Summary: This opening sermon of the «What If» series asks whether responding biblically to life’s frustrations and hurts would truly improve our lives, focusing on the choice to stop living offended. Using James 1:2-4, Matthew 5:46, Matthew [...]

We are continuing our study of John chapter 4 as we see Jesus introducing the gospel to the Samaritan woman at the well. In verses 11 and 12, the woman said to Him, «Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. Where then do you get [...]

Welcome to the Bait of Satan, Session Two. I have put a title on this one: «How Could This Happen to Me?» (exclamation mark and question mark). In Chapter Three of the book, we’re discussing the two different categories of Christians who are [...]

All right, hey! It’s great to see you guys, and welcome to session one of The Bait of Satan. I’m so excited about this. You know, it’s an over-20-year-old message, and we’ve literally seen millions of people ministered to, with hundreds of thousands [...]

I want to welcome you to our Round Table discussion. We decided to do this to delve deeper into each of these lessons, and I have some great and knowledgeable people around me. These are individuals who have walked through offenses to help you walk [...]

Reality, glad you showed up. Ever since I was a child, I’ve had a fear of somebody under my bed at night. So, I went to a shrink and told him. I said, «I’ve got problems. Every time I go to bed, I think there’s somebody under it. I’m scared. I think [...]

I don’t want the poison of offense to cloud my vision, my scene. I don’t want it to affect my thinking, my reasoning, because it does. That’s the target; the target is to get offense, bitterness, envy—any of these things—somewhere influencing my [...]

Y’all ready? Y’all ready? Y’all ready? All right, let’s go. I’m diving right in. Okay, so I need everybody to get this. Most people ask why it is important to forgive. Most people will wonder why it’s such a big deal to forgive. Let me give you [...]

On August 22nd, 1851, the New York Yacht Club won the inaugural America's Cup. It was a 53-mile regatta around the Isle of Wright. That New York Yacht club successfully defended their title 26 times. They held the title for 132 years. It was [...]

When the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh built an altar, similar to the altar used in the worship of God, their actions were misinterpreted as apostasy by the rest of Israel, and a delegation confronted them. But instead of [...]

I'm so spent. I'm so tired. It feels like I'm running on empty, just not bouncing back. My head is foggy. My heart is irritated. Lord, help me. Those were the words that I wrote in my journal November 11 of last year. I was in [...]

Jonathan Hoover : Hey, Dr. Youssef, Jonathan Hoover here from Chattanooga, Tennessee, I have a question for you. It seems today people are so easily offended at God's Word. How do you as a pastor handle people who are offended at what you say [...]

Joel Osteen encourages us to live unoffended by developing a habit of continual forgiveness and release, drawing from Paul’s example in Philippians 3:13 of forgetting the past and reaching forward, and Jesus' teaching in Luke 17 that offenses [...]

Billy Graham turns to Galatians 5 and the "offense of the cross" to explain why the message of Christ's crucifixion still stirs opposition today. In a world gripped by fear, restlessness, and moral decay, he shows how the cross [...]

Joel Osteen teaches that physical health and success are deeply connected to the condition of our soul, citing 3 John 1:2, and warns that unchecked negative emotions like stress, bitterness, worry, and guilt poison our inner life, weaken our [...]

Hi, I'm Robert Jeffress, and welcome again to "Pathway to Victory". When we've been personally offended by someone it's natural to fight back feelings of resentment and bitterness. The pain sinks even deeper when our [...]

Joel Osteen teaches that to move forward and fulfill your destiny, you must learn to let go of offenses, hurts, and disappointments that are inevitable, as Jesus warned in Luke 17:1, emphasizing perpetual forgiveness like David’s example of turning [...]

Well, I wonder how many of you have noticed that there are so many people today that are incredibly easily offended. Who would say you've noticed, people are really easily offended? I hate to even ask this follow-up question, but how many of [...]

In this "Enjoying Everyday Life" message, Joyce Meyer encourages believers not to get offended or bitter when trouble hits, even when life feels unfair. Using the Parable of the Sower in Mark 4, Job's unanswered questions, and [...]

Joyce Meyer continues her series on offense in "Enjoying Everyday Life," describing it as the "skandalon" bait Satan uses to trap us. She stresses not getting offended by truth—from Scripture, the Holy Spirit's conviction [...]

Joyce Meyer starts her "Enjoying Everyday Life" series on offense, pointing out how common anger and hidden unforgiveness are, yet the Bible repeatedly warns against it. She explains offense as Satan's bait (Greek [...]

You know, as long as we live, we're going to have to guard our hearts from taking in offense. You know, all through our life, people are going to hurt us, unfair things are going to happen, we'll be disappointed, people may say something [...]

It's good to have you in the house of the Lord today. I want to encourage us all this morning to keep our heart free from offense. Offense is everywhere. Jesus said, "As long as you're here, offense will come". As long as we live [...]

One thing I've noticed as a pastor is offended people are proud and at the same time they're victims. Somebody else made me this way. Somebody else did this to me. Offenses can never be given. Jesus said that offenses will come. Everybody [...]

The word "offense" in the Greek is the word "skandalon". Skandalon also is the word for the bait in a trap. You know, we had a problem with racoons in our house and so this guy came by and put this trap out. It was kind of 2 feet [...]

Pastor Jentezen Franklin delivers a raw and honest message on the reality of offense, declaring that Jesus Himself said it's impossible to live without being hurt, insulted, or wounded by others. Using the biblical account of David's [...]

Hey, it's great to have you with us today in all of our Life.Churches. If you are like everybody else around, it is overwhelming to see the move of God, as this weekend we get to thank God for his goodness over 1,000 people being faithful to [...]

This sermon, focusing on Matthew 18:8-9 and the concept of offense, teaches that taking offense is like a spiritual hangnail that hinders progress. The preacher identifies a unique problem: we often offend ourselves by ignoring our conscience, [...]

Offenses come constantly, but we don't have to take them—Satan uses offense as bait to trap us and stop our progress. Joyce Meyer explains how people stumble over truth when it challenges them, especially about themselves, and how refusing [...]

In this sermon, Joyce Meyer teaches that offense acts like bait from Satan to trap us in bitterness and strife, robbing our peace and God's blessings. Drawing from Scriptures like Psalm 119:165 and Matthew 24, she stresses taking [...]

In this sermon, Joyce Meyer warns against letting trials and troubles cause offense toward God or others, drawing from Mark 4's parable of the sower where shallow roots lead to stumbling when persecution arises. She teaches that hardships test [...]

Let's continue in this series The Other Half. We believe great relationships still exist. We don't believe that every marriage has to be dysfunctional. We don't believe parents have to hate their kids and kids hate their parents. We [...]