Sunday, April 8, 2018

Study of Romans - Romans 14

Homiletics                                             Study of Romans
Lesson     26                                         Passage: Romans 14
Content (List of Topics or Events)
As God’s servants, accept disputable differences to enable faith (Romans 14:1-9)
a. Don’t quarrel over disputable matters (1-2)
b. God accepts weaker in faith; so do we as God’s servants (3-4)
c. Life to the Lord in our life walk (5-9)
Don’t judge but make up mind to live pleasing to God (Romans 14:10-18)
a. Acknowledge God and be prepared to give account to Him – Don’t be in contempt of others(10-12)
b. Stop passing judgment on each other; no stumbling blocks (13-15)
c. Kingdom of God is righteousness, peace and joy in Holy Spirit (16-18)

Live to God; live at peace and mutual edification (Romans 14:19-23)
a. Don’t destroy live in peace and mutual edification (19-21)
b. Live to God in faith removing doubts (22-23)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Division
Scripture
As God’s servants, accept disputable differences to enable faith
Romans 14:1-9
Don’t judge but make up mind to live pleasing to God
Romans 14:10-18
Live to God; live at peace and mutual edification
Romans 14:19-23


Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
Demonstrate faith living peacefully with weak in disputable matters acceptance
Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATL that we are to live to God not condemning but building up others in faith.
Specific Application Questions
1.
As servants of God, how are you being critical of others faith?  What needs to change to live to God?
2.
Who are you judging because of their actions?  How can you bring peace and joy to others faith walk?
3.
What things do you need to take to God to be at peace with others?
4.

Principles to Remember
1.
God accepts us in our weakness.
2.
We live to God; not ourselves alone.
3.
Live to faith and mutual edification
4.

Characteristic of God
Accepting
Theme
Living to strengthen weak and reflect our faith peacefully on others



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