Pericope: Genesis 1:27; 2:18-23 27 So God created mankind in his

own image, in the image of God he created them; male and

female he created them. 18 The Lord God said, “It is not good for

the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”

19 Now the Lord God had formed out of the ground all the wild

animals and all the birds in the sky. He brought them to the man

to see what he would name them [give them identity]; and

whatever the man called each living creature, that was its

name. 20 So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds in

the sky and all the wild animals.

But for Adam no suitable helper was found. 21 So the Lord God

caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was

sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and then closed up the

place with flesh. 22 Then the Lord God made a woman from the

rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.

23 The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my

flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man

Sermon Text Genesis 2:23 23 “This is now bone of my bones and

flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken

out of man.”

Sermon Title: Man, Who Are You!

Point 1: Samson Identity - Judges 14 :2-3 2 When he [Samson]

returned, he [Samson] said to his father and mother, “I have seen

a Philistine woman in Timnah; now get her for me as my wife.”

3 His father and mother replied, “Isn’t there an acceptable

woman among your relatives or among all our people? Must

you go to the uncircumcised [unequally yoked] Philistines to get

a wife?” But Samson said to his father, “Get her for me. She’s

the right one for me.”

Judges 16:1 One day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a

prostitute [not Delilah]. He went in to spend the night with her.

Judges 16: 4 Sometime later, he fell in love with a woman in the

Valley of Sorek whose name was Delilah.

• Daddy go get her for me

• I want her

• Defeated the Philistines three times

Judges 13:3-5 3 The angel of the Lord appeared to her and said,

“You are barren and childless, but you are going to become

pregnant and give birth to a son. 4 Now see to it that you drink no

wine or other fermented drink and that you do not eat anything

unclean. 5 You will become pregnant and have a son whose head

is never to be touched by a razor because the boy is to be a

Nazirite, dedicated to God from the womb. He will take the lead in

delivering Israel from the hands of the Philistines.”

• His identity was set at birth.

• Jeremiah said Jeremiah 1:5 - “Before I formed you in the

womb I knew you, before you were born, I set you apart;

[God gave Jerimiah an identity before he was born]

I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”

• Identity was not his physique, but his devotion.

Point 2: Saul Identity

1Samuel 10:1, 24 1 Then Samuel took a flask of olive oil and

poured it on Saul’s head and kissed him, saying, “Has not

the Lord anointed you ruler over his inheritance? 24 Samuel said to

all the people, “Do you see the man the Lord has hosen? There is

no one like him among all the people.” Then the people shouted,

“Long live the king!”

• 1 Samuel 13:9,13 9 So he said, “Bring me the burnt

offering and the fellowship offerings.” And Saul offered up

the burnt offering. [he was not a priest]

• 1 Samuel 14:24 24 Now the Israelites were in distress that

day, because Saul had bound the people under an

oath, saying, “Cursed be anyone who eats food before

evening comes, before I have avenged myself on my

enemies!” So none of the troops tasted food. [gave bad

orders flawed leadership positional orders not

relational orders]

• 1 Samuel 17:38 38 Then Saul dressed David in his

own tunic. He put a coat of armor on him and a bronze

helmet on his head. [thinks the clothes of his position

wins battles]

• 1 Samuel 18: 6-8 6 When the men were returning home

after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out

from all the towns of Israel to meet King Saul with singing

and dancing, with joyful songs and with timbrels and

lyres. 7 As they danced, they sang: “Saul has slain his

thousands, and David his tens of thousands.” 8 Saul was

very angry; this refrain displeased him greatly. “They have

credited David with tens of thousands,” he thought, “but

me [Saul] with only thousands. What more can he get but

the kingdom?” [outperformed because he thinks its

positional identity that gives victory—jealousy rises]

Point 3: Adam Identity Genesis 1: 28 (c) …subdue it and have

dominion…[physical/prowess identity] 2:15, 20-23

15 The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of

Eden to work it [positional identity] and take care of it. 20 So the

man gave names to all the livestock [positional identity], the

birds in the sky and all the wild animals. But for Adam no suitable

helper was found. 21 So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a

deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s

ribs and then closed up the place with flesh. 22 Then the Lord God

made a woman from the rib [ he had taken out of the man, and he

brought her to the man. 23 The man said, “This is now bone of my

bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she

was taken out of man.

• Adam sees himself “a-last bone of my bone flesh of my

flesh”

• Gives her another name - woman

• Does not confuse himself, or want to be herself but himself

Genesis 3:9 9 But the Lord God called to the man, “Where are

you?” and I hide my identity Genesis 3:10 10 He answered, “I

heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was

naked; so, I hid.”

There is nothing wrong with searching for your identity. As you

develop as a man, you will go through the stages of male identity

development.

• Physical Sampson ID

• Position Saul ID

We are made in the image of Jesus. We are more bearers. Even

Jesus asked a simple question in Matthew: 16:13-14,15 13 When

Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his

disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” 14 They replied,

“Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others,

Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of

the living God.”

Life Application:

1. Find your identity in Jesus Christ give your life to Christ

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