Romans 13:8-10
8Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.9 The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other command there may be, are summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” 10 Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
Loving Our Neighbor — Pastor Lonnie D. Bell, Jr.
Romans 13:8-10
Sermon Series: Romans (77th Sermon)
November 7, 2021
DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions
1. How does this passage get to the heart of our Christian witness?
2. Why should v. 8 not be used to forbid Christians from borrowing?
3. What does it mean to say that our love debt to our neighbor is ongoing and unpaid? Is there anyone in your life whom you’ve decided to stop paying?
4. How should we define love? How does the context help us?
5. How does loving our neighbor fulfill / sum up God’s horizontal commands?
6. Why should this passage not be used to minimize the importance of God’s written Word?
7. How does the love command simplify the Christian life in practice?
References: Romans 12:9-10; Psalm 37:21, 26; Matthew 25:27; John 15:13; Exodus 20:1-17; Deuteronomy 5:1-21; Matthew 22:34-40; 7:12; Ephesians 5:29; Romans 8:3-4; Galatians 6:2; 1 Corinthians 9:21; James 2:8.