It Doesn’t Matter

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves. Romans 15:1 NASB The weaknesses – Who determines where you put your effort? Do you perform the cost/benefit analysis before you commit? “How do I know that the beggar at the intersection will really use the…

The Debt

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves. Romans 15:1 NASB Ought – Are you a Twelve-Step thinker? It really doesn’t matter if you ever attended a Twelve-Step meeting. A Twelve-Step thinker is someone who realizes the “should’a, could’a, would’a” thinking sets us up…

Arriving On Time

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those who are without strength and not just please ourselves. Romans 15:1 Ought – First in the verse.  Yes, Sha’ul wants us to recognize the emphatic position of the word opheilo, so he puts it first.  “Ought and we the strong the weaknesses of…

I.O.U.

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves.  Romans 15:1 Ought – This verse isn’t fair.  If my spiritual walk is deeper and more trusting than yours, why should I have to modify my behavior just so that you aren’t disturbed or upset.  After…