I Love America Because of Its

Greatness

Graciousness

Godliness

The Four Important Factors in Determining America’s Destiny

1. By Her REMEMBRANCE of the SACRED

Psalm 9:17

South American President: “South America was founded by men seeking gold, but North America was founded by men seeking God”

Psalm 33:12, 11:3

Abraham Lincoln: “We have forgotten God… America must not forget where we came from”

2. By Her REBUKE of SIN

Proverbs 14:34; 1 John 3:4

President Washington: “It is impossible to govern the world without God and the Bible”

Douglass MacArthur: “History fails to record a single precedent in which nations subject to moral decay have not passed into political and economic decline. There has been either a spiritual awakening to overcome the moral lapse, or a progressive deterioration leading to ultimate national disaster.”

3. By Her RESPECT for the Saints

4. By Her RELATIONSHIP to the Jewish SEED

Genesis 12:3

Part 25 – Standing Up Wisely for the Truth of God is a Great Thing

Matthew 7:3-6; James 5:20

1. Not everyone is qualified to INFORM

Matthew 7:3-5

• Consider your own issues CANDIDLY

Matthew 7:3; 1 Peter 4:17; Romans 6:23

• Consider other’s issues CHARITABLY

Matthew 7:4; 2 Chronicles 4:4

• Consider God’s issues CRITICALLY

Matthew 7:5; Luke 12:27; Romans 2:1; 1 Corinthians 11:21; Leviticus 19:17; Psalm 51:10, 13

2. Not everyone is qualified to be INFORMED

Matthew 7:6

3 types of dogs and hogs in scripture

1) The scorner – Luke 4:17; Psalm 1:1

3 Characteristics of a scorner:

a. They pretend not to understand

Proverbs 14:6

b. They avoid spiritual people

Proverbs 16:12

c. They have an attitude problem

Proverbs 21:24

2) The Scheming

Matthew 7:6; 1 Corinthians 3:1; Isaiah 32:7-8

3) The Scurrilous

Matthew 7:6; Ecclesiastes 7:16; Luke 22:36

Jude 17-25

How We “Earnestly Contend”

1. Remember the Warnings of Old

2. Cultivate an Ever-Increasing Relationship with God

3. Be on the Lookout for Waffling Saints

Keep yourself in the place of enjoying your relationship with God

We Are Grateful to God for our Dad’s in 4 Areas

1. Thanks for the MATERIAL PROVISION

1 Timothy 5:8, 4; Philippians 4:19

2. Thanks for the FAITHFUL PREPARATION

Ephesians 6:4; 1 Corinthians 4:15

3. Thanks for the SPIRITUAL PRESENTATION

Galatians 4:5-6; 1 Corinthians 4:17

4. Thanks for the NEEDFUL PROHIBITION

Job 5:17; Hebrews 12:11; Proverbs 13:24

Hold Fast

Lesson 5

Jude 12-16

Judge with Righteous Judgment

Matthew 7:1-6

1. The PROHIBITION - Don’t Have a Critical Spirit

Matthew 7:1

What Is Not Included

a. The Exercising of Legal Judgment

Romans 13:1,4

b. The Forming of Discerning Judgment

1 Thessalonians 5:21; John 4:1

4 Steps of Interpreting Scripture

i. Contextual Placing - What’s before and after?

ii. Dramatical Meaning - What does it literally say?

iii. Historical Setting - What is the frame of reference?

iv. Comparative Balancing - What do other verses say?

c. Declaring of God’s Judgment

John 6:60; Ephesians 5:11

What is included:

d. When it is unnecessary

Romans 14:4

e. When it is unconsidered

f. When it is unreasonable

Proverbs 18:13

2. The CONSIDERATION - There’s Always a Payback

Matthew 7:2

The First Payback - A Similar Response from Man

Matthew 7:2; 1 Peter 3:9

The Second Payback - A Suitable Response from God

Revelation 18:5-6

3 Points of Practical Advice on Conquering Unrighteous Judgment

i. Search Out Diligently Your Own Failures

Isaiah 6:5

Two Extremes to Avoid

1. The deception of a shallow examination

James 1:24

2. The deception of a perpetual autopsy

Revelation 12:10

ii. Consider What Mercy You Have Received

1 Peter 4:8

iii. Cultivate a Spirit of Love Toward All

1 Corinthians 13:7

Hold Fast

Lesson 4

Jude 5-11

Put God First in Everything

Matthew 6:33-34; Luke 10:42

Four Important Factors about Prioritizing God into Our Daily Lives

1. The TRUTH of God’s Supremacy

Matthew 6:33; 1 Chronicles 29:11-12; Luke 6:46

2. The TRANSLATION of God’s Supremacy

Matthew 6:33; 1 Timothy 6:11

4 Ways to Pursue God’s Righteousness First

● Recognize the First Moment of Your Day is Gods

Psalm 5:3

● Recognize the First Day in Your Week is Gods

Acts 20:7; Matthew 28:1

● Recognize the First Fruits of Your Income is Gods

Proverbs 3:9

● Recognize the First Place of Your Heart is Gods

2 Corinthians 8:5

3. The TREASURE of God’s Supremacy

Matthew 6:33; Psalm 84:11; 1 Timothy 4:8

4. The TRAMPLING of God’s Supremacy

Matthew 6:34; Ecclesiastes 12:1; Job 5:7; Deuteronomy 33:25; Psalm 103:14

Jude 1-4

Four Characteristics of Apostates:

1. Deception

2. Ungodly

3. Manipulators of Grace

4. Denying the Lordship of Christ

God Doesn’t Want Us to Be Consumed with Worry

Matthew 6:25-32

5 Biblical Reasons Not to Worry

1. Worry is NEEDLESS

2. Worry is SENSELESS

Matthew 6:26; Psalm 147:8-9

3. Worry is USELESS

Matthew 6:27; Acts 17:26; Matthew 6:28; 1 Peter 3:3; Matthew 6:29

4. Worry is FAITHLESS

Matthew 6:30

The Phrase “oh ye of little faith” is used in 4 other places in the gospels:

Luke 12; Matthew 8, 14, 16

5. Worry is EXCUSELESS

Matthew 6:31-32