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Christianity
Under Pressure: Where's Your Allegiance
Feb 28, 2010 Speaker / Series: Neil Kring // Under Pressure
Trying to break down the ways that our Christianity is more influenced by American values than it is by the Kingdom, in this specific section that discusses authority and slavery.
Reference text: I Peter 2:13 - 25
[13] Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every authority instituted among men: whether to the king, as the supreme authority, [14] or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. [15] For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men. [16] Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God. [17] Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
[18] Slaves, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh. [19] For it is commendable if a man bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God. [20] But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God. [21] To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
[22] “He committed no sin,
and no deceit was found in his mouth.”
[23] When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. [24] He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. [25] For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
Questions of the week:
Additional references: Romans 13:1-7
Reference text: I Peter 2:13 - 25
[13] Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every authority instituted among men: whether to the king, as the supreme authority, [14] or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. [15] For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men. [16] Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God. [17] Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
[18] Slaves, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh. [19] For it is commendable if a man bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God. [20] But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God. [21] To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
[22] “He committed no sin,
and no deceit was found in his mouth.”
[23] When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. [24] He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. [25] For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
Questions of the week:
- Do you think of yourself as an alien and stranger here in America? Why or why not?
- In what ways are you too attached to your identity as an American?
Additional references: Romans 13:1-7
Revo Essentials: What is a Christian?
Aug 30, 2009 Speaker / Series: Neil Kring // Revo Essentials
Pastor Neil discusses the characteristics that makes someone a Christian. These may be things that we tend to glance over but we should think about them more often.
Reference texts: Matthew 28:18-20
Reference texts: Matthew 28:18-20