Offended By Grace

Are you ready for a word that might challenge your thinking, encourage your heart, and even unsettle you a little? In this message, we’re diving into Luke 4:14-30, a passage that shows Jesus stepping into His ministry with power, yet facing unexpected rejection.

We often speak of grace as something beautiful, and it is. But in this passage, we see something surprising: grace can also be offensive. It upends our expectations, humbles the proud, and reminds us that God's favor is not something we can control or earn. As Philip Yancey says, “Grace, like water, flows to the lowest part.”

That truth is both comforting and challenging.

We’ll explore three aspects of grace:

The Power of Grace – How it transforms, liberates, and calls us into God's purpose.

The Offense of Grace – Why Jesus’ own people struggled to accept it, and why we sometimes do too.

The Necessity of Grace – Why we can’t live without it, and why the world desperately needs it.

What if grace isn’t just something we receive, but something that radically changes the way we see ourselves and others? What if embracing grace means letting go of entitlement, bitterness, and control?

Come ready to wrestle with these questions. Come ready to encounter Jesus in a fresh way. And come ready to be reminded that no matter where you've been, God's grace is for you.