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I feel as if I am little late to the party. There are almost 92 million people who have already cast their vote. Maybe you are one of those. Maybe you are not. This section of Matthew occurs in a section where the authorities are trying to trap Jesus. There are four times in this section of Matthew where…

Introduction Good morning and welcome back to Dishman Baptist Church. After a brief hiatus last week, we are so thankful that you are with us this morning. Please open your Bibles back to Mark 12 , Mark 12 . It was bound to happen. In the providence of God and the normal course of expository preaching…

How should we interact with a government we do not agree with?

The Enemy of My Enemy is My Friend And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and some of the Herodians, to trap him in his talk. Pharisees and Herodians were enemies politically and socially. Pharisees were conservative nationalists who begrudgingly consented to Roman rule. Herodians were liberal “sellouts”…

I have heard this said of the local church, “A church is one bad pastor away from crumbling into liberalism.” In other words, if I the pastor were to die tomorrow, and you all were left with the decision to call a new pastor, if you make the wrong choice the consequences could be devastating for the…

Just leaving the Holiday Season Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year 2018 Family and Friends, Celebrate, Parties, Gift, Meals Two subjects generally off limits (Sanity): Religion and Politics Today I get to speak about both…lucky me All joking aside, there are many implications in today’s text About War…

Have you ever heard the sentiment that goes something like this-”I don’t want to become too serious a Christian because then I will have to change my life so much that I won’t have any fun anymore.” Have you ever heard that? Have you ever thought that? I can remember in high school one of my class mates…

This Week Continues Bro. Blake's messages about the Institutions of God. We continue by looking at the Institution of Human Governance.

Jesus walked a fine line that few of us can manage - fully supporting his government without compromising his faithfulness to his Heavenly Father. This week we examine how we can do the same.

13 Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, 14 or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. 15 For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people.…

Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath,…

We must continue to pray for our governments of today, but we ultimately look for the return of Christ to establish His perfect rule and reign.

Paying Taxes when the Emperor is Wicked

I. Who are the Governing Authorities? Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. II. Why Submit to the Governing Authorities? Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also…

Jesus

Jesus taught the Pharisees and the Herodians a lesson about respecting the government.

Theocracy - Governed by God God reminds of authority 6 Say therefore to the people of Israel, ‘I am the Lord , and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will deliver you from slavery to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great acts of judgment.…

10/25/2020 @ Hilltop Baptist Church

An Exploration of the Noahic Covenant in Genesis 8-9 and its foundational importance to the rest of the Bible and life on earth after the flood

How should Christians view and respond to Government.