Jan. 19, 2021
I recently listened to a message from Dr. Robert Jeffress who is the pastor at First Baptist Church in Dallas, Tx. He greatly encouraged me and I’d like to pass on to you the notes I took from his message. His talk was titled: How do we respond to President Biden.
God’s sovereignty hasn’t changed
Ps. 103:19; Ps. 115:53; Job 42:2; Eph. 1:11
God is in charge of everything
God has one will and plan - causes everything that happens in the world and our lives to go with His plan
His plan includes everything - including elections
Dan. 2:21 - God establishes kings and removes them - is in control
Rm. 13:1,2 - obey government- it is established by God - is sometimes an evil gov’t but nonetheless is established by God
Acts 2:23 - Jesus’ death was part of predetermined plan carried out by Godless officials
Sometimes God uses evil human gov’t to carry out His purpose
Nothing happens outside of God’s sovereign plan
God can use wrong things people do to carry out His will
Bible says to obey our authorities - to resist them is to resist God
Jesus said to pay taxes to Caesar - render to him what is his
Paul said to be in subjection to the officials
Acts 29 - obey God rather than man applies only if you are asked to do wrong
Biden administration supports abortion - that is not a reason for us to disobey - we can push back against it but must obey gov’t
I Tim. 2:1-3 - We are to pray for our leaders - pray for them and pray we may be able to live quiet lives
Balance the sovereignty of God with God’s love for you
God’s love hasn’t changed
We have lots of worries about the future but God’s plan for your life hasn’t changed - God is love
Ps. 103:8; Ps. 107:1; I Jn. 4:8; Jn. 10:28,29
We have a loving God who is watching out for us and has a plan for us.
Rom. 8:31,32 Doesn’t promise we won’t have trouble but we are not alone - God is for us
Our Father in heaven is behind us - nothing to fear
Everything is for our good - God is for you.
Nothing can come into our lives that hasn’t been sifted by the love of God, the plan of God, the wisdom of God
What ever comes to us has come for our good
God’s promise of Christ’s return has not changed
No man knows the day or hour but it will come
It will be the time for Christ to return to take control
Everything is in God’s time - election won’t matter
Bad news: Things will get rocky
II Tim. 3:1 - there will be terrible times in the last days -people will cast off moral restraint(we’re seeing this now: same sex marriage, unrestricted abortion )
3 stages of moral revolution
Things celebrated are now condemned(i.e. Marriage between man and woman)
Things condemned are now celebrated (i.e. Same sex marriages)
Those who won’t celebrate are now condemned by society (Churches who won’t celebrate immorality will be persecuted and pressed to change, will have a bullseye on their backs)
We will see in these next few years free speech being sensored, abortions allowed for any reason, immoral marriages celebrated, gender identify magnified,
Good news: need not fear - push against evil - be hopeful- the terrible times will be temporary- God’s kingdom is coming - Jesus will return
IV. God’s mission for the church hasn’t changed
Mt. 28:19-20 - We are to go make disciples
Focus our time, energy, money on leading people to Christ and then disciple them
Many see themselves as if they were on a cruise ship leisurely headed to heaven….in truth we are on a battleship or a search and rescue mission looking for those we can show salvation to AND we are going into choppy water but have no fear for Jesus is in control
Matt. 16:18 - the gates of hell can’t come against the church (neither will an election)
Don’t fear - trust your life in Christ - Jesus has paid your sin debt - receive His forgiveness - trust in Jesus - accept His salvation - follow Him!!
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