Jean's Bible Study Topics of the New Testament

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Rom 14,1-23

· (97a) Thy kingdom come Ø Having a negative attitude about yourself Ø A self-righteous attitude

· (108f) Thy kingdom come Ø Balance Ø Conscience is the balance between God and man

Rom 14,1-6

· (79c) Thy kingdom come Ø Renewing your mind Ø Compromising your convictions -- These verses go with verse 10

· (155a) Witness Ø Validity of the believer Ø Witness of the believer Ø Conscience Ø Having a good conscience Ø Doing right to the best of our knowledge -- These verses go with verses 14-23

Rom 14,1-4

· (2i) Responsible to avoid offending God Ø Get out of His way Ø Do not touch the apple of His eye – the weak in faith

· (17l) Sin Ø Unrighteous judgment Ø Discerning by the flesh Ø Making distinctions between each other – These verses go with verse 10. The stronger and more experienced brother should make it his goal to live his life as an example to the weak and less experienced Christian. However, if the stronger person is no less in the flesh than the weak, how is he going to help others find a higher plateau of spiritual development? How much spiritual growth do you think will spawn from criticism and scolding? The issue of eating or not eating symbolizes the liberty we have in Christ from the law: eating represents our liberty to do so (no law against it), which some take too far and use it as a license to sin, while not eating represents the lack of knowledge of our freedom (living by a list of do’s and don’ts – the law –instead of by love). The latter in some circles is called legalism. The purpose of this portion of Scripture is to shed some light and balance on the difference between legalism and license to sin. Of course, like everything else, the truth is in the middle.

· (130e) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Unity Ø Committed to caring for the needs of the body Ø Committed to holding up one another -- These verses go with verses 13-15

· (130l) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Unity Ø Accept one another Ø Accept the weak

· (199b) Denying Christ Ø Man exercises his will against God Ø Frustrating the grace of God Ø Frustrating Jesus Ø Frustrating the Father -- These verses go with verses 10-13

Rom 14,1-3

· (9j) Responsibility to strengthen one another Ø Bear one another’s burdens – These verses go with verses 13-21

· (124f) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Love Ø Acts of love Ø Love does not seek its own

· (131d) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Unity Ø Brother depends on you Ø To help build the temple -- These verses go with verses 13-23

· (137l) Temple Ø Building the temple (with hands) Ø Maturity Ø Maturing with our brothers Ø Maturity is tested by our relationship with others -- These verses go with verses 13-23

· (163a) Works of the devil Ø Being a slave to the devil (Addictions) Ø Bondage Ø Being slaves of men Ø In bondage to peoples’ expectations of you -- These verses go with verses 14-16

· (53e) Paradox Ø Opposites Ø Freedom and bondage Ø It takes one to know one

· (58f) Paradox Ø Opposites Ø Accepting the weak to judge their opinions

· (75m) Thy kingdom come Ø Having ulterior (hidden) motives

· (130h) Accept One Another (Key verse)

· (154c) Witness Ø Validity of the Father Ø God bears witness against the world Ø No excuse Ø There is no excuse for sin -- This verse goes with verses 22&23

Rom 14,2-4

· (222l) Kingdom of God Ø The elusive kingdom of heaven Ø Conceit Ø Thinking you are superior to others Ø Treating people with contempt -- These verses go with verse 10

Rom 14-2

· (118k) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Freedom Ø Law of the spirit Ø Law of liberty -- This verse goes with verses 5&6

Rom 14-3,4

· (29g) Gift of God Ø God is on our side Ø He stands beside us through hardship

· (203g) Denying Christ Ø Dishonor God Ø Dishonor God by dishonoring your brother -- These verses go with verses 10-13

Rom 14-3

· (139h) Temple Ø Building the temple (with hands) Ø Edification -- This verse goes with verse 13

Rom 14-4

· (28a) Gift of God Ø God is our advocate Ø God protects the faith of His people

Rom 14-5,6

· (118k) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Freedom Ø Law of the spirit Ø Law of liberty -- These verses go with verse 14

Rom 14-5

· (94n) Thy kingdom come Ø Perspective is your personal reality Ø How you interpret your point of view -- This verse goes with verses 14-16

· (122g) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Confidence in yourself as you die to sin Ø Confident in good conscience -- This verse goes with verses 22&23

Rom 14,6-9

· (213i) Sovereignty Ø God is infinite Ø Jesus owns you Ø His will becomes our will Ø We are God’s property

Rom 14,6-8

· (233l) Kingdom of God Ø Pursuing the kingdom Ø Seeking the glory of God Ø Seek His glory without wavering Ø By all means seek the glory of God

Rom 14-6

· (82i) Thy kingdom come Ø Prayer Ø Thankfulness Ø Giving thanks for His blessings

· (189j) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø Separation from the old man Ø Masochism (Self-made martyr) Ø Fasting Ø Fasting simulates dying to self

Rom 14-9

· (38d) Judgment Ø Jesus defeated death (Satan) Ø Resurrection brings about judgment

· (66a) Authority Ø Lordship of Christ Ø He is Lord over all creation Ø over life and death

Rom 14,10-16

· (2i) Responsible to avoid offending God Ø Get out of His way Ø Do not touch the apple of His eye – the weak in faith

Rom 14,10-13

· (199b) Denying Christ Ø Man exercises his will against God Ø Frustrating the grace of God Ø Frustrating Jesus Ø Frustrating the Father -- These verses go with verses 20&21

· (203g) Denying Christ Ø Dishonor God Ø Dishonor God by dishonoring your brother -- These verses go with verse 15

Rom 14,10-12

· (45b) God judges us for not judging ourselves Ø According to our deeds

Rom 14-10

· (17l) Sin Ø Unrighteous judgment Ø Discerning by the flesh Ø Making distinctions between each other -- This verse goes with verses 1-4; Refer to them for commentary.

· (79c) Thy kingdom come Ø Renewing your mind Ø Compromising your convictions -- This verse goes with verses 13-16

· (222l) Kingdom of God Ø The elusive kingdom of heaven Ø Conceit Ø Thinking you are superior to others Ø Treating people with contempt -- This verse goes with verses 2-4

Rom 14-11

· (252i) Trinity Ø You shall put no other gods before Me Ø Worship God Ø Worship God for who He is Ø Glorifying God

Rom 14,13-23

· (131d) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Unity Ø Brother depends on you Ø To help build the temple -- These verses go with verses 1-3

· (137l) Temple Ø Building the temple (with hands) Ø Maturity Ø Maturing with our brothers Ø Maturity is tested by our relationship with others -- These verses go with verses 1-3

Rom 14,13-21

· (9j) Responsibility to strengthen one another Ø Bear one another’s burdens – These verses go with verses 1-3

· (100m) Thy kingdom come Ø Devotion Ø In your ministry to people Ø Devoted to ministering to their physical needs

· (248h) Priorities Ø God’ s preeminence Ø Values Ø Valuing God Ø Knowing God is more important than serving Him

Rom 14,13-16

· (79c) Thy kingdom come Ø Renewing your mind Ø Compromising your convictions -- These verses go with verses 19-23

Rom 14,13-15

· (130e) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Unity Ø Committed to caring for the needs of the body Ø Committed to holding up one another -- These verses go with verses 1-4

Rom 14-13

· (2h) Responsible to avoid offending God Ø do not touch the apple of His eye – This verse corresponds with verses: 15, 20, and 21. Christians understand that they are the apple of God’s eye, but what we often fail to remember is that our brother in the faith has the same standing with Christ as we do.

· (123f) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Love Ø Spiritual affection Ø Compassion Ø Compassion is greater than sacrifice -- This verse goes with verse 15

· (139h) Temple Ø Building the temple (with hands) Ø Edification -- This verse goes with verse 15

· (163i) Works of the devil Ø Being a slave to the devil (Addictions) Ø Used by Satan to destroy the church -- This verse goes with verses 20&21

Rom 14,14-23

· (155a) Witness Ø Validity of the believer Ø Witness of the believer Ø Conscience Ø Having a good conscience Ø Doing right to the best of our knowledge -- These verses go with verses 1-6

Rom 14,14-16

· (27d) Consequences of sin Ø Knowledge can bring a curse if you don’t walk in it -- These verses go with verses 22&23

· (94n) Thy kingdom come Ø Perspective is your personal reality Ø How you interpret your point of view These verses go with verses 22&23

· (163a) Works of the devil Ø Being a slave to the devil (Addictions) Ø Bondage Ø Being slaves of men Ø In bondage to peoples’ expectations of you -- These verses go with verse 20

· (1h) Responsibility Ø Carrying a false burden by serving God in ignorance Ø Not knowing His will – This verse is in conjunction with verse 23. There are some things that are legitimately unclean that we should not touch, pertaining to the yoke that Jesus referred to in the Gospel of John. We should not add to His yoke, because the things we add to it are heavy as led, compared to the "light" load that Christ promised us. For some reason, we have an affinity to pack up heavy loads and lay them on our own shoulders, possibly because we believe we deserve it, and maybe because we think it makes us more spiritual. However, being truly spiritual involves carrying no more than the load that Jesus has prepared for us.

· (1l) Responsible to avoid offending God Ø Carrying a false burden Ø Taking on responsibilities that are not yours – This verse is in conjunction with verse 23. You should not feel responsible to declare something unclean when it is not unclean, because when you do, you are responsible to stay away from it, and are faced with the dilemma of one more temptation to avoid. There are enough things in this world that are genuinely unclean that we must avoid, without making up things.

· (93m) Perspective (Point of view—your location) (Key verse)

· (118k) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Freedom Ø Law of the spirit Ø Law of liberty -- This verse goes with verse 22

Rom 14-15

· (2h) Responsible to avoid offending God Ø do not touch the apple of His eye – This verse corresponds with verses: 13, 20, and 21. We are not only responsible to avoid tripping up our brother, but we are also responsible for making sure that our weaker brother doesn’t trip on his own through our negligence. For example, God would consider it offending our brother if we ate candy in front of someone whom we knew had a sweet tooth and was trying to kick candy as a habit. We would be tempting our brother to stumble back into an obsession from which he is trying to be freed.

· (92m) Thy kingdom come Ø The narrow way Ø Walk it for the sake of your brother

· (123f) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Love Ø Spiritual affection Ø Compassion Ø Compassion is greater than sacrifice -- This verse goes with verses 19-21

· (124a) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Love Ø Acts of love Ø Love takes from the rich and gives to the poor Ø Love takes sacrifice

· (139h) Temple Ø Building the temple (with hands) Ø Edification -- This verse goes with verses 19-21

· (203g) Denying Christ Ø Dishonor God Ø Dishonor God by dishonoring your brother -- This verse goes with verses 20&21

Rom 14-16

· (54l) Paradox Ø Opposites Ø Do not let that which is a good thing be spoken of as evil

· (62h) Paradox Ø Anomalies Ø Being clever Ø Do not commit yourself too hastily

Rom 14-17,18

· (32f) Gift of God Ø Father will honor you if you die to self Ø In His service

Rom 14-17

· (41h) Judgment Ø Satan destroyed Ø Be like Jesus Ø Seek His righteousness

· (125d) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Joy Ø Joy is the result of investing in the kingdom Ø Investing in a life of service

· (125k) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Peace Ø God is at peace Ø The God of peace

· (225a) Kingdom of God Ø Illustrating the kingdom Ø Description of heaven Ø The holy of holies Ø The kingdom of God is in your spirit

Rom 14,19-23

· (79c) Thy kingdom come Ø Renewing your mind Ø Compromising your convictions -- These verses go with verses 1-6

Rom 14,19-21

· (123f) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Love Ø Spiritual affection Ø Compassion Ø Compassion is greater than sacrifice -- These verses go with verse 13

· (131i) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Unity Ø Interdependence Ø Encouraging one another

· (139h) Temple Ø Building the temple (with hands) Ø Edification -- These verses go with verse 3

Rom 14-19,20

· (135j) Temple Ø Your body is the temple of God Ø Sins of the body Ø Abortion Ø God loves the fetus Ø The human body is the work of God

Rom 14-19

· (99m) Thy kingdom come Ø Perseverance Ø Persevere in ministering to the body of Christ

· (126c) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Peace Ø Peacemakers Ø Peacemakers are a blessing

· (234k) Kingdom of God Ø Pursuing the kingdom Ø Invest in the kingdom Ø Be a blessing Ø Be a blessing and love your brother

Rom 14,20-23

· (2i) Responsible to avoid offending God Ø Get out of His way Ø Do not touch the apple of His eye – the weak in faith – It appears that he was speaking to the strong if faith, according to the first verse of this chapter, which states, "Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his opinions." These "stronger" Christians are being compared to the weaker in faith, which does not mean they are strong, just stronger. Based on these last few verses of this chapter, if you offend the weak, it is an indication that you too also can be classified as weak in faith. Now who is strong?

· (197j) Denying Christ Ø Man exercises his will against God Ø Man withers when he is in control Ø Unfaithfulness Ø Unfaithful to your own conscience

Rom 14-20,21

· (2h) Responsible to avoid offending God Ø do not touch the apple of His eye -- These verses corresponds with verses: 13, and 15.

· (126l) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Patience Ø Be patient with your brother

· (139j) Temple Ø Building the temple (with hands) Ø Tearing down the temple through disobedience

· (163i) Works of the devil Ø Being a slave to the devil (Addictions) Ø Used by Satan to destroy the church -- These verses go with verse 13

· (190f) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø Separation from the old man Ø Circumcision Ø Undressing Ø Dismantling the outer tabernacle

· (199b) Denying Christ Ø Man exercises his will against God Ø Frustrating the grace of God Ø Frustrating Jesus Ø Frustrating the Father -- These verses go with verses 1-4

· (203g) Denying Christ Ø Dishonor God Ø Dishonor God by dishonoring your brother -- These verses go with verses 3&4

Rom 14-20

· (163a) Works of the devil Ø Being a slave to the devil (Addictions) Ø Bondage Ø Being slaves of men Ø In bondage to peoples’ expectations of you – This verse goes with verses 1-3

Rom 14-22,23

· (20h) Sin Ø Doubt replaces faith

· (27c) Consequences of sin Ø Condoning evil can bring a curse on your life

· (27d) Consequences of sin Ø Knowledge can bring a curse if you don’t walk in it -- These verses go with verses 14-16

· (53i) Paradox Ø Opposites Ø Contradicting your own standards Ø Making accusations against things you believe in

· (94n) Thy kingdom come Ø Perspective is your personal reality Ø How you interpret your point of view -- These verses go with verse 5

· (122g) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Confidence in yourself as you die to sin Ø Confident in good conscience -- These verses go with verse 5

· (154c) Witness Ø Validity of the Father Ø God bears witness against the world Ø No excuse Ø There is no excuse for sin -- These verses go with verse 1

Rom 14-22

· (118k) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Freedom Ø Law of the spirit Ø Law of liberty -- This verse goes with verse 2

Rom 14-23

· (1h) Responsibility Ø Carrying a false burden by serving God in ignorance Ø Not knowing His will -- This verse is in conjunction with verse 14. Perhaps the most merciless part of taking on false burdens is that after we have deemed something to be evil, we must never touch it, even if it is not really a sin. If we do, God considers it a sin, because we did.

· (1l) Responsible to avoid offending God Ø Carrying a false burden Ø Taking on responsibilities that are not yours – This verse is in conjunction with verse 14. The problem with declaring things to be unclean when they are not unclean is that you invariably create a snare that many people will investigate and get caught in it; a snare that otherwise would not have even existed until you declared it so. It is much better to limit your ways to get caught in sin to the ones that are outlined in the Bible. Anything other than that is a false burden.

· (57h) Paradox Ø Opposites Ø More faith, less sin / more sin, less faith

· (162d) Works of the devil Ø Being a slave to the devil (Addictions) Ø Bondage Ø A slave to unbelief Ø Bondage to an unwillingness to believe (deception)

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