October 17, 2021 • Dave Shepardson • Matthew 16:23
The trap of offense may be the most widely effective trap the enemy uses inside the church.
2. What Do You Expect?
October 24, 2021 • Dave Shepardson • Luke 6:27–49
What did you expect of the person who offended you, and what do you expect of yourself?
3. Genuine Offense
November 7, 2021 • Dave Shepardson • Genesis 50:20
Can God use the offense someone intentionally caused you - for good?
4. Placed in The Body
November 14, 2021 • Dave Shepardson • 1 Corinthians 12:18
God placed us in the Body of Christ to mature, refine, and strengthen us.
5. Hiding From Reality
November 21, 2021 • Dave Shepardson • 2 Timothy 3:7
Justifying being offended prevents us from seeing what God wants to do in us – because we are so focused on blaming the other person.
6. The Pride Crusher
November 28, 2021 • Dave Shepardson • Luke 22
In order to receive God's grace, we must be clothed in humility. In order to be clothed in humility, our pride must be crushed.
7. Jesus Offends
January 16, 2022 • Dave Shepardson • Romans 9:30–33
The thing that guarantees Jesus will never become a "rock of offense" to you is your ever-increasing love for him.
8. Jesus Doesn't Offend
January 30, 2022 • Dave Shepardson • Matthew 17:24–27
Jesus NEVER compromised the truth in order to keep people from being offended; however, Jesus never offended any person by exercising his own rights or privileges.
9. Offense in Communion
February 6, 2022 • Dave Shepardson • 1 Corinthians 11:17–34
Communion both unites us to Jesus and one another. Can there be offense in it?
10. Forgiveness Required
February 13, 2022 • Dave Shepardson • Matthew 18:21–35
The only way we can give out divine forgiveness is by the life of Jesus Christ living IN us and THROUGH us.
11. Revenge: A Bitter Root of Offense
February 20, 2022 • Jacob Williams • Romans 12:14–21
The Holy Spirit wants to cut away at our bitter root of offense and revenge.
