OUR MISSION…to see lives changed through a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
BIG QUESTION: Would Jesus
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3 Institutions God Established in the Bible:
“Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God.” Romans 13:1 (NLT)
“When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice. But when the wicked are in power, they groan.” Proverbs 29:2 (NLT)
- Would Jesus vote?
What Voting Is Not
1. Voting is not a
“But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 (NLT)
2. A ballot box is not a
3. A selection is not a
What Is Voting?
Voting is your power to pick the best
“You are the salt of the earth. 14 “You are the light of the world.” Matthew 5:13–14 (NLT)
Five Policies Christians Should Consider:
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“From one man he created all the nations throughout the whole earth. He decided beforehand when they should rise and fall, and he determined their boundaries.” Acts 17:26 (NLT)
“Do not oppress widows, orphans, foreigners, and the poor.” Zechariah 7:10 (NLT)
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“So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” Genesis 1:27 (NLT)
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“I have come that they may have life.” John 10:10 (NIV)
“There are six things the Lord hates…hands that kill the innocent.” Proverbs 6:16–17 (NLT)
Talk It Over:
What are you most thankful for about the United States?
Read Romans 13:1. What makes it difficult to submit to our leaders?
How should we pray for them?
Where is your hope?
Action Step:
Pray for our nation to turn their hearts back to God.
Pray for our leaders to lead with righteousness.
Place your hope in Jesus.