Pastor Josh Hall takes this Sunday before Independence Day to share a message entitled, "The Believer's Responsibility to the Government." Here he shares 4 important things that Christians can do as citizens:

1. PRAY - 1 Timothy 2:1-4

It is our responsibility to pray for our leaders. Words paul uses in this passage:

1) Supplication - pray personally, with urgency

2) Prayer - the Greek implies consistent and worshipful prayer

3) Passionately - "intercession" - as one who is in the same boat

4) With Thanksgiving

2. PAY - vv. 6 - 7

Jesus affirms - Matthes 15:15-21

3. OBEY - vv. 1 - 2

"Subject to" - meaning under authority (a military term)

1) Willingly

2) Quietly (1 Timothy 4:11-12)

3) By Participating

4) Conditionally (Acts 4:19-20) - our ultimate authority is God

4. PROCLAIM

Four ways we proclaim the Gospel:

1) Stand up for what is right (Proverbs 13:34)

2) Stay against what is wrong (Proverbs 29:2)

3) Stand with those who are oppressed (James 1:27; Proverbs 31:8-9)

4) Stand upon the Gospel