Sunday, July 26, 2026 | Pastor Rob Vance

We struggle with feeling rejected.

Fear of the Lord is a healthy fear. (“I love Him so much, it would break my heart if He was against me.”)

Fear of man is more about what others think.

Choose who you will fear: God or man?

Romans 15:7–“Accept one another.”

Even though we all have things we don’t like about each other, or differences of opinion, we are still brothers and sisters in Christ.

Why accept each other? Because Christ accepted us. In order to bring praise to God.

We are a family here at church.

Sometimes we don’t tell others what’s really going on with us because we’re afraid of rejection. But try to find one person to trust and share with.

It’s not always easy to accept others.

Psalm 38:11–David was rejected.

If someone hurts you, keep your heart tender and leave it to the Lord.

Isaiah 53:3–Jesus was despised and rejected.

Fellowship is so important, you must strive to find someone to love you and speak the truth to you.

We can have fellowship with one another because we have fellowship with Christ.

The devil will try to talk you out of fellowship.

Colossians 3:13–Make allowance for each other’s faults and forgive anyone who offends you. (“Bear with” = put up with)

Why forgive others? Because the Lord forgave us.

Sometimes people hurt you unintentionally. Sometimes they hurt you intentionally. Forgive them either way.

When someone asks you to forgive them, it’s a miracle. God is working in their heart.