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“How do I overcome the evil aimed at me?”. Romans 12:14-21. Week One. What is true spirituality?. (Matthew 11:28-30). Loving God & loving people 24/7 from the heart!!. Relationship. How do I give God what He wants the most?. Week Two. (Romans 12:1). Am I going to trust God ? OR
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“How do I overcome the evil aimed at me?” Romans 12:14-21
Week One What is true spirituality? (Matthew 11:28-30) Loving God & loving people 24/7 from the heart!! Relationship
How do I give God what He wants the most? Week Two (Romans 12:1) Am I going to trustGod? OR Am I going to trustmyself? Surrender
Week Three How do we get God’s best for our life? (Romans 12:2) • By getting serious about being intentional in our walk with God • By refusing to compromise in spite of the cost Conviction & Courage
Week Four Who do you really think you are? (Romans 12:3-8) The Key to An Honest & Accurate Picture of Who We Are….Is knowing the foundation of our self-worth Identity inChrist
Week FiveHow do I experience authentic community? (Romans 12:9-13) • Requires concentration and effort • Means helping others become better people • Demands our time, money and personal involvement Serving in Love
Today (Romans 12:14-21) Who has wounded, or betrayed, or abused, or abandoned, or forsaken, or forgotten, or hurt you? Whose face comes to mind?
You’ve got a rock of anger …that you have been holding onto for a long time!
How do we respond and then overcome the evil that is aimed at us?
Rocks of Anger • Weigh us down • Block our relationship with God • Produce all kinds of unhealthy things inside us
The Story of Joseph Genesis chapters 37 - 50
Joseph’s Life • Starts in a pit • He has a dysfunctional family • His father shows him great favoritism • Joseph is the center of attention • He tattles on his older brothers • He thinks he’s the center of the universe • God gives him a dream …ends up in a palace
Joseph’s Brothers • Didn’t appreciate his dream • Decide to throw him in a pit • Sold him for 20 pieces of silver
This Seventeen Year Old Boy Goes from being Mr. Privileged and center of the universe… To a slave in a foreign land!!
The Lord Was With Joseph Instead of breaking him, this stuff makes him!! In the bad times, and in the good times, the Lord was with Joseph.
Notice Joseph’s ResponsesTo Evil He survived He thrived He resisted He grew
The Most Important Lesson Joseph believed that God’s sovereign control of all circumstances were meant for good!
We Need to Remember “They meant it for evil, but God meant it for good.” “God meant it for good!” “God meant it for good!!” (Genesis 50:20)
Romans 12:14Challenges Us “Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.” NIV This is a command! Not a suggestion!!
Matthew 5:44 “But I tell you; love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” NIV
God is Calling To EachOne of Us… “Bless and do not curse.” Choose to forgive!