This sermon, part three of a series called "Don't Take the Bait," focuses on the trap of ignoring offenses rather than addressing them. Pastor Mark draws from the story of the prophet Elijah in 1 Kings 19 to illustrate what happens when we run from offenses that need to be confronted. He identifies five consequences of avoidance: isolation, self-pity, magnifying the offense, drowning out God's voice with internal noise, and forfeiting the role God has given us in each other's lives.