Title: What's at Stake (2024 Election Sermon)
Author: Mike Stone
Text: Proverbs 29:2
Let me begin by briefly addressing any members of this church or any other church who believe this should not be addressed in a sermon. And I will do so be simply reminding you that:
Moses confronted Pharaoh
Nathan confronted David
Elijah confronted Ahab
John the Baptist confronted Herod
The Apostles confronted the Sanhedrin
And in this message, I am going to confront both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
And for the record, that is the only time in this message I intend to refer to the presidential candidates without a proper title. If I do so again it will be inadvertent. My aim is to refer to them the title of their highest offices or by Mr. or Mrs.
I would strongly urge you do so as a means of showing honor and respect for the office itself, even if you have little to no respect for the office holder.
I am confident there will be something in this message to irritate nearly everyone in the room. There are parts of this message I do not like myself. So, if I share something today that you do not like, get a ticket and stand in line behind me. I don't like all of this message either. But I don't get to pick and choose which truths I will share or neglect based on my personal opinions or feelings.
And by the way, it's sermons like this one, sermons that I know will irritate some of you, that are the real judge of your pastor's boldness and courage. Because it doesn't take BOLDNESS to preach when you think everyone will already agree with you. Those sermons may take time, effort, and energy. But they do not take boldness.
Whenever someone says, "Politics and religion shouldn't mix," they make two huge errors.
1. Moral and ethical issues ARE NOT primarily political issues
2. Even if they were, they are not "off limits" to God or His Word
Not only do we believe politics and Bible truth should be mixed, we think Bible truth should b ...
Author: Mike Stone
Text: Proverbs 29:2
Let me begin by briefly addressing any members of this church or any other church who believe this should not be addressed in a sermon. And I will do so be simply reminding you that:
Moses confronted Pharaoh
Nathan confronted David
Elijah confronted Ahab
John the Baptist confronted Herod
The Apostles confronted the Sanhedrin
And in this message, I am going to confront both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
And for the record, that is the only time in this message I intend to refer to the presidential candidates without a proper title. If I do so again it will be inadvertent. My aim is to refer to them the title of their highest offices or by Mr. or Mrs.
I would strongly urge you do so as a means of showing honor and respect for the office itself, even if you have little to no respect for the office holder.
I am confident there will be something in this message to irritate nearly everyone in the room. There are parts of this message I do not like myself. So, if I share something today that you do not like, get a ticket and stand in line behind me. I don't like all of this message either. But I don't get to pick and choose which truths I will share or neglect based on my personal opinions or feelings.
And by the way, it's sermons like this one, sermons that I know will irritate some of you, that are the real judge of your pastor's boldness and courage. Because it doesn't take BOLDNESS to preach when you think everyone will already agree with you. Those sermons may take time, effort, and energy. But they do not take boldness.
Whenever someone says, "Politics and religion shouldn't mix," they make two huge errors.
1. Moral and ethical issues ARE NOT primarily political issues
2. Even if they were, they are not "off limits" to God or His Word
Not only do we believe politics and Bible truth should be mixed, we think Bible truth should b ...
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