Offense Will Come

I heard about a couple who had stopped attending church because they were offended by someone.


I think when we get to heaven the number one question will be "How did you handle offense?" Proverbs 19:11 says: “It is to the glory of a man to overlook an offense.”

The Word of God admonishes us to "forsake not the assembling of yourselves together". (Hebrews 10:25) God knows we are not perfect, yet he still wants us to assemble together for support of one another. He also knows if we are around people long enough, sooner or later we will be offended. But if we continue to assemble together even though we have been offended, God can design a service where he can move and make a way for the offended and the offender's hearts to be touched and amends made.

Jesus said that it was “impossible that no offenses should come (Luke 17;1).” If you become a part the Body of Christ like you should, I guarantee you that your will get offended.

We should have it on our church bulletin: Our mission is to offend you! Because it is going to happen. Being a part of the Body of Christ is not for the faint of heart. If you want to grow up in the Lord, you will have to learn how to get hurt and healed; forgive and be forgiven. It’s part of the growth process.

Jesus said, Offense will come, but woe to those by whom the offense comes. (Matthew 18:7) We need to be very careful not to offend. But it is Satan's best trap and he does his job well.


Being in church for over 30 years, I have been on both sides of offense - the one who was offended and sad to say, the one doing the offending. I am thankful for those who can forgive offenses, for they are the true church body.

Come let us reason together ....and overcome offense.