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… and you intend to bring this man's blood upon us. Acts 5.29, Peter and the apostles answered, we must obey God rather than men. And this is not the only time this happens in Scripture. We think about other times when the commands of government and the commands of God have directly contradicted one another in the history of God's people and the people of God have chosen to obey God rather than government. Think Daniel 3, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, an edict from the king saying, bow down and worship the king. And they say no. Even when faced with the threat of a fiery furnace, three chapters later, Daniel 6. You cannot pray to any other god. You give homage to the king. And Daniel doesn't just in private. He opens his windows and he prays to God, knowing that he will be thrown into a den of lions. They're not alone. Hebrews 11 tells us of men and women who were tortured, refusing to accept release. Others suffered mocking and flogging, even chains and imprisonment. …
… In verse 29 of chapter 5 of Acts, Peter, and the apostles answered and said, we must obey God rather than men. So that the limitation on submission to employers, the limitation of submission is whenever you're asked to do anything dishonest, violate a scriptural principle, violate the Word of God, then you have a right to refuse to obey those who are an authority over you. So the first admonition here is the admonition of submission. Now, he says, this is the spirit in which employees are to serve the employers. What is that? Well, let's look, if you will, in 1 Peter 2, verse 18. He says, employees, be submissive to your employers with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are unreasonable. You say, well, I was afraid we were going to get to that verse. because sometimes you may work for someone who is extremely unreasonable. I did not say that they commanded you to violate a spiritual principle. …
… Listen to what Peter has said. But Peter and the apostles answered, We must obey God rather than men. The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you've put to death by hanging Him on the cross. He's the one whom God exalted to His right hand as prince and a savior to grant repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. And we are witnesses of these things. And so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him. Now, here's the question. What is it that motivated this passion within him to say, we must obey God rather than men? Have you ever had to say that? I must obey God rather than you. I must obey God rather than men. Or simply, I must obey God in this situation. Confronted with something that God has confronted you with, and you know in your heart, I must be obedient to him. I must obey God. What is the passion within Peter that caused him to say, we must obey God? …