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Submit to Governing Authorities
Submit to Governing Authorities - 1 Peter 2:13-17
Notes:
1) Extent of Submission – vv13-14
2) Reason for Submission – vv13,15
3) Attitude of Submission – v16
4) Outworking of Submission – v17
Digging Deeper:
-In what ways do you find it hardest to submit to the authorities? How does this passage help you?
-Are there areas of government or laws that you, as a Christian, should be taking a stand against or voicing your concern over? How can you do that in a practical and godly way?
-What does it look like to honor our governing leaders?
Other passages to consider:
Ps 47:8-9; Pr 24:21-22; Jer 29:7; Mt 17:24-27; Jn 13:34-35; Acts 4:19-20; 5:29; Rom 13:1-7; Gal 5:13-14; 1 Tim 2:1-2; 1 Pt 4:7-11.
Trust in the Lord
Trust in the LORD - Proverbs 3:5-6
Sermon Notes:
How we are to trust God
Why we can trust God
Digging Deeper:
- What about God makes Him absolutely trustworthy?
- What happens when we don’t trust God? What blessings come from trusting in the Lord?
- What does it look like in your life to trust God on a daily basis?
- In what situations do you find it difficult to trust God? Admit that to God and ask for grace to trust Him more.
Other passages to consider:
Job 42:2; Ps 115:3; 147:5; Prov 21:1; Jer 17:5-8; Rom 8:28-39; 11:33-34; Phil 1:6; 4:4-9; 1 Jn 4:9-10