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The Bible has some hard commandments in it. “Do everything without worrying or complaining.” “Forgive 70x7 times.” “Be content in all circumstances.” “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wifi.” “Thou shalt not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk.”
I’m sure I’m not the only person out there who struggles with these.
OK, maybe that last one was kind of a joke. That actually is in the Bible, and it’s a weird thing in the Bible, but that’s not the weird thing I want to focus on today. Maybe we’ll circle back to it in a future episode.
No, the thing I want to focus on today, and perhaps a harder instruction than all those others, is a command found in
I Timothy 2:1-2
First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2 for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.
Wait a minute, what? We’re supposed to pray for our leaders? That wouldn’t include presidents I don’t like, would it?
Well, it says “for kings and all who are in high positions.”
So perhaps presidents, then. But not the bad presidents, right? Not the evil and wicked rulers who sometimes get into power over us? God surely couldn’t be telling us to pray for THEM, right?
I find this to be weird, and I’d like to explore why it’s in the Bible.
Turn to II Kings 6, and let’s get weird.
0:00 - Introduction
2:00 - Ben-Hadad and Elisha
5:55 - Who Was Jehoram?
7:55 - Supplications and Prayers for Leaders
12:15 - Intercessions
16:25 - Thanksgiving
20:20 - Mailbag
22:45 - Closing Thoughts
If you want to get in touch, my email is [email protected]
Hosted by Luke Taylor
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The Bible has some hard commandments in it. “Do everything without worrying or complaining.” “Forgive 70x7 times.” “Be content in all circumstances.” “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wifi.” “Thou shalt not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk.”
I’m sure I’m not the only person out there who struggles with these.
OK, maybe that last one was kind of a joke. That actually is in the Bible, and it’s a weird thing in the Bible, but that’s not the weird thing I want to focus on today. Maybe we’ll circle back to it in a future episode.
No, the thing I want to focus on today, and perhaps a harder instruction than all those others, is a command found in
I Timothy 2:1-2
First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2 for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.
Wait a minute, what? We’re supposed to pray for our leaders? That wouldn’t include presidents I don’t like, would it?
Well, it says “for kings and all who are in high positions.”
So perhaps presidents, then. But not the bad presidents, right? Not the evil and wicked rulers who sometimes get into power over us? God surely couldn’t be telling us to pray for THEM, right?
I find this to be weird, and I’d like to explore why it’s in the Bible.
Turn to II Kings 6, and let’s get weird.
0:00 - Introduction
2:00 - Ben-Hadad and Elisha
5:55 - Who Was Jehoram?
7:55 - Supplications and Prayers for Leaders
12:15 - Intercessions
16:25 - Thanksgiving
20:20 - Mailbag
22:45 - Closing Thoughts
If you want to get in touch, my email is [email protected]
Hosted by Luke Taylor

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