This was the last sermon Pastor Matt preached just before the pretendemic. It was preached on March 8th, 2020 - finally published now. The sermon goes through chapter 19 verse by verse - and it ends with a 20-minute strongly worded and heartfelt exhortation. The things said were striking given what happened just a few days later. Strap on your boots - the sermon is 69 minutes long. We pray it is a blessing to your mind - and builds a fire in your heart. MercySeat.net DefyTyrants.com

Discipleship, Demonic Stuff, & a Riot - Acts 19

After two and half years, finally getting this sermon posted. Continuing through Acts verse by verse - it is a barn-burner.----This is classic Christianity in action. True Christianity confronts the false religions and paganism of the cultures. True Christianity confronts and comes into conflict with the idols of cultures. And that is what is happening here.----Notice this form of true Christianity is wholly opposite of American Christianity and all the Christianity of the West in our day - which tries to accommodate itself to the world - to live in peaceful coexistence with the world. To appease and conform to the world - even to where it can live in peaceful coexistence with and accommodate itself to homosex - when such behavior is condemned in see-spot-run fashion in Scripture.----We have to ask - where are the men who fear God- All of present-day Christianity tries to effeminize men - make men into women - condemn and cajole manly behavior - and yet, the world is screaming for men who love God to speak- And to act-----These who have turned the world upside down- This means -those who have caused trouble-' It means -those who are declaring something contrary to what we have known-' To them this is an attack upon our filthy way of life- a possible end to our status quo. Biblical Christianity causes conflict because it confronts the idols and thinking and evil of the culture.----And I say - where are the men of God that will say -away with this bauble' - and in fealty and faithfulness and love for Christ will confront the idols. Where are they---35 minutes MercySeat.net DefyTyrants.com

Where Are The Men? A Tumult & A Study Acts 17:1-15

Continuing through Acts verse by verse.--So here again we see Paul before the magistrates. In contact with the magistrates. When the Lord spoke to Paul He said there would be no harm to him - but that did not mean there wouldn't be difficulties. But notice here - no harm did come to him- Here we see the interposition of the magistrates on behalf of Paul- The magistrate keeps Paul from harm.----And this was huge. Had Gallio sided with the Jews - scholars point out that this would have slowed the preaching of the Gospel for the next 10-12 years. Then there was a change in Roman rule under Nero decidedly against Christians. But those 10-12 years running up till then would have been decidedly different. Gallio was held in esteem - had his judgment gone against Paul - all other proconsuls would hear of his verdict on this - and they too would have made things hard on the Christians. Because of the interposition of this proconsul - the Christian faith was given liberty to be proclaimed.----This demonstrates once again - the impact of the magistrates concerning the Gospel - whether for good or for evil. And I have seen this in our days. From a judge to a policeman - they can either help proliferate the spread of the Gospel - or hinder it. This is why churchmen have always believed it important to instruct the magistrates - to speak to the civil realm regarding their office- instructing them in their duty in the sight of Christ. Christ's kingdom impacts both individuals and nations. And here we see it yet again in Acts 18 - our text.----53 min.--Mercy Seat.net DefyTyrants.com

Interposition of a Magistrate - Acts 18

What was the undoing of one of the wisest men who ever lived- While covering 2 Chronicles 1 verse by verse, this sermon looks at knowledge, wisdom, wealth, and ease. The sermon is loaded with in insight, history, and Scripture. 52 min. MercySeat.net DefyTyrants,com

What was the Undoing of One of the Wisest Men Who Ever Lived? 2 Chronicles 1

Pastor Matt gives a two-fold warning.--The first warning is about bloodguilt.--The second warning is about judicial supremacy.--48 min. MercySeat.net--To watch the sermon on video- https---rumble.com-v1aytdo-a-warning-to-america-a-look-at-the-dobbs-opinion.html----Pastor Matt's sermon of repentance from 2013- https---www.sermonaudio.com-sermoninfo.asp-SID-9151320251110----A Response to the Obergefell Opinion sermon- https---www.sermonaudio.com-sermoninfo.asp-SID-722152251315----A Look at the Masterpiece Cake Opinion- Neutrality and the Ghettoization of Christianity sermon- https---www.sermonaudio.com-sermoninfo.asp-SID-615182045173----Bostock- The Continued Evil of the Supreme Court sermon- https---www.sermonaudio.com-sermoninfo.asp-SID-7120052217204

Warning to America: Dobbs Opinion Considered

Starting verse by verse through Malachi.--Understand, when men have more fealty, honor, and reverence for human authority than they do for the Lord and His authority - all of society is in jeopardy.----By their bogus form of religion, the priests were teaching the people to have more fealty, honor and reverence for the civil authorities than they had for the Lord Himself - from whom the civil authorities derive their authority.----And so the churchmen in our day have taught Americans the same thing - they have taught the people to have more fealty, honor, and reverence for human civil authority than for the Lord Himself.----When you speak of the doctrine of the lesser magistrates, the worthless churchmen say -Oh, you don't respect authority.- No - it's precisely the fact that we do respect authority that we understand the abuse of authority must be confronted.----You must understand - without a valid doctrine of authority, order will not stand in society. We now live in a lawless state.--37 min. MercySeat.net DefyTyrants.com

Statism Brings Society into Jeopardy - Malachi 1

Here is something I want you to ponder - if Rome tolerated so many odd and weird religions -and Rome did- - why did Rome persecute the Christians so heavily and view Christianity as a threat---Ponder that. --I submit to you that it was because the early Christians held to and practiced the immanence of Christ's rule in the earth - that the Roman establishment found Christianity intolerable and a threat.--Understand what I am saying - Christianity holds to the transcendence of God - but not to the exclusion of divine immanence in the earth. As Christ Himself taught us to pray - thy kingdom come, they will be done on earth as it is in heaven. His kingdom impacts the kingdoms of the earth. His kingdom impacts individuals and nations. Confronts the evils, idols, and tyrants of the day. Confronts the status quo and pagan thought. In all areas of life - ethics, law, economics, etc.--Christianity teaches the transcendence of God, but not to the exclusion of divine immanence in the earth and THIS is what made Christianity a threat to the status quo - and hence their persecution of Christians and Christianity. --Right from the beginning - in the book of Acts - we see the conflict between Rome and Christianity - between the followers of Christ and the Roman officials. This is why they were accused of treason in Acts 17 wherein the hue and cry against them was -These who have turned the world upside down have come here too. Jason has harbored them and these are all acting contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying there is another King - Jesus.---But that isn't the hue and cry against Christians in our day. -31-min. --http---mercyseat.net-2007-06-06-apologetics-and-the-state-

The Immanence of Christ's Rule in the Earth - Malachi 3:13-18

Pastor Matt looks at the situation in Ukraine and provides an alternative view from the narrative being promulgated by the media and government. --Here are the two links to scholars speaking about the history surrounding Ukraine and Russia--https---www.youtube.com-watch-v-1c0yYxVIuy0-t-1652s-https---www.youtube.com-watch-v-JrMiSQAGOS4-Here is another link on history- https---www.ukcolumn.org-ukcolumn-news-uk-column-news-25th-february-2022-fbclid-IwAR3W5GP7v9JssDIrK5dSUI2Fn6JYPMuQfHCvGY6frQ9lkxKn0wV7METPdnw--Here is the Tucker Carlson link on dangerous weapon biolabs- https---www.foxnews.com-opinion-tucker-we-have-right-know-this-fbclid-IwAR37rIotjbVr7kChzcx4zNv67s-kSoRMSYAJQGHoYO62ckN-SvrgPc8Ho8Y--Here is the link to JP Sears video on Klaus Schwab and the World Economic Forum- https---www.youtube.com-watch-v-6G3nWyoQ5CQ-t-304s--Here is the link to the Forbes article on Vaccine Passports- https---www.forbes.com-sites-suzannerowankelleher-2022-02-24-national-vaccine-quietly-rolled-out--sh-2810066f6be6--4-minute video analysis of Ukraine by retired US Army Colonel Douglas MacGregor- https---www.youtube.com-watch-v-zq4IU2qgbjc--Other interesting history here- https---www.youtube.com-watch-v-5nUZekJ3pfM-t-977s--The plan to destroy Russia- https---www.globalresearch.ca-rand-corp-how-destroy-russia-5678456-pdf-5678456--Link about Matt Perno -The Epoch Times has much more detail on this-- https---dcweekly.org-2022-02-27-rest-east-matt-you-are-finally-free-heartbreaking-obituary-for-j-6-prisoner-an-suicide-victim-matthew-perno---Latest 4-minute Defy Tyrants video- https---www.youtube.com-watch-v-T4EfnMDBwdI

Ukraine Situation: An Alternative View

This sermon established the duty of children to obey and honor their parents. Then it presents the assertion that children are not always to obey as the parents authority has limits. Then it gives practical advice on how to reform and repair the family and home. 43 min. MercySeat.net

The Limits of Parents & The Duty of Children

This sermon covers various thoughts regarding the draconian decrees that have been imposed upon the Canadian people due to the covid mandates. It covers a letter of interposition from churchmen to Justin Trudeau. The beginning of the sermon also covers some thoughts about the current situation in Ukraine. Below are some links to both. May Christ be praised- 46 min. MercySeat.net----Here are the three links I mentioned so you can see things from a perspective other than the narrative being pushed by the politicians and the press in America and Europe-----A short news article which exposes what the American press has been censoring- https---www.rt.com-russia-550529-ukraine-war-eight-years-zakharova--fbclid-IwAR1I27RaglYQxp1zLP--03MYSDgGZ5N1Fh8OiQZlEN2fM-b21NoVte-xqoY----Watch at least the first 15 minutes- https---www.ukcolumn.org-ukcolumn-news-uk-column-news-25th-february-2022-fbclid-IwAR1NRT-HlRgOsNoluRbR9I7kWYjEyEwu2ALaOq5P3hcV8a5uRTkCykb--OQ----Another article- https---www.paulcraigroberts.org-2022-02-24-update-on-the-ukrainian-situation--fbclid-IwAR2UkYnMp3jAXL-c3dSd9onuwyH4H7hYVaQsY-5L8Nxo1CIhzMpvF7gwFtk----And this is a fourth link. Well worth the 18-minutes from an American in downtown Kiev giving his analysis of the situation- https---www.youtube.com-watch-v-1vdiEABLFoo----Transcript of Putin's Address Regarding Ukraine- https---www.msn.com-en-us-news-world-transcript-vladimir-putin-s-televised-address-on-ukraine-ar-AAUfDms-fbclid-IwAR05nDZjFFyxNdBDbCO1DhOfJz7UQ26Y-Bv2HVcKpcNluKhETO6saY54QDM----Here is the open letter from the pastors to Trudeau- https---www.libertycoalitioncanada.com-an-open-letter-to-justin-trudeau

Canada: Some Thoughts

During the Apostle Paul's time, the family in the Roman world was fractured. Historians tell us that divorce had exploded- adultery was rampant- and childlessness prevailed.--Homosexuality - pervasive and widespread.--Sexual immorality of all kinds - pervasive and widespread.--Sociologists tell us that the culture was atomistic. In other words - the individual - his happiness- his desires- his wants - were paramount - the world revolved around the individual. - family was trampled.--MEism and the individual reigned supreme.--And yet, Paul doesn't set up a church that is appealing to millennials, or yuppies, or dinks or even generation Z. Rather he appeals to the Colossians to embrace Christianity. To embrace God's created order. To embrace God's created design for man. To marry. To have children. To build a home. To establish a family.--Radical. Counter-revolutionary stuff to the culture in Colosse. 39 min. MercySeat.net

The Submission of a Wife - Colossians 3:18-19

Does the Bible address extended family- Yes it does - and this sermon provides Scripture and practical advice regarding extended family and how to reconstruct it. 52 min. MercySeat.net--Family Worship sermon- https---www.sermonaudio.com-sermoninfo.asp-SID-22121835395

Reconstructing Extended Family

This is a 12-minute homily on the song The Little Drummer Boy. Preached for Christmas 2021. The song is exegeted. 12 min. MercySeat.net

12-Minute Little Drummer Boy Homily

A response to how the churchmen are falsely using Romans 14 to shame Christians into silence so they do not speak out against the evil of tyrants using the the pandemic to impose tyranny. 36 min. MercySeat.net--Part 3 of Christian Resistance- 4-Minute video https---rumble.com-vpozq3-christians-god-is-building-get-involved-step-3-of-christian-resistance.html--May Christ be praised--CountyBeforeCountry.org https---countybeforecountry.org---https---rumble.com-vqo4yp-county-before-country-christian-thought-in-action.html-DefyTyrants.com

Romans 14 Misapplied to Pandemic: Churchmen Shaming Christians

Rest is a part of God's created order - it is built into His creation. This sermon looks at practical points regarding rest. 39 minutes MercySeat.net

Sermon on Resting

This sermon speaks to the heart. An excellent dissertation on pride. A must-listen sermon full of insight. May Christ be praised- -54 min. MercySeat.net

The Awful Sin of Pride

Right now - our government is teaching men NOT to work - and the government and corporations are trying to make men unable to work. These tyrants are so brazen - they are even willing to attack the very created order of God regarding work. And you must stand against them- And you must stand for Christ---Here is the link for the LA Fire Captain's 12-minute declaration of defiance to the mandates- https---rumble.com-vlppv9-la-fire-department-captain-on-covid-vaccine-mandate-this-tyranny-stops-righ.html--Here is the link about the mother denied seeing her child by a judge because she refuses to get the shot- https---www.fox32chicago.com-news-cook-county-judge-strips-mother-of-parental-rights-over-vaccination-status--Here is a link to another sermon on work- https---www.sermonaudio.com-sermoninfo.asp-SID-430162131412

The Attack on Work by Governments & Corporations

Every time you comply you are aiding and abetting tyrants in accomplishing their evil. You are aiding and abetting a great lie. You are selling tomorrow's freedom for today's convenience.----We must offer Christian resistance. Christian resistance involves and demands three things- 1. Repentance, 2. Fighting, and 3. Building. And I do not mean these in that particular order - all three happen intermixed and ongoing.----Save the link to this sermon on Gab TV before we are taken down.--https---tv.gab.com-channel-mattmagistrate-view-christian-resistance-in-this-dark-hour-612503feb0bb75bd3ab2fe17----Here is the link to the 3-minute U. S. military recruitment video mentioned in the sermon- https---www.youtube.com-watch-v-3OiYrRy3mzE----Study on ill-affects of masking children- https---djhjmedia.com-kari-shocking-study-shows-that-children-are-dropping-iq-points-as-a-result-of-covid-restrictions-video-----And- https---healthpolicy.usc.edu-article-mandatory-masking-of-school-children-is-a-bad-idea-----Link to the sermon The Shot and The Tyranny of Man- https---www.sermonaudio.com-sermoninfo.asp-SID-46212130525319----An appropriate meme for the sermon- https---www.facebook.com-photo--fbid-10226376178569008-set-a.2505107945234----Our latest 5-minute video from Defy Tyrants- The Government and Corporations are Enslaving Americans - https---www.youtube.com-watch-v-fuBts-H1a08-t-7s

Christian Resistance in This Dark Hour

Continuing verse by verse through Acts. This sermon goes through Acts 14 which covers the second half of Paul's first missionary journey. 30-min. MercySeat.net

Acts 14 - Paul's First Missionary Journey

This sermon was preached on Sunday, the 4th of July, 2021.----Nations should cherish liberty and it is Christ and Christianity that brings liberty to men and nations. True liberty comes to nations that honor His law and word in their polity and policies.----But America has lost her way. Her laws, policies, and court opinions spit in the face of Christ and impugn God's law and word. So while Americans are sold license disguised as liberty and think they are free - they are slaves to sin - and this makes them slaves to the state.----Culture is religion externalized.  And atheistic cultures most always turn into statist cultures. They make the state god. Atheistic cultures end up as statist totalitarian hells or hedonistic sewers - or both. America is both.----But Christian men and Christianity produces something far different.----We as Christian men understand and cherish liberty more than all other men. And why is that- It is because liberty is rooted in our religion - unlike the religion of the atheist. Our desire to not be subjugated by men - not be subjugated by the state is rooted in our theology. In fact it is rooted in the most prized aspect of our Christian faith - namely, the finished work of Christ at Calvary. He has ransomed us - others shall not own us- No man. No state. We are free-----And this is why statists hate Christ and hate Christianity - because a true Christianity cannot be subjugated by the state.----A short article on this- http---mercyseat.net-2022-04-09-why-a-truly-christian-people-cannot-besubjugated-by-a-lawless-state-

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