America

As we celebrate our country's birthday, many Americans, as grateful as we are to live in this land of freedom and opportunity, are aware that in some critical areas, America seems to have lost her way. In fact, Christians can see some striking parallels between modern America and Israel and Judah before they were taken captive centuries ago. Perhaps no passage of Scripture speaks to our nation more directly than Jeremiah 2. It is a powerful warning of impending judgement, and a call to national repentance. CORRECTION: Of the many quotes that are used in this message, we have learned that three are unconfirmed. David Barton of WallBuilders, whose book "The Myth of Separation" was used as a resource for this message, now reports that he has been unable to find them in original sources. The quotes are the first two cited in the sermon, from James Madison, John Quincy Adams, and one cited a few minutes later from Alexis DeToqueville. Although those particular quotes are unconfirmed, they are not out of character with confirmed quotations from these men. They may be paraphrases drawn from their writings. I am sorry for including them. The jury will please disregard the testimony of those three witnesses.