it is very very nice sermon which is life changing. I have loved Dr. R.C. Sproul very much.

I personally don't care for John MacArthur! Any pastor who in a phone call with Donald tRump explicitly stated that no true Christian could possibly not vote for Trump needs to seriously look in the mirror and ask themselves who do they really serve and what do they really believe!

@@bechet12 So as a "Christian" are you willing to vote for a PRO-CHOICE, PRO-LGBTQ, PRO-FEMINIST, PRO-ABORTIONIST and GOD-HATING party? And it's shocking to see the Pharisaic likes you have on your comment.

@@arrondaniel5783 this is why you must spend more time absorbing what's in the gospels and let the character of Christ shine through you! We are not called to be appendages of politicians! Fyi, I haven't voted in 8 years. Look at this logic... I am African-American. So what is the logic of voting for someone who claims to be against marriage equality and abortion but who supports rampant greed, hatred and racism? In my view, you either stand for the complete hatred of sin or you dont! If you don't then there is nothing you and me have to talk about!

@@beithamidrash1960 that's what you believe! I do not. It is rather shameful for a Christian to align him or herself with a morally bankrupt person to accomplish what is believed to be God's will. There is no example in New Testament teaching that furthers this view! If a pastor is suggesting who I am to vote for, then he wouldn't be my pastor much longer!

@@bechet12 I agree with you! I have been listening and supporting R.C. Sproul's ministry for years and he's not teaching what Aaron and Briet heard him teach here. God ordained and installed Biden's administration so we are to submit to his administration to honor Christ. The same was so for Trump who was a sinful and unrepentant man. It is God who appoints our leaders!

Bless me with it rather.🙂

One of the more memorable sermons I remember from over a decade ago, by the Late Gary Hendrix (his sermon is one of his from his series in Romans, and what he preached on Romans 13) (his sermon is on sermon audio if you wish to hear), he gave a very well explained application of how "honor the king", and obeying government applies for us in a democratic government. For us at least in the United States, and for the other nations who have adopted our model of government, the founding fathers created our Constitution as the core rule of government and law for the nation, that all elected politicians are obligated to obey. He explained that with this, the "king", isn't a person or persons, but a creed(the constitution), a written law which is to be absolute. Similar in form In the way that the Bible is for us, "The word is God", in the way every command in Scripture obligates our obedience, the Constitution's instruction obligates obedience from both the people and the civil rulers. (This isnt only for Americans, but every nation which has a constitution) So he then applied that obedience to what Scripture says about obeying government, the constitution is our object of obedience (as long as it doesn't violate God's law) So when politicians overstep and violate constitutionality, and command something that violates our core laws, we have no obligation to obey them, as those politicians themselves are criminals in violation of the king. John Macarthur has a great sermon on this subject as well. He draws parallels to how our relationship to government is to be, to how marriage is to be. Especially to how women are "to be submissive to their husbands". This, in the law of God does not mean absolute no matter what blind obedience. If the husband violates the vows, commits adultery, or other severe betrayal, attempts to force her to commit sin against God, the wife is Not obligated to stay submissive but has the clean right to leave without moral penalty. And when you break it down, it is because the man broke oaths, and committed severe, willful betrayal. This concept, which explains God's line of thought in scripture, can be applied to our relationship to other human authorities. (For if one gets married, a spouse is also authorized by God, wether it be for good or for judgement. So it is how government is put over as authority. If a government runs rampant with evil, commands evil with its laws, violates justice, especially today where politicians swear an oath, which God takes seriously, to uphold law and justice. So if they violate their oath, they are done, you have no obligation to obey, support, fund, participate in their treachery. We held the Nazi's guilty all the way down to the basic concentration camp guards, they were morally obligated to resist the great evil of mass murder even though it was commanded against their will. Even if it cost their lives, they should have resisted. Can you say they have any excuse? They have none. Resisting a human authority is not automatically a sin, sometimes not resisting is the greater sin. Yes God is sovereign over all governments, but that doesn't automatically make all governments good. Some are raised up for judgement. He removes his Grace and evil runs rampant. When a government acts in Justice which is in line with God's law, they are to be obeyed, but if they act in evil, compliance= complicit in their evil. We are not commanded to turn the other cheek 100% of the time, otherwise it would have been a contradiction for Jesus to say " if you do not have a sword, sell your tunic and buy one" The end answer is to use great discretion, to study well God's law, for in it we understand Him and how he judges us. Blind obedience to the world is not what is commanded. For even our obedience to God's law itself is not blind, He desires our study to thoroughly learn and know that His law is absolutely good. In contrast, if we study a worldly government's laws and their actions, we see nothing but sin, evil, and violations of justice, save the minority of leaders who obeys God.

Probably do for a price

@@lolaguide4648 dictators aren’t generally voted out of Office FYI

Theresa Guidice Ah yes, the dictator who left office after being voted out.

@@lolaguide4648 Dictator????? How clueless can u POSSIBLY BE???

I'm not hearing Christ in any of these comments

Go to ukraine serve your motherland

Brother, I think you should ask our Lord in prayer and He will guide you and answer you in a way you will understand. This will be the best path for your future.

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@@ligonier thank you

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Based on the video quality and Sproul's approximate age, I'd guess the early 1980s.

@Tanielu Stowers - I think he’s quoting Sproul.

Would have been good timing 4 years ago as well. More importantly 2 weeks ago.

Where does the Bible recognise Anarchy as a legitimate form of government? Where does the Bible approve of despotism? The Monarchy’s were subject to God’s moral codes, Kings were removed and dynasties destroyed because of sin.

...by design Daniel 4:27 “Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you: break off your sins by practicing righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed, that there may perhaps be a lengthening of your prosperity.”

According to scripture, God sets up and tears down ALL Kingdoms, that includes David's and Nero's (remember Nero tore down the temple and killed many Christians) The scripture says to pray for your leaders, it doesn't say you pick them, it says God does. From what I see, a nation is appointed a leader (by God) based on their rebellion to or faith in God. If we want change, then revival is needed, change the heart and pray. Just how I read the scripture. I used to be very political, now I'm waiting on Jesus and His Kingdom. Much love friends.

Who do you call when you’re attacked or your house is robbed or your car stolen? Want to see unrestrained evil? Remove all accountability for crime and sin and you’ll see there is a vast difference between living under a corrupt government and living with none at all…

@@wesparsons5331 a corrupt government will confiscate my guns and I’ll be defenceless, no government and I’ll be in charge of my home again !

If you’re looking for a philosophical or political take on government you shouldn’t be watching a theological/biblical view on it.

@@justindiddler101 For better or worse, this guy's tradition played a huge role in the ideas that became the US. But, I thank you for replying. I've been trying to find this clip for months.

@Tanielu Stowers I did not know that ... I had watched a video which included him fulminating about the RCC ... not very knowledgeably let it be said (written). But that is fairly typical ... those who criticize the RCC can't get their facts straight. One amusing criticism is that Catholics pray to pictures ... but they do not accuse the Jews of praying to the wall when these sincere Jews are praying in front of the Wailing Wall. May we wonder why?