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Abdicate
Sermonette by Ryan McClureIn 1936, British King Edward VIII abdicated for the woman he loved. Satan's pride and Adonijah's presumptuousness urged them to leave their ordained positions.
Portrait of a King
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGod's church is the world's largest preparatory royal academy. Deuteronomy 17 provides basic instructions for kings as God has intended.
The Chemistry of Government
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughExpectation of reward, fear of disadvantage, and charisma all constitute the chemistry of government and childrearing, but require the right proportion.
God's Throne
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughSolomon's opulent throne pales miserably in comparison to God's heavenly throne, surrounded by angelic beings, demonstrating the perfection of His government.
Government (Part Three)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughOur attitude toward government must be one of submission. The church cannot perform its function without the cooperation of the carnal civil governments.
Searching for Israel (Part Four): The Kingdom and the Key
Article by Charles WhitakerThe enigmatic symbol of the 'key of David' appears twice in Scripture. Significantly, it helps us to identify the descendants of Israel in our day.
Searching for Israel (Part Five): Solomon and the Divided Kingdom
Article by Charles WhitakerGod established David's throne forever, promising to chasten any royal son who sinned with the rod of men. Solomon's apostasy, brought on by foreign wives who turned his heart to pagan gods, triggered that chastening. God determined to tear the kingdom from Solomon's son, yet he left one tribe, Judah, under the Davidic line so that David would always have a lamp before God in Jerusalem. The scepter does not depart from Judah, and Christ, the last King, descends from Judah and will sit on that throne forever. God gave Jeroboam, an Ephraimite, two promises through Ahijah. The unconditional one gave him ten tribes. The conditional one offered an enduring dynasty like David's if he obeyed God's statutes and commandments. The burdens of monarchy fulfilled Samuel's warning (I Samuel 8:10-17). Solomon's grand building projects made taxation and forced labor heavy, and Rehoboam answered the people's plea for relief by promising to add to their yoke. The northern tribes rebelled against the house of David and formed the Kingdom of Israel under Jeroboam. Rehoboam ruled the smaller Kingdom of Judah, made up of Judah, Benjamin, and the Levites who drifted south after Jeroboam expelled them from the priesthood. Someone of Judah will always rule Israel, but over only a part of it. Another part stands under different leadership.
Childrearing (Part Two)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughWe cannot turn the teaching of our children over to others, but instead must train and educate them to become productive citizens in the Kingdom of God.
Authority
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughAs human society descends into lawlessness through the rejection of divine authority, true faith is revealed through submission to God's established hierarchy.
God and Government
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGovernment run by carnal men will never work, but those under the New Covenant, having God's law written on their hearts, can make any form of government work.