“God Bless America” Ps 33:12-18. Pastor Jim Davis

Sermon from Pastor Jim Davis, Calvary Community Church, Twinsburg, Ohio, July 5, 2020

Bible references and notes:

Psalm 33:12-18
Revelation 21:2

God cares about nations.

When God was pleased with Israel, He blessed their land. Jerusalem.

America spreads the gospel of Christ. Adoniram Judson. James Tucker.

America is blessed.
America is eXceptional.
Judeo-Christian ethic freedom.
Charity.
Mercy.

Ohio’s preamble - grateful to almighty God.

We are not perfect people.
Religious people aren’t perfect people.
Bible is honest about failures of people in the Bible:
Cain, Noah, Abraham, Jacob, Moses, Aaron, King Saul, King David, King Solomon, Simon, Judas, James, John, Peter, Thomas.

In spite of their failures, where would we be without the Ten Commandments? the Sermon on the amount? the writings of St. Paul?

Declaration of Independence authors.

Senate opens with prayer.
Swearing in of offices with the Bible.
Scriptures on monuments.
In God We Trust on currency.
Obelisk reads, “Laus Deo”.

More education?
Better self image?
When the heart is changed, men/women will stop sinning.

America needs a revival of repentance.
America needs a renewal of respect for one another.

God forgive us.

God bless America.