Sermons from St. Andrew's ~ Mt. Pleasant

Mt Pleasant :: Randy Forrester : The Power of Overlooking an Offense

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Don't just take our word for it . . . take His! We would encourage you to spend time examining the following Scriptures that shaped this sermon: Proverbs 17:14, 19:11, Col 3:12-17.

Sermon Notes

Overlooking an offense is a practical and powerful tool in biblical peacemaking

  • The precondition of overlooking is to be slow to anger. To cultivate a "slow-to-anger" response, consider these suggestions:express your anger in healthy and safe ways
    • remember your own faults (log and speck - Matt 7)
    remember God's character – he is slow to anger
  • Overlooking is not always the right responseextreme offenses or injustices should not be overlooked – such as physical or verbal abuse
    • Sins which do damage to that person, to you, or to someone else should not be overlooked
  • Overlooking is not excusing a wrong
  • Overlooking is an active response of choosing to forgive the offense without conversation or confrontation
  • Overlooking is not keeping a record of wrongs to use it against a person later
  • Overlooking means not telling other people about the offense
  • Suggestions for practicing overlookingbe practical – it takes a lot of time and emotional energy to prolong a conflict
    • Stop the internal debate – overlooking means you do not have to figure out who was right and who was wrong, you can simply apply grace
    discipline your emotions – hurt feelings, anger, and annoyance are real emotions. Don't deny them, but discipline them rather than letting them keep you from walking in obedience
    remember God's mercy – he does not bring up all of our wrongs but allows his grace to cover over a multitude of our sins
    Sermon Application
    • Why is undisciplined anger a barrier for overlooking an offense?
    • What are some additional practices for safely dealing with anger?
    • Is it easy for you to recognize your own faults? What might help you better see your own shortcomings?
    • When is overlooking not the right response?
    • Is overlooking excusing a wrong?
    • Describe some of the practical benefits of overlooking?
    • Describe a conflict you had when overlooking would have been the best response.

      • For more on the topic of Biblical peacemaking, check out The Peacemaker by Ken Sande.

      Questions?

      Do you have a question about today's sermon? Email Randy Forrester ([email protected]).

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