Honor the emperor?

How do we live in an age where the government seems to make one bad decision after another? (No offense intended: whichever party is in power, at least half the people are asking that question!)

Peter has a word, and remember, when Peter was alive, Nero was the emperor, and the Roman Empire persecuted Christians.

Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor. (1 Peter 2.16, 17, ESV)

How well are we doing at keeping these short sentences?

  • Live as people who are free,
    • not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil,
    • but living as servants of God.
  • Honor everyone.
  • Love the brotherhood.
  • Fear God.
  • Honor the emperor/president/governor…

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