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  ALL THINGS ARE LAWFUL FOR ME
  by A.B. Simpson
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Summary: The sermon emphasizes the importance of love and self-denial in
guiding Christian decisions and revealing the highest qualities of
Christian character.

Topics: "Love and Responsibility", "Christian Freedom"
Scripture References: 1 Corinthians 10:23

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DESCRIPTION
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A.B. Simpson emphasizes the principle of love in Christian freedom,
arguing that while one may have the liberty to engage in certain
activities, it is crucial to consider how those actions may affect
others, particularly their conscience. He advocates for the surrender of
personal indulgences to prevent causing temptation or harm to fellow
believers. Simpson highlights that many seemingly harmless activities
can lead to worldliness and should be avoided if they pose a risk to
others' spiritual well-being. The essence of Christian character is
revealed in the thoughtful love that guides our choices, demonstrating
the importance of prioritizing love over personal freedom.

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CONTENT
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I may be perfectly free myself to do many things, the doing of which
might hurt my brother and wound his conscience. Love will gladly
surrender the little indulgence so that my brother may be saved from
temptation. There are many questions which are easily settled by this
principle. So, too, there are many forms of recreation which in
themselves might be harmless and, under certain circumstances,
unobjectionable, but they have become associated with worldliness and
godlessness and have proved snares and temptations to many a younger
Christian.

In that case, the law of love would lead me to avoid them,
discountenance them and in now way give encouragement to others to
participate in them.

It is just in these things that are not required of us by absolute
rules, but are the impulses of a thoughtful love, that the highest
qualities of Christian character show themselves. It is in these that
the most delicate shades of Christian love are manifested.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/ab-simpson/all-things-are-lawful-for-me/
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