1 Peter 2:13-17

1 Peter 2:13-1 Peter 2:13-1717

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Then the Pharisees went Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they and plotted how they might entangle Him in His might entangle Him in His talk. talk.

And they sent to Him their And they sent to Him their disciples with the disciples with the Herodians, saying, Herodians, saying,

““Teacher, we know that Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach You are true, and teach the way of God in truth; the way of God in truth; nor do You care about nor do You care about anyone, for You do not anyone, for You do not regard the person of men. regard the person of men.

Tell us, therefore, what do Tell us, therefore, what do You think? Is it lawful to You think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”not?”

But Jesus perceived their But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, wickedness, and said, “Why do you test Me, you “Why do you test Me, you hypocrites? hypocrites?

Show Me the tax money.” Show Me the tax money.” So they brought Him a So they brought Him a denarius. And He said to denarius. And He said to them, “Whose image and them, “Whose image and inscription is this?” They inscription is this?” They said to Him, “Caesar’s.”said to Him, “Caesar’s.”

And He said to them, And He said to them, “Render therefore to “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”things that are God’s.”

When they had heard When they had heard these words, they these words, they marveled, and left Him marveled, and left Him and went their way. and went their way.

Principle: Be Light of the Principle: Be Light of the world world (v11-12)(v11-12)

We are heavenly citizensWe are heavenly citizens Abstain from sinAbstain from sin Be honorable, Do goodBe honorable, Do good So that people get saved So that people get saved

Be Light of the world..as Be Light of the world..as citizens citizens (v13-17)(v13-17)

Be Light by SubmissionBe Light by Submission Fact: God ordains human Fact: God ordains human governmentgovernment

Let every soul be subject Let every soul be subject to the governing to the governing authorities. For there is no authorities. For there is no authority except from God, authority except from God, and the authorities that and the authorities that exist are appointed by exist are appointed by God. God.

For he is God’s minister to For he is God’s minister to you for good. But if you do you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s minister, an for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil. on him who practices evil.

For because of this you For because of this you also pay taxes, for they also pay taxes, for they are God’s ministers are God’s ministers attending continually to attending continually to this very thing. this very thing.

Render therefore to all Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom whom fear, honor to whom honor. honor.

Be Light of the world..as citizens Be Light of the world..as citizens (v13-17)(v13-17)


Fact: We are Free…citizens of Fact: We are Free…citizens of heavenheaven

Willingly submit for God’s sakeWillingly submit for God’s sake So that people get saved So that people get saved Not legalism…but love that Not legalism…but love that motivatesmotivates

Render therefore to all Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom whom fear, honor to whom honor. honor.

Owe no one anything Owe no one anything except to love one except to love one another, for he who loves another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the another has fulfilled the law. law.

Love does no harm to a Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. the fulfillment of the law.



Fact: We are Free…citizens of Fact: We are Free…citizens of heavenheaven

Willingly submit for God’s sakeWillingly submit for God’s sake So that people get saved So that people get saved Not legalism…but love that Not legalism…but love that motivatesmotivates

What about ungodly leaders?What about ungodly leaders?

July, 64 ad – Nero Burns July, 64 ad – Nero Burns RomeRome- blames Christians blames Christians - Intense persecutionIntense persecution- Political, social, Political, social, financial, personalfinancial, personal

- Paul & Peter Martyred Paul & Peter Martyred - In next 249 years…In next 249 years…

6 million killed 6 million killed

Be Light of the world..as citizens Be Light of the world..as citizens (v13-(v13-17)17)

Be Light by SubmissionBe Light by Submission Fact: God ordains human governmentFact: God ordains human government Fact: We are Free…citizens of heavenFact: We are Free…citizens of heaven

Willingly submit for God’s sakeWillingly submit for God’s sake So that people get saved So that people get saved Not legalism…but love that motivatesNot legalism…but love that motivates

What about ungodly leaders?What about ungodly leaders? What if commanded to disobey God?What if commanded to disobey God?

So they called them and So they called them and commanded them not to commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. the name of Jesus.

But Peter and John But Peter and John answered and said to answered and said to them, “Whether it is right them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to in the sight of God to listen to you more than to listen to you more than to God, you judge. God, you judge.

For we cannot but speak For we cannot but speak the things which we have the things which we have seen and heard.seen and heard.


Be Light by SubmissionBe Light by Submission Fact: God ordains human governmentFact: God ordains human government Fact: We are Free…citizens of heavenFact: We are Free…citizens of heaven

Willingly submit for God’s sakeWillingly submit for God’s sake So that people get saved So that people get saved Not legalism…but love that motivatesNot legalism…but love that motivates

What about ungodly leaders?What about ungodly leaders? What if commanded to disobey God?What if commanded to disobey God?


Be Light by SubmissionBe Light by SubmissionBe Light by Doing GoodBe Light by Doing Good

Do what is right, be good citizens: Do what is right, be good citizens: Muzzling detractors…Muzzling detractors… Including..voting, running for officeIncluding..voting, running for office

Yet crystal clear on purpose…light! Yet crystal clear on purpose…light! Not trying to Christianize America…Not trying to Christianize America…

but to make Americans but to make Americans Christians!Christians!

Playing politics is out….ends don’t Playing politics is out….ends don’t justify the meansjustify the means

The Manhattan DeclarationThe release of The Manhattan Declaration (an ecumenical document addressing the issues of life, marriage, and religious liberty) has already generated significant discussion. Since I have been on the receiving end of many questions concerning it, I thought it best to address it directly.

Alistair Begg Alistair Begg Pastor, writer Pastor, writer (1952 - )(1952 - )

The declaration reads in part as follows:“We are Christians who have joined together across historical lines of ecclesial differences… …to speak and act in defense of these truths.”I was present at the meetings in Manhattan in October when the draft of this document was presented.


I listened carefully and was stirred by the ensuing discussions.

I share the concerns expressed in the document.

I also have respect for those who wrote the paper and also for many who have subsequently signed it..


Why then have I chosen not to append my name as one of the initial signers?

Because of my convictions about the nature of the Gospel, and the importance of Christian co-belligerency being grounded in it.


This is what I wrote to Chuck Colson: “Thank you for sending me the amended document. I care deeply about these issues, but I cannot in conscience sign on with those with whom I have fundamental disagreements on the nature of the Gospel.


Are we wise to lay aside crucial historical differences of eternal significance so as to secure temporal advantages? George Smeaton...observes, “To convert one sinner from his way is an event of greater importance than the deliverance of a whole kingdom from temporal evil.”


I do not believe it is possible to embrace the premises of ecumenical strategy and still draw the conclusions of evangelical orthodoxy.

The necessary co-belligerence, as far as I’m concerned, can never be rooted in a Gospel other than that which has been given to us.



Be Light by SubmissionBe Light by SubmissionBe Light by Doing GoodBe Light by Doing Good

Do what is right, be good citizens: Do what is right, be good citizens: Muzzling detractors…Muzzling detractors… Including..voting, running for officeIncluding..voting, running for office

Yet crystal clear on purpose…light! Yet crystal clear on purpose…light! Not trying to Christianize America…Not trying to Christianize America…

but to make Americans but to make Americans Christians!Christians!

Playing politics is out….ends don’t Playing politics is out….ends don’t justify the meansjustify the means


Be Light by SubmissionBe Light by SubmissionBe Light by Doing GoodBe Light by Doing GoodBe Light by HonorBe Light by Honor

Honor – respect everyoneHonor – respect everyoneLove - Christians in a special Love - Christians in a special wayway

Fear - God at root of who areFear - God at root of who are Honor – the King…Honor – the King…

Remind them to be subject Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for to obey, to be ready for every good work, to speak every good work, to speak evil of no one, to be evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all showing all humility to all men. men.


Be Light by SubmissionBe Light by SubmissionBe Light by Doing GoodBe Light by Doing GoodBe Light by HonorBe Light by Honor

Honor – respect everyoneHonor – respect everyoneLove - Christians in a special Love - Christians in a special wayway

Fear - God at root of who areFear - God at root of who are Honor – the King…Honor – the King…

Principle: Be Light of the world Principle: Be Light of the world (v11-12)(v11-12)

We are heavenly citizensWe are heavenly citizens Abstain from sinAbstain from sin Be honorable, Do goodBe honorable, Do good So that people get savedSo that people get saved


–Be Light by SubmissionBe Light by Submission–Be Light by Doing GoodBe Light by Doing Good–Be Light by HonorBe Light by Honor

Therefore I exhort first of Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. godliness and reverence.

For this is good and For this is good and acceptable in the sight of acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who God our Savior, who desires all men to be desires all men to be saved and to come to the saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. knowledge of the truth.

Brother Simion

““You are the light of the You are the light of the world. A city that is set on world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are gives light to all who are in the house. in the house.

Let your light so shine Let your light so shine before men, that they may before men, that they may see your good works and see your good works and glorify your Father in glorify your Father in heaven. heaven.

Therefore I exhort first of Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made giving of thanks be made for all men…for all men…

For this is good and For this is good and acceptable in the sight of acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who God our Savior, who desires all men to be desires all men to be saved and to come to the saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. knowledge of the truth.

For there is one God and For there is one God and one Mediator between God one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ and men, the Man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself a Jesus, who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be ransom for all, to be testified in due timetestified in due time

1 Peter 2:13-17

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