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Prayer and Spiritual Awakening. Psalm 85:6. A Nation in Crisis. Economic Crisis Massive deficits 15 trillion dollar debt Plunging market; credit downgrade. A Nation in Crisis. Morally 1.4 million unborn babies killed each year Biggest producers of pornography in the world (90% here)
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Prayer and SpiritualAwakening Psalm 85:6
A Nation in Crisis • Economic Crisis • Massive deficits • 15 trillion dollar debt • Plunging market; credit downgrade
A Nation in Crisis • Morally • 1.4 million unborn babies killed each year • Biggest producers of pornography in the world (90% here) • Broken family with divorce
A Nation in Crisis • Broken family with homosexuality; polygamy, etc. • We are a drunken and addicted nation • We reveal our rottenness in the media and arts.
God Judges Nations • Some believe in American exceptionalism • God has raised nations for His purposes (Jer. 25:8) • He has blessed this nation • We have no special covenant with God
God Judges Nations • How does God judge? • War (Jeremiah 25:8) • Drought (Amos 4:7-8) • Natural Disasters • Economic Hardship (Haggai 1:9-10) (Amos 3) • Weak Leaders
Hope from Our Past • God has revived nations (Nineveh) • We have been in trouble before • What happened?
Hope from Our Past • People prayed • God moved • Second Great Awakening