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Sunday 29 May 2016

'THE STATE AND THE DISCIPLE OF CHRIST'

Rev. Canon George Sinclair
by Rev. Canon George Sinclair                           
 Pastor of the Church of the Messiah, Ottawa, ON.
 www.messiahchurch.ca 

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(Podcast of CFRA broadcast on Sunday, May 29th,  2016)
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Broadcast Notes:
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Before I begin, I would like to give thanks for an anonymous gift that allowed this show to go ahead. Thank you!

 
‘The State and The Disciple of Jesus’



Romans 13:1-2 (ESV)


Submission to the Authorities


13 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment.

Dear friends, this talk is a shortened version of a sermon I gave at the Church where I serve as Pastor. It was part of a series where I preach through all of the Book of Romans. The series is called, "Grace Shaped Life"

1. The King of Kings and Lord of Lords, the true and living God, tells His grace-ransomed children, to submit to human authorities, and to respect and honour them, in a way which fully glorifies and honours Him.


A Living Sacrifice
12 I appeal to you therefore, brothers,[a] by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.[b] Do not be conformed to this world,[c] but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.[d]
Footnotes:
a.       Romans 12:1 Or brothers and sisters
b.      Romans 12:1 Or your rational service
c.       Romans 12:2 Greek age
d.      Romans 12:2 Or what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God


2. Lord, please spare our nation from the government that we deserve, and in Your mercy, grant us a government which is better than we deserve.

3. In light of God's instruction through His word written, I will offer real but qualified respect and honour to rulers.

4. Lord, please help me to be a disciple of Jesus gripped by the Gospel who builds my life on Your eternal truths and not on transient legislative and judicial decisions.


16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith,[a] as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”[b]
Footnotes:
1.       Romans 1:17 Or beginning and ending in faith
2.      Romans 1:17 Or The one who by faith is righteous shall live

5. Lord, please make me a disciple of Jesus gripped by the Gospel who daily clothes myself with the Lord Jesus Christ and also turns away from all that is within me which is in rebellion against You.

Rev. Canon George Sinclair
Church of the Messiah
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