The Darkness of Bitterness Hebrews 12:12-15The descent into bitterness The deception of bitterness1. That bitterness is effective2. That bitterness is harmless The thing about roots...A. They are beneath the surface and hiddenB. They have gripping powerC. They creep and growD. They poison the planE. They kill the fruit. The decision to live bitter free1. We are told to do so.2. We are told why to do so.3. We are told how to do so. storylines prompt: Have you ever tried to write a parable?  Write a story about a garden that is destroyed by bitterness.  Not into fiction?  Recount a time in life when you practiced forgiveness and write about how it affected you. Sermon Resource Guide