LIVING WITH(OUT) REGRET (3 OF 4)
by Jeff Strite
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:8-12
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Living With(out) Regret (3 of 4)
Series: Insomniacs - Things That Keep Us Up At Night
Jeff Strite
2 Corinthians 7:8-12
(This was a sermon our Family Minister Scott Jewell) Our current series is called ‘‘What Keeps You Up At Night?’’ We’ve explored anger/bitterness, concern for family, and today I want to talk about regret. It’s the idea of dealing with our mistakes/sins, whether real or perceived from our past.
Personally, the concept takes me back to my college days when the movie ‘‘Rudy’’ was released. For those who don’t know, Rudy is the story of a young man who was determined to play for the Notre Dame football team and all the struggles he went through to finally achieve getting to play in the final game of his senior year. That movie came out when I was a junior at Bible college, having decided to pursue God’s calling on my life rather than trying to play football at the University of Wisconsin. That year, the Badgers had played one game in Japan and went on to win the Rose Bowl. After watching the movie, I was processing a lot of what ifs and regrets. Now, I’m able to watch that movie and it still impacts me on an emotional level as I remember that time in college, but now I can look back at it with gratitude to God for bringing me to where I am today. He’s given me some incredible ministry opportunities and a great church in which to serve. He’s provided me with a wonderful wife and two beautiful daughters. I wouldn’t trade my life for the world.
The apologetics web site, gotquestions.org, defines regret as ‘‘sorrow or remorse over something that has happened or that we have done. Regret can also be a sense of disappointment over what has not happened, such as regretting wasted years.’’
In our text today, Paul points out that there are two kinds of regret, though he calls it grief- worldly grief and godly grief. Read 2 Corinthians 7:10.
The gospels, especially Matthew, illustrates this contrast as they share the events surrounding the cruc ...
Series: Insomniacs - Things That Keep Us Up At Night
Jeff Strite
2 Corinthians 7:8-12
(This was a sermon our Family Minister Scott Jewell) Our current series is called ‘‘What Keeps You Up At Night?’’ We’ve explored anger/bitterness, concern for family, and today I want to talk about regret. It’s the idea of dealing with our mistakes/sins, whether real or perceived from our past.
Personally, the concept takes me back to my college days when the movie ‘‘Rudy’’ was released. For those who don’t know, Rudy is the story of a young man who was determined to play for the Notre Dame football team and all the struggles he went through to finally achieve getting to play in the final game of his senior year. That movie came out when I was a junior at Bible college, having decided to pursue God’s calling on my life rather than trying to play football at the University of Wisconsin. That year, the Badgers had played one game in Japan and went on to win the Rose Bowl. After watching the movie, I was processing a lot of what ifs and regrets. Now, I’m able to watch that movie and it still impacts me on an emotional level as I remember that time in college, but now I can look back at it with gratitude to God for bringing me to where I am today. He’s given me some incredible ministry opportunities and a great church in which to serve. He’s provided me with a wonderful wife and two beautiful daughters. I wouldn’t trade my life for the world.
The apologetics web site, gotquestions.org, defines regret as ‘‘sorrow or remorse over something that has happened or that we have done. Regret can also be a sense of disappointment over what has not happened, such as regretting wasted years.’’
In our text today, Paul points out that there are two kinds of regret, though he calls it grief- worldly grief and godly grief. Read 2 Corinthians 7:10.
The gospels, especially Matthew, illustrates this contrast as they share the events surrounding the cruc ...
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