Acceptance

Notes from a message preached Feb. 14, 2016, entitled “Acceptance” in the series “Well, Well, Well.”

INTRODUCTION

1. I preach to people on the way side.
2. We lose our song way too often and way too early.
3. Hagar’s name means stranger
4. Rejection is one of the greatest hurts of life.
5. Too many today have become a thing and not a person.

OUTLINE

1. Sometimes people want to use you. Genesis 16:1
2. Sometimes people bring you into their problems. Gen. 16:2-4
   1. Life is filled with drama queens and crisis kings.
   2. Not my circus. Not my monkeys.
3. Sometimes people blame you for their problems. Gen. 16:5
4. Sometimes people will reject you. Genesis 16:6a
5. Sometimes we think running from the problem will help. Gen. 16:6b-8.
   1. If you have done nothing wrong, act like it.
   2. Going back to the issue that created the situation you are running away from is not way to your future.
      1. Everybody does not hate you.
      2. Everybody is not talking about you.
      3. Everybody is not mean.
6. What always helps is running to God. Genesis 16:9-12
7. In God is where you will receive your ultimate acceptance.
8. Jesus is the well.

CONCLUSION

1. PRAYER.