"Treasure Hunt!"
Scott Santmier
Part of Weekend Services—Sermon Notes
February 17, 2022

Sermon Notes for February 20, 2022

Treasure Hunt

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-The Kingdom is


-The Kingdom is
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-The Kingdom is
-The Kingdom is meant to be

-The Kingdom’s most valuable asset is


-Entry into the Kingdom is a
-Loving the King with all our , , and should be our response


Application:
Know and understand our new identity in Christ.
Be formed into the image of Christ for the sake of others
Live like an ambassador of the King


Your Identity in Christ
- I am God’s child (see John 1:12)
- I am Christ’s friend (see John 15:15)
- I have been justified (see Romans 5:1)
- I am united with the Lord, and I am one spirit with Him (see 1 Corinthians 6:17)
- I have been bought with a price: I belong to God. (see 1 Corinthians 6:19-20)
- I am a member of Christ’s Body (see 1 Corinthians 12:27)
- I am a saint, a holy one (see Ephesians 1:1)
- I have been adopted as God’s child (see Ephesians 1:5)
- I have direct access to God through the Holy Spirit (see Ephesians 2:18)
- I have been forgiven of all my sins (see Colossians 1:14)
- I am complete in Christ (see Colossians 2:10)
- I am free from condemnation (see Romans 8:1-2)
- I am assured that all things work together for good (see Romans 8:28)
- I am free from all condemning charges against me (see Romans 8:31-34)
- I cannot be separated from the love of God (see Romans 8:35-39)
- I have been established, anointed and sealed by God (see 2 Corinthians 1:21-22)
- I am confident that the good work God has begun in me will be perfected (see Philippians 1:6)
- I am a citizen of heaven (see Philippians 3:20)
- I am hidden with Christ in God (see Colossians 3:3)
- I have not been given a spirit of fear, but of power, love and self-control (see 2 Timothy 1:7)
- I can find grace and mercy to help in time of need (see Hebrews 4:16)
- I am born of God and the evil one cannot touch me (see 1 John 5:18)
- I am the salt of the earth and the light of the world (see Matthew 5:13-14)
- I am a branch of the true vine, Jesus, a channel of His life (see John 15:1-5)
- I have been chosen and appointed by God to bear fruit (see John 15:16)
- I am a personal, Spirit-empowered witness of Christ (see Acts 1:8)
- I am a temple of God (see 1 Corinthians 3:16)
- I am a minister of reconciliation for God (see 2 Corinthians 5:17-21)
- I am a fellow worker with God (see 2 Corinthians 6:1)
- I am seated with Christ in the heavenly realms (see Ephesians 2:6)
- I am God’s workmanship, created for good works (see Ephesians 2:10)
- I may approach God with freedom and confidence (see Ephesians 3:12)
- I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me! (see Philippians 4:13)