Why Do You Build Me Up?

(Romans 15:1-7)

Because Jesus bore our weakness, we are called to build one another up.

1. THE OBLICATION OF THE STRONG (Romans 15:1)

   1. Paul begins with an obligation, a holy debt.
   2. Definitions
   3. General application: Paul is not talking about the physically weak here. He is talking about those individuals who are struggling in faith, easily discouraged or not yet sure of their convictions.

2. THE PURPOSE OF BEARING (Romans 15:2)

1. For his good
2. To build him up
3. General application: the strong do not live to please themselves.They use their strength to serve. You build others up when ou choose patience over pride, when you carry someones burden instead of judging them.

3. THE PATTERN OF CHRIST (Romans 15:3)

1. Christ did not please himself
2. Took the offense of all people of all time against God and became that to kill it on the cross

4. THE PURPOSE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT (Romans 15:4)

1. For our instruction

2. For our endurance

3. For our encouragement

4. To give us hope

5. THE POWER OF UNITY (Romans 15:5-6)

6. Only God can cause us to live in harmony, it does not come naturally

7. According to the will of Christ Jesus

8. Purpose together in

6. THE SUMMATION: (Romans 15:7)

1. Welcome - προσλαμβάνω proslambano “to take to oneself”
2. Welcome one another - Christ brings us into himself and expects the church to do the same with one another.
3. In the same way Christ welcomed us