The Problem of Unworthy Authorities

The Problem of Unworthy Authorities

Published: December 29, 2025

Sermon Overview

Scripture Passage: 1 Peter 2


One of the chief weapons that God has given us is the principle of submission; it is the thing that closes the mouths of those who oppose us and allows us to exercise our kingdom authority.


However, what if we experience the problem of unworthy authorities? 1 Peter 2-3 reveals how to submit to godless authority figures.


Submission is simply getting under the authority that God has established, not for that authority’s sake, but for God’s sake...