Bitterness keeps us trapped, but God wants us free.
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Some people receive forgiveness, others Some people receive forgiveness, others for eternity suffer the consequence of for eternity suffer the consequence of for eternity suffer the consequence of their sin. Bitterness puts in our hearts their sin. Bitterness puts in our hearts their sin. Bitterness puts in our hearts an unwillingness to release the person, an unwillingness to release the person, an unwillingness to release the person, but it's also a poison that ultimately but it's also a poison that ultimately but it's also a poison that ultimately punishes our own souls. So, it becomes punishes our own souls. So, it becomes punishes our own souls. So, it becomes this bitterness on the inside of our this bitterness on the inside of our this bitterness on the inside of our soul, as Hebrews chapter 12 talks about soul, as Hebrews chapter 12 talks about soul, as Hebrews chapter 12 talks about that it's a bitter root that grows up to that it's a bitter root that grows up to that it's a bitter root that grows up to defile many. And what happens with the defile many. And what happens with the defile many. And what happens with the bitterness in our hearts is that this bitterness in our hearts is that this bitterness in our hearts is that this prison that we live in and then this prison that we live in and then this prison that we live in and then this poison [music] that we consume, it poison [music] that we consume, it poison [music] that we consume, it becomes of our life. Somebody once said, becomes of our life. Somebody once said, becomes of our life. Somebody once said, "Where it's stored way more than where "Where it's stored way more than where "Where it's stored way more than where it's poured." Some of you have got this it's poured." Some of you have got this it's poured." Some of you have got this poison [music] poison [music] poison [music] that is consuming your life and God that is consuming your life and God that is consuming your life and God wants you to be free. God wants you wants you to be free. God wants you wants you to be free. God wants you today to draw near to Him and experience today to draw near to Him and experience today to draw near to Him and experience the ocean of His love for you.
Summary
This sermon addresses the destructive nature of bitterness, comparing it to a root that defiles the soul and a poison that consumes one's life. It references Hebrews 12 and the idea that bitterness punishes oneself more than the intended recipient. The practical takeaway is to release bitterness and draw near to God to experience His freeing love.