Lenten Season Week 5: The Element of Connectivity: Infliction by Min. James Porter
Infliction The Dictionary says Infliction Is the act of inflicting something unpleasant or painful on someone or something. Ephesians 4:31-32 says: Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. There are two ways of infliction. One, we inflict ourselves with Guilt and Jealousy, but Two we inflict others. When infliction occurs in the church it causes people to second guess Leadership, people leave the church, or it causes people to be pew warmers, not active members. Ephesians chapter 4 is about the Unity in the church and that we are one body in Christ. Paul is saying to the church of Ephesus, that our sin causes the Holy Spirit sorrow for the way we live. Paul warns us against bad language, meanness of any kind, improper use of anger, harsh words, and bad attitude towa...