First United Methodist Church
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San Diego, California 92108, United States
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The Daily Devotional of The First United Methodist of San Diego, California, United States from Monday, 8 January 2018 through Sunday, 14 January 2018 - Sermon Theme: "Three Simple Rules" Text to read: Romans 14:14-23
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Scripture Text: Romans 14:14 I know — that is, I have been persuaded by the Lord Yeshua the Messiah — that nothing is unclean in itself. But if a person considers something unclean, then for him it is unclean; 15 and if your brother is being upset by the food you eat, your life is no longer one of love. Do not, by your eating habits, destroy someone for whom the Messiah died! 16 Do not let what you know to be good, be spoken of as bad; 17 for the Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, shalom and joy in the Ruach HaKodesh. 18 Anyone who serves the Messiah in this fashion both pleases God and wins the approval of other people.
19 So then, let us pursue the things that make for shalom and mutual upbuilding. 20 Don’t tear down God’s work for the sake of food. True enough, all things are clean; but it is wrong for anybody by his eating to cause someone to fall away. 21 What is good is not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that causes your brother to stumble. 22 The belief you hold about such things, keep between yourself and God. Happy the person who is free of self-condemnation when he approves of something! 23 But the doubter comes under condemnation if he eats, because his action is not based on trust. And anything not based on trust is a sin.
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John Wesley’s Explanatory Notes: Romans 14:14-23
Verse 14
[14] I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
I am assured by the Lord Jesus — Perhaps by a particular revelation.
That there is nothing — Neither flesh nor herbs.
Unclean of itself — Unlawful under the gospel.
Verse 15
[15] But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
If thy brother is grieved — That is, wounded, led into sin.
Destroy not him for whom Christ died — So we see, he for whom Christ died may be destroyed.
With thy meat — Do not value thy meat more than Christ valued his life.
Verse 16
[16] Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
Let not then your good and lawful liberty be evil spoken of - By being offensive to others.
Verse 17
[17] For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
For the kingdom of God — That is, true religion, does not consist in external observances. But in righteousness - The image of God stamped on the heart; the love of God and man, accompanied with the peace that passeth all understanding, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Verse 18
[18] For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
In these — Righteousness, peace, and joy.
Men — Wise and good men.
Verse 19
[19] Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
Peace and edification are closely joined. Practical divinity tends equally to peace and to edification. Controversial divinity less directly tends to edification, although sometimes, as they of old, we cannot build without it, Nehemiah 4:17.
Verse 20
[20] For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
The work of God — Which he builds in the soul by faith, and in the church by concord.
It is evil to that man who eateth with offence — So as to offend another thereby.
Verse 21
[21] It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
Thy brother stumbleth — By imitating thee against his conscience, contrary to righteousness.
Or is offended — At what thou doest to the loss of his peace.
Or made weak — Hesitating between imitation and abhorrence, to the loss of that joy in the Lord which was his strength.
Verse 22
[22] Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
Hast thou faith — That all things are pure? Have it to thyself before God - In circumstances like these, keep it to thyself, and do not offend others by it.
Happy is he that condemneth not himself — By an improper use of even innocent things! and happy he who is free from a doubting conscience! He that has this may allow the thing, yet condemn himself for it.
Verse 23
[23] And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
Because it is not of faith — He does not believe it lawful and, in all these cases, whatsoever is not of faith is sin - Whatever a man does without a full persuasion of its lawfulness, it is sin to him.
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The Daily Devotional for Sunday, 14 January 2018
Sermon Theme: "Three Simple Rules"
Text to read: Romans 14:14-23
Pray for all those who are seeking human wholeness and abundant life.
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The Daily Devotional for Saturday, 13 January 2018
Sermon Theme: "Three Simple Rules"
Text to read: Romans 14:14-23
What were the results of Friday’s mission?
Did you make a difference?
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The Daily Devotional for Friday, 12 January 2018
Sermon Theme: "Three Simple Rules"
Text to read: Romans 14:14-23
Make it a goal this day to treat one person exactly the way you believe God sees them.
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The Daily Devotional for Thursday, 11 January 2018
Sermon Theme: "Three Simple Rules"
Text to read: Romans 14:14-23
- Consider if people are inherently good.
- What does that mean for how we engage with them?
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The Daily Devotional for Wednesday, 10 January 2018
Sermon Theme: "Three Simple Rules"
Text to read: Romans 14:14-23
- What is opposite of “doing harm” to others?
- What kind of values are needed for that?
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The Daily Devotional for Tuesday, 9 January 2018
Sermon Theme: "Three Simple Rules"
Text to read: Romans 14:14-23
- Can laws enforce love and compassion?
- If not, where do they come from?
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The Daily Devotional for Monday, 8 January 2018
Sermon Theme: "Three Simple Rules"
Text to read: Romans 14:14-23
What does “All things are lawful but not all things are profitable” mean to you?
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