I. The Command - Romans 13:1

A. subject = submission, to be put under

B. governing authorities = positions of power, jurisdiction - 1 Peter 2:13-15

II. The Explanation - Romans 13:1b-5

A. Authority for government comes from God - v. 1b-2a

B. Governmental authority is there for order and good - v. 3-4

C. We risk God’s judgement when we are not submissive - 1 Samuel 24, 26:5-12

III. The Application - Romans 13:6-7

A. Governing authorities are ministers - v. 6

B. The primary application -

C. Broader application - v. 7, Titus 3:1-2, Matthew 6:19-21, 33

My Next Step Today Is –
* To remember that we are under God’s authority in all things.