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The Psalms help us respond to God rightly through our differing emotions.

Skeletons in the closet. We’ve all got some. The question is how to find relief when struggling with them. The great assurance of God through Joseph here in Genesis 50:15–21 will be of immense help for those who struggle. Listen in to find out more.

Follow along as Joshua and the children of Israel live out their faith in the taking of Jericho. Find out for yourself what we can learn from their experience!

I am Despised Lamentations 1:4-11 Keywords: Empty, Shame, Desperate Sam Barber

"Don't take a man's vulnerability and give it to the public." Men suffer all kinds of shame which can be indicative of their nakenedness or vulnerability. It was against biblical law to look on a mother or father's nakedness. There was a reason for this. Take a listen to this teaching which discusses the ramifications of exposing or covering someone's nakedness. Blessings!

Our society is constantly bombarding us with messages on how we are to be perfect. And if you do not match up to those messages or actually make a mistake, shame and guilt can rush in. This sets us up to judge others according to these social rules in order to build up our own image. There are people today who feel like the church is not a safe place for them, especially if their secrets were known. What kind of church do we want to be? How can we be real with ourselves as well as real with others? What are we willing to do to be the church for the broken? If we are honest with ourselves, we are all broken people. Listen for what Jesus says about those who are broken beyond repair in the eyes of others...

Luke 9:18-27 Being a disciple is often described as being a follower of Jesus Christ. But, being a true disciple of Jesus is much more. There is a price to being a disciple of Jesus that many do not see, but there is also hope in being a disciple.

You've sinned. Now what? This lesson talks about the different steps to follow when dealing with the failure of sin.

Obedience is a necessary requirement to be a Christian, but we must first abide in Christ.

Honor. Shame. These words carry a lot of weight. Regardless of time. Regardless of culture. In Israel, the Torah is to be the "sourcebook" to discover what actions are to bring honor to the Lord and to his people. The other side of the coin is what behaviors would bring shame, not only to the Lord but his people as well. Moses speaks of 4 shameful things in Deuteronomy 25. Strange things! What do these things mean in our day, to our culture as followers of Christ? Come with the Grace United crew as we discover what shame and honor are about.

The Apostle Paul considered his mission a matter of eternal life or eternal death. He was fearless in his proclamation of the gospel. Even the demons knew who Paul was. No wonder Paul was absolutely livid when it came to some false teachers who did their level best to lead the Corinthian Christians astray. How did Paul deal with them? And what about today? Where are the bold servants of God who will protect His people from false teachers? Come with the Grace United crew as we experience Paul attack the false teachers with devastaing force --to the glory of God.

John 21:1-25: Jesus and the Black Sheep Let's start today by rereading our passage from two weeks ago, John 20:19-23: (19) Then, when it was evening on that day-- the first day of the week, and the doors having been shut where the disciples were because of fear of the Judeans-- Jesus came, and he stood…

In week 7 of our series, 'In the Beginning..' we consider the immediate consequences of the fall for humanity. After eating the fruit God had commanded them not to eat, Adam and Eve felt the weight of shame and their shame caused them to do two things: Hide and pass blame. Shame has had this continued effect on humanity ever since, but there is redemption from shame in Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ can help us like no one else can! 1. He can sweep away our shame (vs. 1-4). 2. He can save us from our sins (vs. 3-9). 3. He can stay with us forever (vs. 9). 4. He can send our lives in a new direction (vs. 10-11).

By Pastor Glenn Pease It is on the highest interest level to hear of people's most embarrassing moments. Jane Wyman tells of hers. She was preparing for very important guests and she put a note on the guest towels that she had so carefully selected. The note read, "If you use these I will murder you."…

God isn’t interested in blaming or shaming to change our behaviour. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit reached out to humanity in loving sacrifice, “once for all,” so that we could be transformed by love and then extend that transforming love to one another.

March 5, 2012 By John Barnett Read, print and listen to this resource on our website www.DiscoverTheBook.org As we open to II Samuel 12, try to think of the searing pain that would come when secret, private sins get exposed for all the world to see. Just imagine what David felt as the truth of what he…

Saved: From Condemnation (Inscription 50) John 3:16-20 May 1, 2011 Prep: · John 3-4 · 034, 036 Intro/Communication card: · Sunday School teachers and helpers For the next three weeks we’ll discover what it means to be saved. We have this flat idea of salvation: Going to Heaven – we treat it as the finish…