What is your greatest insecurity?

Hill Country Bible Church Dripping Springs

What is your greatest insecurity?

October 6, 2024 • Jason McNutt • Genesis 3:1–7

The Bible has many stories of deep personal insecurity leading to vulnerability. We see that in Adam and Eve. God had placed them in a garden that satisfied their every need. Yet they were vulnerable to Satan’s insinuation that God’s provision was incomplete. God’s greatness was eclipsed by their insecurity. As disciples of Jesus, we find freedom from insecurity by finding all-sufficient security in Jesus.

How do you respond to offense?

November 10, 2024 • Jason McNutt • Matthew 16:13–23

Jesus spoke challenging words to His closest disciples, including Peter. Like Peter, we should not fall away or resist because we are being challenged. Instead, we lean into the offense with the understanding that Jesus is exposing idolatry and leading us to grow in faith. We persist because offense is where God can do some of His deepest work in us.

Does Jesus offend you?

November 3, 2024 • Jason McNutt • Hebrews 4:11–12

If we only think of Jesus as gentle and merciful, we will miss how He uses offense to draw attention to our blind spots. How we react to Jesus’ confrontation will either lead to spiritual growth or spiritual atrophy. His intention is to show us the idols in our hearts that keep us from truly knowing Him. Reflection instead of rejection leads to our transformation.

Where do you seek affirmation?

October 27, 2024 • Jason McNutt • 2 Timothy 4:2–5

We sometimes react to being offended by seeking affirmation. However, affirmation for the sake of self-appeasement can be devoid of truth. Instead of seeking counsel from someone who tells us what we think we want to hear, we need to be confronted. Confrontation grounded in the Gospel’s declaration of who we are (sinners in need of a Savior) leads to transformation. Then, we do not become just a better version of ourselves, we are made into new creations and true followers of Jesus.