W. Robert Godfrey
Stephen Nichols
Sinclair Ferguson
Derek Thomas
Michael Reeves
H.B. Charles Jr.
Burk Parsons
John MacArthur
The Church and the Governing Authorities

As image bearers of God, we are instructed to pray for those in authority over us and to submit to them (Rom. 13:1–7; 1 Tim. 2:1–2). In this session, Dr. Derek Thomas considers and applies these responsibilities during periods of calm and crisis.

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Dr. W. Robert Godfrey is a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow and chairman of Ligonier Ministries. He is president emeritus and professor emeritus of church history at Westminster Seminary California. He is featured teacher for many Ligonier teaching series, including Not Ashamed: Paul’s Letter to the Romans. He is author of many books, including Saving the Reformation, Learning to Love the Psalms, and John Calvin: Pilgrim and Pastor.

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