Do What Is Good

Real life presents the Jack Hibbs podcast with intention and boldness to proclaim truth, equip the saints and impact our culture. God says for example if good people do not get involved then you're guilty when you could have done good and you didn't do it. So can we please take a deep breath and realize that there's a balance? That as long as we do what we are called to do from the Bible and let God be God, things will be fine, even if we live in the most tyrannical government in the world. God will do what God has planned and he'll even hear the cry of a nation or those who believe within a nation. And it'll turn that nation around. You can get the outlines of this podcast by going to jackhibbs.com slash podcast. Today if this podcast lifts you up and encourages you to live a more fulfilled life in Christ then make sure you leave us one of those five star ratings. To us that's like saying amen or yes then that rating will encourage others to listen. Now open your hearts to what God's word has to say to you. Here is Jack Hibbs. Inside there is a sense of rebellion that comes out of us and so when we hear the Bible say something like you must obey the authorities. We don't like to hear it and yet God has established the authorities. The authorities are good ordained by God and they are here for our good and they are, listen, evil and danger and wickedness should be terrified of the authorities. That's God's plan. Listen church is evil terrified of the authorities today. No in fact in most cases we find out that the authorities are evil. What in the world is going to say how can you say that? Oh listen you'll hear it a lot today. You'll even hear it from the prophet Isaiah. But my goodness the Bible tells us by the way regarding this in Exodus chapter 20 verse 12. By the way it's the fifth commandment. The Bible says honor your father and mother that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God has given you. Isn't it interesting that the fifth commandment is obey your mom and dad and I think for the parents the sixth commandment is that shout not murder. That's a little, that was a joke not really. It is, but it does tell you listen to this. It is interesting that the Bible tells us in the fifth commandment for for for kids to honor their parents and for fathers and mothers that they got they are God's authority placed over your life and you are to obey them in the Lord of course. It says in Ephesians chapter 6 verse 1 back in this up. Children obey your parents in the Lord for this is rights and here now verse 2 he quotes Exodus 20 verse 12 honor your father and mother which is the first commandment with promise. Isn't it interesting? It's the fifth commandment but the fifth commandment is the first commandment with a promise. What's the promise? If kids obey their parents they will live a good long life on the earth translation. If you disobey the authority that God has placed over you in this case mom and dad watch you will have a good healthy long prosperous life because you will be learn you will learn how to be a good citizen you will learn how to work hard you will learn how to keep your word you will learn about ethics and morality you will have been parented and a parents job is to prepare prepare a kid for the big big world that is out there and when this is done right kids flourish you say well I had a horrible experience you're making my point is this there are good parentage examples right and there are bad parentage examples we all know the good and the bad does listen does that negate God's call for parents to be parents no parents are to be parents no matter what kind of experience you've ever had listen just because you had a very very bad marriage doesn't mean that God is against marriage when things get messed up they get messed messed up at the hands of humans are you with me do you keep that in mind I'm going to be really drawing this out of you today so this is a working class okay this is a interactive so with God creating government in the Bible and it's for good then the world that you and I live in are there such things as bad governments yes so what's wrong what is wrong is that man in the streak of rebellion is doing government without God even our founding fathers not all of them were Christians but all of them agreed that the Bible is the way to begin a nation and to sustain a nation they all said that some of the greatest writings on this are the two guys they get beat up the most on it and that is Thomas Jefferson and Ben Franklin but you got to remember something John Adam said if any nation in the world would take the Bible as their chief book that would become a great nation John Adam said that back in this up church write this down if you would Isaiah 33 22 this is amazing and again if you read anything on our founding of our nation this verse plays a very prominent role in the birthing of the United States I'm wondering if you're aware of this or not so leave leaving that on the on the screen how did our how did our founding fathers create our government you know what they tell you I'm not making this up I'm just paraphrasing you can go look at it later they determined that when you look at all the governments of the world they failed on this point are they failed on that point and I'm are you listening until the founding fathers crafted a republic the entire world had only known the divine rights of kings as rulers listen Americans wake up the world had only known the divine rights of kings as their rulers until the birthing of the government here in America called a republic and here's what our founding fathers said how do we keep it right how do we keep it from becoming a tyranny and they went to Isaiah 33 22 and said this is what we're going to do for the Lord is our judge we will create a judiciary there will be those who will be judges there will be those who will know the law okay great that's one what about the second one the Lord is our law giver there's going to have to be a legislative branch to craft laws as this nation moves forward all right that's number two is there a third one yet there's a third one and it's the only one that's left the Lord is our king he will save us this passage this verse is what was used by our founding fathers and the birthing of this country to ensure and to enshrine the division of powers so that neither one of those groups could become tyrannical well how do you keep them from being tyrannical not only the bible this nation was founded upon the bible that is a sheer fact of history the number one textbook of our colonies was the bible and in the incorporation of this government they penned the constitution it's a constitution of the united states that reminds us of these three branches and how they function and they must function within the confines of the constitution but that's presupposes you know the constitution and if it's obeyed and if it's applied well you know what happens you come to a nation that has survived 250 years and we're at today the scary part is we've got a lot of people who want to throw away the constitution when that happens it's over but when we talk about this it's very important when we talk about God establishing government does it include hostile governments or anti-Christ rulers or governments you might be surprised to find that the answer could absolutely be yes it just depends this is not going to warm your heart but it's fact true nonetheless we know that there are bad rulers and bad leaders even though God says that he establishes the authorities so does that mean God is establishing evil for us does that mean God is setting up bad governments well it goes like this there can be bad rulers because God is number one judging a nation for their actions did you know that you might want to write this down God will grant a nation bad rulers because of that nation's actions another word you get where you deserve you ever heard that before how about this number two is that there can be bad rulers because God is going to use a nation as a tool of his you read that in the Old Testament a lot third there can be bad rulers because God is preparing a nation for revival is real is a great example of that where there's where where where God will use what is bad he doesn't cause it he'll use it and he'll awaken he'll allow and have people to be awakened to the fact that wow this is really this is really horrible we need to get back to God and maybe God will have mercy and God will send revival all right wouldn't that be great I hope that's the answer because the the final one is sometimes I fear it's where we're at and that is we can have bad rulers because God is about to destroy a nation question does God destroy nations yes all the time well how does that happen well according to the Bible he sets up kings and he pulls down kings and he rewards them according to their doings says the scripture so there's the reality of divine government in other words God will always be interested and watchful over any government that is upon the earth of what level it's it doesn't matter it could be it could be a local city to a presidency or to the realm of a king or some local government but we know this for sure all bad governments will answer to God in the day of judgment that's both good and bad governments but even Satan I find it fascinating even Satan in the Bible is used sometimes by God he's he's sometimes used by God like a hammer and like a wrench did you know that God uses Satan God doesn't cost things but God will use things and Satan is one of those tools it's a strange thing number two it's this the priority of divine government you see Jack what do I need to know this for him just a Christian well if that's your thinking that's why you're here today it's no remember there's no coincidences or my I always have a hard time saying that word because my daughter she grew up Rebecca grew up always saying there's no coinketing so every time I say the word coincidence I am I'm hearing coinketing she couldn't say it when she was a little kid so that's a coinketing it sounds cute but God says no the Bible here is very clear look at verse one continues in the authorities that exist are appointed by God and that you put a little bit of a jolt up your spine because when you look around the world listen right now think of this is the government of China appointed by God the answer is yes what about North Korea yikes God says yes so why disagree God says you don't know what I'm doing listen to be honest take it close to home um the Biden government was appointed by God the Trump government appointed by God see sometimes we begin to think too simply about this whole package a lot of people will say stuff like this oh wow look at that my house burned down oh well God's will wait a minute I don't think you're supposed to think like that oh look my baby just wandered onto the train tracks I wonder what's going to happen God's will be done you know that fatalistic thinking is actually a bedrock foundation for a very world famous belief system and it's wrong God says for example if good people do not get involved then you're guilty when you could have done good and you didn't do it so can we please take a deep breath and realize that there's a balance that as long as we do what we are called to do from the Bible and let God be God things will be fine even if we live in the most tyrannical government in the world God will do what God has planned and he'll even hear the cry of a nation or those who believe within a nation and it'll turn that nation around before I read this verse everybody we now live in a government that is so far from its origins that we've got people running around this country that are using their elected position to actually enrich themselves and to abuse our government and they demand it that way they demand it like that and it's going to continue until people speak up and you're probably thinking but I don't think we should speak up because you just said a moment ago in the Bible that we should be subject to the authorities that are over us you're correct until those authorities no longer do good you say what you mean you mean an authority an authority can go bad Proverbs 21 verse 1 says the king's heart is in the hand of the Lord like the rivers of water he turns it wherever he wishes God's in control and at the same time we know from the Bible and from history that God expects good people to make a difference so for those of you who have friends who say we should never get involved in politics are you guys listening I'm going to be very very I'm going to be very literal about that comment Christian should never be involved in politics changing things in the government arena never should happen let's let's say that let's say that you're right then let's make sure that every woman in India burns to death when her husband dies right what's wrong with that there's nothing wrong with that because that's what the government says to do are you okay with that oh come on come on for those of you who say we just preach the gospel we don't get involved in politics in the country of India a missionary by the name of William Kerry who went to India to preach the gospel saw what happens in the right of Seti that when the Hindu man dies and he's covered with his funeral pyre wood and branches and leaves and fabric they cover his body and they put her on top of it they tie her to it and they burn her alive because he's dead and that's the way it had always been until one Christian showed up with a Bible to preach the gospel in India and guess what happened he changed the law oh no he should have changed the law he should have been submissive to the government now notice the women say no in here guys listen again people don't like this because it's pure truth what do you think about slavery pastor John with respect in conjunction with a guy by the name of John Hancock John Adams but most importantly and most of the himminently on these things was Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson was a slave owner read what he thought about slavery and what he did to get rid of it see everybody listen you want to sterilize history and in instantaneous time it doesn't work that way but listen it's hard to turn a big ship but you got to start turning it and a lot of people don't realize that when human government is under the fear of God or the priority of God that government will be exactly as God engineered it to be a great blessing but have you noticed I'm sure you have only the atheists and the godless people want the Christians to stay out of government and politics I'm gonna say that again have you noticed that only the atheist and the godless people want Christians to stay out of politics they're not dumb they're not stupid that's a great thing they're basically the same we want to run everything we want to have porn in public schools which are wrong with you you don't if you don't then you should stay out of politics isn't it crazy we think children should be molested by this by this information and if you don't agree with us stay out of politics wait a minute we're gonna define marriage not you that's what they say and our god invented it don't you talk to us and don't you preach anything about abortion that's our territory that's exactly what crazy is supposed to say I shouldn't surprise any of you but if we if we scope back and encounter back because they're louder than we are it's wrong we don't understand the truth that God has given us Proverbs 29 verse 2 tells us this when the righteous are in authority those who do right are in authority the people rejoice but when wicked but when a wicked man rules the people ground in fact Bible prophecy has a lot has a lot to say about the priority of divine government but listen to this in 1st Corinthians chapter 15 verse 24 the Bible says in verse 24 then comes the end that is the end of the world as we know it of human government when he delivers the kingdom to God that is Christ delivers the kingdom to God the Father when he puts an end to all that's human rule and all human authority and human power for he must reign till he has put all enemies under his foot there's a time when Christ is coming and he will banish all human government he will establish his government on earth this Jack Hibbs podcast as well as all the broadcast outreach opportunities are listener supported will you consider partnering with us through a special gift? go to jackhibbs.com to learn more and stay connected