Civic Duties
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Introduction:
- While some of the speakers may reference a specific country, please focus on the core idea and how it might be relevant to your own context.
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[1]: What Are a Christian’s Civic Responsibilities?, by David K. Bernard [4 mins] [Click to watch]
[2]: Civic Duty (5-part video series [Prayers, Obedience, Duties, Taxes, and Honor]), by Pastor Elden Mayo [Click to watch]
Part 1 of 5 (Prayers)
Part 2 of 5 (Obedience)
Note: In the video below, Pastor Elden uses the example of “whether or not churches should gather for service” during the 2019 COVID-19 pandemic. He bases his discussion on the directives issued by various governments at that time.
Part 3 of 5 (Duties of rulers and servants)
Note: The video below is set to play from 5:32.
Part 4 of 5 (Taxes)
Part 5 of 5 (Honor):
[3]: Duties And Obligations Of A Citizen, by Afrilearn Education [Click to watch]
[4] Should Christians Vote?, by Got Questions Ministries [3 mins] [Click to watch]
[5] The Duties and Responsibilities of Citizens (Animations), by The Citizen Genius Project [5 mins] [Click to watch]
Some notes:
- While the speaker may reference a specific country, please focus on the core idea and how it might be relevant to your own context.
- Not all countries have a jury system.
- Not all countries require the citizens to “defend the country” [please we need your help to verify this point]
We’ve got 2 videos for kids also 🙂
[6] [KIDS] RIGHTS and RESPONSIBILITIES of Children, by ‘Smile and Learn’ [Click to watch]
[7]: [KIDS] The Purpose of Government, by ‘Homeschool Pop’ [Click to watch]
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