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.