“Hold
(Final
Pastor Jim
Sunday
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Message
“Hold
Proverbs
21
We
Complain
-
express
dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.
Vent
-
giving
free expression to a strong emotion {anger/annoyance}
Complaints Are Things We Do Typically When Something Bothers Us.
This
This is letting
We
Constructive Criticism Is Feedback That Offers Specific And Actionable Advice To Help Others To Improve.
But
THIS message is when we aren’t trying to offer constructive criticism. just criticism…
These
We
and
We aren’t wanting to talk to the person who bothered us.
we
What Are Things We Complain About?
We
Our Mouths Can Get Us Into A Lot Of Trouble!
The
Matthew
36 But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for
We
Ways
-
It
Doesn’t Actually Help Us Feel Better!
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“The
Ways
-
It
Shows An Ungratefulness For What God Has Done For Us!
Israel
from
and
They payed for their freedom…yet complained when the got it. New one for today:
Ways
-
It
Can Cause Others To Think Negative Of The Other Person
What
But
they
so the others can listen to their “pain.” They don’t want you to calm them down…
They need to let
Unless
Over Time What Do Our Negative Words About Someone Do To The People We Vent To?
Person
on
on
it’s
Then
Now
This
Have You Ever Changed Your Opinion About Someone Based On The Word Of Someone Else?
Now we might be calling someone “no good” we never even met! Why??
someone who was mistreated. they told us all about them!
But!!
What if it was
We
based
Why Can Venting/Grumbling/Complaining Be Bad? If You Aren’t Careful, It Can Create Division!
This
Galatians
19 The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred,
“dissensions”
Listed
hatred!
fits
That word is grouped together with all those other things!
Because
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2
S1.
S1.
S1.
->
S1. They JOIN Me In Speaking Negatively About My Offender ->
**I Have Unknowingly Succeeded In Causing Others
Here’s
S2.
S2.
S2. He Hears Me And Gives Me A Better Perspective-> S2. I Feel Peace And Do NOT Feel The Need To Vent To Others About It ->
**I
Which Of These Scenarios Is Better?
2
16
Why
Because if our words causes someone to love that person less… we are NOT being like God.
1
8
Ways
3. It
Ways
-
God
Simply Can’t Stand It! -
Corinthians
10:1
-
For
This
Verse
5 Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them; their bodies were scattered
They
Their
God
so
What
Verse 9-11
9
Is God out here killing people because they grumble and complain? he DEFINITELY did before!
God Doesn’t Like Complainers!
“Well
James
12
The
James
9
We
We will have to give an account for every careless word we’ve spoken. that INCLUDES other people.
How Do We Close The Vent?
{How
-
Stop
Talking About It
Proverbs
11
{How
-
Take
Your Cares To The One Who Cares
1
7
{How
-
Keep
Your Mind Off The Things That Trouble You
Philippians
8
{How
-
Remember
We Are Always Responsible For Us
Unfortunately
It’s
God Is Watching Our Response To Our Troubles! Do We Take It To Him? Or Do We Complain About It To Others?
There
We can’t change the
we
Colossians
17
Whatever
in
the
Proverbs
21
You can
you
{How
-
Do
Your Best To Do Things That Bring You Peace
Make
Ephesians
-
-
Be
completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
-
It’s
but
The Lord Wants Us To Have Peace In All Things!
John
I
We
Before the problem…he is peace. During
Life Gets Hard! Do Your Best To Hold Your Peace!
Colossians
15
we
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Philippians
14
Close
Proverbs
11