DDD: Avenger: When Government Becomes God’s Sword

The Washington Defender Podcast · May 6, 2026 · 13m

Give me 7+ Minutes on your drive into work today What if God’s judgment doesn’t just fall from heaven…but comes through your local government? An avenger who bears the sword, not for nothing, to punish real evil and protect the innocent. In a culture obsessed with personal payback and political chaos, Romans 13 says vengeance is God’s—and He often channels it through civil authority. Stay with me as we ask: does that truth comfort you, or trouble you? In this episode, Pastor Brian Noble unpacks Romans 13, especially the idea that governing authorities are “ministers of God” and “an avenger…