Father's Day 2020 (1 Peter 2:13-17)

Authority

Essence - God’s view
 
Function - Law & Order 

1 Peter 2

13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, 

Spiritual Warfare

Spirit-filled life

1 Peter 2

13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, 

Imperative of fatherhood 

33 years

1 Peter 2

13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, 

governmental persecution

strongest witness

1 Peter 2

13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, 

authority issues

issues with God

1 Peter 2

14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. 

civil ordination

1 Peter 2

14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. 

evil

restraining

evil

limited justice

unlimited justice

1 Peter 2

15 For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. 

1 Peter 2

15 For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. 

lazy mindset

false accusations

1 Peter 2

16 Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves. 

sacrificial system

1 Peter 2

17 Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor.

1 Peter 2

17 Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor.