Sermons on National Division:

Our Nation Starts With Us

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jun 26, 2006

July 4th sermon, talking about how our nation WAS founded under the precepts of Christ, and how the only way we can help it get back there, is to go to Christ first as individuals. Reworked from a Jerry Shirley sermon.

My dad was a retired Air Force serviceman. He was also a retired Federal Civil Service employee. My dad became disabled from defending this land for you and for me. And with all that, my dad used to say that with all her problems, America is the greatest country on earth. Let’s talk about ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:20

Denomination: *other

When A Nation Divorces God

Contributed by Johnny Carver on Nov 8, 2008

Using the time when God’s people rejected Samuel as their leader and demanded a king to lead them as an example of how our nation is ever turning away from Godly principles.

Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:1-22 Title: “When A Nation Divorces God” Introduction: Here in 1 Sam. 8 we see a great change taking place. Because of the aging of Samuel and the failure of Samuel’s sons in their positions of leadership the leaders of the people request a king, not a judge, to rule over ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:1-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Living In A God-Blessed Nation Series

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Oct 23, 2004

Part 2 of 2-part series. It addresses the necessity of having Godly leaders & Godly citizens if a nation is going to be blessed.

LIVING IN A GOD BLESSED-NATION October 24, 2004 With an election in the wings and some already voting, we hear an awful lot these days about taxes, and about what our government is doing right and doing wrong. Our news journalists do their best to give us the latest updates on the stock market, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

God's Rule Over The Nations

Contributed by Cesar Delgado on Jun 5, 2007

As we traced the Sovereignty of God through the Bible, one of the most frequent references to its concerns His Sovereignty over nations and governments. One of the references in the bible is in Romans 13:1-7.

God’s Rule Over the Nations Romans 13:1-7 Introduction As we traced the Sovereignty of God through the Bible, one of the most frequent references to its concerns His Sovereignty over nations and governments. One of the references in the bible is in Romans 13:1-7. Here is the theme of God’s ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lessons From The Father Of A Nation

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Jun 17, 2018

From the story of Samuel anointing David as future king, we learn to obey God (which impacts others), to never stop learning, and to cultivate character. (Used as Father's Day sermon.)

1 Samuel 15:34 - 1 Samuel 16:13 Lessons from the Father of a Nation This Father’s Day I thought it would be interesting to learn from the Father of a nation. We usually look at today’s story from the perspective of David, but why not see it through Samuel’s eyes? Samuel, in essence, is the father ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13, 1 Samuel 15:34-35

Denomination: Baptist

Hannah: Faith That Saved A Nation Series

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Sep 1, 2011

Sermon 1 in the 2003 Calvary Series on the Family. Mother's Day message. What could one woman do when there was trouble in her house? What could one woman do when there was trouble in God's house? Hannah turned to God and by her faith saved the nation!

HANNAH: FAITH THAT SAVED A NATION 1 Samuel 1 Calvary Baptist Church Mother's Day 2003 INTRODUCTION: In our text today, we find the last two judges, one (Eli) a miserable failure, the other a success. We also find the first two kings, one a miserable failure (Saul), the other a success. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

Living In A God-Blessed Nation

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 13, 2012

Examines how our nation has been built and blessed by God and why I have no problem with patriotic services in the church.

LIVING IN A GOD BLESSED-NATION This past week we celebrated the birthday of our country. I guess because of that, I have received 2 articles in the past week that I strongly disagreed with. The first was talking about how upsetting patriotic services were for some when they are held in the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

When A Nation Is Directionally Challenged Series

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Mar 5, 2013

Who am I? Why am I here? Where am I going? Three questions of importance in life. What happens to a nation who forgets her beginning? Solomon issues a challenge to review our purpose.

Ecclesiastes 10:1-20 When a Nation is Directionally Challenged In 1976, Jimmy Carter, the former Govenor of Georgia, was elected to serve as POTUS. His four years brought high interest rates, long lines at the gasoline stations and the unheard of price of .76 a gallon gasoline. Our embassy in ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 10:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Angels And The Novena For Our Nation Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 29, 2012

The words "angel" and "evangelization" are closely connected. Our nation needs to hear the good news, and to get back on track to God's word.

Monday of 26th Week in Course October 1, 2012 Verbum Domini Every year the Church gives us a little cluster of days on which to contemplate the spiritual beings who affect our lives. Saturday, it was the feast of Ss. Michael, Gabriel and Rafael, the messengers of God who give protection, the good ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:6-22

Denomination: Catholic

Roman's Road Of National Depravity

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Apr 16, 2014

A response to the cultural shift of our nation.

“The Roman’s Road of National Depravity” Romans 1:18-32 Your bulletins say that today we will be revisiting the “Biblically Functioning Church” Yet, I have to ask you to suspend your anticipation of that message until next week, as this morning we are going to focus ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

One Nation Under Judgment Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 17, 2013

When a nation is under God's judgment, pray as Daniel did with confidence in God's Word; pray confessing our nation's sins; and pray calling on God's mercy.

In 1887, Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history professor at the University of Edinburgh, had this to say about the fall of the Athenian Republic some 2,000 years prior: “A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:1-19

Denomination: Evangelical Free

God Builds A New Nation

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 17, 2014

God will build a new nation but He will start with an unlikely couple.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Before the start of a new episode in a television series, the show will begin with a review of the previous episode. • Let’s do a review of The Story revealed in the Bible. • Last week we discovered that God’s vision in creation was to ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

One Nation Under God

Contributed by Pastor Randall Timblin on May 17, 2017

Is our nation still a nation "Under God?" Was it ever a nation "Under God?" Some would have you believe that it was founded on secular principles but they are wrong and you can tell them so.

What does “Under God” mean anyway? As a country, have we forgotten? Did it once mean that we were under His control? Were we under His protection? Were we in His Spirit? Does it yet describe us as a nation? For the most part, we are living to see our country be destroyed from within. In 1 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:19, Proverbs 11:2, 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: *other

The Story "God Builds A Nation” Series

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Sep 6, 2017

.. time for Plan “B” in a Plan “A” world. God decides to create a nation of special people. Leonard Sweet in His book: Jesus, A Theography writes: “The ultimate issue in the universe…..still today….. “who will be worshiped?” People must choose.

In Jesus Holy Name May 8, 2016 Text: Genesis 12:1-3 Series: The Story Redeemer “God Builds a Nation” On our Redeemer Facebook page our staff posted the video of the life story of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, from “The Story”. I loved the artist who drew that history on a chalk ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-3

Denomination: Lutheran

National Revival That Began With The Butler

Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 8, 2015

The Book of Nehemiah tells the amazing story of how a National Revival was ushered in through a Butler. A Butler is usually the bad guy in thrillers or a dull person, but here we have the most unusual Butler in history.

NATIONAL REVIVAL THAT BEGAN WITH THE BUTLER Neh. 1:1-2:18 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. There are a lot of people who need revival! 2. One lady, Vickie, called a lawyer’s office in the Yellow Pages. She made an appointment with their Family Law department. 3. "How can I help you, madam?" asks ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God