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Christian Faith and Power
Bible Study on Christian Faith and Power
Participant Assignment for Session 1
The Transformation of Power
Read Revelation 5:1-14
Session 1: The Transformation of Power-
Revelation 5:1-14
Tears, the Lion, and the Lamb
Singing a New Song
We Belong in the Message
Conclusion
Participant Assignment for Session 2
Money is Power
Read Mark 10:17-31 and Luke 19:1-10
Session 2: Money is Power
Mark 10:17-31 and Luke 19:1-10
The Paradigm
Transfiguration
The Paradigm Applied to the Church
A Counter Paradigm
Participant Assignment for Session 3
Christians, Government Authorities, and Context
Read Romans 13:1-10
Session 3: Christians, Government Authorities, and Context
Romans 13:1-10
Institutional Differences between Paul's Day and Ours
Paul's Pastoral Ethics in Romans
What Are the Limits of Christian Submission to the State?
Participant Assignment for Session 4
Christians, Government Authorities, and Obedience
Read Revelation 13
Session 4: Christians, Government Authorities, and Obedience-
Revelation 13
Rome: the Evil Empire
In Caesar We Trust?
Christians and Total Obedience to the State
Participant Assignment for Session 5
Christians, Government Authorities, and Conflict
Read 1 Peter 2:13-17, Mark 12:13-17, and Acts 5:17-42
Session 5: Christians, Government Authorities, and Conflict1-
Peter 2:13-17, Mark 12:13-17, and Acts 5:17-42
Commitment to Christ Implies Freedom and Responsibility
Jesus Acknowledges Political Reality
Christians and Political Reality Today
Christian Faith and Power-final student outline
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