Pastor Glen's Sermon PowerPoint 11/15/20

HOW WE ARE TO EDIFY ONE ANOTHER (ROMANS 14:13-23) PASTOR A. GLEN BASUEL 1. RECOGNIZE THE VALUE OF EVERY PERSON “...DO NOT BY YOUR EATING DESTROY SOMEONE FOR WHOM CHRIST DIED.” (vs.15b) 2. FOCUS ON WHAT’S REALLY IMPORTANT “16 THEREFORE DO NOT LET WHAT YOU KNOW IS GOOD BE SPOKEN OF AS EVIL. 17 FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS NOT A MATTER OF EATING AND DRINKING, BUT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE AND JOY IN THE HOLY SPIRIT, 18 BECAUSE ANYONE WHO SERVES CHRIST IN THIS WAY IS PLEASING TO GOD AND RECEIVES HUMAN APPROVAL.” (vv.16-18) 3. COMMIT TO EDIFYING EACH OTHER “19 LET US THEREFORE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO DO WHAT LEADS TO PEACE AND TO MUTUAL EDIFICATION. 20 DO NOT DESTROY THE WORK OF GOD FOR THE SAKE OF FOOD. ALL FOOD IS CLEAN, BUT IT IS WRONG FOR A PERSON TO EAT ANYTHING THAT CAUSES SOMEONE ELSE TO STUMBLE. 21 IT IS BETTER NOT TO EAT MEAT OR DRINK WINE OR TO DO ANYTHING ELSE THAT WILL CAUSE YOUR BROTHER OR SISTER TO FALL.” (vv.19-21) 4. NOT FORCING MY OPINION ON OTHERS “22 SO WHATEVER YOU BELIEVE ABOUT THESE THINGS KEEP BETWEEN YOURSELF AND GOD. BLESSED IS THE ONE WHO DOES NOT CONDEMN HIMSELF BY WHAT HE APPROVES. 23 BUT WHOEVER HAS DOUBTS IS CONDEMNED IF THEY EAT, BECAUSE THEIR EATING IS NOT FROM FAITH; AND EVERYTHING THAT DOES NOT COME FROM FAITH IS SIN.” (vv.22-23)