The role of Christians, immigrants, and the government - Summer Heat series - Nate Clarke

"What does the Bible say about borders and immigration?"
Leviticus 19:33-34
Summer Heat Series
Pastor Nate Clarke
May 31, 2026


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SERMON NOTES:
- Leviticus 19:33-34
- What does the Bible say about borders and immigration?
- Tribalism: organized around ethnicity. Protect your own. Fear the outsider. 
- Nationalism: organized around borders, shared values and morals, and laws.
- “E Pluribus Unum” = “out of many, one”
- “We are a nation of immigrants. But we are also a nation of laws.” Presidents Obama and Clinton
- The role of the Christian, the role of the government, and the role of the immigrant
- Leviticus 19:33-34
- The role of the Christian: do not mistreat the foreigner, but love them
- The role of the government: to protect the people and borders of its nation and administer justice without partiality. 
- What does the Bible have to say about national borders?
- Acts 17:26
- Numbers 34:1-2
- A rule that is not enforced isn’t a rule. Borders that aren’t enforced aren’t borders. A nation without borders isn’t a nation. Therefore, a nation that doesn’t enforce its borders will cease to be a nation. 
- Why should a nation respect and protect its borders?
- National security
- Nehemiah 13:1-3
- To preserve its prosperity
- Leviticus 19:15
- Proverbs 6:30-31
- Romans 13:1-2
- Romans 13:3-5
- The role of the immigrant is to join in with and obey the laws of the nation.
- Ancient Israel: outsiders could join but they had to follow proper procedures to do so and could not change the culture or reshape the covenant in Israel.
- Exodus 12:49 (one common law)
- Exodus 20:10 (nations customs and rhythms)
- Leviticus 18:26 (standards of morality, right and wrong)
- Exodus 12:48 (uncomfortable, sacrificial ways)
- Deuteronomy 31:12 (learn the Hebrew language)
- Nehemiah 13:15-21 (morals and values)
- The Story of Ruth
    - Foreigner from Israel (Moabite)
- Deuteronomy 23:3
    - Resident foreigner. Leaves her land and joins culture and laws of Israel
- Ruth 1:16-17 
    - Welcomed and living, but within laws
- Leviticus 19:9-10
    - Makes it official, married to Boaz (Ruth 4:1-12)
    - Joined Israel, part of the genealogy of Jesus, the great-grandmother of King David
- Ephesians 2:12-13, 19
- Philippians 3:20

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