• Read Romans 15:5-7

Endurance and encouragement again.

• On a separate piece of paper, write out a time when you saw incredible unity bring praise and glory to God.

Consider and reflect on the following questions:

• How does following Christ closely help us to be unified with each other?
• Who is hard for you to accept? Why?
• How have you seen yourself accepted, even in the midst of your flaws and failings?

• Sit quietly with the Lord this morning. Imagine yourself just sitting or walking with Jesus. Peaceful. Quiet. Trusting.

WEEK 3 • MEMORY VERSE • ROMANS 14:19

Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.

• Read Romans 15:1-4

Consider and reflect on the following questions:

• Think back over this past year, how have the scriptures given you encouragement?
• How about endurance?
• What situations in your life have required this endurance and encouragement?

• On a separate piece of paper, write out some thanks to the Father for the way that his word has worked in your life:

• Read Romans 15:1; Ephesians 4:2, 1 Thessalonians 5:14

Spend some time reflecting on the following questions:

• What does it look like to “bear with” one another?
• Who has been an example in your life of “bearing with” you?
• Who is the Lord encouraging you to “bear with” right now? In what practical ways can you do this?

WEEK 3 • MEMORY VERSE • ROMANS 14:19

Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.

• Read Romans 14:19-23

Spend some time reflecting on the following questions:

• What does it mean to “cause your brother to stumble?” What does this look like today?
• What is Paul telling us to do in these verses?
• Why are peace and mutual edification (designed to improve you in some way: morally, spiritually, etc..) so important that we must ‘make every effort’?
• What is confusing here in this chapter? Ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand.

• Read Romans 14:14-18

• On a separate piece of paper, spend some time writing out answers to the following questions:

• What is Paul’s main encouragement for us here?
• What are some examples today of something that one person considers fine and another finds unclean?
• How does love respond in your above situations?

WEEK 3 • MEMORY VERSE • ROMANS 14:19

Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.

• Read Romans 14:9-13

Paul is explaining here that there are those in our bodies with strong faith and there are those whose faith is weak.

• Spend some time reflecting on the following questions:

• Why do you think we all have the tendency to judge and look down on one another? What needs to change in us?
• How does knowing that we will all stand before God alone and give an account level the playing field between us all?
• What does it look like to not put stumbling blocks in the way of other brothers and sisters? Has anyone ever put a stumbling block in your path?