The Good News of Salvation in Jesus Christ

Studies in Paul’s Epistle to the Romans

Lesson 30 : Who Are We to Judge Another Man’s Household Servant? (14:1–23)

THE ISSUES – DO NOT CONDEMN ONE ANOTHER! (14:1-2) – RECEIVE THE “WEAK IN RESPECT TO FAITH” – NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF QUARRELS – NO MAN HAS THE RIGHT TO JUDGE ANOTHER MAN’S HOUSEHOLD SERVANT – STAND OR FALL OUT OF FAVOR – THE LORD’S GRACE TO STAND – THE DAYS BEING DIFFERENT / SAME – INTERESTING OBSERVATION IF THE “DAY” CONTROVERSY CONCERNED THE SABBATH – CHRISTIANS LIVE OR DIE WHOLLY IN THE HANDS OF THE LORD – CHRISTIANS’ UNION WITH CHRIST IN LIFE OR DEATH – BEMA JUDGMENT SEAT – CONFESS TO GOD OR PRAISE GOD? – DO NOT CAUSE YOUR BROTHER TO STUMBLE! (14:13-23) – STUMBLING BLOCK … OCCASION TO FALL – USING OUR LIBERTY TO CAUSE OTHERS TO SIN – BREAKING THE LAW OF LOVE – SHARPENING THE POINT IN TWO MANNERS – DESTROY THE BRETHREN – THE “STRONG” SHOULD MAINTAIN BEHAVIOR WHICH PROMOTES PEACE – WARNING TO THE STRONG: DO NOT DESTROY THE WORK OF GOD (THE CHURCH) – CHRISTIANS HAVE FREEDOM, BUT THIS FREEDOM IS CONSTRAINED BY LOVE FOR OTHERS – TO THE “STRONG”: DO NOT PUSH YOUR FREEDOM ON THE “WEAK” – BE CONTENT WITH YOUR BLESSING WITHOUT FLAUNTING IT – TO VIOLATE OUR CONSCIENCE IS SIN