How would you introduce yourself? (Feb 17)

(This was the Chinese New Year weekend, so many guys were absent.)

Dorman posed the question, "How would you introduce yourself?"
Imagine you were introducing yourself so someone would know who you are. (i.e. not just, "I'm Wilson. I know Phil from college..." as you would at a party.)

Further, "Where do you get your identity and your security?"
A secure man is not competitive with other men.
A secure man doesn't give you his resume' when you meet him.

Dorman proceeded to introduced himself, followed by Wilson doing same.

Romans 1:1
End of Paul's 3rd Missionary Journey.
Famine in Jerusalem
Paul knew he would go to jail and be killed
Romans is Paul's last will and testament

How does Paul introduce himself? "Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God"

• Bond-servant: slave by his own choice, for life
• Supreme humility
• Supreme identity in Jesus the Messiah

• Called apostle: "sent one," "called messenger"
• Goes where the Master says to go

• Set apart for the gospel: Romans 1-8
• Our sin problem: Romans 1:18-3:20

Our identity and security is in Christ alone.