Your Authority, Your Choices (From our 2-2-25 worship)

West Side Church of Christ - Elkton Ky · Feb 5, 2025 · 26m

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/SbLxFWxjqw4

Summary:

The Choice of Authority in Our Lives

Introduction: A Tragic Example of Authority Gone Wrong

On March 26, 1997, deputies from the San Diego Sheriff’s Office were called to a large home in an affluent neighborhood. From the outside, the home appeared ordinary—just another mansion in a wealthy area. But what they found inside was anything but ordinary.

Inside the house were the bodies of 39 people—men and women who had willingly taken their own lives. These individuals were part of a group called Heaven’s Gate, a cult that had…