What is the role of a preacher when it comes to politics & current events?

So Elijah, what did he do?

He rebuked the king Ahab and the reason why things were so bad.

According to Elijah, which means it's according to God.

It's the king's fault.

It's the king's fault.

Now any time where I'm preaching through a passage or a Wednesday night teaching through whatever subject We're

looking at we always want to try to make application.

Okay, we see what's written.

But what does that mean for us?

In the New Testament again, John the Baptist did this same type of thing he saw that the leader the king

was utterly corrupt and.

John as a.

Mouthpiece for God.

He had something to say about it.

Now does that mean.

And.

Maybe this is a matter of opinion.

Maybe not.

Should preachers today and you can just raise your hand and give your view on this.

Because of what Elijah did and John and the prophets preaching against the Kings does that mean preachers

today?

Should be number one speaking about the issues that face the nation.

Should preachers today?

Speak to the issues facing the nation.

Yeah, and I think most people would say this absolutely.

Preachers should be addressing the issues facing the nation because if it faces the nation

It's gonna face the church to some extent.

So I think most Christians would Agree with that the second question because.

Some of these men John the Baptist called out Herod by name Jesus called out Herod by name

should preachers call out political leaders by name.

When they are clearly doing evil in the sight of God not some little thing here

or there.

Should they do that?

All right, okay.

Well, let's back it up a little can they do that.

Is it permissible to do that?

I think I think you'd have to say yeah, you can do that.

Should you do it now?

And again, I know there's a lot of people say well, you know that you don't have a direct message From God like they

did so, you know, you you're kind of getting out of your lane a little bit.

And I think there is a danger.

When you're in your ministry is just led about by everything that's on the news and you start following along with everything

on the world so that is a danger, but Can a preacher do that should a preacher do

that?

Maybe there'll be some disagreement.

Just remember if you do it, you better but you better know what you're talking about.

It better clearly be evil and wrong according to the Word of God and just expect there's gonna be

some blowback.

And I think that's why most preachers don't do it because once you name the names and it gets into that whole

realm then it you know kind of creates a mess, but I think there were

legitimate times when Bill Clinton had his adulterous affair there were preachers who dealt with that

publicly and I don't think they were wrong to do that because.

Again, I think it's important to make some sort of application one last thing on that

John the Baptist what happened to John the Baptist?

He was beheaded.

I remember somebody said well, you know, it's cuz John got into politics.

That's what you know, he cut his ministry short.

I don't know about that.

But obviously there is some risk because Kings and World rule and depending on the

country if you're living in a dictatorship, obviously if you preach against the dictator.

Yeah, your life is probably in danger.