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Walking With Jesus Week 4 - Our Identity: Joyful Exiles May 21, 2017 Jim Ladd The Big Idea: Following Jesus means living as resident aliens in this world, looking forward to being home in the future. 1 Peter 1:1-2; 1 Peter 2:9-12 What is this theme of how to live? We are EXILES and are to live as FOREIGNERS. We are RESIDENT ALIENS Two Implications: 1. We are PILGRIMS 2. We are DIFFERENT but ENGAGED The Test To Know How You’re Doing (vs. 11-12) 1. Are you winning over your SINFUL DESIRES? 2. Are you living a GOOD LIFE? 3. Are you misunderstood and OFFENSIVE? 4. Are you irresistibly ATTRACTIVE? What is a good life? SUBMISSIVE to authority Living in FREEDOM RESPECTING everyone Skilled at experiencing UNJUST SUFFERING How Do I Get The Power To Do This? 1. Know WHO I am: 2. Know the power of WHOSE I am. Exodus 24