Radiant Church
Stand Firm - Part 19
Do All To The Glory Of God
Locations & Times
Radiant Church
409 S Washington Ave, Ludington, MI 49431, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
• It was common that meat sacrificed to idols was sold at the market
• Two distinct and heartfelt perspectives leaving little room for the other
• Two distinct and heartfelt perspectives leaving little room for the other
• Clearly, it’s important to the person who revealed the fact/concern
• It’s exhausting trying to understand and honor all believers’ standards
• It’s exhausting trying to understand and honor all believers’ standards
• To clarify, you can’t give thanks for porn, murder, stealing, laziness, etc.
• However, not all matters are clearly articulated in Scripture and/or are unanimously agreed upon among believers
• However, not all matters are clearly articulated in Scripture and/or are unanimously agreed upon among believers
Paul returns to the point from which he set out in chapter eight; the supremacy of love in Church life - there commended as superior to knowledge… Edification, in its proper meaning, is always relative to the community; Paul is safe-guarding not the particular interests of “the weak brother” so much as the welfare of the Church, when he says, “Not all things edify.” Expositor's Greek Testament
Daily, we need the Holy Spirit to help us find the balance:
• People pleasing/walking on eggshells/being a “yes-man” vs. “being a bull in a china shop
• ”Condemning others without love and first seeking understanding vs. waiving the white flag of "judge not lest ye be judged"
• Standing firm in our Scripture-based convictions vs. refusing to listen and reevaluate our own beliefs/actions
• People pleasing/walking on eggshells/being a “yes-man” vs. “being a bull in a china shop
• ”Condemning others without love and first seeking understanding vs. waiving the white flag of "judge not lest ye be judged"
• Standing firm in our Scripture-based convictions vs. refusing to listen and reevaluate our own beliefs/actions
• Exercising your freedom/rights/privileges should not supersede your mandate to bring glory to God in ALL THINGS
• Your motive? You can be right and wrong at the exact same time!
• Are you living missionally by prioritizing others’ needs/weaknesses?
• Your motive? You can be right and wrong at the exact same time!
• Are you living missionally by prioritizing others’ needs/weaknesses?