Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this message, Joseph Taylor walks through Ephesians 1 and 2 to reveal the new identity believers have through the finished work of the cross. Rather than something we strive to achieve or define for ourselves, our identity is something we receive in Christ. Chosen, adopted, redeemed, and brought near by His blood, we are no longer defined by our past, our performance, or the narratives of culture. From being spiritually dead to being made alive, this teaching highlights that salvation is not self-improvement, but resurrection life given freely by grace.
This message also calls the Church to live from that identity together. Through the cross, we are not only reconciled to God, but formed into a new people—united, restored, and built into a dwelling place for His presence. As we receive who we are in Him, our lives become a living response of worship, reflecting His glory in the way we love, walk, and follow Jesus. This is an invitation to leave behind false identities, embrace the truth of the gospel, and live anchored in who we are now in Christ.
00:00 New Identity in Christ
07:45 Culture and Identity
11:33 In Christ Blessings
19:52 Dead to New Life
26:32 Baptism as Resurrection
31:23 New People of Peace
38:47 Bought With a Price
39:55 Response and Prayer
44:14 Closing Worship
In this message, Joseph Taylor walks through Ephesians 1 and 2 to reveal the new identity believers have through the finished work of the cross. Rather than something we strive to achieve or define for ourselves, our identity is something we receive in Christ. Chosen, adopted, redeemed, and brought near by His blood, we are no longer defined by our past, our performance, or the narratives of culture. From being spiritually dead to being made alive, this teaching highlights that salvation is not self-improvement, but resurrection life given freely by grace.
This message also calls the Church to live from that identity together. Through the cross, we are not only reconciled to God, but formed into a new people—united, restored, and built into a dwelling place for His presence. As we receive who we are in Him, our lives become a living response of worship, reflecting His glory in the way we love, walk, and follow Jesus. This is an invitation to leave behind false identities, embrace the truth of the gospel, and live anchored in who we are now in Christ.
00:00 New Identity in Christ
07:45 Culture and Identity
11:33 In Christ Blessings
19:52 Dead to New Life
26:32 Baptism as Resurrection
31:23 New People of Peace
38:47 Bought With a Price
39:55 Response and Prayer
44:14 Closing Worship
