Devil's Advocate | When the Gospel Is Offensive

Published: June 21, 2020, 5:25 p.m.

The kingdom of God coming to earth is not coming into a vacuum; it comes into a space that is occupied territory. So naturally, there is opposition. Jesus encounters this in the book of John, and we will talk about what that opposition looks like for him and how it applies to us as well.

In this sermon, Pastor Joel talks through how we should respond when the gospel offends people, which is a big reason people are turned off to the message of Jesus today. Did that deter Jesus? How can we respond faithfully when we as Christians are offended?