Oct. 04, 2026

“Critical Living”
Romans 13:11-14
Central Idea: Believers have the responsibility to live godly lives.
I. Urgency (11-12a)
A. “Do this knowing the time”
• “time” (kairos) = “_______” or “_______”
B. “awaken from sleep”
• _______________ sleep = stupor, lethargic, apathetic
• wake up = spiritually ________, _________; live out Rom. 12-13
C. “for now salvation is nearer to us than when we believed”
• “salvation” = __________________
• our __________ and/or the __________ of Christ
•We live on the edge of _____________.
II. Preparation (12b)
A. “Therefore” — be prepared to live in such conditions
• ________________ and ________________ (2 Corinthians 4:4)
B. “lay aside” / “put on”
• “lay aside” = take _______ your clothes
• “put on” = putting on your clothes
C. Clothing
• “deeds of darkness” - evil deeds of the ____________
• “the armor of light” - the armor of _______ (Ephesians 6)
III. Distinctive living (13-14)
A. “behave properly” (13a) - literally “to _________ around”
• Paul uses it only figuratively = ____________ for Jesus
• A Christian’s ________ = Christian’s ________ = Christian's
_______________
B. Deeds of darkness (13b)
• carousing & drunkenness: lack of _______-______________
• sexual promiscuity & sensuality: lack of all _________ restraint
• strife & jealousy: _____________ to loving others as yourself
C. “But put on the Lord Jesus Christ” (14a)
• “put on” - same as verse 12 — put on the _______ garment
• Sanctification - daily set apart to the _______________ of God
D. “make no provision for the flesh” (14b)
• provision = _______________ - don’t plan on sinning.
Application
1. Jesus is the ________________ of every well-dressed Christian.
• Put on _________ __________ when you get up in the morning.
• Intend that Jesus go with you _____________________ and act
through you in _____________________.