1: 5 Verses Worth Reading When You're Feeling Ashamed 2: "Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.” - Romans 10:11 3: "Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame." - Psalm 34:5 4: "fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." - Hebrews 12:2 5: "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." - 1 John 1:9 6: "How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!" - Hebrews 9:14
I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins. - Isaiah 43:25
Slide 1: What if this isn't the end of your story? Slide 2: The ending you fear may be the beginning of God's plan. Slide 3: Before you give up, remember what God does with broken things. Slide 4: "He will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair." - Isaiah 61:3
Slide 1: Where you fall short, God steps in. Slide 2: Where you fall short, God steps in. Slide 3: Where you fall short, God steps in.
God is an artist. And you, His masterpiece.
Nothing in your past can disqualify you from God's love.
So now Jesus and the ones he makes holy have the same Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them his brothers and sisters. - Hebrews 2:11
This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same temptations we do, yet he did not sin. - Hebrews 4:15
Now all glory to God, who is able to keep you from falling away and will bring you with great joy into his glorious presence without a single fault. - Jude 24
Slide 1: If everything was stripped away… Who would you still be? Slide 2: You are not your job title. Not your platform. Not your achievements. Not even the role you serve in at church. Slide 3: You are not your past mistakes. Not the opinions people formed about you. Not the labels placed on your life. Slide 4: Your identity begins with this: You are His son. You are His daughter. Before you ever did anything for God, you were already loved by Him. Slide 5: Temporary things will always change, but your identity in Christ never will.
Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. - Hebrews 4:16
God’s love hasn’t run out. Won’t run out. Will never change.
Plot Twist: When God rewrites your story
Guilt says "I did something bad." Shame says "I am bad." Only one is from God.
1. You think God sees every mistake you've ever made. 2. He sees the person He chose before you even existed. 3. You think God sees someone who keeps falling short. 4. He sees someone covered by a grace with no limits. 5. You think God sees your worst moment. 6. He sees His child. 7. You think God sees the version of you that you're ashamed of. 8. He sees the version of you He’s making you into.
Nothing you've done has changed who God says you are
1: No matter your story. 2: No matter your background. 3: No matter where you are in your faith journey. 4: There’s a place for you in this community.
You don't have to have it all together.
The best excuses people gave God. 1. #5: Gideon. “My clan is the weakest and I am the least of my family.” God still used him to win the battle. 2. #4: Jeremiah. “I don’t know how to speak. I’m only a child.” God still wrote one of the longest books of the Bible through him. 3. #3: Moses. “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh?” God still delivered Moses’ people through him. 4. #2: Moses (again). “What if they don’t believe me? I’m slow of speech. Please send someone else.” 5. #1: Sarah. Sarah laughed at the promise of God. Still, God gave her a son that became a mighty nation. 6. Our excuses don’t limit God from using us. He has an amazing plan for you regardless.
1. Love based on your performance will always exhaust you. 2. Love based on feelings will fade over time. 3. Unconditional love will bring true peace and fulfillment. 4. “I have loved you with an everlasting love.” - Jeremiah 31:3
1. Feeling overwhelmed isn’t a character flaw. It’s a signal… 2. We usually just push through. Make another list…apologize for being behind…maybe even blame others… 3. Overwhelm comes from carrying something for too long. But there’s a better way. 4. Moses felt this way. He told God, “I cannot carry all these people alone. It's too heavy for me.” (Numbers 11:14) 5. God came through. 6. Remember: You are allowed to not be okay. You are allowed to need help. 7. Jesus invites us to come to Him when we’re overwhelmed and carrying heavy burdens.
You may hold onto your past, but God doesn’t.
1: You may hold onto your past, but God doesn’t. 2: You replay the mistakes. You feel regret. 3: But Psalm 103:12 says, "He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west." 4: So if God isn’t holding your past over your head, why are you? 5: Don't live stuck in what God has already freed you from.
Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces. - Psalm 34:5
