Capitol Ministries, Ralph Drollinger
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Bible Studies | CM 20th 45 policies, a free market system, property rights, how a nation develops and uses its natural resources, and much more. For example, Entitlement Programs Viewed rough the Lens of Scripture, scrutinizes whether there is biblical justification for large entitlement programs and who Scripture says is responsible for taking care of society's poor. What the Bible Says About Our Illegal Immigration Problem, goes back to Genesis to show that God established independent nations, and probes what Scripture says about borders. e ISIS reat: e Bible on When War is Justifiable, Parts 1 and 2 begins with a look at Scripture that says an ordained role of government is to restrain evil in and from man, and it examines situations in which going into battle is warranted. Other studies address a Public Servant's personal and faith-based struggles such as Dealing with Pride: In Life and in D.C.; Five Definitive Characteristics of Righteous Leadership; Prayer and Wise Decision Making ; as well as Alcohol and Office; and Critical Insights into the Husband- Wife Relationship. ese studies, which are authored by Ralph, are offered via email to those who request them, and are hand delivered weekly by the Drollingers to the 535 Legislators on the Hill in Washington, D.C. Aer receiving them by email, many state Ministry Leaders distribute these studies to the Public Servants they serve, in addition to their own studies that they personally lead. With the expansion of our international ministries, we now offer these Bible studies in English, French, Spanish, and Russian so Public Servants may read then in their own languages. is greatly enables and supports the expansion of our discipleship ministries in many areas of the world. Capitol Ministries praises God that these studies are being used to reach so many Public Ser vants at home and in foreign nations with His Word. by the Word of Christ. R o m a n s 1 0 : 1 7 M AKING CAPITOL MINISTRIES' resources available in as many ways to as many people as possible is a priority to us, and so we have add- ed our Bible studies in an audio for- mat that can easily be downloaded from our website. This will enable the state and U.S. Representa ves and Senators whom we serve to listen to them as they commute back and forth to the Capitols. Tom Logan, a former a orney who works with Capitol Ministries and who is blessed with a fine voice, is in the process of reading and recording the 52 Bible studies that we publish every year. Some have been complet- ed and are already available on our website. Audio Bible Studies Entitlement Programs Viewed rough the Lens of Scripture AUGUST 29, 2016 MEMBERS BIBLE STUDY • U.S. CAPITOL PUBLIC SERVANT ENDORSEMENT John Thune . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 U.S. Senator, South Dakota VERSE OF THE WEEK Proverbs 16:25 . . . . . . . . . 3 ABOUT Capitol Ministries. . . . . 12 INSIDE H ERE IN THE CAPITOL we are all acutely knowledgeable of the fact that America is at a financial crossroads. e charts that project runaway national debt and national economic insolvency are not only accurate, but disturbingly and frighteningly alarming to say the least. And we all know that the major contributor to the crisis is the sacred cow of entitlement programs. America's entitlement program policies are now hugely coming to roost on the doorsteps of the U.S. Treasury. Given this crisis, what wisdom can we glean from God's Word that could aid us in solving the problem? May God use this Bible study in that regard. Ralph Drollinger Bible Study Sponsors Robert Aderholt, H: AL Rick Allen, H: GA Marsha Blackburn, H: TN Jim Bridenstine, H: OK Tony Cardenas, H: CA John Carter, H: TX Bill Cassidy, S: LA Michael Conaway, H: TX Kevin Cramer, H: ND Rick Crawford, H: AR Steven Daines, S: MT Jeff Denham, H: CA John Duncan, Jr., H: TN Joni Ernst, S: IA Mary Fallin, G: OK Blake Farenthold, H: TX John Fleming, H: LA Bill Flores, H: TX Randy Forbes, H: VA Trent Franks, H: AZ Scott Garrett, H: NJ Louie Gohmert, H: TX Tom Graves, H: GA Tim Griffin, Lt G: AR Glenn Grothman, H: WI Gregg Harper, H: MS George Holding, H: NC Bill Huizenga, H: MI Randy Hultgren, H: IL Bill Johnson, H: OH Jim Jordan, H: OH Steve King, H: IA John Kline, H: MN Doug Lamborn, H: CO James Lankford, S: OK Cynthia Lummis, H: WY Continued on last page Weekly Bible Study During Session SENATE: 8:00 am Tuesdays, Rotating Offices of Senators. Hot Breakfast Served. HOUSE: Capitol H324: Monday or Tuesday Evenings aer First Votes Back. Dinner Served. What the Bible Says About Our Illegal Immigration Problem SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 MEMBERS BIBLE STUDY • U.S. CAPITOL ENDORSEMENT Ken Yonker. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Michigan Representa ve, District 72 VERSE OF THE WEEK Romans 13:1 . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ABOUT Capitol Ministries. . . . . 12 INSIDE Weekly Bible Study During Session SENATE: 8:00 am Tuesdays, Rotating Offices of Senators. Hot Breakfast Served. HOUSE: Capitol H324: Monday or Tuesday Evenings aer First Votes Back. Dinner Served. W ITH THE TERRORIST KILLINGS in Brussels, Paris, San Bernardino, CA and Orlando, FL and the further threat of terrorist incursion in America due to a naïve or misinformed understanding of what the Bible actually teaches about immigration, I am reissuing What the Bible Says About Our Illegal Immigration Problem this week in order to provide you with a better understanding and a sound systematic theology pertaining to this subject. My prayer is that God will use His Word to be of help as you solidify your thinking about this ongoing problem. The situation is increasingly critical and so I hope and pray that I can help you in this way. Let me know what you think at our weekly Bible studies, or at: ralph@capmin. org. It's always a great aid to learn from your feedback; as a matter of fact, Congressman Stevan Pearce greatly contributed to my thinking on one of the summary points in this study. May God guide your actions as you study what He says about nations and immigration. Illegal immigrant rights march for amnesty in downtown Los Angeles, California on May Day, 2006. Bible Study Sponsors Robert Aderholt, H: AL Rick Allen, H: GA Marsha Blackburn, H: TN Jim Bridenstine, H: OK Tony Cardenas, H: CA John Carter, H: TX Bill Cassidy, S: LA Michael Conaway, H: TX Kevin Cramer, H: ND Rick Crawford, H: AR Steven Daines, S: MT Jeff Denham, H: CA John Duncan, Jr., H: TN Joni Ernst, S: IA Mary Fallin, G: OK Blake Farenthold, H: TX John Fleming, H: LA Bill Flores, H: TX Randy Forbes, H: VA Trent Franks, H: AZ Scott Garrett, H: NJ Louie Gohmert, H: TX Tom Graves, H: GA Tim Griffin, Lt G: AR Glenn Grothman, H: WI Gregg Harper, H: MS George Holding, H: NC Bill Huizenga, H: MI Randy Hultgren, H: IL Bill Johnson, H: OH Jim Jordan, H: OH Steve King, H: IA John Kline, H: MN Doug Lamborn, H: CO James Lankford, S: OK Cynthia Lummis, H: WY Continued on last page Are You a Tritutionalist or a Pentetutionalist? SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 MEMBERS BIBLE STUDY • U.S. CAPITOL PUBLIC SERVANT QUOTES Bill Cassidy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 U.S. Senator, Louisiana VERSE OF THE WEEK 1 Corinthians 4:1 . . . . . . . 5 ABOUT Capitol Ministries. . . . . 12 INSIDE O NE OF THE HUGE PROBLEMS of an increasingly secularized American government is the belief that civil government is the trunk of the tree in society and culture. Scripture portrays a very different view: God is the trunk of the tree, and government is but one of its five branches. Most believers today think that God manifests His reign in a fallen world, between His first and second coming, via three institutions: Church, Family and State. I believe there are two additional ones: Marriage and Commerce. at is why I view myself as a "Pentetutionalist" (my coined word). I think "Pentetutionalism" is the proper biblical teaching and Christian worldview — all in contrast to the secularist, who has come to accept the Government as the one final authority, believing it is the end-all for everything. How wrong they are! Are You a Tritutionalist or a Pentetutionalist? is study will prove insightful; it will provide you with great and immediate insights — a keen perspective that will inform your judgment on most policy issues. Read on, my friend! Ralph Drollinger Christ the True Vine, 16th century Greek icon. Weekly Bible Study During Session SENATE: 8:00 am Tuesdays, Rotating Offices of Senators. Hot Breakfast Served. HOUSE: Capitol H324: Monday or Tuesday Evenings aer First Votes Back. Dinner Served. Bible Study Sponsors Robert Aderholt, H: AL Rick Allen, H: GA Marsha Blackburn, H: TN Jim Bridenstine, H: OK Tony Cardenas, H: CA John Carter, H: TX Bill Cassidy, S: LA Michael Conaway, H: TX Kevin Cramer, H: ND Rick Crawford, H: AR Steven Daines, S: MT Jeff Denham, H: CA John Duncan, Jr., H: TN Joni Ernst, S: IA Mary Fallin, G: OK Blake Farenthold, H: TX John Fleming, H: LA Bill Flores, H: TX Randy Forbes, H: VA Trent Franks, H: AZ Scott Garrett, H: NJ Louie Gohmert, H: TX Tom Graves, H: GA Tim Griffin, Lt G: AR Glenn Grothman, H: WI Gregg Harper, H: MS George Holding, H: NC Bill Huizenga, H: MI Randy Hultgren, H: IL Bill Johnson, H: OH Jim Jordan, H: OH Steve King, H: IA John Kline, H: MN Doug Lamborn, H: CO James Lankford, S: OK Cynthia Lummis, H: WY Continued on last page