No Offense | Week 1

Stop Being Offended 

Getting Started: 

On a scale of 1–10, how easy is it for you to be offended? 

Dig Deeper 

Read James 1:19-20.  

My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. 

• Which do you struggle with the most: being quick to listen, slow to speak, or slow to become angry?  

• How do you typically let go of anger?  

• How effective is this?  

• Was there ever a time when you chose to make a difference instead of making a point? 

• What did you learn about Jesus through that experience? 

• Jesus never told us we must be right. But He did say, I want you to be loving. 

Read Matthew 22:37-39 NIV  

Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”  

• Do you want to make a point, or do you want to make a difference? 

• What can you do to begin raising your gratitude for God’s grace?  

• How will this impact your relationship with God and others? 

NextStep: Commit to a step and live it out this week. 

• Remember: Your anger will justify your right to hold the stone.  

• Practice being slow to anger this week by dropping the stone of offense and choosing to be loving instead.