January 9, 2022                                                                     
6 Decisions | Week 2

LIVE WITHOUT OFFENSE…
 It is impossible that no offense comes… 
Luke 17:1
And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. Matthew 24:10
Offense (skandalizo): Scandal or trap 

Offense is an event, but offended is a decision

An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city.  Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars.  Proverbs 18:19

GUARD YOUR HEART. Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.  Proverbs 4:23

FORGIVE. Be gentle and ready to forgive; never hold grudges.  Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.  Colossians 3:13

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What they did was too big
They didn’t say they were sorry
They will do it again
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FOLLOWERS OF JESUS LOSE THEIR RIGHT TO BE RIGHT

WE HAVE A CHOICE TO LIVE BITTER BECAUSE OF WHAT OTHERS HAVE DONE OR BETTER BECAUSE OF WHAT JESUS HAS DONE 

THE POTENTIAL AHEAD OF ME IS GREATER THAN THE PAIN BEHIND ME