Scripture Reading: Luke 17:1-6 KJV
1 Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe [unto him], through whom they come!
2 It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
3 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
5 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
6 And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamore tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.
OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) What did Jesus tell His disciples about offenses? (v.1)
2) What did our Lord say should happen to those who offend the spiritually immature, weak, or vulnerable? (v.2)
3) What did our Lord say that we should do if a brother or sister in Christ trespasses against (offends) us? (v.3)
4) How many times are we to forgive a brother or sister who repents of their transgression against us? (v.4)
5) What did the apostles ask the Lord to do for them? Why do you think they asked for what they did, when they did? (v.5)
6) How did Jesus respond to their question? Why do you think that Jesus told them what He did in response to their question (v.6)
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
7) Have you ever offended anyone knowingly? What happened?
8) Have you ever caused a brother or sister in the Lord to stumble in their faith, or do you know if someone else who has done that? What happened?
9) Have you ever had to lovingly rebuked a brother or sister who caused you to stumble in your faith? Did the offending person ask your forgiveness?
10) Would you ask forgiveness from anyone who you may have offended (knowingly or unknowingly)?
PRINCIPLES
11) The bait of Satan is the spirit of offense!
12) There can be no restoration without forgiveness!
13) Those most likely to stumble in their faith are the spiritually immature, vulnerable, and weak!
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