How God Works in You: The Divine Use of Secular Means (Acts 23:23-35) | Pastor Mike Fabarez

Name: How God Works in You: The Divine Use of Secular Means (Acts 23:23-35) | Pastor Mike Fabarez
Uploaded: 2024-03-24T20:29:36.000Z
Duration: 62 min 5 s
Description: God sovereignly works through secular, even corrupt and pagan governments; Rome in Paul's case, Persia and Babylon in Israel's history; to accomplish his purposes for his people, so Christians should submit to, pay taxes to, and pray for their government rather than merely rage against it.

God sovereignly works through secular, even corrupt and pagan governments; Rome in Paul's case, Persia and Babylon in Israel's history; to accomplish his purposes for his people, so Christians should submit to, pay taxes to, and pray for their government rather than merely rage against it.

Stories told

Paul's rescue from the assassination plot (Acts 23)the fiery furnace (Daniel 3)Daniel in the lion's den (Daniel 6)Cyrus prophesied as God's shepherd (Isaiah 44-45)Peter and John before the council (Acts 4)

Scripture referenced

Isaiah 44 Romans 13 Jeremiah 29 Acts 4 Revelation 11 Acts 23:23–35 Acts 23:25 1 Peter 1 James 1 2 Timothy 1 Psalm 2 Hebrews 2

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