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1 There is an old country song that goes, 'you can talk about anything in this world, except politics, religion, and her.' Of course, the premise of the song is about a country singer who loses his wife, well country singers lose everything, but this one, in particular, George Strait, loses his wife.…

If we were to step back for a bit - and look - big picture at what the Apostle Paul has been telling us lately... We’d see that for MORE than the past several weeks... …he has really HIGHLIGHTED - Relationships - IN CHRIST You remember back to him tearing down the walls between Jew and Gentile... That…

Last week we moved into the section of Romans which teaches us how to behave as Christians we are to be living sacrifices We are to Love one another We overcome evil with good The thought continues into Chapter 13 - lets read it 1 Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For…

Pastor Brian takes us through Psalm 2.

Every Fourth of July, many American Christians are troubled by the question, “Was the American Revolution justified and lawful in God’s eyes?” On the surface, Romans 13:1-2 seems to prohibit any rebellion against civil authority. It reads: Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For…

Submission to Authorities 1 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. 3 For…

Intro King who appoints workers to oversee different parts of his kingdom. What should he do when they get together and try to oppose the king? Recap Psalms - set songs and prayers for God’s faithful (set prayers are great!) The first few Psalms set the scenes for the whole book. These are like two guide…

Matthew 2:1–6 (ESV) — 1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” 3 When Herod the king heard…

Psalm 2 Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the actions and plans of ungodly world leaders? Do you ever feel afraid, frustrated, or pressured by the policies they implement, especially those which undermine biblical, godly values? If so, then this psalm is for you. Psalms 1-2 introduce to the entire collection…

and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority. In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through…

Behavioural Standards 1 Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, 2 to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone. 3 At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by…

The Question: 1 Who is like the wise person, and who knows the interpretation of a matter? A person’s wisdom brightens his face, and the sternness of his face is changed. Wisdom in Regards to Submission to the King 2 Keep the king’s command because of your oath made before God. 3 Do not be in a hurry;…

The focus of Paul’s letter to Titus: Moving the Church toward godliness and good works. 11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, 12 training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, 13 waiting…

The Ultimate Authority of Christ

The followers of Jesus have been confronted by bullies since the very beginnings of the church. But why? And how should we respond? Join us as we explore Acts 4, the first encounter between bullies and boldness for the church.

Title : God’s Sovereign Son Text : Colossians 1:13-18 Outline : God’s Son is the perfect PICTURE of the invisible God (1:15a) God’s Son is the sovereign ruler over all CREATION . (1:15b-17) God’s Son is the sovereign ruler over the CHURCH . (1:18) INTRODUCTION Today we’re gonna continue our series. In…

Cosmic Geography Last week we looked at YHWH’s disinheritance of the nations. This was the theological lens through which an ancient Israelite viewed her own nation with respect to all others, and her elohim YHWH, against the gods of the nations. By definition YHWH was superior he was Most High… the…

How does a Christian whose ultimate citizenship is in heaven - relate to this world and in, particular to the government that rules over him/her. Or, in our modern climate, what do we do about local and state government mandates that we disagree with? Peter in this passage talks about the Christian and…

All Authority is given to Jesus. As we move into troubling times and the government becomes more questionable. We have questions and concerns over certain aspects of the government. The Jews had a difficult time dealing with paying taxes to Caesar. Luke 20:19-26 We need to remember that the entire reason…

The imagers of God, eternal members in his family, have a lot more to do than cloud-lounging and singing. But discerning that requires grasping heavenly host (“angelic”) participation and reclaiming the nations currently under the dominion of evil, supernatural beings. A theology of the heavenly host…

Good morning and welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. Fall is upon us and I know many of you are happy for that. How quickly this year has gone. Please turn in your Bibles with me to Ephesians 1 , Ephesians 1 . Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth take their stand,…

Throughout the story of the bible, things were not always going incredibly well for God’s people. In fact, the majority of the Bible deals with people who are in trouble, people who are broken, people who are oppressed, and so on. But in the middle of all of those, for hundreds of years, one thought…

Acts 4:1–13 (ESV) 1 And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, 2 greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3 And they arrested them and put them in custody until…

Intro: We are going to dig into a subject this morning that is challenging. We are going to be talking about church and state… Christians and Government… It’s a topic that we don’t talk about particularly often, however, I am not one to skate around the difficult passages of Scripture and this is where…