Hayden King

I build things on the web by day and take notes in church on Sunday.

Bitterness


Freedom Through Forgiveness: Letting Go of Anger and Bitterness

2026-06-13 5 min read

Scripture References

  • Matthew 5
  • Ephesians 4:26-27
  • James 1
  • Ephesians 4:31-32
  • Colossians 3:1
  • Colossians 3:13
  • Romans 2:4
  • Job 5:2
  • Job 18:4
  • Job 21
  • 1 John 2:9-11
  • Mark 11
  • 1 Peter 3
  • Matthew 18
  • Psalm 73
  • Romans 12
  • Colossians 3:15

Introduction

  • The message digs beneath explosive moments to the hidden fire of anger that keeps many followers of Jesus locked in a self-made prison of bitterness.
  • Drawing from Jesus’ words in Matthew 5 and Paul’s warning in Ephesians 4, the pastor shows that unresolved anger either erupts or quietly smolders – both destroy.
  • The only key that unlocks that cell is forgiveness: receiving it from God, extending it to others, and seeking it from those we have hurt.
  • Series context: week three of the “En Fuego” series continues the focus on the smoldering fire of anger before moving on to passion and refinement.
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