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Today we’re discussing everyone’s favorite topic: Politics. We’ll be talking about how and why and if we should involve ourselves in politics, whether or not we all have to agree, and where our focus through it all needs to be. Intro - 0:19 * There’s a very real chance that Steve will become a superhero (but he’ll be good) * Nathan points out that the bad guys always think they’re the good guys * British Accent = Anything Foreign Why so political? - 4:45 * Nathan’s likes politics, but he’s not “political” * Book: Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace (https://amzn.to/3eMyCmA) * Politics is about the things we disagree on * Politics + the Church = Complications Keep them separate? - 24:05 * “Set your minds on things above, not things below” - Colossians 3:2 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians%203%3A2&version=NIV) * “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s” - Mark 12:13-17 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+12%3A13-17&version=NIV) * Political Affiliation Test (https://www.politicalcompass.org/test) * Another Political Affiliation Test (https://9axes.github.io/) * “The Christ hymn” -Philippians 2:6-11 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians%202%3A6-11&version=NIV) * “Political” = “thing I don’t agree with” * The first century is safe territory Can’t we just disagree? - 46:04 * Jesus used challenging language all the time * Jesus speaking in Nazareth: Luke 4:14-28 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+4%3A14-28&version=NIV) * Peace is not the same thing as unity * Iron sharpening iron - Proverbs 27:17 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs%2027%3A17&version=NIV) How should we be involved? - 1:08:22 * Book of Daniel (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel%201&version=NIV) * Story of Joseph - Genesis 37 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2037&version=NIV) * Moses kills the Egyptian Exodus 2:11-15 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+2%3A11-15&version=NIV) * John the Baptist & Herod - Mark 6:14-29 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%206%3A14-29&version=NIV) * Don’t vote for your own power. Use your influence to help those who need help * Your voice is more important than your vote * Who is the enemy? What’s the focus? - 1:30:47 * Be kingdom-focused, not salvation-focused * “The kingdom is at hand” - Mark 1:14-15 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+1%3A14-15&version=NIV) * Don’t be so afraid of the discomfort * Politics isn’t about policy any more, it’s about identity * Let’s try to keep our identity focused on Christ