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Romans 13:4 · BSB
13:4 For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.
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…And we're praying that this sermon might help you take a next step in faith towards Jesus. Hey, let's dive into today's message together. This isRomans chapter 13, verses 1 through 7. Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities. There is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have…
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The word of Scripture,Romans chapter 13, verses 1 through 10. Let us hear the word of the Lord. Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those…
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…of criminal extent. The church has not been given the sword of civil government. It is exclusively for the civil magistrate, as Paul brings out inRomans 13, verses 1 through 7. For he, that is the civil magistrate, is God's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain.…
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…Samuel, and the kings of Israel and Judah. In fact, in the present era, God mediates his rule politically through human government, it says inRomans 13, verses 1 through 7. And spiritually through the church. It says in Acts 20 and in Romans 14 and Colossians 1, right? So in the millennial kingdom, the political and…
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…come to help us. And so we see that help and hope has a history. It has a past. When you look at this chapter and verse 4, what does it say there?Romans 13 verse 4. For whatever was written in former days was written for you our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the…
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…rule, Christians should grateful and willfully submit themselves to the authorities placed over them. INTRODUCTION This morning, we return toRomans 13:1-7in part two of now a four-part treatment of this text. Last week we studied verses one and two and I made the case that how we relate to our…
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I do hope that you have a copy of God's Word with you this morning. Please join me in it in Romans chapter 13. Our text for today isRomans chapter 13 verses 1 through 7. Before we take a look at today's text, a very good morning to you all. If I've yet to say hi to you, I'm very glad to be back with you, and I'm…
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…up kings and puts kings down that same God is the one who institutes his servants the rulers the authorities in this day as well as we find inRomans chapter 13 verses 1 to 7let 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…
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…command us to do something expressly forbidden in the scripture or forbid us from doing something expressly commanded in the scripture, right? SeeRomans 13, verses 1 through 5, right? We still think we're in that place where we ought to be listening to the requests of our governor. If you have any desire to read it, I…
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…government leaders—international, federal, state, and local—to have the wisdom to direct us in the best courses of action for prevention and care. (Romans 13:1–4) 3. Scripture says—teach us to number our days carefully so that we may develop wisdom in our hearts. Pray that the Lord will give us wisdom in…
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…therefore, because soldiers, police, and magistrates all resist evil, to have any of these positions would be to be unchristian. But Paul writes inRomans chapter 13, verses 1 through 4, Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by…
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…as a governmental authority seeking it, like a law enforcement officer, like a military person, like through the court system. And we get this inRomans chapter 13, verses 1 through 4, but I just want to read verse 4 right now. Look at it. He says, But if you do wrong, be afraid for he, he's talking about the emperor, the king,…
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…to own and carry guns. Now, I want to be real fair here. Every Christian does not agree with this, but a logical application of what Paul says inRomans chapter 13 verses 1 through 4is that owning and carrying guns is a morally and legally acceptable option for Christians. I've always believed that. I have always practiced that…
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…is not a life that a Christian should ever live. There's a third implication. There is a legitimate but limited role of government. Paul teaches inRomans 13, verses 1 to 7, a passage we don't have time to turn to this morning, that government is established by God for the purpose of administering justice and…
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…debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellow man has fulfilled the law. So, there's this great theme of love. And sandwiched in between isRomans 13, verses 1 to 7, which is all about the governing authorities. And the implication is, is that we should love those who are in authority too. Because the church…
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…chapter 5, verse 22 through 6, chapter 4, we find that the wife is to submit to the husband and children are to submit to their parents. InRomans chapter 13, verse 1 through 7, we are to submit to our government. You may not think the speed limit on Trebu is really reasonable. In fact, you may exercise your dispute, but…
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And the second reading is fromRomans 13 verses 1 to 7and that's on page 1140. So that's Romans 13 verses 1 to 7. Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority…
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…give to Caesar what he seizes, Jesus recognizes there is a place under God even for a Gentile ruler in society. The Apostle Paul writes this inRomans 13 verses 4 to 7that such a ruler is God's servant to do you good. But if you do wrong be afraid for he does not bear the sword for nothing. He is God's servant an…
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