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If you want to get into a spirited conversation with someone talk to them about taxes. You could talk about income tax, property taxes, sales taxes, inheritance taxes and the many fees that are taxes by another name. No one likes seeing their hard earned money being taken by someone else. We understand…

We must live by God's love... 1. Because we are debtors (Rom 13:1-8). 2. Because it transforms our behavior (Rom 13:8-10). 3. Because we have received it from our Savior (Rom 5:5-10; Rom 8:28-39).

Jesus wants us... 1. To know He designed government for our good (vs. 21). 2. To recognize the dangers of ungodly government (vs. 15-18). 3. To fulfill our godly duties to government (vs. 18-22). 4. To be fully devoted to God (vs. 16, 18-22).

Here's how to be a good citizen for Jesus Christ: 1. Get informed (vs. 1-3). 2. Get integrity (vs. 4-5). 3. Get involved (vs. 6-7).

Let us pray … We are sent; In the name of God, the God of justice & truth; In the name of Jesus, Victim of injustice; In the name of the Holy Spirit, Discerner of the truth; To act like Jesus did. Give us wisdom to discern Your call in the choices that confront us, & give us strength to walk the path…

Let us pray. May the study of your word bring us to a closer understanding of you Lord, in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Amen Every year around this time (leading up to the end of April) it is tax season Every year roughly around this time is Lent – and from our readings today, you would…

INTRODUCTION: When considering the subject of our duty to pay taxes, the Bible seems plain enough. But a lot rides on where you place the emphasis—where do the italics go? Governments exist by covenant, and governments like ours explicitly claim to exist by covenant. The word federal comes from the Latin…

Matt 22: 15-33 SHOW ME THE MONEY SBS: Thanks for having me here today. Pray Intro: Stupid questions. A man called 911 excited and unable to contain himself. “my wife is having a baby and I don’t know what to do. I need help immediately.” The call screener said to the man “Sir, just calm down, take deep…

Inscription: Writing God’s Words on Our Hearts & Minds Part 21: Love Your Neighbor Deuteronomy 15-25 May 30, 2010 Objectives of sermon: · Instruct us in how to love our neighbor as ourselves in everyday life. Prep: · HSB: Slavery, Sell everything (Mk 10:21) · Marilyn’s article · Skim passages Scripture…

How is Christianity to Impact a Pagan Society? Titus 2:15-3:2 Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on August 24, 2008 www.goldcountrybaptist.org There are many different answers given to the question of how Christians are to impact an ungodly and even anti-God culture like ours:…

Introduction Freedom does not mean the absence of constraints or moral absolutes. Suppose a skydiver at 10,000 feet announces to the rest of the group, "I'm not using a parachute this time. I want freedom!" The fact is that a skydiver is constrained by a greater law--the law of gravity. But when the…

Tithe, Taxes, Kingdom Intro Week 3 of series 'Conversion of the Wallet' We've heard Milind challenge us on our collusion with a consumerist culture, especially noticeable when times are tight and we look at doing without some of our previously routine comfort purchases. Times like these we are all forced…

class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'>1) 8-9-09…AM…SBC 2) “Campaigning Against Christ” Mark 12:1-17 Introduction: (from NIV Audio Bible) 1- The Gospel of Mark delivers the good news of Jesus like a reporter 2- Non-Jewish readers needed to know that the facts surrounding His life, death…