Bitter Roots – Eh Eh

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Bitter Roots – Eh Eh

Acts 8:20 Peter answered: "May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money! 21You have no part or share in this ministry, because your heart is

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not right before God. 22Repent of this wickedness and pray to the Lord. Perhaps he will forgive you for having such a thought in your heart. 23For I see that you are full

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of bitterness and captive to sin." 24Then Simon answered, "Pray to the Lord for me so that nothing you have said may happen to me."

Bitter Roots – Eh Eh

Simon’s problems were… 1) bitterness (extreme

unforgiveness) 2) captive to sin (he had demonic

strongholds controlling him)

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Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.

Ephesians 4:31

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See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. Hebrews 12:15

Bitter Roots – Eh Eh

Who is it that you are bitter about?- When you think of them, you start rehearsing to yourself and others what they did to hurt you, offend you, make life difficult for you, etc?

Bitter Roots – Eh Eh

Who is it that you are bitter about?- When you think of them, your blood pressure goes up, you start getting headaches, you feel anger stirring, you want to hurt them, etc?

Bitter Roots – Eh Eh

• Peter’s words to Simon was… “Repent of this wickedness and pray to the Lord.” Acts 8:22• Paul’s words to us are…

“Get rid of all bitterness” Eph 4:31

Ministry Time

• Take 5 minutes to talk about the person who you are bitter about (without saying their name). What emotions, thoughts do you have?• Repent, Renounce, Forgive, Bless• Minister to each other