Watch Out! Offences Ahead Part 3

<p>*DVD with Niyi Adekunle*&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>&nbsp;*Wednesday, 8th August*&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>Watch out! Offenses ahead 3</p> <p><br></p> <p>Offences are the traps that Satan uses to pull us into unforgiveness. One of the major assignments of a believer, is to fight against anything that will make unforgiveness to grow in his or her heart. Never forget that offences are a breeding ground for unforgiveness. So the believer is to fight it off by not allowing Satan to sow the seed of offence in his or her heart.</p> <p><br></p> <p>There are many reasons for and sources of offence. Jesus said that offences must surely come, but woe to whom from which it comes. Paul and Barnabas had a good share of offence in their earthly ministry. The book of Acts records a group of people who dedicated themselves to destroy the ministry of Paul. They followed him to all the cities he preached just to bring chaos and trouble. 2 Timothy 4:14 (NLT) says . . .</p> <p><br></p> <p>"Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm, but the Lord will judge him for what he has done."</p> <p><br></p> <p>Of all the Paul's Offenders, Alexander stood out to Paul. He master minded a lot of Paul's offences, so much so that Paul had to commit him into the hand of God for judgment. Paul never held anything against him but quickly left him to the judgment of God.</p> <p><br></p> <p>It is also important to note that offences can come from people knowingly or unknowingly. When Jesus was about to be crucified, the Jews accused him falsely and did all sorts of painful things to him, but in Luke 23:34 the bible says . . .</p> <p><br></p> <p>Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." And they divided His garments and cast lots.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Here is an innocent man who has been lied against, spat on, scourged, and beaten, yet Jesus said "father forgive them because they don't know what they are doing." The truth is that many people offend us and they honestly don't know. Therefore, whether offences come intent