Submission to Civil Authorities : Honoring Those God Has Appointed

After leaving behind the dramatic conversion of the Philippian jailer and before the excitement of chapter 17, Luke tells us what happened the morning after the imprisonment of Paul and Silas.

In a few verses that could easily be passed over we learn an important message about how lesser magistrates can challenge those over them to rule as they should.

Pastor Stoos looks at what happened that morning, considers the proper role of civil government and draws some important lessons for us today.