Indebted (Romans 13:8-14)

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Indebted
Romans 13:8-14

I. Intro
​Big Idea: Because of Christ’s mercy, we owe everyone a debt of love.

II. Fulfilled
A. We’re to exhibit love in all relationships. Romans 13:7-8
B. Love exceeds the law. Romans 13:8

III. One Command
A. Christ’s commands involve our whole self. Romans 13:9
B. We can obey Christ’s royal law. Romans 13:10; James 2:8; 1 John 1:5-7

IV. Wake Up
A. Christ causes us to wake up! Romans 13:11; Ephesians 5:13-15
B. Our time is short. Romans 8:1; 13:11

V. Clothed
A. We have a choice about how we dress. Romans 13:12-13
B. We must put aside destructive patterns, and put on Christ. Romans 13:14

The Next Step Life Group Follow-Up

• What’s one of your favorite articles of clothing?
• What’s something from Sunday’s message you hope we talk about as a group?
• Do you think we live in a forgiving society? Why or why not?
• How do American Christians take Christ’s calling to follow Him to lightly?
• How can living knowing “our salvation is near” change the way we live?
• What’s something Jesus has helped you “put aside”?
• How do we clothe ourselves in Christ?
• What’s something – an attitude or action – you need to put on to better reflect Christ? Pray for one another.

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