Betrayal

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Bottomline: Betrayal doesn’t have to kill belief or belonging.

Intro- stealing JJ’s candy

(The Psalms) teach people to pray, helping them to give voice to the entire experience of being human, and to do it both honestly and throughly.

We tend to think that prayer is what good people do when they are doing their best. It is not.

Only as we develop raw honesty and detailed thoroughness in our praying do we become whole, truly human in Jesus Christ, who also prayed the Psalms.

-Eugene Peterson

betrayal is the abandonment or violation of trust by someone close to you.

Betrayal only happens in relationships we have given trust to someone.

Betrayal is hard because trust is given and then taken away

Betrayal can be both intentional and somewhat unintentional
For there to be betrayal, there would have to have been trust first.
Suzanne Collins
who David is…his relationship with Saul...
anointed to be next king while saul was alive
becomes Sauls attendent who plays music for him
defeat Goliath
is best friends with jonathan…sauls son
marrys his daughter Michal
Saul twices to harm/kill David multiple times
David has multiple oppourtunties to kill Saul and choose not to
Multiple times David could have killed Saul

Betrayal is hard because trust is given and then taken away

Psalm 18,52,53,57

1 Deliver me from my enemies, O God;

be my fortress against those who are attacking me.

2 Deliver me from evildoers

and save me from those who are after my blood.

3 See how they lie in wait for me!

Fierce men conspire against me

for no offense or sin of mine, LORD.

4 I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me.

Arise to help me; look on my plight!

5 You, LORD God Almighty,

you who are the God of Israel,

rouse yourself to punish all the nations;

show no mercy to wicked traitors. h

6 They return at evening,

snarling like dogs,

and prowl about the city.

7 See what they spew from their mouths—

the words from their lips are sharp as swords,

and they think, “Who can hear us?”

8 But you laugh at them, LORD;

you scoff at all those nations.

9 You are my strength, I watch for you;

you, God, are my fortress,

10 my God on whom I can rely.

God will go before me

and will let me gloat over those who slander me.

11 But do not kill them, Lord our shield, q

or my people will forget.

In your might uproot them

and bring them down.

12 For the sins of their mouths,

for the words of their lips,

let them be caught in their pride.

For the curses and lies they utter,

13 consume them in your wrath,

consume them till they are no more.

Then it will be known to the ends of the earth

that God rules over Jacob.

14 They return at evening,

snarling like dogs,

and prowl about the city.

15 They wander about for food

and howl if not satisfied.

16 But I will sing of your strength,

in the morning I will sing of your love;

for you are my fortress,

my refuge in times of trouble.

17 You are my strength, I sing praise to you;

you, God, are my fortress,

my God on whom I can rely.

God’s favorite prayers are honest prayers

Where is God when we experience betrayal? How to do we respond to betrayal more like christ?

God is present in the midst of our sorrows but it doesn’t mean He is orchestrating theses things.

Pain in your life does not indict a lack of presence from God

1 Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me,

for in you I take refuge.

I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings

until the disaster has passed.

Remind yourself that you being betrayed doesn’t define your worth or value.

Remind yourself that you being betrayed doesn’t define your worth or value.

When things feel out of control find the one source of calm and steadiness…Christ presence and love.
When things feel out of control find the one source of calm and steadiness…Christ presence and love.

You will never be betrayed by Jesus

Hebrews

14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, p Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. 16 Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Remind yourself that you being betrayed doesn’t define your worth or value.

When things feel out of control find the one source of calm and steadiness…Christ presence and love.

Revenge is never needed when we find refuge in God.

Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me,

for in you I take refuge.

I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings

until the disaster has passed.

Remind yourself that you being betrayed doesn’t define your worth or value.

When things feel out of control find the one source of calm and steadiness…Christ presence and love.

How Do We Respond? Boundaries and Forgiveness.

Remind yourself that you being betrayed doesn’t define your worth or value.

Revenge is never needed when we find refuge in God.

When things feel out of control find the one source of calm and steadiness…Christ presence and love.
Set boundaries
Proverbs

23 Above all else, guard your heart,

for everything you do flows from it.

for everything you do flows from it.
The New International Version. (2011). (). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.

Forgiveness frees you from the burden that is placed on you by betrayal.

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12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

Matthew

43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor z and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? 47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor z and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? 47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
The New International Version. (2011). (). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
The New International Version. (2011). (). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.

David could have killed Saul....Jesus could have left us and not gone to the cross....

Enemy love can defeat evil.

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The New International Version. (2011). (). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
The New International Version. (2011). (). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
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