#ESTHER BIBLE STUDY FOR PRETEENS TRIAL#

#ESTHER BIBLE STUDY FOR PRETEENS TRIAL#

Then Paul said to him, ``God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to try me according to the Law, and in violation of the Law order me to be struck?'īut the bystanders said, ``Do you revile God's high priest?'Īnd Paul said, ``I was not aware, brethren, that he was high priest for it is written, `YOU SHALL NOT SPEAK EVIL OF A RULER OF YOUR PEOPLE.''īut perceiving that one group were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, Paul began crying out in the Council, ``Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees I am on trial for the hope and resurrection of the dead!'Īs he said this, there occurred a dissension between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.įor the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor an angel, nor a spirit, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.Īnd there occurred a great uproar and some of the scribes of the Pharisaic party stood up and began to argue heatedly, saying, ``We find nothing wrong with this man suppose a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?'Īnd as a great dissension was developing, the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them and ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks.īut on the night immediately following, the Lord stood at his side and said, ``Take courage for as you have solemnly witnessed to My cause at Jerusalem, so you must witness at Rome also.'

The high priest Ananias commanded those standing beside him to strike him on the mouth. Paul, looking intently at the Council, said, ``Brethren, I have lived my life with a perfectly good conscience before God up to this day.' He knows the damage that hostility and vengeance can cause in our life and wants to protect us from it. And God insists on forgiveness not just for others’ benefit but for ours as well. What’s more, resentment dampens a person’s witness.įorgiving someone means giving up bitterness and the “right” to get even with him or her, even though you were wronged. That’s because it’s difficult to effectively honor the Lord while trying to justify or hide a wrong attitude. It can stifle prayer and turn worship dry and hypocritical. Unforgiveness also causes spiritual turmoil that hinders a believer’s growth. Over time, that kind of stress weakens the body. Most of us realize resentment impacts the mind, but have you noticed the physical toll it can take on us as well? An attitude of bitterness triggers tension and anxiety, which can affect everything from muscles to chemical balance in the brain. For example, the hostility a man feels toward his father can color his relationship with his wife, his performance at work, or his involvement in church.

Although bitterness takes root in the mind, it can spread into other aspects of a person’s life. Resentment has far-reaching and often unexpected consequences.

Esther bible study for preteens