Bill Acton :: Romans 16:17-20 - Paul's Solemn Warning

Sermon Outline for Romans 16:17-20

Paul’s Solemn Warning

1. The Danger of False Teaching
   1. Act 20:17-32
   2. 1Co 1:10-17
   3. 2Co 11:13-15
   4. Gal 1:6-9
   5. Col 2:4-8
   6. 2Th 2:1-12
   7. 1Ti 4:1-5
   8. 2Ti 4:1-5
   9. 2Pe 2:1-3
   10. 1Jo 2: 18-19
   11. Phl 3:1-3
2. The Occasion of the Warning – False Teachers in Rome – Rom 16:17
3. The Description of the Offenders – Rom 16:17-18
   1. They were divisive
      1. Seeking to elevate man
      2. Seeking to promote a system or organization
   2. They were false teachers
      1. Teaching “contrary to the Apostles”
         1. 1Jo 4:1-6; Act 8:37; 1Co 12:1-3
      2. No one should depart from the teaching of the
         1. Apostles – Gal 1
   3. They were self-centered
      1. They were greedy – Phl 3:18-20
      2. They did not serve Christ
   4. They were deceivers
      1. They use eloquent appeals
      2. They deceive the heart
4. What to Do about the False Teachers – Rom 16:17
   1. Mark them – do not protect them
   2. Stand against them – 2Jo 9-11; 1Ti 6:5; 2Th 3:6; Psa 1:1
5. The Exhortation – Rom 16:19-20
   1. Commendation for obedience
   2. Appeal to humble faith
      1. Wise toward good – Bible
      2. Free from evil – pure
6. The Promise
   1. The God of peace
   2. Will crush Satan
   3. Under your feet
   4. Shortly
   5. Victory!
7. The Prayer
   1. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ – 2Co 12:9
   2. Be with you