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Government, Employers, and Teachers

Government, Employers, and Teachers. Session 7. Introduction. Civil Authority Rom. 13:1-7 “Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers…” Employers Eph. 6:5-7 “Servants be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh…” Teachers

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Government, Employers, and Teachers

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  1. Government, Employers, and Teachers Session 7

  2. Introduction • Civil Authority • Rom. 13:1-7 “Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers…” • Employers • Eph. 6:5-7 “Servants be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh…” • Teachers • Pr. 5:12-14 “… How have I hated instruction, … and have not obeyed the voice of my teachers…

  3. Civil Authority • Realms of Civil Authority • Laws: 1 Pet 2:13 • Enforcement: 1 Pet. 2:14 • Justice: Rom. 13:4 • Security: Rom. 13:3 • Taxation: Mark 12:17, Rom. 13:7 • Exceptions • Direct conflict with God’s law: Acts 5:29

  4. Examples • David and Saul: 1 Sam. 24:6-10; 26:7-25 • Daniel: Dan. 1; 5:21 • Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: Dan. 3 • Esther: Esther 5-8

  5. Employers • Have authority over: • The work that we perform on their behalf • How we represent them • Over the respect that we show them • Our performance

  6. Employer Examples: • Joseph • Potiphar’s house • Prison keeper • Pharaoh • Nehemiah • Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen • Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard

  7. Teachers • Authority granted by: • Governments • Parents • Role • Train: Prov. 22:6 • Perfect: Eph. 4:11

  8. Teacher Examples • Samuel and Eli • Paul and Gamaliel • Apollos and Aquila/Priscilla

  9. Conclusion • Christians are expected to respect authority. • The respect is to come in the form of obedience. • Ecc. 9:10 “Whatsoever thy hand finds to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.”

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