRdhVwJzp0uw02sI0Vpp9JLPc/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=100014348290897773820&rtpof=true&sd=tru ✝️Link to a document with an in-depth summary of the sermon: Not available yet. ✝️ Link to a folder containing in-depth summaries of Pastor Dan's sermons: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1niLSRTC4ojijC3S7woB-ZAuzVom8GUf_?usp=sharing ✝️ Subtitles: Please follow the link below and see how you can have subtitles on any video on YOU-TUBE in just about any language in the world. https://youtu.be/hy-J7y1JYhs #danmohler #dan mohler #DanMohler #danmohlerjr Biblical Wisdom vs. Worldly Wisdom If you see different you can be different 🔍According to 1 Corinthians 3:18-20, worldly wisdom is foolishness to God, and anything one considers wise has nothing to do with truth and won't stand in the end. Self-Centeredness and Love ❤️Love lays down its life for others, while self-centeredness lives at the expense of everyone else, as exemplified in Genesis 3 when Adam blamed Eve for eating the forbidden fruit. 🙏Jesus never said to pray a prayer to go to heaven, but to deny oneself, pick up one's cross, and follow Him. Transformation and Discipleship 🔄The Bible instructs believers to not be conformed to the world, but to be transformed through discipline, willpower, and the renewing of one's mind. Personal Testimony 🔔At age 33, Dan realized he was living for nothing, using people, and surrendered his life to Christ, giving up his self-centeredness. Christ's Sacrifice ✝️Jesus hanged on a cross and gave his life for the possibility of one's fulfilled destiny, paving the way without guarantee of belief or care. True fulfillment and purpose come from embodying God's wisdom, embracing selflessness, and valuing all individuals equally, rather than conforming to worldly standards. • 00:00 🤝 Paul encourages the Corinthians to value all spiritual leaders equally and emphasizes that true wisdom is from God, not the world. o Paul addresses the Corinthians' favoritism among ministers, urging them to appreciate all their spiritual leaders as blessings rather than choosing favorites. o True wisdom comes from God, and worldly wisdom is ultimately meaningless and deceptive. • 01:46 😡 Anger stems from self-centeredness, and instead of justifying it, one should deny themselves and follow Jesus to truly overcome it. • 03:21 🧠 Intense focus on God's wisdom reveals the folly of worldly understanding, while sin fosters shame and blame-shifting instead of accountability. o Intense focus on topics over people highlights that worldly wisdom is foolishness compared to God's understanding. o Sin leads to shame and avoidance of God, causing individuals to shift blame rather than take responsibility for their actions. • 05:58 💔 Protecting our flaws prevents us from valuing ourselves and others, leading to a life lived at the expense of genuine love and connection. • 06:54 ✝️ Focus on embodying Jesus' nature and purpose rather than merely seeking salvation. • 07:58 🌟 Embrace your identity as a child of God, reject worldly conformity, and understand that true love is selfless, not based on personal need. o Embrace transformation by recognizing your identity as a child of God, rejecting conformity to the world, and believing in the new life and spirit within you. o People often confuse love with need, expressing affection based on personal benefit rather than genuine care. • 09:48 ✈️ Living a life of surrender to Christ brings fulfillment and purpose, valuing the opportunity to empower others over personal gain. • 11:26 🌟 Extraordinary leaders in recovery facilities inspire hope and commitment, demonstrating that no one is beyond redemption.