April 22, 2018 Teaching Outline

​Jesus Plan to Handle Life’s Hurts – “Letting go by Releasing your Regrets”
Scripture: Psalm 103:10-12, Isaiah 43:18-19
 
 
What We Usually Do with Our Regrets
 

• We bury our regrets.

 
"The man who refuses to admit his mistakes, can never be successful, but if he confesses and forsakes them, he gets another chance." (Proverbs 28:13)
 
 
 

• We blame others.

 
"You are always ready to accuse your own brothers and find fault with them."                   (Psalm 50:20)
 
 
 

• We beat ourselves. 

 
 
 
 
What We Ought To Do With Our Regrets
 

• Admit it. 

                                                      
"I said, `I will confess my transgressions to the Lord, and you forgave the guilt of my sin.'"   (Psalm 32:5)
 
 
 
 
With regrets, we have tow options:  confession or condemnation!
 
 
 

• Accept God's forgiveness.

 
                        Many people confess, but don't release their regrets.
 
 "There is now NO condemnation for those who live in Christ Jesus." (Romans 8:1)
 
 
 

• Forgive yourself and focus on the future.         

 
"Forget the former things.  Do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing in your life.  Now it springs up; do you not see it?  I am making a way for you." (Isaiah 43:18-19)
 
 
 
 
What GOD Wants to Do With Our Regrets
 

• He wants to clean your conscience.

 
         "Come, let us reason together," says the Lord.  (Isaiah 1:18)
 
 
 
 
 
God wants to rub it out, not rub it in!     (Romans 8:1)
 

 
 
 

• He wants to change your character, beginning today!