The Duty of Righteousness - Consider Others

Text: Romans 14:1-15:3

Focus Text: Romans 14:1-17, Romans 14:21, Romans 15:1-3

Key Verse: Romans 14:13 "Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block or an occasion to fall in his brother's way."

Sunday Devotional: Consider Your Brethren, I Corinthians 10:23-31

Application: Stop judging other Christians and follow Christ's example by considering the needs of others more then your own.

Notes Related to the Lesson:
Faith can be Small: Matthew 8:26
Increase in strength: Luke 17:5
God alone is responsible for disciplining His Children: Hebrews 12:5-11
We can eat anything: Acts 10:11-16
We will give an account of what we've done: 1 Cor. 3:13-15

Daily Devotionals:
Monday: The Principle of Deference, 1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Tuesday: Every Creature Is Good for Food, 1 Timothy 4:4,5
Wednesday: The Judgment Seat of Christ, 2 Corinthians 5:9-11
Thursday: The Son Is Judge of All, John 5:25-27
Friday: Our Works Will Be Judged, 1 Corinthians 3:12-15
Saturday: Sacrificing for the Gospel's sake, 1 Corinthians 9:19-27

Transformed Not Conformed

Text Romans 12:1-21

Focus Text Romans 12:1-5, Romans 9-21

Key Verse Romans 12:1-2

Application:
Positional righteousness in Christ is a gift. Practical righteousness in life is a pursuit. With God's help, strive to live righteously for Christ in every part of your life.

Notes related to the lesson:
Wives conduct toward unbelieving husbands 1 Peter 3:1
Do good to those who may never do good to us Matthew 5:38-48

Daily Devotionals:
Monday-Submit, Resist, Draw Nigh; James 4:6-10
Tuesday-Be Ye Holy; 1 Peter 1:13-16
Wednesday-Different Man, Different Walk; Ephesians 4:17-32
Thursday-Changed by Beholding His Glory; 2 Corinthians 3:17-18
Friday-Serve God in Your Place; Ephesians 4:11-16
Saturday-Unfeigned Love of Brethren; 1 Peter 1:22-25

The Attainment of Righteousness

Text: Romans 10:1-4, Romans 10:9-13, Romans 11:25-27

Key Verse: Romans 11:26-27

Application:
The best of human kindness and keeping of the laws cannot make one truly righteous. For Jew and Gentile alike, God's righteousness only comes through faith in Christ.

Noted related verses in lesson:
Salvation is by Grace; Eph. 2:8-10
Plan of salvation Romans 10:5-7
We speak what is in our hearts; Matt. 12:34
Paul quoted the words of Isaiah 28:16
We are new creatures; 2 Cor. 5:17

Daily Devotional
Monday: Man-made Righteousness Not Enough. Isaiah 64:6
Tuesday: Blessed with God's Righteousness. Psalm 32:1-5
Wednesday: Christ Fullfilled the Law. Matthew 5:17-18
Thursday: He Nailed It to the Cross. Colossians 2:13-17
Friday: He Abolished Our Enmity-the Law. Ephesians 2:13-18
Saturday: The Delverer from Zion. Isaiah 59:20-21