In the sermon 'How to Face the Tyrants' by Pooyan Mehrshahi, the speaker emphasizes the importance of seeking guidance from God and the Bible when confronted with tyrannical actions from government or establishments. Christians are urged to prioritize obedience to God's commands while respecting government authorities within their God-given limitations. The sermon highlights examples like Daniel and the disciples, who chose to obey God over men. Upholding justice, righteousness, and engaging in peaceful protest, civil disobedience, or legal recourse are suggested responses, depending on the situation. Prayer is underscored as a central component, along with repentance and seeking God's intervention. Christians are reminded that honoring God and upholding His truth may come at personal cost, including imprisonment or fines, and are encouraged to rejoice in suffering for Christ. Ultimately, the sermon calls for understanding God's will through His Word and recognizing that Christians are subject to God.

When faced with tyrannical actions from the government or from any establishment, Christians should seek guidance from God first. Where is that guidance? Where is the Word of God? We have it in our Bibles. We seek biblical principles.

We don't want to do anything that is outside of God's commands. We don't take jurisdiction over these things. God has to and He has given us His Word. We see the example of faithful believers like Daniel and his friends. We see the commands of God when he says to follow me.

We see the disciples when they say that we must obey God rather than men. But first and foremost, our ultimate allegiance belongs to God and we must prioritize obedience to His commands above all else. However, we should also respect the government and the governing authorities as they are ordained by God, but we must obey them within their limitations, within their jurisdictions. And so we must study the Word of God to see what is a government, what are its limitations, and what is it for. We should seek to uphold justice.

We should seek to uphold righteousness within the framework of the law. And this may involve peaceful protest. It may involve civil disobedience. It may involve legal recourse. It all depends on the circumstances and the extent of the tyranny.

But additionally, we are not like the world. We have a sovereign God who hears prayer. We must pray. Give ourselves to prayer. We must repent of our own sins.

So prayer should be central. It should be the central component of our response as we seek God's wisdom, as we seek God's guidance and intervention. God will intervene. We should trust that. We should believe that God will intervene.

But ultimately, our goal should be to honor God and uphold His truth in the face of all opposition. And doing that, it may cost us. It may cost us even our life, as our brothers and sisters in other nations must give their life because they uphold the truth of the scripture. And so it may mean that we will have to pay fines. But as long as we are standing for Christ, we should be happy with that.

We should rejoice because of that. We may be thrown into prison for some time. We should rejoice also that we've been counted worthy to suffer for Christ's sake. It is not something that we seek after, but it is something that we have thought of, we have counted the cost, but in the face of tyranny, the Christian seeks to know what is the will of God in his Word. We are not independent, we are subject unto God.