Romans 14:8 - Still On The Altar? For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord's. Truth to Learn Living to the Lord is submission to His will. Behind the Words...
Romans 14:7 – Life Focus
Romans 14:7 - Life Focus For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself. Truth to Learn Christians are not to live for themselves, but for God. Behind the Words “Lives” is translated from the verb dzaō, which always refers to “life.” It is used to...
Romans 14:6 – God-ward Focus
Romans 14:6 - God-ward Focus He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord; and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he who does not eat, to...
Romans 14:5 – Always In His Presence
Romans 14:5 - Always In His Presence One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind. Truth to Learn Everything we do is in God’s presence and should be done as if He were the only one we...
Romans 14:4 – Household Rule
Romans 14:4 - Household Rule Who are you to judge another's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. Indeed, he will be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand. Truth to Learn Chastening fellow Christians is God’s responsibility, not ours. Behind the Words “Servant”...
Romans 14:3 – Food or Service?
Romans 14:3 - Food or Service? Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats; for God has received him. Truth to Learn Don’t despise or judge fellow Christians, serve God! Behind the Words The word...
Romans 14:2 – Food or Faith?
Romans 14:2 - Food or Faith? For one believes he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables. Truth to Learn Arguing about unimportant things is destructive, not edifying. Behind the Words The word “believes” is translated from the verb pisteuō, meaning “to trust, to have...
Romans 14:1 – Needless Arguing
Romans 14:1 - Needless Arguing Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things. Truth to Learn Infighting should not be a characteristic of a Christian church. Behind the Words The word “Receive” is from the Greek word proslambanō, which is made up of...
Romans 13:14 – Walking Christ-Light
Romans 13:14 - Walking Christ-Light But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts. Truth to Learn Christians need to let the light of Christ shine in their lives. Behind the Words The words “put on” in this verse are from...