Sovereign Grace Church

Discipleship: Patriotism of Simon h’Kana

I. PATRIOTISM: PASSION FOR A CAUSE

  A. LOOKING TO THE WORD OF GOD

    1. Simon Who? Matthew 10:1-4; Mark 3:16-18; Luke 6:14-16; Acts 1:13

    2. Simon the Zealot, I Maccabees 2:50

  B. LOOKING FOR THE MESSIAH

    1. Restore the THEOCRACY in Israel

    2. Make Nation Run on Old Testament Law, John 2:17

II. PATRIOTISM: PASSION FOR A COUNTRY

  A. REFORMATION OF A NATION

    1. True Patriotism

    2. True Path

  B. RESTORATION OF THE KINGDOM

    1. The Zealot’s Motivation

    2. The Zealot’s Power

III. PATRIOTISM: PASSION FOR CHRIST

  A. SOMETHING MORE IMPORTANT THAN IDEALS/NATION

    1. Goal of Following Jesus Christ

    2. Goal of Loyalty to Jesus Christ, Acts 17:6

  B. ALLEGIANCE TO CHRIST’S TEACHING

    1. New Actions Required, I Corinthians 4:11-14

    2. New Cooperation Required