God blesses our nation directly and indirectly. Our nation has been blessed by following the LORD God. It referred originally to the nation Israel, but can refer to any nation whose God is the LORD. This is from the Old Testament and is found in Psalm 33:12. Essentially it says that we have these rights just because God created us and gives them to us! The Bible says that Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD. These words, and the words that accompany them, are some of the most amazing words ever written! They state that, just because God has created people, we have a set of certain rights, which belong to every person. (Refer to Supplemental Reading sheet.) Here are some of them We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. In it are some very strong words tying the rights of human beings to the existence of their Creator. When it came time for America to establish its independence from England, the Declaration of Independence was written. They found what they were looking for here. It is not, perhaps, politically correct to tell you so, but it is true nonetheless! In addition, many of the men and women who colonized America did so in an effort to find a safe new place to worship God as their consciences dictated, without hindrance from any established government religion. 2010, Sharon Kay Chatwell Ģ LESSON OUTLINE (Please give the lesson in your own words.) You may wonder what we will study today on Independence Day in church How about whether or not God provides the freedoms and blessings that we enjoy in our country? Many of our founding fathers held strong personal beliefs in the LORD God.
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Through Jesus anyone anywhere may be set free from sin and death.
This scripture found its fulfillment in the coming of Christ, Jesus, through whom men and women from all nations may be blessed. God promised Abraham that All nations will be blessed through you. o Indirectly because our laws mirror God s laws, and that helps us to treat others as He would have us treat them. o Directly because our forefathers honored Him in establishing our country. The Bible says Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD Our country is blessed by God directly and indirectly. SUPPLEMENTAL READINGS: Selections from the Declaration of Independence (USA) MAJOR POINTS Our founding fathers showed their belief in God in the initial documents establishing the independence of the USA. Galatians 3:8 The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: "All nations will be blessed through you." John 8:36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. SCRIPTURES Psalm 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD Genesis 18:18 Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all nations on earth will be blessed through him. This lesson will help the youth understand that this prophecy was fulfilled by the coming of Jesus Christ, through whom all of us may be free from sin and death. Additionally, in the Bible, God spoke to Abraham and told him that all nations will be blessed through you. It is important for our youth to learn that the blessings and freedoms we enjoy in America find their basis in God. Our American forefathers knew this and reflected their beliefs in the LORD in our founding documents. 1 INDEPENDENCE DAY LESSON YOUTH TEACHER PEP TALK The Bible tells us that Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD.
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