Pastor Chris continues the Regret series with the fourth question to ask before we decide anything: is there a grudge that won’t budge? He starts in James 3, where James describes two kinds of wisdom, God’s and man’s. Then he compares a grudge to too much alcohol. Both distort our view of reality. In Mark 6, Herodias nursed a grudge against John the Baptist, and it ended with John’s death. Leviticus 19:18 tells us not to seek revenge or bear a grudge, and Pastor Chris said grudges are anti-God because they are anti-love.
In Luke 15, the father in Jesus’ story refused the grudge his community expected him to hold. He ran to meet his returning son. The older brother kept his grudge, stayed outside the party, and lost both his brother and his father. Pastor Chris said grudges are rooted in man’s wisdom and always lead to regret. For a grudge that feels stuck, he pointed to Mark 11, where Jesus talks about faith that moves a mountain. Ask God to cast it into the sea, keep asking, and be willing to let it go. He closed with two questions: do you have a relationship with God, and do you hold a grudge?
Chapters
- 00:00 Welcome, worship, and prayer for persecuted believers
- 32:41 Two kinds of wisdom and the first three questions
- 37:57 A grudge blinds us like too much alcohol
- 41:46 Herodias and her grudge against John
- 46:26 Grudges are anti-God because they are anti-love
- 48:55 The father and the older brother in Luke 15
- 1:04:53 Asking God to move the mountain
- 1:09:27 God moves toward us: two questions
Scripture
- James 3:13-18
- Proverbs 1:33
- Proverbs 28:26
- Mark 6:19-20
- Leviticus 19:18
- Luke 15:11-32
- Mark 11:22-24
Series: Regret
Speaker: Pastor Chris
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