Lord's Day Sermon
February 7, 2021
“The Christian’s Relationship to the Civil Authorities:
Sermon Details
Read passage (ESV) — 2 Chronicles 26:16-27
Uzziah’s Pride and Punishment
16 But when he was strong, he grew proud, to his destruction. For he was unfaithful to the LORD his God and entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense. 17 But Azariah the priest went in after him, with eighty priests of the LORD who were men of valor, 18 and they withstood King Uzziah and said to him, “It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the LORD, but for the priests, the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense. Go out of the sanctuary, for you have done wrong, and it will bring you no honor from the LORD God.” 19 Then Uzziah was angry. Now he had a censer in his hand to burn incense, and when he became angry with the priests, leprosy broke out on his forehead in the presence of the priests in the house of the LORD, by the altar of incense. 20 And Azariah the chief priest and all the priests looked at him, and behold, he was leprous in his forehead! And they rushed him out quickly, and he himself hurried to go out, because the LORD had struck him. 21 And King Uzziah was a leper to the day of his death, and being a leper lived in a separate house, for he was excluded from the house of the LORD. And Jotham his son was over the king’s household, governing the people of the land.
22 Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, from first to last, Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz wrote. 23 And Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the burial field that belonged to the kings, for they said, “He is a leper.” And Jotham his son reigned in his place.
Outline
- Comments on 2 Chronicles 26:16-27:2
- The Nature of Church Power A. The Church Has Only One ____________ and _____________ B. The Church Is a Spiritual ________________________ C. The Church Has a Sphere ___________________and ____________________from the ___________________ Sphere
- The Power of the Church A. Not _____________________, But ____________________ 2/14/2021 Pastor Michael Mang Title: “The Christian’s Relationship to the Civil Authorities: A Separate and Autonomous Power” Text: 2 Chronicles 26:16-27:2 Theme: The Church, because of her unique nature, has a separate and distinct realm of government from the civil magistrate. The Church is not to be dominant over the State, nor is the State to subject or interfere in the affairs of the Church. In times of upheaval and crisis, the Church must remain vigilant to retain the crown rights of Christ as the Head and King of His visible people, the Church. 9 C o n f e s s i o n o f S i n Personal Confession This time of silence is provided for private, personal confession. A s s u r a n c e o f P a r d o n There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. . . . For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. —Romans 8:1-2, 38-39 Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred and strayed from Your ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have left undone those things that we ought to have done; and we have done those things that we ought not to have done; and there is no health in us. O Lord, have mercy upon us. And grant, most merciful Father for Jesus’ sake, that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous and joyful life to the glory of Your holy Name. Amen. 8 Please seek out and contact one of our Pastors or Elders to talk more about your eternal future. You can find their