temporary unoffendable… inheritance= monthly stipend "i want to help someone else"

Temporary

Unoffendable…

Inheritance= Monthly Stipend

"I want to help someone else"

How dare you!I need this…this is mine

Christians in America

"The world will hate youIt hated me first…

You're gonna have troubleIn this world"- Jesus

Favored Status

And now…We're officially offended

(Because we're AmericanAnd our culture disciples us)

Cakes and Flowers, Oh my!

Purpose trumps offense


When we know What we're about-

And it's not us-We become unoffendable

Jesus calls his peopleTo be unoffendable

For his glory and purposes

Jesus sends out the 12:(Luke 9:4)

And whatever house you enter, stay there, and from

there depart…

…And wherever they do not receive you, when you leave that town shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them”

Don't make it about youAnd get all offended

God will deal with itMove on with what GodHas called you to do

The Offense is aboutSomething Temporary

Our Call is aboutSomething Eternal

By the way, a vague Passive-Aggressive FB Post saying,

"Shaking off the dust"

Is the definition ofMonkeys and Circus

And they departed and went through the villages, preaching

the gospel and healing everywhere- Luke 9:4-6

Distraction thru self-righteous anger is a tool of the enemy

That makes us forget-It's not all about us…Not even close!

I'm upset that I can'tHave my Christian calendar

At work anymore

Yet she wears a hajib!

Jesus= Real DealTeachings, Miracles, Authority

Hospitality= HUGESamaritans= Diff. Worship

When the days drew near for Jesus to be taken up, he set

his face to go to Jerusalem

And he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make preparations for him

But the people did not receive him, because his face was set

toward Jerusalem

Worship where?

And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said…

“Lord, do you want us to tell fire to come down from heaven

and consume them?”

But he turned and rebuked them. And they went on to another village- Luke 9:51-56"There's another village…""That's not the point!"


When we know What we're about-

And it's not us-We become unoffendable

Purpose: Glorify God

"Father, the hour has comeGlorify your son that your sonMight glorify you…"- John 17:1

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn

the world, but in order that the world might be saved

through him- John 3:17

Purpose:Seek and Save

Samaria rejectsSo that it can later accept

Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to

them the Christ

And the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip when they heard him and saw the signs that he did

For unclean spirits, crying out with a loud voice, came out of

many who had them, and many who were paralyzed or lame

were healed

So there was much joy…- Acts 8

Man's offense would have Scorched what God's grace

Longed to redeem

Culturally:

Our offense scorchesWhat God's graceLongs to Redeem

Personally:

My offense can scorchWhat God's graceLongs to Redeem

So Jesus said:

"No…you don't get to beOffended and follow me"

“Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop

him, because he does not follow with us”

"Who do they thinkThey are?!?

We're the realJesus-followers!"

We're offended! We didn't give them

permission!

But Jesus said to him, “Do not stop him, for the one who is not against you is for you”- Luke 9:49-50

No one has cornered The market on Truth

Humility produces unityThat glorifies God

Pride produces offenseThat leads to division

Which is Jesus interested in?

Offended: They aren't with us!

Missing the Real Truth:People are being set free…

Any time I make it about meAnd my sensibilities

I lose sight ofThe bigger picture

Cakes and Flowers

So Jesus said:

"No…you don't get to beOffended and follow me"

Yeah, but…That person at that other

church said…

About me and I'm angry!

They way they treat me at workMakes me want to scream…!

Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother

sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as

seven times?”

At what pointDo I get offended

And let 'em have it?

I'm willing to go 7 times!

Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times.

Be unoffendable

- Doesn't imply trust

Be unoffendable

- Doesn't mean things stay same

Be unoffendable

- Means I relinquish my rightsAnd choose to forgive

“Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants…"

"This is what life is likeIn my Kingdom

With me as your King"

When does this begin?

When he began to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents

And since he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold,

with his wife and children and all that he had, and

payment to be made

So the servant fell on his knees, imploring him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything’

And out of pity for him, the master of that servant released

him and forgave him the debt

Grace. Unearned. Undeserved.

But when that same servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii, and seizing him, he began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay what you owe’

He's…Angry

OffendedTaking it Personally

So his fellow servant fell down and pleaded with him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you’

He refused and went and put him in prison until he should

pay the debt

Justice: What he gave outGrace: What he was shown

When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their master all that had taken place

Then his master summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked

servant! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded

with me

And should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?’

Definition of Wicked:

Allowing personal offenseTo get in the way of giving theSame Forgiveness and Grace

We've been shown

And should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?’

"…forgiving…as God in Christ forgave you"- Eph. 4:32

God requires of usThat we would give

To undeserving others

What we have undeservinglyReceived From him

And in anger his master delivered him to the jailers, until

he should pay all his debt

Glad this is a human King

So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart”- Matt. 18:21-35

How many timesDo I have to forgive

And lay aside my rightTo be offended?

How many timesWill your Father continue to

Forgive your sins

And lay aside his rightTo judge you unworthy?

But what aboutActual offense?

What- I let 'em get awayWith it?

Impossible standard, right?

- Reject current culture- Trade ego for humility- Know Jesus died for everyone- Purpose: glory and hearts

Anytime you and IDo what God has called us to do

We are empowered By the Spirit he gave us

Would my family and friendsSay I'm easily offended?

Hard to offend?Or unoffendable?

What needs to change?

Am I willing to be more aboutGod's glory and God's Purposes Than my ego?

As a Church…We shrug it off

And continue to serve

Because the only thing Permanent is our Christ

Questions, CommentsDisagreements

New Family!

Chili Cook-off

Baptism

Chairs…(2nd Service)

temporary unoffendable… inheritance= monthly stipend "i want to help someone else"

Documents