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2 Chronicles 36:15-16

2 Chronicles 36:15-16. 15 And the LORD God of their fathers sent warnings to them by His messengers, rising up early and sending them, because He had compassion on His people and on His dwelling place.

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2 Chronicles 36:15-16

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  1. 2 Chronicles 36:15-16 15And the LORD God of their fathers sent warnings to them by His messengers, rising up early and sending them, because He had compassion on His people and on His dwelling place. 16But they mocked the messengers of God, despised His words, and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against His people, till there was no remedy.

  2. Deuteronomy 28:1-2 If you fully obey the LORD your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations on earth.2All these blessings will come on you and accompany you if you obey the LORD your God…

  3. Deuteronomy 28:15 But it shall come to pass, if you do not obey the voice of the LORD your God, to observe carefully all His commandments and His statutes which I command you today, that all these curses will come upon you and overtake you:

  4. “The (favor) of Heaven can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right which Heaven itself hath ordained.” President George Washington Inaugural Address; April 30, 1789

  5. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are createdequal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” • Declaration of Independence

  6. “We, therefore, the Representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress, assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do… declare, that these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States… And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.” • Declaration of Independence

  7. “We, therefore, the Representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress, assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do… declare, that these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States… And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.” • Declaration of Independence

  8. Psalm 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord

  9. 2 Chronicles 36:15-16 1. AFTER MANY WARNINGS

  10. 2 Chronicles 36:15-16 1. AFTER MANY WARNINGS 2. WHEN THE PEOPLE OF THAT NATION CONTINUALLY REJECT HIS MANY WARNINGS

  11. 2 Chronicles 36:15-16 1. AFTER MANY WARNINGS 2. WHEN THE PEOPLE OF THAT NATION CONTINUALLY REJECT HIS MANY WARNINGS 3. WHEN THE ATTITUDE OF THAT NATION IS SCORNFUL TOWARD GOD’S PEOPLE

  12. 4. WHEN A NATION BECOMES SO MORALLY DEPRAVED THAT GOD CAN NO LONGER BLESS IT • Jeremiah 1 - 5 • Ephesians 4:18-19;They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. 19Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, and they are full of greed. (NIV)

  13. 4. WHEN A NATION BECOMES SO MORALLY DEPRAVED THAT GOD CAN NO LONGER BLESS IT • Jeremiah 1 - 5 • Ephesians 4:18-19; They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. 19Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, and they are full of greed. (NIV)

  14. 4. WHEN A NATION BECOMES SO MORALLY DEPRAVED THAT GOD CAN NO LONGER BLESS IT • Jeremiah 1 - 5 • Ephesians 4:18-19; They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. 19Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, and they are full of greed. (NIV)

  15. 4. WHEN A NATION BECOMES SO MORALLY DEPRAVED THAT GOD CAN NO LONGER BLESS IT • Jeremiah 1 - 5 • Ephesians 4:18-19; They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. 19Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, and they are full of greed. (NIV)

  16. 4. WHEN A NATION BECOMES SO MORALLY DEPRAVED THAT GOD CAN NO LONGER BLESS IT • Has America reached this level of “Moral Depravity?” • Murdered 55 million babies (2 per minute) • Abused 6 million children (reported only) • Spends $10 billion annually on pornography • Commits adultery – 60% men / 40% women • Widespread acceptance of homosexuality

  17. Romans 1:21-28 • 21because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. • 22Professing to be wise, they became fools, • 23and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things. • 24Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves,

  18. Romans 1:21-28 • 25who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. • 26For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. • 27Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due. • 28And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting…

  19. 5. WHEN GOD MUST VINDICATE HIS NAME

  20. 5. WHEN GOD MUST VINDICATE HIS NAME Ezekiel 36:21-23;I had concern for my holy name, which the people of Israel profaned among the nations where they had gone.22Therefore say to the Israelites, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: It is not for your sake, people of Israel, that I am going to do these things, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you have gone. 23 I will show the holiness of my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, the name you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD, declares the Sovereign LORD, when I am proved holy through you before their eyes. (NIV)

  21. 6. WHEN THE MINISTRY OF THAT NATION BECOMES COMPLACENT AND TEACHES FALSE DOCTRINE AS THE WORD OF GOD • Jeremiah 5:30-31; "An astonishing and horrible thing has been committed in the land: The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own power; and My people love to have it so…

  22. 6. WHEN THE MINISTRY OF THAT NATION BECOMES COMPLACENT AND TEACHES FALSE DOCTRINE AS THE WORD OF GOD • Jeremiah 23:16-17; Thus says the LORD of hosts: "Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They make you worthless; they speak a vision of their own heart, not from the mouth of the LORD. 17 They continually say to those who despise Me, 'The LORD has said, "You shall have peace." And to everyone who walks according to the dictates of his own heart, they say, 'No evil shall come upon you.' "

  23. 6. WHEN THE MINISTRY OF THAT NATION BECOMES COMPLACENT AND TEACHES FALSE DOCTRINE AS THE WORD OF GOD • 2 Timothy 4:2-4;Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; 4 and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.

  24. WHAT MUST I DO? • Have hope for America • Jeremiah 18:7-8 / Matthew 5:13-14 • Guard yourself from extremists • Be an Intercessor, not an instigator • 1 Timothy 2:1-2 • Share Christ at every opportunity

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