ACCEPT ONE ANOTHER
Romans 14:1-15:13
Key Verse: 15:7
“Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.”
- Who are the “weak” and the “strong” and how should they treat each other (14:1-3)? What are “disputable matters” (2, 3, 5a, 21)? Why should we accept one another instead of judging (4-9)?
- When we are tempted to judge or despise others, what should we remember (10-12)? What should we do instead of judging (13)? Why is this so serious (14-15)? How can we keep a healthy perspective in resolving disputable matters (16-18)?
- What should we make every effort to do (19)? How can we do so (20-21)? As we struggle to edify the church, what principles should guide our way of life (22-23)?
- What obligation do the strong have toward the weak (15:1-2)? What does it mean to bear with the failings of the weak? How do Christ’s example and the Scriptures help us (3-4)? What is the significance of Paul’s prayer (5-6)? (Please pause and pray.)
- Read verse 7. What does the word “accept” imply? How does Christ’s grace enable us to do this, and why should we? For what purposes did Christ become a servant of the Jews (8-9a)? How did this fulfill Scripture (12)? What was Paul’s prayer topic (13)?