The Myth of the Self-Made Self
July 6, 2025 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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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
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