ACCEPT ONE ANOTHER
Romans 14:1-15:13
Key Verse: 15:7
1. Who are the “weak” and the “strong” and how should they treat each other (14:1-3)? What are “disputable matters” (2,3,5a,21)? Why should we accept one another instead of judging (4-9)?
2. When we are tempted to judge or despise others, what should we remember (10-12)? What should we do instead of judging (13)? Why is this so serious (14-15)? How can we keep a healthy perspective in resolving disputable matters (16-18)?
3. What should we make every effort to do (19)? How can we do so (20-21)? As we struggle to edify the church, what principles should guide our way of life (22-23)?
4. What obligation do the strong have toward the weak (15:1-2)? What does it mean to bear with the failings of the weak? How do Christ’s example and the Scriptures help us (3-4)? What is the significance of Paul’s prayer (5-6)? (Please pause and pray.)
5. Read verse 7. What does the word “accept” imply? How does Christ’s grace enable us to do this, and why should we? For what purposes did Christ become a servant of the Jews (8-9a)? How did this fulfill Scripture (12)? What was Paul’s prayer topic (13)?