Celebrating Our NationSeeking God’s Blessings

SundaySundayJuly 4, 2010July 4, 2010Micah 8:6Micah 8:6

Celebrating Our Nation

One Nation

Celebrating Our Nation

One Nation

Under God

Celebrating Our Nation

One Nation

Under God

Today we seek God’s Blessings Upon Our Nation

A Recent Supreme Court RulingA Recent Supreme Court Ruling

The Supreme Court ruled on The Supreme Court ruled on the use of the Ten the use of the Ten Commandments in public Commandments in public buildingsbuildings

What does this mean to us?What does this mean to us? What should we do?What should we do?

The Kingdom of HeavenThe Kingdom of Heaven

The Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem The Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem AD 1099-1188AD 1099-1188

Moslem conquest led by Moslem conquest led by Saladin and the SaracensSaladin and the Saracens

The Battle of Tiberias AD 1187The Battle of Tiberias AD 1187

What Is The Kingdom of What Is The Kingdom of Heaven?Heaven?

No nation can claim to be God’s No nation can claim to be God’s Kingdom on earth.Kingdom on earth.

Jesus says:Jesus says:

““The Kingdom of heaven is within The Kingdom of heaven is within you.”you.”

God the Holy Spirit rules the hearts God the Holy Spirit rules the hearts and lives of the men and women who and lives of the men and women who believe in Jesus as their Savior.believe in Jesus as their Savior.

We are God’s Kingdom on earth!We are God’s Kingdom on earth!

God’s Kingdom of PowerGod’s Kingdom of PowerGovernments serve God as his Kingdom of Governments serve God as his Kingdom of

PowerPower Through governments, God’s justice is Through governments, God’s justice is

administered and order is maintainedadministered and order is maintained Governmental leaders, even those who Governmental leaders, even those who

are not Christian, serve God by executing are not Christian, serve God by executing his divine will of right and wrong.his divine will of right and wrong.

Civil “right and wrong” is derived by Civil “right and wrong” is derived by “right reason” as influenced by the “right reason” as influenced by the human conscience and God’s commandhuman conscience and God’s command

God’s Kingdom of GraceGod’s Kingdom of Grace

The “Kingdom of Heaven” is in God’s The “Kingdom of Heaven” is in God’s Kingdom of GraceKingdom of Grace

God’s grace is shown in the ChurchGod’s grace is shown in the Church People are saved and their lives People are saved and their lives

changed by God’s gracechanged by God’s grace The Kingdom of Heaven exists The Kingdom of Heaven exists

wherever the Word of God is wherever the Word of God is preached and believing souls are preached and believing souls are saved saved

How Do We Seek God’s Blessings Upon Our Land?

How Do We Seek God’s Blessings Upon Our Land?

Micah 8:6And what does the Lord require of you?

To seek justice and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.

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What Does the Lord What Does the Lord Require? Require?

Seek JusticeSeek Justice As citizens we must insist on just As citizens we must insist on just

lawslaws As a nation we must protect the As a nation we must protect the

lives and property of alllives and property of all As a people we must respect all As a people we must respect all

peoplepeople

What Does the Lord What Does the Lord Require?Require?

Love MercyLove Mercy Justice must always be tempered Justice must always be tempered

with mercywith mercy Mercy is treating people not as Mercy is treating people not as

they deserve, but as we would they deserve, but as we would want to be treatedwant to be treated

Mercy is treating people as God Mercy is treating people as God has treated ushas treated us

Walk Humbly With Your GodWalk Humbly With Your God

Our relationship with God is one Our relationship with God is one of graceof grace

We are saved by Jesus’ sacrificeWe are saved by Jesus’ sacrifice We accept that relationship by faithWe accept that relationship by faith We accept his leadership of our livesWe accept his leadership of our lives We respect his rules for livingWe respect his rules for living

We Implore God’s Blessing

upon our Nation

We are affirm that we are

One Nation

Under God

How Do We Implore God’s Blessings Upon Our Land?

And what does the Lord require of you? To seek justiceTo love mercy

To walk humbly with your God. Micah 8:6