Romans 13:1-7

"Dear Father, from whom all power comes, Help me to show proper respect for the duly constituted authority of government. Help me to do what is good,...."

"Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God. So..."

"Dear Beloved, You are reading from a letter the apostle Paul wrote to believers in Rome. They lived in the seat of the Roman Empire's government and...."

Where did the Declaration of Independence come from? The faith background of Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence.

"This is why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants, who give their full time to governing. Give everyone what you owe him. If you owe taxes, pay...."

Inspirational illustration of Romans 13:6-7 -- 6   This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants, who give their full time to governing.7   Give everyone what you owe him: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if

What does freedom mean? A collection of Scriptures for July 4, Independence Day.

"Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been..."

"This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants, who give their full time to governing. Give everyone what you owe him: If you owe taxes,..."

"Give everyone what you owe him: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor."

Inspirational illustration of Romans 13:1 -- Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.

How can we be good citizens? We can and must be good citizens of the nation we find ourselves in.

So what are we supposed to do about such days as this? Phil Ware shares Scriptures pertaining to the IRS deadline for taxes and other issues related to money.

Why would she tell the President to get his feet off her table? Bill Denton remembers a story told about President George W. Bush putting his feet up on his mother's coffee table and being scolded, and reminds us that it's all about honor.

Why do we honor celebrity above heroism? Rubel Shelly reminds us that heroes should be honored and not celebrities and that we must practice to be a celebrity, because heroism is in all of us.

What more can you say? Phil says good bye to Paul Lee who has been his partner at Heartlight for ten years.

To whom are you indebted? Take care of our debts because when we don't it reflects poorly on the church and God's people.

We need to acknowledge the influences in our life before the eulogies It was an email that carried the news. It was one of those things that catches you off guard and makes you think. I needed to express my appreciation, my honor of their work, so I wrote my email and addressed it to their daughter.

How do you honor a servant who is not trying to be noticed? Phil Ware talks about a university honoring students for their acts of service and it leads him to wonder how we honor God's servants today.

How do you honor a servant who is not trying to be noticed but simply trying to do good things for others? Phil Ware talks about a university honoring students for their acts of service and it leads him to wonder how we honor God's servants today.