-14 Put on the Lord Jesus Christ We emphasized in the last lesson that few things are more fundamental to the Christian life than genuine respect for authority. As disciples of Christ, we know the ultimate Authority. Paul emphasizes in Romans 13:8-14 that this knowledge must shape our relationships with each other and our Lord. The way we “walk” through life will either positively or negatively impact those relationships, and our “walk” will be determined by the affections of our hearts. Whom do we love? Whose desires will we gratify?Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. (Rom 13:8-10)“The commandments” Paul is referencing stem from Exodus 20, that section of the Old Testament frequently referenced as “the Ten Commandments.” Here’s a quick recap of Exodus 20:1-17: You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself a carved image or likeness of anything that you bow down to or serve. You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Honor your father and your mother. You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal.WIn Romans 13:7 emphasized that we must pay what we owe, whether that debt be in the form of taxes, revenue, respect, or honor. What, then, does he mean in Romans 13:8 by writing, “Owe no one anything”?If we owe anything to each other, it is love (Rom 13:8). The question is, why? You shall not bear false witness. You shall not covet.

140914 Let Us Pursue What Makes For Peace

*** GOD-SHAPED ***  ** Obedience of Faith ** * A Textual Study of the Letter of Paul to the Romans *  2nd and 3rd Qt 2014  Lesson 1 (April 6)  Romans 1:1-15  (To Bring About the Obedience of Faith)  Lesson 2 (April 13)  Romans 1:16-17  (I Am Not Ashamed of the Gospel)  Lesson 3 (April 27)  Romans 1:18-32  (The Wrath of Cod is Revealed)  Lesson 4 (May 4)  Romans 2:1-11  (You Have No Excuse, O Man)  Lesson 5 (May 11)  Romans 2:11-29  (God Shows No Partiality)  Lesson 6 (May 18)  Romans 3:1-20  (Then What Advantage Has the Jew)  Lesson 7 (May 25)  Romans 3:21-31  (Justified by His Grace as a Gift)  Lesson 8 (June 1)  Romans 4:1-25  (Abraham, Who is the Father of Us All)  Lesson 9 (June 8)  Romans 5:1-11  (Peace with God Through Jesus Christ)  Lesson 10 (June 15) Romans 5:12-21  (The Free Gift is Not Like the Trespass)  Lesson 11 (June 22)  Romans 6:1-23  (Dead to Sin and Alive to God in Christ)  Lesson 12 (June 29)  Romans 7:1-25  (The New Way of the Spirit)  Lesson 13 (July 13)  Romans 8:1-17  (Led by the Spirit of Life)  Lesson 14 (July 20)  Romans 8:18-39  (The Glory that is to be Revealed to Us)  Lesson 15 (July 27)  Romans 9:1-33  (Is There Injustice on God's Part)  Lesson 16 (August 3)  Romans 10:1-21  (No Distinction Between Jew and Greek)