1. Earthly Conduct of Heavenly Citizens

2. All authority belongs to God
No fear: God’s got this!
All authority belongs to God
Abraham Lincoln
“Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right.”

3. All human authority is established by God
No fear: God’s got this!
All human authority is established by God
Romans 13:1
Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God.

4. All human authority is established by God
No fear: God’s got this!
All human authority is established by God
Daniel 4:17
“...the Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind, and bestows it on whom He wishes and sets over it the lowliest of men.”

5. All human authority is established by God
No fear: God’s got this!
All human authority is established by God
Job 12:23
“He makes the nations great, then destroys them; He enlarges the nations, then leads them away.”

6. All earthly rulers will submit to God
No fear: God’s got this!
All earthly rulers will submit to God
Daniel 2:44
“In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, and that kingdom will not be left for another people; it will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, but it will itself endure forever.”

7. No fear: God’s got this!

8. No fatalism: God can use us!
Sovereignty means that God has...
the right to rule over everything
the power to rule over everything
the wisdom to rule over everything

9. No fatalism: God can use us!
What matters to God?

11. No fatalism: God can use us!
What matters to God?
Life

12. No fatalism: God can use us!
What matters to God?
Justice
Proverbs 16:12
It is an abomination for kings to commit wicked acts, for a throne is established on righteousness.

13. No fatalism: God can use us!
What matters to God?
Justice
Jeremiah 23:5
“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord, “When I will raise up for David a righteous Branch; and He will reign as king and act wisely and do justice and righteousness in the land.”

14. No fatalism: God can use us!
What matters to God?
Justice
Proverbs 31:8–9
Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all the unfortunate. Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the rights of the afflicted and needy.

15. No fatalism: God can use us!
What matters to God?
Justice
Jeremiah 22:16
“He [Josiah] pled the cause of the afflicted and needy; then it was well. Is not that what it means to know Me?” declares the Lord.

16. No fatalism: God can use us!
What matters to God?
Marriage

17. No fatalism: God can use us!
What matters to God?
Worship

18. No fatalism: God can use us!
What can we do?
Acts 23:1 Paul, looking intently at the Council, said, “Brethren, I have lived my life with a perfectly good conscience before God up to this day.”

19. No fatalism: God can use us!
What can we do?
Jeremiah 29:7 “Seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf; for in its welfare you will have welfare.”

20. No fatalism: God can use us!
What can we do?
Submit
Resist
Vote
Serve
Act

21. No fatalism: God can use us!
Distance increases anxiety or apathy
Proximity increases empathy and opportunity

22. Stop worrying about everything Start doing something
Find a way to SERVE
Stop worrying about everything Start doing something

23. Find a way to SERVE

24. Earthly Conduct of Heavenly Citizens