City of Light Church
Sermon Notes: 2.11.24 Overcoming a Bitter Heart
Speaker: Brian Mckee
Locations & Times
City of Light Church
6725 W Burleigh St, Milwaukee, WI 53210, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Introduction
Who Was Absalom?
Goal of Series: To Look Deeper. Be Impressed By What’s On The Inside. Find and Foster Inner Beauty
Absalom Had Amazing Hair
Absalom Had Amazing Hair
5 Lies Absalom Told Himself
1. I am my looks
1. I am my looks
2. Freedom is doing whatever I want
3. Friends are people who tell me what I want to hear
4. When I need to get something done, I need to do it myself
It’s always easier to sit around and say, if I was in charge I would do it differently
How easy it is to take shots at someone doing something
How easy it is to take shots at someone doing something
I’d rather be part of the solution rather than to be the one taking shots at someone actually doing something
5. Glory and fame will bring me happiness
5. Glory and fame will bring me happiness
If You Are Your Own God, You Can Never See Further Than Yourself
You can’t break the other 9 commandments without breaking the 1st.
You can’t break the other 9 commandments without breaking the 1st.
How did it end for Absalom?
The symbol of our pride will become the source of our downfall
Whatever you get caught up with you’ll get caught up in
Whatever you get caught up with you’ll get caught up in
5 Truths We Need To Replace The Lies
1. I am NOT my looks
1. I am NOT my looks
2. Freedom is doing what God wants
Don’t live without self-control!
Is Freedom doing whatever you want?
Is Freedom doing whatever you want?
Compulsion without restraint is not freedom
3. Friends are those who tell you what you need to hear
3. Friends are those who tell you what you need to hear
4. I Need To Trust Matters Into God’s Hands
5. God’s glory will bring you happiness
Wrong thinking always leads to wrong living
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