When someone approaches you to discuss an offense or sin you've committed against them, how should you receive them? We'll talk about how to walk humbly in that kind of situation, and how gossip and slander can tear apart a church.

SMALL GROUP QUESTIONS:

- Read the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant in Matthew 18:21-35. What strikes you about this teaching by Jesus?

- Have you ever struggled with defensiveness when confronted about an offense or sin? How can we cultivate a humbler and more receptive attitude?

- If you need to be confronted about an offense, sin, or fault, what makes it easier to receive? What makes it harder to receive?

- When is sharing concerns about another person with a third party biblically acceptable?

What’s the difference between “I’m just venting” or “I just need a sounding board” and gossip?

- How can a Christian reconcile Christ’s command to forgive with civil justice also being described as good and necessary in Scripture?