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Sermon Stand by me Lord! When human systems fail me
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EVERY COUNTRY HAS SYSTEMS TO PROTECT ITS CITIZENS, CONSTITUTIONS, LAWS AND CITIZEN RIGHTS. HOWEVER THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THESE FAIL BECAUSE OF THE EVIL IN HUMAN NATURE WHAT DO YOU DO? THE FAMILY IS THE BASIC UNIT OF SOCIETY AND WE ARE SEEING ITS COLLAPSE!
Psalm 27:10
When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.
As much as you may be acquainted with your rights and the country's constitution be acquainted with your God and your Bible. The Apostle Paul was well vested in his Roman rights and constitution and many times this knowledge became handy for the Gospel Mission
Acts 16:36-37
And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace. 37But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast usinto prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
Acts 22:25-26
And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned? 26When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.
Acts 25:10-12
Then said Paul, I stand at Cæsar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest. 11For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Cæsar. 12Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Cæsar? unto Cæsar shalt thou go.
Acts 27:22-28
And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man'slife among you, but of the ship.23For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, 24Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cæsar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee. 25Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me. 26Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.
2 Timothy 4:16-18
At my first answer no man stood with me, but all menforsook me: I pray God thatit may not be laid to their charge. 17Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. 18And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Ultimately his deliverance didn't come from his reiteration of Roman rights and constitution but from the Lord! The Devil can manipulate even the best of all constitutions
Ephesians 6:12-13
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.13Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Revelation 13:15-17
And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.16And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: 17And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
Hebrews 13:5-6
Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” 6So we can confidently say, The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?”
See Isaiah 33:16-17