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ROMANS 13
LESSON #21
LOVE FULFILLS THE LAW
MEMORY VERSE: ROM 13:1
READ ROMANS 13:1-7 THE SECULAR LIFE OF THE CHRISTIAN
**WHAT ARE THE CHRISTIAN’S RESPONSIBILITIES TOWARD GOVERNMENT?
THE BELIEVER IS TO RECOGNIZE THE POWERS OF AUTHORITY OVER HIM
GOD RAISES UP AUTHORITIES AND PUTS THEM DOWN (VS. 1) READ ISA 8:7-10,12
THERE IS AN ACCOUNTING TO GOD REGARDING ONE’S ATTITUDE AND ACTIONS TOWARD LEADERS
**WHAT ARE GOVERNMENT’S RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE PEOPLE?
1. SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF THE COMMUNITY
2. PUNISHMENT OF THE CRIMINAL (4) GEN 9
NOTICE THE SWORD
NOTICE THE AVENGER GEN 9:5-6,12
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
3. RESPONSIBILITY FOR NATIONAL SOLVENCY
GOOD STEWARDSHIP
**WHAT SHOULD THE CHRISTIAN’S ATTITUDE BE TOWARD TAXES? (VS. 6-7)
**HOW DOES THIS SECTION FIT WITH THE PRACTICE OF THE CRISTIAN WALK AND BEING A WITNESS?
READ ROMANS 13:8-14 THE SECRET MOTIVE
**WHAT DOES IT MEAN, OWE NO MAN ANYTHING? (13:8)
LOVE’S MORAL CONSCIENCE:
ONE’S ATTITUDE TOWARD GOD AS THE ULTIMATE AUTHORITY AND BASIS FOR STANDARD A SOCIETYWITHOUT STANDARD IS DIRECTLY OPPOSED TO GOD
WE SEE 5 OF THE 10 COMMANDMENTS LISTED HERE IN ROMANS 13 **WHAT ARE THE 5?
| EXO 20:3-17 | ROM 13:7-9 |
| 1.THOU SHALT HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE ME |
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| 2.THOU SHALT NOT MAKE ANY GRAVEN IMAGE OR SERVE IT | |
| 3.THOU SHALT NOT TAKE THE NAME OF THE LORD IN VAIN | |
| 4.REMEMBER THE SABBATH DAY | |
| 5.HONOR THY FATHER & MOTHER | 5.IMPLIED IN VS. 7 |
| 6. THOU SHALT NOT KILL | 6.THOU SHALT NOT KILL |
| 7. NOT COMMIT ADULTERY | 7.THOU SHALT NOT COMMIT ADULTERY |
| 8. NOT STEAL | 8.THOU SHALT NOT STEAL |
| 9. NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS | 9.IMPLIED IN VS. 7,9 |
| 10. NOT COVET | 10.THOU SHALT NOT COVET |
**WHY ARE ONLY THE LAST 5 MENTIONED HERE IN ROMANS?
PAUL IS DEALING WITH OUR PRACTICAL WALK AS A BELIEVER IN ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER PEOPLE.THE FIRST 4 COMMANDMENTS DEAL WITH OUR RELATIONSHIP TO GOD, NOT MAN. THE BOOK OF ROMANS ISWRITTEN SO THAT WE BE WITNESSES TO OTHERS
**HOW DOES AN ATTITUDE OF LOVE FULFILL EACH OF THESE 5 COMMANDMENTS SPECIFICALLY?
FULFILLING THE LAW OF LOVE
1. NOT COMMIT ADULTERY
LOVE MEANS I WILL KEEP MY COMMITMENTS LOYALLY NO MATTER WHAT
WHY? BECAUSE GOD KEEPS HIS
2. NOT KILL
LOVE MEANS I RECOGNIZE GOD AS THE AUTHOR AND GIVER OF LIVE AND LOVER OF LIFE, I WILL NOTUSURP THAT AUTHORITY
3. NOT STEAL
LOVE MEANS THAT GOD IS MY SOURCE SO I WILL NOT HAVE TO STEAL
4. NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS
LOVE MEANS THAT GOD IS ALL TRUTH SO WHO AM I TO MANIPULATE IT?
5. NOT COVET
LOVE MANES THAT ALL THINGS BELONG TO GOD, SO I WILL NOT JUDGE TO WHOM HE BESTOWS THEM
**PAUL GIVES US AN URGENCY TO OUR CHRISTIAN WALK AND WITNESS? WHAT IS IT?
CHRIST’S COMING (13:11) PSA 90:12
FALSE ASSUMPTION THAT I STILL HAVE MANY DAYS AND YEARS OF LIFE AHEAD OF ME LIKE THE DAY IJUST COMPLETED. THAT’S A PRESUMPTION THAT I AM IN CONTROL OF MY LIFE AND NOT GOD INCONTROL.
**IN LIGHT OF CHRIST’S COMING WE’RE TOLD TO CAST OFF SOMETHING AND PUT ON SOMETHING.WHAT DO WE CAST OFF?
WORKS OF DARKNESS (ROM 13:12-13)
DRUNKENNESS
IMMORALITY
STRIFE
ENVYING (JEALOUSY THAT DESIRES TO DEPRIVE ANOTHER OF THAT FOR WHICH YOU ARE JEALOUS)
**WHAT ARE WE TOLD TO PUT ON?
THE ARMOR OF LIGHT (ROM 13:12) WALK HONESTLY
PUT ON CHRIST (ROM 13:14)
**WHAT DOES VERSE 14 MEAN?
MAKE NO PROVISION FOR THE FLESH TO FULFILL ITS LUSTS–DOES THIS MEAN YOU DON’T PLAN AHEAD?
NO. PROVISION MEANS TO PLAN AND THINK OF BEFOREHAND KEY PART IS TO FULFILL ITS LUSTS
DON’T PLAN TO FULFILL LUST
SUMMARY: OUTLINE OF ROMANS ROM 13:1-14
I. THE SECULAR LIFE OF A CHRISTIAN ROM 13:1-7
THE BELIEVER IS TO RECOGNIZE:
A. THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF NATION’S LEADERS ROM 13:1-6
1. THEIR GODWARD RESPONSIBILITIES ROM 13:3-6
a. GOVERNMENTS ARE APPOINTED BY GOD
b. GOVERNMENTS ARE APPROVED BY GOD
2. THEIR GOVERNMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES ROM 13:3-6
a. THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR NATIONAL SAFETY ROM 13:3-5
1) TO PROTECT THE COMMUNITY ROM 13:3-4
a) BY RESISTING OUTLAWED MEMBERS
b) BY RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING MEMBERS
2) TO PUNISH THE CRIMINAL ROM 13:4-5
b. THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR NATIONAL SOLVENCY ROM 13:6
B. THE RIGHTS OF A NATION’S LEADERS ROM 13:7
1. THEIR RIGHT TO OUR MONETARY SUPPORT
a. TO OUR TRIBUTE
b. TO OUR CUSTOM
2. THEIR RIGHT TO OUR MORAL SUPPORT
a. FEAR
b. HONOR
II. LOVES MORAL CONSCIENCE ROM 13:8-14
A. THE COMMANDMENT OF THE LORD ROM 13:8-10
1. LOVE’S DEBT ROM 13:8
2. LOVE’S DUTY ROM 13:9
3. LOVE’S DESIRE ROM 13:10
B. THE COMING OF THE LORD ROM 13:11-14
1. WE ARE TO WATCH VIGILANTLY ROM 13:11
2. WE ARE TO WAR VALIANTLY ROM 13:12
a. “CAST OFF”
b. “PUT ON”
3. WE ARE TO WALK VIRTUOUSLY ROM 13:13
a. THE RIGHT WAY
b. THE WRONG WAY
4. WE ARE TO WAIT VICTORIOUSLY ROM 13:14
a. WHAT IS PROVIDED
b. WHAT IS PROHIBITED
THEME OF THIS CHAPTER IS THAT GOD IS THE ULTIMATE AUTHORITY
**WHAT IS THE SECRET MOTIVE? LOVE
HOMEWORK FOR ROMANS 14
THIS IS A SELF-STUDY. PLEASE DO NOT SEND HOMEWORK ANSWERS TO THE TEACHER FORCORRECTION.
APPLICATION OF ROMANS 13
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO BETTER YOUR ATTITUDES AND/OR ACTIONS TOWARD THOSE IN AUTHORITY OVERYOU?
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO BETTER FULFILL THE LAW OF LOVE IN YOUR PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS? (BESPECIFIC)
PREPARATION FOR ROMANS 14
READ ROMANS 14:1-23
WHAT WERE THE WEAK CHRISTIANS DOING THAT CAUSED PROBLEMS?
WHAT WERE THE MATURE CHRISTIANS DOING THAT AGGRAVATED THE PROBLEM?
WHAT ARE SOME THINGS WEAK CHRISTIANS DO TODAY THAT CAUSE SIMILAR PROBLEMS?
MEMORY VERSE: ROMANS 14:7-8
