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Part 11 - “Release Your Resentments"Part 11 - “Release Your Resentments"

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James 1:20James 1:20For man’s anger does not bring about For man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.the righteous life that God desires.

Psalm 37:8Psalm 37:8Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil.do not fret—it leads only to evil.

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

Ephesians 4:26; 31Ephesians 4:26; 31““In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, sun go down while you are still angry, 3131 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.form of malice.

Colossians 3:13Colossians 3:13Bear with each other and forgive Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.forgave you.

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Romans 12:17-19Romans 12:17-19Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. everybody. 1818 If it is possible, as far as it If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with depends on you, live at peace with everyone. everyone. 1919 Do not take revenge, my Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.repay,” says the Lord.

Genesis 42:36Genesis 42:36Their father Jacob said to them, “You Their father Jacob said to them, “You have deprived me of my children. Joseph have deprived me of my children. Joseph is no more and Simeon is no more, and is no more and Simeon is no more, and now you want to take Benjamin. now you want to take Benjamin. Everything is against me!”Everything is against me!”

Genesis 43:8-9Genesis 43:8-9Then Judah said to Israel his father, Then Judah said to Israel his father, “Send the boy along with me and we will “Send the boy along with me and we will go at once, so that we and you and our go at once, so that we and you and our children may live and not die. children may live and not die. 99 I myself I myself will guarantee his safety; you can hold will guarantee his safety; you can hold me personally responsible for him. If I do me personally responsible for him. If I do not bring him back to you and set him not bring him back to you and set him here before you, I will bear the blame here before you, I will bear the blame before you all my life.before you all my life.

Genesis 37:27Genesis 37:27Come, let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites Come, let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay our hands on him; after all, and not lay our hands on him; after all, he is our brother, our own flesh and he is our brother, our own flesh and blood.” His brothers agreed.blood.” His brothers agreed.

Genesis 38:26Genesis 38:26Judah said, “She is more righteous than Judah said, “She is more righteous than I, since I wouldn’t give her to my son I, since I wouldn’t give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not sleep with her Shelah.” And he did not sleep with her again.again.

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