Romans 14
Please join us each Sunday morning at 9:30 am. We are currently working through the Book of Romans.
This week's assignment is to read Chapter 14.
After reading the passage, use these questions as the basis for your discussion.
1. What stood out for you / what was interesting and why? (The Holy Spirit's prompting)
2. What was the passage about / the main message / big idea? (The Word of God)
3. What should we do / how can we apply this message? (Faith in Action)
Outline of Romans 14
**Theme: Unity in Christ – Love Over Liberty**
I. Receiving One Another Despite Differences (Romans 14:1–4)
II. Living Unto the Lord (Romans 14:5–9)
III. Stop Judging, Start Loving (Romans 14:10–13)
IV. Love Limits Liberty (Romans 14:14–21)
V. Faith and Conscience Before God (Romans 14:22–23)
Key Takeaways
1. Christian liberty must always be governed by love.
2. Disputable matters should not divide the body of Christ.
3. We live and die unto the Lord, not to ourselves.
4. Unity, peace, and edification take priority over personal preferences.
**Theme: Unity in Christ – Love Over Liberty**
I. Receiving One Another Despite Differences (Romans 14:1–4)
- A. Welcome the weak in faith, not to argue (v. 1)
- B. The issue of eating or abstaining (v. 2)
- C. Do not despise or judge others (v. 3)
- D. God is the ultimate Judge and Master (v. 4)
II. Living Unto the Lord (Romans 14:5–9)
- A. Differences in observing days (v. 5)
- B. Each person should be fully convinced in their own mind (v. 5b)
- C. Whatever we do, we do it unto the Lord (vv. 6–8)
- D. Christ is Lord of both the living and the dead (v. 9)
III. Stop Judging, Start Loving (Romans 14:10–13)
- A. Why judge or despise your brother/sister? (v. 10)
- B. All will stand before God’s judgment seat (vv. 10–11)
- C. Each will give account of themselves to God (v. 12)
- D. Resolve not to put a stumbling block before others (v. 13)
IV. Love Limits Liberty (Romans 14:14–21)
- A. Nothing is unclean in itself, but may be unclean to someone’s conscience (v. 14)
- B. Do not destroy your brother/sister for the sake of food (v. 15)
- C. The kingdom of God is about righteousness, peace, and joy in the Spirit (v. 17)
- D. Pursue peace and mutual edification (v. 19)
- E. Do not tear down the work of God over food (v. 20)
- F. It is good not to cause offense by food or drink (v. 21)
V. Faith and Conscience Before God (Romans 14:22–23)
- A. Keep your faith before God, happy if you do not condemn yourself (v. 22)
- B. Whatever is not from faith is sin (v. 23)
Key Takeaways
1. Christian liberty must always be governed by love.
2. Disputable matters should not divide the body of Christ.
3. We live and die unto the Lord, not to ourselves.
4. Unity, peace, and edification take priority over personal preferences.