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I'm thinking today of John chapter 3 verse 2, and I confess this is one of my favorite

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chapters of the Bible.

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It's where Nicodemus comes to see Jesus.

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John chapter 3 verse 2, this man came to Jesus at night and said to him, Rabbi, we know that

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you have come from God as a teacher, for no one can do these signs that you do unless

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God is with him.

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This is a summary of the logic that Jesus is who he says because he does what he does.

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Let me say that again.

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This is a summary of the logic that Jesus is who he says he is because he does what

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he does.

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People are not defined by their actions, but their actions do certainly testify to their

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identity or at least they should.

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A stealer is a thief, but this is not so if the person is saved.

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Identity and action are closely linked, but in the case of spiritual identity, spirituality

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can be defined by something other than day to day action, something more powerful, something

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more real.

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And that's exactly what Jesus did in us.

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Our spirituality, to whom we belong, for whom we are working, these things are dependent

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on what Jesus did, not what you did.

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Not because you made a decision or prayed a prayer, but because Jesus did what he did,

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died on the cross for sins, invited you into relationship, and you accepted that free gift.

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Now live for him.

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Let nothing stand in the way.

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Let your actions testify of who you are, just as Jesus' actions testify of who he was.

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God bless you as you serve him.

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God bless you as you serve him.