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Love and Light: Fulfilling the Law in View of Christ's Return (Romans 13:8-14)

Aug 12, 2024
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Sermon Outline: "Love and Light: Fulfilling the Law in View of Christ's Return" (Romans 13:8-14)

Introduction

  • Brief recap of Romans 13:1-7 and its connection to this passage

  • Paul's shift from civic duties to interpersonal relationships and personal holiness

I. The Debt of Love (v. 8-10)

  • The Ongoing Obligation: "Owe no one anything, except to love each other" (v. 8a)

  • The Fulfillment of the Law: "for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law" (v. 8b)

  • The Commandments Summarized: (v. 9)

  1. "You shall not commit adultery"

  2. "You shall not murder"

  3. "You shall not steal"

  4. "You shall not covet"

  5. "and any other commandment"

  • The Summation in Love: "Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law" (v. 10)

II. The Urgency of Time (v. 11-12a)

  • The Call to Awareness: "Besides this you know the time" (v. 11a)

  • The Hour of Awakening: "that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep" (v. 11b)

  • The Nearness of Salvation: "For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed" (v. 11c)

  • The Passing of Night: "The night is far gone" (v. 12a)

  • The Approach of Day: "the day is at hand" (v. 12b)

III. The Transformation of Conduct (v. 12b-14)

  • The Call to Action: "So then" (v. 12b)

  • The Discarding of Darkness: "let us cast off the works of darkness" (v. 12c)

  • The Donning of Light: "and put on the armor of light" (v. 12d)

  • The Walk in Daylight: "Let us walk properly as in the daytime" (v. 13a)

  • The Rejection of Sinful Behavior: (v. 13b)

  1. "not in orgies and drunkenness"

  2. "not in sexual immorality and sensuality"

  3. "not in quarreling and jealousy"

  • The Embrace of Christ: "But put on the Lord Jesus Christ" (v. 14a)

  • The Denial of Fleshly Desires: "and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires" (v. 14b)

Conclusion

  • Recap of the main points: Love as fulfillment of the law, urgency of time, and transformation of conduct

  • Application for contemporary Christians: How can we live out these principles in our daily lives?

  • Call to action: Practical steps to "put on Christ" and live in light of His return


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