Oct. 25, 2026

“Jesus Is Lord of My Life”
Romans 14:5-12
Central Idea: When we keep the main thing (Jesus is Lord of my
life) the main thing, the lesser things won’t divide us.
Review:
1. There are two groups – the ________ and the ____________.
2. There are ________ issues over which we may disagree.
3. The principle: ________ is more important than being ________.
4. This unity is based on God’s __________________ of us.
I. Personal convictions (5-9)
A. Issue: Special Days (5a)
B. Personal conviction (5b)
• “fully convinced” (fully persuaded)
• not a prejudice, ______, habit or because everyone else does it
C. Basis: “for the Lord” (6-9)
• Verse 6 - The teaching is the ________ for both groups.
• Point: It's all about your __________ - It’s for the Lord
• Verse 7 - I don’t live for ____________ — Romans 12:1
• Point: In all we do, we are never ____________________.
• Verse 8
• Point: We absolutely ___________ to the Lord.
• Verse 9
• Point: Nothing in our lives is beyond the scope of His
____________________.
II. Personal accountability to God (10-12)
A. The bema seat (10-11)
1. Two rhetorical questions (10a) - Both groups are in view
2. Explanation of the bema seat (10b)
• “judgment seat of God” = “bema” (2 Corinthians 5:10)
• What’s involved at the bema seat:
• It’s only for ______________
• It's ______________ - “for we will”
• It's ______________
• It's ____________ Matthew 12:36; 1 Corinthians 3:10-15; 4:2
• It’s absolutely ______ & ______ because _______ is the judge
• It’s about ___________ - 1 Corinthians 3:10-15
B. Scriptural proof (11) - Isaiah 45:23
• God alone is our __________
C. Direct Admonition (12)
Notice:
• “So then” — logical ________________ of Paul’s teaching
• “an account of himself” — You will be held to account for
your ______ actions.
Application:
1. Don’t judge each other over differences of _____________.
• Whenever you put yourself in a position of judge, you ________
the position of the true judge of all, Jesus Christ.
2. Instead, show generous amounts of ________ toward one another
over differences of opinion.
• Showing grace to one another is the _____________________ our
soul needs.