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GOD BLESS AMERICA

Explore the Christian perspective of civic responsibilities as outlined in Mark 12:13-17. Reflect on the obligations to support both the government and God, with examples from scriptures and historical events. Discover the importance of prayer for national leaders and the essence of obeying a higher moral law.

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GOD BLESS AMERICA

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  1. MARK 12:13-17 GOD BLESS AMERICA

  2. MARK 12:13-17 • “GIVE TO CAESAR WHAT IS CAESAR’S, AND TO GOD WHAT IS GOD’S”. (Mk. 12:17) • A CHRISTIAN VIEW OF OUR COUNTRY DEMANDS A NUMBER OF THINGS FROM US, ITS CITIZENS.

  3. 1. GIVE TO CAESAR WHAT IS CAESAR’S… • “AS CITIZENS OF OUR COUNTRY, WE BENEFIT FROM ITS ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, ITS POLITICAL ORDER, ITS PUBLIC SAFETY, TRANSPORTATION, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND SO FORTH. WE ARE OBLIGATED TO OUR GOVERNMENT” C.E.B. CRANFIELD

  4. 2. GIVE TO GOD WHAT IS GOD’S • “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” Gen. 1:27

  5. ROMANS 13:1-7 • “EVERYONE MUST SUBMIT HIMSELF TO THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES” 13:1

  6. DID YOU KNOW? • 52 OF THE 55 SIGNERS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE WERE ORTHODOX, DEEPLY COMMITTED CHRISTIANS. • THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS VOTED TO PURCHASE 20,000 BIBLES. • THEY ALSO FORMED THE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY. • THE 2ND PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS WAS ITS CHAIRMAN. LATER HIS SON JOHN QUINCY ADAMS THE 6TH PRESIDENT WAS AS WELL.

  7. PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS • “WE HAVE NO GOVERNMENT ARMED WITH THE POWER CAPABLE OF CONTENDING WITH HUMAN PASSIONS, UNBRIDLED BY MORALITY AND TRUE RELIGION. OUR CONSTITUTION WAS MADE ONLY FOR A MORAL AND RELIGIOUS PEOPLE. IT IS WHOLLY INADEQUATE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ANY OTHER.”

  8. 3. PRAY FOR AMERICA • 1 Timothy 2:1-4

  9. 1 TIMOTHY 2:1-2 • “I urge then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone—for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.”

  10. GEORGE WASHINGTON’S PRAYER JOURNAL • “OH, ETERNAL AND EVERLASTING GOD, DIRECT MY THOUGHTS, WORDS AND WORK. WASH AWAY MY SINS IN THE IMMACULATE BLOOD OF THE LAMB AND PURGE MY HEART BY THY HOLY SPIRIT…LET THE WORLD BE FILLED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF THEE AND THY SON, JESUS CHRIST.”

  11. 4. GOVERNMENT IS SUBJECT TO A HIGHER LAW

  12. ACTS 5:29 • “We must obey God rather than men!” • REMEMBER: • Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego (Dan. 3) • Rahab (Joshua 2) • The Hebrew midwives (Ex. 1)

  13. WE MUST OBEY GOD • Consider some important issues: • Slavery. • Child labor, sweat shops, etc. • Civil rights. • Abortion. • Homosexual “marriage”. • “If accidents keep occurring at an unregulated intersection, then what is needed is not more ambulances but a traffic light.” R. Land

  14. PATRICK HENRY • “THERE IS A JUST GOD THAT PRESIDES OVER THE DESTINIES OF NATIONS. THE BATTLE SIR, IS NOT TO THE STRONG ALONE. IS LIFE SO DEAR OR PEACE SO SWEET AS TO BE PURCHASED AT THE PRICE OF CHAINS AND SLAVERY? FORBID IT ALMIGHTY GOD. I KNOW NOT WHAT COURSE OTHERS MAY TAKE, BUT AS FOR ME, GIVE ME LIBERTY, OR GIVE ME DEATH.” • (SPOKEN IN A CHURCH)

  15. GOD BLESS AMERICA

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