Immigration & Border Control
Pastor Tony D’Amico
www.trc.life
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. 16 Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. — 1 Peter 2:13-16 (ESV)
Four Types of Foreigners.
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I. Laws
a. We need to
laws, even if we don’t with them. (Romans 13:1-2) b. There is only one
. (1 Peter 2:13-16)
II. People
a. We are all created in the
of God. (Genesis 1:26-27) b. We are all
and .(Deuteronomy 10:19)
III. Our Response
a. We are called to
the Nations. (Matthew 28:19) b. We are called to
our Neighbors and Enemies. (Matt. 22:39 & Matt. 5:44 c. Do you have a
for people or does your get in the way of your eternal outlook?
Call To Action:
I. Pray for our leaders and the people who are in place to make decisions that effect our boarders.
II. Get involved with the cares ministry.
a. Compassion International
b. Heartland
c. Operation Christmas Child
III. Not a cares ministry, but one that is doing great things for Refuges is International Refugee Committee (IRC) in Salt Lake City.