“VALUES SET THE DIRECTION”

Mark 12:13-17

Throughout the pages of scripture and history we find

examples of truth being spoken to power

by those who proclaimed the truth

of God!

Mark 12:13-17

13 “Then they sent to Him some of the Pharisees and the Herodians, to catch Him in His

words. 14 When they had come, they said to Him,

“Teacher, we know that You are true, and care about no

one; for…

…You do not regard the person of men, but teach the

way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?

15 Shall we pay, or shall we not pay?” But He, knowing

their hypocrisy, said to them, “Why do you test Me? Bring Me a denarius that I may see

it.” 16 So they…

…brought it. And He said to them, “Whose image and

inscription is this?” They said to Him, “Caesar’s.” 17 And Jesus answered and said to

them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and

to God the things that are God’s.” And they marveled at

Him.” Mark 12:13-17

In the Bible...

Peter before the Sanhedrin

Paul before FelixJesus before Pilate

In World History...

Lutherans John Calvin to Dietrich

Boenhoeffer…

In World History...

…Baptists Robert Haldane, William

Kiffin, Isaac Backus and Martin Luther

King, Jr….

In World History...

…the Evangelical Anglican William

Wilberforce are but a few who have spoken truth to power in their

day.

In American History...

“It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God

and the Bible.”George Washington

In American History...

“Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without

religion. Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality

can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.” George

Washington

In American History...

“We are persuaded that good Christians will always be good

citizens, and that where righteousness prevails among individuals the Nation will be

great and happy.” George Washington

Jesus spoke to us to respect and honor the

government of which we sit under, but to also give

unto God that which rightly and only belongs

to Him.

Values to Hold Dear

Marriage

Marriage should be Reinforced, not

Redefined!

“And Adam said: “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; She shall be called

Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore a man shall leave his father and

mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become

one flesh.”Genesis 2:23-24

Values to Hold Dear

Life

The Right to Life is the most fundamental Right!

“I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life

and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life,

that both you and your descendants may live; that you may love the Lord your

God, that you may obey His…

“…voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your

days...”Deuteronomy 30:19-20a

Values to Hold Dear

Freedom

This is the very Value that brought people to

our Shores!

“Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him,

“If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall

know the truth, and the truth shall make you

free.”John 8:31-32

“VALUES SET THE DIRECTION”

Mark 12:13-17