1. BATTLING BITTERNESS
JULY 22, 2015
Tim Fagan

2. TASTE RECEPTORS
Sweet
Sour
Salty
Bitter

3. BITTERNESS IN OUR BODIES
Stress Emotional Behavioral Spiritual

4. WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED BITTERNESS?
Unforgiveness fermented
Wrath’s little sister
Antagonism
Resentment
Hostility
Disagreeable
Revenge
Grudge
SIN

5. WHERE DOES BITTERNESS COME FROM?
Being wronged Powerlessness Time Unresolved issues Perception of events Misperception Unbelief that God will address

6. HOW DO WE RID OURSELVES OF IT?
Faith
Love
God’s timing
Jesus example

7. Self God’s Christians Non-Christians
TYPES OF FORGIVENESS
Self God’s Christians Non-Christians

8. OBSTACLES TO FORGIVENESS
Fear of losing
Energy that anger produces
Leverage in a relationship
Hope for a better relationship
Power & control
Image of superiority

9. POWER OF FORGIVENESS Restored record Restored love Restored health
Restored relationship

10. WHAT FORGIVENESS IS Cancelling a debt owed to you
Removing control the offender has over you
Giving a gift to you and your offender
Forsaking revenge
Leaving ultimate justice in Gods hand
Ongoing process
Wanting good for your offender

11. WHAT FORGIVENESS IS NOT
Not denying sin occurred or diminishing its evil
Not enabling sin
Not a response to an apology
Not covering up crimes committed against us
Not forgetting
Not trust
Not reconciliation
Not easy

12. Matthew West - Forgiveness
FORGIVENESS IN ACTION
Matthew West - Forgiveness

13. Forgiveness is our Job Vengeance is God’s
CONCLUSION
Forgiveness is our Job Vengeance is God’s