Deut. 4:5-10 Seeking the Peace of the City Peace, Theocracy & Oregon Measures 54, 56 and 59 Living In Exile, Part Four Sermon Outline by Pastor Dennis Tuuri, September 7, 2008
1. Seek the Peace of the City: A Command Jer. 29:7 2. A Need to Know What Peace Is The Goal A. From Genesis to the Great Commission to Revelation Theocracy (Not Ecclesiocracy!) Does Jesus Reign Now? B. Dt. 4:5-8 Our Wisdom and Gods Civil Laws (10 Words; Law Code?)
C. The Reformed Witness - Theonomy/Theocracy 3. An Attention to What Needs to Be Done to Reach the Goal: The Mechanisms A. Tongue, Ears, Eyes - Our Mars Hill B. Hands - Christian Voting 4. The Application of Command, Goal, and Mechanism to Oregons Ballot Measures A. Measure 54 Pick an Age Amends Constitution: Standardizes voting eligibility for school board elections with other state and local elections. 1.) Military and Enrollment Age: 20 Exo. 30:14; 38:26; Numbers 1:2,3,18; 14:29; 26:2; 2 Chr. 25:5 2.) Ruling Age: 25 or 30 Numbers 4:2,3, 23, 30, 35, 43,47; 8:23-26; 1 Chr. 23:3 B. Measure 56 Taxation, Representation and Consent (and Deception!) Amends Constitution: Provides that May and November property tax elections are decided by majority of voters voting. C. Measure 59 Envy and Paying What You Dont Ever Get Creates an unlimited deduction for federal income taxes on individual taxpayers' Oregon income-tax returns. 5. The Analysis of Our Problem Sen. Obamas Experience Running for Office; Politics and Idolatry We live in an Arminian (Political) World Gods Gracious Chastisements Praying for the City |