Playlist: Government, Submission to (topic)
Authority and Government
Sermon by John O. ReidIn this world where disregard for laws seems commonplace, God places us under human governments—national, state, local, workplace, and home—to train us in obedience. God establishes government for order and for our benefit, teaching us the vital lesson of submission, except when it conflicts with His laws. Jesus …
How Does God View Human Government?
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsIn times of national disappointment and betrayal, the purpose and function of government come into question, especially under extraordinary measures like those seen during global crises. Christians face restrictions on worship and must navigate their duties toward the state alongside their duties to God. When the commands of …
Government (Part Three)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughUnder the New Covenant the Kingdom of God is a spiritual reality whose citizenship already places believers in heavenly places through Christ, so that their primary allegiance belongs to the spiritual Ruler who is forming them into His Son's image. Because this transformation requires direct access to God without human …
Government (Part Four)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughUnder the New Covenant believers must remain subject to the civil governments of men because their authority derives directly from God. Submission to those governments therefore constitutes submission to God, and it must be rendered for the Lord's sake. This requirement applies even when rulers are corrupt or oppressive. The …
Government (Part One)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughGovernment exists as an absolute necessity for order, direction, and the accomplishment of goals, yet human attitudes toward it remain ambivalent and unstable, shifting between demands for swift intervention and resentment of intrusion. The natural mind harbors enmity against God and refuses subjection to His law, producing …
Government (Part Five)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughSubmission to government begins with the recognition that most problems arise when individuals fail to live within the limits established by authority and instead justify self-centered actions rather than pursuing opportunities to do good for others. This pattern is illustrated by Jesus Christ, who not only kept the commandments …
Self-Government: Overcoming
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughWe dare not allow anybody to come between God's direct governance and ourselves. Even God's government will not work unless we voluntarily govern ourselves.
Faith, Government, and the Calendar (Part Four)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe calculated Hebrew calendar reflects God's faithfulness in providing His children a reliable calendar. Concocting one's own calendar is presumptuous.
Self-Government
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughSubmitting to a human government is a work that requires self-government. Paul thoroughly disciplined his body as he followed the example of Jesus Christ.
Self-Government (Part One)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Regardless of whether one submits to God, government, or community, self-government is the best means to having a safe, smooth course toward an objective.
Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Twenty-Nine)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)We are not privy to God's, but we must realize that He has the prerogative to impose both blessings and calamity, the latter in response to disobedience.
Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Thirty-Two): Ecclesiastes 8:1-9
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughEcclesiastes was to be read during the Feast of Tabernacles, emphasizing a state of temporariness, as God's people were commanded to live in temporary quarters.
Submitting (Part 2)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughSeeking our will at the expense of the group makes conflict inevitable. Society work only when everyone submits to one another in the fear of Christ.
Ministerial Misleading
Commentary by John W. RitenbaughThe biblical illiteracy of the American people is illustrated with the 'clergy' who have been instrumental in the passage of same-sex 'marriage' laws.
Is the United States a Christian Nation? (Part Three)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)America has never embraced true Christianity as its dominant faith, nor has it ever really followed Christ, but has instead embraced a counterfeit.
Seeing is Submitting
Sermon by Bill OnisickAll of us have received the biblical mandate to submit, even when the authority is flawed, emulating Jesus Christ.
Is America a Christian Nation? (Part One)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The founding of the United States and the other nations of modern Israel was not random or accidental, but purposely orchestrated by our Creator.
Simplifying Life (Part Six)
Sermon by David F. MaasTrue simplicity, peace, and spiritual flourishing emerge when we yield to both God's laws and human authority, embracing order rather than resisting it.
Submitting (Part 1)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughLiberty without guidelines will turn into chaos. We will be free only if we submit to the truth. All authority, even incompetent authority, derives from God.
Faith and the Calendar (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe real issue in the calendar controversy is not astronomical, but faith in God's sovereignty, providence, and His right to assign responsibility.
The Sovereignty of God (Part Six)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughGod has consistently moved His creation toward its ultimate purpose, setting the bounds of nations, motivating rulers to pursue a certain course of action.
Strategies for Interfacing with Babylon without Becoming Assimilated (Part Seven)
Sermon by David F. MaasTrue peacemaking means emulating Christ, which that involves promoting justice and righteousness, not merely avoiding conflict or appeasing by compromising.
Love's Importance and Source
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughGod is the source of real love; mankind by nature does not have it. It is only by knowing God that we can have this love. Godly love is a cycle that God initiates.
Matthew (Part Twenty-Eight)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughWhen God gives a responsibility, He gives all the tools to carry it out and the freedom to decide how to do it. He wants to see how we do with what He gives.
Satan (Part 4)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughSatan uses lies and disinformation to promote self-satisfaction over obedience to God. The way to the kingdom is through self-denial, even suffering unjustly.
Jude
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe book of Jude, a scathing indictment against false teachers, may be the most neglected book in the New Testament. False teachers twist grace into license.
John (Part Twenty)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughJust as a seed must die to itself in order to bear fruit, we also must sacrifice our lives, submitting unconditionally to God's to bear abundant fruit.