Sermons on Independent Day:

God Bless America

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 4, 2005

4 thoughts from Psalm 33 for Independence Day!

Author and comedian Michael Moore recently suggested that it’s arrogant for us to sing, “God bless America.” In his mind, no one nation has a right to ask God to bless it above others. After all, God loves all the people of the world. This is true. However, from the passage that we read we can ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:10-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Independence Day - Free From The Bondage Of Sin

Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Jun 30, 2005

The sermon examines our freedom in another realm. The spiritual freedom Christ gives us.

Independence Day 2005 “Free from the Bondage of Sin!” First Baptist Church Tawas City Michigan Rev. Bruce A. Shields www.TawasBaptist.org Good morning and welcome! If you are a visitor today, please be sure to fill out a visitor card and leave it on the pew when you leave. Someone will be by to ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-36

Denomination: Bible Church

The Secrets Of A Beautiful Face

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 19, 2000

The beauty of a nation, like that of a human face, is not cosmetic, but comes out of generosity, self-control, sacrificial love, and a vision that accords with God

Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised in the city of our God. His holy mountain, beautiful in elevation, is the joy of all the earth … Beauty. When I was a boy, my parents decided to take a trip to Niagara Falls. They wanted my brother and me to be exposed to one of the world’s great ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 48:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Can God Still Bless America?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 20, 2000

God can bless any country He wants to, because God is God. But will God still bless America?

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. I really do love the United States of America, & I feel tremendously blessed to be a citizen of this land. As most of you know, I lived the first few years of my life on the China/Tibetan border, & since then have ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14, 2 Chronicles 33:10-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Has Established . . .

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 20, 2000

"Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities ..."

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. This July 4th will be the 22_th birthday of our nation, & people will be celebrating it in many different ways. There will be parades & fireworks, & for most people it will be a day off from work, a holiday, a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Vote - God Decides

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 30, 2001

God is ultimately in control over who is elected and how they govern. Therefore, we can look to Him for the security and welfare of our nation.

As you all know, on November 7th millions of people will be going to the polls to elect a new President. And so, this excruciatingly long process, these seemingly endless political campaigns, will finally be over. No more debates, no more ‘attack ads’, no more speculation over vice-presidential ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:8-9, Proverbs 21:1

Denomination: Baptist

Saving Private Ryan

Contributed by Jeffrey Stewart on Apr 4, 2001

The price that was paid for our freedom from sin.

On June 6, 1944, 55 years ago today A force of 176,000 Allied soldiers from the U.S., Great Britain, and Canada Stormed the beaches of Normandy in northern France D-Day or Operation Overload, was the largest seaborne invasion in history The invasion at Normandy took the Germans by surprise Because ...read more

Scripture: John 15:13

Denomination: Baptist

Christopher Columbus

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 10, 2005

A sermon for Columbus Day on Faith, Hope, Love and Persecution.

Sermon for 10/9/2005 Christopher Columbus Introduction: A. October 12, Wednesday, is Columbus Day. It is the day that he landed in America. We celebrate it tomorrow so that those who work government or bank jobs can have a long weekend. B. Many of us know, In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Freedom's Measure

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 22, 2005

Paul exhorted the Galatian Christians to prioritize their freedom in Christ. Christians are called to measure their freedom in Christ, but How can they measure that freedom? 4 measures of personal freedom.

FREEDOM’S MEASURE—Galatians 4:19—5:5 or CAST OFF THE YOKE July 4th Paul exhorted the Galatian Christians to prioritize their freedom in Christ. Christians should measure their freedom in Christ. How can Christians measure their freedom? 4 measures of personal freedom. 1—Freedom is measured ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God Bless America

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 29, 2005

God has blessed America. Now it’s our turn.

INTRO.- God bless America! That’s not just an expression used by politicians and presidents! It’s an expression that we, too, should use. Why? BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THAT GOD HAS BLESSED AMERICA AND WE STILL WANT HIM TO BLESS AMERICA! ILL.- Lee Hufstettler wrote in Reader’s Digest, “ It was a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:13-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

One Nation - Under God?

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jun 30, 2005

A shorter Sunday evening sermon for the 4th of July, explaining why we have our freedoms and what we must do to keep them.

Have you ever thought about why America is so great? Could it be because America is so different? Let’s take a look at just some of the ways in which we are so different. . . . Only in America can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance. . . . Only in America do drugstores make the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 150:1-6

Denomination: *other

Free Indeed

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jun 30, 2005

A sermon prepared for Independence Day Sunday, the thesis of this message is that true, real freedom is found only in Jesus.

Free Indeed --John 8:31-38 --Galatians 5:1, 13-26 I consider myself a very patriotic American. I love our country. If there is one thing I could change about my years in ministry, it would be the fact that I wish I had become a military chaplain; I believe that would have been a most ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-36

Denomination: Methodist

Our Dual Citizenship

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Jul 2, 2005

As children of God we have dual citizenship: as citizens of our native country and as citizens of the Kingdom of God.

OUR DUAL CITIZENSHIP So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God’s household, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone. Ephesians 2:19-20 Then the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22

Denomination: Baptist

Windswept

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 3, 2005

America is a land swept by the winds of change. Are they destructive? Yes, if we invest in religion without integrity and if we accept leaders committed to materialism. But refreshing winds are possible as we the church are in touch with the Spirit.

In the hills of eastern Kentucky, not far from where we once lived, there is a hidden-away estate called Windswept. If you crawl up the winding grade of US 421 to the wide place in the road called Morrill, off to your left there is a driveway that leads to a lovely stone house. Windswept was ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 8:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

God's Recall Notice

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jul 3, 2005

Could america be headed down the raod to recall? It appears she is moving away from Her Godly foundations what can we do if indeed there is a recall? Find out in this sermon the symptoms of the recall and the solution

French writer Alexis de Tocqueville, after visiting America in 1831, said, "I sought for the greatness of the United States in her commodious harbors, her ample rivers, her fertile fields, and boundless forests--and it was not there. I sought for it in her rich mines, her vast world commerce, her ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 4:1-19

Denomination: Baptist