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SSS4 : Epistle to the Romans : Lesson 83

Text: Romans 13:1-7
25 November 2018

THE BELIEVER AND THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES II

D. Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God (Romans 13:2a)

1. Therefore

a) Consequently
b) Follow through of Romans 13:1

2. Whoever resists the authority

a) The anti-authority approach
b) Forms of expression
i) Cursing/ swearing
ii) Armed struggle
iii) Liberation Theology

3. Resists the ordinance of God

a) Not just resisting the ruling authority
b) But the ordinance of God itself

E. And those who resist will bring judgment upon themselves (Romans 13:2b)

1. Those who resist

2. They will bring judgment upon themselves

a) The laws of the land
b) The judgment of God

3. The Judgment of God upon wicked countries

a) Book of Amos (An assortment of countries)
b) Book of Habakkuk (Babylonians)
c) Book of Nahum (Assyrians)