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Weekly Word Episode 3 | On Romans 15:1-3

Momentum Church

Oct 15, 2026 · 3 min

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Session Summary

This Weekly Word session focused on Romans 15:1-3 and how Christians are called to treat others, especially those who are weak or in need. The teaching connected this passage to Jesus’ command in Mark 12 to love God and love your neighbor as yourself.

What Was Taught

Romans was described as a guide for how to live as a Christian after accepting Jesus.
Romans 15:1 was taught as a call for those who are strong in faith, emotional well-being, or life circumstances to bear with the failings of the weak.
Helping the weak was emphasized as an obligation for Christians, not just a suggestion.
Romans 15:2 was highlighted as a call to build others up for their good.
The session described a multiplying effect: when a strong believer helps someone who is weak become strong, that person can then help others too.
This kind of care was connected to showing the love of God and being the hands and feet of Christ today.

Practical Takeaway

The main application was to look for someone this week who needs help, whether a friend, a family member, or someone encountered in daily life, and take action to build them up.

Action Step for the Week

Identify someone who may be weak, struggling, or less fortunate.
Use your strength, faith, or resources to help them.
Encourage and build them up so they can grow stronger and help others.

Notable Closing Moment

The session closed with a prayer asking God to help listeners become strong in their faith and use that strength to help and build up the weak, as commanded in the passage.

00:04

We know it's important to start your week off right and so let's do so in the word and this week We are going to be looking at Romans chapter 15. We're gonna be going through verses 1 through 3 So if you're having your Bible go ahead and turn there with me so we can read it together Romans 15 verse 1 We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves Let each of us please his neighbor for his good to build him up For Christ did not please himself But as it is written the reproaches of those who approached you fell on me Now if you look at the book of Romans as a whole It's sort of a guide to how to live as a Christian after you've accepted Jesus and with this chapter specifically these verses I were looking at it is how to treat others and if you remember back to a time in Mark chapter 12. They were asking Jesus. What's the most important commands and he had told them the first is to love God But the second is this to love your neighbor as yourself and these verses they sort of build on that idea And I really like them and so verse 1 and starts talking of we who are strong not just meaning strong of body But strong in the faith, you know strong in and who you are emotional well-being all of that If you are strong then you have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak Meaning that if there is somebody that is less fortunate and you're strong in the faith and with your life Then you have an obligation to help them. It's not just a suggestion But it's your duty as a Christian to help those who are weak And if we keep reading in verse 2 it also says to Build him up, you know for for his good to build somebody up with their weak build them up to Be strong like you are and this is how we as Christians can have this Multiplying effect on the world to be doing good where you know if I'm strong and I build up somebody that's weak Well now they're strong too and they can go and do likewise and it becomes more and more people that are Building up others and they are showing that love of God They're showing that love of Jesus what it means to to be the hands and feet of Christ today by helping those who are weak And so I'd encourage you for this week to try to find somebody that you can help out whether it be a friend a family member or even just somebody that's you know on the side of the street try to help them out You know be strong and see somebody that's weak and help them so they can be strong also

02:51

So I thank you for joining us today before we leave. Let's pray Dear God, I thank you for this word. I thank you for this message and I pray that whoever hears it They will become strong in their faith They'll become strong in you and they will use that to go forth to help the week to build them up Just as you commanded us Thank you God for this day and for the week ahead Jesus name. I pray and then Awesome guys. Well, thank you so much for joining me today. I hope you enjoyed this and I'll see you in the next one

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