Theme:
Offense
Title:
The outcome of offense
Desired Outcomes:
- The aim of this uGroup is to help members realize that you are the steward of your own heart.
- To shine a light on that “the enemy’s agenda is destruction, his strategy is division and his tactic is offense” –Steven Furtick.
Core Scriptures:
- Luke 17:1-4
- Matthew 18:15
- Proverbs 17:9
Welcome:
Any fun and welcoming Icebreaker that gets the members moving, on their feet, where all the members can participate in. If there are new members be careful not to create a space where they feel exposed or uncomfortable.
Word:
Introduce the message by asking the following question:
- What is the meaning of the word offense to you?
- Greek Skandalon:
originally was the name of the part of a trap to which the bait is attached, hence, the trap or snare itself - a snare, stumbling-block, cause for error
- To take offense literally means to step into a trap the enemy has set.
- Greek Skandalon:
Read the scripture in Luke 17:17
The following could be relevant questions to ask:
- What do you get from the scripture?
- Why do we take offense?
To take offense is rooted in a false perspective of security
- What is the effect of offense on a person?
- What is your natural response to someone who sins against you?
- What does the word of God say should be our response be to an offense?
Proverbs 17:9
Matthew 18:15
- What does it mean to cover an offense?
When you cover an offense, you give grace and empathy to the offender.
End with the quote:
“When someone gives you offense, it doesn't mean you have to take it.” - Joyce Meyer