Welcome to the Bible Study. I'm Stephen Lawson, president of One Passion Ministries.

And each week I will teach verse by verse through the passage of scripture

so that you can better understand the word of God

and put it into practice in your life. Join me now as we look together into this

section of the Bible. I'm going to begin in a word of prayer, so let's pray. Father, as we now look into your word,

we need your grace, your assistance, your illumination, your

Enlightenment that we would understand your word. So your spirit is the

primary teacher. May he have powerful ministry in our minds and in our hearts

this day. Use me as an instrument in your hand as a far lesser secondary teacher.

Bless these men immeasurably in all who are watching in Jesus' name.

Amen.

All right.

Well, men, we are in a hot portion of scripture.

Romans 13, 5 through 7.

The title of this is what you owe the government.

I purposely chose not to watch cable television

last night, just so I won't be too riled up for this just to keep the tone of my

words within proper boundaries. I should begin by reading these verses and as we have

time at the end we'll have a question and answer. Therefore it is necessary to be in

subjection not only because of this

this you also for conscience sake

for because of this you also pay taxes

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