Bound by Bitterness

by Donald Cantrell

Publisher:

Donald Cantrell

, 2013

Overview

Pastor Donald Cantrell tackles the topic of bitterness in a practical and accessible way. Using vivid examples from the Bible and everyday life, Cantrell lays out what bitterness is, how it develops, and stresses the dangerous cost of harboring it. He examines the consequences in biblical characters’ lives who gave way to bitterness. He also offers encouraging examples of biblical characters who conquered bitterness—such as Joseph, who chose the love of God instead of wallowing in his mistreatment at the hands of his brothers—highlighting lessons that readers can apply in their own lives, and insights to share with congregations and classes.

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Key Features

• Practically examines the concept and consequences of bitterness
• Discusses the detrimental effects of harboring bitterness
• Analyzes biblical examples of conquering bitterness

Contents

• Introduction
• The Concept of Bitterness—Explained
• The Causes of Bitterness—Examined
• The Choice of Bitterness—Extended
• The Challenge of Bitterness—Expected
• The Companions of Bitterness—Exposed
• The Consequences of Bitterness—Explored
• The Consequences of Bitterness—Part 2
• The Consequences of Bitterness—Part 3
• The Conquerors of Bitterness—Exalted
• The Conquerors of Bitterness—Part 2
• Conclusion

Top Highlights

“A bitter person is a selfish person. If a person is bitter they can only focus on their own personal pain. A bitter person looks at their own pain with the preciseness of a microscope, but blindly ignores the pain of others.” (Page 11)

“A person that has bitterness in their life has a bad taste in their mouth” (Page 11)

“If you want to understand bitterness, go to the fire of a bitter person. A bitter person will gather their own wood of hatred; resentment; cynicism; envy; and place these sticks upon their fire. In every instance the bitter person will not allow their past hurt to be forgotten. It is not acceptable to forget, lest the fire goes out the embittered will stoke the cold ambers afresh with their bloody memory.” (Page 24)

“I know from personal experience how damaging it can be to live with bitterness and unforgiveness. I like to say it’s like taking poison and hoping your enemy will die. And it really is that harmful to us to live this way.” (Page 25)

“Bitterness will always be associated with a seemingly wrong action. Cain actually thought that his sacrifice was as important as the one Abel offered up to God. This does not make his thought process right; but this was the venue that Satan would use to birth bitterness in his life. The embittered man or woman fully embraces the thought that someone has violated them in a way that is seemingly unforgivable.” (Page 30)

Product Details

• Title: Bound by Bitterness
• Author: Donald Cantrell
• Publisher: Donald Cantrell
• Print Publication Date: 2013
• Logos Release Date: 2014
• Pages: 152
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Counseling › Pastoral counseling
• ISBNs: 9781304488077, 1304488071
• Resource ID: LLS:BOUNDBITTERNESS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T22:18:41Z

About Donald Cantrell

Donald Cantrell has been preaching for more than 30 years. He is pastor of Antioch Baptist Church in Dalton, Georgia, where he has served since 2008. He has written a number of other works, including The Four Ds of Preaching, the Sensational Sermon Snapshots series, and 50 Splendid Sermon Outlines.