Walk It Out Wednesday: Now That You Know - Pastoral Panel

Main message: The sermon urges believers to reclaim their God-given identity and kingdom authority by knowing who they are in Christ, resisting the enemy’s attempts to steal or dilute that identity, and aligning their words and lives with Scripture so they can function, rest, and steward well in God’s kingdom.

Key points:

• The enemy’s primary tactic is to steal or counterfeit identity (e.g., tempting Eve with “you will be like God”); we must know whose we are to know who we are.
• Impostor syndrome and identity confusion come from listening to wrong voices instead of the Word; be careful whose words you absorb and speak.
• Godly speech matters — like Zechariah’s silence until he could speak the right word — let Scripture take root before you speak with authority.
• Kingdom identity is functional: kingship, dominion, authority, priestly service, rest (Sabbath), and discernment (peace as a sign).
• Practical obedience includes wise stewardship (money as a tool/slave when managed) and repentance — you are not defined by past sins; reclaim generational blessing and authority.

Scriptures mentioned: Genesis 1, Genesis 2, Genesis 3, Luke 1 (Zacharias/Elizabeth), Matthew 16 (Peter “Get behind me, Satan”), John 3 (Nicodemus/being born again), Exodus 20 (name in vain/Ten Commandments), Exodus 19 (kingdom of priests), Isaiah 54:17 (“no weapon…”), Revelation (Alpha and Omega)