Christ and Government

Christ and Government                                     

 Rev. Bruce Brown  

John 18:33-38; 19:5-11

I.        The Kingly Office of Christ   (verses John 18:38; Psalm 2; Matt. 28:19) 

II.       The Authority of the State   (verses John 19:11; Romans 13:1-7; 1 Peter 2:13-17)

III.     The Responsibility of the Church (verses 19:11; I Timothy 2:1-4) 

"Let us carefully hold fast the true meaning of our Lord's words in these latter days. Let us never be ashamed to maintain that no Government can expect to prosper which refuses to recognize religion, which deals with its subjects as if they had no souls, and cares not whether they serve God, or Baal, or no God at all. Such a Government will find, sooner or later, that its line of policy is suicidal, and damaging to its best interests. No doubt the kings of this world cannot make men Christians by laws and statutes. But they can encourage and support Christianity, and they will do so if they are wise. The kingdom where there is the most industry, temperance, truthfulness, and honesty, will always be the most prosperous of kingdoms. The king who wants to see these things abound among his subjects, should do all that lies in his power to help Christianity and to discourage irreligion."  ~

J. C. Ryle