Unoffendable

"I think a mature Christian is someone who is very difficult to offend." Dallas Willard
PART ONE: THE CLAIM WE MAKE FOR OURSELVES

"My Anger Is Different"

Ephesians 4:26 NIV
“In your anger do not sin”
Ephesians 4:26–27 NIV
“In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.
Ephesians 4:31 NIV
Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.
James 1:19–20 NIV
My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.
PART TWO: WHAT ANGER ACTUALLY DOES TO YOU

The Carrion We Won't Put Down

Paul's instruction in Romans 12 is one of the most counterintuitive things in the New Testament:
Romans 12:19 NIV
Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.
PART THREE: THE FREEDOM ON THE OTHER SIDE

What Unofficial People Look Like

Ephesians 4:32 NASB 2020
Be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.

What the World Sees When Christians Stay Offended

John 13:35 NIV
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
What offense are you carrying right now that you have labeled righteous? What anger are you maintaining because you believe you are owed something?