Romans 14:14-18

As followers of Jesus Christ we walk in love. 

God loves all of His creation, no one person more than another. In His eyes sin is sin, from the little white lies we use to our advantage to adultery, they are all equal sins. 

God is the judge…..not us!

 We are to be an example of His love, so great, so deep,  that He gave His only Son to die in place of our sins. 

Romans 15… We then who are strong ought to bear with the scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves. ² Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to edification.

Face it we are all sinners in need of a Savior. It is all about Jesus and His sacrifice, His righteousness, nor ours. 

Our commission is to let others know of God’s love and He will take care of the rest.

The kingdom of God does not consist of external things, but in spiritual realities like righteousness in action and thought, peace that seeks harmony, and joy that comes from the Holy Spirit. Those who understand the spiritual realities of the kingdom will not choose the brief joy of satisfying selfish desires over the spiritual joy of putting aside those desires for the sake of others.

Romans 14:14-18

¹⁴ I know and am convinced by the Lord Jesus that there is nothing unclean of itself; but to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. ¹⁵ Yet if your brother is grieved because of your food, you are no longer walking in love. Do not destroy with your food the one for whom Christ died. ¹⁶ Therefore do not let your good be spoken of as evil; ¹⁷ for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. ¹⁸ For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.

¹¹ And because of your knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? 

1 Corinthians 8:11

¹⁷ Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. 

Romans 12:17

⁶ For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 

Romans 8:6

¹² having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation. 

1 Peter 2:12