God has made man in a unique way.

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God has made man in a unique way.

• Unlike any of the animals we have a
  conscience.

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God has made man in a unique way.

• Unlike any of the animals we have a
  conscience.
• Our ability to be ashamed is a powerful tool in
  the Lords hand.

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God has made man in a unique way.

• Unlike any of the animals we have a
  conscience.
• Our ability to be ashamed is a powerful tool in
  the Lords hand.
• Shame - A painful emotion caused by
  consciousness of guilt, shortcoming, or
  impropriety which appears in the countenance
  by blushing.

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God has made man in a unique way.

• We do not like to feel shame because it is
  painful!

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God has made man in a unique way.

• We do not like to feel shame because it is
  painful!
• It is better to feel the pain of our conscience
  before an action, that after an action!

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God has made man in a unique way.

• We do not like to feel shame because it is
  painful!
• It is better to feel the pain of our conscience
  before an action, that after an action!
• Our shame is a product of our teaching and
  experience, either good or bad! (Rom 621-23)

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God has made man in a unique way.

• Romans 621-23 - What fruit did you have then in
  the things of which you are now ashamed? For the
  end of those things is death. 22 But now having
  been set free from sin, and having become slaves
  of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the
  end, everlasting life. 23 For the wages of sin is
  death, but the gift of God is eternal life in
  Christ Jesus our Lord.

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God has made man in a unique way.

• The gospel of Christ helps us to be ashamed when
  we should.

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God has made man in a unique way.

• The gospel of Christ helps us to be ashamed when
  we should.
• Still the Christian must protect the conscience.

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God has made man in a unique way.

• The gospel of Christ helps us to be ashamed when
  we should.
• Still the Christian must protect the conscience.
• Why we need a study of shame.

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God has made man in a unique way.

• The gospel of Christ helps us to be ashamed when
  we should.
• Still the Christian must protect the conscience.
• Why we need a study of shame.
• The concept of shame is rapidly being lost.

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God has made man in a unique way.

• The gospel of Christ helps us to be ashamed when
  we should.
• Still the Christian must protect the conscience.
• Why we need a study of shame.
• The concept of shame is rapidly being lost.
• Even the world acknowledges a place for it You
  ought to be ashamed!

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God has made man in a unique way.

• Sadly there are those who teach us to be ashamed
  of good things. (Isa 520-21) (Ex. Ridicule of
  morals on TV talk show.)

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God has made man in a unique way.

• Isaiah 520-21 - Woe to those who call evil good,
  and good evil Who put darkness for light, and
  light for darkness Who put bitter for sweet, and
  sweet for bitter! 21 Woe to those who are wise in
  their own eyes, And prudent in their own sight!

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God has made man in a unique way.

• Shame can help us change. (1 Cor 65)

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God has made man in a unique way.

• 1 Corinthians 65 - I say this to your shame. Is
  it so, that there is not a wise man among you,
  not even one, who will be able to judge between
  his brethren?

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Why Do Men Feel Shame?

• Because of the knowledge we have of right and
  wrong.

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Why Do Men Feel Shame?

• Because of the knowledge we have of right and
  wrong.
• It is very common for new converts to say I
  never knew that it was wrong!

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Why Do Men Feel Shame?

• Because of the knowledge we have of right and
  wrong.
• It is very common for new converts to say I
  never knew that it was wrong!
• Because of a lack of knowledge, they had no shame.

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Why Do Men Feel Shame?

• Because of the knowledge of others.

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Why Do Men Feel Shame?

• Because of the knowledge of others.
• The knowledge of other people.

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Why Do Men Feel Shame?

• Many things are not shameful until others are
  present or have knowledge.

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Why Do Men Feel Shame?

• Many things are not shameful until others are
  present or have knowledge.
• Women - Clothing, housekeeping.

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Why Do Men Feel Shame?

• Many things are not shameful until others are
  present or have knowledge.
• Women - Clothing, housekeeping.
• Men - dirty car, foul-up at work.

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Why Do Men Feel Shame?

• The knowledge of God. (2 Cor 79-10)

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Why Do Men Feel Shame?

• 2 Corinthians 79-10 - Now I rejoice, not that
  you were made sorry, but that your sorrow led to
  repentance. For you were made sorry in a godly
  manner, that you might suffer loss from us in
  nothing. 10 For godly sorrow produces repentance
  leading to salvation, not to be regretted but
  the sorrow of the world produces death.

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Why Do Men Feel Shame?

• Example Someone apologizing to men for taking
  Gods name in vain.

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Why Do Men Feel Shame?

• How can we develop a greater knowledge of Gods
  presence? (2 Pt 15-7)

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Why Do Men Feel Shame?

• 2 Peter 15-7 - But also for this very reason,
  giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue,
  to virtue knowledge, 6to knowledge self-control,
  to self-control perseverance, to perseverance
  godliness, 7to godliness brotherly kindness, and
  to brotherly kindness love.

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Why Do Some Men not Feel Shame?

• Why do some men not feel shame?

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Why Do Some Men not Feel Shame?

• Why do some men not feel shame?
• By continued wrongdoing the conscience is
  destroyed. (Zeph 35)

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Why Do Some Men not Feel Shame?

• Zephaniah 35 - The Lord is righteous in her
  midst, He will do no unrighteousness. Every
  morning He brings His justice to light He never
  fails, But the unjust knows no shame.

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Why Do Some Men not Feel Shame?

• By sinking deeper into sin. (1 Tim 42 Eph 419)

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Why Do Some Men not Feel Shame?

• 1 Timothy 42 - speaking lies in hypocrisy,
  having their own conscience seared with a hot
  iron,

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Why Do Some Men not Feel Shame?

• Ephesians 419 - who, being past feeling, have
  given themselves over to lewdness, to work all
  uncleanness with greediness.

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Why Do Some Men not Feel Shame?

• Do you remember the first time that

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Why Do Some Men not Feel Shame?

• Do you remember the first time that
• You had a social drink?

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Why Do Some Men not Feel Shame?

• Do you remember the first time that
• You had a social drink?
• Smoked the first cigarette?

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Why Do Some Men not Feel Shame?

• Told a lie?

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Why Do Some Men not Feel Shame?

• Told a lie?
• Engaged in immorality? Ex. Shoplifting

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Why Do Some Men not Feel Shame?

• Told a lie?
• Engaged in immorality? Ex. Shoplifting
• Have you ever asked of someone How did he/she
  get like that?

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Why Do Some Men not Feel Shame?

• Told a lie?
• Engaged in immorality? Ex. Shoplifting
• Have you ever asked of someone How did he/she
  get like that?
• The conscience is like an alarm clock. How many
  no longer hear it? Shame is valuable!

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Things in which we should be ashamed.

• A Lack of knowledge of Gods word. (2 Tim 215)

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Things in which we should be ashamed.

• 2 Timothy 215 - Be diligent to present yourself
  approved to God, a worker who does not need to be
  ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

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Things in which we should be ashamed.

• Can you give book, chapter, and verse for the
  plan of salvation?

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Things in which we should be ashamed.

• Can you give book, chapter, and verse for the
  plan of salvation?
• Example Some tests I have given. (1 Cor 65)

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Things in which we should be ashamed.

• 1 Corinthians 65 - I say this to your shame. Is
  it so, that there is not a wise man among you,
  not even one, who will be able to judge between
  his brethren?

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Things in which we should be ashamed.

• To dress immodestly (1 Tim 29)

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Things in which we should be ashamed.

• 1 Timothy 29 - in like manner also, that the
  women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with
  propriety and moderation, not with braided hair
  or gold or pearls or costly clothing,

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Things in which we should be ashamed.

• You can overdress or under dress.

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Things in which we should be ashamed.

• You can overdress or under dress.
• Sad to see a couple who moved and started
  attending a liberal church. A very
  common aspect of liberalism is a complete neglect
  of modesty.

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Things in which we should be ashamed.

• You can overdress or under dress.
• Sad to see a couple who moved and started
  attending a liberal church. A very
  common aspect of liberalism is a complete neglect
  of modesty.
• What is Gods standard for clothing? Are you
  concerning about what you wear?

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Things in which we should be ashamed.

• To speak of certain sins. (Eph 53, 12)

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Things in which we should be ashamed.

• Ephesians 512 - For it is shameful even to speak
  of those things which are done by them in secret.

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Things in which we should be ashamed.

• Ephesians 53 - But fornication and all
  uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be
  named among you, as is fitting for saints

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Things in which we should be ashamed.

• Do you tell dirty jokes?

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Things in which we should be ashamed.

• Do you tell dirty jokes?
• What do you watch? Example Movie in 1973.

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Things in which we should be ashamed.

• Should Christians ever watch an R rated movie?
  Should we show them to our children
  and their guests?

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Things in which we should be ashamed.

• Should Christians ever watch an R rated movie?
  Should we show them to our children
  and their guests?
• Brethren there is very little good that comes
  from Hollywood. Watch your sense of shame!

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Things in which we should be ashamed.

• Should Christians ever watch an R rated movie?
  Should we show them to our children
  and their guests?
• Brethren there is very little good that comes
  from Hollywood. Watch your sense of shame!
• Is it all just a matter of degree dictated by
  culture or is there a principle of God that must
  not be compromised?

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Things in which we should be ashamed.

• Women speaking in the church. (1 Cor 1435)

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Things in which we should be ashamed.

• 1 Corinthians 1435 - And if they want to learn
  something, let them ask their own husbands at
  home for it is shameful for women to speak in
  church.

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Things in which we should be ashamed.

• This is a shame because of Gods standard! (1 Cor
  1437)

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Things in which we should be ashamed.

• 1 Corinthians 1437 - If anyone thinks himself to
  be a prophet or spiritual, let him acknowledge
  that the things which I write to you are the
  commandments of the Lord.

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Things in which we should be ashamed.

• Many religions practice that which is shameful.

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Things in which we should be ashamed.

• Many religions practice that which is shameful.
• A man to have long hair and a woman to have short
  hair. (1 Cor 1115, 5-6)

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Things in which we should be ashamed.

• 1 Corinthians 1115 - But if a woman has long
  hair, it is a glory to her for her hair is given
  to her for a covering.

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Things in which we should be ashamed.

• 1 Corinthians 115-6 - But every woman who prays
  or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors
  her head, for that is one and the same as if her
  head were shaved. 6 For if a woman is not
  covered, let her also be shorn. But if it is
  shameful for a woman to be shorn or shaved, let
  her be covered.

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Things in which we should be ashamed.

• To place our trust in things that fail. (Isa
  303 1 Cor 127)

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Things in which we should be ashamed.

• Isaiah 303 - Therefore the strength of Pharaoh
  Shall be your shame, And trust in the shadow of
  Egypt Shall be your humiliation.

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Things in which we should be ashamed.

• 1 Corinthians 127 - But God has chosen the
  foolish things of the world to put to shame the
  wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the
  world to put to shame the things which are mighty

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Things in which we should be ashamed.

• False Religion. (Jer 1014 5117 Hosea 910)

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Things in which we should be ashamed.

• Jeremiah 1014 - Everyone is dull-hearted,
  without knowledge Every metalsmith is put to
  shame by an image For his molded image is
  falsehood, And there is no breath in them.

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Things in which we should be ashamed.

• Jeremiah 5117 - Everyone is dull-hearted,
  without knowledge Every metalsmith is put to
  shame by the carved image For his molded image
  is falsehood, And there is no breath in them.

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Things in which we should be ashamed.

• Hosea 910 - I found Israel Like grapes in the
  wilderness I saw your fathers As the firstfruits
  on the fig tree in its first season. But they
  went to Baal Peor, And separated themselves to
  that shame They became an abomination like the
  thing they loved.

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How to maintain your sense of shame.

• Maintain and gain knowledge from Gods word. (Col
  19-10)

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How to maintain your sense of shame.

• Colossians 19-10 - For this reason we also,
  since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray
  for you, and to ask that you may be filled with
  the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and
  spiritual understanding 10 that you may walk
  worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being
  fruitful in every good work and increasing in the
  knowledge of God

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How to maintain your sense of shame.

• 1 Corinthians 1533 - Do not be deceived Evil
  company corrupts good habits.

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How to maintain your sense of shame.

• I will not be affected by going to __________
  with my friends.

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How to maintain your sense of shame.

• I will not be affected by going to __________
  with my friends.
• What restraints are lost by wrong associations?.

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How to maintain your sense of shame.

• By maintaining a good reputation. (Ruth 311)

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How to maintain your sense of shame.

• Ruth 311 - And now, my daughter, do not fear. I
  will do for you all that you request, for all the
  people of my town know that you are a virtuous
  woman.

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How to maintain your sense of shame.

• By not being ashamed of good things.

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How to maintain your sense of shame.

• The gospel. (Rom 116)

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How to maintain your sense of shame.

• Romans 116 - For I am not ashamed of the gospel
  of Christ, for it is the power of God to
  salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew
  first and also for the Greek.

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How to maintain your sense of shame.

• Faithful Christians. (2 Tim 18)

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How to maintain your sense of shame.

• 2 Timothy 18 - Therefore do not be ashamed of
  the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His
  prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for
  the gospel according to the power of God,

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How to maintain your sense of shame.

• Example A joke of a new convert.

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How to maintain your sense of shame.

• Example A joke of a new convert.
• Some do not want to be seen with there lowly
  brethren.

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How to maintain your sense of shame.

• To suffer as a Christian (2 Tim 112 1 Peter
  416)

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How to maintain your sense of shame.

• 2 Timothy 112 - For this reason I also suffer
  these things nevertheless I am not ashamed, for
  I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that
  He is able to keep what I have committed to Him
  until that Day.

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How to maintain your sense of shame.

• 1 Peter 416 - Yet if anyone suffers as a
  Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him
  glorify God in this matter.

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How to maintain your sense of shame.

• Of Christ and His will. (Luke 926)

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How to maintain your sense of shame.

• Luke 926 - For whoever is ashamed of Me and My
  words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when
  He comes in His own glory, and in His Fathers,
  and of the holy angels.

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How to maintain your sense of shame.

• God will never let you be put to shame, if you
  stand by His word.
• (Joel 226-27 Rom 933 1011 1 Pet 26)

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How to maintain your sense of shame.

• Joel 226-27 - You shall eat in plenty and be
  satisfied, And praise the name of the Lord your
  God, Who has dealt wondrously with you And My
  people shall never be put to shame. 27 Then you
  shall know that I am in the midst of Israel I am
  the Lord your God And there is no other. My
  people shall never be put to shame.

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How to maintain your sense of shame.

• Romans 933 - As it is written Behold, I lay in
  Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offense, And
  whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.

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How to maintain your sense of shame.

• Romans 1011 - For the Scripture says, Whoever
  believes on Him will not be put to shame.

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How to maintain your sense of shame.

• 1 Peter 26 - Therefore it is also contained in
  the Scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion A chief
  cornerstone, elect, precious, And he who believes
  on Him will by no means be put to shame.