Thankful For Our Victory!

“THANKFUL FOR OUR VICTORY!” 1 Cor. 15:57

FBCF – 11/3/24

Jon Daniels

INTRO – Might look at sermon title & think I’m talking about who’s going to win the Presidential election this Tue but that’s not the subject of this message. However, due of the magnitude of this election, I do want to speak to it for just a moment.

I’ve heard people say that if one of the candidates for President wins the election, then we are all doomed. I can confidently say that that is not the truth. This Bible tells me that the only people who are doomed are those who die w/out knowing Jesus Christ as their Savior & Lord, which is why no matter who wins this election, the Church must & will continue to march forward to proclaim the Gospel. And which is why, if you don’t know Jesus, you need to call out to Him & be saved today!

I absolutely do believe that it’s important that you go vote this Tuesday. I absolutely do believe that this election is one of the most important, if not the most important election in our lifetime. I absolutely do believe that the Church – THIS Church – must stand stronger than ever on the foundational truths of the Word of God & proclaim the Gospel louder & stronger than we ever have before in the 137 yrs of our existence.

And I also absolutely believe that our hope is in the eternal Son of God, not in any man or woman in any position of governmental leadership or any political party – “My hope is built on nothing less…” So, I want to encourage & exhort you w/ these statements. No matter what happens Tuesday - no matter the outcome – no matter if your candidate gets elected or not, I challenge you to:

Look to God, not the government – He does not change – His laws & precepts do not change – He has all power & authority over any & every governmental leader in any office at any level of government. HE places people in positions of power & HE removes them. Look to HIM – Trust HIM – Obey HIM – If you will obey Him & walk w/ Him, He will take care of you & meet every need that you have. The government cannot & will not do that.

Look to the Word, not to Washington – His Word is truth, a commodity that is hard to find sometimes in Washington, no matter which side of the aisle you’re on. So, look to the Word! Listen to it being preached & taught – Read it – Study it – Memorize it – Meditate on it – Apply it to your life & live it out, no matter what happens in Washington. If you’ll do that, you will experience Him working in your life in “immeasurably more” ways than you could ever imagine!

Look to heaven, not to the House on Pennsylvania Avenue – John 14:1-3 – “In my Father’s House are many mansions…” – Make sure that you have a place reserved for you in heaven by giving your heart & life to Jesus. The House on Pennsylvania Ave, the White House, may be an opulent home for the President & his family. But it is a shanty compared to the house that is waiting on those of us who know Jesus! If you’re just playing games w/ Jesus & just going through the motions, then there is no home in heaven awaiting you. But if you’ll come to Him today in total faith in Christ & Christ alone, you’ll have that home waiting on you when you die.

Look to the promises of God, not to the poll numbers – Click on any news outlet of your choice right now & you’ll find some poll somewhere that will make it sound like your candidate is a shoe-in – You’ll find some poll numbers somewhere by some polling organization that will say your candidate is leading in this swing state, w/ this target group, w/ this voting bloc, among this age group or ethnic group or this class of people. And come Tuesday, some of those polls are going to be dead wrong. But God’s promises will NEVER be wrong, no matter what anyone says & no matter what happens Tuesday. No matter who gets elected, you & I better cling to the promises of God every day of every year, not just every 4 years. If you know & are clinging to His promises, you will make it through whatever storm comes your way. If you’re not, you’re going down!

Look to the state of your salvation, not to the state of the union – No matter who gets elected Tue, the state of the union – of our nation will still be in desperate need of revival & spiritual awakening. Economy might get better – inflation may go down – Crime may decrease. But demonic forces are at work in every level of our nation’s gov’t. You can see that when one party’s platform is firmly planted on the lie of “reproductive justice” that will allow an unborn baby to be murdered at any stage of its development. You can see the demonic forces at work in our nation when “gender-affirming care” for children is applauded & supported. But, more important than the state of the union is the state of your salvation. So, what IS the state of your salvation? Is it unwavering, firmly founded on the unchanging truths of the W of G? Or is the state of your salvation uncertain? Right now, are you thinking, “I HOPE I’m saved…I THINK I’m saved…I’m not sure I’m saved”? If that’s what you’re thinking today, then get it right RIGHT NOW! If you’re more concerned about who’s going to win Tue than you are about the state of your salvation, then you’re in big trouble.