Sermon Tone Analysis

We’re going to pick up where we left off last time.

We */ended Romans chapter 14/*, so we’re going to get right */into Romans chapter 15/*.

*I.

*In the */1st/* */½/* of (*/Romans chapter 14/*) Paul told us that we */should not/* */despise or condemn others/*, in the */last ½ of chapter 14/* he wrote to us */about not putting a stumbling block in the way of other Christians/*.

(Something that could make them fall).

*A.

*In (*/Romans chapter 15/*) he gives us a */3rd/* */principle/* to live by.

*1.

/When a believer/* is */dealing/* */with/* fellow */Christians/*: he is to */follow/* the */example of/* the Lord */Jesus/* Christ.

*/Jesus ministered on behalf of others/*, */not for Himself/*, therefore, */those that follow/* after */Him/* */should imitate Him/*.

*a.

*(*/Ephesians 5:1/*) Says, “*/Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children/*.”

*B.

**/ROM 15:1-4/*

                        *1.

*In (*/V 1/*) Paul */sums up what he is saying/* in these */1st/* */4 Vs/*.

*a.

*The */1st/* */part of/* (*/V 1/*) says, “*/We then that are strong/*.”

*i.

*He’s */talking about/* */those/* that are */strong in the Lord/*.

*2.

*He */goes on/* to say */in/* (*/V 1/*) “*/The strong/* */OUGHT/* */to bear the infirmities of the weak/*.”

*a.

*The word “*/Ought/*” */means more/* */then/* just “*/We should/*” but */according/* to the */Strong’s Concordance/* it means “*/A debt/*.”

*b.

/The strong have a debt to bear the weaknesses and infirmities of/* those that are */not strong/*.

*c.