Romans
13:8-10
God’s
Law of Love
Rom 13:8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one
another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
Rom 13:9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery,
Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
Thou shalt not covet; and if there be
any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou
shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Rom
1. The
Greatest Christian Obligation is to Love Others – vs. 8
a.
Jesus taught that law and love were inseparable. You
cannot love Christ without obeying His commandments and you cannot obey His
commandments without first loving Him.
i.
John 13:34-35
ii.
John 14:15
iii.
John 14:21-23
iv.
John 15:10
2. The
Law Can Be Summarized as ‘Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself’ – vs. 9
- What
Does the Law Say? – vs. 9
i.
Thou Shalt Have No Other God’s Before Me
1. Exodus 20:3
ii.
Thou Shalt Not Make unto Thee Any Graven Images
1. Exodus 20:4-6
iii.
Thou Shalt Not Take the Lord’s Name in Vain
1. Exodus 20:7
iv.
Remember the Sabbath Day and Keep it Holy
1. Exodus 20:8-11
v.
Honor Thy Father and Mother
1. Exodus 20:12
vi.
Thou Shalt Not Murder
1. Exodus 20:13
vii.
Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery
1. Exodus 20:14
viii.
Thou Shalt Not Steal
1. Exodus 20:15
ix.
Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness
1. Exodus 20:16
x.
Thou Shalt Not Covet
1. Exodus 20:17
b.
“We do not observe the commandments to make
ourselves Christians, but rather we observe the commandments because we
are Christians.” – Dr Martyn Lloyd Jones
i.
Ezekiel 36:26-27
ii.
James 2:8
3. Love
Does Not Harm Others – vs. 10
a.
What is Love?
i.
Love is a new nature in Christ
1. 2 Corinthians 5:16-17
ii.
Love is service to others
1. Galatians 5:13-14
iii.
Love is putting others first
1. Philippians 2:3
iv.
Love is putting away old habits
1. Ephesians 4:23-29
v.
Love is a bond of perfectness or completeness
1. Colossians 3:11-14
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