World at War, pt. 3 - Polarization and Political Tribalism

Passage: 1 Peter 2:11The focus on what divides us leads to division. Political, social, and academic infiltration causes disunity in the church. We must focus on what binds us together.Key Takeaways:Focusing on what divides us causes division; focus instead on what binds us together in Christ.Nothing outweighs the fact that we are brothers and sisters in Christ.Christians are to submit to governing authorities unless asked to go against the will of God.Rebelling against God-ordained authority on the grounds of dislike is rebelling against God Himself.Your allegiance, your causes, and your vote belong to the Lord—nothing is yours.No political candidate can do for you what Christ has done; don’t make politicians into idols—or idols of hatred.Christ must not be divided—the only division that should exist is whether something is of Christ or not.Fix your eyes on Jesus; His kingdom is not of this world.