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Introduction
The pain of Rejection
As we get around the Holidays, it seems to bring out the best and the worst of our relationships.
It’s great spending time with family and friends eating, laughing and just handing out together.
I really hope you had some of those moments over the last week.
We also have moments where our insecurities shine.
You are hit with the relationship drama head on because the holidays force you to all be together.
Someone’s not coming to Thanksgiving dinner because your going to be there.
You didn’t get invited to the party you think you should have.
Your husband looks at you and says “Would you have gone if they had invited you.
You say, “Well, no but at least they could have invited me.”
We feel rejected.
I need to pause here for a moment and clarify the difference in feeling rejected and being rejected.
Feeling rejected is an emotion brought on by apparent circumstances, your own insecurities, and prejudgements of other peoples actions.
Feelings of rejection are usually resolved by get all the facts and communication with those that have made you feel rejected.
Feelings of rejection can be brought on completely of your own making.
I have had people say about me.
Well I don’t feel like Bill likes me so I’m not going back to that church.
Listen, If I don’t like you, you won’t have to guess because I’ll just tell you.
I have learned that people can have feeling of rejection not from me but for what I stand for.
As pastor I represent our Lord Jesus Christ.
So, a persons sin might cause them to feel rejection because their not living right with the Lord.
People treat God the same way.
God is loving, kind, merciful, and forgiving, but his is also righteous.
When a person tries to fellowship with God in their sin they run into the righteousness of God.
You have these feelings that God has rejected you.
But that’s not true.
God has the ability to love you through your sin.
“Even while we were yet sinners Christ died for us.”
Therefore you can be accepted by God while He rejects your acts of sin.
True rejection happens when a person disassociates themselves from others not desiring to restore the relationship.
Many times the person with feelings of rejection becomes the rejector blaming their rejection on others because of their feelings.
Everyone has a need for acceptance.
We seek out groups that will not reject us but accept us for who we are.
And so it is between many people and God right now.
God has not rejected them.
They have rejected him because He is not OK with their lifestyle.
is a beautiful love story between God and his people.
Even through all their rebellion and rejection God has never changed is feelings of love or his plans for them.
God’s heart is revealed as he loves them unconditionally and keeps his promises to them.
Rom 11:
When you’re confident of God’s plan, rejection just moves you closer to success.
God has not Rejected His People.
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1-
Let the rejection of people drive you to presence of the Lord.
Elijah was rejected for his righteous stand against the evil of his day.
He had just won great victories for the Lord.
Rom 11:
Rejection by people does not mean you have been rejected by God.
Spiritual rejection is sometimes necessary to produce salvation.
God understands rejection.
Jesus was Rejected for our salvation.
Is 53:
God used the rejection of Israel to bring salvation to the world.
God has lived in Israel’s rejection for a long time.
God’s care for his vineyard in
Even though God is good to his people they still rebel against him.
God used their rejections to bring salvation to the world.
Romans 11:
Jesus was rejected for our salvation.
Rom 11
God’s redeeming power in your life is not hindered by the rejection of people.
Let God do his work in you no matter what people say or think.
God is not in the business of rejection of restoration
Their rejection has no bearing on God’s plan and purpose for your life.
All through the scriptures you have this symmetry of the vine and the branches.
of the vine and the branches.
Christ is the root of Jesse, the olive tree
Is 11:1
Rom
Is 11:10
Christ is the Vine and source of all life.
John
We are the branches
The natural branches are Israel
Cutoff because of there rejection of Christ (v.
15)
Their rejection brought reconciliation to the world.
Rom
The wild branches are the Gentiles (or us).
God has shown us kindness through acceptance.
Rom 11:21-
God has extended grace to all the nations as long has they receive it.
God has the power to restore the brokenness even through our rejection.
God doesn’t leave his people broken.
He mends, repairs, and grafts them in again.
Rom 11:
Israel will be grafted in again.
The most natural thing in the world is for Israel to follow God.
In all your brokenness and rejection, God is still willing and able to restore you again.
Israel will receive King Jesus at his return.
The only thing that keeps you from recovery is your rejection of God’s desire for your life.
Closing Thought:
Don’t mask your rejection of God as His rejection of you.
Embrace the pruning knife of God as he grafts you into the true root of Christ.
Be willing to suffer rejection for the plan of God in your life and in the lives of those around you.
Next Steps:
If you have been in rejection of God’s plan for your life, let God restore you today.
Receive your life nourishment from the true root and vine which is Christ.
Open your soul and let him refresh you with his spirit.
Be washed and watered by God’s Word.
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