--- This expository sermon was delivered at Pilgrim Baptist Church on Sunday, May 26, 2024, at 2-15 pm. -----This expository kjv sermon is based on Romans 13-4. You'll learn the following...----- Why the sword is designed to execute wrath in Romans 13.---- Why Romans 13 teaches that the death penalty is a biblical principle.---- The value God puts on human life.---- Why God wants punishment to be equal to the crime committed.---- Where the Bible teaches that guilt must be confirmed and intent must be proven before a punishment is executed.---- How Psalm 17 shows that the wicked are the sword of God, to be used as his human instruments.---- How God uses persecution of His people to spread His word.---- What our prayer for government should be according to 1 Timothy 2---- Why government conspiracy theories are a distraction to the great commission.--Romans 13-4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid- for he beareth not the sword in vain- for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.---- -- -- -- ----Jimmy Fortunato is the Pastor of Pilgrim Baptist Church, a bible-believing Baptist church that takes a strong stance on the authority of the King James Bible and the absolute necessity of public evangelism for true New Testament churches.--For more information about Pilgrim Baptist Church, visit--- https---pilgrimbaptist.church---Pastor Fortunato's Blog---- https---fortunato.blog---Stay Connected with Pilgrim Baptist Church on Social Media---- Facebook- https---www.facebook.com-PilgrimBaptistCookeville--- Instagram- https---www.instagram.com-pilgrimbaptistcookeville-