Romans 13

Humble Service

House Rules - Service

Dave Riddle - 11/13/2022

doulos (Greek: δοῦλος): a slave, bondman, man of servile condition

It’s What Jesus Did

  • Matthew 20:28

  • Acts 10:38

  • Philippians 2:7

We’re (re)created for it and called to it

  • 1 Peter 2:21

  • Philippians 2:3-5

  • Ephesians 2:10

  • Galatians 6:10

  • Matthew 20:26-27

It Demonstrates Love

  • Galatians 5:13-14

  • Romans 12:9-10

  • Romans 13:8

It Strengthens the Household

  • 1 Corinthians 14:12

  • Ephesians 4:11-13

  • 2 Peter 1:5-8

  • James 2:15-16

  • 1 Peter 4:8-11

It’s Pleasing to, and Rewarded by, God

  • Matthew 25:21 & 23, 34-36


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Romans - Government Matters

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Romans - Government Matters

Dave Riddle - 1/05/20

Key Passage: Romans 13:1-7

The Authority of the State

  • Romans 13:1 - let everyone submit

  • “Submit” - hypotassō (Greek: ὑποτάσσω) to place; arrange under; to post under; to subject; to be obedient, to carry a burden

    • Luke 2:51 - Jesus submitted to his parents’ authority.

    • Ephesians 5:21 - submit yourself to one another

    • John 19:11 - you would have no authority over me if it had not been given to you from above.

The Function of the State

  • Romans 13:3-4

    • We know that this isn’t always true.

    • Paul is expressing the ideal.

      • 1. The state should exist to restrict and punish evil.

      • 2. The state should promote and reward goodness

    • Is wrong to speak out against authority? No!

      • We have a right and a responsibility to do so when the state isn’t living up to these ideals.

Our Relationship with the State

  • Romans 13:5

    • Therefore, you must submit.

      • What about when the will of the state is at direct odds with the will of God?

      • Acts 5:27-29

        • We must obey God rather than men.

    • Romans 12:18 If possible, on your part, live at peace with everyone

  • Romans 13:6-7

    • what do we owe?

      • Tangible - tolls and taxes

      • Intangible - respect and honor