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SPIRITUAL WARFARE
“When you go to war in your land against the enemy who oppresses you, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets, and you will be remembered before the Lord your God, and you will be saved from your enemies.” —Numbers 10:9 (NKJV) The above Scripture speaks of fighting battles within our own land. …
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POLITICS
“Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” —Hebrews 12:2 (NKJV) We often forget that it was the politics of His day that were the …
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GOVERNMENT
Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. —1 Tim. 2:1-2 (NKJV) A wise nation takes into account the Word of God …
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JUSTICE
“This is what the Lord Almighty said: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another.'” —Zechariah 7:9 (NIV) Have you considered the fact that a nation committed to justice for all is a nation that God can bless? God is passionate about justice because it is in accordance with His nature to …
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NATIONAL SECURITY
“Do not be afraid of them; the LORD your God himself will fight for you.” —Deut. 3:22 (NIV) Fear can paralyze a nation, or it can cause its people to react in inappropriate ways. In Deuteronomy 3:22, God gives us a direct command when we face our enemies: “Do not be afraid of them” (NIV). …
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WAITING ON GOD
“I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope.” —Psalm 130:5 (NIV) Ultimately, a nation that has learned to wait upon the Lord is a nation that has renewed its hope. No longer rushing about in response to the latest poll or whim, there is a dependence upon …
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SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
“Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.” —1 Corinthians 6:9-10 (NKJV) Same-sex marriage has been a hot-button issue …
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SOCIAL JUSTICE
“Learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow.” —Isaiah 1:17 (NIV) The church must emulate Jesus, who always sought out the least and the lowest. If we listen to Isaiah and seek justice, encourage the oppressed, defend the cause of the fatherless …
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POVERTY
“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” —Matthew 6:33 (NIV) Many have referred to the Sermon on the Mount as Jesus’ manifesto for kingdom living. It certainly is a call to a radical lifestyle such as the world has never seen. It covers …
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FINANCES
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” —Matthew 6:21 (NIV) What are we seeking as a nation? God or gold? We’ve often been known as a nation interested more in money and things than in God and people. This attitude has infected the church as well as the nation. Undoubtedly, the …
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PROPHETIC CHURCH
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” —Romans 12:2 (NIV) Our nation doesn’t know it, but America needs the church. Not just as a bunch of …
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How to Pray to End Abortion
“For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” —Psalm 139:13-14 (NKJV) Nearly 55 million abortions have been performed in America since its legalization in 1973 following the historic Roe v. Wade decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. Put in …
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SCANDAL
“Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.” —Ephesians 5:11 (NIV) Most serious political scandals involve cover-ups. It isn’t always the misdeed that’s the worst, so much as the lying and manipulation of trying to hide it from the public. Cover-ups always try to keep things in darkness, away …
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GOD’S WRATH
“The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.” —Romans 1:18 (NIV) Do you suppose that the above verse, speaking of the wrath of God, is true for every nation except the United States? Is there some way that we …
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RACISM
“There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” —Galatians 3:28 (NIV) In Luke 10, Jesus uses the parable of the Good Samaritan to give us a model of how to treat one another. He has made it clear that we should love our …
