 Welcome back after the break. Just before we went for the break, we were looking at God's government, his authority structure that he has placed in the family and in the local church. So we had a question about men being too bossy. Basically it depends on the culture that we come from, the cultural upbringing. So if you look at it in an Indian context, you know, sons are like treated like things and, you know, they are treated to rule over, you know, everyone around them. So it's just the cultural upbringing also can have a factor that plays in the psychology and in the mindset of men and also that's been our culture. But if you go outside India, we don't see that in some countries where there is equality. They see equal rights to men and women, even with husband and wife PC, you know, men not being too bossy and lording over them. Also, we can look at it also as how God has made them, wired them. You know, in one sense, yes, they are, they have that, you know, innate in them that, you know, that they are to be leaders, they are to take on responsibility. And it can also be like personality types that they have. And the other thing can be is because if you look at in the Christian circles, this is not taught from the pulpit. You know, and also looking at pastors and leaders, they also act to bossy and lord over people. So it just flows down through the people anointing flows down like that it flows down to people. So it's not that it's also that because the cultural upbringing they are not, you know, they don't teach this in church and also scriptures are misinterpreted. They're not interpreted in context in understanding. So that can be another reason. But if men really read the scripture, the Holy Spirit leads them, speaks to them, they're willing, they're open to be obedient to what scripture says and follow that, you know, it is good. It is a blessing to them and to their family as well. So that is why we're talking about this and teaching it. And so it's important for you all to also, even as you're learning this to teach it to others. But when it comes to women who are not submissive, again, it can be because of the upbringing that they have. You know, they would have seen their mothers or somebody in their family like that who has not been very submissive or they have been brought up saying that men and women are equal rights or, you know, some of the courses that people take also, you know, basically they go to, you know, where it has to do with, you know, community development and all women empowering and all of those things, even in the Christian circles when it comes to feminist theology, women's theology, all of that that empowers women, you know, you are to be head, you are co-equal with men and all of those things. All of those things are good in one sense, but also we need to go back to what the Bible says and says, it says we need to submit. Again, because of all this feminist theology that has come about, you know, feminist activists that stand up and say, hey, you have to speak up for your rights. And women who are abused who think that, you know, abuse is enough. We cannot tolerate this anymore. I have to be bold and strong. So they go to another extreme where, you know, they can be overpowering and overruling. Or maybe also because of culture where they have seen their mothers being abused and they think that, you know, I shouldn't allow that because then this man is going to abuse me because my mother was very submissive. I shouldn't be submissive. I have equal rights. Or it comes to pride, you know, because women are now well educated. You know, I have my own rights. I'm earning so I can do what I want. So all of that is in one sense okay, but we need to come back again to what the Bible says and we need to learn that we need to submit out of love and reverence for Christ. Why should we submit to our husbands? Not just because, you know, I have to, but it's out of reverence for Christ. Whatever I'm doing, I'm doing for Christ, whether I'm working, labouring, working in a firm or doing some menial job or a big job, I do everything as unto the Lord. So even submission is as unto the Lord. So, you know, in that context and also should be taught from the pulpit, should be taught from the church and people should be given the right teaching in the right way. Instead of saying, hey, women, you have to be submissive. Women will not accept that, but you need to give them why they need to be submissive. For example, even for children, we need to tell them, you know, when you're teaching them commandments and laws and rules, you know, you have to follow rules and regulations. And they'll say, hey, we don't want to be fed up of following rules and regulations. But if you tell them why did God place rules and regulations is for our benefit, it's for us to be blessed that we don't get up, get into any problems or difficulties, or we don't land up into any mess. That is why God has put rules and boundaries so that we don't mess up our lives. So if you get children to see the whole picture like that, we get men and women to see the whole picture, then it works in their psychic. It works in their mind and they would want to do rather than just saying, hey, you have to do it because the Bible says, why does the Bible say it? I mean, even if God says submit to your husband, he has something there, something for our benefit, something for our good. Okay, anyone wants to add to that? What I said, this is a big topic we can go on. Okay, Sri Radha says when an elder is working before a youth, people sometimes tell the youth they don't have manners. So pastor, what to tell in such situations which will not offend them? Yeah, I think you can just say that, you know, I offered to help, but the elder person said that they would like to do themselves. They're quite capable of doing it themselves. They don't need any help. So I'm just waiting to see if they need any help. I can reach out to them and put it at that way. So you can say, you know, I offered to help, but they didn't want to help, but I'm waiting in case they need help. Or if, you know, they're not able to manage, I'm here to help them. So they know that, hey, you're there to help. You're standing back and just watching when they are, you know, really need help or they're falling apart. Or they're not able to do it. You're there to pitch in and help and offer that needed help. I hope it answered your questions. Yes. No. No, Nina Santosh. Oh, yes. Yes. Okay. Okay. Okay. So we'll move on. God's government structure is there even in the body of Christ. So we look at the local church, but we're looking at the body of Christ, which means all the local churches put together in a city. Okay. All the local churches put together in a town or all the local churches put together in a country or a nation means the body of Christ. Okay. So let's look at 1 Corinthians chapter 12 verse 28. Can somebody read that, please? 1 Corinthians chapter 12 verse 28. And God has appointed these in the church. 1st Apostle said, 2nd prophet, 3rd teachers. After that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps administrations, varieties of tongues. Amen. So here it says in the body of Christ, you know, there is God has given, put a government. There is God's authority. Okay. So he says their 1st are whom? Apostles are 1st. Okay. They're not 1st because they are superior to others, but 1st in order, 1st in time and 1st in rank. Not in superiority. Okay. That means doesn't mean that apostles are superior to prophets and to prophets and apostles are superior to teachers and apostles, prophets and teachers are superior to miracles. Workers know it does not mean superiority, but it means 1st in order, 1st in time and 1st in rank. Okay. 1st in order, time and rank of the government that God has established in the body of Christ. And it does not mean that they are superior to others. Okay. They are 1st in terms of God's government in the body of Christ. And then he says there are prophets, there are teachers, there are miracle workers, there are gifts of feelings and those who help in administration. Okay. So through all of these different ministry appointments or responsibilities, God's government comes in and through the body of Christ. Okay. So what does the Bible teaches about God's government or authority in the body of Christ? The Bible teaches us that we need to give honor to those who are in these positions of leadership, not because they are better than us, not because they are superior to us. But at the end of the day, we are all co-equal. We are all equal together in the body of Christ, but we give them honor because of the government, because of the structure that God has placed. And because through that structure, God's government comes in and through our lives. Okay. And so for those in positions of leadership in these structures of authority or in this government that God has placed, it's not for them to be pompous and going around and saying, hey, I'm Apostles Jones or I'm Apostle, what's his name? Francis, I'm Prophet Smith or I'm Prophet Prince or I'm Prophet Rin or you know, Prophet Nina. You know, you don't go around. It's abusing that position. It's not why God has put them there to be pompous and to be, you know, show off and to just, you know, talk about who they are. But why did God put them there? Look at Ephesians chapter four versus 11 and 12. Can somebody read that please? Ephesians chapter four versus 11 and 12. And he himself gave some to be Apostles, some prophets, some evangelists and some pastors and teachers for the keeping of the saints for the work of ministry for the edifying of the body of Christ. Amen. So here it clearly tells us why God put these ministry offices in the body of Christ. Why did he put these ministry offices for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry and edifying the body of Christ. So the two responsibilities that these people in these ministry offices have to do. The first one is they have to equip the saints for the work of the ministry. So, you know, you and I as people, you as people are, you know, must receive these equipping, you know, that you need for the ministry that God has placed for your life. Okay. So in God's kingdom, who are the ministers? The people are the ministers. It's not the pastors. Sometimes we think the pastors are the ministers. Pastors are not the ministers. Pastors are the equipers. They are the one who is to equip and you are the ministers of God. You are the ones who are going to do the ministry. The power, the ministry of the pastor, the teacher, the prophet, the apostle is to equip the saints for the so that they can do the ministry. Okay. So we always think the pastors and all of these people are to do the ministry. No, their role is to equip the people and it's the people who go out and do the ministry. Okay. That's the first thing. The second thing is for the edifying of the body of Christ, meaning that, you know, the body of Christ must be built up. The body of Christ must be edified in spirit. There must grow in numbers, growth in all dimensions and there must be built up. Okay. So that is the responsibility of those in the government office of an apostle, a prophet, a pastor, a teacher and evangelist and they have to carry out this responsibility. It's not their responsibility to abuse their position, but rather to fulfill what God has called them to do to equip the saints and to edify the body of Christ in the lives of the people or in the lives of the people in the church. Okay. So that is God's government, his structure in the body of Christ. Okay. In all the local churches put together in the body of Christ. Any questions? Any questions? Online students? Okay. No questions and we'll move on. God's government also, yeah. Pastor, like when you said about like we, the body of Christ, like we should be ministering the ministry. What do you mean by that? I'm the pastor not doing ministry. The pastor is doing the ministry of equipping the saints of, you know, of ministering of edifying them in the spirit of equipping the saints. Okay. So they are to equip the saints with the work of ministry and edify the body of Christ. So that is their ministry. So when you're talking about ministry means going about and preaching and teaching the good news of the kingdom of God is the people who need to also do that ministry. It's not just the pastor and these, those are called to these ministry offices. Yes. Okay. We'll move on to God's government in the workplace. Okay. So many of you who are online students and those who are e-learning students, you are also working professionals. So, you know, you know, many of you are have bosses over you have managers over you, or some of you also are in places of authority where you yourself are, you know, an authoritative figure yourself are a boss or a manager. And there are people working for you, people reporting for you. And we need to know how we, you know, how God's government flows into the workplace. What is God's governmental structure that comes into the workplace. Okay. So let's look at Ephesians chapter six versus five to nine. Can somebody read that piece? Bond servants be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh with fear and trembling in sincerity of heart as to Christ. Not with eye service as meant leasers, but as bond servants of Christ doing the will of God from the heart with good will doing service as to the Lord and not to men. Knowing that whatever good anyone does, he will receive the same from the Lord, whether he's a slave or free. And you masters do the same things to them, giving up threatening, knowing that your own master also is in heaven. And there is no partiality with him. Amen. So, you know, this is God's government coming into the workplace. It says, you know, here it talks about bond servants, but we can look at it as employees. Okay. And masters as the employers. Okay. So it says, you know, as employees, you know, we all have bosses, but here it does not qualify what kind of bosses. It does not categorize the kind of bosses. It does not say good boss, bad boss, medium boss. It just says you all have a boss or an employer or somebody who is your master. Okay. And you are working for them regardless of who your boss is, what kind of attitude mindset, how he's treating you. What is your responsibility? You have to work as an employee of Christ. Okay. And whatever you do, do with all your heart, not pleasing men, but doing it as unto the Lord. So if you relate to these authority structure that God has placed for you in the workplace, if you're following this, then God's blessing will flow in and through your life. You will see, even if the boss tries to stop your promotion, strives to stop your increase, whatever, he cannot do it because when God works, no man can stop him. Okay. So, but what do we need to do? We need to relate correctly to the authority structure. Yes, sometimes, you know, bosses can be very difficult, can be rude. We want to show them the other side. We want to show them what we can do in return. But if we are submissive, if we do what is required of us, honor them, respect them, treat them with respect, not stab them behind their backs, not gossip about them. But, you know, we work as unto the Lord doing everything that we're doing as unto the Lord, then we are correctly placing and positioning ourselves in God's authority structure. His government is at the workplace. And when we do that, God himself will bring the blessings into our lives. Okay. Now for those who are in places of authority, those who are employers, what does the word of God say? What does God want? Or does scripture want us to treat people? We should not threaten them. Right. You know, why shouldn't we threaten them? Because we have our own master. At the end of the day, at the end of the day, you are also reporting to a master. And who is that master? Somebody who sits above. Okay. And somebody who does not show partiality among people. Okay. So this is the government structure that God has placed at the workplace. And this is what we need to do even as we work at the workplace. Any questions about this? Before we move on to the last authority structure. Okay. The last authority structure is about the civil government. Like being a Christian, being as a believer and being in corporate sectors is not easy. Especially when we take stand, people will go through abuse or they will be humiliated. And sometimes purposely the boss who is over, they purposely abuse them. Purposely ask them to work overtime more than, and purposely can. Being so partial to them. So how we can deal that situation with? So how do we deal in those situations? Well, I have a younger sister who works in the corporate and in a strategic place of responsibility. And she's very, very zealous and jealous of the God that she serves. Just follows kingdom principles and what the Bible says at the workplace for her. No is no yes is yes. Even if it's a high official and authority in the workplace, she will just have to say what is the biblical standard and what is right. And she will just do it and she will not adhere to any of the sons. I've seen her do that. And she has faced a lot of challenges, but we've also seen the way God has brought her through those challenges and made her victorious and given her victory. And yes, so it has been challenging not only in the workplace, but also in the career courses. When she stayed in hostel in Manipal and all of those things, you know how she stood up for God and how she was made fun of and mocked and everything, but has made her most strong in the Lord, but also seen how God has come through for her. It's not been easy. It has been very challenging has been very difficult. But we know that God comes through and sometimes he does not come through immediately. You know, it takes time, it takes patience. Maybe you work for a couple of months or even years where you don't receive anything, but then ultimately God honors. He does. Yes. And sometimes. And of course, he gives you the grace and the mercy to go through it and it's difficult, but he does. And also my question is that okay, like where in some times, who are working because of the pressure and because of the authority over them, they were forced to do something against the standards of Bible. Like if they want to approve something that was very illegal or that is very opposite. And even if they don't want to do because of the pressure of the authorities over them, they have to give an approval like some situations comes like that. Right. And so we have to be accountable for those things that we do. Yes, you have to be because if you are saying, hey, I'm going to sign that illegal contract. I'm going to do something illegal. Tomorrow you're going to get caught. You're not going to. You're not going to be undercover. Right. It's going to come to the open. It's something illegal. You can't do that against the company. It's it's totally unethical to do that. You know, and it's and don't you don't don't think that people are blind. They won't be able to see. They will be able to see it. You will get caught. You will face the circumstances. You will go through the shame. So, you know, when you know it's it's not right and it's wrong. You can just say, no, I can't do it. And if you can't do it and they say you have to leave, you leave. It's not that God is not going to abandon you and he's not going to open another door for you. He will open another door for you. Rather than sign that and then get into a whole lot of mess and trouble where God cannot. You have to face the consequences for your sin. Yes. Any other questions? Okay. Lastly, we'll talk about civil government. Okay. God's authority structure in the civil government. Now we are living in two governments. What are the two governments we're living in? Government of the land and the kingdom of God. Okay. So the kingdom of God and we're directly under the government of God and we're also under the government of this of the of the land that we are staying in the state government of the civil government. And so we need to learn to relate correctly to the civil government. Look at what the Matthew chapter 22 was 18 says where the Pharisees, you know, they came to Jesus and they wanted to catch him and they gave him a very tricky question. And they knew that if he says either one of the ways they can easily catch him, he can be tricked and they can get him into trouble. Okay. So let's look at what Jesus says in Matthew chapter 22 verses 18 to 22. Can somebody read that please? 22 18 to 22. Yes. So what does Jesus say? He says bring that coin. Whose image is on that coin? Caesar's. And he says he makes an amazing statement. He says, which you and I are familiar, give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar. And he says give to God what belongs to God. It's very simple. Yes. Very simple. He says the coin has an image of Caesar. So give it to him, which means he's saying pay your taxes. And he says you are made in the image of God. So you belong to God. So give to God your own self. Okay. So what is the main point that Jesus is getting across here that we must respect even the civil government. And he said you have to pay your taxes. Do whatever the nation or the government of the nation requires you to do. Okay. Now Paul explains this to us in Romans chapter 13 versus 7 versus 1 through 7 or versus 2 to 7. Can somebody read that please? Romans chapter 13 versus 2 to 7. Romans chapter 13. So anyone who rebels against authority is rebelling against what God has instituted. And they will be punished. For the authority do not strike fear in people who are doing right. But in those who are doing wrong. Would you like to live without fear of the authorities? Do what is right and they will honor you. The authorities are God servants sent for your good. But if you are doing wrong of course you should be afraid for they have the power to punish you. They are God servants sent for the very purpose of punishing those who do what is wrong. So you must submit to them not only to avoid punishment but also to keep a clear conscience. Pay your taxes too. For these same reasons for these same reasons for government workers need to be paid. They are serving God in what they do. Give to everyone what you owe them. Pay your taxes and government fees to those who collect them. And give respect and honor to those who are in authority. Amen. So it says here that every soul be subject to whom? The governing authorities. That means we need to be subject to the government that God has placed. For there is no authority except from God. And the authorities or the government that exists in our world are appointed by whom? God. So the government that is in our country, in our state is appointed by whom? By God. So the government that you are under is appointed by God. So we must look at our government. Whether it's in the state government or whether it's a central government as those who are appointed by God. But you can ask what if they're abusive? What if they don't make the right kind of choices, the right kind of decisions? What if they're wasting our money? What if they do all kind of wrong things? Okay. So what do they make the wrong decisions? Well, that is their responsibility. But what is our responsibility? We have to obey them. We have to be under them. We have to pay our taxes because God has appointed them. We need to see them as who God has appointed. And God in his own way will be able to work in and through the government. God in his own way will be able to release his influence in and through our government. But in the authority structure that God has placed in our lives, our responsibility is to respect to them, to obey the law of the land and to pay our taxes. Okay. Now, verses three says that those who resist the authority resist the ordinances of God. Are you all following? Verse three says, whoever resist the authority, resist the authority or ordinances of God. Which means if you're going to fight against the government, you're fighting against whom? God. And those who resist will be brought to judgment and punishment. There will be judgment upon themselves. Okay. Note verse four. What is he calling the government as? God's servants, God's ministers. Can you imagine that he's calling the government as God's servants or God's ministers? Okay. And so he's saying there's a right way to relate to them. There's a right way to give them respect, to give them honor to those who are in the government. So, you know, you can ask, what if I don't like them? What if the party that I did not vote for, you know, is ruling? Whether you like them, you don't like them, whether you voted for them, whether you did not vote for them. None of them holds good. Why? Because we have to give them the honor. We rightly relate to them. We pay our taxes. We give them respect. We submit ourselves to whatever rule and law. Okay. When you rightly do that, you are receiving God's government into your own life. And what will happen? God will honor you. Okay. Now, understand that we live under two governments, you know, and there might be situations where probably, you know, the government of the land contradicts the government of God. Okay. Sometimes the government of the land will contradict the government of God. What do you do in those cases? You obey the government of God. Okay. So in those cases, you have the full freedom to violate the government of man and submit to the government of God. Okay. Let's look at an example in Acts chapter four. Okay. Where Peter and John are caught and brought before the Sanhedrin. And what does the Sanhedrin say? We commanded you not to preach and teach in the name of Jesus. Okay. So that was the government of man. What does Peter respond? Verse 19 of chapter four. What does Peter say? Can you please pass the mic? Yeah. Thank you. But Peter and John answered and said to them, whether there's writing inside of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. We cannot speak but speak to things which we have seen and heard. So it says with this more right, should we obey God or should we obey man? Okay. So what is the answer there? You have to obey God. Okay. So in the situation like Acts chapter four, you know, it says, listen, Paul is saying our obligation is to follow the government of. God. And his government says tells us to go and preach the gospel to every creature and to every one. So Paul, Peter and John are saying we're commissioned to do this. So in situations like this, we submit ourselves to government of God and we have the freedom to violate the government of man. Okay. But in all other cases in all other circumstances, we submit ourselves to government that is in place or the civil government that God has put into. Place. Now I want us to understand something that the kingdom of God is very different from the government of this world. Okay. You know, because some of us will ask, you know, what form of government is right, whether democracy government, a democratic government is right. Or a Monarch government is right. What kind of government is right. So you can say, Hey, I don't want a democratic government because I follow what the Bible says the Bible had things. So I will follow a monarchic kind of a government. Okay. But you know, you know, we can argue about these different kinds of governments is different kind of systems. But what you and I must understand first of all that in the kingdom of God, it is very totally different. Okay. In the kingdom of God, the kingdom of God is a democratic government or a monarchy government. Or what kind of government it is. The kingdom of God. Monarchy is a king. It's theocracy. Okay. It's a government that is pure critic. Theocracy government, which means God says, and it is done. No questions asked. Full stop. God says it is done and no questions asked. Okay. Now we in our democratic mindset want to bring democracy into the kingdom of God. Okay. And we God says something, but we want to vote on what he says. Sorry. That doesn't happen in the kingdom of God. It's a government of theocracy. Okay. So in the kingdom of God, it is slightly different from our world. Okay. So regardless of the form of government, we have, you know, whatever, whether it's democratic or whether it's monarchy, we need to understand a few things that God's government in the kingdom of God, it is a theocratic government, theocracy. Okay. So some of the things that we need to understand in the kingdom of God is a theocratic government, theocracy. Okay. So some of the things that we need to understand the first thing is God is able to work in spite of who is in authority. God is able to work in spite of whoever is in leadership position or in the government. He's able to do what he wants to do. He is able to get done what he's he has planned and preordained even before the foundations of world and is able to get his purposes accomplished. So that's the first thing we need to understand because remember we started off this lesson by saying that God is king and he rules over the nations. Even in this world that we are living in, in this wicked fallen world, God's rule and reign is still flowing through is still being administered, which means he's he's a theocratic person. Whatever he plans, whatever he does, whatever he wants accomplished will happen. He will just get it done. He will accomplish it irrespective of who is in authority. The second thing is that we as people in that nation under the government, you know, we have a responsibility. Okay. So what is our responsibility? Our responsibility is to extend our rights to allow or to permit us to vote or pray for the right people to come into authority. So we have to exercise our right. That's the second thing. Okay. Second thing is we need to exercise our right to vote for the right government for pray to pray in for a right government to come into authority. And that is our responsibility. Okay. So every nation receives the government it deserves. Okay. I'll repeat that again. Every nation receives his government it deserves. Okay. So what we have today, the government in place is what we deserve. Either we prayed for it or we did not pray for it. Either we voted for it or we did not vote for it. We got what we deserve, which means we have the fruit of our own efforts. Okay. So it's important for us as people of God that we need to invest our time and effort and pray and use ever whatever rights that we have in our nation to make sure that the right people come into position and right people come into place. Okay. Look at what proverb chapter 29 was to says what is proverb chapter 29 was to says can somebody read that please. It says when the righteous are in authority the people rejoice. Okay. So we have the responsibility to bring the right people into government. Okay. But regardless of who is in government God is able to bring his influence in and through them. Okay. Now I'll give you an example. Jesus stood before Pilate. We read this in John chapter 19 versus 10 and 11. And look at what Pilate said to Jesus. Can somebody read that please. John chapter 19 versus 10 and 11. 19 versus 10 and 11. Then Pilate said to him are you not speaking to me do you not know that I have power to crucify you and power to release you. Jesus answered you could have no power at all against me unless it had been given you from above. Therefore the one who delivered me to you has the greatest sin. Amen. So here you know Pilate says hey Jesus listen you know I'm in charge here. I have the authority. I can get you crucified or I can get you released. But how does Jesus respond to this? He says no power has given to you against me unless it's given to you from above. Okay. So what is Jesus really saying? He's saying Pilate I recognize that you are in the place where you are in the leadership position because God above has allowed that and I respect it. Jesus was not speaking anything be meaning to the pilot. He was not putting him down or he was not challenging his authority. But he says you know where you are is because God has allowed you and then he says you know Pilate regardless of your decision. Sorry. So regardless of your decision I'm just like paraphrasing it says regardless of the decision you make it will not be held you will not be held responsible for your own for the sin that you are doing because the people who are responsible are the Pharisees and the high priest. There is a greater sin because they have delivered me to you. Okay. So once I delivered me to you are in a greater sin. Okay. So here what do we learn from this? You know we must learn to look at governments in the same manner. We need to look at them as people whom God has allowed this. Okay. So we need to pray for those in authority. We need to pray for those in leadership in our civil government. Pray for them. And when we have the time and chance you know we also need to pray for righteous people to come in and we need to use our rights to bring the right people in. Okay. And Proverbs chapter 21 verse 1 says can somebody read that Proverbs chapter 21 verse 1? The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord like the rivers of water he turns it turns it wherever he wishes. So the king's heart the heart of the ruler the heart of the governor the heart of the person who is in authority who is in leadership is in the hand of whom God regardless of who he is doesn't matter God can influence him God can move him to do what he wants to be done. Okay. So let's look at some examples from the Bible. Can you think of any example? Genesis Pharaoh. Yes. You know God says his heart was hardened but in respect of that God demonstrated more and more science and miracles and what happened the people were ultimately absolutely convinced that they must follow this God who's fighting for them and who's doing this amazing miracles who's all out to deliver them out of Egypt. So that is why when God told them told Moses tell the people to pack their bags to pack their bags. Is it okay to pack their bags and to leave that night what happened? What happened? There was no questions asked the people of Israel the Hebrew people just followed God. Okay. So they just packed and they left. Okay. And so we see that even that turned out to for God's advantage. Okay. So think about Nehemiah. Okay. Nehemiah is in the palace. He's a cabaret to the king and what happens this is a Persian king and Nehemiah is grieved over the broken walls of Jerusalem. He wants to go and rebuild the walls of Jerusalem and what does this unsaved king tells him? The unsaved king you know gives favor to Nehemiah not only gives him a paid vacation gives him letters gives him material to build the walls even sends an escort to ensure his safety. Okay. So we see that the heathen king is doing all this and who you think is working in his heart. It is God who is working in his heart and even to the extent where he allows the Jewish people to go back to Jerusalem and he says hey go back rebuild your city be happy and live in that. So we see that God can move through our governments regardless of who they are. Okay. Now we take this and apply it to every other authority and structure that you and I face in life whether it is our family, whether you are parents, whether you're children, whether you belong to a local church, you're part of the body of Christ or whether you're in a workplace or you're under a civil government. We apply the same principle. What is the principle we apply regardless of who is there regardless of what kind of people they are. You know we need to relate to them rightly. Why should we relate to them rightly when we do that? We receive God's working in your life and God's blessing and God is able to do it. But what is your responsibility and my responsibility? We give honor to whom honor is due. Okay. Our responsibility is to recognize that God has allowed them to be in that place, in that position, in that rank for whatever reason, whether it's your boss, whether it's your parents, whether it's your pastor, whoever, whatever reason. And just like Jesus standing before the pilot you need to say, I know because God has allowed this and because God has allowed this, I am coming into subjection under respect, under honor, under you. Okay. So God's government comes into our lives through these authority structures that you and I are part of and if we relate to it rightly, we receive His kingdom that comes into our lives and also we receive His blessing and His government increases in and through us. Okay. But if you fail, there are consequences, right? If the head of the home, you know, fails to fulfill his responsibility, fails to love his wife, fails to be compassionate and gracious and merciful to his wife, fails to respect his wife as a weaker vessel. What happens? The serious consequences at home. If the women in the house is not submissive, there are serious consequences. Now, when there are serious consequences, what happens? The alarm bell rings, everyone wants help. They cry out for help. See? So what you can do is when they come to help like Nina Santos was asking, what do you do when they come to you for help? They're desperate for answers. That time you need to show them the biblical principle. That time you need to tell them, hey, God's authority structure that is placed in the home, His government structure is placed in the home is not being followed. If you put this into place, you will see God's blessing flowing into your family. Okay. And then we know people will do anything and everything to just receive God's blessing, they will have to fall into place. Okay. So now the same thing, you know, think of civil government. When the civil government fails, what happens to the state? What happens to the nation? You know, there's total shutdown of, you know, there'll be problem and chaos and internal fighting. The same thing happens at home. So the head of the home, if the person in responsibility fails, there'll be utter chaos at home. Why? Because God's government is not able to come into your home. Okay. So husbands have to take their place of responsibility. Wives have to follow. Children have to follow the same thing in the local church, the same thing in the workplace, same thing in the body of Christ. Okay. So some of us are in places of authority in these structures, government structures that God has placed. You know, what do we need to do? We need to take it very, very seriously. Okay. It's a responsibility that God has given to us. We must do it well. You know, when people under us will rejoice, you know, and celebrate and be happy. If we as people in responsibility do what is right, you know, if when we follow God's government, people under us will be blessed. And when we follow God's structure and government in the church, in the family, in the body of Christ, people will also want to follow this. So sometimes people in church don't want to follow God's government structure because they see the pastor himself not doing that with his own family or in the church. Pastor doesn't do it. Why should I do it? Right. So if we abuse our position, then people will suffer and everything goes into total chaos and disorder. And then we see that God's blessings does not flow through and his kingdom rule, his kingdom reign is kingdom mandate does not flow through our family or to the church or the body of Christ, local church or the body of Christ or in the workplace. That is why there will be more frustration, disappointment and everything that happens. Ok. We just have one more minute. We finished this lesson. So anyone has any questions? Yes. You had a question quickly. So long question. You want to ask next week? Ok. Anyone else any has any questions? Okay, if you have any on and as a question, he says a long question. So he'll ask us next week. Doesn't matter. Okay, thank you all for joining class. I am extremely sorry and apologize for the 11 minutes of delay that we had today. I'm really very sorry. We tried to fix things at at eight o'clock when I came in, but it didn't work out and just so sorry. Okay, everyone have a good week and a good day. God bless you. Thank you for joining class.