"Walking With the Weak"

INTRODUCTION.

Romans 15:1–6 LSB

1 Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves. 2 Each of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to his building up. 3 For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, “THE REPROACHES OF THOSE WHO REPROACHED YOU FELL ON ME.” 4 For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through the perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. 5 Now may the God of perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus, 6 so that with one accord you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

MESSAGE.

I. Believers should bear the weakness of others.

Galatians 6:2 LSB

2 Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

Matthew 22:36–40 LSB

36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” 37 And He said to him, “‘YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.’ 38 “This is the great and foremost commandment. 39 “And the second is like it, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.’ 40 “On these two commandments hang the whole Law and the Prophets.”

II. Christ bore the weakness of others.

Christ

Psalm 69:9 LSB

9 For zeal for Your house has consumed me, And the reproaches of those who reproach You have fallen on me.

2 Timothy 3:16 LSB

16 All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness,

III. Results of bearing the weakness of others.

CONCLUSION.