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Welcome Others

WEEK 21

WARM-UP

• Do you like hosting people in your home? Why or why not?

• Have you ever had a long quarrel that resulted from a petty
argument? What happened? How was it resolved?

• Have you been in a situation where your opinion was


questioned or opposed? Tell us about it.

WORD 1
We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the
failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2Let each
of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. . . .
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Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed
you, for the glory of God. ROMANS 15:1,2,7
^

Paul, speaking to the Roman believers, explained that those


who were “strong” (or more open-minded) must bear with the
weak (those who were more bound by the law) when it came to
convictions and beliefs. While there are some things that the Bible
definitely calls sin, there are many observances and rituals that
developed in our search for God. Not everyone follows these same
principles. In Paul’s time, the Jewish and Gentile believers would not
mingle for this reason. Paul wrote to address this. By welcoming
one another’s convictions and opinions, we build each other up.
How can we be welcoming to others, even with our differences?
1 Be considerate of others’ convictions.

1
As for the one who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not to
quarrel over opinions. 2One person believes he may eat anything,
while the weak person eats only vegetables. ROMANS 14:1,2
^

Paul spoke clearly about the differing beliefs that people


held in that day. Some respected certain days as holy, while
others didn’t. Some ate meat and others didn’t. But Paul
reminded the church not to quarrel over opinions. It’s the
same today; people’s convictions differ. But one individual’s
conviction doesn’t have to be another’s. In fact, Paul warns
that we may be causing those in our church community
to stumble by making them violate their own convictions
(Romans 14:21). However, we are also told to speak the truth
in love to each other, to help one another become more
Christlike (Ephesians 4:15). Sometimes an action is a personal
conviction; other times it is something the Bible calls sin. How
should we respond to either?

2 Do not be judgmental.

Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is


before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be
upheld, for the Lord is able to make him stand. ROMANS 14:4
^

Paul reminded the church in Rome that the only true Judge
is God and we will all stand before the judgment seat of God
(Romans 14:10). Each person’s convictions are between
oneself and God (Romans 14:22). If for them that conviction,
action, or decision is holy, then it is holy to God. On the other
hand, if a person believes that a certain action is sinful, and
they still do it, then they have betrayed their convictions and
in their hearts, sinned against God. Only God knows our true
motives and so only He is fit to judge. How have you grown in
the skill of welcoming the differing opinions of others? What
do you do when you find yourself being critical of others?
What does Proverbs 16:2 say about our actions?

APPLICATION

• After hearing this lesson, what is one thing that you can begin
to do differently to be more welcoming to others?

• We can be a stumbling block to those in our church community


by forcing our convictions on them or causing them to
violate their own. Pray for God to show you if you have ever
been a stumbling block to someone and ask for the grace to
seek forgiveness.

• What do you do when you find yourself being critical of others?


List two ways you can continue growing in your acceptance
of others.

PRAYER

• Thank God for His unending mercy and just judgment.


Thank Him for His Church, the body of Christ and our
church community.

• Pray that you will be welcoming and not judgmental of others.


Pray for God’s grace to hold back opinions and instead see
others through His eyes.

• Pray for those in your family and community who have not
yet experienced the love and mercy of God. Pray that they will
know and understand who He is.
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