A CHURCH ABLE TO HELP HERSELF
1/5/2025
SERMON 6: THE CHURCH – CALLED TO MENTOR, DISCIPLE & COUNSEL
Text: Romans 15:8-14
Theme: Through God’s help we are able to help one another.
Paul is writing on how the inner transformation comes out in the Christian life
There is an obligation from God for Christians to minister to others for the glory of God (vv. 1-7)
The word “ought” in verse 1 is critical to understand
U The key verses (13, 14)
I. God gives hope to the Christian (v. 13)
Key words:
Joy and peace
Abound in hope
II. God enables the Christian to give help to others (vv. 5, 14)
Key words:
Full of goodness
Filled with knowledge
Able also to admonish
Practical application
Give hope through making meals, giving rides to appointments, talking with them, praying with them
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