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KENNETH W. HAGIN // O u r I d e n t i t y i n c h r i s tWhen we reallyunderstand ouridentificationin Christ—whowe are in Him—it willchange the way wethink and live.How Well Do You Knowthe Holy Spirit?There’s more to know about the Holy Spirit thanthe baptism in the Holy Spirit. In this 4-CD series,you’ll become better acquainted with the Spiritof God by studying His character, attributes, andmethods of operation.The Person of the Holy Spirit Series(4 CDs, Kenneth W. Hagin)NOW $ 22.40*$28.00* Canada(Reg. Price: $28.00 / $35.00 Canada)Plus Shipping and HandlingSpecial Offer: KIT09WF10Aidentifying with Christ, they are identifyingwith the problems they are confrontedwith. You can tell they do this because theycall themselves by their problems: divorced,bankrupt, and so forth.Others identify with a profession. Theysay things like, “I’m a salesman,” or “I’m alawyer.” But their profession is not who theyare; it’s what they do.When we reallyunderstand our identificationin Christ—whowe are in Him—it willchange the way wethink and live. SecondCorinthians 5:17 (NKJV)says, “If anyone is inChrist, he is a new creation;old things havepassed away; behold,all things have becomenew.” That same versein The Living Biblesays, “When someonebecomes a Christian hebecomes a brand newperson inside. He is notthe same any more. Anew life has begun!”Before we were inChrist, we were destinedfor death anddestruction. Now weare destined for eternallife (1 John 2:25).Before Christ, wewere destined for despair,degradation, andpoverty. But in Christ,we are destined tohave life and haveit more abundantly(John 10:10).In Christ is whereour identity should be.It’s in Jesus that weare somebody!Did you ever noticein the Scriptures thatGod often changedpeople’s identities?They looked at themselvesone way, but Godtold them who they reallywere. This is whathappened to Gideon.Gideon was so terrified of the Midianitesthat he hid inside of a winepress to threshhis wheat. He believed the Midianites would*Offer expiresJanuary 31, 201020%OFFTo order, visit us online at www.rhema.org/store,call 1-800-54-FAITH (543-2484), ormail the enclosed envelope. In Canada, call1-866-70-RHEMA (707-4362).take what little he had if they saw himthreshing wheat (Judges 6:1–11).One day the angel of the Lord appeared toGideon and said, “The Lord is with you, mightywarrior” (Judges 6:12 NIV). Gideon was actinglike anything but a mighty warrior. But whenGideon finally saw himself the way God sawhim, he went on to deliver the Israelites fromthe Midianites (Judges 7:1–25).God also changed Abram’s name. In thenatural it was impossible for Abram andSarai to have children. But God said, “Nolonger will you be called Abram; your namewill be Abraham, for I have made you a fatherof many nations” (Gen. 17:5 NIV). He alsochanged Sarai’s name to Sarah (Gen. 17:15).God’s Words were fulfilled when Sarah gavebirth to Isaac.God calls those things that are not asthough they were (Rom. 4:17). In the naturalrealm, what God is calling us may not exist.But in His eyes, it does. So we need to talkabout ourselves the same way God does.What God says about us is found in HisWord. Here are some things we are and havein Christ:» We are new creatures.(2 Cor. 5:17)» We are the righteousness of God.(2 Cor. 5:21)» We’ve been healed.(1 Peter 2:24)» We’ve been made rich.(2 Cor. 8:9)» We are accepted.(Eph. 1:6 KJV)» We are free from sin.(Rom. 6:20–22)Psalm 23:4 says, “Yea, though I walkthrough the valley of the shadow of death, Iwill fear no evil.” I like to say that verse likethis: “Yea, though I walk through all of themess that the devil tries to put on me, I willfear no evil. Through my identification inChrist, I can walk on scorpions and not beharmed. I can walk on anything that tries toget in my way and come out victoriously.”It’s time for us to stand up and be whoGod says we are. And we need to let the devilknow that we know who we are in Christ.Then anytime he tries to attack us, we canthrow our shoulders back and say, “Don’tmess with me. I’m identified with Christ!”6 rhema.org