STUDIES IN ROMANS

LESSON 69

STUMBLING BLOCKS

Romans 14:10-13 (KJV)

¹⁰ But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. ¹¹ For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. ¹² So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. ¹³ Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.

Romans 14:10-13 (CEB)

¹⁰ But why do you judge your brother or sister? Or why do you look down on your brother or sister? We all will stand in front of the judgment seat of God. ¹¹ Because it is written, As I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will give praise to God.^{[a] 12} So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God. ¹³ So stop judging each other. Instead, this is what you should decide: never put a stumbling block or obstacle in the way of your brother or sister.

1.    DON’T JUDGE BROTHER/SISTER V. 10

2.    ALL WILL STAND AND BE JUDGED BY GOD V. 10B

3.    EVERY V. 11-12

Ø  Every knee will bow; Every tongue confess; Everyone will give account of self before God

4.    NO STUMBLING BLOCKS OR OBSTACLES V. 13

Ø  Make this decision – don’t condemn each other – rather help each other

CHRISTIANS SHOULD LIFT EACH OTHER UP, NOT PUT EACH OTHER DOWN.

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STUDIES IN ROMANS

LESSON 68

A DAY UNTO THE LORD

Romans 14:5-9 (KJV)

⁵ One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. ⁶ He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. ⁷ For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. ⁸ For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. ⁹ For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

Romans 14:5-9 (CEB)

⁵ One person considers some days to be more sacred than others, while another person considers all days to be the same. Each person must have their own convictions.⁶ Someone who thinks that a day is sacred, thinks that way for the Lord. Those who eat, eat for the Lord, because they thank God. And those who don’t eat, don’t eat for the Lord, and they thank the Lord too. ⁷ We don’t live for ourselves and we don’t die for ourselves. ⁸ If we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we belong to God. ⁹ This is why Christ died and lived: so that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.

1.    SABBATH DAYS & OTHER DAYS V. 5-6A

2.    EATING OR NOT EATING V. 6B

3.    LIVING & DYING V. 7-8

4.    WHY CHRIST DIED AND ROSE FROM THE DEAD V. 9

LIVING FOR THE LORD REQUIRES COMMITMENT AND CLEAR PRINCIPLES.

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STUDIES IN ROMANS

LESSON 67

WELCOMING EACH OTHER LIKE CHRIST

Romans 14:1-4 (KJV)

14 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. ² For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. ³ Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. ⁴ Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.

Romans 14:1-4 (CEB)

14 Welcome the person who is weak in faith—but not in order to argue about differences of opinion. ² One person believes in eating everything, while the weak person eats only vegetables. ³ Those who eat must not look down on the ones who don’t, and the ones who don’t eat must not judge the ones who do, because God has accepted them.⁴ Who are you to judge someone else’s servants? They stand or fall before their own Lord (and they will stand, because the Lord has the power to make them stand).

1.    WELCOME THE WEAK IN FAITH V. 1

Ø  But not in order to argue about differences of opinion (CEB)

2.    ABOUT EATING AND FAITH V. 2-3

Ø  Strong in faith – eat anything

Ø  Weak in faith – very selective

Ø  Neither is wrong, it is a matter of personal faith

3.    ABOUT JUDGING V. 4

Ø  We are not to judge either type of person – they belong to God

Ø  God will help us all to stand strong in faith where it really counts

WE ARE TO BE WELCOMING TO ALL BELIEVERS, NOT JUDGING.

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STUDIES IN ROMANS

LESSON 66

THE DAY IS NEAR

Romans 13:11-14 (KJV)

¹¹ And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. ¹² The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. ¹³ Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. ¹⁴ But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.

Romans 13:11-14 (CEB)

¹¹ As you do all this, you know what time it is. The hour has already come for you to wake up from your sleep. Now our salvation is nearer than when we first had faith. ¹² The night is almost over, and the day is near. So let’s get rid of the actions that belong to the darkness and put on the weapons of light. ¹³ Let’s behave appropriately as people who live in the day, not in partying and getting drunk, not in sleeping around and obscene behavior, not in fighting and obsession. ¹⁴ Instead, dress yourself with the Lord Jesus Christ, and don’t plan to indulge your selfish desires.

1.    KNOWING THE TIME V.11

Ø  High time to awake

Ø  Salvation nearer than when we first believed

Ø  Night is far spent

Ø  Day is at hand

2.    GET RID OF ACTIONS THAT BELONG TO THE DARKNESS V. 12B

Ø  Drunkenness, chambering, rioting, wantonness, strife and envying

3.    PUT ON THE ARMOR (WEAPONS) OF LIGHT V. 12C

Ø  Walk honestly,

4.    BEHAVE APPROPRIATELY V.  13

5.    PUT ON (DRESS YOURSELF WITH) THE LORD JESUS CHRIST V. 14

GET READY!  HE IS COMING SOON!  ACT LIKE IT!

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