How Should We Then Live?
Sermon 5/15/2020
Rom. 14:7-8 7 tpt No one lives to himself and no one dies to himself. 8 While we live, we must live for our Master, and in death we must bring honor to him. So dead or alive we belong to our Master.[e
Phil. 3:20 nkjv
20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,
John 13:34-35 tpt
34 “So I give you now a new[a] commandment: Love each other just as much as I have loved you. 35 For when you demonstrate the same love I have for you by loving one another, everyone will know that you’re my true followers.”
Rom 12:9-10 tpt
9 Let the inner movement of your heart always be to love one another, and never play the role of an actor wearing a mask. Despise evil and embrace everything that is good and virtuous.
10 Be devoted to tenderly loving your fellow believers as members of one family. Try to outdo yourselves in respect and honor of one another.
Rom 14:1 tpt
14 Offer an open hand of fellowship to welcome every true believer, even though their faith may be weak and immature. And refuse to engage in debates with them concerning nothing more than opinions.
Rom 14:13-19 tpt
13 So stop being critical and condemning of other believers, but instead determine to never deliberately cause a brother or sister to stumble[a] and fall because of your actions.
14 I know and am convinced by personal revelation from the Lord Jesus that there is nothing wrong with eating any food. But to the one who considers it to be unclean, it is unacceptable. 15 If your brother or sister is offended because you insist on eating what you want, it is no longer love that rules your conduct. Why would you wound someone for whom the Messiah gave his life, just so you can eat what you want? 16 So don’t give people the opportunity to slander what you know to be good.[b]
17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of rules about food and drink, but is in the realm of the Holy Spirit,[c] filled with righteousness,[d] peace, and joy. 18 Serving the Anointed One by walking in these kingdom realities pleases God[e] and earns the respect of others.
19 So then, make it your top priority to live a life of peace with harmony in your relationships,[f]
eagerly seeking to strengthen and encourage one another.
Col. 3:12-14 tpt
12 You are always and dearly loved by God! So robe yourself with virtues of God, since you have been divinely chosen to be holy. Be merciful as you endeavor to understand others, and be compassionate, showing kindness toward all. Be gentle and humble, unoffendable in your patience with others. 13 Tolerate the weaknesses of those in the family of faith, forgiving one another in the same way you have been graciously forgiven by Jesus Christ. If you find fault with someone, release this same gift of forgiveness to them. 14 For love is supreme and must flow through each of these virtues. Love becomes the mark[a] of true maturity.[b]