We need to know that this is God's calling for us.

So there are a lot of things we don't like about the people in power over us.

We would do an act of disobedience against our calling

if we did not pray for our rulers salvation.

And that goes for all rulers all the way to the presidency

and across the world. Welcome to Grace to you with John MacArthur.

I'm your host Phil Johnson. I trust you'll be encouraged

by the messages this week. In light of the upcoming election in the United States,

John is going to help you cultivate a biblical mindset as you seek to honor God as a citizen of whatever

nation you live in.

Well, John, presidential elections always put a spotlight on social problems, economic problems, the things that elections are supposed to fix.

And of course, even we as Christians can get frustrated by what's wrong in the world.

But again, I think the messages this week are going to give people a very helpful perspective,

certainly a biblical perspective.

Well, and that's always what we want to do. I mean, we're here to give the biblical perspective

on everything, and that gets to the point of civil life,

civil government, even an election.

I think the one thing to keep in mind as we look at the issue of elections and as we look at a declining society and a sinful

culture and things getting worse and worse is that God has ordained government.

Government is designed by God to punish evil doers and to protect those who do good.

That's its function so that you can have well-ordered society.

God also ordained marriage for the very same reason on the microcosm level.

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