Good morning and welcome to our second service. On Sunday mornings, we're going through the Bible,

book by book, and chapter by chapter and verse by verse. And we're currently in First Timothy. And

our text today is going to be chapter two, verses one through four. I'll have you turn there at this

time. If you haven't already, those of you

online can turn and follow along. Those of you here, if you're able, I'll ask you to stand

for the reading of God's word. If you're unable to stand, that's okay, where you're seated

is fine. You can follow along as I read. Just four verses today, beginning here in verse one of

chapter two. The apostle Paul is writing to Timothy, a young pastor, and says, I urge then, first of all,

that petitions, prayers, intercession, and thanksgiving be made for all people,

for kings, and all those in authority at the city and county of Honolulu.

Oh, it doesn't say that there, I'm sorry.

That we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good. And pleases God, our Savior,

who verse 4 wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. Let's pray if you would join with me.

Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord, for your word and this portion that we have before us today.

Would you anoint the teaching of your word? Give me the words that you

would have me to speak, seasoned with grace, in truth, in love. Lord, would you bless this to our

understanding? I pray, Lord, that all of this to our understanding?

I pray, Lord, that all of us, myself included, would have ears to hear what the Spirit would say to us, your church.

We ask in Jesus' name. Amen. And amen. It can be seated. Thank you. So, I want to talk with you today

about something that is kind of tough but needed. Arguably something that is so apropos concerning the world in which we are living today.

I want to talk about how it is that people are not the enemy.

They are the opportunity, especially those who may oppose us and disagree with us.

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