Breaking Point - Week 1
February 6, 2022
Notes
Breaking Point - Week 1
Shame vs. Guilt
1 Samuel 20
What is the biblical difference between guilt and shame?
1. Guilt has a divine source.
Romans 2:14-15
2. Guilt has a solution.
2 Corinthians 7:9-10
3. Guilt has a productive purpose.
2 Corinthians 2:6-8
1 Samuel 20:30
1. Shame requires no guilt.
1 Samuel 20:1
2. Shame thrives in secrecy.
1 Samuel 20:2-3
3. Shame protects one person and targets everyone else.
1 Samuel 20:30-31
4. Shame refuses to be questioned.
1 Samuel 20:32-33
5. Shame’s final weapon is public disgrace.
1 Samuel 20:34
How to Survive Shame
1. Never stop being willing to believe the best of others.
1 Samuel 20:2
2. Identify safe/healthy relationships and lean into them.
1 Samuel 20:16-17
3. Channel your anger toward productive solutions.
1 Samuel 20:34, 42a
4. Break the cycle for the next generation.
1 Samuel 20:42
