Introduction: God bless America! Lord make America blessable! How should we pray for our country?

Here are some ways we need to pray for America:

1. For Righteousness to reign! (Prov. 14:34) – “Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.”

Doing those things that please the Lord is mandatory!

2. Don’t forget God! (Psa 9:17) – “The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.”

Have we forgotten the God of the Bible? God help us not to forget Your blessings!

3. Check the Foundation for cracks! (Psa 11:3) – “If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?”

Sin erodes the foundation. America’s foundation is cracked.

Conclusion: America is in need of prayer. Will you pray for our nation?

Do you remember the words to this song? Probably you remember singing this as a child in elementary school. Isn’t it amazing how we look back on growing up in America being taught patriotism? In those days, nationalism was prominent over globalism. Whereas both have their proper place, truthfully, today there are those in governmental positions who are more focused on being globalists instead of primarily looking to the national interest of America. Well anyway, let’s take a look at the Book:

As a matter of fact, when Jesus Christ comes back to this earth as the “KING of KINGS” and “LORD of LORDS,” He will utterly destroy the NATIONS that come against Him and the beloved city called Jerusalem (Rev. 19:11–16).

2. Through encouragement to Syntyche (Philippians 4:2) – “I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.”

4. Through encouragement as “true yokefellows” (Philippians 4:3)

The word “yokefellow” is σύζυγος, which can mean the following:

Actually, they stepped out in faith, left their livelihood to follow the Master! While the world sees that as
a wasted life, there are eternal dividends not only in this life, but more importantly in the life to come by
following Jesus.

Building strong, spiritual relationships in the Church takes work! Here are three key ways to do that.

Iran will eventually join a coalition of other nations described in Ezekiel chapters 38 and 39, who will attack Israel from the north. Among those nations (predominantly Muslim) will be Russia, Turkey, and a few others. When will this happen? Even though there are differing opinions regarding the timing, most Bible prophecy teachers hold toward either the beginning of the tribulation or just before.

According to Ezekiel’s prophecy, these nations will be drawn by a “hook in the jaw” and will invade Israel to perhaps acquire the “gold and silver” that is mentioned—or even their newly disclosed natural gas off the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. However, unknown to them will be a supernatural intervention by Almighty God.

While Israel will be deceived and living during a time of “false peace and safety” (Ezekiel 38:11; Daniel 9:27; 1 Thessalonians 5:2–3) because of the Antichrist’s confirmation of a covenant, the God of the Bible will cause a massive earthquake, infighting between the nations, pestilences, and hailstones to destroy 5/6 of the attacking armies.

Why is God going to do that? Because He made an unconditional covenant with Israel (Abrahamic, Davidic, Land, and New Covenant). In fact, in Jeremiah’s writings, he mentioned that the day God takes away or nullifies His covenant with Israel will be the day the sun, moon, and stars cease to shine!

“And the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season; Then may also my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne; and with the Levites the priests, my ministers.” (Jeremiah 33:19–21)

1. What did James say? (James 3:6–8) – “And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.”

There we have it. Only God can tame the terrible tongue. Do you say things without thinking about what you are saying? The world says, “Speak your mind”! But God says, “Guard your mouth”!

In fact, again James writes, “If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.” (James 1:26)

2. What did Solomon say? (Proverbs 18:21) – “Death and life are in the power of the tongue.”

3. What did Paul say? (Ephesians 4:29) – “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.”

4. What did Jesus say? (Matthew 15:16–20) – “Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding? Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.”

Wow! Our Lord cut through the hypocrisy and got down to the nitty gritty!!

1. David Brainerd was a missionary to the North American Indians. He too went through suffering and persecution. As he prayed in the snow for the conversion of those who were destined to hell, he sweated profusely—melting the snow.

2. Bertha Smith was a tremendous soul-winner in China. Years ago, I read a book about her life and powerful witness. Perhaps, according to some, she was one of the greatest women missionaries that ever lived. Our Lord used her in a mighty way here in America by helping spread fires of REVIVAL throughout churches.

3. Jim Elliot was a martyr to the Auca Indians. He literally gave his life for the Gospel’s sake. His words echo down through the years. Listen: “No man is a FOOL to give up what he cannot keep to GAIN that which he cannot LOSE!”

Conclusion: Either it was Livingston or Brainerd who, while praying, had a poisonous snake crawl by him—but it did not bite him. From that point on, many believed in his God. What a powerful testimony of the PROVIDENCE of a living God!

So now, after looking into the lives of some men and women who were used mightily by Jesus Christ, are you determined to MOVE FORWARD?

Do you have that blessed assurance? You can. Consider knowing and doing God’s Will consists of the following: