2. Be devoted to God & trust Him  Living sacrifice, Rom. 12:1, 2  Use gifts, Rom. 12:3-8  Walk worthy, Rom. 12:9-16  Overcome evil with good, Rom. 12:17-21

3. Instructed in all areas by God’s Word, 2 Pet. 1:3  Complete source  Reliable source  Needed source

5. We must submit, 1, 2  Obey, 1 Pt. 2:13-17  Not disobey God, Acts 4:19; 5:29  God appoints, Dan. 4:25; Prov. 21:1  Resist Gov., Resist God, 1 Sam. 8:7

6. Governments have a purpose, 3, 4  Support good, Prov. 20:28; 22:11  Suppress evil, Prov. 20:8, 26  Death penalty, Gen. 9:6; Acts 25:11

7. Subjection is required, 5-7  Wrath: God’s or Government’s  Conscience: know God’s will  Pay taxes »Income »Property »Sales

8. We must exert an influence for good  Voting  Campaigning, donations  Communication with officials  Protesting

9. Many issues we need to address  Abortion  Euthanasia  Homosexuality  Pornography  Alcohol  Humanism

10. Love is a continuous debt, 8  Men are the creation of God  Always respect God

11. Negative commands express love, 9  Positive duties  Negative duties

12. Violation of commands – damage: Adultery  Two involved  Spouse  Children  Parents  Siblings  Friends

13. Love does no harm, 1 Cor. 13:4-8

14. Know the time: to awake, 11, 1 Thes. 5:4-10  To be alert  Salvation is nearer

15. Leave sin, do right, 12, 13  Night: darkness of world  Day: eternity in heaven  Cast off darkness  Put on armor of light, Eph. 6:10-17  Walk properly, Eph. 5:8  Not in sin

16. Put on Christ, 14  Humility  Patience  Devotion

17. No provision for the flesh, 14 Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul. - 1 Pet. 2:11

19. Be devoted to God & trust Him  Living sacrifice, Rom. 12:1, 2  Use gifts, Rom. 12:3-8  Walk worthy, Rom. 12:9-16  Overcome evil with good, Rom. 12:17-21

20. Instructed in all areas by God’s Word, 2 Pet. 1:3  Complete source  Reliable source  Needed source