BIBLICAL BASIS: Understanding the Christian's Responsibility to the Government

PRINTED TEXT: Romans 13:1-14

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Daniel 1:1-14; I Thessalonians 4:10-12; I Peter 2:12-16

DEVOTIONAL READING: I Timothy 2:1-4

KEY VERSE: For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God (Romans 13:1).

CENTRAL TRUTH: God has ordained governmental authorities for our good.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to identify some obligations a Christian owes government authorities.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. The Issue of Inappropriate Resistance (Romans 13:1-4)
II. The Issue of Rightful Subjection (Romans 13:5-7)
III. The Issue of Appropriate Obedience (Romans 13:8-14)