Jesus and John Wayne - Week #4: Violent Militarism

1. The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be your name
May your kingdom come, may your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who sin against us
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil
For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory
Forever and ever.
Amen.

2. Violent Militarism
WEEK #4 – 3.17.21

5. White
American
Evangelicalism
Biblical
Literalism
Gender
Patriarchy
Patriotic
Nationalism
Jesus and
John
Wayne
White
Supremacy
Violent
Militarism

6. White
American
Evangelicalism
Biblical
Literalism
Gender
Patriarchy
Patriotic
Nationalism
Jesus and
John
Wayne
White
Supremacy
Violent
Militarism

8. GENESIS 6:11-13
Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight,
and the earth was filled with
violence. And God saw that the earth
was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted its
ways upon the earth. And God said to
Noah, “I have determined to make an
end of all flesh, for the earth is
filled with violence because of them; now
I am going to destroy them
along with the earth.”

9. JOSHUA 6:20-21
So the people shouted, and the trumpets
were blown. As soon as
the people heard the sound of the
trumpets, they raised a great shout, and
the wall fell down flat; so the people
charged straight ahead into
the city and captured it. Then they
devoted to destruction by the edge
of the sword all in the city, both men and
women, young and old, oxen, sheep, and
donkeys.

10. MATTHEW 10:34
Do not think that I have come
to bring peace to the earth;
I have not come to bring peace,
but a sword.

11. ROMANS 13:1-4
Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities; for
there is no authority except from God, and those
authorities that exist have been instituted by God.
Therefore whoever resists authority resists what God has
appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. For
rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you
wish to have no fear of the authority? Then do what is
good, and you will receive its approval; for it is God’s
servant for your good.
But if you do what is wrong, you should be afraid,
for the authority does not bear the sword in vain! It is the
servant of God to execute wrath on the wrongdoer.

12. REVELATION 19:11-16
Then I saw heaven opened, and there was a white horse!
Its rider is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he
judges and makes war. His eyes
are like a flame of fire…He is clothed in a robe dipped
in blood, and his name is called The Word of God.
And the armies of heaven, wearing fine linen, white
and pure, were following him on white horses. From his
mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the
nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron;
he will tread the wine press of the fury of the wrath
of God the Almighty. On his robe and on his thigh he has a
name inscribed, “King of kings and Lord of lords.”

13. MARK DRISCOLL
In Revelation, Jesus is a
pride-fighter with a tattoo
down His leg, a sword in
His hand and the commitment
to make someone bleed.
That is the guy I can worship.
I cannot worship the hippie, diaper,
halo Christ because
I cannot worship a guy
I can beat up. (2007)

14. ROBERT JEFFRESS
When I'm looking for a leader who's
going to fight ISIS and keep this
nation secure, I don't want some
meek and mild leader or somebody
who's going to turn the other cheek.
I've said I want the meanest,
toughest SOB
I can find to protect this nation. And
so that's whyTrump's tone doesn't
bother me. (2016)

15. JOHN ELDRIDGE
A man needs a battle to fight;
he needs a place for the warrior in
him to come alive and be honored,
trained, seasoned.
If we can reawaken that
fierce quality in a man,
hook it up to a higher purpose,
release the warrior within,
then the boy can grow up
and become truly masculine.

16. True Grit (1969)

17. Braveheart (1995)

18. Gladiator (2000)

19. Charlton Heston (2000)

20. Toby Keith (2002)

21. EVANGELICALS WERE
MORE LIKELY TO
SUPPORT…
- Pre-emptive war
- Torture in intelligence gathering
- Capital punishment
- Strict interpretation/application
of Romans 13/2nd Amendment

22. ROB SCHENK
…in our respecting of
the Second Amendment,
we have to be very careful
we don't break the second
commandment, which is the
commandment against idolatry.

23. CHRISTOFORMITY
we want to see our lives
formed in the image
of Jesus, loving God
with everything we have,
and loving our neighbors
as ourselves

24. HEBREWS 1:3
He is the reflection of God’s glory and
the exact imprint of God’s
very being, and he sustains all
things by his powerful word.

25. MATTHEW 5:38-41
You have heard that it was said,
‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for
a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist an
evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the
right cheek, turn the other also; and if
anyone wants to sue you and take your
coat, give your cloak
as well; and if anyone forces you to
go one mile, go also the second mile.

26. MATTHEW 5:43-46
“You have heard that it was said,
‘You shall love your neighbor and hate
your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your
enemies and pray for those who
persecute you, so that you may be
children of your Father in heaven;
for he makes his sun rise on the evil and
on the good, and sends rain on the
righteous and on the unrighteous.

27. vintagelawrence.com/teaching/cross-vision

28. - What has your experience
been with issues around
violence/militarism in the church?
- How has it impacted you,
or others you know and love?
- What questions do you have
about the Bible and these issues?
HOW ABOUT YOU?

29. The Jesus Creed
Hear O’ Israel
the LORD our God,
the LORD is one;
You shall love the LORD your God
with all your heart, will all your soul,
with all your mind, and with all your strength,
and you shall love your neighbor as yourself.
There is no other commandment
greater than these.
Amen.