People Pleasing

PEOPLE PLEASING

ROMANS 15:1-7

We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let every one of us please his neighbor for his good to edification. For even Christ pleased not himself; but as it is written, the reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me. For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.

I.                   WHAT IT REQUIRES

A.   A SELF DENYING SPIRIT

B.   AN UNDERSTANDING OF PEOPLE

C.   A DESIRE TO SEE OTHERS ENCOURAGED AND BUILT UP

D.   A DESIRE TO BE CHRIST LIKE

II.                WHAT IT IS NOT

A.   IT IS NOT A CONDONING OF SIN

B.   IT IS NOT BEING CONTENT WITH PEOPLE AS THEY ARE

C.   IT IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO GAIN POPULARITY

III.             WHAT IT IS

A.   IT IS HOLDING OUR GROUND AGAINST SIN BY ELEVATING WHAT IS GOOD

B.   IT IS STRENGTHENING OUR WEAKER BROTHERS AND SISTERS

C.   IT IS ACCEPTING PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE

D.   IT IS OPERATING WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL BEING TO BRING PRAISE TO GOD