Ashamed/Shame

Ashamed/ Shame

What is shame? What does it mean to be ashamed? There is good shame and there is evil shame. Tonight, we will look more closely at these and see where we stand individually and collectively in these Biblical matters.

Webster’s states… shame- 1. The painful feeling of having done or experienced something dishonorable, improper, foolish, etc. 2. Capacity to experience this feeling; to be without shame. 3. Disgrace 4. A cause for regret, disappointment 5. To cause to feel shame 6.to activate or motivate through shame. 7. To cause to suffer disgrace. 8. 

Idiom- for shame, (used to induce feelings of guilt in someone.)

We see shame birthed into the earth realm with some other things as well in the Garden of Eden.

Genesis 2.25- “And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.”

Genesis 3.10- “And he (Adam) said, I heard Thy Voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.”

Don’t miss some KEY things in 3.10! Not only was SHAME birthed into the earth realm at that time but it was birthed as a twin to FEAR! Picture it… Fear was birthed because of shame and shame was birthed because of fear! And immediately we see this birth “christened” with the ignorance of being able to HIDE ALL THE ABOVE from God The FATHER!

Ezra 9. 5-end of chapter continues the complete thought… but for this usage will look at 5&6.
“And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God, And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.”

Job 11.3 “Should thy lies make men hold their peace? And when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?”

Job 19.3 “These 10 times have you reproached me: ye are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange to me.”

Psalms 4.2- “Oh ye sons of men, how long will ye turn My Glory into shame? How long will ye love vanity, and seek ager leasing? Se’lah.

Mrs. Billy Graham said recently, “God is going to have to chasten America with a heavy hand swiftly or else He will have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah.”

Psalms 25- whole chapter

Psalms 31.17 “Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon Thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.”

Other Psalms for later reading: 35.4,26; 37.19; 40.15; 71.24

Proverbs 3.35; 9.7; 10.5; 12.4; 13.18; 29.15

NEW TESTAMENT

Mark 8.34-38 “And when He called the people unto Him with His disciples also, He said unto them, ‘Whosoever will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for My sake and the Gospel’s, the same shall save it. For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when He cometh in the Glory of His Father with the holy angels.”

Luke 9.27 “But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, til they see the kingdom of God.”

Acts 5.41&42 “And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His Name. And daily in the temple, and in eveyr house, the ceased NOT to teach and preach Jesus Christ.”

Romans 1.16 “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth; to the Jew first, and also the Greek.”

Romans 5.1-5 ”Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: by whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the Glory of God, And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; experience, hope; and hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.”      (Powerful chapter… read!!!!)

Romans 6 (What master will you serve? Sin or righteousness? Standing ashamed in judgment or facing the shame on earth with heavenly reward?)

Romans 9.33 “As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a Stumblingstone and Rock of offense: and whosoever believeth on Him shall not be ashamed.”

I Corinthians 4.14; 6.5; 14.35; 15.34

2 Corinthians 9.4; 10.8

Philippians 1.19-20 ‘For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, According to my earnest expectation and my Hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that will all boldness, as always. So now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.”

Philippians 3.18-19 ‘(For may walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame. Who mind earthly things.)”

2 Thessalonians 3.10-15 “For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. But ye, Brethren, be not weary in well doing. And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, not that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as brother.”

((REMEMBER: 2 Timothy 3.16-17 “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction , for instruction in righteousness: That the man of Gof may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.”))

2 Timothy 1.6-12 “Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the Gospel according to the power of God; Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling. Not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which  was give us in Christ Jesus before the world began, But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel: Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. For the which cause 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 that which I have committed unto him against that day.”

Hebrews 2.11; 6.6; 11.16; 12.2

I Peter 3.16;  4.16 “Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.”

I John 2.27 “But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.”

REDEMPTION FROM THE GARDEN EXPERIENCE!

Revelation 3.18 “I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment. That thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that you mayest see.”

Revelation 16.15 “Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.”

Ending note:

1 Corinthians 9.14-19 “Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the Gospel should live of the Gospel. But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, that that any man should make my glorying void. For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the Gospel is committed unto me. What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the Gospel, I may make the Gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the Gospel. “