Ro 13:1-14, Ti 3:1-2, 1 Pt 2:13-14, Ac 5:17-42 | In God We Trust: Civic Saints in Uncivil Seasons, Part 2 | 11/1/2020 | Pastor Matt Jones. The Scriptures often remind us that God sovereignly establishes all governments. He commands His followers to obey and honor the authorities. Yet when they conflict, we obey God rather than government. How can we apply the word of God in today's heavily polarized atmosphere?