Chris Chesley & Billy Price
October 31, 2010
The r12 Journey—Part 6
Learning to Overcome the Evil Aimed at You
While it is not the solution to every instance of anger, forgiveness is the answer to much, if not most, of the anger we experience in life. Unresolved anger leads to bitterness, hostility, and revenge. Forgiveness leads to freedom and reconciliation. No character in the drama of the book of Genesis better illustrates the fundamentals of forgiveness than Joseph--Bob Deffinbaugh
14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. 16 Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion. 17 Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. 18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. 19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord. 20 Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink; For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head." 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12:14-21 (NKJV)
Who has wounded, betrayed, abused, abandoned, forsaken, forgotten, lied to, or hurt you more than anyone else?
1. What do I say about this person that reveals I haven’t forgiven?
2. How do I try to retaliate against this person?
3. Am I willing to let God take care of it?
4. How could I use this situation to bring glory to God and defeat evil?
In general, we can say that forgiveness is a conscious decision on the part of the offended party to release the offender from the penalty and guilt of the offense committed. This release not only frees the offender from guilt and punishment, but it also frees the forgiver of anger and bitterness. Forgiveness is not leniency or overlooking sin. --Bob Deffinbaugh
To really live, you have to forgive
Saturday October 30 5:30-7:30
Hayrides, candy, special music skit from our drama team and much more!
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Marathon . . . it’s not a sprint11.07.10 Endurance
11.14.10 Quitting Points
11.21.10 The Focus Factor
11.28.10 The Failure Factor
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7 (NKJV)
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Chris will begin a new series on Philippians each Sunday night in November.
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Praise the Lord the sewer line and electric ditches were dug this week, we are flushing!
Hope to have the units up and running soon!
Nursing home ministry this week at Brian Center Sunday 3 PM
Five saved in jail ministry last week
Ten people attended membership class
Horizon youth went to Scaremare in Lynchburg last week
Chris, Kevin and Caleb attended Catalyst in Lynchburg last Thursday
We hope to be reaching many more boys and girls with the gospel of Jesus Christ as we put our new classrooms units into use, our target is the middle of November please pray we can reach that goal!
It is a real privilege to serve as pastor here at Faith and I am excited about the future of our fellowship. Please pray for our budget team as we get ready to meet in a few weeks that we will have wisdom and direction as we set the budget for 2011. Pray for the new Christians in our fellowship, that they may grow in Christlikeness and pray for those who are battling serious illness. It is a joy to be in this church and I am glad you are a part of Faith. Hope to see you Sunday. Bro. Billy
