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Righteousness Exalts a Nation Prov. 14:34. Righteousness Lifts up a Nation. In 2 days… America remembers and celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence We need to remember the signers of the Declaration of Independence also There was a great price paid for Freedom.
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Righteousness Lifts up a Nation • In 2 days… America remembers and celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence • We need to remember the signers of the Declaration of Independence also • There was a great price paid for Freedom.
Righteousness Lifts up a Nation • What are the ways that Righteousness exalts a Nation… • What true Believers of Jesus do • Pure Faith • Family - Godly ways • Community • What “God does” in a nation • Awakenings • Revivals
Righteousness Lifts up a Nation • What are the ways that Righteousness exalted our Nation… • First 13 colonies were all founded on a Christian Faith (1607 Virginia – 1732 Georgia) • First Great Awakening – (1730 -1755) • Second Great Awakening – (1790 – 1840/ and 1855 – 1900) • These and other revivals changed the whole society and brought it back to righteousness.
Righteousness Lifts up a Nation Righteousness Exalts a Nation - • Israel is today being lifted up - Psalm 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people He has chosen as His own inheritance. • Remember Joseph in Egypt; Moses in Egypt; and Daniel in Babylon and their positive impacts on a nation • Other nations today being lifted up by God
Righteousness Lifts up a Nation • “Keys” – to Righteousness Exalts a Nation • Courage • Righteousness • Remember God • Be Bold • Righteousness requires bold actions! • Jesus took bold actions to give us righteousness.
Righteousness Lifts up a Nation • The Keys are prophetically a message… of your personal life in God through Jesus Christ – • First, courage to take the first step to receive Jesus Christ as personal Savior • Second, God will in-fill you with His righteous • Third, remember God daily • Fourth, ask Him for Boldness • Fifth, commit to a pure life, and family and serve God