Self ImageSelf Image

What is self image?What is self image?

Self Image

Definition: The picture of yourself

Part 1 – What you know about yourself from personal investigation.

Part 2 – What you have learned about yourself from others

Before Sin

Humanity with Sin

Believers in Christ

Moses – What was his Self Image?

* Born in a Hebrew home * Protected by Pharaoh’s daughter* Nursed and raised by his Hebrew mother* Educated in Pharaoh's court * Compassionate to those in slavery* Killed an Egyptian* Rejected by Hebrews & hunted by Pharaoh * Shepherd in the wilderness for 40 years* Married to a Midianite

The Burning Bush Experience1. Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he

led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2. There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses

saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. 3. So Moses thought, “I will go over and see this strange sight—why the bush does not burn

up.”  4. When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the

bush, “Moses! Moses!”  And Moses said, “Here I am.”

5 “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”

6 6 Then he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God.

7 The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering.

8 So I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land into a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites.

9 And now the cry of the Israelites has reached me, and I have seen the way the Egyptians are oppressing them.

10 So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt.”

Moses Self Image

# 1 Who am I? Ex. 3:11

# 2 What shall I tell them? Ex. 3:13

# 3 What if they don’t listen? Ex. 4:1

# 4 I have never been eloquent. Ex. 4:10

# 5 Please send someone else. Ex. 4:13

# 6 Why have you brought trouble Ex.5:22

# 7 I speak with faltering lips. Ex. 6:12

Self Image

Proficient

Adequate

Comfortable

Inadequate

Fearful

How God Saw Moses

# 1 Called by God Ex. 3:4

# 2 Standing on holy ground Ex. 3:5

# 3 Appointed to go to Pharaoh Ex. 3:10

# 4 Partnered – I go with you Ex. 3:12

# 5 Equipped – snake, leprous hand, water to blood Ex.

4:3,6,9

# 6 Encouraged – I made your mouth Ex.4:11

# 6 Supported – Aaron your help Ex.4:14

God’s view of Moses

Proficient

Adequate

Comfortable

Inadequate

Fearful

Steps to Improving Self Image

Step # 1 You go to God – draw near to Him and He will draw near to

you.

Steps to Improving Self Image

Step # 1 You go to God – draw near to Him and He will draw near to

you.

Step # 2 Give Him your Issues – cast your care upon Him because He

cares for you.

Steps to Improving Self Image

Step # 1 You go to God – draw near to Him and He will draw near to

you.

Step # 2 Give Him your Issues – cast your care upon Him because He cares for you.

Step # 3 Go where He asks you – come,follow me.

(I personally go to Eph.4)

Steps to Improving Self Image

Step # 1 You go to God – draw near to Him and He will draw near to you.

Step # 2 Give Him your Issues – cast your care upon Him because He

cares for you.

Step # 3 Go where He asks you – come,follow me.

Step # 4 Use His resources – pray, confess, trust, do.

Steps to Improving Self Image

Step # 1 You go to God – draw near to Him and He will draw near to you.

Step # 2 Give Him your Issues – cast your care upon Him because He

cares for you. Step # 3 Go where He asks you – come,

follow me.Step # 4 Use His resources – pray, confess,

trust, do.Step # 5 Leave the results up to Him – plant and

let Him bring the harvest.

My PrayerMy Prayer

Lord I have picked up a very distorted view of Lord I have picked up a very distorted view of myself. Some of it from sinful nature. Some of it myself. Some of it from sinful nature. Some of it from those in my past. Some of it from those from those in my past. Some of it from those around. around.

Lord forgive me for not letting you forgive me and Lord forgive me for not letting you forgive me and change me on the inside. change me on the inside.

Lord help me to accept your provisions for my Lord help me to accept your provisions for my life. life.

Lord please equip me to be who you want me to Lord please equip me to be who you want me to be for your glory. be for your glory.

In Jesus name Amen. In Jesus name Amen.