{"id":2923,"date":"2025-05-15T23:10:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T04:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/?p=2923"},"modified":"2025-05-15T23:11:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T04:11:19","slug":"the-shame-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/2025\/05\/15\/the-shame-game\/","title":{"rendered":"The Shame Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1416\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2923-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-11.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-11.mp3\">http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-11.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-11.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"2025-05-11.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 29:38 &#8212; 27.1MB)<\/p>\n<p>May 11, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First service in our new campus!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Genesis 3:8<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 Corinthians 5:17<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Genesis 1:27<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 Corinthians 5:21<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hebrews 12:2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Romans 8:1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='640' height='360' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1wE0you6xyk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;'><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Shame is a powerful tool used by the enemy to paralyze us, distort our identity, and keep us from embracing God\u2019s grace and walking in the freedom Jesus offers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Points:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><strong>What is the Shame Game?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It&#8217;s the internal battle where past mistakes and regrets control our present.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shame keeps us stuck, frozen, and visionless.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When the enemy can\u2019t control your future, he\u2019ll remind you of your past.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shame vs. Guilt:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Guilt<\/strong> says, \u201cI did something wrong.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shame<\/strong> says, \u201cI <em>am<\/em> something wrong.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shame attacks identity and convinces people they are unworthy, unloved, and not enough.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Masks We Wear:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>To hide shame, we often wear masks:\n<ul>\n<li><em>Social media mask<\/em> \u2013 projecting perfection online<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Work mask<\/em> \u2013 acting in control and put-together<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Home mask<\/em> \u2013 revealing more of our struggles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Church mask<\/em> \u2013 pretending everything is okay spiritually<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wearing masks is exhausting. The real healing begins when we remove them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Biblical Insight on Shame:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Shame originated in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adam and Eve hid from God after disobeying Him due to shame.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shame causes us to hide from God and others.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>But God doesn\u2019t want us hidden\u2014He wants us healed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>God\u2019s Truth vs. Shame\u2019s Lies:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lie:<\/strong> \u201cBecause I made a mistake, I am a mistake.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Truth:<\/strong> You are not what you did\u2014Jesus took your punishment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trying to outperform past mistakes is a trap; you\u2019ll never be \u201cgood enough\u201d on your own.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>God\u2019s Grace and Identity:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>If you\u2019re in Christ, you are a <em>new creation<\/em> (2 Corinthians 5:17).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your identity isn\u2019t in your title or past but in being a <em>son or daughter<\/em> of God.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your value is determined by the price paid for you\u2014<em>Jesus\u2019s life<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Freedom from Shame:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Romans 8:1<\/strong>: \u201cThere is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shame has no power over your promise or position.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Approach God not as a condemned sinner but as a loved child\u2014fully forgiven and restored.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1418\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2923-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-11.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-11.mp3\">http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-11.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-11.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"2025-05-11.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 29:38 &#8212; 27.1MB)<\/p><p>http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-05-11.mp3 Podcast: Download (Duration: 29:38 &#8212; 27.1MB) May 11, 2025 First service in our new campus!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[872],"tags":[544,873],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5z53F-L9","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2923"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2923"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2923\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2925,"href":"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2923\/revisions\/2925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2923"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2923"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}