Sermon Tone Analysis

We’re going to */continue/* on the */book of Romans/*.

*/Last time/* we */left off/* at in */Romans 13/*, where */Paul was talking about leaders/*.

*/Leadership/* is */ordained by God/*.

Leaders may not always do what is right, but there position is ordained by God.

We need to pray for our leaders.

*I.

*Paul said in (*/1 Timothy 2:1-3/*) “*/I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour/*.”

*A.

**/ROM 13:6-7/*

                        *1.

/Authorities are set up by God/*, */and/* */they spend their time governing/*, */in which/* */they take care of us/*.

*a.

/It take money/* */for/* their */salaries/* */and/* */for things to get done/*, so */Paul says/*, “*/Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor/*.”

*B.

**/ROM 13:8-10/*

                        *1.

*In (*/V 8/*) Paul’s */teaching/* */on Christians responsibility/*, but this is */not a teaching on credit/* or loans as some have taken it.

*a.

*You’re always going to owe something, like your rent or mortgage, your light bill, gas bill, phone bill, and things like that.

*b.

*But we do need to use wisdom in finances.

*2.

*But */there is an obligation/* that */we all have/* and that is to */love one another/* with the love of God.

                                  *a.

*This is something that we’re always going to be in debt to.

*3.

*In (*/V 9/*) he */begins/* to tell us */why love is so important/*.

*a.

**/ROM 13:9/* again

                                           *i.

*The */NIV/* says, */The commandments, ‘‘Do not commit adultery,” ‘‘Do not murder,” ‘‘Do not steal,” ‘‘Do not covet,” and whatever other commandment there may be, are summed up in this one rule: ‘‘Love your neighbor as yourself.”/*

*4.

*The */reason why/* */love/* is a */fulfillment of the Law/* is that */Love worketh no ill to his neighbor/*.

*a.

*Love is not going to do anything that is going to cause harm to anyone else.

     *II.

**/ROM 13:11/*

              *A.

/Paul continues/* on the */subject of walking in love/* and */says/* it’s */time to wake up and walk in love more and more every day/*, especially now because we’re */closer to/* the */return/* */of/* the Lord */Jesus/* Christ then every before.

*1.

**/ROM 13:12/*

                                  *a.

*When Paul says, “*/The night is far spent, the day is at hand/*,” he’s */referring to/* the */time/* that */Satan/* has been */walking on/* this */earth/* */is the night/* and */that time is almost over/*.

*b.

*“*/The day is at hand/*” is */referring to/* the */return of/* the Lord */Jesus/* Christ.

*2.

/Since/* the */Day is almost here/* */Paul urges/* the */believers/* to */put off/* all */works of darkness/* */and/* to */put on/* the */Armor of Light/*.

*a.

/Christians/* are */in/* a */battle/*.

*b.

**/EPH 6:10-14a/*

                                           *i.

/We are in a battle/* and that battle is */not with one another/*, it is */not against unbelievers/*, but it is */against Satan and/* all of */his cohorts/*.

*ii.

*We need to */keep this in focus/*, so that we are not out against one another.

*iii.

/Don’t let the Authority/* that you have over the enemy */slip/* from you.

Use your authority.

*c.

/Sometimes/* */Satan/* is */not the/* direct */cause of problems/*, */we are/*.

*i.

*We let our */flesh rise up/* and */do what it wants to/*.

We need to */keep/* our */flesh under/*, but the */only way we can do that is to have on the/* */ARMOR OF LIGHT/*.

*3.

*The */ARMOR OF LIGHT/* */is not only used to defeat Satan/*.

*a.

*In (*/JOHN 1:7/*) JOHN told us to “*/walk in the light, as he is in the light/*.”

*b.

*The means to */walk in the LIGHT of His Word/*.

*i.

/That means/* to */walk in Holiness/* and */Righteousness/* as well as */using/* our */authority/* over the enemy.

*B.

**/ROM 13:13-14/* (*/rioting - orgies/*; */chambering - sexual immorality/*; */envying - jealousy/*)

                        *1.

*In these */Vs/* Paul */continues/* his */teaching/* */from/* (*/V 12/*), but he */changes from/* */WARFARE to LIFESTYLE/*.

*a.

*A */Christian’s lifestyle must be pure and holy/*.

*b.

/The secret to living chaste lives/* */is/* for Christians */to/* */clothe themselves/* */with the Lord Jesus Christ/.

*

                                           *i.

*To */put on Christ/*, to */follow after Him/*.

*2.

*The */last/* */½/* of (*/V 14/*) says, “*/And make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof/*.”

*a.

*The */NIV/* says, “*/And do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature/*.

*i.

*The */2nd/* */secret of living a holy life/* before the Lord is to */cast down all imaginations/* and */every thought which is against the Word of God/*.

*ii.

/We should not be thinking on/* */how to fulfill the lust of the flesh/*.

Our */thoughts should be pure/*.

*iii.

*Paul says in (*/PHIL 4:8/*) “*/Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things/*.”

*III.

**/ROM 14:1-4/*

              *A.

*In these */Vs/* here Paul is */dealing mostly with/* */JUDGING one another/*.

*1.

*In (*/V 1/*) he says, “*/Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations/*.”

*a.

/People are at all different levels of spiritual maturity/*.

When Paul says, “*/Receive them, but not to doubtful disputations/*.”

*/He’s saying/* */don’t quarrel about differences of opinions/*.

*i.

*You might find out that you’re wrong.

*2.

*If God shows you something, don’t try to force that on someone else.

And don’t judge them for not doing it.

*a.

*Paul says, “*/You’re not their master any way, God is/*.

*b.

/If God isn’t judging them/*, */who are we to judge/*.