Rebelling... against God

Let's face it; no one really likes being told what to do. You come home from a long day of school. You come home anxious to flop on the couch or behind the computer. Then your mom "has the nerve" to actually ask you to do something around the house, like taking out the trash. In those moments when you're tempted to reply, "NO DEVIL WOMAN!!!", you must remind yourself of a couple of things...

First, God commanded us to "honor our father and mother". It wasn't a suggestion or a request- it is a command. Second, when we rebel against leadership (including our parents, teachers, youth leaders, etc.), we are rebelling against God.

Romans 13:1 says, "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."
-In other words, everyone should obey and respect authority figures, b/c God himself placed those people in authority over you.

Some may say, "But Pastor Danny, what if my parents are being unfair? What if my teacher doesn't like me?"- Those aren't good excuses to disobey God's command about submitting to leadership. The only exception is if an authority figure asks you to do something illegal or immoral, like if your teacher asked you to rob a bank or your mom told you to smoke pot, or something crazy like that.

Students, God's command about submitting to leadership applies to LifeHouse as well. We've got volunteers that come every week to sow into your lives. Let's respect and obey them. Let's take Lifehouse to the next level!

-Pastor Danny