Sermon Info
Sermon Date:5/10/26
Series: Romans
Text: Romans 14:1-12
Title: “The Weak and The Strong: Receiving One Another in Love”
Preacher: Pastor Derek Best
Series: Romans
Text: Romans 14:1-12
Title: “The Weak and The Strong: Receiving One Another in Love”
Preacher: Pastor Derek Best
Announcements
After some fellowship, please highlight the information below to your group and have them check the weekly church email for more information/details.
- Men’s study discussing the book Law for the Lawless, Wednesday, 5/13 @ 7 PM.
- Men’s breakfast, Saturday, 5/16 at 8 AM teaching out of Meditations on Manhood written by Charles Spurgeon.
- Woodridge will be hosting an informational meeting regarding the new Milwaukee Rescue Mission location here in New Berlin that will be put on by the MRM leadership team. This is open to Woodridge and Waukesha City attendees only, not to the public.
- Following the Milwaukee Rescue Mission meeting will be our monthly fellowship, Psalm singing, prayer meeting, and feast night beginning at 5 PM. We ask all in attendance to bring a dish to pass.
- Volleyball will begin on Thursday, May 21st from 5:30-7:30 PM for anyone 15 years and older. Childcare will not be provided, but bringing your kids to play with others on the playground is encouraged as long as you keep an eye on them.
- Therese Jacobs will be putting on another card making class on Saturday, 5/30 from 1-3 PM. You can register via a link in the weekly email and there is a cap of 25 for this class so if you’re interested be sure to sign up soon! $10 per person cash/check to be given to Therese on the day of event.
- Woodridge/Waukesha City camping weekend is 6/5-6/6. You can register through the link in the weekly email or though the calendar on our website/app.
Questions
After some fellowship and prayer, read Romans 14:1-12
Historically, what potentially was going on within the Roman church regarding food and days? Are there any parallels that you can think of today? How can we know what matters are disputable or not? How is what Paul addresses to the church in Rome different than what he addresses to the church in Galatia?
What are the potential tendencies of the ‘weak’ and the ‘strong’ as they respond to one another as conscience issues come up (verse 3)? Are you prone to either of these tendencies when you consider others in the church?
When Paul is talking about judging in this text, is that to mean we are never to talk with one another about these things? Or, what type of judging is he referring to? Have you ever had conversations with someone regarding a disputable matter (conscience issue)? How did that go?
In verse 5, Paul says each person should be fully convinced in his own mind. What does it mean to be fully convinced in these matters and why does Paul exhort people who are working through conscience issues to be fully convinced? How are we to become fully convinced?
We are reminded in verse 7 to do all things unto the Lord and to give thanks to Him. How should we understand and see this as it pertains to certain conscience issues or convictions that we may have?
How does the reality that we will all day stand before the judgement seat of God and give an account of oursleves to Him change or help guide us in the ways in which we respond to one another in matters of conscience? What does it look like to love another other and build each other up in these differences?
How should we then live? Consider others within the church or other Christian family and friends who have differing convictions than you when it comes to disputable matters. As you have conversations and fellowship, seek to love them in a selfless way for the sake of upbuilding one another and desiring to treasure Christ above all.
Historically, what potentially was going on within the Roman church regarding food and days? Are there any parallels that you can think of today? How can we know what matters are disputable or not? How is what Paul addresses to the church in Rome different than what he addresses to the church in Galatia?
What are the potential tendencies of the ‘weak’ and the ‘strong’ as they respond to one another as conscience issues come up (verse 3)? Are you prone to either of these tendencies when you consider others in the church?
When Paul is talking about judging in this text, is that to mean we are never to talk with one another about these things? Or, what type of judging is he referring to? Have you ever had conversations with someone regarding a disputable matter (conscience issue)? How did that go?
In verse 5, Paul says each person should be fully convinced in his own mind. What does it mean to be fully convinced in these matters and why does Paul exhort people who are working through conscience issues to be fully convinced? How are we to become fully convinced?
We are reminded in verse 7 to do all things unto the Lord and to give thanks to Him. How should we understand and see this as it pertains to certain conscience issues or convictions that we may have?
How does the reality that we will all day stand before the judgement seat of God and give an account of oursleves to Him change or help guide us in the ways in which we respond to one another in matters of conscience? What does it look like to love another other and build each other up in these differences?
How should we then live? Consider others within the church or other Christian family and friends who have differing convictions than you when it comes to disputable matters. As you have conversations and fellowship, seek to love them in a selfless way for the sake of upbuilding one another and desiring to treasure Christ above all.