Faith Works:

The Balancing Act Romans 15:1 –

13

Big Idea: Jesus Christ is my ____ _______! role model

___________ Sacrifice

We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to

please ourselves.v. 1

Do not by your eating destroy your brother for whom Christ died.

14:15

Each of us should please his neighbor

for his good, to build him up.

v. 2

___________ Self-denial

For even Christ did not please himself but, as it is written: “The insults of those who insult you

have fallen on me.” v. 3

His disciples remembered that it is

written “Zeal for your house

will consume me.” John 2:17 (Psalm

69:9)

“They hated me without reason.”

John 15:25 (Psalm 69:4)

_______Serve

Accept one another, then, just as Christ

accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.

For I tell you that Christ has become a servant…

v. 7-8

Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under

his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; so he

got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around

his waist.

After that, he poured water into a basin and

began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying

them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

John 13:3-5

“Unless I wash you, you have no part with

me.” John 13:8

“I have set you an example that you

should do as I have done for you.”

John 13:15

“I tried never to forget who I was and where I’d come from and where I would go

back to.” President Harry

Truman

Big Idea: Jesus Christ is my role model!

May the God who gives ___________ and _________________ give you a spirit of _______ among

yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and

mouth you may ________ the God and Father of our

Lord Jesus Christ.v. 5-6

endurance encouragementunity

glorify

“May the God of hope fill you with all ____ and

______ as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with _____ by the power of

the _____ ______.” v.13

joy peace

hopeHoly Spirit

Do I want to be part of the solution when it comes to pursuing unity in

my church?