5 One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind.
6 He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord; and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he who does not eat, to the Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks.
7 For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself.
8 For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.
Romans 14:5-8
THE PROBLEM OF BEING JUDGMENTAL
1. It is persistent
2. It is prevalent
3. It is often very personal
THE OBSERVING OF DAYS
1. The Jews observed many “days”
a) Sabbaths
b) Passover
c) Pentecost
d) Tabernacles, etc
2. The Gentiles do not always share the same regard
a) The observation of Days is tied to many things
b) History, Culture, Family, Personal significance
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS GIVEN
1. Esteem of a Day
a) The Day is “significant”
b) The Day is “ordinary”
2. Each person is allowed to have
a) Personal convictions
b) Each one is allowed to be fully convinced in his own mind
WITH REFERENCE TO THE LORD ULTIMATELY
1. The Person of the Lord is involved
2. To the individual
a) He observes the Day to the Lord
b) He eats in consciousness of the Lord
c) He gives thanks to the Lord
3. To another individual
a) He does not observe the Day in question
b) But he is still conscious of the Lord
c) He still gives thanks to the Lord
NO ONE LIVES TO HIMSELF
1. A profound truth is taught here
2. No one lives to himself
a) We live to the Lord
b) We die to the Lord
c) Essentially, we belong to the Lord!
d) Our entire life must relate to the Lord
A CHALLENGE TO LIVE FOR GOD
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
Colossians 3:16-17
1. To let the Word of the Lord Jesus dwell in us richly
2. And from this, everything we do is in the name of the Lord
3. The heart is to be filled with thanksgiving and gratitude