Believers are Builders
About This Sermon
Special guest Daniel Ritchie teaches from Romans 15:1-7 and shares how God used his father and student pastor to step into his life with courage, love, and the gospel. Born without arms and not breathing at birth, Daniel survived because his father refused to let the doctors give up. Years later, a student pastor shared Psalm 139 and the gospel with a broken 15-year-old Daniel, pointing him to Jesus as the hero of his story.
From Romans 15, Daniel shows that believers are builders who bear with the weak and please their neighbors for good. We are built up by the Word of God for endurance and encouragement, not by trying to survive on one Sunday sermon a week. And we live with Jesus as the hero of our lives, welcoming others as Christ welcomed us.
Scripture: Romans 15:1-7; Psalm 139; Romans 5; Romans 10; 2 Corinthians 12; John 15; Jeremiah 1
Practical Takeaways
A few ideas to carry with you, discuss with your group, or revisit during the week.
- Believers are builders who bear with the failings of the weak and seek to build others up.
- God's strength is made known in our weakness, not in our self-sufficiency.
- We are built up by the Word of God for endurance and encouragement, not by a single Sunday message.
- Jesus is the hero of our lives, not ourselves or our circumstances.
- We welcome others as Christ has welcomed us, for the glory of God.
Discussion Questions (5)
- What does Romans 15:1-2 mean when it says the strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak?
- Who has stepped into your mess at a difficult moment, and what did that show you about God's love?
- What does your daily relationship with God's Word look like, and what would help you grow in it?
- How can you build up someone in your family or church this week by calling out God's fingerprints in their life?
- What would it look like for Jesus to be the hero of your life in a practical way this week?
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