I had the opportunity a few years ago to meet and hear brother John Weaver preach on this series, and it was outstanding. I’m very pleased to find this set of videos on the subject online! If you have the time, I highly encourage you to watch the entire series – you will be edified!!

Pastor Weaver expounds the subject of Christians and Civil Government from Romans 13, and deals with other passages as well.  Weaver answers many, many questions asked by Christians.

From the Forward of his book by the same title:

“The 13th chapter of Romans – at least the first few words of verse one that say, “Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers”- is a favorite section of Scripture appealed to by those who allege that Christians are obligated by God to render unquestioned obedience and submission to every law, ordinance, rule, regulation, edict, and decree promulgated by civil government.

But is this really what is being set forth in this chapter? Could God’s Word contradict itself? If we are commanded here to blindly submit to all of the civil magistrates laws, decrees, and temporal powers and surrender to him as our earthly sovereign the ultimate control of our actions, then were the exploits of the great heroes of faith throughout Scripture violations of God’s Word and orderly way? What of the Hebrew midwives, Rahab, Daniel, the three Hebrew children, the Apostles and the early Christians who refused to obey civil authority? And what of the Pilgrims and the Puritans and other Christians who refused to bow to and obey King George? Are these, and others of their faith, spirit and conviction to be considered disobedient rebels and used as examples of those with whom the Lord is displeased?

It is evident that the Scriptures mean far more concerning obedience to civil government than blind, spineless, unqualified obedience and submission that is being so carelessly promulgated today. The major emphasis of this book, however, is not disobedience to civil government rather, obedience to God, His Word, and His orderly way.”

You can hear more of John Weaver here.

(The quality on the first video seems to improve as it progresses.)

Part 1

 

Part 2

 

Part 3

 

Part 4

 

Part 5

 

Part 6

 

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