Cut It Off

Sermon Notes for “Cut It Off”

Matthew 5:29-30

Don’t amputate what’s healthy and leave what’s killing you.

15 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he so that it will be even more fruitful.  John 15:1-17

And we know that in all things God works for the of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28

 Sin thrives where we it.

43 If your hand causes you to stumble, it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out. [44]  45 And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. [46] [ 47 And if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell Mark 9:42-50

17 If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is for them. James 4:17

 105 Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my . Psalm 119:105

11 I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not against you. Psalm 119:11

4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:4-9

16 Always be joyful. 17 stop praying. 18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

What habits are leading you away from holiness?

Pruning is not rejection- Its .

 The Word of God doesn’t just inform.  It .

For the word of God is and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. Hebrews 4:12 NLT