Christian Civility Among Political Insanity
In a super-charged political society, our confidence is not in parties, platforms, or persons, but our hope is in Jesus. Prioritize your gospel witness in a hostile culture as you keep a clear conscience.
Author
Travis Agnew
Lead Pastor
Culture
Christian Civility Among Political Insanity
In a super-charged political society, our confidence is not in parties, platforms, or persons, but our hope is in Jesus. Prioritize your gospel witness in a hostile culture as you keep a clear conscience.
Travis Agnew
Lead Pastor
The Text
- Suffering is frequent but not final (3:13).
- Consider yourself blessed if you maintain God’s approval amid others’ rejection (3:14).
- Peter quoted from Isaiah 8:12 when God’s people feared who the new ruler would be (3:14).
- The believer can stay steady because Christ’s throne supersedes any government’s seat (3:14-15).
- A Christian shouldn’t be frantically seeking hope outside of Christ (3:15).
- What you say is just as critical as how you say it (3:16).
- Live with such credibility that others don’t have any when accusing you (3:16).
- It is better to suffer for obeying God than disobeying Him (3:17).
The Test
- Do not surrender your call to be civil when the culture acts immoral.
- Highly charged times can distract believers to promote lesser gospels.
- Rulers rise, and rulers fall, but Christ the Lord reigns over all.
