# Identify Yourself

**IDENTIFY YOURSELF -**

1. God - Would You Identify Yourself?
2. Person

> Ge 32:24 ¶ And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. 25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. 26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. 27 And he said unto him, **What is thy name?** And he said, Jacob. 28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed. 29 And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, **Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name?** And he blessed him there. 30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.

- Why do you ask my name?
- Why do you want to know my name?
- If you don't know by now?
- Lives Out of Order

## Introduction

Many people today want to exist in a no mans land of anonymity. By this they cam change their position to fit the mood.

 **ILLUSTRATION: Man I was working with stopped going to church because he said, the preacher kept saying how other religions were wrong.**

It takes faith and great courage to be a Christian. 

Before we can get the help we greatly need, we must be willing to step out of the shadow and Identify, align, define, make a  clear cut.

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## To God "Identify Yourself"

> Ge 31:11 And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob: And I said, Here am I. 12 And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are ringstraked, speckled, and grisled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee. 13 I am the God of Bethel, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred.

> Ex 3:13 And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? 14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

## God to Individual

- Honesty
- Identity -- Do you even know? Who are we going to be?

When addressed by a military you guard you might be required to identify yourself \
Who are you?

* Do you have the right to be here?
* Are you enemy or foe?

### 1. **Adam	-	 Where Are You?			Gen. 3:8**

**<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Confess Your problem.</span>**

> Ge 3:8 And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. 9 ¶ And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, **<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Where art thou?</span>**

### 2. **Jacob	- 	What is your Name?	Gen. 32:24-32**
### 3. **Cain	-	What hast thou done?		Gen. 4:10**

**<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Acknowledge your wrong.</span>**

### 4. **Saul	-	What should you be doing?(running from God’s will)**
### 5. **Esther	-	Who are your people?		Esther 2:10; 7:3-6**

**<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Are you saved? Are you a Christian? (There are no mongrels)</span>**


    Esther 2:10—Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it .


    Esther 7:3-6—Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request: [4] For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. …


    Iranian Air Defense Radar: 'Unknown aircraft you are in Iranian airspace. Identify yourself.' 


    **Aircraft**: 'This is a United States aircraft. I am in Iraqi airspace.' 


    Air Defense Radar: 'You are in Iranian airspace. If you do not depart our airspace we will launch interceptor aircraft!' 


    **Aircraft**: 'This is a United States Marine Corps FA-18 fighter. Send 'em up, I'll wait!'

6. **Disciples	- 	Who is Jesus to You?**

Disciples weWho is jesus to you? Matthew 16:13-17 \




7. **Peter	-	Where do you stand?	**

Peter stood before the servant girl and denied association with Jesus. Matthew 26:69-75

Rachel Scott was the first of 13 to be killed at Columbine High School. The day she died, Rachel Scott carried a notebook in her backpack, on which she’d written the words [“I won’t be labeled as average.”](http://www.racheljoyscott.com/bio.htm) The shooters shot her in the leg and asked if she believed in God. She replied, “You Know I do.”