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Helmuth von Moltke was drafted to work in counterintelligence for Nazi Germany; yet his Christian faith made him a resolute opponent of Adolf Hitler.
Although he believed it would be wrong for him to use violent force against the Nazis, von Moltke used his high position to rescue many prisoners from certain death.
Not surprisingly, eventually he was accused of treason, put on trial, and sentenced to die.
Helmuth von Moltke was drafted to work in counterintelligence for Nazi Germany; yet his Christian faith made him a resolute opponent of Adolf Hitler.
Although he believed it would be wrong for him to use violent force against the Nazis, von Moltke used his high position to rescue many prisoners from certain death.
Not surprisingly, eventually he was accused of treason, put on trial, and sentenced to die.
In his final letter home to his beloved wife Freya, Helmuth described the dramatic moment at his trial when the judge launched into a tirade against his faith in Christ.
“Only in one respect does the National Socialism resemble Christianity,” he shouted: “we demand the whole man.”
Then the judge asked the accused to declare his ultimate loyalty: “From whom do you take your orders, from the other world or from Adolf Hitler?
Where lie your loyalty and your faith?”
Von Moltke knew exactly where his loyalty lay.
He had put all his hope and trust in Jesus Christ.
Therefore, he stood before his earthly judge as a Christian and nothing else.
His faith had enabled him to act wisely in government service, and now it enabled him to act wisely when he faced his final hour.
As a believer in Christ, von Moltke understood the difference between the proper exercise of authority and the abuse of power.
He also knew the wise course of action when he was under someone else’s control and in danger for his very life.
Helmuth von Moltke was drafted to work in counterintelligence for Nazi Germany; yet his Christian faith made him a resolute opponent of Adolf Hitler.
Although he believed it would be wrong for him to use violent force against the Nazis, von Moltke used his high position to rescue many prisoners from certain death.
Not surprisingly, eventually he was accused of treason, put on trial, and sentenced to die.
In his final letter home to his beloved wife Freya, Helmuth described the dramatic moment at his trial when the judge launched into a tirade against his faith in Christ.
“Only in one respect does the National Socialism resemble Christianity,” he shouted: “we demand the whole man.”
Then the judge asked the accused to declare his ultimate loyalty: “From whom do you take your orders, from the other world or from Adolf Hitler?
Where lie your loyalty and your faith?”
Von Moltke knew exactly where his loyalty lay.
He had put all his hope and trust in Jesus Christ.
Therefore, he stood before his earthly judge as a Christian and nothing else.
His faith had enabled him to act wisely in government service, and now it enabled him to act wisely when he faced his final hour.
As a believer in Christ, von Moltke understood the difference between the proper exercise of authority and the abuse of power.
He also knew the wise course of action when he was under someone else’s control and in danger for his very life.
Helmuth von Moltke was drafted to work in counterintelligence for Nazi Germany; yet his Christian faith made him a resolute opponent of Adolf Hitler.
Although he believed it would be wrong for him to use violent force against the Nazis, von Moltke used his high position to rescue many prisoners from certain death.
Not surprisingly, eventually he was accused of treason, put on trial, and sentenced to die.
In his final letter home to his beloved wife Freya, Helmuth described the dramatic moment at his trial when the judge launched into a tirade against his faith in Christ.
“Only in one respect does the National Socialism resemble Christianity,” he shouted: “we demand the whole man.”
Then the judge asked the accused to declare his ultimate loyalty: “From whom do you take your orders, from the other world or from Adolf Hitler?
Where lie your loyalty and your faith?”
Von Moltke knew exactly where his loyalty lay.
He had put all his hope and trust in Jesus Christ.
Therefore, he stood before his earthly judge as a Christian and nothing else.
His faith had enabled him to act wisely in government service, and now it enabled him to act wisely when he faced his final hour.
As a believer in Christ, von Moltke understood the difference between the proper exercise of authority and the abuse of power.
He also knew the wise course of action when he was under someone else’s control and in danger for his very life.
Today we will simply touch on a super difficult topic in the life of a Christian.
We know that the Father has made it clear that we are to obey the authority structures and institutions of the world.
We also know that we are to obey our heavenly father without question.
But what happens if they seemingly contradict each other?
What happens when government becomes unjust?
What happens when the foundations become something other than the moral laws of God?
We got some guidance today.
Ryken, P. G. (2010).
Ecclesiastes: Why everything matters (pp.
181–182).
Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books.
teaches us how to exercise the same kind of wisdom as Helmuth von Moltke in our own submission to authority.
These verses give us practical guidance for dealing with earthly government, whether good or evil, even in matters of life and death.
Ecclesiastes 8:1-4
Ecclesiastes 8:1-9
The grass withers the flower fades, but the Word of our God stands forever.
teaches us how to exercise the same kind of wisdom in our own submission to authority.
These verses give us practical guidance for dealing with earthly government, whether good or evil, even in matters of life and death.
The Face
Ryken, P. G. (2010).
Ecclesiastes: Why everything matters (p.
182).
Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books.
The Divine Right
Your Wish is My Command
The Uncertain Future
The King of Kings
The first thing we will look at today is the transition between chapter 7 and chapter 8 as we take a good a good look at the face of wisdom.
Second, we will see how wisdom directs us to interact with those who are in authority over us.
Third, we will see how our first duty is to be obedient.
Finally, as we look at the divine institution of kings, we can take comfort in knowing that in all things all things are in the hands of the King of kings.
Thesis: Though sin and the pattern of this world cause us to disobey and rebel not only against our Lord, but against the Lord’s servants.
It is the comfort in the truth of the Word of God and the power of the Spirit that will lead us to proper submission and obedience in life both under the sun and under the Son.
I.
The Face
- True wisdom brings a joy to life that changes everything, including people’s appearance.
True wisdom brings a joy to life that changes everything, including people’s appearance.
Ryken, P. G. (2010).
Ecclesiastes: Why everything matters (p.
183).
Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books.
A. The transition begins with a rhetorical question asked by the preacher king.
B. But what of the answer?
A rhetorical question but the answer is not just readily there.
Some will say the answer is no one, but the second half of the verse seems to imply that Solomon has actually seen some whose faces have been changed by wisdom.
So the answer of the question is not no one, but to show how rare and hard it is to find wisdom.
How precious and how life changing and appearance altering it is to find wisdom.
C. The man who has the wisdom to solve such vexing problems is rare indeed.
Think of Daniel in Babylon.
Daniel was trained in the courts of Babylon and the scriptures say that he grew in wisdom and understanding.
The Bible says further that “in every matter of wisdom and understanding” Daniel knew ten times as much as any of the scholars or magicians in Babylon.
How rare is wisdom and the interpretation of a thing?
Later on he turned out to be the only man in the entire kingdom who was wise enough to reveal and interpret the king’s dream.
D. And does not the wisdom of God change appearances?
I’m sure we can all testify of people who just look different in a good way when they become Christians.
They changed but they all look like they did as well.
And why not?
The scriptures declare it...
The man who has the wisdom to solve such vexing problems is rare indeed.
The Bible says further that “in every matter of wisdom and understanding” Daniel knew ten times as much as any of the scholars or magicians in Babylon.
Later on he turned out to be the only man in the entire kingdom who was wise enough to reveal and interpret the king’s dream
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