A New Tower of Babel Rises
In a time when nations should kneel before the Sovereign King of Heaven, multitudes are instead rising to declare: “We will not have this man to reign over us” (Luke 19:14). On June 14, 2025, Flag Day, the birthday of President Donald Trump, and the 250th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Army, a protest movement known as “No King” plans to flood American cities with what they call a “Day of Defiance.” But let us ask: defiance against whom? Against tyranny? Or against God’s created order?
This is not merely a political protest. It is a spiritual revolt.
Across more than 2,000 locations, from major metropolises to small towns, protestors will gather to reject any image of leadership, hierarchy, or masculine authority that hints of kingship, dominion, or rule. Their banners scream, “No King!”, a slogan taken from the French Revolution and echoed by every godless insurrection since Eden. But in truth, their target is not a man. Their target is the idea of order itself.
Like Korah and his band in the wilderness, these protestors cry out: “Ye take too much upon you… seeing all the congregation are holy!” (Numbers 16:3). But their rebellion will find no approval in Heaven. For the Lord God is a King, and He will not be mocked.
The False Gospel of Flattened Hierarchies
Make no mistake, this protest is not against dictatorship, nor is it a defense of liberty. It is the fruit of generations who have been taught to hate headship, loathe the strong, and despise masculine authority. The cry of “No King” is but the modern echo of Eve’s rebellion and Jezebel’s usurpation.
This movement, organized in part by progressive groups such as Indivisible, the ACLU, Planned Parenthood, LGBTQ+ coalitions, and a chorus of leftist academics, feminists, and Marxist-trained strategists, couches its rage in the language of peace and patriotism. They claim to oppose militarism. But their opposition is not to tanks and uniforms, it is to order!
They abhor any image that recalls a natural hierarchy: the father in the home, the pastor in the church, the judge in the gate, the king upon the throne. Their world is a flat one, where all are equal in chaos and none are raised in authority.
They do not want to replace a bad king with a good one. They want no king at all, except the will of the mob.
But nature and nature’s God will not cooperate with such delusions. For creation itself testifies to headship: the sun rules the day, the moon the night; the man is head of the woman, and Christ is head of the man (1 Corinthians 11:3). Deny it as they may, the principle of dominion is woven into the warp and woof of all reality.
Rejecting Kings, Embracing Tyranny
The “No King” movement claims to oppose tyranny, yet they embrace the cruelest form of bondage: moral anarchy.
These are the same crowds that support drag queen story hour for children, mutilation surgeries for minors, abortion on demand, open borders, socialism, feminism, and statism. They chant slogans about justice, while marching under banners of fornication, rebellion, and transgression. They reject a king, but demand a nanny-state. They want no father to guide them, but crave a government to cradle them from cradle to grave.
This is not liberty. This is lawlessness. And Scripture is clear: “The mystery of iniquity doth already work… even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders” (2 Thessalonians 2:7, 9).
A people without a king will soon be ruled by demons. And we are witnessing that possession in real time.
As in the days of the judges, “every man did that which was right in his own eyes” (Judges 21:25). But liberty without law produces not peace, but terror. The crowd cries “No King!”, but they will bow to something. And if they will not bow to Christ, they will bow to Caesar, to Baal, to Mammon, or to Moloch.
The Parade and the Provocation
The occasion for these protests is telling: a military parade called by President Trump to commemorate the Army’s 250th birthday, the American flag, and the nation’s heritage. And while no earthly leader is without fault, it is not the man they hate, it is the symbol of headship he embodies.
They protest the parade not because they despise tanks, but because they despise order. They hate hierarchy. They recoil at discipline, masculinity, and leadership. What they call fascism is often simply fatherhood.
The left claims to be afraid of authoritarianism, yet their vision for society is built entirely upon forced compliance: forced speech, forced taxation, forced celebration of perversion, and forced silence of dissent. They shout “resistance,” but demand you celebrate their every depravity.
They cry “no king!” even as they submit daily to the tyranny of their own appetites, addictions, delusions, and groupthink.
The Biblical Pattern: A People Under Rule
Scripture teaches that God ordains rule. “By me kings reign, and princes decree justice” (Proverbs 8:15). From Genesis to Revelation, the Lord reveals His order: patriarchs lead households; judges govern tribes; kings rule nations; Christ rules over all.
- Adam was given dominion (Genesis 1:28).
- Abraham was made a father of nations (Genesis 17:5).
- Moses appointed rulers over tens, fifties, hundreds, and thousands (Exodus 18:21).
- David ruled a kingdom.
- Christ ascended to rule at the right hand of God (Acts 2:33–36).
God is not the author of confusion, but of peace (1 Corinthians 14:33), and that peace comes through righteous headship. In every sphere of life, headship is not optional; it is essential. And when a people say “No king,” they are rejecting God’s very architecture for blessing.
To reject a king is to reject order. And to reject order is to invite chaos.
Rebellion Wears Many Faces
Though the organizers of this mass protest claim to be a diverse coalition of “concerned citizens,” the root is the same: rebellion. Whether it is cloaked in the language of feminism, racial grievance, sexual liberation, socialist revolution, or youthful idealism, the spirit underneath is the same unclean thing that said, “I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God… I will be like the most High” (Isaiah 14:13–14).
They reject a king because they want to be gods. Each man his own ruler. Each woman her own priestess. Each child a sovereign unto themselves.
- The feminists shout “smash the patriarchy” because they despise headship.
- The homosexuals cry for “pride” because they despise natural law.
- The anarchists demand “no borders, no nations” because they despise God’s order of tribes and tongues.
- The communists scream “no kings” because they want the State to be god.
This parade of rebellion is not new. It is the same satanic song sung in new costumes. Whether the crowd waves rainbow flags, black fists, pink hats, or masks this is spiritual warfare against the Lord and His anointed (Psalm 2:2).
And we are not deceived by their tactics. They couch their hatred of authority in the garb of “love,” “equality,” and “freedom”, but what they mean is licentiousness, leveling, and lawlessness.
Funded by Pharaoh: The Money Behind the Mob
While the protestors may look like an organic grassroots swell of everyday citizens, don’t be fooled. The truth is far darker, and far richer. These “No King” uprisings are not merely spontaneous cries of the oppressed. They are meticulously organized, funded, and directed by the hands of wealthy leftist elites who hide behind their curtains of power.
Like Pharaoh who feared the rise of strong Israelite families, or Herod who trembled at the birth of a coming King, the modern ruling class fears nothing more than masculine order, Christian dominion, and patriarchal strength. So what do they do? They bankroll rebellion. They invest in anarchy.
- Billionaires fund the buses that ship in protesters to major cities.
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits, backed by Wall Street, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood, funnel tax-sheltered money into “organizing coalitions.”
- Media conglomerates amplify the protests, framing chaos as “peaceful resistance.”
- And progressive political operatives, trained in color revolutions and mob manipulation, script the slogans and choreography.
Make no mistake: this is not a revolution from the bottom. It is a manipulation from the top. The sons of Cain are always funded by the gold of Egypt.
The same millionaires who sip champagne in Manhattan penthouses are the ones paying for masked youth to scream “no king” in the streets below. The same executives who push drag queens onto Disney+ bankroll the signs demanding the overthrow of male leadership in the household and state.
They despise Biblical dominion because it cannot be bought. A righteous man under God is the most dangerous thing to them, because he cannot be bribed, bullied, or broken. And so they use their wealth to stir up rebellion among the fatherless, the faithless, and the foolish.
Like Sanballat and Tobiah who plotted to stop Nehemiah’s wall with propaganda and bribes, these wealthy subverters seek to tear down anything that hints of structure, borders, or spiritual strength.
“Their heart is fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.” (Psalm 119:70)
Let us not be naive. These protests are not about justice. They are about power. And those who hate the King of kings will gladly throw millions of dollars into anything that weakens His rule, even if it comes in the form of teenagers waving rainbow flags and screaming at the sky.
God’s Warning to the Rebels
Scripture speaks to our generation with blazing clarity: “Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?” (Psalm 2:1). The “No King” protesters may believe they are fighting against Trump, against the military, or against the symbols of tyranny, but the truth is this: they are fighting against Christ Himself.
“The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us” (Psalm 2:2–3).
What does the Lord do in response?
“He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision” (v.4). And He declares His King, Zion’s King, the Anointed One: Christ Jesus, who shall “break them with a rod of iron” and “dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel” (v.9).
There is no safety in rebellion. There is no blessing in insurrection. The Lord does not reward egalitarianism and mob democracy. He honors covenantal headship and the fear of the Lord.
What then shall we say to the raging masses?
Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear… Kiss the Son, lest He be angry (Psalm 2:10–12).
The Remnant Must Stand
While the world rages, the faithful must not tremble. As Elijah stood alone against the prophets of Baal, as Moses stood against Pharaoh, as Christ stood before Pilate, so too must the righteous today stand against the madness of “No King” rebellion.
We must not be silent. We must not retreat.
The call is not to join the parade, but to rebuke it. The Church must not compromise for peace. Christian fathers must not flinch. Households must double down in their allegiance to the King of kings.
- Now is the time to raise our sons to rule, not to grovel.
- Now is the time to fortify our homes with the law of God.
- Now is the time to train our daughters to honor and obey, not rebel and screech.
- Now is the time to declare with boldness: “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” (Joshua 24:15).
The Church must recover the doctrine of hierarchy. The family must be rebuilt as a fortress under righteous headship. And the nation must repent of its rebellion if it is to avoid judgment.
This protest is not a joke. It is not political theater. It is a sign. A sign that our society has reached the fever pitch of rebellion. The shaking has begun. And only those who are built upon the Rock will remain standing.
No King But Christ
The irony of the “No King” slogan is that it is true, but only when rightly applied. We affirm: No king but King Jesus!
- No tyrant shall rule over God’s covenant people.
- No bureaucracy shall replace the father in the home.
- No globalist scheme shall replace the ancient order of tribe, tongue, and nation.
- No godless constitution, no progressive court, no perverted president will ever dethrone the King of Glory.
His reign is eternal. His rule is just. His dominion shall not be overthrown.
So yes, no king but King Jesus. But Christ is not an egalitarian. He is not a democracy. He is not a movement. He is a King. And His Kingdom has order.
Christ reigns from Heaven, and He delegates authority:
- To the husband over the wife.
- To the father over the children.
- To the elder over the church.
- To the magistrate over the people.
Those who reject this order, reject Christ’s rule. And those who embrace rebellion, even in the name of freedom, are aligning with Satan’s kingdom.
Let the “No King” protestors shake their fists. Let them march, chant, and cry. But let the righteous proclaim louder:
“Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.”
(Psalm 24:7–8)
Final Word: Let the Watchmen Cry Aloud
America is at a crossroads. The masses shout for “no king.” They rage against authority, against the image of masculinity, against order, against covenant, and ultimately, against God.
But let the watchmen cry aloud. Let the patriarchs take courage. Let the remnant arise.
Do not let your children be swept into this madness. Do not let your wives be swayed by the siren songs of equality and rebellion. Do not let your household be moved by the noise of the mob.
We are not a people without a King. We are a people under Christ. And His order is not burdensome, it is glorious.
Let the rebellion come. Let them rage. But as for us, let us declare boldly and without shame:
“No King but King Jesus. No law but God’s. No order but His Great Order.”