Do you know your purpose in Christ? Nurisha invites Blessing Shuman for the final teaching episode in the “Identity in Christ” course to reveal what the Bible says about our purpose and mission as disciples.

Reference Scriptures to Study
Matthew 28:18-20 (NLT)
“ Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations.."

 Ephesians 2:10 (NLT)
“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.”

 2 Corinthians 5:20 (NLT)
“ So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!”

 Romans 6:13 (NLT
“… So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God.” 

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (NLT)

“Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God.." 

 Philippians 2:13 (NLT)

“For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.”

 John 15:16 (NLT)

“I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit..." 

 John 15:5-8 (NLT)

“Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches...  8 When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples.."

Noteworthy:

Our Purpose in Christ is to: 

1. Make Disciples (Matthew 28:18-20)

2. Be an Ambassador (2 Corinthians 5:20)

3. Be an Instrument (Romans 6:13)

4. Bear/Produce Fruit (John 15:8, 16)

 To contact Blessing Shuman
"Do You Know Who You Are?" - 21 Day Journey Embracing What God Says About You:  https://amzn.to/4gaaLdd

Website: https://www.embracingyouryou.com/

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Do you know the difference between the salvation and lordship? Do you know how we receive our identity in Christ? In this teaching episode, Nurisha Liggins and Resident Teacher Blessing Shuman how we receive our identity in Christ and what it means to embrace Jesus as both Savior and Lord.

Reference Scriptures to Study
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.”

 Galatians 5:24 (NIV)
“Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.”

Galatians 2:20 (NIV)
“ I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” 

Ephesians 2:8 (NIV)
“ For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God…”

The Greek word for “cleanse” is καθαρίζω (katharizō). It is used in the New Testament in various contexts, such as cleansing from sin or ritual purification.

Other Scriptures Referenced: 

• Proverbs 3:12 (NLT) 
• 2 Corinthians 5:15 (NLT)

 Noteworthy: 

“Grace is what empowers us to get right…what we have gotten wrong.” (11:35)

“There is no condemnation, but there are consequences.” (17:24)

“Salvation was expensive to Him and free to us.” (31:42)

Suggested Reading for Disciples:

The Book of Matthew (Focus on Chapters 5-7)

The Book of John

Acts Chapter 7 

To contact Blessing Shuman
"Do You Know Who You Are?" - 21 Day Journey Embracing What God Says About You:  https://amzn.to/4gaaLdd

Website: www.embracingyouryou.com/

Embrace Your C.R.O.W.N. Cohort: www.embracingyouryou.com/book-online

To contact Nurisha Liggins

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In this teaching episode, Nurisha  and Resident Teacher Blessing Shuman join to discuss who we are because of Jesus Christ and what Identity in Christ is and what it is not.

Reference Scriptures to Study
Ephesians 1:4-5 (NIV)
“For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ.”

Genesis 1:27 (NIV)
“So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.”

1 Peter 2:9 (NIV)
“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”

Other Scriptures to study: 

• Romans 3:24 
• Romans 8:1, 2
• 1 Corinthians 1:2
• 1 Corinthians 1:30
• 1 Corinthians 15:22
• 2 Corinthians 5:17
• 2 Corinthians 5:21
• Galatians 3:28
• Ephesians 1:3-13
• Ephesians 2:10-13
• Ephesians 3:6 - 12
• Ephesians 3:12
• Ephesians 5:29, 30
• Colossians 2:10, 11 
•  2 Timothy 2:10

To contact Blessing Shuman
"Do You Know Who You Are?" - 21 Day Journey Embracing What God Says About You:  https://amzn.to/4gaaLdd

Website: https://www.embracingyouryou.com/

Embrace Your C.R.O.W.N. Cohort: https://www.embracingyouryou.com/book-online

To contact Nurisha Liggins

Follow Nurisha @iAmNurisha on IG, Threads, TikTok and Twitter
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Purchase my latest book "From Tools to Traits"

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In this teaching episode, Nurisha invites Resident Teacher, Blessing Shuman to discuss who we were before receiving our Identity in Christ. To understand the value of our identity in Christ, we must look at what the Word of God says about who we once were.

Blessing Shuman is the author of "Do You Know Who You Are?" -  a 21-day journey of discovering your identity in Christ.

Notes and scriptures to study from this episode:

Identity in Christ: Who We Were

1. Spiritually Dead and Separated from God

• Ephesians 2:1-3 
• Isaiah 59:2 
• Colossians 1:21 

2. Slaves to Sin and Darkness

• Romans 6:20-21
• John 8:34   
• Titus 3:3
• 1 John 1:6 

3. Blind, Lost, and Without Hope

• 2 Corinthians 4:4
• Luke 19:10
• Ephesians 2:12
• 1 Peter 2:10

4. Under God’s Wrath and Condemnation

• John 3:18
• Romans 3:23
• Romans 5:8-10

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In this episode, Nurisha provides an overview of the one-year curriculum for the DSCPL'D Bible Study journey.

The DSCPL'D curriculum will focus on six main courses and publish weekly episodes/classes to break down the courses into digestible classes.

1. Identity in Christ
2. Spiritual Gardening
3. The Kingdom of God (Understanding the Unseen Worlds)
4. Expanding the Kingdom
5. Building the Church
6. The Disciple's Guide to Prayer and Fasting

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