Romans 13:1-14
1) Let everyone be subject to governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established.
a) If you want to be free from the terror of authorities than do what is right.
b) The one in authority is God’s agent to bring wrath on the wrongdoer.
c) Pay respect and taxes to those God has placed in authority.
2) How do we handle ungodly people in authority?
a) Our struggle is not against flesh and blood but against rulers of spiritual forces in this dark world (Ephesians 6: 10-20).
b) Our need to invoke our rights is less significant than our ability to do what is right for the sake of the Gospel of Jesus Christ (Mathew 5: 43-47).
c) We demolish every argument and pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God and make it obedient to Christ (II Corinthians 10: 1-6).
3) Our citizenship is Christ’s Kingdom and under His authority.
a) Satan has blinded the mind of the world to the Truth of God’s Word. We fight for Truth (11 Corinthians 4: 1 -12).
b) The return of Jesus Christ to gather the righteousness is imminent. We need to be prepared and ready for His arrival (Mathew 24: 36-51).
c) Intercession in the spiritual realm enables changes to occur in the natural realm through God’s intervention. God alone allows leaders to rise and fall ( Daniel 2: 21).
Discussion question: What kind of action is appropriate to resist worldly leaders and authorities that are not promoting a Biblical world view?
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