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May 26, 2016

Ep.920: How Can Resentment Lead to Death?

The terminal power of resentment and how to beat it

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CHAPTERS

[00:14:36]
What made Judas seek out the priests and scribes to negotiate for the betrayal of Jesus?


[00:31:50]
What caused the Israelites to be resentful after their deliverence from Egypt?


[01:01:58]
How did jealousy torment brothers in the Bible?


[01:17:27]
How would you feel if Jesus said you had little faith?


Theme Scripture: Ephesians 4:31

Resentment! How dangerous is it? Is there a way to prevent it within us? Resentment is a potentially lethal evil that can cause great harm inwardly and toward others. It has the power to enslave us to the past. When we resent people, we give them power over us. Resentment is based on a way of thinking that suggests, I have been wronged or deserve better. It comes from an entitlement or victim-type mentality and it leads to bitterness. How do we avoid this sinful state?

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Six Related Emotions

Our May 29, 2016 broadcast titled, “How Can Resentment Lead To Death?” focused on six related emotions that can cause resentment: Selfishness, Anger, Discontent, Pride, Jealousy and Humiliation. We examined biblical characters who experienced these related emotions to see if they fall into this awful trap of resentment or rise above it. To add to our discussion,we took a look at the poem “Gaining Victory Over Self” and discussed how to overcome the precursor emotions.

Holding a grudge against someone can harm us and the other person. When we nurture anger, selfishness, and other emotions that lead to resentment, it turns into a concentrated dose of emotional poison. If we don’t get rid of everything related to this emotion and allow this to happen in our heart, it is almost like idolatry! Why? Because we are replacing God in our heart with our resentments instead.

Let it go...

Having this discontented attitude eats away on the inside of us, and we have to be the one to let it go. When resentment and bitterness are a firmly established condition of the heart, it is more difficult to get rid of. We need to weed them out so they doesn’t destroy us. It is important to weed out the smaller things like selfishness, pride and anger before they turn to resentment, creating damage in our own hearts, minds and bodies.

Mark 11:25: (NASB) “Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you your transgressions.” Forgiveness is a decision to let go of resentment and keep it out of our hearts and minds. Forgiveness changes our destination.

 

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