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God is a God of judgment; that is to say, he puts things right and he executes his wrath – he honours those who are righteous and he punishes those who are guilty. Both aspects are essential – God displays his justice in making things right, and he displays his wrath against sin and the sinner. This doctrine plays a major role in understanding the Bible. We see both aspects of judgment illustrated in the life of Samuel, Israel‟s judge. He judged Israel by a regular circuit or round of judgment, an old-covenant precursor of a kind of medieval assizes.1 We know that: Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life. And he went on a circuit year by year to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah. And he judged Israel in all these places. Then he would return to Ramah, for his home was there, and there also he judged Israel (1 Sam. 7:15-17).

In the absence of established authority, society inevitably descends into chaos, as illustrated by the biblical condition of Israel lacking a king, where 'everyone did what was right in their own eyes.' The sermon emphasizes that stable families, grounded in biblical principles, are the foundation of a healthy nation, with clear roles and boundaries fostering both discipline and freedom. Without parental authority and structure at home, children fail to learn submission, accountability, and moral boundaries, leading to broader societal breakdown. The call is urgent: families must be restored as God intended, with fathers leading spiritually and parents jointly establishing godly discipline, for only then can national revival begin. This vision calls for prayer, personal responsibility, and a return to biblical order as the antidote to cultural decay.

Ecclesiastes 7:16-18

Preached in the city of Coventry.

Please pray for souls in the Stockton-on-Tees area.

Broadcasting from South Dakota, Dr. White briefly addresses social media reactions to the last program before diving back into textual criticism. Topics include the reading of Papyrus 66 at John 7:52, a new aomin.org article on a Sinaiticus variant at 2 Peter 1:1, and a highlighted interview with church historian Dr. Nick Needham.