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Message Notes
Psalms 103:19
“The Lord has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all.”
What Is the Kingdom of God? It is the visible demonstration of the comprehensive rule of God over every area of life. —Tony Evans
Aligning ourselves with God’s Kingdom agenda should be the greatest ambition and greatest pursuit of our lives.
Matthew 6:33
“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.”
1) Why Are We Talking About Politics in the Church?
Psalm 22:28
“For the kingdom is the Lord’s and He rules over the nations.”
Proverbs 21:1
“The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will.”
Revelation 1:5
“On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.”
2) How Should the Kingdom of God Inform Our Politics?
Mark 12:14
“And they came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are true and do not care about anyone’s opinion. For you are not swayed by appearances, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not? Should we pay them, or should we not?””
Mark 12:15
“But, knowing their hypocrisy, he said to them, “Why put me to the test? Bring me a denarius and let me look at it.””
Mark 12:16-17
“And they brought one. And he said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” They said to him, “Caesar’s.” Jesus said to them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they marveled at him.”
- Government is legitimate
- Government is limited
Psalm 24:1
“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him.”
“While there must be an institutional separation of church and state, there can never be a separation of God and government.” —Tony Evans
John 19:11
“Jesus answered him, “You would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given you from above.”
3) What Is Biblically Based Political Kingdom Action?
The Doctrine of Interposition – “When righteous agents of God interpose themselves between unrighteous government and its innocent victims in order to reflect and defend his standard publicly.” —Tony Evans
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” —Edmund Burke
4) How Should Christians Personally Engage the Political Arena?
- On a personal level
Exodus 18:21
“Moreover, look for able men from all the people, men who fear God, who are trustworthy and hate a bribe, and place such men over the people as chiefs of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.”
- The family
- The church
- The government