Romans 15:1-7 We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. For Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on […]
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The passage is written to weary and fainthearted Christians (v.3); or as verse 12 puts it, the droopy-handed and weak-kneed. We will see in this passage motivation, an action plan and power for the weary to endure. Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every
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By Dawn Rutan I’ve been realizing (again) the fact that God created us as social beings. We need people even when we think we don’t. We are made to live in fellowship with one another. The irony is that people are also our greatest source of pain and suffering. People sin against God; people sin
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Last week we talked about the church as Jesus’ body. This week we’ll talk about the church as his bride from Ephesians 5:15-33. 15Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, 16making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. 17Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what
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Wouldn’t you like to be caught up in an adventure? Wouldn’t you like to be swept into something meaningful and exciting? I remember watching Die Hard over and over again as a child (the edited-for-tv version recorded on VHS) longing to be John McClain, waging epic battle with the bad guys. I think many of
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By Dawn Rutan “For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin” (Romans 14:23b). I encountered this verse last week, not realizing at the time that it would fall within the text for the sermon I heard this week. What follows are some of my thoughts, which I believe parallel those we heard at church.