Sermons About Empire
Be The Alternative: Politics
What is the church to do? We're called to be the alternative... God's alternative to the world and it's emperical power. In this message, Pastor Simmons critiques American Chrisitanity's obsession with politics and power and the way it compromises the church's purpose.
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Rome Comes to Washington
Buildings in Washington D.C., with their columns and facades, are reminiscent of Classical architecture. In addition, some American political writers called themselves by Latin names like Cato and Publius. The authors of The Federalist, a collection of essays written in favor of the Constitution, did not use their real names. The 85 essays were attributed to the pseudonym “Publius,†but in actuality were written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay.
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Father Abraham had many sons...
Faith alone brings Righteousness. Examining the difference between the response of the Jews and Roman responses to this issue
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Kingdom versus Empire - 11.16.2008
The first of Tapestry's series on Advent Conspircay. JESUS came into a world of Empre to establish GOD's Kingdom.
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Fallen is Babylon
The angel's cry in Revelation 14:8 is not only a declaration that Rome will fall, but ultimately, that the world system that stands opposed to God and His people will one day be judged.
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Part 4: King And A Kingdom
King and a Kingdom From the very beginning, we see that God rules the world and his kingdom is characterized by blessing, peace, and life. The serpent deceives man and the world becomes subject to rulers and powers who rule not under God's authority, but under the power of the serpent, whose rule is characterized by curse, war, and death. God's promise to Abraham is a promise to restore the earth; this promise includes a king in the image of God who will rule forever.
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Colossians 1:1-14
Deciding to become a follower of Jesus is literally being removed from the sphere of darkness, the empire of sin and evil and everything that ruins us and ruins the world and being transferred to, transferring allegiance to, another kingdom, the Kingdom of Jesus… the one who bought our freedom and forgives our sins.
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