Lesson 54c

I want to go back a little bit. I'll summarize what we did in question four, because it's a very important one, especially at this time. So should we resist bad authorities? And so if you disagree with the governor or local police, every city should resist them. And hopefully, whoever resists the authority has Those who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves. Ultimately, if you're resisting an authority because it was set up by God, you're ultimately resisting God.

Then we looked at resisting versus obeying. We kind of touched on that. Resisting is one thing. Obeying is a different thing. So when we looked at it, we also looked at, did Jesus resist the early lay authorities? Did he resist Pilate? Did he resist the early authorities? And not at the end of it, no. Did Paul resist authority?

No, he was in a session after several years as the appealed sin deezer. When he went to New England and he got picked up, he said he was going to be a sin deezer, which meant that all the lay Roman citizen, he had to go to Rome. But he didn't resist. He went through the authorities. So even though the Romans were very authoritative and all that, he didn't resist.

So, so, what are we supposed to do for the authorities? And we're now really, we have the first Timothy 2, 1, 2, 6. And again, you know, I always think of Monique on this one. Because almost every time we had a class with Monique, we always prayed for our leaders. And so, if the first Timothy is the first one that enters, then in treaties and prayers, decisions, and thanksgiving, we may not have a lawman who came, and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. So, again, it was actually very important because they were set up by God.

Now, we looked at, in the 2 Peter 2.13, he also says, the beasts and the medicine, yourself for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether to a king as one in authority, or to governors as sent by him, for the punishment of evil doers, and the praise of those who do right. For such is the will of God." So again, we have to be under the authority, and so it's difficult going through this time. is consistent with what Paul is remarking in the Romans passage. And yes, we looked at the 2 Peter 2, 18-21, and this is what it says. Be submissive to your masters with all respect. Not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are unreasonable. And so, if you don't think they're good, And more, are there unreasonable disadvantages? The answer is yes.

And so I went into, are there in the New Testament any where authorities are resisted? And we looked at when the apostles, when Peter was being arrested for preaching the gospel, he basically said that he has to obey God. And so that's where we left it. And so I wanted to get your thoughts a little bit on that, that there's a difference, and I wanted to try and walk through those things, between resistance and obedience. And obedience is more a servile thing, that you're like a servant or a slave. Resistance is just pushing back to that authority.

And the verse basically says you can't resist. So, um, what are your thoughts on that? When the verse says you can't resist authority based on all those things we said between Paul, between Christ, uh, between Peter and all that. What do you say when it says do not resist the authority? Thoughts. I believe even in the tribulation you should not resist the Antichrist's authority because God has put him in that place. Isn't that true?

Others on that, I have a thought on that, and I think of Peter in this instance. What would have Peter done if the Antichrist told him to do something contrary to God's commands? I think the point is that Peter had a direct command from God to preach the gospel. That's the difference. Right. But he must obey God.

So if the Antichrist tells you to worship him and say that he is God, do you do that? Absolutely not. If it goes contrary to God's principles, then no, you don't obey that, but you don't Resist his authority you you know you accept punishment that he's He's imposed. He's going to impose on you And and that's the key I think that's what I'm trying to get at in all of this authority and what it means that the resistance you can but you can resist and And if it's going contrary to God's teaching Then you'll suffer the consequences under the authority that God has set up through that person or that authority right but but Go ahead. Just like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. They were going to accept the punishment. And God delivers this, he'll delivers. If he doesn't deliver, well, he's still God, you know? Yeah, because they had to obey God.

Yes. Right. So that's really what you come down to in all this stuff. And like I said, it's so germane to what we're dealing with right now in the world. And all the authorities and police departments and all these different authorities that are there. So it's very pertinent to today. So William Kelly also makes this note in there, that authorities and power is an expression that embraces every form of governing power. Monarchical. Monarchical. Monarchical. Aristocratic or Republican? All cavil, and that's kind of, you bring up points on this score, is therefore foreclosed.

The Spirit insists not merely on the divine right of the kings, but that there is no authority except from God, nor is there an excuse or plea for a change. That's key. Yet if a revolution should overthrow one form and set up another, the Christian's duty is plain. Those that exist are ordained by God. His interests are elsewhere, are heavenly, are in Christ. His responsibility is to acknowledge what is in power as a fact, trusting God as to the consequences, and in no case behaving as a partisan. Thoughts on that one? Basically the same thing, it's you're under the authority, and as Christians, we are to understand that God set up that authority. And going against that authority is going against God.

You can resist, but you're going to suffer the punishment, as we just discussed. One thing I was curious about is if somehow a person, like we won't, but if someone becomes a believer during the tribulation and they say, take the mark of the beast, then you say, no, I'm not going to do that. And also we're going to kill you. Then you say, go ahead. But you resist because you're not going to do allegiance to the Antichrist.

Right, that's what I was bringing up that you can't you know and is the Antichrist is the authority But if he's making you take the mark or make him as God you can't do that, right? But you will suffer the punishment for that under that authority right so So as and this goes back miles to what you if you're there it looks like you're there and is fleeing from being under one authority and going to another authority acceptable? And Miles, I was going back to what you did last week when you talked about, I think your family in Germany that finally escaped and how you got to Canada.

Is that correct? Close, I kind of mixed two stories. I first told both my men and I grandparents. Or maybe that's it. Fled Europe, yeah. My wife's grandparents kind of went all the way through World War II. Under Hitler, but eventually did move to Canada as well. Yeah, so anybody was you met a knight ones that that fleed Europe and came to Canada Yeah So is that acceptable?

Yes Why It's not resistance it's moving and that's the key I And that's really it, is that you, and the biggest thing is when we taught this under the grace class, these authorities have limited range, limited spheres of authority. And so the governor has a sphere of authority. The mayor has a sphere of authority. The president has a sphere of authority. Does the governor of Colorado have anything to do with the state of Wyoming? And can he impose his authority in Wyoming? The governor of Colorado. answer no. So his sphere is is limited to an area or a sphere of authority.

So when you flee, you are taking yourself out of that authority, and moving to a different authority. And then you're subject to that authority. So, you know, is talking with, you know, miles and their their family moving, that's perfectly biblical. Because that is not resisting authority. It's placing yourself under a different authority that is ordained by God.

And then, you know, some of them are the Puritans leaving England and traveling to the U.S. for freedom. They left the sphere of the United Kingdom to come to America to have more freedom. So, biblically this is, if you look in Matthew 10, 23, but whenever they persecute you in one city, flee to the next. So, you know, basically in Matthew it says, whenever they persecute you in one city, if you don't like it, move to the next city.

So I think the biggest thing, and this is where I want to bring it down to kind of local, is that how does this fit with respect to believers, elders, and the local church? So if you don't like the elders and how they run a local body, should you fight it to get your way? Or should you get as many people on your side to go against them?

No. Well, yeah. Do you think that's what we're talking about though? I mean, elders are an authority. Yeah. I mean, I, sometimes I don't like Mike. I know he just see that smirk on his face for a second. I had to get started, but, uh, the, Now, I think this is definitely part of the authority. Elders are an authority. But what did I just talk about? There's a sphere of their authority.

Can Mike and Roger say anything about Littleton Bible Church? No. No. So their sphere of influence is, or sphere of authority, is only over the believers at Holly Hills. So, if I don't like what they say, what am I to do? If I don't agree with Mike. Talk to them first, I think. And then, you know, if there's no resolution, then it's not to be there to cause problems, it's to remove yourself.

Yep. Yeah, and that's what I'm trying to get at is that this is still in JD, they, the elders are an authority that God set up. And so they fall under this category. And I think the thing is that a lot of people in today's churches or body, you know, local.

They try and mound as much resistance and get as many people on their side to go against it, and then we have the church splits. And I think that's going against what the biblical is about resisting, and you're fighting the rule. You're not taking the punishment, I guess, of being under their rules or how they run the local church.

So the thought is that you don't, And Alan, I agree. What you go is you go and you address them. You go and you say, scripturally, here's what I think. This is what I, you know, you're not leading according to the scripture as I interpret it. I want to talk to you about it. I want, you know, privately, we want to talk about it.

It's not that you get 20 people together to go against them and rally as many people on your side and we get all, you know, a group that's going to resist the elders. I don't think that's what we do. You go to them, you speak to them, but ultimately if they don't agree and you don't agree, what is the resolution? You need to leave. Leave or stay under that authority. Yeah. And don't resist.

Don't be the grumbling thorn under the side that's going to try and get everybody grumbling and get a church division. And so I think it's real important, these aspects that we're looking at in this portion of scripture deal locally with us. And I think, unfortunately, a lot of people don't do that. They try and change the elders, and they try and resist enough to try and get them, and get enough people on my side that we get the mob going, and we're gonna all run out if you don't go according to our position. And I don't think that's biblically the response. that you should have. It's you go to them independently, you go through it, and you either decide to be under their authority and in the direction they have, or you leave. And that's really what church bodies should do instead of what we see typically is church divisions. I've seen so many church divisions, and it's because people don't do this biblically. And so I think these are very pertinent to today's church. Thoughts? Mike? Are you frozen, Mike? Mike? No. Can't hear you. Frozen? Yeah. He's frozen. Is that any better? Is that better? Yeah. A little better, yeah. Your thoughts on it? No, I agree with what you're saying.

Well, my thoughts are that like everybody who is an elder has an elder all their life. So they know what it's like to be under the authority of other elders and especially believers are under the authority of the Lord in terms of whatever you're doing, wherever you're going. And so it comes down to the same. And the issue, do I obey God or obey man?

Do I have the right to go to an elder and talk to him about a spiritual issue? Sure, I do. But I don't have the right to, you know, foster a revolution. And I don't even know if, without the Lord's consent, if I have a right to even leave the church.

Where do you get that? I mean, I, you know, flee to a different city, you know, or, you know, as they would move, if Paul got attacked, he would move on to the next city. Or if they, you know, the Jewish synagogue or whatever they persecuted, he would move on. Well, and I'm curious. So as Mike said, I do totally agree with what you're saying, Courtney. It's interesting, though, that last statement, Mike, leave the church. Is that the local church? What do you mean by that? Did you get that, Mike?

Well, part of it, what I was thinking when When Paul wanted to go to Asia, the Lord wouldn't let him go. And so he ended up going to Europe. I see... Can he get out of prison? Well, only if the Lord and Pharaoh let him out, but he recognizes that the Lord is the ultimate authority, and that even if there's resistance in some places, he's still to go there. Yet it appears like he went to Rome with a lot of, or went back to Jerusalem with a lot of people telling him he shouldn't go.

Definitely. I'm very curious though about how this, so there's definitely an application here. However, we're talking about a very special ministry to the Gentiles, right? I mean, this was something that was, specifics to these men at that time. I just want to make sure that we translate that to our situation and possibly leaving a church. Are we talking about the same thing?

Well, you know, my attitude is that There should be enough intimacy with every believer in the Lord that you should be in the place where he wants you. And you should know that he wants you there. And you can influence your thinking by fleshly and worldly circumstances. But the bottom line is, Lord, where would you have me be? And what would you have me do? And it doesn't matter to me where that is. That's how I am. I agree. Yeah, I agree completely.

Thanks for clarifying. Yeah, but you know whether you your statement I think was a little harsh about you know, whether you leave or not I think if the Lord is leading you away and you feel that you can't sit under that authority You know you have the ultimate right to leave and you should if you really can't and you're gonna be a malcontent and Have no respect for the elders then I think you're in a position where you're not gonna be fed, you're not gonna be, you know, growing spiritually, and you're gonna be more of a hindrance to the message than a help. And so. You talk, you list all those circumstances, but in the middle of that, the Lord may say to you, I'm gonna stay, never mind the circumstances. Oh yeah.

I'm gonna give you a good hoop. I think it's ultimately you have to have peace about, you know, it's just when, when I ultimately made the decision to come to Holly Hills, you know, it was, you know, from a situation and, you know, I didn't want any division, didn't want anything kind of osmosis out and, and felt at peace about that. And, you know, didn't have a, didn't have a problem with it and very thankful that the Lord had placed me in Holly Hills.

So, you know, I understand that, I do. But I guess I get it down, go all the way down to in Philippians chapter three, where Paul says, to die is gain, for me to live as Christ, to die is gain. And he goes through this whole thing about given his preference, he would leave and go home to be with the Lord, but the Lord wants him to stay. and be ministering to these, to the Philippians and others, even though he's under death threat, even though he's in prison, even though the circumstances are anything but good, his whole focus is on, I just want to be where the Lord wants me to be in spite of the circumstances. And I, you know, that's again the personal and what the Lord is leading in each individual. No question. That's right. Yeah. Yeah.

I don't know if it's the same for everybody, you know, that when you seek the Lord's guidance, you know, sometimes it's not as good as you'd like it to be. I think if you have the peace about it, you'll have a peace about it. If you're tormented about it, I think you need more time to have the Lord lead you. But if you ultimately have a peace about leaving or staying, I think that's the key. The Lord will give you the peace. Are we talking about family right now or the church? We're talking about any direction that the Lord would send you. Agreed. Yeah. That reminds me of that meme that's going around about the quarantine. Were you inferring about being with your family and leaving your family or something? That's not good. Yeah.

All right, question five, from verse four, what does it mean that the authority is a minister of God and the one who bears the sword? So four, it says, for it is a minister of God to you for good, but if you do what is evil, be afraid, for it does not bear the sword for nothing. Or it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil. So the Greek word for it is deaconos, which means deacon, minister, or servant. So do you see any authority over you as a minister of God? The police. Police, governor. You think Governor Polis is a minister of God?

Yeah. You know, where does that sound? Huh? What was that? Say it again, sorry. No, he is. Go ahead. Oh, I'm sorry. Go ahead, Mike. He wouldn't be there if he wasn't. Right. Yeah. You know, and it's very hard, you know, when he's very liberal, a lifestyle that we probably don't agree with, all this, and yet he's a minister of God. That one's sometimes very hard, or Mayor Hancock, or whoever, or Tri-County Health, or whoever is a local one, you know, he is a minister of God. So if they're appointed by God, In any authority, are they a minister of God? Answer? Yes. Yes. So when you think of Governor Polis, or whichever political persuasion, President Trump, or President Obama, or Miles, your Canadian, what's his name? Trudeau. Trudeau. Trudeau. You think he's a minister of God, Miles?

If I have to, yeah. That was very funny. I think that's probably the answer we have to everything right now. If I have to. So it's really, it's really tough though. I mean, Miles for Trudeau or for me, for governor polis or, you know, whoever, or, you know, it's, it's, you know, if you're not a Trump fan, you're, you're under Trump and you, you know, he's a minister of God according to the scripture. And so.

You know, I said, you know, God is sovereign. We look back in Romans 8, 28, which we've been through, you know, obviously it's through this same letter. We've got to remember this is all one letter that Paul wrote. And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God and to those who are called according to his purposes. So it fits all things. He puts all these authorities in place ultimately for his good and for our good.

That's really tough to swallow sometimes when you realize that whoever your authority is, according to scripture, a minister of God. Like I said, for Governor Polis to me to say he's a minister of God, that's a little bit rough. But that's what scripture says. So now what is, what is the one who bears the sword mean? Can I ask one question now? So when we say, when we say minister, um, let's define that because yeah, it is, it, it is. The, the, the definition is deacon house, which is deacon minister or a servant. And I think that word servant is really important, right? So here we're talking, I mean, we're talking about authority and you don't really think of an authority as being a servant in the same sense, right?

It's that they don't. They don't come off in the same concept at the same time, but yet that's exactly what the scripture is saying, that they are a servant to God. And whether they serve him or not, they are yet a servant and they are placed by God in that office as he sees fit. So yeah, there's some interesting thoughts there as well. Yeah, and that's really the point being is that they don't have to be believers, but they're being used by God as servants.

Go ahead. Sorry, I was just going to add to that. I was just talking to my kids yesterday about how the people who crucified Jesus, I mean, they carried the sword and they thought they were defeating him. But in the process, they were serving God's purpose to defeat themselves. You know, I think of Pharaoh and hardening his heart.

Pharaoh was there, but, you know, and then ultimately, you know, the Israelites left, but he was being used by God and all of these are being used by God. And so, yeah, the term is minister in the new American standard, but the Greek actually is more probably germane being servant. You're a servant of God. So they're serving God's purpose by being in that place.

Again, going back to the premise that God is sovereign. He caused, and that's what went by 828. He uses all things. He uses those people in authority for his purposes. And so all of it fits together, I guess, is what I'm really trying to put together, is that scripture is not contrary. It doesn't say one thing's someplace and changes someplace else. It all fits. So. 21.1 is very apropos right now. It says, a king's heart is like streams of water in the Lord's hand. He directs it wherever he chooses.

So why would we want to resist God's authority? Right. Even though, you know, and I, you know, going back to Monique, I remember, you know, just, and I, and I'm, you know, political wonk and all that, but I realized that my citizenship's in heaven, and it really doesn't matter, ultimately, that it's gonna be God's placement of whoever in authority. So I rest in that fact. He's gonna direct that authority wherever he wants. Right.

And that, that, I mean, so, and it's really, that's why I guess, going through these verses at this time, it's very, very, important that we realize that, that what we're going through and what we're seeing, God is in control. He's sovereign. He's using all things, including some legislatures and mayors and governors and presidents and everything. He's using it all for His purposes.

And ultimately, we have peace understanding that and have rest in that, even though we may resist by fleeing, we may resist by, under the laws and authorities that we have, resist. But ultimately, we've got to realize that it's a servant of God. So I want to get back to what does the use of the sword mean? That they have the use of the sword. What's that? The weapon of choice. The weapon of choice. Is it Genesis 9 where the divine institution of the government is established? I can't remember. I think it's Genesis 9. Genesis 9, 6.

Yeah. Whoever sheds man's blood, by man his blood shall be shed. Yeah. So that's where we're at with that one. So it really means that the authority has up to capital punishment. And that's, you know, for those who oppose capital punishment, it really goes against scripture. You know, you're not a great fan of it, but whatever it really, it means the sword, the sword meant was the weapon that would kill people. And so the authority has ultimately up to the ability did to invoke capital punishment. And actually, that is the only instance where capital punishment can be instituted underneath governmental authority.

Correct. Everything else is over. Right. Like, I can't go out and, you know, and, you know, slay somebody because they're, you know, whatever. I can't do that. Or I'll suffer the consequences under the authority that I'm under, which is a local, state, federal, and I would suffer the consequences. But if a government finds somebody guilty of a law that they've broken, such as murder, they can invoke up to capital punishment. And it's still biblical. Well, that's why Cain was not killed, because there was no authority over him to institute capital punishment. Yeah. I guess it would be at that point, I don't know. God was the ultimate authority at that point. Right, right. And God could kill him, so nobody else could kill him, otherwise it would be murder. Right.

Yeah, and I'm in total agreement with what we've said so far. I think what's, I mean, I'm just going to bring out the wrench again. Throw it out there. The machinery is really getting torn up these days. Well, it's just, these verses are so appropriate for this very moment, at least in our country. And I'm thinking about, the word evil is mentioned twice in that verse.

And I think that when you think about a servant who has the sword, who is an Avenger and they are appropriately serving and protecting those who are good from those who are evil. It's a very specific role and it's applied in such a way that if you don't understand what is good from evil, How can you serve and bear that sword and be an Avenger?

There's some questions there. Doesn't mean that you disrespect the authority, but yeah, I mean, there are bad people. There are evil folks that are in service, right? So, at the end of the day, it's about God's grace and His love and the way that He would have us, but we have unbelievers that don't understand that yet we are their servants. So we have to make decisions about how to deal with that, right?

Yeah, I guess the thing of the authority, if there's somebody in authority who is going against, again, germane to today, a policeman who functions outside the law, they suffer the consequences as a authority. And so, you know, they will suffer the consequences of being outside or, you know, operating outside their own sphere of authority or their power under that authority. Because that conflicts with what this verse says. So yeah, I mean, if you're a bad cop, a bad governor, you're fraudulent, you're whatever, what's his name, Blagojevich from Illinois, he was thrown in jail. and he was an authority. So if you're outside your, you know, outside the power given to you or, you know, like he was under Blagojevich, whatever was, you know, blue federal law or state law, and he got thrown in jail, even though he was an authority. So they still have to function under their sphere and their limited power. And each one of these, again, kind of from the grace class, each one of these authorities has a limited power. within their sphere. So if you exceed that or you violate that, you'll suffer the consequences, even though you are a servant of God.

Hey, Courtney? Yeah. Doesn't it seem like America's kind of burning down because the riders don't understand they shouldn't be, you know, beating up 20 cops in the street, you know? You know, I think it's a combination of both, you know, not being under the sphere, but then also some of the authority is not using their power.

Yeah. Granted to them. Exactly. So it's a combination of both, I think, you know, obviously, you know, resisting authority to the point of breaking laws and that you should be subject to those laws and those penalties. But in a lot of the cases now, which is really strange, is the authority are not exercising their authority. and their power. Exactly. So, you know, they're, they're violating a lot of things in here of what the scripture says.

Right. And I keep going back to that word evil, right? I mean, that is a very specific purpose to defend against evil. Um, and if you don't know what is evil, if you don't know God's word, It is going to be hard to be the proper servant, in my opinion. I agree.

I think the thing is, though, that they still have to function, whether it's quote, biblical or not. They have to function under the structure that they have, the laws that govern or the rules under that authority. They still have to follow under that. Whether it's biblical or not, they have to follow that authority. I totally agree.

I'm just thinking of how to, if I'm not a servant in that way, I know those who are, but the more they are familiar with what is right and wrong, we're talking about righteousness, holiness, and the ultimate authority, the final authority on what is right, the more you are familiar with that, the better you are able to serve. And I think that's where you get the good and the bad let's call it cops, good and the bad cops, is the more you're familiar with the one who is right, who is righteous, the better you are able to serve underneath that. And it doesn't mean that we resist. It doesn't mean that, you know, it does mean that we don't have to obey necessarily in all instances, as we've already talked about.

Like you say, this is very much pertinent to these times. The more one who serves as a minister, as a servant of God, with the sword, as an avenger, who knows what evil truly is, they are better at that role than Then you know The not so it's just a point That goes back to the first Timothy one that I quoted and you know thing about Monique is that first first of all then I urge that in treaties and prayers and petitions and Thanksgiving me maybe made Be made on behalf of all men for Kings and all in authority why? So that we may lead a tranquil tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity So that's a really good verse to tranquil. So I mean, that's such a good verse.

So that that's the reason why is that we want biblical. We want to pray for our leaders. We want biblical leaders. And what you're saying, I think, is, you know, the more believers that are in positions of authority, I think, is a is a great thing that that will give us more of this tranquil, tranquil and quiet life. So I think that's the key, is that these rulers, the more we have believers, but we still pray for them. We pray for all of them, whether they're believers or not. They're still a servant of God, used by God, and we should pray for them.

And one last thought here, just real quick, to your earlier point, Paul was not dealing with that kind of rulership either. It's not as though we're going to enter into It's not as though we're going to enter into some kind of ultimate leadership in this time. We're the body of Christ, and we know where we're headed, and we know where we're going to be. We know where our citizenship is, but it's a perspective.

Ultimately, Paul did succumb to the leadership, Nero, and being martyred. So, you know, ultimately he paid the price for, you know, if Nero, you know, squashing all the Christians, you know, he, he had to obey God and he suffered the consequences for it.

Yeah. So anyway, I heard the bell in the other room. So yes. And Brian, thank you. Thank you, Brian. We are at the nine 45 window. Well, and JD, I'm so sorry that you're going to have to arrest me worse. This is going to be a four week. Lesson. Oh, I can't work for you every week because I know those wrenches in there I thought yes, you gave me grief about the three-week now. I'm approaching the four-week ones.

I Anyway, well, let's close real quick with prayer. And Bill, I forgot to tape this, so hopefully someone, maybe Nick along the way, taped this, I hope. Just record. Yeah, I got it in a few minutes. I forgot to hit record, so hopefully somebody did. Nick, did you? Yeah, I missed the first few minutes, but got it, most of it.

Okay, thanks. All right, let's close. Heavenly Father, we thank you. Thanks for this time. Thanks for just the ability to study your word, and especially these verses we're going through right now, and how pertinent they are to today, and what you're doing in the world today, and through authorities, and evil people, and all the different things that are going on right now, and how these verses apply to today.

And it's important for our understanding of it, and how to respond, and realizing that every authority is set up by you. and that they are servants of God, even in very difficult situations. And so we appreciate just giving us wisdom through your spirit that indwells us on these verses and how we as believers respond in this world. Ultimately, our citizenship's in heaven. We realize that, that we're merely ambassadors here, but we want to be ambassadors that proclaim your word and your life accurately.

So we just we pray for that for each one of us to respond in a way that is in accordance with your word and with your life. So we thank you for this time now and we pray for the next meeting and just everything will honor and glorify you. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.