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This Sunday, as we honor the unborn, you will hear a special interview from a wonderful North Bay woman sharing her passion with a vital ministry called “Arms of Love,” and how we can partner in prayer, serving and loving children, but also supporting many women who need our help. Click below for more info! Whatcom Pregnancy Clinic Website CTK Annual Family Meeting Sunday Feb 5th at 12:30PM | CTK Bellingham Please join us for our all-campus Annual Family Meeting. A light lunch will be served at 12:30 pm (RSVP below) and the meeting begins at 1:00 pm. We’ll review the past year, hear from campus pastors, and voting members will have an opportunity to affirm new Church Council members. Sorry, no childcare available. If you’ll be attending in person, PLEASE RSVP below so we can provide enough food. YOUR VOICE IS NEEDED! Dan will be giving a North Bay report and needs your help! 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We fear that if we forgive, we are excusing the hurt that it has caused. We fear that if we forgive, we will experience more pain in the process. ⇒ it. Ephesians 4:32 (NIV) Closing Question: Does your heart have faulty wiring? Theme: Bitter to Better Share Together: Share a time when you accidentally offended somebody, or you were offended, and ended up in a misunderstanding. What was the result? Reflect Together: What impacted you the most from Sunday’s message? Read & Discuss Together: Hebrews 12:15 Why is bitterness described as root? What does bitterness do to a person and those around them? How can we miss the grace of God due to harboring bitterness? How can we “see to it” to remove bitterness from our lives? Read & Discuss Together: Ephesians 4:31-32 What does the Bible say we should do with bitterness and the other issues listed? How do we do this? Verse 32 lists some positive attributes that we are to be. Talk as a group over the meaning of each and how it relates to overcoming bitterness. How does overcoming bitterness free us to experience the flow of God’s grace in our lives? How is knowing the depth and extent of what Christ did to forgive us help you forgive others? How have you struggled to overcome bitterness, and where are you in the process of forgiving someone who has hurt you? How can we pray for you? Pray Together: Share the needs you or others have, and how God has answered prayer. Save PDF Locally Click to save a copy of the filled-in notes to a PDF file on your device Generate File Click to View PDF Save PDF to Google Drive (Android & PC Only) Click to save a copy of the filled-in notes to a PDF file on your Google Drive account Save File Send to Email Enter your email address below to receive a copy of your filled in notes Send