Open the Eyes of My Heart

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So, Youve Been Offended!
Matthew 1815-20
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Four wheel wagon, two horses draw it. Water
bucket on back of wagon. Wagon rattle. Two men
walk by side. Woman follow with two children.
Woman wear blue dress. Cowboy replied, Can you
tell all that by listening to the ground?
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This message is about people who get hurt or at
least think they get hurt. Its no fun to get
hurt or is it?!
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Really? Does that surprise you?
Welcome to the club?
So what else is new?
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Purpose
to better understand Gods will in how we are to
respond to hurt feelings
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I Why Do We Get Offended?
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offended
bitter, resentment, anger and displeasure
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I Why Do We Get Offended?
A. Some People Enjoy Being Offended
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The term thinned skin is often used to describe
someone who is easily offended Resulting in
making people walk on egg shells
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I Why Do We Get Offended?
A. Some People Enjoy Being Offended
B. Some Are Offended by the Smallest Matters
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Pete Jones was preaching at Colorado Christian
Service Camp, Como, CO two boys sitting up front
were acting up and distracting Pete and everyone
else. He very discreetly and politely asked the
boys to please go sit with their parents
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II Did the Offender Really Intend to Offend?
A. If the Answer is Yes
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Remember this guy? Use him as an illustration
that, yes there are those who do/say things with
the intent to inflict hurt and pain
Dick Butkus Monster of
the Midway
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II Did the Offender Really Intend to Offend?
A. If the Answer is Yes
B. If the Answer is No
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III Does Scripture Speak Well of the Offended?
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The Bible warns against being offended. You will
find the Bible often speaks of offended people
as being weak and immature
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III Does Scripture Speak Well of the Offended?
A. Matthew 116
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Matthew 116
And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be
offended in Me.
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1 Corinthians 123
But we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a
stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness.
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III Does Scripture Speak Well of the Offended?
A. Matthew 116
B. Matthew 1320-21
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Matthew 1320-21
And the one on whom seed was sown on the rocky
places, this is the man who hears the word, and
immediately receives it with joy yet he has no
firm root in himself, but is only temporary, and
when affliction or persecution arises because of
the word, immediately he is (offended).
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III Does Scripture Speak Well of the Offended?
A. Matthew 116
B. Matthew 1320-21
C. Matthew 1357
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Matthew 1357
And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to
them, A prophet is not without honor except in
his home town, and in his own household.
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III Does Scripture Speak Well of the Offended?
A. Matthew 116
B. Matthew 1320-21
C. Matthew 1357
D. Matthew 2631
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Matthew 2631
Then Jesus said to them, You will all fall away
(be offended) because of Me this night, for it is
written, I will strike down the Shepherd and the
sheep of the flock shall be scattered
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III Does Scripture Speak Well of the Offended?
A. Matthew 116
B. Matthew 1320-21
C. Matthew 1357
D. Matthew 2631
E. Matthew 2633
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Matthew 2633
But Peter answered and said to Him, Even though
all may fall away (be offended) because of You, I
will never fall away (be offended).
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skandalizw
stumble, offend, make fall or fall away
(where we
get our word scandal)
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III Does Scripture Speak Well of the Offended?
A. Matthew 116
B. Matthew 1320-21
C. Matthew 1357
D. Matthew 2631
E. Matthew 2633
F. John 660-61
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John 660-61
Many therefore of His disciples when they heard
this said, This is a difficult statement who
can listen to it? But Jesus, conscious that His
disciples grumbled at this said to them, Does
this cause you to stumble (offend you)?
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IV How Are We to Handle Hurt Feelings?
A. Things We Should NOT Do
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Are we to stew over it? Are we to think about it
and think about it?...
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IV How Are We to Handle Hurt Feelings?
A. Things We Should NOT Do
B. Things We SHOULD Do
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Conclusion and Summary
Im personally convinced that 98.9 of problems
arising over hurt feelings are totally
unnecessary. Perhaps we have not thought through
it, prayer about it or most importantly, gone and
talked about it with our brother/sister in the
Lord The next time we are offended, lets learn
to take the brunt of that hurt rather than making
it an issue