Romans 15:14-33

The Heart of God’s Servant

1. A servant of the Lord sees ministry as worship (14-16)

2. A servant of the Lord only boasts in the Lord (17-18)

3. A servant of the Lord desires to minister in the power of the Spirit (19)

4. A servant of the Lord has vision in ministry (20-22)

5. A servant of the Lord makes plans and is strategic (23-29)

6. A servant of the Lord believes God answers prayer (30-33)

Exodus 20:12

4 Ways to Honor Mother

1. Respect Their Status

Exodus 20:12

Proverbs 30:17

2. Respond To Their Statutes

Exodus 20:12

Ephesians 6:1-3

Acts 5:29

2 Timothy 3

3. Receive Their Suggestions

Exodus 20:12

Proverbs 1:8-9

4. Repay Their Sacrifice

Exodus 20:12

1 Timothy 5:4, 8

Ezekiel 22:7, 15

Romans 15

What Strong Christians Do to Create Unity

1. Strong Christians make it their mission to build up other Christians (15:1-2)

2. Strong Christians follow the example of Christ’s humility (15:3)

3. Strong Christians are guided and comforted by all Scripture (15:4)

4. Strong Christians make God more attractive to the world through harmony in the church (15:5-13)

Romans 14:1-23

How To Have Unity in the Church

1. Let all kinds of people into your life because God does the same (14:1-3)

2. Let God be the boss of His people (14:4)

3. Let each person be fully persuaded in their own mind (14:5)

4. Let the Lordship of Christ lead to unity (14:6-9)

5. Let each of us be ready to give an account (14:10-12)

6. Let us choose love over our liberties (14:13-15)

7. Let us choose the Kingdom of God over our liberties (14:16-18)

8. Let us choose Peace and Edification (14:19-21)

9. Let us live in honest faith not sin (14:22-23)

Principle — A Bible truth we live by

Conviction — A personal belief based on the Biblical principle

Standard — A guideline which helps us keep our conviction

Five Commandments for Church Members

1. Be Faithful

Revelation 2:10; 2 Timothy 3:12; Revelation 19:14; 1 Kings 8:56; Revelation 19:14

2. Be Watchful

Revelation 3:2; Ephesians 2:1; Matthew 23:29, 33; 1 Corinthians 6:18

3. Be Powerful

Revelation 3:2; Acts 2:42; Galatians 2:9

4. Be Zestful

Revelation 3:19, 3:15; Isaiah 9:7; John 2:17

5. Be Remorseful

Revelation 3:19; Acts 20:21

The Commands of Christ

Part 9 – Four Commandments for Living in Light of Eternity

2 Peter 3:12; Hebrews 11:10; 2 Peter 3:14-15

1. Exist Peacefully

2 Peter 3:14; 1 Corinthians 4:5

3 Aspects of Being Found in Peace

• Peace with God

2 Corinthians 5:19

• Peace with Fellow Believers

Ephesians 4:3

• Peace with Yourself

Philippians 4:7

2. Behave Impeccably

2 Peter 3:14

The Bible Expresses Perfection in Two Different Contexts:

• The Perfection of God

Matthew 5:48; Deuteronomy 32:4; Psalm 18:30, 19:7

• The Perfection of Humans

Isaiah 6:3; James 1:4

3. Guard Diligently

2 Peter 3:14, 2:13-14; Philippians 2:15

4. Share Evangelistically

2 Peter 3:15, 3:9; 2 Corinthians 5:11

Romans 14:1-12

How Do We Have Unity in the Church?

1. Let all kinds of people into your life because God does the same (14:1-3)

2. Let God be the boss of His people (14:4)

3. Let each person be fully persuaded in their own mind (14:5)

4. Let the Lordship of Christ lead to unity (14:6-9)

5. Let each of us be ready to give an account (14:10-12)

The Commands of Christ

Part 8 – The Five Commandments for Spiritual Maturity

1 Peter 5:5-8

1. A spirit of COOPERATION

1 Peter 5:5; 1 Corinthians 16:15-16; Romans 15:22; Ephesians 5:21

Greek word – “Hupatasso” – to line up under

2. A spirit of CONTRIBUTION

1 Peter 5:5-6

Humility means having a servant’s heart in two directions:

• Towards one another

1 Peter 5:5; Proverbs 3:34; Isaiah 66:2

• Towards God

1 Peter 5:6

3. A Spirit of CONFIDENCE

1 Peter 5:7; Luke 19:35; Isaiah 53:4; Isaiah 30:15; Matthew 6:28-29

4. A Spirit of CONTROL

1 Peter 5:8; Psalm 126:2; Ecclesiastes 3:4

5. A Spirit of COMMITMENT

1 Peter 5:8; Matthew 26:40

Make the commitment today to be spiritually mature!

Romans 13:8-14

Two Power Principles from Paul

1. Pay every debt, material and immaterial, so you can spend your whole life freely loving others as God commands (8-10)

2. Be so aware of the shortness of time on earth that it propels you to deny your flesh and live each day for Jesus (11-14)

1 Timothy 4:11-13; 1 Corinthians 11:1; John 20:25

Six Commandments for Influencers

1. Watch Your LANGUAGE

v. 12

1 Thessalonians 5:14

3 Ways To Deal With People

a. Warn the Unruly

b. Comfort the feeble minded

Romans 12:13

c. Support the Weak

2. Watch Your LIFESTYLE

v. 12

Ephesians 4:22-25

John 11:44

3. Watch Your LOVE

v. 12

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4. Watch Your LIVELINESS

v. 12

1 John 2:20

1 Peter 1:3

Revelation 1:10

2 Big Steps Toward the Power of the Holy Spirit

• To Those that Ask

Luke 11:13

• To Those That Obey

Acts 5:32

5. Watch Your LOYALTY

v. 12

1 Corinthians 4:2

Colossians 1:7

6. Watch Your LUST

v. 12

What Has Caused the Immoral Situation We Find Ourselves In:

• The Attitude of Parents indulgent parent

• The Failure of Clergy

• The Influence of a Corrupted Media pic

• The Weakness of Godless Education