1) The Necessity of Perseverance for Salvation
First, (according to Hebrews 12:14) there is a holiness without which we will not see the Lord. There are professing Christians who live such disobedient lives that they will hear Jesus say (according to Matthew 7:23), “I never knew you; depart from me, you evildoers.” There are church-attending people who believe [...]
Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:6–12
3. Feeling Shame for Something We Didn’t Do
Finally, the last instance of battling shame is the instance where others try to load us with shame for evil circumstances when in fact we had no part in dishonoring God.
It happened to Jesus. They called him a winebibber and a glutton. They called him [...]
Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:6–12
And that is the way every one of us must battle the effects of a well-placed shame that threatens to linger too long and cripple us. We must battle unbelief by taking hold of promises like,
There is forgiveness with thee that thou mayest be feared. (Psalm 130:4)
Seek the Lord while he may be found. [...]
Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:6–12
Ezekiel 43:10 (NASB) “As for you, son of man, describe the temple to the house of Israel, that they may be ashamed of their iniquities; and let them measure the plan. ”
God says Israel ought to feel shame for its iniquities. Sin is always a proper cause for shame because sin is [...]
Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:6–12
Well-Placed Shame
The same God-centeredness will be seen if we look at some texts that illustrate well-placed shame.
1 Corinthians 15:34 (NASB) “Become sober-minded as you ought, and stop sinning; for some have no knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.”
Here Paul says that these people ought to feel shame. “I say this to your [...]
Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:6–12
Romans 1:16 (NASB) “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.”
The reason shame in the gospel would be a misplaced shame is that the gospel is the very power of God [...]
Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:6–12
Misplaced Shame
2 Timothy 1:8 (NASB) “Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord or of me His prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God,
What this text says is that if you feel shame for testifying about Jesus, you have a misplaced shame. [...]
Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:6–12
Let’s start with a dictionary definition of shame. Shame is the painful emotion caused by a consciousness of guilt or shortcoming or impropriety. Let me illustrate those causes:
1) First, the cause of guilt. Suppose you act against your conscience and withhold information on your tax returns. For a couple years you feel nothing [...]
These videos have been on my heart and what I have been praying for, for this community. Notice that it all has to be a work of the Holy Spirit and not what man does. These videos are excerpts from different revival speakers. They reflect my heart for God.
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Matthew 6:25–34
Let me close by using some illustrations how battling unbelief overcomes anxiety.
Here in our text we have the illustration of anxiety over food and clothing. Even in our country with its extensive welfare system, anxiety over finances and housing can be very intense. But Jesus says in verse 30 that this is owing to [...]