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Homiletics Romans 13:8-14


Content (not sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture, fit on one line):

1.let no debt remain outstanding except the continuing debt to love one another(8a)

2.for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law(8b)

3.The commandments “you shall not commit adultery”, “you shall not murder”,(9a)

4.”you shall not steal”, “you shall not covet” & whatever other command there may be(9b)

5.are summer up in this one command: “love your neighbor as yourself”(9c)

6.love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is fulfillment of the law(10)

 

7.and do this understanding the present time(11a)

8.the hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber(11b)

9.because our salvation is nearer now that when we first believed(11c)

10.the night is nearly over, the day is almost here(12a)

11.so let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light(12b)

12.let us behave decently, as in the daytime(13a)

13.not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery(13b)

14.not in dissention and jealousy(13c)

15.rather clothe yourself with the Lord Jesus Christ(14a)

16.and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh(14b)

 

Divisions (run-on sentence OK, direct verbiage from Scripture/Principles are Aims for each Division):

1.Love one another(8-10)

Principle:  God’s people are known by their love for each other.

2.Wake up, put aside the deeds of darkness and clothe yourself with the Lord Jesus Christ(11-14)

Principle:  God’s people seek to resemble and glorify Him.

 

Subject Sentence (10-word sentence with proper structure showing exactly where you are in Scripture):

Clothed with Christ, love others; don’t think about gratifying flesh.

 

Aim (“To Cause My Audience To…” Know, See, etc.):

TCMATK People are only capable of loving others as God commands and putting aside fleshly desires when clothed with Christ Himself.

 

Application (not yes or no question.  Meant to bring about heart change):

1.What areas of your heart and mind need to change so loving your neighbor as yourself becomes less of a challenge?

2.Where are you struggling to clothe yourself in the Lord Jesus Christ?

How is your prayer life changing as you seek to put aside deeds of darkness?

How is clothing yourself with Christ helping you to put aside deeds of darkness?

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