Identity

Tim Keller

John 10:1-3, 11-15

Talk outline

3 aspects of Christian identity

1. We’re sheep
2. We’re named
3. We’re redeemed

‘My drive in life is from the fear of being mediocre. I push past one spell of it and discover myself as a special human being, but then I feel I’m still mediocre and uninteresting, unless I do something else. Because even though I’ve become somebody I still have to prove that I’m a somebody. My struggle has never ended and probably never will.’ (Madonna)

Possible Discussion Questions

• What is the main idea of this talk?
• How does identity formation happen in ancient and non- Western cultures?
• How does identity formation happen in Western cultures?
• What are the disadvantages to both processes of identity formation?
• How does Jesus Christ give us a better process of identity formation?