Notes and Questions for Sunday, September 11, 2011

Hello Everyone!

I trust everyone had a great week working on their spiritual disciplines including prayer.  I want to thank David and Jim for filling in as we were able to take a last minute trip.  I was also able to share with family some of John 3:1-15.  It was a great opportunity.

This week will we continue in Romans 13.

Here are the questions for this week:


Verse 1 - Is there a time that you are not subject to the governing authorities?  Are you justifying a time based on something biblical or what YOU think is 'right'?

Verse 2 - How do you discern this verse in light of corrupt governments?  What judgement will be levied based on this verse?  What does your testimony look like in either rebelling or not and what do you think of this verse?

Verse 3 and 4 - How can you be free from fear?  Do you know of any examples of others in the bible that lived under tyrannical rule?  What does it mean to do what is right?  Who is doing the 'commending' when you do things 'right'?  What do these verses speak to in regards to God's authority and our need to trust?  Can we?

Verse 5 - Therefore starts the verse - therefore - what is the verse based on X therefore Y - what is the X that comes before verse 5 word Therefore - in your words?

Verse 5 - What are the necessary reasons to submit to the authorities?

Verse 6 - This is an example of specifics.  What are the responsibilities of the two parties outlined in these verses?

Verse 7 - Based on the responsibility you outlined in verse 7 for yourself - what is your responsibility in verse 7?  What are the items you can owe?  List out those that you would owe each of these things in order - Taxes, Revenue, Respect - who do you owe these things to - today??

Verse 8 - What is the transition made here and how would you relate this to verse 7?  How is the law fulfilled?  What other verses prior in Romans can you find that substantiate the claim that the law is fullfilled through 'this'?

Verse 9 - How can this be??  Explain how loving your neighbor as yourself fulfills these items.  Explain it as if you were explaining it to your children - write it down - pray over this.  Who are you not 'loving' right now?

Verse 10 - By breaking the law what does this verse say you are doing?  What purpose is the law then beside showing us our sin?  What does love do?

Read the remainder of the chapter - we will review this Sunday.  Have a great rest of the week.

Andrew