LCR - Please Pray For Our President

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Why all Christians should pray for our president daily

God appoints our presidents

God knows who our next president will be

It does not matter who is elected

Our president will know 150,000,000 prayers are said every day

Our president will know that 150,000,000 Christians are looking for answered prayers every day

The world will know that God is involved in every decision our president makes

You will know that your prayers are powerful, but not of your power, but of His

Some things you can pray for:

Righteousness exalts our nation, sin brings a reproach.
(Proverbs 6:32-35; 13:5; 4:34; 5:15-23; 12:3)

Godly leaders punish those who do wrong and reward those who do right.
(1 Peter 2:13-14; Romans 13:1-5; Proverbs 12:7; 25:5)

Policy is made that glorifies God and His will.
(Proverbs 1:7; 2; 11:14; 17:15; 17:26)

Godly leaders value life.
(1 Timothy 5:1-8; Matthew 15:4-9; 19:14; 22:37-40; 23:1-4; Psalm 106:37-38; 112:1-2; 119:73-74; 139:13-17; 8:2; 22:9-10; 71:6; 78:5-8; Proverbs 15:3; 24:11-12; 31:8-9)

Godly leaders are role models to all of us in our communities, counties, state, and nation.
(Matthew 7:15-20; 1 Peter 3:8-12; Proverbs 10:32; 11:3-11; Hebrews 13:7-8)

Godly leaders are role models to other countries.
(Matthew 5:13-16; Proverbs 10:25; 11:11; 24:24-25)

There is less evil in society.
(Proverbs 10:6,9,11; 20:8; 21:15; 28:2; Psalm 112; Romans 1:18-2:11)

Leaders strengths and weaknesses trickle down to the people they represent.
(2 Kings chapters 8-25; 2 Kings 10:31; 18:5-7; 21:9; 22:1-2; 23:25; Proverbs chapter 2; Proverbs 20:7; 25:28; 29:2,12)

Godly leaders prepare a good future for our children.
(Proverbs 14:26; 24:19-20; 20:7; Proverbs chapter 2; Psalm 78:5-8)

Godly leaders bless our country and locale.
(Proverbs 8:32-36; 10:6; 11:11; 12:28; 13:25; 14:11; 29:2; Psalm 122:6-9; 119:1-16)

Godly leaders keep the greatest commandment
(Matthew 22:37-40)

Godly leaders prayers are answered.
(James 5:16)

DUTY OF CITIZENS TO GOVERNMENT

Romans 13
Submission to the Authorities

1 Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.
2 Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.
3 For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and he will commend you.
4 For he is God's servant to do you good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword for nothing. He is God's servant, an agent of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer.
5 Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also because of conscience.
6 This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants, who give their full time to governing.
7 Give everyone what you owe him: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

The Church in the World

Biblical Christians are by definition in a predicament. Christians must live in this world, but they are not of this world. As the Father sent Christ into this world to minister, so he sends believers to be ministers in the world (Jn 17:14-18).

Titus 2:1--3:8 is concerned with living in this world. The previous passage stresses engagement in the world, by enforcing Christian respectability in a way that shows sensitivity to accepted social rules and relationships. At this point the question of the Christian's general attitude toward all people and political institutions is raised. What is the Christian's obligation in relation to the world--that is, to its unbelieving inhabitants and its political structure? The early church had to deal with this question (1) because it was compelled by Christ's missionary mandate to reach the world with the gospel, a task that requires interaction, and (2) because the political system was generally opposed to the exclusive claims of Christianity.

What Paul has to say in Titus 3 is not new, but reflects agreement with both his own earlier thinking and that of 1 Peter 2:13-17. The instruction in 3:1-8 divides into three parts: verses 1-2 give the instructions; verses 3-7 give the theological foundation for the behavior that is prescribed; and verse 8 adds a missionary motive.

Are Christians directed to vote?

not explicitly ?