Jan 4 Sermon

Guiding

Principles

For For

Principle #1

Unity in diversityGOD

*Oneness

"Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful

things. For one believes he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats

only vegetables. 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."

3-1:14Romans

"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. One person esteems him stand. One person esteems one day above another; another

esteems every day alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind. If you observe the day, observe it to the Lord. If you don't observe the day, observe all the days to the

Lord”. 5-4:14Romans

Principle #1

Unity in diversityGOD The devil

*Oneness *throw apart

Principle #1

Unity in diversityGOD Community church of Christ

*Oneness *Unity

Shared Vision: “People reaching

people for Christ”

Principle #3

Let your conscience

be you guide

Do you have faith? Have it to

yourself before God. Happy is

he who does not condemn

himself in what he

approves. But he who doubts

is condemned if he eats,

because he does not eat from because he does not eat from

faith; for whatever is not from

faith is sin".

23-22:14Romans

Principle #3

Let your

conscience

overhauled

faith

TWO MAIN components:

1. Assent – belief (paniniwala), mind – reason

2. Trust – relationship (pagtitiwala), heart – person

Principle #4

You need to Seek

peace with other

Christians above Christians above

personal freedom

19:14Romans

"Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by

which one may edify another."

Principle #5

Learn Learn

how to

get along

to one

“Now may the God who gives

perseverance and

Romans 15:5

perseverance and encouragement

grant you to be of the same mind with

one another according to Christ

Jesus,”

Romans 15:10

“Again he says,

‘Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people.’"

“And again, ‘Praise the Lord all you

Gentiles, and let all the peoples praise

Him.’"

Romans 15:11

“Now may the God of hope fill

you with all joy and peace in

believing, so that you will abound

in hope by the power of the Holy

Spirit.”

Romans 15:13

Paul’s Model ministryRomans 15:17-20

“Therefore in Christ Jesus I have found reason for boasting in

things pertaining to God.”

“For I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ

has accomplished through me, resulting in the obedience of the

Gentiles by word and deed,”

“in the power of signs and wonders, in the

power of the Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and

round about as far as Illyricum I have fully

preached the gospel of

Paul’s Model ministryRomans 15:19

preached the gospel of Christ.”

“And thus I aspired

to preach the gospel,

not where Christ was

already named, so

that I would not build

on another man's

foundation;”

Paul’s Model ministryRomans 15:20-21

foundation;”

“but as it is written,

‘They who had no

news of Him shall

see, and they who

have not heard shall

understand.’”

“whenever I go to Spain--for I hope to see you in passing, and to be helped on my way there by you, when I have first

Paul’s PlanRomans 15:22-29

when I have first enjoyed your company for a while—“

“Now I urge you, brethren,

by our Lord Jesus Christ

and by the love of the

Spirit, to strive together

with me in your prayers to

God for me,”

Romans 15:30

“that I may be rescued from

those who are disobedient in

Judea, and that my service for

Jerusalem may Jerusalem may prove

acceptable to the saints;”

Romans 15:31

“Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.”

Romans 15:33

Principle # 6

Make friends

Romans 16