Submission to Governing Authorities

March 8, 2026 Speaker: Pastor Ron Wood Series: The Book of Romans

Passage: Romans 13:1-7

Romans 13:1-7

Acts 5:36

Submission to Governing Authorities

  1. The command to obey the governing authorities (v. 1).
    1. The scope of the command: every person
    2. The call in the command: be subject
      • Titus 3:1, 1 Pet. 2:13
    3. The foundation of the command: governing authorities are instituted by God.
      • John 19:10-11
      • 1 Peter 4:12
      • Exodus 9:13-16
      • Daniel 2:21
      • 1 Timothy 2:1-4
      • Titus 3:1-3
      • Acts 4:18-20, 5:27-29
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