No Offense | Week 2

Dealing with Those People  

Key Verse:  

Ephesians 4:29-32 

Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.  

Psalm 139:23-24 NIV 

Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me and lead me in the way everlasting.

Getting Started:  

• What is your biggest pet peeve? 

Digging Deeper:  

Read: Ephesians 4:26-27  

“In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.  

There is no win in being offended.  

• How do you typically respond when you get angry or offended?  

• What did the speaker mean when he said, “Being offended is inevitable Living offended is a choice.”?  

The day of your hurt should also be the day of your healing. 

• How can you begin healing on the same day of an offense? 

• How can living in anger and being offended hurt your closes relationships?  

• What are the three D’s of destruction—? Division, Distraction, or Discredit to your witness 

We're not here to make a point; we're here to make a difference.  

Read Ephesians 4:29 

Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

• What is unwholesome talk?  

• Would you say that there is more unwholesome talk or wholesome talk in the world today?  

• What are some ways to change your mind, heart, and mouth from unwholesome talk and begin building others up with your words instead?  

Read Ephesians 4:32 

Be kind and compassionate "to one another, forgiving each other, "just as in Christ God forgave you." 

• What could you do differently next time an offense occurs?  

NextStep:  

Pray Psalms 123:23-34  

Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me and lead me in the way everlasting. 

• Ask God to search your heart this week. He might reveal an area where you might be arrogant, judgmental, or self-deceived. If so, surrender that to Him and share what you learn with your LifeGroup.