The Life & Teaching of Paul

Living with Porcupines (Romans part 7)

Romans 13-16

Christopher W. Martin © 2019

I. Context

Salvation by Faith Alone through God’s Grace (Romans 1-7)

 Living in Wretchedness (Romans 8)

The Sovereignty of God (Chapter 9)

The Justice of God (Chapter 10)

God’s Love & Our Love (Chapter 11-12)

o Transition – Loving the Un-loveable (13:8-10)

II. Dealing with People who are Porcupines

A. Wake Up! (13:11-14)

 Our Alarm Sounds (v.11)

 Our Day Begins (v.12)

 Our Lives Displayed (v.13-14)

B. Taboo or Not? (14-1-12)

 The Problem

 Paul’s Guidance

o Fellowship Despite Disagreement (v.1-3)

o The Danger of Judging (v.4, 8-9)

o Our Actions Affect Each Other (v.7)

o Let God be the Judge (v.10-12)

C. Walking the Tightrope of Liberty (14:13-23)

 An Issue of Balance

 Principals for Maintaining Balance

o Nothing that God has made is Intrinsically Unclean (v.14-16)

o Christianity is not found in Externals (v.17-19)

o When exercising Christian Liberty threatens Others, Restrain it. (v.20)

D. Unity Despite Division (15:1-13)

 Controlling Conflicts

 Our Obligation (v.1-2)

 Our Illustration (v.3)

 Our Inspiration (v.4)

 Our Prayer (v.5-13)

III. Application (16:25-27)