It is God who should consume us. Lesson #13, Romans 14:1-12, May 24, 2020 **Includes Video**, S.C.O.P.E. Summary: I believe a lot of times the reason it's hard to witness to others is because they have had a bad experience with a Christian before. We are both to accept, or put up with, the weaknesses of those who are without strength, and we are to help bear their burdens. He also exhorts strong believers not to offend a weaker brother by exercising any liberty which might cause him to stumble by doing likewise, against his convictions (verses 13-23). Isn’t that aggravating? Where can I hear the message for each lesson? Am I in relationships where calling out sin and encouraging one another happens? Romans 15:14-33 focus on Paul, his purpose and calling, his past ministry, and his plans for the future. It is too iffy.
For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. Is it going to be by learning to bear up under the inconveniences and weakness of the spiritually immature? Return to listening to Him, to serving Him, to craving the experience of becoming more like Him, And by the power of the Spirit, He will change you from the inside out, Next time, our final lesson will cover the second half of 15 and the personal details of Chapter 16, It’s a teaching of history more than doctrine, Which seems an appropriate way to finish a book so heavy in weighty matters. 117 See also, in a similar context, 1 Corinthians 10:11. The strong should not prey upon the weak to prevail over them, but instead should come to their aid.

Being filled with all joy and peace is no different, for it comes by “believing” in God as well. What happened to the Jews who died before Jesus was born. To apply Paul’s words in the context of Romans 14 and 15, we please our neighbor by putting up with the reproaches of those who would criticize our convictions and seek to change us, rather than to accept us. Here, Paul instructs us to please others and not ourselves. For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. We might get the false impression that the Christians in Rome were a complete mess because Paul has spent a significant portion of the letter writing about fellowship and accepting one another. It is HIS divine will that young people come to faith in Jesus Christ and find salvation through the Gospel and the work of the Holy Spirit to bring them to faith. We could even join with him in praise. So also the Christians in Rome are being reminded about the grace of God, justification, and living in harmony. Commentary on Romans 15:30-33 (Read Romans 15:30-33) Let us learn to value the effectual fervent prayers of the righteous.

They were not ignorant of the scriptures. God is the One who defines what is pleasing to our neighbor—not our neighbor. Too often we think of evangelism as people who go to China or Romania, so we think that evangelism is not for us.

Pray for the good news to spread. Verse 5 is a kind of invocation or benediction. The Scriptures teach us the faithfulness of God and the certainty of His promises. Bob is a pastor/teacher and elder at Community Bible Chapel in Richardson, Texas, and has contributed many of his Bible study series for use by the Foundation.

In v.5 Paul prays that the Lord might give the stronger in the church the perseverance and encouragement to pursue unity among the weak, To be of the same mind of Christ, Who sought unity with sinners, Talk about a union of unequals…Jesus united with the likes of us, And He did so, at great personal cost, so that He could present us to Himself a spotless Bride, Scripture says, If you are one mind with Christ in that goal, then you’ll stop caring about whether others’ convictions are inconvenient or unnecessary, You’ll only care about what’s best for them, And in exercising that concern, you grow too, And in the end, we will glorify Christ with one voice.
Demonstrate what happens when you open up all your apps. The Bible turns this mindset inside-out. Paul did not see his work as something to be disdained. Do this every day to stay fully charged. What about “Weekdays in the Word”? This mindset is evident in the Old Testament Law where the widows, the orphans, and the aliens were given special consideration, protection, and benefits. They represent Paul’s formal conclusion to the argument of the entire Epistle to the Romans. Because God had called and empowered him to be the apostle to the gentiles, Paul says he has much for which he can glorify God. Ask the following questions: What Can You Do To Power Up? Is it morally wrong for a Christian to keep special days, such as Lent, or is that right? He brings about the change in others. Both are needed. Paul commends them for their moral excellence. When we must choose between pleasing others or pleasing ourselves, it is right to please others. This letter ministers to them in his absence and announces his commitment to come to Rome as soon as other obligations are fulfilled. So the opening teaching of Chapter 15 establishes two main ideas: First, even though weaker believers are responsible for promoting legalism, nevertheless the responsibility for solving the problem falls to stronger believers, Just as with liberalism, Paul expects those with seniority in the faith to assume the responsibility for making things better, Unity in the body is all important, and the spiritually strong believers (those with a mature understanding of liberty) will be held accountable for how we handled these situations, Just like a parent is responsible for a misbehaving child, so are the spiritually strong responsible for helping the spiritually immature, Secondly, the solution for legalism is found in bearing the weaknesses rather than pleasing ourselves, Once again, we aren’t endorsing legalism or even adopting these lifestyle choices in general, But we don’t condemn others for having them, we accommodate them, And at times we adopt certain restrictions to please those who hold to them so that unity is maintained, Paul says accept one another in the body, echoing his earlier command in Chapter 14, So if we might ask how accepting we should be, here’s our answer. For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who became His counselor? Paul's Ministry and Plans. To Him be the glory forever. Paul speaks to us first about avoiding evil and then about seeking our neighbor’s good.

We are as helpless (in and of ourselves) to live righteously as Christians as we were helpless to save ourselves as unbelievers. Paul was insistent that he must keep on going to advance the cause of the Gospel. In Romans 14, Paul’s emphasis is negative. (4) This is why we must walk in love and not let our convictions become the basis for conflict and strife. Paul saw evangelism as his offering that he could make to God. Lesson Thirteen .. Romans 14:5-15:12 Lesson Fourteen .. Romans 15:13-16:27.

But this is not nearly enough, and so love not only “abhors what is evil,” it clings “to what is good” (Romans 12:9). The righteousness God has provided in Christ is not just positional—something judicially decreed. The leaders of the nation Israel were to serve the people and to protect the helpless. We try hard to make our worship joyful and refreshing to your soul.


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