Proverbs 27:19 As a face is reflected in water, so the heart reflects the real person.
Proverbs 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from
it.
OVERPROMISED
OVERLOOKED
OVERUSED
OVERTAKEN
Bitterness is caused when we let NEGATIVE things that happened to US start
to live IN us.
Hebrews 12:15 See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no
bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.
Our tendency is to justify bitterness by calling it “JUSTICE”.
Romans 12:19 Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s
wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.
Genesis 4:3-8 In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an
offering to the Lord. And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions from some of
the firstborn of his flock. The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering, but
on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and
his face was downcast. Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why is
your face downcast? 7 If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you
do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but
you must rule over it.” Now Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out to the
field.” While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.
1. Bitterness only needs TIME before it turns DEADLY.
Genesis 4:3 In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an
offering to the Lord.
2. Bitterness starts SMALL, but eventually consumes ALL.
Genesis 4:5-6 but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was
very angry, and his face was downcast. Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you
angry? Why is your face downcast?
Genesis 4:7 If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do
what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must
rule over it.”
R.B.F.
Resting Bitter Face
Luke 6:45b For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.
3. Bitterness must be KILLED, or it will KILL.
Genesis 4:8 Now Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out to the field.” While
they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.
Ephesians 4:31-32 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander,
along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another,
forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
We Rid Ourselves Of Bitterness By:
Being KIND to one another
Treat people the way you WANT to be treated.
By being COMPASSIONATE with one another.
We give people GRACE.
FORGIVING each other.
Let the HURT go.
