Abstain From The Controversial

by | Jul 13, 2017 | Romans, Romans 14

Romans 14:17-23 Abstain From The Controversial Prepared by Dr. John E. Marshall Rom. 14:17a (Holman) . . .for the kingdom of God. . . “Kingdom” reminds us our freedom, even in nonessentials, is not a license to do whatever we want. We are not free to follow our base...

Be Right. Be Winsome.

by | Jul 6, 2017 | Romans, Romans 14

Romans 14:14-16 Be Right. Be Winsome. Prepared by Dr. John E. Marshall Rom. 14:14 (Holman) I know and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. Still, to someone who considers a thing to be unclean, to that one it is unclean. Remember our...

Judgment Day

by | Jun 19, 2017 | Romans, Romans 14

Romans 14:11-13 Judgment Day Prepared by Dr. John E. Marshall Paul has been emphasizing our need to not sit in judgment over our fellow believers. He wants us to focus on another Judgment we will all face someday. Rom. 14:11 (Holman) For it is written: As I live, says...

We Belong to the Lord

by | Jun 7, 2017 | Romans, Romans 14

Romans 14:7-10 We Belong to the Lord Prepared by Dr. John E. Marshall Rom. 14:7 (Holman) For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself. This resumes the thought of verse four, “Who are you to criticize another’s household slave?” We are not to be harsh...

Respect One Another

by | May 25, 2017 | Romans, Romans 14

Romans 14:1-6 Respect One Another Prepared by Dr. John E. Marshall The obvious moral laws of Christianity are above question. Like their Author, they remain the same yesterday, today, and forever. Adultery, murder, stealing, lying, etc. are always wrong. Honoring...