This Sunday is Palm Sunday! On the day when we celebrate Jesus riding into Jerusalem as King, it's worth considering...what are kings for anyway? Or, what is government for? We'll consider what kind of authority that God gives to governments and what our role should be in politics as Christ's church.
This series is based loosely on the book, Authority by Jonathan Leeman.
People say that if you want to avoid controversy and conflict then you shouldn't talk about religion or politics. Well, Jesus does both in this Sunday's passage. In these eight little verses, we'll see how we as Christians should view government, how we should engage in politics, and how the kingdom of God relates to the state.
Have you ever been led astray? In our passage this Sunday, Jesus warns us about the false teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees. But what exactly is this false teaching? Why is it so destructive? Why does he compare it to bread baking? And finally, how should we guard ourselves against it and walk in truth?
