T HE B IRTH OF A MERICA July 4, 1776July 4, 1776 In Philadelphia, our Founding Fathers signed a document declaring our independence from the tyranny of

THE BIRTH OF AMERICATHE BIRTH OF AMERICA• July 4, 1776July 4, 1776• In Philadelphia, our Founding In Philadelphia, our Founding

Fathers signed a document Fathers signed a document declaring our independence declaring our independence from the tyranny of Great from the tyranny of Great Britain.Britain.

• The Declaration of The Declaration of Independence established Independence established our freedoms. our freedoms.

A DAY OF DEVOTION TO A DAY OF DEVOTION TO GODGOD

““I am apt to believe that it will be I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward for evermore.” from this time forward for evermore.” –– John Adams John Adams

THE 4THE 4THTH OF JULY OF JULY• We celebrate our liberty and We celebrate our liberty and

honor those who have given honor those who have given their lives over the centuries to their lives over the centuries to maintain the freedoms we maintain the freedoms we enjoy.enjoy.

• Today is a day that we set aside Today is a day that we set aside to honor our nation, our to honor our nation, our military, our policemen and military, our policemen and firefighters, our politicians and firefighters, our politicians and civil servants.civil servants.

THE COST OF FREEDOMTHE COST OF FREEDOM• John Adams: “You will never John Adams: “You will never

know how much it has cost my know how much it has cost my generation to preserve your generation to preserve your freedom. I hope you will make freedom. I hope you will make good use of it.”good use of it.”

• Based upon our Founding Based upon our Founding Father’s faith in God and Father’s faith in God and dependence upon God, they were dependence upon God, they were willing to pledge their lives, their willing to pledge their lives, their fortunes, and their honor. fortunes, and their honor.

GOD IS CENTRALGOD IS CENTRAL• Today is also a time to Today is also a time to

remember how important it remember how important it is to keep God central in our is to keep God central in our nation, since America was nation, since America was indisputably built on the indisputably built on the Bible.Bible.

LIBERTY COMES FROM LIBERTY COMES FROM GODGOD

• Thomas Jefferson said:Thomas Jefferson said:

““The God who gave us life The God who gave us life gave us liberty. Can the gave us liberty. Can the liberties of a nation be liberties of a nation be secure when we have secure when we have removed a conviction that removed a conviction that these liberties are the gift of these liberties are the gift of God?”God?”

THE INFLUENCE OF THE THE INFLUENCE OF THE BIBLEBIBLE

• Historians who have analyzed Historians who have analyzed 10s of thousands of pages of 10s of thousands of pages of the founding fathers’ writings, the founding fathers’ writings, have estimated that over 60% have estimated that over 60% of their writings quote or of their writings quote or allude to the Bible. allude to the Bible.

THE INFLUENCE OF THE THE INFLUENCE OF THE BIBLEBIBLE

• The Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence refers to God four times:refers to God four times:

1.1. laws of nature and nature's Godlaws of nature and nature's God

2.2. endowed by their Creatorendowed by their Creator

3.3. the Supreme the Supreme Judge of the Judge of the worldworld

4.4. firm reliance firm reliance upon Divine upon Divine ProvidenceProvidence

BIBLICAL PRINCIPLESBIBLICAL PRINCIPLES• John Quincy Adams, on July 4, John Quincy Adams, on July 4,

1821 said: 1821 said:

““The highest glory of the The highest glory of the American Revolution was American Revolution was this: it connected in one this: it connected in one indissoluble bond the indissoluble bond the principles of civil government principles of civil government with the principles of with the principles of Christianity.”Christianity.”

GOD AND GOVERNMENTGOD AND GOVERNMENT““We have no government armed with We have no government armed with the power capable of contending the power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Greed, morality and religion. Greed, ambition, revenge, or gallantry, ambition, revenge, or gallantry, would break the strongest cords of would break the strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale goes our Constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution was through a net. Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to people. It is wholly inadequate to govern any other.” govern any other.” –– John Quincy John Quincy AdamsAdams

DECLARATION OF DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCEINDEPENDENCE

• We hold these truths to be We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are created equal, that they are endowed by their endowed by their CreatorCreator with certain unalienable with certain unalienable rights, that among these are rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.of Happiness.

NOT A SECULAR NATIONNOT A SECULAR NATION““We have this day restored the We have this day restored the Sovereign to Whom all men ought to Sovereign to Whom all men ought to be obedient. He reigns in heaven be obedient. He reigns in heaven from the rising to the setting of the from the rising to the setting of the sun, let His kingdom come.” sun, let His kingdom come.” – – Samuel AdamsSamuel Adams

• With the same document, we not With the same document, we not only declared our only declared our independenceindependence from from Great Britain, but we just as strongly Great Britain, but we just as strongly declared our declared our dependencedependence upon upon Almighty God. Almighty God.

THE DECLARATION THE DECLARATION ENDS:ENDS:

““And for the support of this And for the support of this Declaration with a firm Declaration with a firm reliancereliance on the protection of on the protection of Divine Providence we Divine Providence we mutually pledge to each mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.” and our sacred honor.”

GOD AS THE GOD AS THE FOUNDATIONFOUNDATION

• Our Founding Fathers did not Our Founding Fathers did not believe in the separation of believe in the separation of God from government. God from government.

• They believed that this They believed that this nation was founded by God, nation was founded by God, protected by God, preserved protected by God, preserved by God, and blessed by God. by God, and blessed by God.

GOD AS THE GOD AS THE FOUNDATIONFOUNDATION

• There is There is nothingnothing in any official in any official American document about the so-American document about the so-called wall of separation between called wall of separation between church and state or between God church and state or between God and government. and government.

• The First Amendment was The First Amendment was established to keep the established to keep the governmentgovernment out of the out of the churchchurch, not , not the church out of government. the church out of government.

THE FIRST AMENDMENTTHE FIRST AMENDMENT• 11stst Amendment doesn’t stifle Amendment doesn’t stifle

religionreligion• Prohibited a state-sponsored Prohibited a state-sponsored

churchchurch• The founders knew how religion The founders knew how religion

became corrupted when the became corrupted when the state tried to run it.state tried to run it.

• ““One nation, under God, One nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and indivisible with liberty and justice for all” justice for all”

THE FIRST AMENDMENTTHE FIRST AMENDMENT• Liberty doesn’t mean free to Liberty doesn’t mean free to

steal, or murder or free to steal, or murder or free to redefine marriage.redefine marriage.

• Liberty always has Liberty always has boundaries or else there’s boundaries or else there’s anarchy. anarchy.

• Our Capitol is filled with Our Capitol is filled with Scripture and Biblical figures. Scripture and Biblical figures.

JEFFERSON'S PERSONAL JEFFERSON'S PERSONAL LETTERLETTER

• ““Wall of separation between Wall of separation between church and state” was to church and state” was to assure the Danbury Baptists assure the Danbury Baptists of a one-way wall, to keep of a one-way wall, to keep the government out of the the government out of the church, not vice versa.church, not vice versa.

JEFFERSON'S ACTIONSJEFFERSON'S ACTIONS• As President, Jefferson extend As President, Jefferson extend

three times, a 1787 Act of three times, a 1787 Act of Congress in which special lands Congress in which special lands were designated “For the sole were designated “For the sole use of Christian Indians and the use of Christian Indians and the Moravian Brethren missionaries Moravian Brethren missionaries for civilizing the Indians and for civilizing the Indians and promoting Christianity.”promoting Christianity.”

RELIGIOUS LIBERTIESRELIGIOUS LIBERTIES• We have religious liberties, We have religious liberties,

and there are those who are and there are those who are trying to take them away.trying to take them away.

• We must be aware of our We must be aware of our constitutional rights so that constitutional rights so that the Gospel of Jesus Christ may the Gospel of Jesus Christ may go forth freely, and without go forth freely, and without hindrance, to the glory of God. hindrance, to the glory of God.

CHRISTIAN CITIZENSCHRISTIAN CITIZENS• Romans 13 and 1 Peter 2 Romans 13 and 1 Peter 2

teaches that Christians teaches that Christians should be the very best should be the very best citizens, law-abiding citizens, citizens, law-abiding citizens, respectful citizens, and respectful citizens, and appreciative citizens. appreciative citizens.

• Matthew 22Matthew 22

CHRISTIAN CITIZENSCHRISTIAN CITIZENSThen the Pharisees went and Then the Pharisees went and plotted together how they might plotted together how they might trap Him in what He said. And they trap Him in what He said. And they sent their disciples to Him, along sent their disciples to Him, along with the Herodians, saying, with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are “Teacher, we know that You are truthful and teach the way of God truthful and teach the way of God in truth, and defer to no one; for in truth, and defer to no one; for You are not partial to any. Tell us You are not partial to any. Tell us then, what do You think? Is it lawful then, what do You think? Is it lawful to give a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?”to give a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?”

CHRISTIAN CITIZENSCHRISTIAN CITIZENSBut Jesus perceived their malice, and But Jesus perceived their malice, and said, “Why are you testing Me, you said, “Why are you testing Me, you hypocrites? Show Me the coin used hypocrites? Show Me the coin used for the poll-tax.” And they brought for the poll-tax.” And they brought Him a denarius. And He said to them, Him a denarius. And He said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” They replied, “Caesar’s.” Then this?” They replied, “Caesar’s.” Then He said to them, “Then render to He said to them, “Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's; Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and to God the things that are and to God the things that are God's.” (Matt. 22:15-21)God's.” (Matt. 22:15-21)

CHRISTIAN CITIZENSCHRISTIAN CITIZENS• Jesus taught that His Jesus taught that His

followers are obligated to followers are obligated to engage and support their engage and support their government. government.

• Abraham Lincoln: “a Abraham Lincoln: “a government of the people, by government of the people, by the people, and for the the people, and for the people.” people.”

CHRISTIAN CITIZENSCHRISTIAN CITIZENS• Constitution: “We the Constitution: “We the

people...”people...”

CHRISTIAN CITIZENSCHRISTIAN CITIZENS• ““Render” (Matt. 22:21) – Pay Render” (Matt. 22:21) – Pay

back, repayback, repay• We pay taxes because we owe We pay taxes because we owe

our nation much in terms of our nation much in terms of the military, law enforcement, the military, law enforcement, schools, politicians who serve schools, politicians who serve the nation, and for the infra-the nation, and for the infra-structure of the country such structure of the country such as water and power.as water and power.

SEPARATE SEPARATE COMPARTMENTS?COMPARTMENTS?

• Leon Morris states, “We should Leon Morris states, “We should be clear, too, that Jesus is not be clear, too, that Jesus is not saying that we can divide life saying that we can divide life into separate compartments, so into separate compartments, so that God has nothing to do with that God has nothing to do with that section which belongs to that section which belongs to Caesar. The obligation to honor Caesar. The obligation to honor God covers all of life; we must God covers all of life; we must serve Caesar in a way that is serve Caesar in a way that is honoring to God.”honoring to God.”

SEPARATE SEPARATE COMPARTMENTS?COMPARTMENTS?

• Our form of government Our form of government requires our active requires our active involvement. involvement.

• How can we “render to How can we “render to Caesar what is Caesar's” in Caesar what is Caesar's” in America today? America today?

• How can we apply this How can we apply this passage?passage?

1. SEEK GOD FOR YOUR 1. SEEK GOD FOR YOUR GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT

• First of all, then, I urge that First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. and dignity. This is good and acceptable in the This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. (1 the knowledge of the truth. (1 Timothy 2:1-4) Timothy 2:1-4)

1. SEEK GOD FOR YOUR 1. SEEK GOD FOR YOUR GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT

• The biggest burden for the The biggest burden for the health of our nation does not health of our nation does not rest on the White House, or on rest on the White House, or on the State House, but on the the State House, but on the Church House.Church House.

• ““If My people who are called by My If My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7:14) heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7:14)

2. SUPPORT YOUR 2. SUPPORT YOUR GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT

•Pay your taxesPay your taxes• Matt. 22:21 Matt. 22:21 • Matt. 17:24-27 - Jesus paid Matt. 17:24-27 - Jesus paid

taxestaxes


Therefore it is necessary to Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only be in subjection, not only because of the wrath of because of the wrath of authorities, but also for authorities, but also for conscience’ sake. For because conscience’ sake. For because of this you also of this you also pay taxespay taxes, for , for rulers are servants of God, rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this devoting themselves to this very thing. (Rom. 13:5-6)very thing. (Rom. 13:5-6)


• There may be questionable There may be questionable spending, but:spending, but:

• We do benefit from the goods We do benefit from the goods and services provided by the and services provided by the government such as military government such as military defense, our intelligence defense, our intelligence community, law enforcement, community, law enforcement, safe roads and bridges, safe roads and bridges, schools, hospitals, libraries, schools, hospitals, libraries, parks, etc.parks, etc.


• We can also support our We can also support our nation by praying for our nation by praying for our military. military.

3. SUBMIT TO YOUR 3. SUBMIT TO YOUR GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT

““Submit yourselves for the Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to a king as institution, whether to a king as the one in authority, or to the one in authority, or to governors as sent by him for the governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right…praise of those who do right…Honor all people, love the Honor all people, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor brotherhood, fear God, honor the king.” 1 Pet. 2:13-14, 17the king.” 1 Pet. 2:13-14, 17


• We may not have much respect We may not have much respect for the for the man of the officeman of the office, but , but we must respect the we must respect the office of office of the manthe man. .

• Sometimes you must stand up Sometimes you must stand up to your government as the to your government as the Hebrew midwives disobeyed Hebrew midwives disobeyed Pharaoh’s edict to kill the Pharaoh’s edict to kill the Hebrew babies in Exod. 1:15-21Hebrew babies in Exod. 1:15-21


• Or how Peter and the apostles Or how Peter and the apostles disobeyed the Sanhedrin: disobeyed the Sanhedrin: “We must obey God rather “We must obey God rather than men.” Acts 5:29than men.” Acts 5:29

• If the government commands If the government commands what God condemns, or if the what God condemns, or if the government prohibits what government prohibits what God promotes then you are God promotes then you are obligated to disobey.obligated to disobey.


• There’s a time and place for There’s a time and place for civil disobedience, but it civil disobedience, but it should come only as a last should come only as a last resort. resort.

• In general, we submit to our In general, we submit to our government (Rom. 13)government (Rom. 13)

4. SELECT YOUR 4. SELECT YOUR GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT

• Participate in government.Participate in government.• We desperately need more We desperately need more

Christians in the political Christians in the political process.process.

• Voting is a simple act with a Voting is a simple act with a significant impact.significant impact.


• Samuel Adams said: “Let each Samuel Adams said: “Let each citizen remember at the moment citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote… that he he is offering his vote… that he is executing one of the most is executing one of the most solemn trusts in human society solemn trusts in human society for which he is accountable to for which he is accountable to God and his country.”God and his country.”

• www. iVoteValues.org www. iVoteValues.org


• ““Bad politicians are elected Bad politicians are elected by good people who don’t by good people who don’t vote.”vote.”

• In 2000, only half of all In 2000, only half of all eligible Americans voted.eligible Americans voted.

• Evangelical Christians: Only Evangelical Christians: Only 25% voted in 2000 (15 million 25% voted in 2000 (15 million out of 60 million!)out of 60 million!)


• This kind of apathy is This kind of apathy is indefensibleindefensible, , especially among the Christian especially among the Christian community, which has been community, which has been commanded by Christ to engage commanded by Christ to engage our culture as salt and light our culture as salt and light (Matt. 5:13-16) and participate in (Matt. 5:13-16) and participate in government (Matt. 22:21).government (Matt. 22:21).

• Christians are the Christians are the conscienceconscience of of this nation!this nation!

• We are the moral We are the moral compasscompass of the of the world.world.


• Simply voting isn’t enough; you Simply voting isn’t enough; you must vote your valuesmust vote your values

• Jesus expects our faith to influence Jesus expects our faith to influence every part of our decision making, every part of our decision making, including the election process. including the election process.

• When we vote, we must choose the When we vote, we must choose the candidate whose voting record or candidate whose voting record or whose policies most closely reflect whose policies most closely reflect a Judeo-Christian worldview. a Judeo-Christian worldview.


1.1. Be informed on the issues.Be informed on the issues.

2.2. Know what the candidates stand Know what the candidates stand for and look carefully at their for and look carefully at their voting record.voting record.

3.3. Check out the candidates’ Check out the candidates’ websites.websites.

4.4. Find out who their friends are Find out who their friends are and who their enemies are. and who their enemies are.

5.5. Weigh the candidates’ values Weigh the candidates’ values against biblical values.against biblical values.


• When the righteous increase, When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when a the people rejoice, but when a wicked man rules, people groan. wicked man rules, people groan. (Prov. 29:2)(Prov. 29:2)

• Benjamin Rush Benjamin Rush said: “I have said: “I have been alternately called an been alternately called an Aristocrat and a Democrat. I am Aristocrat and a Democrat. I am neither. I am a neither. I am a Christ-ocrat.”Christ-ocrat.”


• Important issues?Important issues?• The War on Islamic terrorism The War on Islamic terrorism

and national security? and national security? Immigration? Immigration?

• Health care? The economy? Health care? The economy? Education? Environmental Education? Environmental stewardship, poverty, racism?stewardship, poverty, racism?

• LIFE, FAMILY, FREEDOMLIFE, FAMILY, FREEDOM

HUMAN LIFEHUMAN LIFEGenesis Genesis 11Ps. 139Ps. 139

HUMAN LIFEHUMAN LIFE• Declaration of IndependenceDeclaration of Independence: :

“All men are endowed by “All men are endowed by their Creator with certain their Creator with certain unalienable rights. Among unalienable rights. Among these are life, liberty and the these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”pursuit of happiness.”

• The order matters!The order matters!

HUMAN LIFEHUMAN LIFE• What candidates are in favor What candidates are in favor

of protecting human life? of protecting human life? • What candidates are opposed What candidates are opposed

to abortion? to abortion? • What candidates, be they for What candidates, be they for

President, governor, or President, governor, or senator, are helping to senator, are helping to continue abortion?continue abortion?

HUMAN LIFEHUMAN LIFE• The Bible tells us to defend those The Bible tells us to defend those

whose lives are in danger, to protect whose lives are in danger, to protect human life.human life.

• Deliver those who are being taken away Deliver those who are being taken away to death, and those who are staggering to death, and those who are staggering to slaughter, Oh hold them back. If you to slaughter, Oh hold them back. If you say, “See, we did not know this,” Does say, “See, we did not know this,” Does He not consider it who weighs the He not consider it who weighs the hearts? And does He not know it who hearts? And does He not know it who keeps your soul? And will He not render keeps your soul? And will He not render to man according to his work? to man according to his work? (Prov. 24:11-12)(Prov. 24:11-12)

HUMAN LIFEHUMAN LIFE• Every dayEvery day, more babies are aborted , more babies are aborted

than those who died on 9-11 - babies than those who died on 9-11 - babies sacrificed on the altar of convenience. sacrificed on the altar of convenience.

• In America alone, there are over In America alone, there are over 1.3 1.3 million million abortions per yearabortions per year

• 25% of all pregnancies end in 25% of all pregnancies end in Abortion, Abortion, 1 in 4. 1 in 4.

• Nearly Nearly 50 million 50 million babies have been babies have been aborted, in America in the last 30 aborted, in America in the last 30 years.years.

HUMAN LIFEHUMAN LIFE• One of the Ten One of the Ten

Commandments, in Exodus Commandments, in Exodus 20:13 says “You shall not 20:13 says “You shall not murder”!!!murder”!!!

• Find out where Find out where the candidates the candidates stand on the valuestand on the valueof human life. of human life.

HUMAN LIFEHUMAN LIFE• Ask what their position is on Ask what their position is on

abortion, embryo-destructive abortion, embryo-destructive stem cell research, cloning, stem cell research, cloning, and euthanasia. and euthanasia.

• True Christians value life, True Christians value life, those created in the image of those created in the image of God, and whom Jesus Christ God, and whom Jesus Christ was willing to die for.was willing to die for.

THE FAMILYTHE FAMILY• The family is the basic building The family is the basic building

block of society, and the first block of society, and the first institution created by God (Gen. 1-institution created by God (Gen. 1-2). 2).

• As the family goes, so goes the As the family goes, so goes the nation.nation.

• Marriage is only between one man Marriage is only between one man and one woman for life, to reflect and one woman for life, to reflect Christ and the church, and that Christ and the church, and that children deserve a mother and a children deserve a mother and a father. father.

THE FAMILYTHE FAMILY• Marriage is not a Marriage is not a rightright; it’s a ; it’s a

privilegeprivilege for those that meet for those that meet God’s requirement for the God’s requirement for the institution He designed. institution He designed.

• Marriage has been defined by Marriage has been defined by God God and it cannot be redefined and it cannot be redefined by man! by man!

THE FAMILYTHE FAMILY• Find out where the candidates Find out where the candidates

stand on the issue of family, same-stand on the issue of family, same-sex relationships, pornography, sex sex relationships, pornography, sex trafficking, and online predators. trafficking, and online predators.

• Value the family through your Value the family through your voting. voting.

• www.afa.netwww.afa.net• www.onemillionmoms.comwww.onemillionmoms.com• www.onemilliondads.comwww.onemilliondads.com• www.citizenlink.org www.citizenlink.org

RELIGIOUS FREEDOMRELIGIOUS FREEDOM• Freedom is priceless. Freedom is priceless.

• Freedom must be nurtured, Freedom must be nurtured, defended, and protected.defended, and protected.

RELIGIOUS FREEDOMRELIGIOUS FREEDOM• ““Freedom prospers when Freedom prospers when

religion is vibrant and the religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is rule of law under God is acknowledged.” - Ronald acknowledged.” - Ronald ReaganReagan

RELIGIOUS FREEDOMRELIGIOUS FREEDOM• Find out where the candidates Find out where the candidates

stand on religious liberty issues. stand on religious liberty issues. • Find out if they are aligned with Find out if they are aligned with

groups who seek to remove our groups who seek to remove our freedoms. freedoms.

• Find out which candidates are in Find out which candidates are in favor of protecting and even favor of protecting and even restoring our Judeo-Christian restoring our Judeo-Christian heritage.heritage.

RELIGIOUS FREEDOMRELIGIOUS FREEDOM• If we don’t use our freedoms If we don’t use our freedoms

to defend our freedoms we to defend our freedoms we will lose our freedoms. will lose our freedoms.

- Dr. Kenyn Cureton- Dr. Kenyn Cureton

• Christians value human life, Christians value human life, family, and freedom!family, and freedom!

GET INVOLVEDGET INVOLVED• Biblical principles must guide our Biblical principles must guide our

voting.voting.

• We’re citizens of heaven that obey We’re citizens of heaven that obey Jesus Christ, and we obey Him by Jesus Christ, and we obey Him by being active in our civic duties as being active in our civic duties as citizens of America. citizens of America.

• Pray, vote, live your faith, be salt Pray, vote, live your faith, be salt and light!and light!

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