“…fear God, honor the king.”
Scripture has a lot to say about being subject to our governing authorities, and what we’re called to do when government commands what God forbids or forbids what He commands. Pastor Eric led us through several biblical accounts: Jesus in the hours prior to His crucifixion, Peter and John in Jerusalem after Pentecost, Paul before Ananias, the Israelite exiles in Babylon Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego before Nebuchadnezzar, and Daniel before Darius.