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SHIV-ED BY SHAME (6 OF 8)

by Joey Rodgers

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11 , Psalm 51
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Shiv-ed by Shame (6 of 8)
Series: The Great Escape
Joey Rodgers
2 Samuel 11 and Psalm 51


Special Music - Clean, by Natalie Grant

Clean - to be free of dirt, stains, and unwanted matter - uncontaminated, spotless, guiltless, free of shame.

How our soul longs to be clean! To be free of guilt and shame - bearing no stains, marks, or filth. Here's the good news - there's nothing so dirty God cannot make worthy/clean thru the finished work of Christ on the cross - God has washed us in mercy.

Listen to the God words to Isaiah - Come, let's talk this over, says the Lord; no matter how deep the stain of your sins, I can take it out and make you as clean as freshly fallen snow. Even if you're stained as red as crimson, I can make you white as wool! Is. 1:18

Paul explains how - At one time, we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions/pleasures. We lived in malice/envy, being hated and hating one another. But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not b/c of righteous things we had done, but b/c of his mercy. He saved us thru the washing of rebirth and renewal by the H.S., whom he poured out on us generously thru Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. Titus 3:3-7

For several weeks we've been in a series entitled, The Great Escape looking at the things that have the ability to take us hostage to steal our intimacy w/ God. We've looked at things like anxiety, anger, ambition, appearance, and misplaced religion. This AM, I want to look at how guilt/shame can take us hostage.

guilt - the cognitive/emotional remorse/response a person experiences when they've realized that they've compromised a standard of conduct or have violated a universal moral standard.

shame - the painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of foolish behavior

Guilt is what a person feels internally, ...

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