Topic:Accept One Another Therefore, accept one another, just as Christ also accepted us to the glory of God. For I say that Christ has become a servant to the circumcision on behalf of the truth of God to confirm the promises given to the fathers, and for the Gentiles to …
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Topic:The Wise Use of Liberty Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves. Each of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to his edification. Romans 15:1-2 There are two thumbnail rules to follow when you have …
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Topic:Conviction Based on God’s Word 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. Romans 14:22 This verse is not saying you are to keep quiet about your liberties, that you do not say …
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Topic:What Matters Therefore, do not allow what you consider as good to be spoken of as evil. For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing …
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Topic:Reading Hearts One person considers one day more sacred than another; another considers every day alike. Each of them should be fully convinced in their own mind. Whoever regards one day as special does so to the Lord. Whoever eats meat does so to the Lord, for they give thanks …
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Topic:Debatable Issues One person’s faith allows them to eat everything, but another, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables. Romans 14:2 This issue arises out of the background of the early church in which there was a real moral question about eating meat. Not only were there the Jewish restrictions …
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Topic:Put on the Lord Jesus Christ Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh. Romans 13:14 When I got up this morning I put on my clothes. I put on my clothes with the intention that they …
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Topic:A Debt of Love Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law. Romans 13:8 Have you ever struggled to obey the Ten Commandments? Have you found it difficult to face up to obeying these demands that you …
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Topic:Tax Day Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor. Romans 13:7 Here the apostle is dealing with our actual response to what these demands of government are. We haven’t the right to …
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Topic:God and Government Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Romans 13:1 When Paul refers to governing authorities, he uses a phrase that can best be translated “the powers …
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