The Myth of the Self-Made Self
Speaker: Drew Bennett Series: You Are Not Your Own Passage: Matthew 10:38–39, Mark 8:34–37, Luke 9:23–24, John 12:24–33
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Outline
Hook: Friday was July 4th. ... What is true freedom?
I. LOSING YOURSELF
"People today believe that when you are figuring out how to lead your life, the most important answers are found deep within.” – David Brooks
II. FINDING YOURSELF
"Christianity restores an excellent enlargement, extensiveness and liberality (freedom) to the soul.” – Jonathan Edwards
Takeaway: You are not your own!
Resources
- Tara Isabella Burton, Self-Made
- Alan Noble, You Are Not Your Own
- Carl Trueman, Strange New World
- Brian Rosner, How To Find Yourself: Why Looking Inward is Not the Answer
other sermons in this series
Jul 27
2025
The Technological Self
Speaker: Austin Snively Passage: Genesis 1:26–27, Genesis 3:2–6, Romans 12:1–2 Series: You Are Not Your Own
Jul 20
2025
The Tyranny of the Individual Self
Speaker: Drew Bennett Passage: Ephesians 2:19–22, Romans 12:3–8, 1 Corinthians 12:4–7, 1 Corinthians 12:11–13 Series: You Are Not Your Own
Jul 13
2025
Confronting the Psychologized Self
Speaker: Drew Bennett Passage: Psalm 42:1–11 Series: You Are Not Your Own