40 Days in the Community

40 Days in the Community

Week 3Chosen to Fellowship

Together

1. Unity of the Body is created by Christ

Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do

not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and

each member belongs to all the others.

Rom. 12.4-5

Unity of the Body is created by Christ

Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all

have the same function, so

in Christ we who are many form one body, and each

member belongs to all the others

Rom. 12.4-5

2. Love of the Body is commanded

by Christ

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honour one another above yourselves.

Rom. 12:10

2. Love of the Body is commanded

by Christ

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honour one another above yourselves.

Rom. 12:10

Keep on loving each other as brothers (Heb.13:1)

Love one another deeply from the heart (1Pet.1:22)

WHY LOVE AND HONOUR ONE ANOTHER?

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father

loves the child as well.1 Jn.5:1

3. Criticism of the Body is offensive

to Christ

Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or

obstacle in your brother’s way. Rom. 14:13

STRONG - in faith = confident in Christian liberty

WEAK - in faith = uncertain in Christian liberty

STRONG - in faith = confident in Christian liberty

WEAK - in faith = uncertain in Christian liberty

GENTILES - food offered to idols?

JEWS - holy days?

STRONG - in faith = confident in Christian liberty

WEAK - in faith = uncertain in Christian liberty

GENTILES - food offered to idols?

JEWS - holy days?

STRONG - in faith = confident in Christian liberty

WEAK - in faith = uncertain in Christian liberty

GENTILES - food offered to idols?

JEWS - holy days?

4. Paul’s Three Principles

1. Accept one another

Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters Rom.14:1

4. Paul’s Three Principles

2. Avoid stumbling blocks

Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to eat anything that causes someone else to stumble. Rom.14:20

4. Paul’s Three Principles

3. Work hard for unity

Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification Rom.14:19

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