Counter Culture 2

Intro

in your life there will be people that are different than you

how are you going to deal with that

Weakness and Strength

Paul outlines two groups with different beliefs within the church in Rome

they are at odds because both sides believe they are right

kind of like most adults in America today

Causing to Stumble

do not for the sake of meat destroy the kingdom

do not for the sake of yourself hurt someone else

love them as your self and treat them as above you

if we could all be a little more humble, no one would ever get in anyone else’s way

our pursuit is not our selves, but what makes for peace and harmony

We Who Are Strong

Paul at the end makes the parable of the good Samaritan example

He calls neither group the strong one or the weak one in any and everything

are they strong who don’t take the meat or strong who do? or vice versa

it doesn’t matter

you be the bigger person in every matter that comes your way

please your neighbor not yourself

get it out of you and your thoughts are better and matter more than other people

all of that so that we might glorify God together in harmony

Application

one side says the other is weak because they are not accepting of the things they think are important and vice versa

Some people are not going to be like you

they will not think like you or act like you or live like you

they will not do what you think people ought to do and be

however, we are still called to love them and try to get them to heaven and to do treat them any other way is wrong