Romans
14:7-9
None
of Us Lives for Himself
Rom 14:7 For none
of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.
Rom 14:8 For
whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the
Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
Rom 14:9 For to
this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of
the dead and living.
1.
You are No Longer Your Own – vs. 7
a. When
you gave your life to Christ you gave your life to the service of a community He
died to redeem – which is the Church. Your allegiance is required in the
service of the King and His Kingdom.
i.
You are to bear each other’s burdens
1.
Galatians
6:1-2
ii.
You are to pray for each other
1.
Ephesians
6:18
iii.
You are to forgive each other
1.
Ephesians
4:32
iv.
You are to be willing to die for each
other
1.
1 John
3:16-17
v.
You are to stand with each other until
Christ secures our victory
1.
Matthew
16:18-19
2.
Your Life and Your Death is in God’s Hands
– vs. 8
a. You
have been bought with a precious price
i.
1 Corinthians
6:19-20
b. You
are to consecrate your life to His service
i.
Romans
12:1-2
c. You
are to live for eternity
i.
Philippians
1:20-24
d. You are to be accepting of death when God calls
you home
i.
2 Timothy
4:6-8
3.
Christ is the Lord of the Living and the
Dead – vs. 9
a. Christ
has redeemed you
i.
Philippians
2:6-11
b. Christ
has rewarded you
i.
Ephesians
1:19-23
c. Christ
has plundered your enemies
i. Colossians 2:13-15
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