Secret Church 20 – Session 4: What Does the New Testament Say About Government?
- Preacher
- David Platt
- Tradition
- Baptist — Southern
- Published
- Length
- 1:03:58
About this sermon
In this session of Secret Church 20, Pastor David Platt provides a biblical overview of the New Testament’s teachings on government. He looks at the biblical truths that we learn from the New Testament—the Gospels, Acts, and the Letters—about Jesus and government and about how followers of Jesus should view, respond to, and participate in government in light of who he is, all he has done, and all he is going to do. For more information visit https://radical.net/?session=session-4-biblical-truths-part-2 Chapters: 0:00 - Biblical Truths: Gospels 0:22 - Jesus is the Promised Perfect King Sent to Reign Over All Peoples 1:05 - Jesus was Opposed by Unjust Government 1:30 - Followers of Jesus will be Opposed by Unjust Government 5:04 - Christians Sometimes Stay Amidst Persecution and Sometimes Flee 8:27 - Christians have two guiding commands: Love God and Love Others 11:05 - Christians Support Governmental Authority Under God’s Authority 15:08 - The Kingdom of Jesus is Radically Different from the Kingdoms of This World 16:47 - Acts: The Gospel is the Proclamation of a King and His Kingdom 18:00 - Proclaimers of the Gospel Are Empowered for the Spread of His Kingdom 25:30 - The Gospel Creates a Unique Political Community Called the Church 27:45 - Proclaiming the Gospel May Require Disobedience to a Government 29:29 - Persecution Attempts to Silence the gospel, but It Cannot Be Silenced 32:53 - The Gospel Poses a Threat to Idolatrous, Immoral and Unjust Practices 34:02 - God Calls Church Leaders to teach All of His Word 36:08 - God Uses Various Facets of Government for the Spread of the Gospel 37:20 - Biblical Truths: Letters 38:22 - The Local Church is a Political Outpost of God’s Kingdom 40:20 - Christians Have Dual Citizenship 42:07 - Christians are Submissive Citizens of Government and Free Servants of God 51:40 - Christians Honor Christ by Refusing to Divide Over Non-Essentials 55:55 - Christians Wisely Settle Various Disputes with One Another 57:18 - People Are Responsible for Nurturing Marriages and Raising Children 57:57 - God Commands His People to Pray for Government Leaders 59:16 - Governments in this World are Imperfect and Will All Pass Away 1:01:47 - The Perfect Government of God is Coming and Will Last Forever
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