Today's Gospel instalment: 08-31-25 Text: Romans 13 vs 1-7 Sermon Title: The Christian and government 1. Apostle Paul continued to teach on "Table Manners", that is, the gospel imperatives/commands/exhortations/instructions. 2. All the redeemed are to submit to civil authorities. 3. And that would sound strange given Rome and its issues 4. But there is a reason why we should submit and it is because of God. He is sovereign and works His rule through civil authority and that for your good. This and more and it easy. 4. And this love is from God, who is love and first loved us and works that love through the Holy Spirit. 5. All these exhortations have the goal of causing the redeemed to be sober for the sake of Christ. 6. The gospel of unconditional salvation (grace) is very revolutionary and if you hear it correctly you should conclude that there is no amount of sinning that can change it. And THAT IS TRUE. 7. However, God does not want us to go crazy. Hence, the imperatives. But imperatives do not cause salvation. They do not make you loved more or saved more. IF God saved you, He already loved you before the foundation of the world. This and more..