The Book of Romans

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The Book of Romans
College Age Class in old Auditorium

• Chap 14
• Liberties and Unity

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Christianity for Dummies (Chaps 12-15)

• The Good Christians How to Book
• Rms. 121-3 - develop a good self image.
• Rms. 124-8 - get the most out of life.
• Rms. 129-13 - love w/out hypocrisy
• Rms. 1214-18 - love your enemies
• Rms. 131-5 - be a good citizen.
• Rms. 135-8 - handle your money.
• Rms. 138-10 -deal with your neighbor.
• Rms. 1311-14 - get going and get dressed
• Rms. 14 15 - deal with your brother

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Romans 14 1513 Outline

• Romans 141-12 - Tolerance Regarding Freedom
• Romans 1413-23 Walking in Love, Peace Joy
  
• Romans 151-13 Unity in Christ

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Romans 14 1513 Outline

• Romans 141-12 - Heres the Problem
• Romans 1413-21 Nothing Really Wrong
• Romans 1422-23 But.
• Romans 151-13 The Attitude we should have

Romans 1415Dont Judge your BrotherHelp
Him!!!!
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Disputable Matters

• The Groups
• Weak grow-up (141, I Cor 87)
• Strong
• dont regard w/contempt (v.3)
• bear the weaknesses (151)
• dont become a stumbling block (I Cor 89)
• The Issues
• Regarding Diet (v.3-4)
• Contempt and Judgment is wrongwhy? (v.3c -4)
• Regarding Days (v.5-6)
• Sabbaths/Sundays, Holidays

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3 Principles to Help Us (Chaps 147-12)

• All Members of the Body of Christ are
  Interrelated (v.7)
• All Members are under one Head (v.8-9)
• All Members will face Judgment (v.10-12)

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5 Principles of Balance (Chaps 1413-23)

• With Regard to Disputable Matters
• Nothing is Unclean (v.14-16)
• Gal 513 Freedom becoming Flesh
• Internals over Externals (v.17-19)
• Liberty Has its Limits (v.20)
• Be Considerate (v.21)
• Be Confident Consistent (v.22-23)

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We are onearent we? (Chaps 151-13)

• The Unity of Gods People
• Our Obligation (v.1-2)
• Our Motivation (v.3-4)
• Pauls Prayer (v.5-6)
• Christs Example (v.7-12)
• He Accepted Us (v.7), Became a Servant (v.8)
• The Provision of Gods Power (v.13)

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Proper PositioningProper Attitude

• Rms. 143 God Accepted Him (us)
• Rms. 144 God will make him (us) stand
• Rms. 148 We are the Lords
• Rms. 149 Christ Died for All
• Rms. 1415 him (we) for whom Christ Died
• Rms. 1419 PursuePeace
• Rms. 1420 dont tear down the work of God
• Rms. 153 Christs Example (his death)
• Rms. 157 God Accepted Us
• Rms. 1513 May God fill us w/hope, joy peace

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And Finally Brethren

• Christ Prayer
• I do not ask in behalf of these alone, but for
  those also who believe in Me through their word
  that the may all be one that they may be one in
  us that the world may believe that thou didst
  send me.
• John 1720-21