Why do the nations riot, and the towns think vain things?
Dr. Roberto Miranda
(Audio: Spanish)
SUMMARY: In Psalm 2, the psalmist describes how nations and authorities rebel against God and His anointed. God responds with laughter and then anger, and there are consequences for humanity's rebellion. Recently, the mayor of Houston, who is a lesbian, passed a law allowing transgender people to use any public bathroom they identify with, which violated the civil rights of those who hold biblical values. When citizens petitioned the law, the city autocratically disqualified almost all of the signatures, which violated democracy. A group of pastors sued the city, and the mayor ordered them to turn in their sermons to scrutinize them and potentially prosecute them for violating laws of separation of state and church. This marked a moment in the history of the United States where a ruler invaded the spiritual proclamation of churches, which is a clear indication of moving towards a dictatorship against religion and spiritual values.
In this sermon, the speaker discusses the importance of the Church speaking out about spiritual values and the dangers of a dictatorship against religion. He talks about the Houston incident where the mayor attempted to prosecute pastors for preaching what they believed, and how this violated the spiritual proclamation of the churches. The speaker argues that the Church has every right to speak about things that have to do with human values because the Bible addresses all issues of human life. He also discusses the current liberal homosexual spirit that is trying to muzzle the truth and criminalize the idea that a homosexual can be healed. The speaker argues that love requires the truth to be preached and that the love of God is a just, true love that loves the truth. He urges the Church to stand firm in the Word of the Lord and to preach the truth with love, patience, and doctrine.
The speaker emphasizes the importance of doctrine and teaching in the Church, rather than simply catering to what people want to hear. He expresses concern over the trend of churches cutting out parts of the Bible to avoid offending people, and emphasizes the need for true discipleship and living the Word of God. He also warns of the coming demonic infestation and the need for a vital, fiery spirituality to survive it. However, he also expresses hope for a coming revival and encourages preparation for God's visitation.
In this sermon, the speaker discusses the importance of the Church speaking out about spiritual values and the dangers of a dictatorship against religion. He talks about the Houston incident where the mayor attempted to prosecute pastors for preaching what they believed, and how this violated the spiritual proclamation of the churches. The speaker argues that the Church has every right to speak about things that have to do with human values because the Bible addresses all issues of human life. He also discusses the current liberal homosexual spirit that is trying to muzzle the truth and criminalize the idea that a homosexual can be healed. The speaker argues that love requires the truth to be preached and that the love of God is a just, true love that loves the truth. He urges the Church to stand firm in the Word of the Lord and to preach the truth with love, patience, and doctrine.
The speaker emphasizes the importance of doctrine and teaching in the Church, rather than simply catering to what people want to hear. He expresses concern over the trend of churches cutting out parts of the Bible to avoid offending people, and emphasizes the need for true discipleship and living the Word of God. He also warns of the coming demonic infestation and the need for a vital, fiery spirituality to survive it. However, he also expresses hope for a coming revival and encourages preparation for God's visitation.
Some time ago the Lord focused Psalm 2 on me. At the very beginning of the Psalms there is a passage there that could very well seem written for these times in which we are living and I am going to read you the verses of this Psalm because they are important, as a basis, although there are many other scriptures that I would like to touch on. But the psalmist says: "Why do the nations riot and the people think vain things?" On a world scale, the peoples, the people think vain things.
And he describes in more detail, he says: "The kings of the earth will rise up, and princes will consult together" against whom? "against the Lord and against his anointed." Interestingly, this is what is called a messianic Psalm, which one is Jehovah's anointed? the Messiah, Meshiah means: anointed, the Messiah, Christ Jesus and this Psalm the Church has always considered as a Psalm that has references to Jesus, therefore it is like something towards the future.
And he describes in more detail, he says: "The kings of the earth will rise up, and princes will consult together" against whom? "against the Lord and against his anointed." Interestingly, this is what is called a messianic Psalm, which one is Jehovah's anointed? the Messiah, Meshiah means: anointed, the Messiah, Christ Jesus and this Psalm the Church has always considered as a Psalm that has references to Jesus, therefore it is like something towards the future.
