Text: Acts 11:19-26 (HCSB)

19 Those who had been scattered as a result of the persecution that started because of Stephen made their way as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message to no one except Jews. 20 But there were some of them, Cypriot and Cyrenian men, who came to Antioch and began speaking to the Hellenists, proclaiming the good news about the Lord Jesus. 21 The Lord’s hand was with them, and a large number who believed turned to the Lord. 22 Then the report abou...

Text: Titus 3:1-2 (KJV)

1) Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, 2) To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

“Trust in the Lord and do what is good; dwell in the land and live securely.” Psalm 37:3 (HCSB)

Intro: The Civic Duties of a Believer. The thrust of this passage is not the rulers of government and their behavior; the thrust is the believer and his duty to t...