How To Deal With Offensive People | Offended | Part 3 | Jerry Flowers

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Jerry Flowers declares that faith leaving bodies behind is not faith but terrorism, questioning how Christians can hurt others and feel nothing.

In this episode, Jerry Flowers delivers a sermon titled 'How To Deal With Offensive People' as part three of a series on offense. He begins by reading Matthew 24:3-14, highlighting verse 10 where Jesus predicts many will be offended as a sign of the end times. Flowers defines offense from the Greek 'skandalizo,' meaning to stumble or fall away, emphasizing it's about the cost of following Christ fully. He criticizes Christians who hurt others without remorse, calling such faith 'terrorism.' The sermon explores how offense progresses from distance to harboring resentment, heart hardening, and hindering prayers, referencing Hebrews 12:15. Flowers uses the example of Winter Storm Yuri in Texas to show how a cold atmosphere can freeze and expand water, symbolizing how bitterness hardens hearts. He argues that offensive people might be God's way of promoting spiritual growth, citing biblical figures like David, Joseph, and Jesus who faced opponents. Flowers outlines five biblical strategies: recognize divine promotion in opposition, guard your tongue, stand firm in God, keep your heart soft, and pray for offenders. He distinguishes between agape love (self-sacrificing) and eros love (romantic), urging listeners to agape their enemies without befriending them. The episode blends scriptural exegesis with practical advice, aiming to foster spiritual maturity in handling conflict.

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A forceful Christian teaching on offense, influence, and love growing cold.

This teaching frames offense as a matter of spiritual responsibility, beginning in Matthew 24 and linking the health of a life to thought, pursuit, and decision.

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You want to examine what your offense is doing before it becomes somebody else's stumbling block.

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