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1 John

1 John 2:18

May 10, 2015

James 4:1-10
Bill Bottger, August 7, 2022
James 2:14-3:18
Bill Bottger, July 31, 2022
Ruth 1:1-13
Rudy Rivas, July 24, 2022
James 2:1-16
Bill Bottger, July 17, 2022
James 1:21-27
Bill Bottger, July 10, 2022

When it comes to governments, God commands us to submit to those in authority. Romans 13:1 tells us, “Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.” (NIV) This submission to worldly governments is always to be secondary to our obedience to God. When the government places demands on us that are contrary to the Word, we should always follow the teachings of the Bible. The Apostle Peter recognized this when he said, "We must obey God rather than men! Acts 5:28, (NIV). With the inauguration of the new president and his cabinet we are to remind ourselves to be in submission to their authority as long as it does not contradict God’s teaching. Nevertheless we need to remind ourselves to always pray for them and keep a tight reign on our tongues. Something to think about...

1 John 5:1-21

1 John 5:a

1 John 4:1-21

1 John 3:11-4:4

1 John 3:11-18

1 John 3:4-10

1 John 3:1-10

1 John 2:18-29

1 John 2:18 cont.

1 John 2:18