Shake It Out

The Way Home
Shake It Out

I. Introduction

II. Identity Theft

A. Two identities

1. Creation identity – all created in the image of God

2. Redemption identity

a. II Corinthians 5:17 (NLT) This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun.

3. How Satan attacks our identity

a. Issues and experiences

b. Toxic words

c. Toxic thoughts

d. Culture

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III. Reclaiming Our Identity

A. Name the stronghold that is keeping you from Home.

1. A lie believed as carries the same weight as truth.

2. Satan’s method of deception is to place thoughts in your mind, until you believe his thoughts are thoughts.

B. Name the truth that demolishes that stronghold.

1. II Corinthians 10:3-5 (NIV) ³For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. ⁴The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power….

2. II Corinthians 10:3-5 (NIV) ³For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. ⁴The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

3. II Corinthians 10:3-5 (NIV) …⁵We demolish arguments (obstacles) and every pretension (claim or assertion) that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

4. Truth that demolishes your stronghold

C. Daily prayer: “God, renew my mind with truth.”

1. Romans 12:2 (NLT) Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

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3. Life is always moving in the of your strongest thoughts.

IV. Conclusion