Bill Acton :: Romans 14:22-23 - The Christian and Doubtful Things

Sermon Outline for Romans 14

The Christian and Doubtful Things

1. Review
   1. Attitudes
      1. Receive
      2. Do not judge
   2. Personal responsibility
      1. Be fully convinced in our own mind
      2. Judge myself
   3. The Law of Liberty
   4. The Law of Love
   5. The Kingdom of God
      1. Not eating and drinking
      2. Joy in the Lord
2. Exposition of Romans 14:22-23
   1. Sin is lack of faith
   2. Faith is casting ourselves into Christ
   3. Faith in Romans – the attitude of dependence upon the indwelling Lordship of Christ to meet all our needs for any occasion
      1. Our conduct must proceed from faith
      2. All conduct that does not proceed from faith – is sin
      3. “Without faith it is impossible to please God” – Heb 11:6
   4. We must eat by faith
   5. We must live by faith
   6. Faith and clear conscience – Rom 14:22
   7. Acting in faith
      1. Acting with conviction that it is agreeable to the will of God
      2. We should not do that which is in doubt
3. The Testimony of Joy
   1. Abundant life – Jhn 10:10
   2. Delighting in the Lord – Psa 37:4
   3. Rejoicing in the Lord – Phl 4:4-7
   4. The joy of the Lord is your strength – Neh 8:10
4. The Law of Liberty
   1. The Holy Spirit brings freedom – 2Co 11:7
   2. Keep the freedom that God gives – Gal 5:1
5. The Purpose of Our Calling
   1. Holiness – Eph 1:4
   2. Depart from iniquity – 2Ti 2:19
   3. Filled with righteousness – Phl 1:11
   4. Walk worthy of the Lord – Col 1:10