Romans 13:1-3 New Living Translation (NLT)
Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God. 2 So anyone who rebels against authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and they will be punished. 3 For the authorities do not strike fear in people who are doing right, but in those who are doing wrong. Would you like to live without fear of the authorities? Do what is right, and they will honor you.

I. Christians need to submit to government authority (v. 1)
• Christians submit to

leadership.
• Government is

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by God to make demands.
• God’s choice and our submission is not

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.
• Complaint or rebellion reveals mistrust in God’s

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.
• Submission is not submission unless we

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.
II. Government authority is God-given (v. 2)
• Response to government affects the

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of the Gospel.
• There are platforms in both parties that God

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.
• There are platforms in both parties that are

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.
• Beware of people of “faith” who lead in

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.
• Rebellion is

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.
III. Christians live from honor not fear (v. 3)
• Christians do not live in fear of

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.
• Trusting God’s sovereignty is the solution to

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.
• Christianity is incompatible with being

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.
• God’s sovereignty is the solution to fearing

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• There is a difference between civil

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and civil

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1. As you listened to the message, what points stood out?
2. Read Romans 13:1. Why does the apostle Paul mandate that Christians submit to all government authority? What does submission to government look like (refer to John 19:11)? Conversely, what does it look like to not submit to government authority? How does submission to the government demonstrate trust in God’s sovereignty?
3. Read Romans 13:2. Why is rebellion against government the same as rebelling against God? What happens when Christians do not obey or honor government authority? What does government worship look like?
4. Read Romans 13:3. Why should Christians not fear the government and what is the solution to fear and rebellion? What are things Christians do that do not honor or respect government authority? How should Christian’s respond when they do not agree with government?