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Politics & Power | The Cross and The Sword | Pt 5


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The Bible is an incredibly political book. From kings and their kingdoms to prophets speaking truth to power. From a God who liberates the oppressed to a Jesus killed on a Roman cross. What might the stories we find in Scripture be inviting us into this fall?

The Sunday Sermon Schedule

(Podcasts drop on the following Tuesday):

 

September 8th | Prophets, Kings, and The People (Deuteronomy 17) - How the form of political structures impacts our responsibility


September 15th | Established by God (Romans 13) - What does Paul mean when he says that authorities are 'established by God'


September 22nd | Give to Caesar (Mark 12) - Did Jesus tell people to pay their taxes...and what else was he trying to say


September 29th | The Third Oracle of Balaam (Numbers 24) - How does a blessing in the Wilderness impact our posture today


October 6th | The Cross and the Sword (1 Corinthians 11) - What type of power does Jesus invite us into and how does that differ from Christian Nationalism


October 13th | Rizpah (2 Samuel 21) - What can a concubine of King Saul teach us about politics and power

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This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN. 

Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa.

Additional music is by Three Music.

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