Tag Archives: civil disobedience

Obeying God; May 11, 2024

Posted on May 12, 2024 by jgarrott

Acts 5:29 Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men!” This verse is the foundation of the long and honorable tradition of civil disobedience, but there has also been a great deal of misuse of … Continue reading →

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God’s Sovereignty; August 29, 2020

Posted on September 3, 2020 by jgarrott

Acts 4:28 They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen. This is a verse we often skip over or ignore. We forget that all the horrible things that were done to Jesus were explicitly part of … Continue reading →

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Tolerance; March 8, 2019

Posted on March 21, 2019 by jgarrott

Acts 5:29 Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men!” This is a magnificent statement of faith, but it has also been abused by people who haven’t wanted to submit to authority, period. The apostles … Continue reading →

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May 24, 2012

Posted on May 25, 2012 by jgarrott

AC 5:29, 42 Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than men!” Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is … Continue reading →

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