God Bless America Cross Creek Community Church

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God Bless AmericaCross Creek Community Church
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• Romans 131-7 Everyone must submit himself to the
  governing authorities, for there is no authority
  except that which God has established. The
  authorities that exist have been established by
  God. 2Consequently, he who rebels against the
  authority is rebelling against what God has
  instituted, and those who do so will bring
  judgment on themselves. 3For rulers hold no
  terror for those who do right, but for those who
  do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the
  one in authority? Then do what is right and he
  will commend you. 4For he is God's servant to do
  you good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he
  does not bear the sword for nothing. He is God's
  servant, an agent of wrath to bring punishment on
  the wrongdoer. 5Therefore, it is necessary to
  submit to the authorities, not only because of
  possible punishment but also because of
  conscience. 6This is also why you pay taxes, for
  the authorities are God's servants, who give
  their full time to governing. 7Give everyone what
  you owe him If you owe taxes, pay taxes if
  revenue, then revenue if respect, then respect
  if honor, then honor.

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America

• 1. All Governments are ESTABLISHED by God.
• Romans 131 Everyone must submit himself to the
  governing authorities, for there is no authority
  except that which God has established. The
  authorities that exist have been established by
  God.

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Our founding fathers spoke much of Americas
foundation

• President John Quincy Adams (1821) said From
  the time of the Declaration of Independence, the
  American people were bound by the laws of God and
  the laws of the gospel of Jesus Christ, which
  they all acknowledge as the root of their
  conduct. We all came together to obey the word of
  God.
• George Washington Farewell Address to Nation Do
  not let anyone claim tribute of American
  patriotism if they even attempt to remove
  religion from politics.
• Patrick Henry It cannot be emphasized too
  strongly or to often that this great nation was
  founded not but religionists but by Christians,
  not on religion but on the gospel of Jesus
  Christ.
• President Thomas Jefferson The 1st amendment
  has created a wall of separation between church
  and state, but that wall is a one directional
  wall, it keeps the government from running the
  church, but it makes sure that Christian
  principles will always stay in government.

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America

• 2. Built upon the Foundation of the WORD OF GOD!
• Isaiah 3322 For the Lord is our judge, the Lord
  is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king it is he
  who will save us.

• Judge Judicial Branch (Police Courts)
• Lawgiver Legislative Branch (House Senate)
• King Executive Branch (President Cabinet)

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• French writer Alexis de Tocqueville, after
  visiting America in 1831, said, "I sought for the
  greatness of the United States in her commodious
  harbors, her ample rivers, her fertile fields,
  and boundless forests--and it was not there. I
  sought for it in her rich mines, her vast world
  commerce, her public school system, and in her
  institutions of higher learning--and it was not
  there. I looked for it in her democratic Congress
  and her matchless Constitution--and it was not
  there. Not until I went into the churches of
  America and heard her pulpits aflame with
  righteousness did I understand the secret of her
  genius and power. America is great because
  America is good, and if America ever ceases to be
  good, America will cease to be great!"

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America

• Responsibilities of Government Citizens

• Protection of citizens / Military Service
• Maintain Law Order / Jury Duty
• Extracting Taxes / Paying Taxes
• Governing People / Freedom to Vote

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Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a
disgrace to any people. Proverbs 1434
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AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL! Righteousness Living
to Gods Standards

• Righteousness Exalts a Nation

• To Raise to Honor
• To Protect and Guard
• To Triumph Over
• BUT

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AMERICA THE UGLY! Sin to fall short of Gods
standards

• But Sin is a Reproach to any People

• Disgrace
• Dishonor
• Defeat

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Gods Solution -- For Myself, My Family, My
Church, My Country

• 2 Chron. 714 If my people, who are called by my
  name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my
  face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I
  hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and
  will heal their land.

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2 Chron. 714 If my people, who are called by my
name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my
face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I
hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and
will heal their land.

• To Know God personally
• To Humble yourself
• To Pray Seek the Lord
• To Repent of your sins
• THEN

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2 Chron. 714 If my people, who are called by my
name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my
face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I
hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and
will heal their land.
THEN

• God will hear!
• God will forgive!
• God will heal America!

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May God Bless America!

• Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord
• Psalm 3312a