Talk

Overcoming Shame

April 16, 2023

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the weight of your shame? In this week’s message, Ben Stuart shares how Jesus wants to set us free from our shame and how you can experience it in your own life today!

Key Takeaway

Jesus takes our shame away because He wants to, and He will work and heal you deeper than you're ready for Him if you let Him.

  1. Jesus takes our shame away because He has the power to and because He wants to. The law can tell you that you're dirty. But it can't make you clean. You need a hero to take it away. And that's who Jesus is. He doesn't just love you. He likes you.

  2. Jesus will work on you deeper than you're ready for Him to work. You've got to let Him know and acknowledge that you're sick. He will see what you present Him with, find the deeper issue, and heal you there.

"The message of Christianity is not to turn over a new leaf and try harder. It is to admit your need and let Him change you from the inside out."
Ben Stuart

Discussion Questions

    1. Do you deal with shameful feelings often? Do you believe that God can take your shame away?

    2. How does it make you feel knowing that God doesn't just have the power to take your shame away but that He wants to?

    3. Do you believe that God doesn't just love you but that He likes you? Have you wrestled with that?

    4. Are you ready for Jesus to work on you deeper if you haven't already let Him?

    5. How do you feel knowing that shame is what keeps so many young people leveraging their lives and extending the love of Jesus Christ to a hurting world?


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About the Contributor
Ben Stuart is the pastor of Passion City Church D.C. Prior to joining Passion City Church, Ben served as the executive director of Breakaway Ministries on the campus of Texas A&M. He also earned a master’s degree in historical theology from Dallas Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Donna, live to inspire and equip people to walk with God for a lifetime. View more from the Contributor.