Live No Lies – Week 3 | The Curved-In Self

When the things you own start to feel like they own you — when family fights over an inheritance or you hoard security in the name of safety — life narrows down to I, me, mine. This message names that inward turn as the “curved‑in self”: a quiet, believable set of lies that say your worth and safety come from possessions and self‑protection, not from relationship or dependence on God. Using two of Jesus’ most pointed parables about wealth and a vivid ancient phrase for self‑enclosure, the preacher shows how those half‑truths take root and what actually frees us: seeing life and goods as gifts, practicing outward generosity now, and allowing the self‑giving of Jesus to melt the hard shell around the heart. Expect a candid look at how small changes in posture — toward neighbors, toward God, toward our stuff — can break the habit of inwardness and open a very different kind of abundance.