What do you do with a government you don’t like, a prime minister or president who isn’t on your side? Writing to Timothy at the height of Nero’s reign (1 Timothy 2), the apostle Paul gives a surprisingly uncomfortable answer: pray for all who hold authority, without exception. The sermon shows that prayer is not endorsement but care, and that it has far more to do with people’s salvation than with winning political arguments. Listen and take up the 21-day challenge that may change not politics, but your heart.
What Does Power Have to Do with Salvation?
Jesus the Way: In the World of Power and Politics
If Jesus is the way-that is, the path to a wise life-can he help us navigate the complex world of politics so that we don’t get stuck at any turn? How should Christians think and speak about politics? How should we view authority, and what methods should we use to change the world? A fascinating journey into the world of the Bible and politics lies ahead of us.
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