Five Things That Destroy Churches II - Spirit of Offense

- It is common for one to get offended in a church. A church is like a construction site. On a construction site it is easy to get hurt or injured.

- The leader can be offended by the members. A member can be offended by the pastor or by another member.

- 1 Timothy 3:14, 15 - it is necessary learn how to behave in the church.

- When corrected, it is an opportunity to learn something new. One should not get offended when corrected or rebuked.

- James 1:22-25 - the Word of God is a mirror. Be a doer of the Word and not a hearer only.

- Hebrews 4:12 - the Word of God is a sword. Sometimes it can be uncomfortable when to hear the Word, but one needs to be humble and change their life, instead of getting offended.

- In order to advance in life, we need to work on our blind spots and become better in those areas.