Politics

The Big Idea: Jesus calls us to participate politically while working with Him to activate a completely different kind of revolution.

Mark 12:12-17

The purpose of the question was to TRAP Jesus.

They aren't trying to make Jesus unpopular - they are trying to get him EXECUTED as a revolutionary.

The Wisdom of His Answer:
Jesus calls us to refuse political SIMPLICITY, political COMPLACENCY and political PRIMACY.

Jesus articulates the first theory of LIMITED government in the history of the world.

Jesus won't let his people GIVE UP or see politics as the pathway to REVOLUTION.

The Revolution to Which He Calls Us:
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The King without a quarter revolutionizes the world through an UPSIDE-DOWN Kingdom

Luke 6

The revolution leverages the 4 dominant values of man: POWER, SUCCESS, COMFORT and RECOGNITION

The greatest thing you can do for your country is pray and live the LORD’S PRAYER. (Come, thy Kingdom; be done thy will, on earth as it is in heaven)

2 Chronicles 7:14