Introduction: We are living in a world…
- ______shame -
- ______shame -
The word “shame” is found something like ______times in the Bible.
- What is the ______of Shame?
The dictionary defines the word “shame” as follows:
- As a noun: “a painful feeling of ______or distress caused by the consciousness of ______or foolish behavior:”
- As a verb: (of a person, action, or situation) make (someone) ______ashamed:
From our definition we see that shame can be ______-induced, or it can be ______upon you by someone else.
Shame as a Noun
The purpose of Guilt -
Shame on the other hand is…
- Numbers 32:23 - “But if you do not do so, then take note, you have sinned against the Lord; and be sure your sin will find you out.”
If guilt does not cause you to turn from your _____, you can be sure that one day you will face ______.
- Gen. 3:7 - “Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves coverings”
- Genesis 3:8-10 - And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. Then the Lord God called to Adam and said to him, “Where are you?” So he said, “I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself.”
When sin is laid bare (naked) it produces ______.
In the N.T. we have a biblical account of a man who wanted to protect someone from possible shame.
Matt. 1:19 - “Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly.”
Shame as a noun is a ______feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior.
Shame as a Verb
But what about as a ______? What about shame that is actually brought upon us by other people’s actions? What about those people who cause us to feel ashamed?
- What is the ______of Shame?
Whether we are talking about shame as a noun, or shame as a verb the affects of shame are the same. So allow me to share some of those affects with you.
- Shame always results in a loss of ______.
- Shame always produces ______pain.
- Shame causes people to run and to ______.
- If your shame is a noun – seek God’s ______.
- If your shame is a verb – extend ______to the offenders.
- Shame can cause people to ______themselves.
A True Story of Sexual Abuse and Shame
- How do we ______Shame?
We ______overcome shame. It is outside of our human ability. However, we can trust someone who has ______shame for us.
Jesus is the Answer
- John 8:32 - “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
Someone has stated that, “Jesus Christ is not only our ______Offering, but he is our ______Bearer as well.”
When did Jesus bear our guilt and shame?
When he was ______upon (Isa. 50:6.) Jesus was spit upon in the N.T. We read about this in Matt. 27:30; Mark 15:19). Jesus bore all our ______, so that we don’t have to carry around all the shame (Isa. 53:4).
- Guilt was meant to leads us to the point where we would ______from our sin. We would get right with God.
- Shame on the other hand leads us to _____ and failure. In our shame we lie, swindle, run, and hide.
Key Verses - Romans 5:5; 9:33; 10:11
- I John 2:28 - “And now little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming.”
Conclusion: Some final words of encouragement as we close out our series: Breaking Bad.
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