the gospel according to paul romans 13:1-2 let every person be subject to the governing authorities....
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The Gospel According to Paul
Romans 13:1-2Let every person be
subject to the governing authorities. For there is
no authority except from God, and those that exist have been
instituted by God. 2 Therefore whoever
resists the authorities resists what God has
appointed, and those who resist will incur
judgment.
1. Gov’t authorities are established by God
Romans 13:1-2Let every person be
subject to the governing authorities. For there is
no authority except from God, and those that exist have been
instituted by God. 2 Therefore whoever
resists the authorities resists what God has
appointed, and those who resist will incur
judgment.
1. Gov’t authorities are established by God
Romans 13:3-4For rulers are not a terror to
good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear
of the one who is in authority? Then do what
is good, and you will receive his approval, 4 for
he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he
does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the
servant of God, an avenger who carries out
God's wrath on the wrongdoer.
1. Gov’t authorities are established by God
2. Rulers have a purpose
Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human
institution, whether it be to the emperor as
supreme, 14 or to governors as sent by him to punish those
who do evil and to praise those who do
good.
Romans 13:5Therefore one must be in
subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath but
also for the sake of conscience.
1. Gov’t authorities are established by God
2. Rulers have a purpose
3. Submission is the Right thing to do
For this is the will of God, that by doing good you
should put to silence the ignorance of
foolish people. 16 Live as people who are
free, not using your freedom as a cover-up
for evil, but living as servants of God.
Stops foolish talk, accusations, and sets a good example
For what credit is it if, when you sin and are
beaten for it, you endure? But if when
you do good and suffer for it you endure, this
is a gracious thing in the sight of God.
Doing right with patience gains God’s approval
Romans 13:6-8For because of this you also
pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very
thing. 7 Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed,
revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom
respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed. 8 Owe
no one anything, except to love each other, for the one
who loves another has fulfilled the law.
1. Gov’t authorities are established by God
2. Rulers have a purpose
3. Submission is the Right thing to do
4. Render what is due, in all areas… It is unseemly for a Christian to be owing
Romans 13:6-8For because of this you also
pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very
thing. 7 Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed,
revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom
respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed. 8 Owe
no one anything, except to love each other, for the one
who loves another has fulfilled the law.
1. Gov’t authorities are established by God
2. Rulers have a purpose
3. Submission is the Right thing to do
4. Render what is due, in all areas… It is unseemly for a Christian to be owing
What of PRINCIPLES tied
to these LESSONS?
1. Gov’t authorities are established by God
2. Rulers have a purpose
3. Submission is the Right thing to do
4. Render what is due, in all areas… It is unseemly for a Christian to be owing
1. So also is the home, & church established with
authority
1 Corinthians 11:3But I want you to understand that the head of every man is
Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is God.
Ephesians 5:22Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
Ephesians 6:1-2Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is
right. 2 “Honor your father and mother”Hebrews 13:17
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an
account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.
Men should submit
Wives should submit
Children should submit
Christians should submit
What of PRINCIPLES tied
to these LESSONS?
1. Gov’t authorities are established by God
2. Rulers have a purpose
3. Submission is the Right thing to do
4. Render what is due, in all areas… It is unseemly for a Christian to be owing
1. So also is the home, & church established
with authority2. Authority has a
purpose in the home and church
To lead Train Teach Guard Watch over Mature & help
1. Gov’t authorities are established by God
2. Rulers have a purpose
3. Submission is the Right thing to do
4. Render what is due, in all areas… It is unseemly for a Christian to be owing
1. So also is the home, & church established
with authority2. Authority has a
purpose in the home and church
3. Submission is the right thing to do
Ephesians 6:1Children, obey your parents in
the Lord, for this is right.
1 Peter 3:5-6For this is how the holy women
who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by
submitting to their own husbands, 6 as Sarah obeyed
Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if
you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening.
For children
For wives
1 Peter 5:2-4shepherd the flock of God
that is among you, exercising oversight, not
under compulsion, but willingly, as God would
have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly; 3 not
domineering over those in your charge, but being
examples to the flock. 4 And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown
of glory.
For elders
Hebrews 13:17Obey your leaders and
submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your
souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them
do this with joy and not with groaning,
for that would be of no advantage to you.
For all Christians
1. Gov’t authorities are established by God
2. Rulers have a purpose
3. Submission is the Right thing to do
4. Render what is due, in all areas… It is unseemly for a Christian to be owing
1. So also is the home, & church established
with authority2. Authority has a
purpose in the home and church
3. Submission is the right thing to do
4. It becomes unseemly for Christians to be
“owing”, lacking, or unpaying in what is
due
Hebrews 13:18Pray for us, for we are sure
that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act
honorably in all things.
2 Corinthians 8:21for we aim at what is
honorable not only in the Lord's sight but also in the
sight of man.
We should be paying what we owe in respect, and honor, and support in homes and in the church just as we should with authorities that govern us.
1. Authorities are established by God
2. Rulers have a purpose
3. Submission is the right thing to do
4. Render what is due, in all areas…
“All authority is given to me in heaven and on earth…” Matthew 28:18
Will you render submission to the King of Kings?