January 3, 2016
Passage:  Romans 13:1-7
Speaker:  Bill Knepper
Main Point:  We obey the government and the government obeys God.

I. God establishes government.  (v 1-2)
            A. God appoints every government.  
            B. The believer is to submit to the government.  

II. Government’s is God’s servant for good.  (v 3-4)
            A. Government is used to control conduct.   Genesis 9:5-6
            B. The sword represents the power to punish.  
                        (The Ten Commandments apply to us while the ability to perform capital
                punishment applies to the government/national)

III. Therefore we are to obey the government.  (v 5-7)
            A. We are to keep the laws.   
            B. We are to pay the taxes.  
            C. We are to give respect.