04/19/20- Free From Yesterday Part 2: Rejection- Pastor Adrian Mills
http://bible.com/events/7197808 April 19 Free From Yesterday, Part 2: Rejection Your past has no more power over you than what you give it. o Last week we began by focusing on the powerful role of shame in our lives o This week we focus on the rol
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April 19 Free From Yesterday, Part 2: Rejection
Your past has no more power over you than what you give it. o Last week we began by focusing on the powerful role of shame in our lives o This week we focus on the role of rejection
Philippians 3:10-14 Paul made the decision to “forget what is behind” o What were the things Paul needed to forget? o Saul (before he was Paul) was an enemy of the church -“Saul began to destroy the church” Acts 8:3 -“Saul was breathing our murderous threats” Acts 9:1 o God transforms his life and now He is Paul, servant of Christ o Paul experienced rejection from everyone -the Jews wanted to kill him (Acts 9:23) -the disciples and followers of Jesus were afraid of him (Acts 9:26)
The Truth About Our Own Journey 1. We have all experienced rejection o often the memories of rejection stand out more than anything else from our past 2. Rejection hurts o There are scars that we carry for the rest of our lives because of the rejection of others o As far as your brain is concerned, physical pain and experiences of emotional rejection are just as harmful 3. We can’t erase rejection from our past & we can’t prevent future rejection o In fact, Jesus told us to expect rejection – John 15:18, Luke 10:6
The promise we can claim is that if we are followers of Christ, God will not reject us
Deuteronomy 31:6 o At the end of his life, Moses wants the people of God to know that He will not reject them
Matthew 27:45-46 o Ultimately, God would send His Son to the cross to pay the price for sin. o We deserved God’s rejection, but instead Jesus took our place. o “God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God” 2 Corinthians 5:21
“God’s approval overwhelms man’s rejection”
o No matter how many time you have been rejected in your life today God will not reject you o If God won’t reject you, you can overcome any storm o If Jesus conquered the grave....He can conquer the weight of your rejection