Dr. McKellar’s Lesson for May 31, 2020

Sustained Obedience

Romans 16:17-20

1. Contextual Overview

• Christ the hope of Jew and Gentile (15:8-21) and Paul’s plan to visit Rome (15:22-33)
• Personal Greetings (16:1-16) and Doxology (16:25-27)
• Main Idea: Avoiding Satan’s deception and anticipating his doom, persevere obediently for God’s glory.

2. Reject False Teachers 17-18

• exhortation: watch out!
• methodology and motivation of false teachers
• command: keep turning away

3. Continue in Obedience 19

• a title and a testimony
• cause for rejoicing
• Paul’s desire: wise in the good and innocent of evil

4. Anticipate Satan’s Doom 20

• the God of peace
• Satan: crushed “in a short time” (Gen. 3:150
• first mention of Satan in Romans

5. So What?

• “Fidelity to God before fraternity with men.” (Spurgeon)
• “By perseverance, the snail reached the ark.” (Spurgeon)
• Treasure the “true truth” of Scripture. (Schaeffer)
• Remember to adjust your clock to God’s clock and rejoice in God’s conquest through Christ.
• “And though this world with devils filled, should threaten to undo us, we will not fear, for God has willed His truth to triumph through us. The prince of darkness grim, we tremble not for him; his rage we can endure, for lo! His doom is sure; one little word shall fell him.” (Luther)