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Central Assembly
LIFE WITH JESUS - Governing Authorities and God - Dr. Jim Bradford, February 15, 2026
LIFE WITH JESUS - Governing Authorities and God - Dr. Jim Bradford, February 15, 2026
Locations & Times
Central Assembly
1301 N Boonville Ave, Springfield, MO 65802, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 10:45 AM
FOUR IMPORTANT PERSPECTIVES:
1. This text has a context -- God’s justice
1. This text has a context -- God’s justice
* This is not . . .
- The state controlling the church
- The church controlling the state
- The state controlling the church
- The church controlling the state
FOUR IMPORTANT PERSPECTIVES:
1. This text has a context -- God’s justice
2. Paul understood that what hurt him also helped him
1. This text has a context -- God’s justice
2. Paul understood that what hurt him also helped him
FOUR IMPORTANT PERSPECTIVES:
1. This text has a context -- God’s justice
2. Paul understood that what hurt him also helped him
3. The issue of civil disobedience is not Paul’s focus here
1. This text has a context -- God’s justice
2. Paul understood that what hurt him also helped him
3. The issue of civil disobedience is not Paul’s focus here
Romans 13:3-4a
3 For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended. 4 For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good.
3 For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended. 4 For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good.
Acts 5:29
29 Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than human beings!”
29 Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than human beings!”
FOUR IMPORTANT PERSPECTIVES:
1. This text has a context -- God’s justice
2. Paul understood that what hurt him also helped him
3. The issue of civil disobedience is not Paul’s focus here
4. Respect for authority is the Christian default position
1. This text has a context -- God’s justice
2. Paul understood that what hurt him also helped him
3. The issue of civil disobedience is not Paul’s focus here
4. Respect for authority is the Christian default position
4. Respect for authority is the Christian default position
Our part in prayer:
- Pray for guidance
- Pray for protection
Our part in prayer:
- Pray for guidance
- Pray for protection