Build One Another Up

Drawing from Romans 15:1-7 and 1 Corinthians 13, Tom Shrader addresses the long-standing tension in the church over matters of personal preference rather than clear moral commands, arguing that the strong are obligated to yield to the weak rather than please themselves. He roots this call in the example of Christ, who did not seek His own will, and in a hope anchored in the character, promises, sovereignty, and faithfulness of God. Working through the fifteen characteristics of love in 1 Corinthians 13, Tom shows that love bears, believes, hopes, and endures all things, and that unity in the body depends not on resolving every disagreement but on each believer choosing the welfare of others over their own. “Love bears whatever otherwise is unbearable. It believes what is otherwise unbelievable. It hopes in what otherwise is hopeless. It endures when anything less than love would give up.” — Tom Shrader Series: Redemption Gateway Recorded in 2014 Duration: 41 min Themes: unity, love, bearing with others, serving others, hope, selflessness, church conflict, encouragement, navigating conflict, struggling with pride, feeling overlooked, new believer, young adult, husband, mentor, dealing with disagreement Topics: sanctification, agape love, christology, imitation of christ, Christian liberty, soteriology, ecclesiology, covenant faithfulness Scripture: Romans 14:21, Romans 15:1-7, Psalm 69, Romans 12:18, Romans 14:19, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, Philippians 1:6, Philippians 2:5-7, Isaiah 5:20, Matthew 20:28 — About Priority Living AZ — Priority Living AZ preserves the teaching legacy of Tom Shrader. Browse the full archive at prioritylivingaz.org/archives