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Date of Sermon: July 10, 2022
Main Idea: One master unites the church Key Verse: “ Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make him stand.” Romans 14:4 Bible reading: 1 As for the one who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not to quarrel over opinions. 2 One person believes he may eat anything, while the weak person eats only vegetables. 3 Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him. 4 Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make him stand. Outline: I. Different Levels of Maturity, Differing Opinions (1-2) A. Different level of maturity (1a) B. Welcoming the immature (1b) C. No quarreling with the immature (1c) D. Differing opinions (2) II. One Master Unites the Differences (3-4) A. The mature should not despise the immature (3a) B. The immature should not judge the mature (3b) C. Remember who you are (4a) D. We all answer to the Master (4b) E. It is the Master who brings maturity (4c) |