First Baptist Church
AM Service
WATCH OUT!
(Romans 16:17-20)
Four factors related to a very serious warning
Romans 16:17-20 NKJV
I. The Dear Relations Who are Being Warned (17a)
A. Brothers (& Sisters) are the ones warned
1. Relationships with Jesus
2. Relationship with Paul
B. The brothers are warned urgently & strongly
II. The Dangerous Reality Warned Against (17b)
A. One causing division & offenses
B. Ones teaching things contrary to the doctrine of the Apostles -- false teachers
C. Warnings given repeatedly in Scripture
D. Warnings have proven to be absolutely necessary
III. The Directed Response to the Warning (17)
A. “Note (NKJV)/mark (KJV) / watch out for (ESV & NIV)/ keep your eye on (NASB)/scope (Gr.)” the false teachers
B. Not - do physical harm to false teachers
C. Avoid the divisive teachers
IV. The Detailed Reasons for Heeding the Warning (18-20)
A. Because of who controls the false teachers
B. Because of the attractiveness of the false teachers
C. Because of the effectiveness of false teachers (18c)
D. Because of the importance of our testimony (19)
1. Beauty of obedience
2. Path of continuing obedience & victory
E. Because of God’s ultimate victory in the very real war that exists (20)