How Do We Offend Christ? (Matthew 16:21-23)

The title “How Do We Offend Christ” offers an interesting thought.  Jesus is always portrayed in most people’s thinking of being all loving, all forgiving, all focused on us who live down here on earth.  We spend a lot of time ignoring Him, laughing at Him and, sometimes, cursing Him.  But, He always seems to ignore all that and continue to focus on being our great protector and genie who will come at a moment’s notice to give us everything that we want.  That thought is about as far away from the truth as you can get.  It is true that He loves us.  He loves us so much that He died for us.  But, we do ignore Him and only call on Him when we are in a jam that we can’t get out of.  So, how do we offend Him?  Today’s message looks at an instance where Peter offended Him and the lesson that was so fitting for Peter is also fitting for us today.