Sermon
Do Not Be Ashamed
The Commons Church
Speaker: Ben Clarke
April 19, 2026 · 33 min
Summary
Paul exhorts Timothy to overcome fear and shame by embracing the Spirit's power, love, and self-control, and to boldly share the gospel—even willing to suffer for it—because the gospel's beauty and God's grace demand unashamed witness.
Highlights
You have been given this incredible gift, a spirit not of fear, but of power and love and self-control, yet many of us fail to daily utilize and access the gift that God has given to us by constantly living in fear.
When the gospel is beautiful to you, truly beautiful, you will never be ashamed. But the moment you start to become ashamed of the gospel, you've lost sight of its beauty.
I am not ashamed to call Jesus my own because Jesus was not ashamed to call me his own.