Post on 30-Dec-2015
Overcoming Rejection
Family Worship Center Pastor Mark
Schwarzbauer, Ph.D.
Overcoming Rejection
Family Worship Center Pastor Mark
Schwarzbauer, Ph.D.
Acts 9:26 When he came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the
disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple.
Acts 9:26 When he came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the
disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple.
Part One:Part One:
Part One:The
Rejection of Paul
Part One:The
Rejection of Paul
Acts 9:26 When he came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the
disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple.
Acts 9:26 When he came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the
disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple.
The Rejection of PaulThe Rejection of Paul
The Rejection of PaulThe Rejection of Paul• Paul who rejected Jesus and His followers
finds himself on the receiving side of rejection.
The Rejection of PaulThe Rejection of Paul• Paul who rejected Jesus and His followers
finds himself on the receiving side of rejection.
• Rejection begets rejection (later rejects John Mark – Acts 15).
The Rejection of PaulThe Rejection of Paul• Paul who rejected Jesus and His followers
finds himself on the receiving side of rejection.
• Rejection begets rejection (later rejects John Mark – Acts 15).
• Rejection and fear often travel together.
The Rejection of PaulThe Rejection of Paul• Paul who rejected Jesus and His followers
finds himself on the receiving side of rejection.
• Rejection begets rejection (later rejects John Mark – Acts 15).
• Rejection and fear often travel together.• God will use Pauls’ rejection to further the
Gospel to the Gentiles (Acts 13:46) and to build Paul’s character (seen in Philippians).
Part Two:Part Two:
Part Two:The
Rejection of Christ
Part Two:The
Rejection of Christ
Psalm 118:22- Psalm 118:22-
Psalm 118:22- “The stone which the
builders rejected has become
the chief cornerstone.”
Psalm 118:22- “The stone which the
builders rejected has become
the chief cornerstone.”
The invitation
to the “bad and good.”
The invitation
to the “bad and good.”
God understands rejection.
God understands rejection.
Part Three:Part
Three:
Part Three:
The Rejections of Life
Part Three:
The Rejections of Life
The scars and vows
The scars and vows
Hurt people,
hurt people.
Hurt people,
hurt people.
If you do not overcome
your rejection you will end up rejecting.
If you do not overcome
your rejection you will end up rejecting.
Part Four:Part Four:
Part Four:
Overcoming
Rejection
Part Four:
Overcoming
Rejection
Be confident in your
acceptance by God.
Be confident in your
acceptance by God.
Forgive and be free to
live. Phil. 1:18
Forgive and be free to
live. Phil. 1:18
Be confident in
your purpose
from God.Phil. 1:21-26.
Be confident in
your purpose
from God.Phil. 1:21-26.
Build unity instead of rejection.
Phil 1:27.
Build unity instead of rejection.
Phil 1:27.
Don’t be afraid of your
rejecters. Phil 1:28.
Don’t be afraid of your
rejecters. Phil 1:28.
You can’t stop the world from
rejecting you… But you can stop
rejection from controlling your
world.
You can’t stop the world from
rejecting you… But you can stop
rejection from controlling your
world.