THE CHRISTIANS RESPONSIBILITY TO GOVERNMENT

part 3

Romans 13:1-7

I. Be Subject 1

    A. Authority

    B. Submission

    C. For God’s Sake

II. Do not Resist 2

    A. Resisting God’s Ordinance

    B. Resisting brings Judgment

III. Do not be Afraid 3

    A. Do Good

    B. Have Praise

IV. Honor God’s Ministers 4-5

    A. God’s Minister for Good 4

Romans 15:8; Romans 16:1; 1 Corinthians 3:5; 2 Corinthians 3:6, 6:4; Ephesians 3:7; Colossians 1:23,25; Ephesians 6:21; Colossians 4:7; Colossians 1:7; 1 Thessalonians 3:2;

1 Timothy 4:6; Philippians 1:1; 1 Timothy 3:8,12; Matthew 22:14; John 2:5,9;

    B. God’s Minister of Wrath 4b

Acts 25:11; Matthew 26:52; Numbers 35:33; Genesis 4:10; Ezekiel 7:23-24; Revelation 6:10;

    C. Submit to God’s Ministers 5

V. Pay Taxes 6-7

    A. To God’s Ministers

1 Timothy 2:1-2; Matthew 17:24-27John 2:14-16;

Matthew 21:12-13;

    B. Give what is Due

Matthew 22:21; Romans 12:2