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1. Bitterness grows, causes trouble, and affects others.
a Hebrews 12:15 See to it that no one misses the grace of God and
that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.

a James 3:14-16 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition
in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. Such "wisdom"
does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the
a devil. For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find
disorder and every evil practice.

I; 2. Bitterness is not something to retain.

Ephesians 4:31-32 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger,
brawling and slander,alongwith everyform of malice.Be kind and
; compassionateto one another,forgivingeachother,just asin Christ
God forgaveyou.

Ii 3. Each person has his own areas ofbitterness with which to contend.
Proverbs 14:10 Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one
else can share its joy.
; 4. Bitterness is a mark of the unsaved.

Romans 3:14 Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.

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