Mercy Seat Christian Church

Continuing verse by verse through Judges. In this sermon, Samson serves as a warning to all men about the awful consequence of sexual sin. The sermon focuses in on three awful consequences. -announcements first 4 minutes- 46 min. MercySeat.net -DefyTyrants.com

A pack of sodomites surround a house in Gibeah. How does this relate to America? This sermon expounds upon the awful consequence of accommodation to evil. Verse by verse through Judges 19. 38 min. MercySeat.net DefyTyrants.com American Christianity neuters men and tells them to have nothing to do with civil government matters; to be indifferent towards the evil, idols, and tyrants of the culture. And the wicked attack and malign when they see Christians who view “politics and religion” as “inextricably linked.” They are inextricably linked in that God's Word speaks to all matters of life, including matters of civil government. God-haters find such a notion horrifying. They can countenance a Christianity that stays in the corner - but Christians who want to see God's law and Word applied to all areas of life needs to be attacked and maligned. They fear a Christianity which confronts the evils, idols, and tyrants of the culture; which cannot sit silent when they see His law and Word impugned; and which works to make disciples of all nations.

Syncretism brings decadence and decay to theological thought - which in turn brings decadence and decay to society and to the governments of men. Syncretism is the combining of different forms of belief or practice. It abounds in American Christianity and society today. Here we see the example of Micah who was taking a little bit of what the Lord teaches and a little bit of his own religious machinations and of the religion of the day and blended them altogether. This is syncretism - and syncrestism has been expressed in thousands of different forms down through the ages. This sermon takes the example of Micah and his Levite priest and makes application to the Christians and churchmen of our day here in America. 41 min. MercySeat.net DefyTyrants.com

This sermon is loaded with Scripture and history.--48 min. MercySeat.net

Continuing verse by verse through Judges. In this sermon, Samson serves as a warning to all men about the awful consequence of sexual sin. The sermon focuses in on three awful consequences. [announcements first 4 minutes] 46 min. MercySeat.net DefyTyrants.com

This sermon is loaded with Scripture and history. 48 min. MercySeat.net

On May 4th, 1521 an important historical act of interposition took place, as did such an act on April 18th, 1521. This sermon discusses that history by looking at the interposition of Frederick the Wise and Martin Luther. The sermon then goes on to show how those two acts of interposition - by a churchman and a magistrate - had direct correlation for two other acts of interposition taking place 30 years later by churchmen and magistrates. We commemorate the 500th anniversary of the actions of these Christian brothers who went before us. 38 min. MercySeat.net DefyTyrants.com MagdeburgConfession.com

On May 4th, 1521 an important historical act of interposition took place, as did such an act on April 18th, 1521. This sermon discusses that history by looking at the interposition of Frederick the Wise and Martin Luther. The sermon then goes on to show how those two acts of interposition - by a churchman and a magistrate - had direct correlation for two other acts of interposition taking place 30 years later by churchmen and magistrates. We commemorate the 500th anniversary of the actions of these Christian brothers who went before us. 38 min. MercySeat.net DefyTyrants.com MagdeburgConfession.com

I never published this sermon because it is missing the first 8-minutes due to a recording error. But I now realize that what was preserved is of too great importance not to air.--Very few Christians who have been martyred were told - -Deny Christ or die.- --The vast majority of persecutions had and have to do with some point of obedience. The matter is about authority - and about rule. The design of the state is to persecute and eliminate Christianity, or subjugate it, or dull, deaden, and defile the form of Christianity in their midst. This is what has happened in America and throughout the West.--The state makes laws or policies that impugn the law or Word of God. The Christian is brought into confrontation and conflict with the state because of this point of obedience - whatever the situation may be. He refuses to join in the state's rebellion against Christ. He is obedient to the Lord. --This results in suffering, persecution, and martyrdom. -Lawrence the Deacon exemplified this in the 3rd century. 23 min. MercySeat.net DefyTyrants.com --Defy Tyrants- YouTube channel and GAB channel.

When civil government is weak or non-existent OR is corrupt or abusive, dispensing immorality and injustice - the other governments will try to fill the void. Self-government and family government will try to protect self and family and restore order in society.----This sermon examines the situation in the days of Judges and Samson and draws comparison to our day in America and the West.----The sermon takes time to address the prevalent form of Christianity in America as taught by John MacArthur and the vast majority of America's churchmen.----When civil government reaches a certain point of lawlessness - men will coalesce under family government and self government and church government to protect themselves and their families. And men are right to do so.--48 min. MercySeat.net--DefyTyrants.com--YouTube and GAB channels under the name -Defy Tyrants- and under the name -Matt Trewhella.-