Scripture: Various
Personal Responsibility
Liberty means freedom
Freedom to do anything?
Romans 14:1-4
Jn 14:15 – Keep my commandments
1 Cor 10:31 – all to the glory of God
2 Cor 5:9 – aim to please Him
Deuteronomy 11:13 – Obey and be blessed or disobey and be cursed
Romans 14:5-12
“Grey areas” – no biblical commands
vv 7-8 – live for Christ
v 10 – Don’t judge each other
We will each stand before God’s judgment
Bad News
Rom 3:23 – All have sinned
Jn 3:18 – unbelievers condemned
Good News
Jn 3:16 – whoever believes has eternal life
2 Cor 5:10 – believers judged for our actions
Spiritual Discernment
1 Cor 1:30 – wisdom & more!
1 Corinthians 2:12–16
Believers can understand spiritual things
New believers need to learn and grow
2 Peter 1:3–8
2 Peter 1:10
Knowledge, diligence, practice
Eph 5:10 – discern pleasing
Phil 1:6 – good work will be completed
Phil 1:9-10 – knowledge & discernment
Rom 12:1-2 – transformed, testing, discern
Heb 5:14 – training, practice Bible is the Playbook
Phil 4:8 – whatever is true, honorable, just, pure…
Church’s Role
Col 3:15 – teaching & correcting “one another”
Pastors & Leaders
1 Thes 5:12-14 – respect, warn idle, encourage fainthearted, help weak
Heb 13:17 Obey & submit to leaders – answer to God for you
Eph 4:11-13 – Pastor/shepherd & teachers equip for ministry. All attain unity & maturity
FBC Covenant
We will worship our great and awesome God in the splendor of His holiness on a regular basis in corporate assembly.
We will grow together in unity and in Christian love by the aid of the Holy Spirit and strive for the advancement of this church, in the knowledge of God’s Word, holiness, discipline, and biblical doctrines.
We will share our faith and endeavor to bring up our children and those under our care, in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, and by a pure and loving example to seek the salvation of our family and friends.
Take Aways
Have you trusted Jesus Christ as your Savior?
Are you quick to judge your sisters and brothers instead of showing them grace?
Are you making the most of your church membership?
Are you keeping the church covenant?
Are you submitting to and praying for your pastor and church leaders?
