· Silent Video: Asbury 1970.
· Video & Audio: Asbury 2023.
· Pic: Asbury Revival
· Just Worship
· Romans 14:1-4 “1 As for the one who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not to quarrel over opinions. 2 One person believes he may eat anything, while the weak person eats only vegetables. 3 Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him. 4 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 14:1b “…welcome him, but not to quarrel over opinions”
· “We must distinguish between opinions and the Kingdom of God…” – Wyatt Graham
· We should love beyond secondary and third level issues.
· Most Important Thing – My relationship with God
· Romans 14:3-4 “3 Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him. 4 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.”
· To who do you belong?
· “Has not God owned them? And if he has, dare I disown them?” -Matthew Henry
· Stop trying to do what only God can.
· Do I have a relationship with God?
· Where is my current relationship with God?
· Does my relationship with God benefit other believers?
LIFE GROUP DISCUSSION GUIDE
Starter: Aside from your parents, who disciplined you to teach you the realities of life.
Dig Deeper:
1. Read Romans 14:1-4
2. To despise means to reject or treat as worthless. Can you think of an example of where you have seen believers treat each other this way? Have you been guilty of this? What was the result?
3. What has replace the MIT in your life? What will help you to focus back on the MIT?
4. Ask yourself the 3 questions
a. Do I have a relationship with God? If yes, who is someone in your life you can share your story with?
b. Where is my current relationship with God?
c. Does my relationship with God benefit other believers
5. What would a church community look like for people to get a glimpse of heaven?
How can we help our church, and Sumter look like this?
