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Finally published after 16 years - in honor of the 809th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta -Great Charter-. This sermon looks at some of the history surrounding the signing of the document- examines some of the tyranny by King John- and demonstrates how this document is the product of a Christian culture. What happened at Runnymede is an example of the doctrine of the lesser magistrates. 35 min. MercySeat.net DefyTyrants.com

Continuing verse by verse. Three important matters stated in the title. The Lord has to work with mere men- reparations are nonsense- and making deals with God is often dumb. 47 min. MercySeat.net

When the Lord gives His commandments and ways and directions - men would do well to listen. Our response has consequences in our lives, in society, and in our homes. This sermon from Judges 2 demonstrates that. 44 min. MercySeat.net DefyTyrants.com

This is the first of the next four chapters that address the life of Samson. In this chapter we become acquainted with Samson's parents. 36 min. MercySeat.net DefyTyrants.com

This sermon serves as an introduction to the Book of Judges and covers chapter 1. Ultimately - no form of government provides peace and justice if the people themselves are not submitted to the law of God and the ways of His Word. --When big governments produce corruption and tyrants from within - the people like to talk about and see the need for decentralization. When there is corruption and threats from invaders from without - people like to talk about big central governments. Both have their dangers.--Between the days of Joshua and Samuel, Israel had plummeted to moral and spiritual degeneracy and disaster. Over and over the pattern of sin followed by oppression, followed by repentance, followed by deliverance, followed by sin followed by oppression, followed by repentance, followed by deliverance we see repeated again and again. --Look at our own nation. In rebellion to the Lord. God brings judgment - some of it in the form of oppression by governments. Understand that is a goodness. It gets men's attention. It humbles men- blunts the arrogance of man- makes them contrite. --Here in Judges we will see utter spiritual degeneracy to the point where a son steals from his mother, a fornicator is a leader, and a whole tribe condones homosexual acts, rape, and murder.--Long neglect of God's law had left the Israelites with faulty notions about God and about His will. --37 min. MercySeat.net

This sermon addresses the topic of Deborah and women. With a look at our current society when it comes to men and women in general.-The feminist sees men having the rule as oppression over women - godly men see their rule as having obligation and responsibility to women.-62 min. MercySeat.net