The People of God,
Government, and Political Involvement
Prov.
Knowing this, will you be voting
for the most moral, honest candidates this next election? Why?
And will you be
finding out what each candidate stands for, and then encourage everyone you
know to vote for the best candidates? Why?
1 Tim. 2:1, 2 What does God tell us to do, and why?
Have you been
praying regularly/consistently for all your governing authorities (i.e.
president, vice-president cabinet, congressmen, Supreme Court justices, federal
and local judges, governor, state representatives, mayor, city councilmen,
etc.)?
Why?
To whom did these godly men witness
to/share the gospel with?
Is witnessing to political leaders
a good idea? Why?
Have you ever shared the gospel
with a political leader? If
so, who, when, and how?
1 Pet. 2:13, 14, 17;
Are you submitting to/obeying, honoring, and paying taxes to your
governing authorities? Why?
Dan. 3:1-18, 28;
6:7-10; Acts 4:1, 18-20; 5:17, 26-29 What
didn’t these godly men do, and why?
If your governing
authorities told you to do something that the Bible, God’s Word, told you not
to do, would you do it?
Why?
Dan.
Have you ever
reproved or rebuked a political leader for some sin, or exhorted a politician
to quit sinning and start living right?
Why?
When would you do
so, or when should we do so?
Dan.
Do you exert a godly influence upon your political leaders by living and voicing right/godly views in all important matters?
How, and why?
Dan.
Since we live in a republic
rather than in a monarchy, how can and should we put godly people into
positions of governmental rule?
Are you encouraging godly people to
run for governmental positions, considering doing so yourself, and/or voting
into office people who are godly or, at least, who are the best among those who
are running for office? Why?
Where was Daniel going to be while
his three godly friends oversaw the province?
Why do you think Daniel wanted to
be at the king’s court?
Have you ever thought about being
in a political/governmental position in order to influence the country’s
leader(s) and center of political activity? Why?
Dan. 6:4 How should godly governmental leaders act/be?
If you were to take or be in a
governmental position, would you seek to be faithful, responsible, and honest?
Why?
Dan. 11:1; Esther
2:21-23 What
did Daniel do for king Darius, and Mordecai do for king Ahasuerus?
Do you or would/will you encourage
and/or protect your political leaders? How,
and why?
1 Kings
Since we live in a
republic rather than in a monarchy, how can and should we get rid of corrupt
governmental leaders?
Would you impeach,
pressure to resign, or vote out of office a corrupt governmental leader if you
were able to? Why?
Esther 4:6-16 What question does Mordecai pose to Queen Esther in verse
14?
What does he imply by that
question?
What does Mordecai encourage the
queen to do in verse 14?
Just like Mordecai wanted the
queen to speak to the king about the taking of innocent Jewish lives, are you
influencing government leaders to speak up about the taking of innocent unborn
human lives? Why?
In spite of the possible cost of
her life, what does the queen decide to do (vs. 16)?
Are you willing to pay any cost
there may be to your reputation or career in order to influence government
leaders regarding some moral issue/cause? Why?
What does Esther petition the king
for (7:1-6; 8:3-6)?
Do you petition government leaders
for the lives of unborn babies or other moral issues? Why?
How does Mordecai get involved in a
moral cause (8:7-12;
Gen. 41:15, 16,
38-49, 56, 57 How does
Joseph promote God before Pharaoh?
What kind of relationship did
Joseph have to Pharaoh and over the
How did Joseph’s political position
benefit people (50:20)?
Do you see how the
political involvement of godly people can both influence government rulers as
well as benefit the welfare of people in general? Will you get politically involved? Why?
Ex. 3:10; 5:5-9; 6:5-7, 11; 8:1; 9:1, 13 Who was the one who initiated Moses’ involvement to influence a government leader?
And what does God tell Moses to
do?
Are you willing to confront
political leaders who are discriminatory and/or oppressive in their treatment
of people or their inhibiting of people’s freedom to serve God? Why?
Do you care enough to find out what
the various candidates believe and support?
Do you care enough to vote for the
best and moral candidates for governmental positions?
Do you care enough to encourage
your family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, etc. to vote for the best
candidates and to educate them on the issues and candidates? If not, can you really and
fully be the light and salt in the earth (Matt.
Why?
And if not, why aren’t you
following the godly, biblical examples set before you in Scripture, and get
involved?
What will you do to help insure that we have rulers who qualify for Prov. 29:4, 14?
Jer. 29:7 What
were these deported Jews in exile in
If God told the prophet Jeremiah to tell His people in exile in a pagan nation this, how much more should we who live in this country, which is our homeland, be praying for and seeking the welfare of our city. The question is, are you doing so, and how?
Is voting for the best and most
moral candidates for mayor and city councilmen one way of doing so, and why?