Sermons About Bitterness
Bitterness
Many of us are hostage to bitterness. Bitterness is like a poisonous root. It grows and can affect all those around you. When we don’t handle betrayal and hurt scripturally we absorb that pain, like a root absorbs the water.. We store that pain and it grows. Bitterness produces a poisonous fruit. Out of the bitterness and hatred we store, our lives start to reflect hatred, anger and rage. Forgiveness of others the way God forgives us is the key to letting go of bitterness.
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Worry
It is hard not to worry, there are so many things to worry about – job, family, economy, etc. We all worry and it holds us hostage because it takes away our focus on God and it makes us not trust God. We like worry, and when there is nothing to worry about we worry about what might happen. Worry is the opposite of faith. It is the sin of distrusting the promises and the power of God. Worry does not come from God. When we trust God with the worry in our lives we are acknowledging that He is all-powerful.
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IF ONLY....The Power of Regret
The 40 times "If Only" is used in scripture can be divided into 3 categories: Bitter regret, course correction, and hope and endurance. Over the next few weeks, we'll examine each of these. Today we study the bitter regret of the Children of Israel as they learn God has edges.
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Healing the Wounded Spirit
Healing the Wounded Spirit Scripture: Luke 17:1-7 A person’s spirit will sustain him in sickness; but a wounded spirit who can bear it. (Proverbs 18:14) How do we get wounded? 1. From those who sin against us 2. From our own personal sins 3. From traumatic incidents 4. From unhealthy responses to people and situations we have misinterpreted – just because we got hurt does not prove that someone has wronged us Why is this an important issue? * Because wounded soldiers cannot go into battle * Because bitterness is long-held unforgiveness about a wound we received, and unforgiveness hinders prayer (Luke 11;4 * Because hurting people hurt other people and it gets passed on. How do you pray for the healing of wounds? (Luke 17:6, 7) * You can start with a speck of faith like a grain of mustard seed * Speak to the mulberry tree with its massive root system –remove it (Vs. 6) * Uprooting a wound will “hurt to heal” * Keep speaking God’s WORD over the wound – God will bring the healing The words of Jesus to the wounded * “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds” (Ps.147:3) * “By His wounds we are healed.” (Is. 53:5) * “He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted and set the oppressed free.” (Luke 4:18 Invite Jesus to minister to your wounds * “A bruised reed He will not break” * “A flickering wick He will not snuff out.” (Matt. 12:20)
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Forgiveness in my relationships
How do we move from stress to rest at it relates to forgiveness in our relationships?
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Why Bitterness Bites and Forgiveness is Sweet
Tonight, we’re going to talk about forgiveness. Perhaps nothing God asks us to do is harder than forgiving that person who has wronged us deeply. And we’re not going to talk about little silly flaws, like the guy in traffic who cuts you off or the McDonalds server who is rude. Those are little slights that pass in a fleeting moment. No, tonight we’re going to talk about those deep hurts. Those painful blows we take from people we least expect, from people we love and cherish and trust.
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Decay
Decay that comes from within will eventually erode and kill that what was living and show on the outside.
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The Story of Gideon - The Making of a Hero
This Sunday we visit with one of the great heroes of the Bible, Gideon. Gideon, in the beginning was living a life of fear, bitterness and insecurity because he believed in a shrunken God. Something happened and Gideon was transformed into a mighty leader. Today we explore what this “something” was, and here’s the kicker. It is available to you.
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