Kalamazoo First Assembly of God
Life is full of “Jacob moments.” I like to call them “Pivot Points.” These are the moments in life that can to set you back, but through Christ, can propel you forward.
In September and October, we’ll trace Jacob’s life. We’ll look at his decisions, and we’ll see how God used each moment, each “Pivot Point,” to grow this “deceiver” into a “Prince of God.”
Genesis 31:13 ESV
We can’t live in the Land of Promise without leaving our place of offense.
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Offense Develops:
1 – Experience something different than you expected.
2 – That experience turns into distrust.
3 – Distrust, mishandled, will form disappointment.
4 – Disappointment held onto, grows into offense.
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How Jacob mishandled offense:
1. Dwelt on offenses lead to misguided reactions.
2. Picked up offenses will exaggerated issues.
3. Unattended offenses create self-serving responses.
The better you handle the grace of God, the less chance you’ll mishandle offenses.
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Rx for Offenses:
Be intentional about connection.
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Matthew 18:15-20 ESV
You can feel someone's pain without carrying their offense.
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Rx for Offenses:
Be intentional about humility.
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1 Peter 5:5 ESV
Rx for Offenses:
Be intentional about information.
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Ephesians 4:15 ESV
We should never "express ourselves" at the expense of the character of Jesus.
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Rx for Offenses:
Be intentional about forgiveness.
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Forgive now; feel it later.
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Proverbs 19:11 ESV
I can't choose the offense I’m offered, but I can choose what I hold on to.
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