Christians, Politics, and Government - To Love My Neighbor
Release Date: 08/08/2025
Paul's Prison Letters - Colossians 3.1-4.1 - All of Life as Sacramental
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In Colossians 3.1-4.1, Paul begins to draw out some of the implications of being “in Christ” and “knowing Him” for the new life we live in this physical world. The idea that particular traditions, rituals, or various forms of human religion identify us as belonging to God is completely undermined by Paul’s teaching. Visit us on the web: . Give: Music "Front Porch" by Adam Selzer, see https://openchurch.com/free-download/front-porch-1011834/, (CC-BY-SA-3.0) Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by...
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Paul's Prison Letters - Colossians 2.6-23 - Jesus is All We Need
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In Colossians 2.6-23, Paul writes to make clear that Jesus Christ is all one needs for the fullness of humanity as God created us to have. It is quite a revolutionary line of reasoning, undermining human religion and traditions. And just what are those "elemental spiritual forces of the world," anyway? Visit us on the web: . Give: Music "Front Porch" by Adam Selzer, see https://openchurch.com/free-download/front-porch-1011834/, (CC-BY-SA-3.0) Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by...
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Paul's Prison Letters - Colossians 1.24-2.5 - Paul's Labor and Suffering
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In Colossians 1.24-2.5, Paul writes his imprisonment, his suffering, and his labor for the people of the churches in Colossae and Laodicea. What is this labor? How does Paul teach us to view suffering as a follower of Christ? Visit us on the web: . Give: Music "Front Porch" by Adam Selzer, see https://openchurch.com/free-download/front-porch-1011834/, (CC-BY-SA-3.0) Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. Photo of the Colossae area courtesy of A.Savin, Wikipedia.
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Paul's Prison Letters - Colossians 1.15-23 - Jesus is All We Need
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In Colossians 1.15-23, Paul writes about the Son of God. Who is he? How does he compare with other leaders, other beings, other powers? Is Jesus really trustworthy? Is he enough? We discuss the essential difference between trusting and following Jesus and human religion. (Note that there is no message specifically covering Colossians 1.1-14 because of extensive similarity to Paul's message in the first chapter of Ephesians. See the message on that passage for more explanation of these concepts.) Visit us on the web: . Give: Music "Front Porch" by Adam Selzer, see...
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Paul's Prison Letters - Ephesians 6.10-24 - The Struggle
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In Ephesians 6.10-24, Paul writes about how to stand firm in the struggle against evil as he closes his letter to the church in Ephesus. Visit us on the web: . Give: Music "Front Porch" by Adam Selzer, see https://openchurch.com/free-download/front-porch-1011834/, (CC-BY-SA-3.0) Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. Photos of Ephesus and Pompeii are from BiblePlaces.com.
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Paul's Prison Letters - Ephesians 5.21 - 6.9 - Living as the Body of Christ in Our Households
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In Ephesians 5.21-6.9, Paul applies his teaching regarding being new humans in the body of Christ to common household life in Ephesus - addressing relationships between wives and husbands, children and parents, and slaves and masters. Visit us on the web: . Give: Music "Front Porch" by Adam Selzer, see https://openchurch.com/free-download/front-porch-1011834/, (CC-BY-SA-3.0) Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. Photos of Ephesus and Pompeii are from...
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Paul's Prison Letters - Ephesians 5.1-21 - Life by the Spirit
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In Ephesians 5.1-21, Paul continues contrasting life in the body of Christ with the world, and then begins explaining how life in the body can work. It is wisdom, knowing God's will, and life by the Spirit - individually and as a body with Christ as head! Visit us on the web: https://www.lbfc.org. Give: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3ZJ93YXC6X9AS Music "Front Porch" by Adam Selzer, see https://openchurch.com/free-download/front-porch-1011834/, (CC-BY-SA-3.0) Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by...
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Paul's Prison Letters - Ephesians 4.17-5.2 - Living as Jesus People
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Paul talks about what life in the body of Christ should be like in Ephesians 4.17-5.2. It is about embodying the truth, the love, that is in Jesus - in God. This life is lived even in a broken world, but not lived according to the patterns of this world. It is lived as the life of Christ, in him. Visit us on the web: . Give: Music "Front Porch" by Adam Selzer, see https://openchurch.com/free-download/front-porch-1011834/, (CC-BY-SA-3.0) Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission...
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Celebrating 250 Years of the United States of America
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Considering how to approach the July 4th Celebration of 250 years as a nation in our contentious times....
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Paul's Prison Letters - Ephesians 4.1-16 - Unity in the Body by the Spirit
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This message discusses Ephesians 4.1-16. Paul talks a lot about unity by the Spirit, and the body of Christ. What does Paul mean by these things? What does he not mean? Visit us on the web: . Give: Music "Front Porch" by Adam Selzer, see https://openchurch.com/free-download/front-porch-1011834/, (CC-BY-SA-3.0) Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. Photos of Ephesus are from BiblePlaces.com.
info_outlineIn our series on Christians, Politics, and Government we are moving into considering what it means to love our neighbor. This message only mentions briefly any application of this idea to government and politics, so expect to be personally challenged. Of course, listeners are encouraged to consider how the concept of loving one's neighbor is embodied in our current politics and government policies. Questions for discussion and personal application are reproduced here for your convenience:
Questions for Discussion:
- What does “neighbor” mean when Jesus tells us to love our neighbors?
- Is there someone – even an enemy – that God brings to your mind as we discuss this?
- How do I love that person in a way that honors who I am in Jesus?
For Personal Change: Is there one thing God wants you to do to love the person He brought to mind before in a way that honors Jesus? Or, is there one thing God is leading you to do to prepare to better love that person?
Lair Ky's slides from her self-care message are here.
The previous message in this series in which the Good Samaritan story is covered in more depth is episode 1 of this series, Christians, Politics, and Government.
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Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan.
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