April 15, 2022 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

God & Government Series

G & G #2 ‘On the Sidelines’

“A message for Good Friday”

Have you ever wondered why there was so much rejoicing about Christ entering Jerusalem (Matthew 21:1–11) before His death? It was as if Jewish people were rejoicing that Christ was about to be killed. His disciples knew that He could be killed shortly because the Jewish leadership hated Jesus and wanted Him killed.

It was those that were in political leadership and power that became Christ’s enemies; it was the government that was jealous and despised His authority and influence over the masses. Government desires Christianity to stay on the sidelines when it comes to influence, the identification of truth, and the power of the Gospel. Government wants ‘no competition’, it only wants control of people and people to serve its purposes.

As it was in Jesus’s day, so it is today. Yes, some governments give the appearance that they are religious but that is never the case. It is people that become religious not governments. Governments need only protect the right of individuals to serve and love God, the creator of all things.

In these last days, governments do not want religious people telling their government what to do. Before Christ comes back all people who love Christ will be persecuted and killed in many places. The more one becomes like Jesus, the more you will be persecuted. This is a truth in Scripture and has been demonstrated time and time again in history.

Want Jesus, begin to accept persecution, it is inevitable. Once the Church loses its voice and accepts ‘sitting on the sidelines’ will be the day, God removes its candlestick from heaven. Our light must shine in the darkness, and we must be hated by all men.

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Dr. Steven J. Wentland www.wwjwmtd.com

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