PowerPoint for Sermon on bitterness

2. On the Bridge ofOn the Bridge of
ForgivenessForgiveness
Part IIIPart III
The Cobra of BitternessThe Cobra of Bitterness
Dr. F. Douglas PennoyerDr. F. Douglas Pennoyer
Cornerstone Bible Community ChurchCornerstone Bible Community Church
September 17, 2005September 17, 2005

3. The Cross, the TombThe Cross, the Tomb
& the Person& the Person
Crossing The Bridge OfCrossing The Bridge Of
Forgiveness May 15, 200Forgiveness May 15, 200

5. Reflect on God's Mercy &Reflect on God's Mercy &
ForgivenessForgiveness

6. Meditate on Our Riches in ChristMeditate on Our Riches in Christ

7. Approach with Security and SignificanceApproach with Security and Significance

8. The Myths ofThe Myths of
ForgivenessForgiveness
A.A. "If I Forgive, I Have to"If I Forgive, I Have to
Forget"Forget"
B. “Forgiving Her/Him is Impossible”B. “Forgiving Her/Him is Impossible”
C. “Forgiving Means ActingC. “Forgiving Means Acting
as if Nothing Everas if Nothing Ever
Happened”Happened”
D. “I Have to Forgive Immediately”D. “I Have to Forgive Immediately”

9. Loving Our EnemiesLoving Our Enemies
August 14, 2005August 14, 2005

10. Luke6:27-31Luke6:27-31(NIV)(NIV)
““ But I tell you who hear me:But I tell you who hear me:
Love your enemies, do goodLove your enemies, do good
to those who hate you, blessto those who hate you, bless
those who curse you, praythose who curse you, pray
for those who mistreat you.for those who mistreat you.
What Should We Do?What Should We Do?

11. What Should We Do?What Should We Do?
1.1. Love your enemy (or those thatLove your enemy (or those that
consider you their enemy)consider you their enemy)
2.2. Do good to those who hate youDo good to those who hate you
3.3. Bless those who curse youBless those who curse you
4.4. Pray for those who mistreat youPray for those who mistreat you

12. What prevents us from lovingWhat prevents us from loving
our enemies?our enemies? WRONGWRONG
ATTIDUDES…..ATTIDUDES…..
1. Maintaining Pride1. Maintaining Pride
2. Plotting Revenge2. Plotting Revenge
3. Harboring Bitterness3. Harboring Bitterness

13. WRONGWRONG
ATTIDUDESATTIDUDES

14. WRONGWRONG
ATTIDUDESATTIDUDES
may result inmay result in
ACTION!!ACTION!!

15. Harboring BitternessHarboring Bitterness
The “somebody done meThe “somebody done me
wrong” syndrome can turn intowrong” syndrome can turn into
deep, debilitating bitingdeep, debilitating biting
bitternessbitterness

16. On the Bridge ofOn the Bridge of
ForgivenessForgiveness
Part IIIPart III
The Cobra of BitternessThe Cobra of Bitterness
Dr. F. Douglas PennoyerDr. F. Douglas Pennoyer
Cornerstone Bible Community ChurchCornerstone Bible Community Church
September 17, 2005September 17, 2005

17. My CobraMy Cobra
--No hood--No hood

18. BeadyBeady
BrownBrown
Eyes!!Eyes!!

23. Cobra’s MouthCobra’s Mouth
--Bitter Death--Bitter Death

24. ABIBLICALWORDPICTURE: THE
COBRA OFBITTERNESS
Several times in God's word bitterness is
likened to the venom of a poisonous snake.
Deuteronomy 32:32b-33:
"Their(Israel's) grapes are filledwith poison,
and their clusters with bitterness. Their
wine is the venom of serpents, the deadly
poison of cobras."

25. Romans 3:13b-14is a
terrible picture of sinners,
caught up in bitterness:
"....the poison of vipers is
on their lips.
Their mouths are full of
cursing and bitterness."

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46. On the Bridge ofOn the Bridge of
ForgivenessForgiveness
Part IIIPart III
The Cobra of BitternessThe Cobra of Bitterness
Dr. F. Douglas PennoyerDr. F. Douglas Pennoyer
Cornerstone Bible Community ChurchCornerstone Bible Community Church
September 17, 2005September 17, 2005