Holiday Road: Letting Go of Bitterness

Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy… 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.—Hebrews 12:14-15

You can’t control what people do, but you can control how you respond.

THE PROBLEM WITH BITTERNESS
• Bitterness has a

Reveal Answer

Reveal Answer

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See to it that … no bitter root grows up to cause trouble…—Hebrews 12:15

• Bitterness produces a

Reveal Answer

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See to it that … no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.—Hebrews 12:15

HOW DO YOU KILL THE ROOT OF BITTERNESS?

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.—Ephesians 4:31-32

• Kill bitterness with

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Be kind and compassionate to one another…—Ephesians 4:32
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.—Romans 12:21
Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.—Luke 6:28

• Kill bitterness with

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Get rid of all bitterness… Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving
each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.—Ephesians 4:31-32
If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.—Romans 12:18
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ
God forgave you.—Ephesians 4:32

Forgive them in

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“Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins
against us.”—Luke 11:4
“Am I in the place of God? You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done…”—Genesis 50:19-20

Forgive them because you need

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“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”—Ephesians 4:32
“…Freely you have received, freely give.”—Matthew 10:8

Forgive them without

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Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.”—Matthew 18:21, 22

Forgive them because they are

too.

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.”—Ephesians 6:12
“…do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.”—Luke 6:27-28