Hi, this is Justin. Today on Theocast, we are going to consider who it is that the gospel offends.

Paul, at multiple points in his letters, says that he is not ashamed of the gospel.

Why did he need to say that? There clearly is something about the gospel that could bring shame upon a person who

preaches it or even a person who believes in it in this world. And I think the answer to that question

as to who does the gospel offend, it might surprise you. And not to give it all away, but to kind of prime

the pump for you, the gospel certainly offends the self-righteous, those among us who think that we either are righteous before God or can attain righteousness.

That's clear.

But then the gospel also offends those among us who are licentious,

where we are clinging to things that are desires of our flesh,

and we don't really want to let those things go.

And so the reality of our union with Christ and what that means for our freedom and our

liberation and our transformation of life sometimes can be hard to hear also.

John and I are going to consider all of this in today's episode.

We hope that you're encouraged and helped by the content.

Stay tuned.

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