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What defines you? Is it your job, your relationships, your talents, or something deeper? This powerful examination of identity reveals how Christians have undergone a profound transformation - not just individually, but corporately as members of Christ's body.

Beginning with a clear distinction between individual identity (what makes you uniquely you) and corporate identity (the values and expectations of groups we belong to), we discover that before Christ, we all lived under a troubling corporate identity. As Ephesians describes, we were "dead in trespasses and sins," following "the prince of the power of air" and living as "children of wrath." No matter how "good" we appeared by human standards, measured against God's holiness, none were righteous.

But through God's sovereign election, believers have been given an entirely new identity. 1 Peter 2:9 describes Christians as "a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession." These magnificent titles aren't just religious language - they represent a complete transfer of kingdoms, from darkness to light.

The challenge for every believer is allowing this new corporate identity to reshape our individual lives. Does your daily behavior reflect that you belong to Christ? Do you demonstrate holiness in your relationships, work ethic, speech, and thought life? This message provides practical guidance from Titus 2 on how different groups - older men, women, younger people - can live out this transformed identity.

Most beautifully, living as God's chosen people doesn't erase our individuality. Rather, our unique gifts now serve a greater purpose: "to proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light." Join us as we explore what it truly means to belong to God and how this profound truth should transform every aspect of our lives.