Share Your Story - No Filters, Just Faith
Share Your Story - No Filters, Just Faith
March 2, 2025

Share Your Story

Introduction

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God’s light shines the brightest through the cracks in our stories.

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Stories as Mirrors –

Ourselves

Stories as Windows –

Others

Three Considerations In Sharing My Story:

1. Be with the Stuff

9 My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness. —2 Corinthians 12:9 (NLT)

13 People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy. —Proverbs 28:13 (NLT)

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When we filter out the scars, we filter out God’s story of redemption in our lives.

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3 To console those who mourn in Zion,
To give them beauty for ashes,
The oil of joy for mourning,
The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. —Isaiah 61:3 (NKJV)

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God isn’t looking for artistry; He’s looking for authenticity.

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2. God with the Story

1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. —Hebrews 11:1 (NLT)

1 The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you. 2 I will make you into a great nation. —Genesis 12:1-2 (NLT)

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Faith isn’t about having it all together; it’s about trusting God to hold it all together.

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9 “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” —2 Corinthians 12:9 (NKJV)

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Your greatest weakness could be God’s greatest witness.

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6 And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns. —Philippians 1:6 (NLT)

3. My Community of Spaces

10 That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong. —2 Corinthians 12:10 (NLT)

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Grace doesn’t erase the mess, it redeems it.

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Four Ways My Small Group Impacts Me:

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My tribe is a place of

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My tribe is a space for

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A community becomes a sanctuary when grace transforms untidy spaces into places of solidarity and solace through shared stories.

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Conclusion

Pastoral Small Group Advice:





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When we share our unfiltered stories, we don’t just reveal who we are—we reveal who God is.

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My Next Steps:

  1. Find my mirror moment by identifying a Bible story that reflects my own struggles and victories, using it as encouragement to embrace my journey.
  2. Join or strengthen my small group through actively engagement and fostering a culture of vulnerability and grace where unfiltered stories can be shared.
  3. Be intentional about listening to and celebrating someone else’s story without judgement, choosing to recognise God’s grace in their lives.

My Upcoming Events:

Wednesday Online Prayer Gathering
New Month’s Message Series: Share Your Story
Evangelism Explosion Training – March 14-15.
Movie Night This Friday