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For . . . The last few classes we have looked at “For heaven’s sake” the What and the who, last week we started into the “why.” Today we will continue with that. The who: was everyone The what: was the government The first part of why: they were the authority as given by God This morning I want to pick…

What is the biggest issue that has plagued the Church since its beginning? — — Disagreement — — In Acts 15:36-41 — Paul disagreed with Barnabas … In Gal 2:11-13 — Paul talks about his disagreement with Peter… In Luke 22:24-30 — the disciples argued … In Mark 10:35-41 — the disciples were mad at John…

Saved, Sanctified and Too Holy for Holidays Those of us who know Jesus as Savior and Lord, who know the infilling power of the Holy Spirit, who have submitted ourselves and surrendered ourselves to God and have tasted the blessings of holiness have a special responsibility to others. But it is not the…

Importance Romans is the most complete explanation of the Gospel. In the Old Testament we have the foundations for the Gospel. In the Gospels we have the life of Christ, culminating in the death and resurrection which are the basis for good news. Acts tells of the spread of the gospel. Romans explains…

Treat weakness as tenderly and patiently as God does, and quietly follow your Holy Spirit guided conscience in regards to disputable matters.

Today we are going to be talking about something that we have talked a little bit about before. Background Written by the apostle Paul, this amazing book teaches us about God, about Humanity, and about Salvation (the Roman road). It was written around AD 57 to the church in Rome. Paul had not preached…

Consideration Imagine I get on a public bus and sit on an aisle seat with my legs comfortably stretched out into the aisle. When someone else gets on the bus and walks down the aisle, what do you think I might do. Why? Consideration. This is what Paul is calling us to here. Consideration of others. Good…

Disputes Would you say that people, even Christians can dispute over even the smallest things? If we are honest do we want people to think the way we think and act the way we think they should act? If people don’t do that, what do we do? Or do sometimes? Insert Brothers in Christ Picture here The reality…

Last week, Stephen covered “Experiencing God Though Obedience”. What is it God requires of us? Simple obedience. Our obedience reveals the relationship we have with God. But James goes on to say that our obedient faith to God without actions…is dead. Faith will bring about works. Faith is not a spectator…

Romans 15:1-13 We have been looking at the Christian’s relationships as we have studied the last few chapters. We talked about the Believers relationship to God in 12.1-2 Believers Relationship with Himself 12:3-8 Believers Relationship with Other Believers 12:9-13 Believers Relationship with Unbelievers…

Recap of last week, Romans 14:1-12 Passing judgment on others who are weaker in their faith. Eat - vegetarian vs omnivore Drink - water, juice, wine Cannot judge someone else’s servant - we are not to judge others as they are God’s servant. Watchful over how we treat others who observe one day vs all…

ONE ANOTHER Today’s one another focus on living in harmony with one another or a shorter version is unity. Chapter 14 and the 1st ½ of 15 are one extended discussion about how to get along with people in the church who disagree with you on something you feel passionate about. UNITY IS MORE IMPORTANT…

1 As for the one who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not to quarrel over opinions. 2 One person believes he may eat anything, while the weak person eats only vegetables. 3 Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for…

CHRISTMAS BALANCE Romans 14:5-19 I like to remind everyone this time of the year that it is important that we are consistent as believers. Whatever we do we need to continue be the believers that are balanced. One of the times of the year we struggle is Christmas time. We often get out of sorts because…

We are continuing Values to Live by and we are going to look at another endangered value today… respect. We live in an extremely rude culture and it’s getting worse every day. It seems to me that respect for other people and their property is at an all time low. Look what happened with all the riots…

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Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters. One person’s faith allows them to eat anything, but another, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables. The one who eats everything must not treat with contempt the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything…

One of the hallmarks of our Baptist heritage and faith is our belief in the doctrine of Individual Soul Liberty. Romans 14 is a great chapter dealing with this very topic. Definition: Every individual, whether a believer or an unbeliever, has the freedom to choose what his conscience or soul dictates…

The importance of discussing sin first when sharing the gospel, and the results of turning away from God.

Seeking Harmony I’m not a singer. But I like to sing. I like to sing in a choir, in a group, and with the congregation. I sometimes get confident somewhat and I try to harmonize. I will seek to sing tenor or the bass line but it is often out of tune, or I just cannot find the notes at all. My problem…

Introduction What Paul teaches in Romans ++All humanity is trapped in sin ++Rescue will not come from the Law ++Rescue comes by faith in Christ ++The blessing of Abraham is available to all by faith In Romans the Gospel... ++Chapters 1-5 Reveals God’s Righteousness ++Chapters 6-8 Make mankind new creations…

Pastor Ray Ortlund writes, "The kind of God we really believe in is revealed in how we treat one another. The lovely gospel of Jesus positions us to treat one another like royalty, and every non-gospel positions us to treat one another like dirt. But we will follow through horizontally on whatever we…

Last week we asked, “What is a local church?” A Definition: A local church is a group of Christians who regularly gather in Christ’s name to officially affirm and oversee one another’s membership in Jesus Christ and his kingdom through gospel preaching and gospel ordinances. Now I want to ask the question,…

Philippians 4:6-9 · Decision making is a process that includes making a choice or judgment about an attitude or action. · Decisions are an act of the will, and they are always influenced by either the mind or the emotions. · Ultimately every decision we make ought to be based upon this question: What…

For the Sake of Joy Jesus says to us, 11 “I have told you these things so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete. And having fulfilled a mission, Paul and Barnabas went on their way, and we read: 52 And the disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit. Clearly joy is Jesus’ goal…