Faith & Love: A One Year Bible Reading Plan - Part 2Sample

Paul writes to the divided church in Rome. On the one hand, we have Jewish Followers of Jesus, and on the other, we have the Gentile followers of Jesus. All Christians in one congregation. They want to enforce their ethnic traditions on each other. They focus on their differences, and Paul invites them to love one another.

In Romans 15:1-3 in the Message paraphrase, we read: “Those of us who are strong and able in the faith need to step in and lend a hand to those who falter, and not just do what is most convenient for us. Strength is for service, not status. Each one of us needs to look after the good of the people around us, asking ourselves, “How can I help?” That’s exactly what Jesus did."

"How can I help?" - What a beautiful question. There is no judgement in that question.

It is just too easy to judge someone. Judgement is not the way of Jesus.

Your strength is for service, just like Jesus.

Ask yourself: Where am I trying to prove my strength through intellectual conversations? Where am I trying to prove that I know everything or have all the answers?

Or

Where am I trying to prove my strength through the misuse of power? Even just a little bit?

Rather Ask:

Where can I serve someone today?

Where can I love someone today?

How can I help?