7-9-2017
"How to Be a Great American"
Romans 13. 1-7


HOW TO BE A GREAT AMERICAN
ROMANS 13.1-7


I.  ROMANS PART B- DEALS WITH PRACTICAL THINGS
A.  Only place in Paul’s epistles where subject of _______ is this detailed

B.  Paul realized that the way “Christians” act regarding government, politics, and authority can be attractive or ugly. 

II.  SEVERAL HOW TO’S MENTIONED AND IMPLIED HERE:
A.  _______TO GOVERNING AUTHORITIES:
B.  RECOGNIZE THE “_______ AUTHORITY”
C.  RESPECT HUMAN AUTHORITIES
D.  GIVE TO CAESAR WHAT IS _______ CAESAR
E.  GIVE TO _______WHAT IS DUE TO GOD.

III.  WE NEED TO LIVE _______ LIVES
A.  How we live-out our convictions, and how we act in the face of those in power and authority can prove, or disprove our claim to be “a follower of Jesus.”

B.  God calls us to represent Him with love, integrity, and with faith that He is at work in us and in our world.

No comments: