SERMON NOTES:
ROMANS 10:11 (NIV)
As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”
PSALM 31:1-2 (NIV)
(1) In you, Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness. (2) Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me.
DEFINING SHAME
- “Shame: an intensely painful feeling or experience of believing that we are flawed and therefore unworthy of love, belonging, and connection.” - Brene Brown
- TedTalk on Shame and Vulnerability
- Your Shame Voice: The little voice in your head that won’t go away.
SHAME IN SCRIPTURE
- Genesis 3:6b-13 (NLT)
- Shame makes you cover, hide, and blame.
- Shame always grows in isolation and it gets more powerful when we keep secrets.
BREAKING THE CYCLE OF SHAME
- If you struggle with hiding, you need to throw yourself into community.
- If you struggle with covering, practice the spiritual discipline of confession.
- If you struggle with blaming, you have to do the very courageous thing of taking ownership.
PSALM 34:4-5 (NIV)
(4) I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. (5) Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame.
APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
- How did you experience shame as a child and how might that impact you today?
- Can you identify & share part of your ‘shame voice’ with others?
- What is one way you can actively work against shame in your life today?
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