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Finding Personal Value in a Yard Sale World

Finding Personal Value in a Yard Sale World. Romans 12:1-8. How Do We Start Feeling Unworthy?. Performance-based View: Because I’m Not Good Enough People-Pleasing View: Because I Fail To Make Others Happy Lack of Value View: Because I’m A Failure

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Finding Personal Value in a Yard Sale World

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  1. Finding Personal Value in a Yard Sale World Romans 12:1-8

  2. How Do We Start Feeling Unworthy? • Performance-based View: Because I’m Not Good Enough • People-Pleasing View: Because I Fail To Make Others Happy • Lack of Value View: Because I’m A Failure • Shame-based View: Because I’m The Problem

  3. Bought Satan’s Lies vs. Accepting God’s Truth • Lies • Truth

  4. Romans 12:1 • Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is your spiritual act of worship.

  5. Surrender Your Body (v 1) • Analogy of Sacrifice • Completely Committed • Death of Earthly Purposes for Heavenly Purposes

  6. Romans 12:2 • Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will.

  7. Surrender Your Mind (v 2) • Transformed • Renewed by God’s Word • So You Can Know God’s Will

  8. Romans 12:3 • For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.

  9. Surrender Your Will (v 3) • See Yourself A God Does • As Your Faith Allows, Fulfill Your Purpose

  10. How God Sees You • We are made in God’s image • We are a little lower than the angels • God created, and formed us • We are of great value to God • God gave his Son for us • Our self-esteem is affected by Christ and God’s approval of us

  11. Romans 12:4-5 • 4  Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, 5  so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.

  12. Romans 12:6-8 • 6  We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. 7  If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;8  if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

  13. Christ’s Grace Allows You To Fulfill Your Purpose • Prophesy (v 6) • Serve (v 7) • Teach (v 7) • Encourage (v 8) • Give (v 8) • Lead (v 8) • Show Mercy (v 8)

  14. Finding Personal Value In A Yard Sale World • “When I have fully surrendered to Christ, only then will I be able to fulfill my purpose for Christ and His Church” • “Christ’s grace turns my junk into a priceless treasure.”

  15. Finding Personal Value In A Yard Sale World • “I am no longer measured by my circumstances and experiences, but I am measured by the depth and perfection of Christ’s truth and grace.” • “Your personal value is determined by Christ and not your internal & external circumstances.”

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