11.10.2026 - Romans 13 - Gospel Obedience
Preacher : Adam Johnston
Also available on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/quLbHV1mQvc (https://youtu.be/quLbHV1mQvc)
Big Idea: In response to God's mercy and in light of Jesus' return, Christians should submit to authority, love others and put off sin.
Aim: Submit to those in authority, love others, and put off sin as you await Jesus' return.
1. Living in God’s world means submitting to those in authority (vv. 1-7)
2. Living with the future in view means living a life of love (vv. 8-14)
Questions for us: 1. We live in a time often obsessed with politics. What kind of attitudes towards those who have governing authority do we often see?
2. How does Romans 13 follow on from Romans 12? What difference should God’s mercy make to the way we live in relation to others?
3. What does Paul teach about how we must respond to governing authorities in verses 1-7? What two reasons does he give for this?
4. Who are the governing authorities we are called to be subject to? Can we pick and choose which we need to be subject to?
5. How should we respond when those in authority misuse their power or fail to act justly? What difference does it make to remember that we are citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven?
6. In verses 6–7, Paul speaks about paying taxes, giving respect and showing honour. Which of these do you find most challenging, and why? How might that affect how we speak of those in authority, how we might protest government policies, or how we might view political comedy or satire?
7. In verses 8–10, Paul describes love as an ongoing debt. What does he mean by this? How does love fulfil the law, and why is love more than simply being nice to people?
8. How does our obligation to love challenge our tendency toward individualism and impact our desire for comfort?
9. In verses 11–12, Paul urges us to wake up because our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. What does he mean, and how should the return of Jesus motivate the way we live now?
10. Paul calls us to put off the deeds of darkness and put on the armour of light, and then to “clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ” (verses 12–14). What do these pictures teach us about Christian growth? How does union with Jesus help us to live differently?
4 Oct 2026
04.10.2026 - Romans 12:3-21 - Gospel Service
04.10.2026 - Romans 12:3-21 - Gospel Service
Preacher: Adam Johnston
Also available on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/fbSdAwO7TSo (https://youtu.be/fbSdAwO7TSo)
Big Idea: God's mercy transforms people to humbly serve God's people, and sacrificially love others, even their enemies.
Aim: Live a life of humble service of fellow believers and sacrificial love to others, even our enemies, since we have received God's mercy.
1. Serving in a church shaped by God’s mercy (vv. 3-8)
2. Living in view of God’s mercy in a hostile world (vv. 9-21)
Questions for us:
1. What reasons might someone have for serving at church? Can you do something good, like serving others, but for the wrong reasons? Does that matter?
2. How does Paul begin Romans 12? What bearing do verses 1-2 have on our passage for today?
3. In verse 3 we are told not to think too highly of ourselves but to consider ourselves with sober judgement. What reasons does Paul give for this? Does this mean we should consider ourselves worthless?
4. How does what we learn about ourselves in verses 3b – 6a undermine both our desire for self-importance and our instinct towards individualism?
5. How might we use the gifts listed in verses 6-8 to build up our own reputation or sense of importance?
6. In what ways are we each using our gifts to serve our church family? Are there opportunities for you to start serving in new ways?
7. How does our instinct for individualism make it difficult to treat others as Paul says in verse 9-13? Which of those instructions do you find most difficult? How might you make changes in those difficult areas this week?
8. How does our desire for self-importance get in the way of treating others as Paul says in verses 14-16? How can we grow in a self-forgetfulness that puts the interests of others above ourselves?
9. In verses 17–21, Paul tells us not to repay evil for evil, but to overcome evil with good. Why does trusting God's justice help us to respond to those who wrong us without taking revenge? What might doing good look like in a difficult relationship?
10. How does Jesus exemplify all the qualities we are called to in this passage? How does knowing that he has saved us and is changing us through his Spirit help us live as we are called to here?
27 Sept 2026
27.09.2026 - Romans 12:1-2 - Gospel Living
27.09.2026 - Romans 12:1-2 - Gospel Living
Preacher: Samuel Parker
Also available on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/0LId4LTfFW4 (https://youtu.be/0LId4LTfFW4)
1. How does God’s mercy shape your actions?
2. How does God’s mercy shape your thoughts?
3. How does God’s mercy shape your values?
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