#TSSGNotes – 📚💙🙌🏽 Authority: Belonging to God – April 12, 2026

LESSON STUDY NOTES

Authority: Belonging to God

Bible Basis: Mark 12:17, Romans 13:1, 6–8, 1 Peter 2:13–17

Memory Verse: “And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him” (Mark 12:17).

Lesson AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will:

1. Identify the major themes that unite Mark 12:17; Romans 13:1, 6–8; and 1 Peter 2:13–17.
2. Analyze God’s directive for relating to civil authorities who rule justly.
3. Commit to honoring God by praying for elected leaders.

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