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Sermon outline
Introducing Shame
The first occurrence of the concept of shame in the Bible is at creation (Gen 2:25)
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- Shame is a powerful force
- But it wasn’t original to the creation.
- A lack of shame was the created order at first.
- The Hebrew word is בּוֹשׁ (bush)
- According to NIDOTTE, the term can mean a
- “feeling of embarrassment… [or] rejection and abandonment by [another] in a superior position”.
- But something happens: Hide from one another & from God (Gen 3:6-10)
- What does this tell us about shame?
- Shame is a social response
- Shame is related to disobedience
- According to NIDOTTE, the term can mean a
- Shame is a powerful force
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People try to deal with shame by covering up or pretending to be something they are not.
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- So what are your ways of trying to cover up your disobedience?
- What are your coverups and pretendings to try to ease off embarrassment, rejection, or abandonment?
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What is the Solution to shame?
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- Transparency: Admitting who we really are (Gen 3:21, 1Jn 1:9)
- Finding real acceptance in Jesus (Jn 15:15)
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