Believe And Receive God's Love

Again and again, the Bible speaks of receiving from God. He is always pouring out His blessing, and we should, as empty, thirsty vessels, learn to take in freely all that He offers us.

In the spiritual realm, when you and I believe something, we receive it into our heart. In the world, we are taught to believe what we see. In God's Kingdom,we must learn to believe first, and then we will see manifested what we have believed (received, admitted in our heart).

When Jesus said that whatever we ask of God, believing, will be granted to us, He was saying that we will receive it free.

One of our biggest challenges is that we do not trust the word "free." We quickly find out in the world's system that things really are not free. Even when we are told they are free, there is usually a hidden cost somewhere. But God's kingdom of grace and love is not like the world's. God's wondrous love is a gift He freely gives us. All we need to do is open our hearts, believe His Word, and receive it with thankfulness. John 1:16

Letting go of anger

Actually, the sermon "Letting go of anger" is classified into four series. In fourth series, Pastor Charles Stanley talked about identifidention of anger, forgiveness, and unforgiveness. The second part is talked about steps of forgiveness, and how to deal with anger. Final part is shown "If you have forgiven...

Here you go.

a) Anger is strong feeling of intense displeasure, hostility or indignation as a result of a real or imagined threat insult, frustration or injustice toward yourself or someone important to you.
b) Forgiveness is giving up resentment against someone and our right to get even no matter what has been done.
c) Unforgiveness is the deliberate, willful refusal to give up one's resentment and the right to get even based on the wrongful thought that someday got to pay.

1. Obstacles of forgiveness
-rehearsing what are the did to you
-wanting to unforgive somebody
-pride, fear, rejection
-negative advice (not godly advice)
-partial forgiveness (unforgiveness)
-Do not feel like it. (I try it but it did not work)

2. To order "Anger and Forgiveness" :( living salve of unforgiveness)
-Matthew 6:12; Eph 2:8-9; Mathew 6:14-15; Matthew 18; Matthew 18:23 ( seventy-seven times)
** God hates unforgiveness Eph 4:30
(Do not grives holy spirit) Be kind one another . Ask Father to forgiveness
** 1 John 1:9, Matthew 6, (Unforgiveness will go on and on.)
** Genuine forgiveness = I am agree with God (Homogolos)
** Unforgivess is poison

3. Steps of forgiveness
a. It is our responsibility to take the initiative in dealing with it
b. Forgiveness is not easy. (Not instantly forgiveness. Do not let anger become bitterness.)
c. Forgiveness is one of the most unselfish acts

4. To deal with anger
a . Acknowledge you have experienced that God has totally forgive in my life.
b. Confess your anger, hostility, bitterness, rage and resentment
(God, forgive, my anger toward___someone. Be specific!)
c. realize and acknowledge that unforgiveness
d. Ask God to forgive you.
e. Lay down your anger and bitterness
f. Proclaim your faith

5. If you have forgiveness...
a. You will not feel the same way.
b. You will accept them the way they are.
c. The harsh feeling will go different feeling
d. You will consider the reasons for their actions.
e. You will thank God for all ( Thank God for letting me experience this lesson)
f. Holy Spirit reminders (Let God set you free because free man is different from salve)

Finally, obey God and leave all consequence in Him. Amen.

Pray for you and God bless and love you, Pastor Dan.
Summer@_@