Homerton Baptist Church
Evening Service (240707)

      • Romans 3:23–24ESV

      • Hebrews 4:12ESV

  • Hymn 45 - WITH HEARTS IN LOVE ABOUNDING

      • Romans 13.1-2NKJV

      • Romans 13.3NKJV

      • Romans 13.4-5NKJV

      • Romans 13.6-7NKJV

  • Hymn 299 - How sweet the name of Jesus sounds

      • Song of Solomon 8:5NKJV

      • Deuteronomy 4:44–5:21NKJV

      • Hebrews 4:12ESV

  • Romans 13:1–7 ESV
    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 rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, 4 for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. 5 Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God’s wrath but also for the sake of conscience. 6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing. 7 Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.
    Introduction
    As Christians we are to live in this world in a God honouring and worthy manner. That includes our responsibility to the proper authorities.
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    1. Ordained by God

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    Baptist Affirmation of Faith 1966 5. The Christian and the State

    We believe that rulers are ordained by God for the orderly conduct of affairs in the world and the good of his Church, and that to this end he sets up rulers and removes them as it pleases him.

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    a. Orderly Conduct

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    1 Timothy 2:1–4 ESV
    1 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2 for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. 3 This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
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    b. Good of the Church

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    Titus 3:1 ESV
    1 Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,
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    c. God is Sovereign

    Psalm 2:1–4 ESV
    1 Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying, 3 “Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.” 4 He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision.
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    2. Christian Duty

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    Baptist Affirmation of Faith 1966 5. The Christian and the State

    It is the duty of christians to obey those who have the rule over them in all matters consistent with the teaching of the Bible and to seek to live quiet, peaceable and honest lives. Christians are under an obligation to pray for their rulers.

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    a. Subjects

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    Romans 13:1 ESV
    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.
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    1 Peter 2:13–15 ESV
    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.
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    b. Pray

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    1 Timothy 2:1–4 ESV
    1 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2 for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. 3 This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
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    3. Public Office

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    Baptist Affirmation of Faith 1966 5. The Christian and the State

    A Christian may properly accept public office both in central and local government and play his part in the affairs of the nation in so far as such service may be consistent with his christian profession.

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    Romans 13:3–5 ESV
    3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, 4 for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. 5 Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God’s wrath but also for the sake of conscience.
    Conclusion
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    1 Peter 2:16–17 ESV
    16 Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. 17 Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.
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      • Romans 13:1–7NKJV

      • 1 Timothy 2:1–4NKJV

      • Titus 3:1NKJV

      • Psalm 2:1–4NKJV

      • Romans 13:1NKJV

      • 1 Peter 2:13–15NKJV

      • 1 Timothy 2:1–4NKJV

      • Romans 13:3–5NKJV

      • 1 Peter 2:16–17NKJV

  • Hymn 951 - Lord, for the years your love has kept and guided
  • Hymn 955 - Who can sound the depths of sorrow
  • Doxology 151 v3

      • Romans 1:7ESV

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