Controlling people use two main weapons: THREATS & GUILT.

“Peter took Him aside and began to REBUKE him. ‘Never, Lord!’ he said. ‘This shall never happen to you!’” —Matthew 16:22

“Jesus turned and said to Peter, ‘Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.’ Then Jesus said to His disciples, ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.’” —Matthew 16:23-24

1. Know

you are

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to do.

“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” —Jesus, Luke 19:10

2. Know

someone is trying to

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you.

3. Know when to draw a

in the

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.

“Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.” —Jesus, Matthew 16:23

Truth: The relationships you have are a combination of what you’ve

&

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.

Challenge: If you don’t like what you have, then change what you

& what you

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.

“Whoever wants to be my disciple must DENY THEMSELVES and take up their cross and follow me.” —Jesus, Matthew 16:24