The Bait of Satan: How to Move On from Past Pain and Mistreatment [Full Sermon] - John Bevere
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- Are you compelled to tell your side of the story? Do you fight thoughts of suspicion or distrust? Are you constantly rehearsing past hurts? Have you lost hope because of what someone did to you?
In this message, I expose one of the most deceptive snares Satan uses to get believers out of the will of God-and that’s offense. This trap restrains countless Christians, severs relationships, and widens the gulfs between us. Jesus said, "It is impossible that no offenses should come” (Luke 17:1). Although you will encounter offense, you can choose how you will react.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Prayer for God to Change Your Life Forever
1:34 - Sign of the End Times
4:56 - The True Definition of Betrayal
7:03 - An Offended Heart is the Breeding Gound for Deception
10:27 - The Person Who Can Hurt You the Most
13:53 - Do You Have the Right to Be Offended?
17:19 - My Testimony: Church Hurt
33:40 - You WILL Be Offended
35:48 - Testimony: Adopted Man and Biological Mother Reconciled
37:30 - Prayer for Healing
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I read his book: "The Bait of Satan" at a pivotal time. I was able to forgive my ex-husband for his unfaithfulness in the marriage. We did not reconcile because he was pursuing someone else but I was able to walk in forgiveness which freed me up from that bondage!
Amen
Amen!!! 🙏🏾
Me too! Amen❤
Me too! I have told him during my choice to divorce that I don’t hate him and I love him and always will. I prayed again tonight that I forgive him!! I feel like I have. I pray for my ex often bc I care about him. But I do know during the many years of trying to reconcile and rebuild trust, I was full of anger and unforgiveness. I just couldn’t rebuild with what I was receiving in return.
Praise God. It's such a great relief 12:37 12:39 to be free from those type of needless burdens: such as me not forgiving someone who sinned against me, a friend, companion, neighbor, loved one, relative, or pet; and developing resentments, angry feelings of hatred, and potentially violent hatred towards some offender or suspect, some trespasser, or transgressor, causing me and others potential harm, pain, violence, and/or bloodshed. Thru His forgiveness of my sins against Him • I have discovered how to forgive others for their sins against myself and others. It's very liberating, very beneficial, these moral teachings from Jesus Christ to His Deciples!! The Golden Rule!!
In 1976, when I was 13 years old, I had a wide awake, real, in full color VISION of the Lord's Return...
We lived out in the country in the middle of dusty plowed fields, dirt roads and woods in south Georgia. Everything looked kind of brown and crispy, like it needed rain bad. The corn field across the road in front of the house was starting to turn brown and die.
I went to my bedroom, which faced out the front side of the house and looked out onto our front yard, which had a semi-circular dirt driveway and beside the left entrance was an old dogwood tree which had to be at least a hundred years old. Highway 341 ran from east to west in front of our house, which faced north, and the cornfield I spoke of earlier was on the other side of the highway. There was a slight rise in the middle of this field and you could not see the trees on the other side, so it looked like an ocean of corn that went off into the horizon.
As I lay across my bed looking out the window, contemplating what I saw before me, I began to hear music in the distance. I specifically heard it in my right ear and the direction from which it came made me think of the high school band which practiced several miles southeast from where I lived. When conditions were right we could hear the band playing, but usually only heard the faint beat of drums. This sounded like trumpets and as I was thinking this to myself, I began to notice the music getting louder and louder, coming closer and closer, very quickly.
Within a few seconds the sound wasn't just something that was exterior, but it was inside my head as well, reverberating throughout my entire body. It was so loud and it sounded like lightning crashed directly over my head and, in that split second, the trumpet sound thundered throughout my body and throughout the entire world...everything went dark and my bed and the earth shook violently.
In a flash, I was no longer lying on my bed, but I was standing outside my bedroom window in the front yard and I beheld the scene in front of me with tremendous awe. It was still my front yard, only now everything was different. It seemed as if my entire range of vision was a huge 3D movie screen and I was in the middle of it.
The trumpets continued to sound and I saw that the blue, sunny sky had turned black and the clouds churned and the wind blew with a violence that I had never experienced. The corn field was now a sea of wheat that was golden brown and ripe for harvest and I could see every stalk of wheat individually, billions of them. And I watched as the wind thrashed the wheat until it was beaten down by the storm. I now know that the Bible speaks several times about, in the end time, when the wheat is ripe for harvest, how the wheat will be separated from the tares. The tares are gathered and bundled together for burning and the wheat is gathered into the barn.
Then I noticed the dogwood tree. It was mid-July, so of course I know there should not have been any blossoms on it, they usually bloom around Easter...but the tree was in full bloom. I had never seen anything like this. You couldn't see any leaves on the tree because of the millions of dogwood blossoms. It looked as if it were lit from within, by a glowing whitest of white, neon light and it glowed gloriously against the darkened sky. Now, I know the Bible says no man knows the day nor hour that Jesus will return, but if we watch for the signs, we can know the season. I have always felt that He might come back in the spring when the dogwood tree is in bloom. Of all the things that could have been highlighted in a vision; why the dogwood tree? I believe there is a specific message here. (Update: recently, I prayed about this and I feel the Lord placed into my spirit that this represents the fullness of the gentiles coming in).
Just as I was taking all of this in, lightning filled the sky and the trumpets thundered over head again and in an instant there appeared two angels. They were dressed in white robes, facing each other up in the air and blowing golden trumpets. They were huge and filled the sky in front of me and I knew that the entire world must be seeing this as well. When I say huge, I mean like the size of the highest mountains, literally.
I didn't think the trumpets could get any louder, but they grew louder still, building to a great crescendo and I heard a great shout that was louder than anything that you could imagine. And with that shout, it's as if the earth fell silent, the black, violent clouds began to roll back onto themselves from the center of the northeastern sky and I saw light in the distance. It was more a combination of light and clearing of the clouds in the distance that got my attention. As I looked up at this shaft of light and clearing sky, I saw what seemed to be fluttering and movement in the distance. As it came into view, I saw Jesus on a white horse and behind him were millions of angels and saints on white horses. It was at this moment, when I realized what I was seeing, that it disappeared and I was back in my room lying on my bed. Everything was back to normal and I was again looking out at a bright, sunny day.
What an incredible vision! Thank you for sharing and describing it to us!
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Amen thank you!!!!!
For some of us, the person who mistreats and abuses IS our mother. I must pray for her so that she can make it home. She was hurt too.
Yes my mother caused great trauma for me
I feel ya. Hugs.
Same for me. We can pray but stay away.
I know what you're saying. My mother is no longer with us. 1 thing I never considered was how hurt she was, how much love she needed, and how I chose to ignore that and focus on her hurting me, which caused me to hurt her too. I was a horrible daughter. I could continue to blame her for how she was with me, but I rather take the blame now... May I suggest. If you have your mother still, please, love her. And that doesn't mean you submit to abuse. It just means, you let her know you love her. However that would look like for you and her. When she hurts you. Tell her, ouch, that hurt me. But I love you anyway and am more concerned with why you're choosing to hurt me.
Amen I forgive my mother a long time ago she hurt me so much she abused me really bad , I had trauma , now I forgive her and know she is serving the lord in her Bible study in prison . It was hard to forgive I did Amen
You can forgive but dont have to have a relationship with abusers.
Exactly!
Jesus did
This has to get pointed out...but doesn't.
Jesus directly confronted Judas...you betray your Master with a kiss. Jesus was direct with the pharasees...brood of vipers.etc. The New testament says...woe to those through whom the offense comes. Everything always lands on the mistreated. Forgiving is easy....its after that..
@chadsuratt2161 Did what? Have a relationship? Judas hung himself. How much of a relationship do you think they had??😂 Unfortunately, a lot of the betrayers in our lives refuse to do that. They won't truly repent, they definitely aren't safe to be around, they can and will create endless chaos, damage and pain, sometimes even to sexually molesting, assaulting, or killing us or our children.....
Still wanna get wrapped around an axle about maintaining a relationship?? Go peddle your papers somewhere else!! You are out of line.
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I’ve been praying and praying and getting angry and frothing at the mouth for a fight until I completely fell apart and saw how I was doing the will of Satan, I was the problem. 3 days after my angry meltdown and rage towards someone I repented, prayed over and over in sorrow and I believe God lead me to this sermon! Praise the Lord!!!!!!!!!!
Praise God! Lord knows similar,thought others,was Self...
Lord knows my physical vision missing was my spiritual vision missing, as a Christian!
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Lord knows For change for outside circumstances comes ONLY by God's Word ✝️ 3John2 from the inside to outside...For situation to change
based on our internal intake of what we think and believe is why imperative Word ✝️ is the ONLY Way to change our outside world
IF any changes
Lord knows exceptional website to understand all this is Bible- knowledge...A MUST if Seeking...
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If in need of a healing and everyday Daily should be listening to scriptures
And Healing scriptures by John Hagee and Dodie Osteen
Also ,A Meal that heals by Perry Stone
Same here 😇🙌✝️
Praise God beloved
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Thanks!!
I have been through extremely painful betrayals by my previous partner who is a leader in church. He got engaged to another woman while being with me. Living a double life I was absolutely unaware of. This horrific experience broke me and it was only then that I gave my life to Christ. God helped me to now forgive this man and it has changed my life. The thoughts consumed me and now I can pray for him. Thank you for this incredible message ❤️🙏
I forgave my abusive parents for 60 years. And when i got sick and needed them they slammed the door. I waited 60 years for them to love me. When I couldnt forgive this last time_ God showed me what hell is like_ and how satan eats your heart slowly _so blessed am I _ to have been given the Grace to forgive them _ one last time. The God of the Bible is my only Father.
I am truly and deeply sorry. I understand that kind of betrayal. Been there, done that. My heart truly hurts for you. 💔
I'm so sorry my dear friend. My heart hurts with you.
amen
Read & Declare Psalm 103:1-5 over your life.
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Thank you for sharing this. Helps me know that God will help me forgive even the biggest betrayals.
I forgive my two step dads and my real dad. the pain they caused my life is so deep but I refuse to walk around in pride anymore, bitter and mad. Sinning. Lord, don’t charge them for it. In Jesus mighty name. I feel the yoke breaking off of me.
Praise the Lord! And thank you for your testimony! Very encouraging! Your pressing through! You are the righteousness of God, seated in heavenly places with Christ Jesus, a child of a King! You are royalty and we are in training with Christ for our destiny here on earth, His ambassadors:) stay strong in Christ my family member, He a Good daddy! He has great plans for us:)❤❤❤❤❤
Hallelujah! Amen and amen! You are FREE!!
May God continue to shine on you as you walk in this new FREEDOM!! ✌🏾❤️
Im so proud of you!
God bless you
I’ve come back to this 3 times this year from church women gossip about me. Thank u lord for talking to this man
What those women say is a reflection of who THEY are, not of who YOU are, my friend.
Much Love 🙏🏻💕
@@TinaDoughertyamen
Isaiah 54:17
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I am so broken that in some situations when people treat me unjustly, tears run in my eyes, and I have this pressure and hole in my chest, I don't feel anger, I feel deep sadness. Then I leave fast the situation to be alone and weep so intensively. Just happened to me yesterday. I asked god to help me and to heal my wounds. Your message is what I needed. Thank you Lord.
I'm praying for you! God bless you ❤ I'm sorry and wish I could do more. Just know your not alone, not ever!
@@1nf1d31 Thank you so much! 💗
thanks Kati.
Now I know I am not the only one suffering from injustice.
And ur testimony stir up my faith to look to Jesus
Kati I feel the same everey day like you, and countinue crying when I am alone,others hurting my soul even I am nice , with them
Struggling a lot to get over they offended me
I was told one of the cristian than Be Thankfully for everything,if the bad things happen to you also be thankful for that to God ,because they don't know what they doing!
Even Jesus said it on the cross when he was suffering,
Now I understood if they hurting me with words just be thankful for them ,don't be offended ,because God given me the strength to get over the bad thing too ,He was on the Cross and died ,but he is alive now!!
He will help me to get out of this when the time is right !
Thank you Jesus !!!
@@evah829 amen
I must learn to forgive before they apologise
Well said sister ! You know you Bible.!! I have 400 people at least to forgive. But the is more room in a broken heart. 😊😊😊😊😊
me too
If we only forgive those who have apologized to us we will never know true forgiveness.
Jesus changed my life in a day. Divorced and then a day later tragedy struck and we repented and He put us back together, miraculously dissolving all the past hurt that for years I wasn't able to heal on my own that was slowly eating up the relationship. We are now happily living as a new creation. The old wounds are gone. Another miracle happened a month later, although we repented we were not fully committed to a Christian life so God sent a Pastor who asked to start a church on our property and now our entire family life has been reorganized into serving God, each other and the church. We were lost sheep and Jesus came looking for us. I pray miracles of healing will happen for all lost sheep who belong to the body of Christ.
beautiful, I pray this as well.
Amazing Grace! Shalom.
Wow. This testimony just blessed me tremendously. I skipped past this comment but felt the nudge of God to go and read your comment and it’s exactly what I needed to read. God bless u
I have scrolled past this video for 2 months, although the title was intriguing, for some reason (my own pride) I never stopped to watch and listen to it. I knew deep down what it was going to be about and I knew that I was guilty of it. Tonight I stopped instead of scrolling, I stayed glued to every word Pastor John spoke as I cried. The conviction I was feeling was exactly what I needed to feel. I needed to let the unforgiveness in my heart go once and for all, it has had a hold on my life for almost 3 years and has kept me from enjoying everything in my life. I was filled with anger, bitterness and even hatred and it was destroying me as a person. I was becoming someone I didn’t even recognize and definitely someone I did not like at all. I raised my hands at the end, I stood up in my living room, and I said that prayer with tears streaming down my face, and I truly meant what I was saying. So now, I am free. God has delivered me from all of those horrible feelings and thoughts and he is right now filling the space in my heart where I kept that unforgiveness with love again, with positivity and with a new life, a happy life.
Thank you pastor John, your teaching just brought me to a place where I was able to finally let the hurt go and where Jesus was able to forgive me the way I just forgave the people that hurt me 3 years ago. Your teaching just changed my life! Thank you
I could’ve written this! It’s everything I’ve been going through
Amen 🙌🏼
Pray for anyone who mistreats you/Abuses you
Amen Alleluyah
This sermon has changed my life! Ive been divorced for a year and a half and recently was introduced to my ex-wife fiance. I lied to her and myself about me being good with their relationship, I wasn't and was holding deep resentment as well as unforgiveness and was gossiping. When I listened to the Word took it into my heart I was immediately convicted and wept bitterly. I truly thank GOD for HIS Patience and Kindness, not only was I able to forgive but also started praying for and blessing their relationship. The WORD of GOD is truly sharper than any double-edged sword and does reveal everything hidden. John, Thank You for your obedience and willingness to share your experiences truly a blessing to the Kingdom. Blessing to all and Love you.
Don’t pray for their marriage or relationship. It’s counterfeit. Pray for them as individuals and God’s best for them, each.
If she is the “wife of your youth”, pray for your marriage.
Cannot believe you've not gotten more likes. Great testimony, thanks and yes, His word! Amen
@@ghhm2705what? Why do you think that praying for their marriage would be “counterfeit?” Sorry for interjecting. I’m just trying to understand. Thank you 🙏🏻
You are a wonderful and humble man of God. Wish there were more people like you. May God continue to bless, protect, and keep you. In Jesus’ precious and powerful name. Amen 🤍
@GramPam49 Amen! Woman of GOD! Many blessings on you and your family! Thank you for your wonderful prayer. This has encouraged me in time of need. Glory to GOD for HE is Faithful and Kind.
I was abused and SAed in my two relationships, I was left thinking I’m nothing but damaged goods, but thank you God 🙏🏻 for healing and I have forgiven them
Set healthy boundaries, forgive, you don't have to forget:
Jesus wants to protect us from continuous trauma yet wants us to walk in forgiveness so we can be set free and our hearts available to be like Him
I’ve held onto this anger and bitterness for 3 whole years. God said not anymore and I’ve been doing a lot of work with my Christian therapist and this sermon came at the right time. I felt justified in my anger and have refused to let it go and fully forgive. Thank you ps Bevere for allowing God to use you.
This is me right now, I am holding onto anger and can’t seem to be released of it and I would do anything to let go
Thank you Holy Spirit for this very timely message! Trauma and abuse go together -- I saw that Scripture "Nothing shall offend thee" and I was offended by it 😊 I said, That's impossible! I knew "about" Jesus Christ but I didn't know Him intimately or personally! Holy Spirit is teaching me how to forgive my abusers (foster care 5-18) He told me, if I didn't die for them, I didn't die for you either! God's Love is helping me to heal and have an unoffendable heart! Thank you Father God!
Thank you for sharing joanne! I am excited for your testimony!
Praise God!!
Praying for you. Forgiving is so hard especially such awful abuse but you’re leaning into it. Go sister rooting for you 🙌🙌🙌
We can forgive someone, and love them from a distance!! Love your enemies!
Exactly, we can forgive those who have trespassed against us, but we don't have to jump back into a relationship with them like it was before.
Thank you Lord for this word and this Pastor. Thank you Lord for my Pastor who is laboring with me for me and my entire family to be healed from the stronghold of offense. The battle is not ours its the Lords!! I speak Victory over offense for everyone who watches this in the name of Jesus!
Holy Spirit allowed me to see this, and I took every important note. I walk around as though I’m not offended but the offense is still there 5 months later. And offense does lead to betrayal. I stopped talking to a lot of ppl because of the pain. I don’t worship like before and it’s difficult for me to tell ppl I love them like I did before. But I finally did. I texted and said I love you. Cuz God forgives me in every mess and I need to forgive so I can love and worship God like I use to❤️ thank you Pastor
So….Do you believe you should ask *an abuser for forgiveness because you’re angry at the abuse they perpetrated against you or continue to do to others?
@@wonderlife62let them know you hurt them really badly and that you need to remove the offense in order to worship and praise Jesus wholeheartedly. And then you will live freely. If not pray and ask God to send a witness or messenger on your behalf to convict him or her enough to know they offended you.
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Please pray for me 🔙 I . goin back THE HOLY GHOST was in me. Please What am I doing? I ran back double Damning. I was so DECEIVED......Jesus please he😢me back.
🙏✝️✝️🙏 If you accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior and invited him to come live in your heart, then you will have the Holy Spirit inside of you for the rest of your life. He will never leave you or forsake you even if you left him. Once you accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior, you will be in Christ for all eternity. What happened that you feel that you lost the indwelling of the Holy Spirit? I'm praying for you sister. You remind me of me after I got saved and baptized. Satan was lying to me telling me that I wasn't really saved. But I was. And I still am and always will be. Father God, lifting up this child of God to you in prayer and I'm asking you to make yourself known and the truth of what it means to me eternally sealed with you for all eternity. Help this child to spiritually articulate this, in your name Jesus, Amen. 🙏✝️✝️🙏
I was so wrong to perceive it was my right to get offended...o forgive me Lord.
My only brother that I trusted betrayed me and had an affair with my wife and I divorced her and he married her and had a son together. My brother also has 2 girls from a previous marriage. Their son is now 19. We just celebrated Christmas and my boys were over there for thanksgiving and Christmas. I have to pick another day to celebrate. My younger son has 2 boys and they call my brother papaw just like I am called. I still struggle at times with forgiveness
@user...
*"My heart grieves for You, my Brother-in-CHRIST Jesus', as my story is similar"*
The Lird has done a miracle of restoration in my life as I have a New & Beautiful Family...I continue to see 'the Fsllout' of my x's decision(s),,,as she has abandoned our 2 Beautiful, albeit grown-up now, children(!
*"I feel very sad for, and yet I keep praying for reconciliation to their 'wayward mother'. I Also pray for her,,,as she did not no whst she was doing,,,and I try for years to repsir'it' and to try to get her help.I still, sometimes, will just get a 'thought' about how stpd she was ,at the time.But I'm reminded that We have All fallen short of God's Glory, and yet I am 'born of His Spirit and Washed in His Blood!♡¡"
Amen...
*"Cast down all Vain Imaginations and 'everything' that would exalt itself against the Name of the Lord!"*
*"Thank You Lord Jedus for Truly Saving Me,,,and I declare My Whole Family and 'Susan' ,their 'Mother', in Jesus' Mighty, Glorious Name!♡¡"*
*"Amen & Amen"*
*"Lord & Saviour Jesus, Messiah, The Way, The Truth, The Life, Master, Mighty God ,The Only Begotten Son of the Living God, King of kings & Lord of Lords!♡¡"*
*"A m e n"*
Keep forgiving darlin. God Bless you❤
God Bless you. Believe me, I understand where you are BUT so does the Lord. Your heart has been broken. This message is for you and so many to include me. The only way to overcome come evil with doing good. Is it easy? No! I don’t know you but God does. Believe me I’d rather be the one who’s been offended than the OFFENDER. When we ask God to Bless that one who’s offended us, it releases HIM to deal with the offender. I hope I’m making sense to you. The end results is and GOD WILL HEAL YOUR BROKEN HEART. Keep going, keep pressing into to the Lord, HE’S got this. HE IS IN CONTROL OF ALL THINGS AND KNOWS. God Bless you and wrap HIS ARMS AROUND YOU AND HOLD YOU CLOSE TO HIS HEART. God Bless your brother and may God bring he and your X-wife to repentance, in the MIGHTY AND WONDERFUL NAME JESUS
The Lord is our Vindicator I am praying for you and for the Lord to have mercy on their souls
Lord I repent of my sin of offense. Lord tear the wall down between me and you. Lord inspite of the persons flaws Lord help me to remember that you are faithful, unchanging and I can trust you. In Jesus name amen!
This is wow! It explained the process of betrayal so well and being trapped by Satan to do this to each other. I hope my wife can see this message one day of how this happened to both of us in our marriage.
I love you Palmer in Yahshua’s name.
Send it to her with an apology, not just hope she sees it.
May God grant it. Amen.
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The Lord showed me that resentment is also unforgiveness. I always thought that vindictiveness was unforgiveness. God showed me that Resentment is. I realized what to call that feeling in my heart ... maybe somtimes it was accompanied but unforgiveness. I didn't brew in it. I tried to move forward with my life and I suppressed my resentment. I tried to put it behind me and I thought that was how to handle betrayal and grief. But I didn't realize I was creating a habit of carrying resentment because I thought I was putting it behind me. In reality I was holding it inside. I was exercising great self-control, but I wasn't correctly dealing with the offense. I wasn't releasing it in the spirit. I was trying to push past it.
This is so me! I exercised self control. I never retaliated nor was I petty or vindictive. I pushed past it. But I just realized what was happening. I was harboring suppressed resentment/unforgiveness. Now that I know what it is I can bring it to the Lord and gain freedom from the bondage of offense🙏🏾
I did this as well, just thinking that if I got those people out of my life then I could forgive. Didn't think of some of them for years and thought I had forgiven them. Years later the memory triggers exact same anger and resentment. Need to get to the actual freedom of true forgiveness.
This message was what I needed 😂. I also pray the “Lord bless him, in Jesus name”. It is so hard. I give it to God everyday but my mind won’t let go of the hurt and offense.
Mine either . How do we get rid of it ?!?! 😩
Keep giving it to God every day. The release will happen 🙏🏽
@@jareya Absolutely. We can't do it of ourselves, but only by God's grace. Amen.
@@marcellamiller7808 God gets rid of it when we ask Him to take it from us. We can't do it without Him. Amen.
Ask God for some soul/spirit healing
Amazing. Hearing this 11 months later on the day I needed to.
Powerful message…. I wish every Christian could listen to this message. This is a Need in the body of Christ. God bless you John and Lisa Bevere. I keep on learning more and more God is faithful 🙌🏼
Forgive me Jesus for holding offense and having pride. Dear Jesus please forgive I sinned against you. I repent of my sins of offense and pride and I forgive those who offended me. Father lay not the sin of their charge. The way Jesus forgave me. I forgive them
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This message is setting me free, l have started to pray for everyone who has offended me and l forgive them.
I had a dramatic encounter that turned me back to faith over 2 months ago; I was drunk or high every night and I was very High at the time. The Lord spoke to me; told me yes you have free will and yes there’s only one right answer (submission to God and acceptance of Jesus) and many other things; in this moment I misunderstood and from fear couldn’t fully submit as I thought God was literally going to take my human life where I laid (I realize how he was going to show me glory) so instead I didn’t submit; he showed me myself in my bondage; and visions of the only thing freeing my shackles being the living water rushing into my mouth as I worshipped/ praised and prayed to God. My initial takeaway was that … I’ve missed my chance: But that’s not the God we serve.
He welcomes with open arms!!
I dove in; reading my Bible; relaying that experience to my pastor.
And since returning to faith; asking the Lord into my heart, and being baptized. However; I’ve stumbled to temptation a few times; and the times that involved getting high again I was gripped in a strong experience of God’s rebuke of my actions. However just like the first time; “i” misunderstood his rebuke: not really: the devil using my non sober state has tried to convince me; just like the first experience that I’ve screwed up, I’ve missed it. However knowing God better I know I can be forgiven; but… the master of lies had a game plan for that too; at one stumble I wouldn’t speak unless praying and felt I needed to pray without ceasing (in order to earn salvation) the Lord freed me through prayer leading to my baptism. However the message still hadn’t fully stuck within me; a couple nights ago I smoked and again was gripped with fear of judgement and inability to discern between the voice of the Lord and the voice of the liar; through prayer and reading the word I’ve figured out the deception; satan tried using verses of scripture and my thoughts about who God is in his justness trying to convince me first that the only way to earn my salvation was to forfeit my life, next he tried to tell me through following the Laws of Moses… these are all lies; I accept King Jesus’ sacrifice; I know that to attempt to earn salvation is to crucify the Lord again, I know that by the grace of God I am saved. “NOT BY WORKS THAT NOONE MAY BOAST”
My story; hope it helps. We face an ongoing battle; but the Lord our God is with us wherever we go. He will not leave us nor forsake us; and he’s given us salvation through faith. Stay strong; run your race with endurance. Love God and Love Others
the enemy is a lie, God bless you bro thanks for sharing this. 🙏
Im a truck driver and I first heard this song driving down the road...I had to pull over and cry it spoke to me so much. It felt so good. Now it's my favorite song for the moment. I was badly mentally ill and on drugs for over 20 years and Jesus cured me by his hand. I love you Jesus!! Thank you so much.
Today this sermon changes my day. Im listenimg again because i really needed this message to help me through offense ! 🙏🏻❤️ God bless
My daughter still hasn’t forgiven me but I choose to forgive her. I will not be offended.
I can forgive and pray for my abusive husband of 23 yrs but reconciliation? He’s not changed nor a believer, surely I wouldn’t go back to that nightmare to endure more. My children and I have severe ptsd and trauma to heal from 😢
God told me to leave and never look back...forgive yes, return...nope..not unless he proved over a long time he changed...and then hmmmm
You have to forgive, but you don’t have to reconcile.
I can forgive and will try to forget with the lord 🙏 but being saved or free from an abusive relationship, i can pray for him but if he's not willing to be changed by God Almighty, reconciliation is a nightmare over and over again and God loves you I believe He won't be happy of your nightmares and you need to love yourself and be wise to walk away until he is truly changed. I believe God wants us to be happy forever 😊
@@DonaldMichaelDischner 🤔 Please stop! 🛑 You’re basically saying that it’s her fault that he abused her. That’s foul. 👎🏾
Your time with him is over and done. Happily and boldly start building your life accordingly to your mind with god
My wife is leaving me after 28 years I'M 49 shes 61
This was a great blessing to me
Than you for posting this
Good for you !
Was just talking with my son about the spirit of offense is strong in our family. God has brought this to me to break off in my family line. Thank u for this
Rage is pain & fear turned inward. A lifetime of fear, hurt, feelings of inadequacy and worthlessness internalized comes out as anger & hate. Unfortunately it is our self hatred that manifests as hate for others.
I think so
Such an excellent message! We are ALWAYS called to forgive, even someone who tried to take our life or took the life of a loved one, it sets US free, thinking of the loving heart and forgiveness of our beautiful Savior and reflecting on own sins will help you to let go of what they did.
Unfortunately satan is causing division like never before with even small things between brothers and sisters in the body. We HAVE to recognize the poison!
There are times when God will close the door on narcissistic friends/family as they will be used by the enemy to block your destiny by preventing healing and the continued wounding can cause a bitter root to form.
God will protect His children by removing them. But yes, weep and pray for them with all your heart and your Heavenly Father will reward you and go to work in their lives.
God told me, we are good to our enemies, NOT because of who THEY are, but because of who GOD is. ❤
The more we pray and bless those who come against us, the less satan will send, because he only uses tools that are effective, knowing we are just going to pray for them and he might lose them from his camp when prayer puts God's attention on them.
Your comments are so true, thank you and thank God
@@wendysloan9340 🙏❤️
Amen. Powerful and true
Your last statement is profound! (The more we pray and bless those who come against us,, the less satan will send ...) It really has me thinking . Thank you, God bless!!
@@melodyhighman4390 awesome! So glad God used that for you:) 🙏🙌🏼
I first noticed this at my job, whenever I had angry customers I’d pray for them, as time went on, I had less and less abusive people on my phone line.. we had a team chat and everyone would be talking about all the angry customers, and I remember thinking 🤔. I really don’t get them now.. and then God gave me revelation about it..
I watched this at the right time! My hatred and hurt has been building up and It was becoming a problem. This video came precisely on time. Thank you!
God is so good. I've been struggling with forgiveness. Your message has really helped me understand what God has been leading me to see and finally let go of it.
Amen! Jesus do your work in our hearts and you receive all the glory!!!
I am coming back with a notebook
Glory to God for this powerful teaching
Apostolic Pentecostal here and I really enjoyed your sermon.... Thanks brother!!♡♡♡♡🎉 well said🎉❤
Thankyou pastor... Real eye opener.. India
I have had some injsutices in my apst that i have held onto bitterness and unfrogiveness from. Thank you for sharing this word! I have repented of my offense 😭 and let go of my past wounds and hurts, fogiving orhers as Jesus forgave me. God Bless you!
Very easy to say we can't be offended I live each day shook to my core from the ripple effects of child abuse from my parent I can't cope any day of the week from the horror realisations of what she did to me
So sorry you went through that 😢😢praying for love and life of Christ to bring healing ❤⚓️🙏
Luke 5: 31 & 32 ‘in reply Jesus said to them: “Those who are healthy do not need a physician, but those who are I’ll do. 32 I have come to call, not righteous people, but sinners to repentance.”
Such a good word! So freeing! Thank you for your vulnerability in sharing your testimony - I refuse to fall into the bait of Satan - offence has no place in my life in Jesus’ name!🙅🏾♀️🙏🏾❤️🔥
I forgive everyone who has wronged me, intentionally or unintentionally. I let them go. Thank you Jesus for forgiving me 🥺🥹❤️
Thank you for this message ! Maybe I haven’t truly forgive my kids father , from the verbal abuse in public around my family , sleeping with my sister , sleeping with my friends the cheating the lies , the beating that he will give me everyday , for all the bruises he left on me from head to toe for 21 years , and he still verbally abuse me I still get offended , please lord heal my unfogivness heart ! The lost part touch me , my mom give me away as a baby , raise my sisters and brother but not me and my twin !
😢😢
Praying for you sister❤️
Aww Lord have mercy… I can’t imagine what you are going through only GOD can heal you
Girl, get out of that marriage!! Get help! Get away from that abusive, cheatin' dog! Don't cast your pearls before swine, and don't give that which is holy to the dogs!! Leave! I don't believe that even Pastor John would expect you to stay in an abusive relationship like that. Seek help, There Are Places and churches agencies that can and will help you. Have a life away from this man. I'm not telling you not to forgive him, but I am telling you to protect yourself and get away from him. Part of the reason you're staying is because of the rejection you experienced from your own mother. You can forgive her, but that doesn't mean that she is ever going to love you or treat you right. You love at a distance in such cases. You can pray for them, you can ask God to save them, but you don't have to just wallow in their abuse
@@kiahampton2225 Thank you
The revelation of wolves in sheep’s clothing was profound… there are usually in the pews and hunt in packs etc. I’m using this word
Wolves in sheep’s clothing occupy many pulpits. I am the wife of a very Christ-like worship pastor, and we’ve been in ministry for 3 decades. We have seen several very narcissistic pastors (wolves in sheep’s clothing) spiritually abuse people in the church. These pastors “have the pulpit” and sometimes this power goes to their head. Beware of any preacher or pastor that twist the Holy scriptures from the pulpit and in private to manipulate believers from holding spiritual abusers accountable for their abusive behavior. . Narcissistic pastors don’t want anyone to hold them to account for their spiritual abuse. And if you try to hold them to account, they will “flip it” and accuse you of being easily offended. Then the narcissistic pastor has just “changed the subject” and made you the problem for holding him to account regarding his sin against you. I have seen several pastors do this “tactic “ to members of their congregation and even their own staff or other leaders in the church. You can always tell a narcissistic pastor by how he mocks Christians.
You seem so aware. Is this your husband you are talking about.
@@rosemarycarr3978 No, I am not talking about my husband. I am talking about others I have known in churches that spiritually and narcissistically abuse people. My husband has actually been a victim of a narcissistic senior pastor that was jealous of my husband.
Not everyone who holds the title of "pastor" is actually called to be a pastor. Some are self-appointed or placed there because of other reasons.
Well said, and the truth. Only a pastor would try to call the congregation the wolves. And a misstatement of the word.
There are many pride filled pastors who won't let the flock use their God given gifts . It is so sad. They are actually jealous of them
.they want to be the only one. I was badly wounded by more than one church. Many times they wound their wounded..this is how the church got so sick . We all need each other and the gifts each other can offer. And that is scriptural. Read the book of Corinthians.
Cause of some things I went through as a teen and child I found out that’s why I sometimes get easily offended I’m doing a lot better I know I’m a bee forgiving person but sometimes I get offended I been allowing g Jesus to work on me it’s not easy but sometimes I just hear God to pray for them and and let me rem how I was ❤️thank u for this teaching
A seed of anger misdirected gives Satan a foothold, leverage a position to gain ground against us . Everything Jesus says is truth.
Pastor John, thank you for this incredible sermon. God put this video in my TH-cam newsfeed EXACTLY when I needed it, and gave me the courage to click on it and watch.
Thank you so much!!
Be blessed, my brother in Christ!
Just 7 minutes in and this has already changed my life. @7:43 I looked up what “hate” was and realized I hated someone that I thought I was over! I can’t believe ittttttt. 6 years later?!!
For almost 2 hours, I had the video paused and recorded myself talking about my the revelation God gave me (plus other things ofc). I asked Him to search my heart and BOOM 😭😭😭 I’m so glad tho! Time to address it head on.
This changed my life… I didn’t know that I had such hate in my heart. I literally thought this person wasn’t deserving of God’s love. How dare I think like that😣 I thought he better not get married before me, wow. Never thought this was in my heart but I asked God to search it and now I’m so beyond grateful.
Sometimes we need a reminder of what we actual have as believers, eternal life! Thank you Jesus!
Thank you Father for giving me this to watch. I desperately needed it. Forgive me Father for all my transgressions and shortcomings and I ask for your mercy, please help me become better each day, I love and need you so much. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 Thank you pastor for your sermon 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
I wish I had heard this years ago back when I was in grade school. I would have loved listening to this in front of those who mistreated me. I'm glad I found this today.
I got stuck on what I thought was an offense. This "offense" would be triggered every now and then and I would get on my face and repent of holding onto this offense. One day I asked Jesus "why have I not got peace over this? I want to forgive and let go, why does the anger still get triggered"? Holy Spirit said to me at the same time he gave me a vision of my children and I standing together; he said "you need to call it what it was polly, it was spiritual abuse". Over the next few weeks a whole blueprint of trauma set by the abuse came off my life. I had never heard of spiritual abuse before. The spirit behind spiritual abuse is spiritual/religious pride and it is resides in the church. When I saw it for what it was I was able to let it go and pray accordingly...
If offence is the bait, trauma is snare...(the entrapment)
Spiritual abuse can also be hypocrisy, and/or living a double life. Like, portraying a Christian, but secretly living in willful, unrepentant sin.
i think this is what my dad struggles with currently and it has kept him out of church for nearly a decade
Spiritual
ab use
is when one thinks and acts
as if they can do whatever
they want to themselves or others .
Better to treat others as you would like to be treated .
No excuse.
God will Judge
I will stay close
to my Father who loves me.
I do not care what they think.
I will listen to
my Dad!
Mom said "
never mind what the bullies say.
Say your prayers.
May God have mercy on all
especially those most in need of it.
pray
@@jtika1978yes. I didn't take this seriously and let people pull me back. I HATE THIS
So true about this being a prophetic word as it was spoken to me as that in my own life and the season we are in. Amen.
Our own expectation that others make us happy and fill our empty cup is the source of our being offended. So our wounds knock against others wounds (like rough stones in a rock tumbler) until we get it: that if we take our wounds to Christ for healing we ‘need’ no other to fulfill us. We will have great compassion for others without judgement because we’ve plugged in our value and identity into Christ alone.
All Glory to God. Amen and Amen 💪
Thank you Pastor Bevere for this powerful messge. Thank you Jesus for helping me to forgive and Love more like you!
There was so much to unpack in this video that I have to just rewind back to the beginning and bust out the notepad. He is so in my business right now 😮
In 2001 your book open my eyes to see that the hurt in my life was actually anger, bitterness and unforgiveness.
I never saw it before.
It was one word in your book you repeated over and over- offended.
I had to look it up in the dictionary..Hurt.
Has anyone ' hurt' you?
As I searched my heart with the help of the Holy Spirit I found so many!
Before this I was sure I had nothing in my life I needed to work on.
When I admitted Yes all these people hurt me, it turned into anger and then unforgiveness!
God used your book, and one word, to open my eyes to expose all the unforgiveness I had.
It took a while but I did it. I was free.😊
I still have your book and recommend it to people!
This message is extremely powerful and something I needed to hear. Forgiveness is a principle i now live by. Thank you, Pastor John, and thank you, Jesus❤
It is changing me for real! And I’ve been trying my whole life to forgive. I’m listening again 2nd time in 12 hours and will continue to marinate in the truth of forgiveness. 🙏🙏🙏
You truly donor have to feel it ! God will forgive through you if you give him your will and confess as sin your I forgiveness , and it is sooo freeing !!!!!!!! They don’t have to deserve it ! It’s for you and your freedom , not theirs The word of God says He will cleanse us of the unrighteousness if we ask forgiveness and ask Him , which is the freedom !!!
Awesome teaching. Such a blessing to be free from offenses. Lord help me to be truely free from unforgiveness.
Great message thank you.. tears was flowing.. mucg needed..great book ,bait of Satan too.
This is so powerful thank you Jesus for forgiving me and rebuking me with my unforgiveness and being so proud😭❣️🙏🏽🕊️🔥
So true. ..the lovelessness that results from wall. Thank you for putting it in perspective and connecting the dots.
Now I need to tear down a wall!
Draw the line between unforgiveness and standing up for yourself
I needed this, this is the sermon I didn’t know I needed to set me free. I forgive them all I pray for them all.
Thank you for posting this message. It was an on time word from God! Thank you Jesus for loving me!
I needed to hear this message today, thank you Lord and thank you John Bevere for speaking truth and bringing light into this area of darkness in my heart.
I needed this message today! Thank you and thank You God!
Mighty fine preaching pastor
I hate most of my family! 😢I have tried to forgive them but, I can’t seem to get the offenses out of my head!😢😢😢!!! And get the Love & Word down in my heart! I need the Lord to reveal his Love for me down in my heart! Please pray the Lord reveal his love to my Heart! I pray & read the word, but I can’t seem to get it into my heart!
I prayed and will pray for you!!!
Prayed for you 🙏
Forgive by faith and trust the Lord to bring full release in time.❤
You can talk to God about it.
If you have accepted the gift of God, you are a child of God. Then you can pray something similar to this: Father, God Almighty, l am willing to forgive my family but I need your help because I can’t do it by myself.
If you haven’t accepted the gift of Salvation, then you represent, ask God for forgiveness and then pray to God to help you forgive them.
Scripture says hate is as the sin of murder.( 1john 3:15) You need to repent or you can't go any further with the Lord. That is what he told me when I first got saved. I struggled with this for 3 days being convicted by the Holy Spirit and finally gave in and I forgave that person. It immediately lifted a burden off of me that felt so heavy! Please pray about this. Unforgiveness blocks healing in your body also.
I read the book 20 years ago as a young Christian and the book helped me a lot.
This word has changed me forever .. thank you Jesus
As i once heard someone famous say- “an for an eye leaves everyone blind…”
Thank you JESUS! I needed this message🙏🏾
I keep hearing this same message from many different followers of Christ. Must be important!
Wow!!! Thank You LORD our God 🙇♀️ for bringing this video to me front and center when I opened my phone. Thank You Father God!!! I see and hear you and what You are saying to me. Father God I will wait on You I will wait to hear from You to go. I will get the book i will buy flowers for my sisters i love you I will do this
WoW! I needed this sermon...BIG TIME! I use to feel so offended when teased as a kid.
Thank you Lord for this message through John
I'm going through this horrible right now . The timing of this video is crazy !
Offense is taken not given
AMEN 🙏.
I had so many interruptions by gps trying to listen to this.
I thank God for this message.
I am praying. ❤
Gps?
@@simply2sophisticated Google maps uses GPS. "The Global Positioning System, originally Navstar GPS, is a satellite-based radio navigation system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Space Force." - Wikipedia
Often when driving with the GPS turned on it will interrupt videos you're listening to so it can give you directions on where to turn next.
My family is hurting, I asked my comforter to lead each one to the truth, and I was led into every truth where I need, and I joyfully surrendered myself from being offended for years. This wall is broken now! I am free!
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with me......forever and forever!
No one has to pay me back anything, my sins are been paid in full through the blood of my Lord! I forgive and with my comforter's help I will now start to love them..
Been thinking a lot about Bait of Satan recently - with all the offended people - and those that lack forgiveness. Many lives be changed to glorify Jesus.
An amazing sermon!! Great word from the Lord
Beautiful message thank you!
This is the love of God
This book was a life changer... i carry a few copies in my car to share with men who struggle with unforgiveness...
Praise God for this word today to God be the glory!🙌🏽🙏🏽
I love this ministry 🙌✝️ its helping me grow again...i was floundering when I left my church of 3 years; many of us "Servants" left & i pray 🙏 for my former church ❤...i felt like I was Lost a little bit; also going through Bone Marrow Biopsy Tuesday August 1 (tomorrow morning) and I'm petrified...i had zero support from them with ne facing leukemia 😔... Please pray that i don't have Leukemia and also pray that i have little or no pain during this Biopsy. In Jesus Holy Name 🙌✝️ Amen 🙏❤... Thank You,... Kathy from Missouri USA 🇺🇸💞
Pray for Good Report concerning your Health in Jesus Mighty Name ! Miracle Answers and Healing for you n your Health in all Issues you face
@@marsharasberry8198I listened to this Sermon again.... Post Bone Marrow Biopsy August 1; Results show I have Acute Myeloid Leukemia 😢or "AML" 😓... I was shocked 😮... my Soñ (he's 37; I'm 57; says I brought this on myself because I smoke cigarettes; he does, as well🤔he's my only Son.... he was awful to me in our conversation; he says the cigarettes have a chemical in them called Benzine... We have zero Leukemia in our family.... I was also serving at my mega church for 3 years on the online campus & in person; 2 older ladies I served with, prayed for my death(got diagnosed with AML after that😮).... tried to pray me out of our church 😮.. and one of the gals lives in same building that I live in; I've never done a thing to either of them... I know, it's because I serve God, was gifted a Nissan Sentra from my church for Christmas last year... the gal that lives in my building got very jealous and began vandalizing my car to where I had to buy a security camera for my apartment and the front parking lot, where my car sits; she involved a new guy tenant who is I've caught on surveillance, messing with my car... This man is "on the run" LEGALLY and is dangerous; the manager protects him for some reason; ... lots of heavy drama and my health isn't up to it & I get no support except being TOLD what to do and that everything is my fault; I understand how Jesus felt 😥✝️persecuted.... I've decided to Walk this Leukemia out by myself.. just me and God. He can have me. I won't die in a facility with strangers; I'd rather be in my home around my things, for comfort... Please pray for me to be strong 🙏🙏🙏 sorry such a loñg comment 🕊️💞.... thank you for your prayers, in Jesus Holy Name. 🖐️✝️Amen