1 Peter 2:9-17

THE PRO

STRATEGY

• Election Year Strategies:–Define the Issues

–Define the Priorities

–Define the Candidates

–Rile, Rinse, Repeat

STRATEGY

• Blow Someone’s Mind…–Pro Choice?–Pro Life?

• Answer: “Both. I’m a ‘Pro.’”–PROfessor and PROclaimer that

God gave both choice AND life.

I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who

believes in me should stay in darkness.

John 12:46

THE STAKES

• Abortion Statistics–Worldwide•42,000,000 Per Year•115,000 Per Day

–United States•1,370,000 Per Year (1996)•3,700 – 4,000 Per Day

THE STAKES

Developing Countries

83%

De-velope

d Coun-tries17%

THE STAKES

• Worldwide Death Rate (2005)–6,446,131,400 Population

–56,597,034 Per Year

–155,000 Per Day

THE STAKES

Christian32%

Non-Christian68%

THE STAKES

Born Again10%

Non90%

THE STAKES

• Applying the Math…–155,000 Deaths Per Day–10% Know Jesus–139,500•5,813 Per Hour•97 Per Minute•1.6 Per Second

SYMPTO

MS

• Treating Symptoms:–What a great a noble

temptation!

–Logic is useless to the lost.• Isaiah 5:20

–Cure the disease!•Mark 2:17

Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism

but accepts men from every nation who fear him and do what is right.”

Acts 10:34-35

I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for

everyone— for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all

godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved

and to come to a knowledge of the truth.

1 Timothy 2:1-4

As the Scripture says, "Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame."For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, for, "Everyone who calls on the name of

the Lord will be saved."

Romans 10:11-13

REDISTRICTING

• Where is your citizenship?

• Should we not be concerned with the political affairs that surround us?

• Do we not have political responsibilities?

Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The

authorities that exist have been established by God.

Romans 13:1

REDISTRICTING

• But wait! Surely not…–Babylon and Assyria?

–Jesus crucified?

–Paul’s appeal?

–Antichrist seated?

REDISTRICTING

• Wheat and Tares (Matt 13)–Grow together.–Mature.–At “harvest,” distinguishable.•Wheat > Barn• Tares > Burned

–Near “harvest”•Bearing vs. Choking

APPLICATION

• Define your Issues

• Define your Priorities

• Abolish the Candidates

• Act on your Citizenship

APPLICATION

• Re-Read 1 Peter 2:9-17

• Separation of Church and State?

• Separation of State from Church!