January 31, 2016
Passage:  Romans 14:13-18
Speaker:  Bill Knepper
Main Point:  Don’t let your freedom be the cause of another’s fall.

I. Don’t use your freedom to hurt another believer.
            A. We decide not to cause another to stumble. 
                        1. Stumbling block – unseen, unintentional (pay attention).  
                        2. Pitfall – trigger, trap, intentional.   Acts 10 and Galatians 2
            B. We hold on to truth regarding our liberties.
            C. The clean can become unclean for some.  

II. Love compels us to consider our impact on others.  (v 15-17)
            A. We must place love above liberty.  
            B. We must guard our public message.  

III. Our goal is serving Christ in everything.  (v 18)
            A. Sometimes the conflict involves a legalist.  
            B. But a legalist will not stumble.