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1. Thanks for joining me today for “A Little Walk with God.” I’m your host Richard Agee.
2. There is an interesting test to see where you might be spiritually. In just a moment, I’ll share that test with you. Stick around.
3. Scripture
   1. John 6:61-64
   2. Jesus: Has My teaching offended you?  What if you were to see the Son of Man ascend to return to where He came from?  The Spirit brings life. The flesh has nothing to offer. The words I have been teaching you are spirit and life,  but some of you do not believe.
4. Devotional
   1. I don’t think Jesus would have to even ask that question today. He would make headline news blasted through every media available. Jesus offends another group. They don’t like His message because He says they shouldn’t do something else they want to do.
      1. He says we should take care of orphans and widows and elderly and the infirm. How are we doing on that account? Not so well. They are the throwaways of society
      2. He says we should help the poor, not seek after great wealth just for the purpose of seeking wealth, we should use our assets to help others. How are we doing on those? Not so well. We believe in getting all we can get for ourselves
      3. He says love your neighbor as you love yourself. How are we doing on that? Not so well. We don’t tolerate anyone that doesn’t think, look, or act the way we do.
   2. Has my teaching offended you?
      1. Difference between being offended and convicted
      2. To offend: cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful.
      3. To convict: to find or prove to be guilty; to convince of error or sinfulness
      4. Which do you feel when you hear God’s word?
      5. Says a lot about who you want to be in charge of your life, God or you
   3. When we realize we can’t do anything about the guilt we carry around because of our disobedience and the depth of our depravity, we are convicted and ready to face the truth of our sinful condition before God. He can do something about it, we can use that conviction and come to Him repentantly and be cleansed from our sin and our guilt can melt away. We can enjoy real life eternally.
   4. When we think we can live without God and make our own way through life, we feel upset by God’s word, annoyed that anyone would try to tell us we are wrong, resentful that someone, even God, would try to dictate our behavior or our thoughts. We remain aloof, snub our nose at God, remain unrepentant, and face death, eternal separation from the only one who can give us life.
   5. So the question remains, when God speaks are you offended or convicted? You control your emotions. You decide what you will believe. You determine whether you will allow God into your life. Choose the right path. Choose the Spirit and life.
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