Strong Tower Church
Scandals: David
Join us as we look at the Scandals in the Bible.
Locations & Times
Strong Tower Church
234 Ferry Rd, Fredericksburg, VA 22405, USA
Sunday 1:00 PM
Sunday 10:00 PM
Series Text: Romans 5:20-21 NKJV
Guilt is a small word been so widely misunderstood.
Guilt is frequently viewed as a virtue, as a high sense of responsibility and morality.
The truth, however, is that guilt is the greatest destroyer of emotional energy. It leaves you feeling immobilized in the present by something that has already occurred.
Guilt is frequently viewed as a virtue, as a high sense of responsibility and morality.
The truth, however, is that guilt is the greatest destroyer of emotional energy. It leaves you feeling immobilized in the present by something that has already occurred.
Two Kinds of Guilt:
Guilt Comes From:
-Self
-Culture “to look a certain way"
-Family “to fit in”
-Religion “to act a certain way
-Self
-Culture “to look a certain way"
-Family “to fit in”
-Religion “to act a certain way
Ways to get rid of GUILT:
-Name your guilt
-Apologize and make amends
-Replace negative self-talk with self-compassion
-Receive God’s Grace
-Name your guilt
-Apologize and make amends
-Replace negative self-talk with self-compassion
-Receive God’s Grace
David shows us how to move from Guilt to Gladness
Guilt—Grace—Gladness.
Guilt—Grace—Gladness.
GRACE is the bridge that carries us from GUILT over into GLADNESS
He shows us that we approach God and dare to ask for forgiveness not because:
1) we deserve it,
2) we will do better next time
3) we are truly sincere, not because of anything about us or what we do.
1) we deserve it,
2) we will do better next time
3) we are truly sincere, not because of anything about us or what we do.
We approach God and dare ask for forgiveness because of who God is.
How To Accept God’s Grace
To receive God‘s grace, you have to have a revelation of who God is
To receive God‘s grace, you have to have a revelation of who God is
To receive God‘s grace, you must allow him to do a new work in you.
To receive God‘s grace you have to let go of the past and praise your way into the new
Repentance is not simply somber or about rolling around in misery. It is about the joy of reunion, the gladness of reconciliation, and the celebration of new life. The new and right spirit that the Lord bestows on us is about joy in God’s presence.
Two Kinds of Guilt:
Two Kinds of Guilt:
-Natural Guilt- remorse over something you did or failed to do
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-Natural Guilt- remorse over something you did or failed to do
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