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Pastor John challenges us to put our trust in “God Alone”. Not in people, not in government, not in political parties or ideals, but in God alone.

Someone wrote these interesting words entitled, “Only in America:” 1- Only in America can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance. 2- Only in America are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink. 3- Only in America do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of…

Intro; Former President George H.W. Bush was asked this question, “What is your greatest accomplishment in life? ” President Bush might have mentioned his success during World War 2 as a Navy pilot. He might have called to mind his 8 years as Vice President under Ronald Reagan. He might have mentioned…

We just celebrated Independence Day or July 4th. We live in the greatest nation ever but by no means are we perfect. We have a lot of good and some thing that need to be improved. Good: hospitals, colleges, orphanages, Seminaries... Bad: People wonder about the relationship of patriotism and following…

“Honor to Whom Honor Is Owed” Romans 13:1–7 Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed. ( Rom 13:7 ESV) “At 5:00 a.m. on Monday, November 11, 1918, in a railway carriage in the Forest of…

Holy God, open our hearts to hear the message you have for us this morning. Grant to us ears to hear, hearts to feel, minds to think, and spirits to respond as you speak. In Jesus Name, AMEN . As we begin this morning, we are coming off a tumultuous election week. A week that has driven the media into…

Don’t forget to vote! For those of you who have not yet voted, I want to remind you that this coming Tuesday, November 3, is “Election Day!” Don’t forget to vote! If you need assistance in getting to your polling location, please let us know; we would be glad to assist in getting you there! For those…

Confronting the Destruction of a Nation Judges 1-2 Intro : It does not take very long to discover that the book of Judges is not a very pleasant book. In fact, it one of the darkest books in the Bible. It describes a period in Israel’s history when they were without a strong, godly leader. Perhaps the…

Turn to and read Psalm 119:105 . Pray. Opening: In the early years of our country Election Day sermons and Political Sermons were common place. In an article entitled, “When the Sermon Reigned,” the writer states: Beginning in 1634, and every year after 1640, the annual election day in Massachusetts…

O Give Thank Unto the Lord Turn to and read Psalm 136:1-3 . Pray. There are some things that I take for granted. One of those is the knowledge of the true history of the United States of America. Having grown up attending a Christian school, I very early learned that history is “the written record of…

Isaiah 59:16-20 , Romans 11:26-27 Scene 1: God is pleased with our goodness? In 2011 President Obama of the United States of America visited Australia. It was a big deal, President Obama was very famous as a great oratator and I remember at the time he was greated like a rock star. The Youth of Australia…

Introduction When you came to church this morning, what did you expect would happen this morning. Did you expect singing? Did you expect Prayer? Did you expect to sit and listen to a preacher for an hour..... Just seeing if your paying attention. What did you come to expect when you come on Sunday morning.…

Introduction Big Idea: The transformation of our society depends on Jesus in you, not political power Hook There were two basic topics that you are supposed to avoid at all costs if you were to enjoy a conflict free Thanksgiving with your family. Politics and religion. You can talk about sports. You…

The whole case of the Bible is that the trouble with man is not intellectual (in the mind) but moral (in the heart). David Martyn Lloyd-Jones Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the Lord , when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants…

God Has Led Us This Far and He Will Never Leave Us 19 The people crossed the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month. Then they camped at Gilgal, just east of Jericho. 20 It was there at Gilgal that Joshua piled up the twelve stones taken from the Jordan River. 21 Then Joshua said to the Israelites,…

One Woman’s Crusade Was the first Thanksgiving really held by the pilgrims shortly after the Mayflower anchored at Plymouth? Texans claim the first Thanksgiving in America was proclaimed in Palo Duro Canyon by Padre Juan De Cadilla for Coronado’s troops in 1541, 79 years before the Pilgrims. At any rate,…

Intro: Tomorrow will be the 246th year anniversary of the United States. Historically, that’s actually a long time for a nation to remain free. 246 years may seem like a long time, but did you know that 246 years is actually just 10-12 generations? But even its brief history on the world stage, God has…

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Introduction: Tuesday we celebrate America’s 247th birthday, and we’re thankful for the freedom and liberty that we have as American’s. I realized this week that America is only 57 years older than our church. Pretty amazing. If you were to visit the Smithsonian Museum of American History, you could…

1 In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, by descent a Mede, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans— 2 in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, perceived in the books the number of years that, according to the word of the Lord to Jeremiah the prophet, must pass before the end of…

Sovereignty: The Lord Reigns I’ve told you before that I believe the first verse in our Bible is one of the most important verses for us to really understand and sink our teeth into. B/c if it is true then we can believe everything that follows. But if it is false then we can all go home, find a different…

A Common Problem for All of Us: You see, We Like What Is New. We like things that are. . . Fresh — Edgy — Pushing the limits — Re-imagined — Refreshed — Revitalized or Re-energized. Those are exciting words, the kind of words that are designed to make us want the latest and best, and to move away from…

Kings & Kingdom Kings and Kingdoms #politics #sermon It feels like we are always in a political season, and in actuality we are. Presidential debates are being scheduled. Candidates are emerging. And around the world we are facing continual geo-political upheaval. Just yesterday there was a coupe and…

Happy 4th of July. It has always been a fun holiday for me. Quite often we would spend some of it at the lake skying and then watch fireworks. Other times we would grill at home and watch fireworks. We live in a great nation … the greatest in the history of the planet. We celebrate as a nation our independence…