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The Just Shall Live By Faith Paul’s Letter To The Church In Rome

Outline 4 APPLICATION Introduction 1:1-17 Indictment of & remedy for sin 1:18 – 5:21 Anticipated questions re: justification by grace through faith 6:1 – 11:36 Living a life justified by grace through faith 12:1 – 15:13 4 APPLICATION

Applies to all levels (local, state, national) Specific & practical ways in which the disciple can apply Rom 13:1-7 PERSONAL APPLICATION Applies to all levels (local, state, national) Whatever civil laws are passed…as long as they don’t conflict with God’s word, I must obey them (driving, property laws, etc.)

Civil or financial “obligations” aren’t all we owe 13:7 Cause Of Christ 13:8-14 Loving Others & Serving The Application #5 Civil or financial “obligations” aren’t all we owe 13:7 We also “owe” certain moral & social “debts” to others Namely, we must love one another v. 8a

Application #5 The love we “owe”… Loving Others & Serving The Cause Of Christ 13:8-14 Loving Others & Serving The Application #5 The love we “owe”… It is agape love Ù loving others, serving their best interest Even when that love is not returned 5:8 A “badge” commanded by Jesus Jn 13:34

The fruit of expressing this love vv. 8b-10 Cause Of Christ 13:8-14 Loving Others & Serving The Application #5 The fruit of expressing this love vv. 8b-10 Loving others fulfills the law v. 8b “Law” not necessarily Moses’ law 7:1-4 “Law” = a reference to God’s overall requirements for His people to comply with

The fruit of expressing this love vv. 8b-10 Cause Of Christ 13:8-14 Loving Others & Serving The Application #5 The fruit of expressing this love vv. 8b-10 Those loved are “neighbors”…anyone whose needs we can serve Lk 10:25-37 Paul’s comments = a “summation” v. 9 The same taught by Christ Mt 22:39-40

The fruit of expressing this love vv. 8b-10 Cause Of Christ 13:8-14 Loving Others & Serving The Application #5 The fruit of expressing this love vv. 8b-10 It does no wrong to a “neighbor” v. 10 1 Cor 13:4-8a We would never take revenge on someone we love in this way 12:17-21

Preparing to love others vv. 11-14 Cause Of Christ 13:8-14 Loving Others & Serving The Application #5 Preparing to love others vv. 11-14 These verses help saints accomplish what Paul commanded in vv. 8-10 They deal with personal responsibility If we fail here…we cannot love, serve others

Preparing to love others vv. 11-14 Cause Of Christ 13:8-14 Loving Others & Serving The Application #5 Preparing to love others vv. 11-14 We are to show the kind of love described because we “know the time…” v. 11 It is already the hour to awaken from sleep Our salvation is nearer than it was before

Preparing to love others vv. 11-14 Cause Of Christ 13:8-14 Loving Others & Serving The Application #5 Preparing to love others vv. 11-14 We are to show the kind of love described because we “know the time…” v. 11 “Know” is not in the sense of knowing when the Lord will return Mk 13:32

Preparing to love others vv. 11-14 Cause Of Christ 13:8-14 Loving Others & Serving The Application #5 Preparing to love others vv. 11-14 We are to show the kind of love described because we “know the time…” v. 11 “Know” in the sense of always being aware of moral, spiritual obligations Eph 5:15-16

Preparing to love others vv. 11-14 Cause Of Christ 13:8-14 Loving Others & Serving The Application #5 Preparing to love others vv. 11-14 The “sleep” in v. 11 Different N.T. uses 1 Thess 4:13 5:4-8 1 Cor 11:30 Mk 13:34-37 Here, it refers to “spiritual lethargy”

Preparing to love others vv. 11-14 Cause Of Christ 13:8-14 Loving Others & Serving The Application #5 Preparing to love others vv. 11-14 “Knowing the time of day” v. 12 Night is almost gone…daytime is at hand One shouldn’t “sleep” during the day…it is the time for work Jn 9:4

Preparing to love others vv. 11-14 Cause Of Christ 13:8-14 Loving Others & Serving The Application #5 Preparing to love others vv. 11-14 “Knowing the time of day” v. 12 Those intent on serving themselves do not like the daytime light They prefer the night to hide their sinful deeds Jn 3:19-21

Preparing to love others vv. 11-14 Cause Of Christ 13:8-14 Loving Others & Serving The Application #5 Preparing to love others vv. 11-14 “Knowing the time of day” v. 12 Justified saints must put on what God has given them… the “armor of light” Eph 6:10-17

Preparing to love others vv. 11-14 Cause Of Christ 13:8-14 Loving Others & Serving The Application #5 Preparing to love others vv. 11-14 “Behaving properly in the day” v. 13 Not “carousing” nor “reveling” No drunkenness No sexual promiscuity nor sensuality No strife nor jealousy

Preparing to love others vv. 11-14 Cause Of Christ 13:8-14 Loving Others & Serving The Application #5 Preparing to love others vv. 11-14 “Put on the Lord Jesus Christ…” v. 14a Justified saints put Him on when they obey the gospel Gal 3:26-27 This is how one “adorns the doctrine of Christ” Titus 2:10

Preparing to love others vv. 11-14 Cause Of Christ 13:8-14 Loving Others & Serving The Application #5 Preparing to love others vv. 11-14 “Make no provision for the flesh” v. 14b When we put Christ on, we must not allow the flesh & its lusts to rule us 6:12 A constant battle Gal 5:16-17

Preparing to love others vv. 11-14 Cause Of Christ 13:8-14 Loving Others & Serving The Application #5 Preparing to love others vv. 11-14 “Make no provision for the flesh” v. 14b Being able to comply with this command requires the saint to have undergone his “spiritual metamorphosis” 12:1-2

Preparing to love others vv. 11-14 Cause Of Christ 13:8-14 Loving Others & Serving The Application #5 Preparing to love others vv. 11-14 “Make no provision for the flesh” v. 14b Is it okay to go to such places that appeal to the flesh…but just don’t participate? Ignores Paul’s words in v. 14 Ignores what Jesus taught Mt 5:29-30

Serving others (saint & sinner) in their needs Gal 6:10 Specific & practical ways in which the disciple can apply Rom 13:8-14 PERSONAL APPLICATION Serving others (saint & sinner) in their needs Gal 6:10 Refusing to participate in the sinful deeds of darkness so that I may serve others Gal 5:19-21

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