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Mercy Culture Church

Shame Go!

Shame Go!

Mercy Culture Church | Senior Lead Pastor Landon Schott

Locations & Times

Mercy Culture Fort Worth

1701 Oakhurst Scenic Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76111, USA

Sunday 9:15 AM

Sunday 11:30 AM

❤️ MC Connect

If you would like to learn more about our culture, how you connect with God, get plugged into community and begin your journey to encountering God daily, MC Connect is your next step!

Text CONNECT to 59090 or visit mercyculture.com/connect

👋 First Time Guest? Click Here!

Welcome to Mercy Culture Church! We are so excited you're here.

Text NEW to 59090 so we can connect with you.

For everyone that texts NEW, we will donate $10 to The Justice Reform, an organization that is answering the cry for justice by bringing reformation from city to city.

🔥 Reformation Conference

Reformation Conference is a one day conference for Spirit Filled Reformers making every crooked way straight. We need God's ways and His blueprints to bring true reformation! We are calling the Reformers to arise to be people of faith and action as we answer the cry for reformation in every sphere of influence.

Text REFORMATION to 59090 or visit https://www.thereformationconference.com/

🌈 Citizens for Life Marches

We are calling the body of Christ — every church, all sons and daughters — to march in their city and pray for every state to turn towards LIFE! You’re invited to JOIN THE MOVEMENT and help reform our culture to a PRO-LIFE culture!

Text LIFE to 59090 or visit https://citizensforlife.com/
Jesus wants to exchange your shame—for His GLORY.
Tell shame to go!
Shame, in biblical theology, is both a spiritual and psychological condition—a deep internal awareness of dishonor that attacks identity and worth—manifesting as guilt, humiliation, exposure, or rejection. It is primarily caused by sin, sometimes by failure, or by wounds inflicted by others—especially when experienced in the presence of God, others, or oneself—and ultimately flows from our separation from relationship with God and from the glory God.
Hebrew words for shame
בּוּשׁ (boosh) – to be ashamed, disgraced, or Humiliated.
בֹּשֶׁת (bosheth) – shame/shameful thing (used for idols too)
חֶרְפָּה (cherpah) – reproach, public scorn or ridicule
Greek words for shame
αἰσχύνη (aischýnē) – disgrace, humiliation
καταισχύνω (kataischynō) – to utterly disgrace or dishonor
ἀτιμία (atimia) – dishonor/loss of status
ὄνειδος (oneidos) – reproach, insult
Simplified definition:
Shame = God doesn’t love me!
Guilt can lead to repentance and restoration; shame, when not dealt with biblically, leads to isolation, self-hatred, or rebellion.
Shame is when you're still on trial for forgiven sin!
Caution: A lack of conviction over sin reveals a rebellious heart.
The ancient world’s shame culture is our modern day’s cancel culture!
3 Things to Understand About Shame
1. Shame is Personal
Question: What are you ashamed about? What do you need Jesus to heal and deliver you of?
3 Things to Understand About Shame
1. Shame is Personal
2. Shame is Public
Shame doesn’t stay private—it exposes you in front of people, labels you by your failure, and invites others to throw stones.
Shame is often used as a public weapon—through humiliation, ridicule, or reproach.
We don’t stone people in public—but we cancel them online.
The devil accuses people and Jesus restores people.
There is no ministry of accusation. Only a ministry of reconciliation!
Question: Are you part of shame and cancel culture or a mercy culture?
3 Things to Understand About Shame
1. Shame is Personal
2. Shame is Public
3. Shame is Demonic
Caution: The Accuser is a liar! He will make you think lies are true!
Practical Advice: Make a list of the recurring lies the enemy tells you. Find Scripture that exposes each lie. Share the list with trusted leaders or friends.
Shame = God doesn’t love me.
Jesus didn’t need clothes! He was clothed in glory!
glory: כָּבוֹד (kavod) – weight, honor, value, or splendor.
Jesus didn’t just remove shame—He exchanged it for glory.