Aug 9, 2026 · 55 min · 12 segments
Where do you turn to answer the question, "Who am I, really?" Paul examines three ways people build their identity—through affirmation, achievement, or Christ alone. In this message from Philippians…
Philip MillerHost
Tim StaffordPanelist
And the Apostle Paul is going to take us back to the basics of identity this morning.
There are three basic identity formation strategies we can employ to gain a sense of self in life.
They are, just to give it to you all up front, Affirmation, an affirmation-based identity, which is where we're looking to others.
And my guess is that if you're like me, you're probably operating on a combination of two or more of these strategies.
And so my prayer this morning is that the Lord would help dissect our identity, help us sort out where we're leaning on the wrong things.
Father, we lay out on the table, as it were, and we invite you to pierce into our soul, to separate joint from marrow, soul and spirit.
And the Apostle Paul is going to take us back to the basics of identity this morning.
There are three basic identity formation strategies we can employ to gain a sense of self in life.
They are, just to give it to you all up front, Affirmation, an affirmation-based identity, which is where we're looking to others.
And my guess is that if you're like me, you're probably operating on a combination of two or more of these strategies.
And so my prayer this morning is that the Lord would help dissect our identity, help us sort out where we're leaning on the wrong things.
Father, we lay out on the table, as it were, and we invite you to pierce into our soul, to separate joint from marrow, soul and spirit.
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