Religious Liberty

Northwest Bible Church - Dec. 15, 2019 - Book of Acts - Alan Conner
Acts 16:35-40
Religious Liberty

Intro

A. PAUL’S USE OF HIS ROMAN CITIZENSHIP.

1. Roman citizenship rights -

2. Paul and Silas stand on their rights as Roman citizens.

a. Acts 16:35-40 -

b. Acts 22:22-29 -

c. Acts 25:1-12

3. The purpose of their tactic.

B. THE USE OF OUR CITIZENSHIP TODAY.

1. The Bill of Rights and the 1st Amendment.

2. What about the “wall of separation between church and state”?

3. 1 Tim. 2:1-2 -

4. Free speech and religious freedom are under attack.

5. Our biblical response

a. Pray for our leaders, 1 Tim. 2:1-2

b. Use our citizenship rights to protect our religion liberty.

c. If we lose our religious liberty, be prepared to suffer for the gospel of Christ.

Conclusion

Alan Conner

Alan Conner was born and raised in Duncan, Oklahoma. He attended the University of Oklahoma where he earned a B.A. degree. During his college years he came to know Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and embraced the reformed doctrines of salvation. He then attended Dallas Theological Seminary and graduated in 1979 with a Th.M. degree. After seminary, in 1980, he married his wife Patti and they have been blessed with two children. Alan was involved in church planting ministries from 1980-88 and then was one of the founding elders for Northwest Bible Church in the fall of 1988.