Sermons About Government
The Coup De Ta of Korah
In the book of Numbers the Israelites, following Moses, are on their way to the promised land of Canaan. In this story Korah and some 250 chief priests challenge the authority and leadership of Moses and Aaron. In the end God opens up the ground and swallows up Korah and his followers. In this message we'll learn the importance of submitting to God's leaders in: The Church, The Government, and the Family.
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Jesus And Politics
What does it mean to follow Jesus when it come to politics? There are some things that seem clear in the Bible. First, God has ordained government for the good of society. Second,God has limited the authority of government. Peter reminds us in Act 5 that "we must obey God rather than man". Third, in Matthew 5 Jesus called us to be salt and light in our culture.
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How Genuine Faith Transforms Neighborhoods and Communities
The Apostle Peter reminds us that we are foreigners here in this life, and because of this we should not get distracted from our journey by empty worldly passions that cry for our attention like lame roadside exhibits on a road trip. Instead, we should live honorable lives and respect the authorities over us because God has put them in power for our good. If we do this it will help quiet those who would slander and oppose us because we preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Who's In Charge
Politics and religion are the two things people aren't supposed to talk about. But Paul mixes them well in Romans 13:1-7 where he calls on Christians to recognize that living sacrifices to God must still submit to government, not just because of wrath, but because it is the right thing to do. God established all governments, and delegated authority to them. Therefore, we must honor them.
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The Politics of Jesus
What is a Christian response to politics, taxes, and the government? In tonight's passage, Jesus takes on the liberal left and the conservative right, reveals them both as inadequate political options, and describes a new trajectory and means for being a politically involved people. What might it look like for us to embrace his way in our city, nation, and world?
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Countercultural Power
Submission can be a bad word in our culture. When we think of submitting we think of relinquishing control and losing power. We identify submission with weakness. Yet God calls his people to view power and weakness differently. He calls his people to exercise their power by living lives of submission. Listen in as we discuss how and why God's people are to live this way.
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Prayer: the habit of a healthy church (PM)
Adam continues the series in Timothy, preaching 1 Tim. 2:1-2. God requires corporate, evangelistic prayer from the Church for all people and especially for the government, the results of which are both external and internal.
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Ecclesiastes 8:1-17 - Burdens Under the Sun
In America we tend to be individualistic, rebellious, and distrustful of government. Solomon reminds us that without government, as flawed as it usually is, there would be more oppression and injustice in the world, so it is a burden under the sun that must be endured along with the injustice that still remains. We all look for ways to try and cope with this reality or escape from it with hedonism, ethics, and religiosity, but Solomon tells us that it would be best for us to simply fear God and enjoy the food, drink, and gifts that He has given to us.
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Religion That Pleases God (Mark 11:27 - 12:44)
Religion that pleases God is 1) rooted in the teaching of scripture, 2) rooted in Jesus himself, 3) impacts all of our earthly allegiances, 4) knows the God of the scriptures, 5) is the overflow of a love for God and our neighbor, and 6) results in real sacrifice.
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Submit To All Human Institutions -- 1 Peter 2:13-17
How are those who believe in Jesus to relate to human government. While a good question during times when the government is friendly to Christianity, it is a vital question if one lives under a government that is either corrupt or seeks to destroy the church. This sermon seeks to look at just this question.
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How to Shepherd the Lord's Sheep
Peter gives four directives for the proper shepherding of the flock of God.
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Salt of the world
Peter Stokes from the Salt Shakers ministry challenges us with Jesus' command for the church to be the salt of the world. We must stand up to the attacks from our culture and fight for the truth.
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The Christian and the Government
(1 Pet 2:13-17) In allegiance to God, Christians should be submissive to civil authorities who have been put in place by God.
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The Local Church: Led by Elders, Served by Deacons (Part I)
The word “elder” is used over 20 times to refer to an office in the local church. In this sense, we could define elders as follows: The elders are a group of men, called by God and conformed to the Gospel in sound living and sound doctrine, who are set apart by the congregation to oversee and pastor the local church by teaching, ruling, caring for and equipping the saints, as loving and humble examples of Jesus Christ.
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alt.church.influence
How is a Christ-follower to engage a culture that is increasingly hostile to Jesus? What do we do when we vehemently disagree with the Government and the society around us?
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Respect for Authority
In our culture, we are taught to flee from situations where we are required to submit or subject ourselves to others. But it is Gods message to us through Pauls letter to the Romans that teaches us we are all subject to authority.
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