What’s in your trash bag_
Teachers
Lesson Summary
In the class titled “What’s in your trash bag?” Richard Sutton used a striking narrative about a woman burdened with a trash bag of regrets, shame, and rage to illustrate how personal sin and heart‑ache can weigh us down. He described a compassionate man who invites those carrying trash to a landfill, where he willingly receives and bears their burdens, an image he identified with the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The teacher connected this illustration to Scripture, recalling Peter’s denial, his restoration, and the powerful outreach that resulted in 3,000 people repenting and being baptized, thereby underscoring the transformative power of Christ’s sacrifice. Sutton emphasized that the cross functions as the ultimate “landfill” where our guilt, shame, and anger are poured out and died with Jesus. He referenced Acts 2:38, Acts 4:12, 1 Peter 2:24, and John 3:16 to affirm that only through Christ’s blood can we be cleansed. The lesson concluded with practical encouragement to bring our hidden burdens to Jesus, trust in His redemptive work, and support one another, especially through upcoming events like the widowhood workshop.