Revisiting Historical Heritage, Nehemiah Chapter 9; Lesson V

Israel gathers corporately, confesses their sins, fast and prays, and reads the Torah. Next, they revisit their history acknowledging their rebellion and observing the mighty works of God upon their nation. In this video, I concurrently revisit our heritage in America. As Nehemiah called for national prayer and fasting, so too, our Founding Fathers called for national prayer and fasting, including, George Washington, John Adams, James Madison, and Thomas Jefferson when he was governor of Virginia. Presidents throughout our history have recognized the important role prayer and fasting has on a nation with a Christian heritage. The Outline I. Corporate Consecration A. Gathered B. Fasting and sackcloth C. Confession of Sins D. Scripture II. Corporate Remembering A. God as Creator, Giver, and Sustainer of Life B. Abram as a Chosen Vehicle through which to Bless the Nation C. There was Suffering - Individual and National D. Remember God's Miracles and Providence III. Corporate Repentance IV National Response Some Quotes used by our Founders "Our Constitution was made for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other" - John Adams "If virtue and knowledge are diffused among the people, they will never be enslaved.' - Samuel Adams "I have so much faith in the general government of the world by Providence, that I can hardly conceive a transaction of such momentous importance of millions now existing, and to exist in the posterity of a great nation, should be suffered to pass without being in some degree influenced, guided, and governed by that omnipotent, omnipresent, and beneficent Rule, in whom, all inferior spirits live, and move, and hove their bring" (Acts 17:26-28). And many more quotes from our Founding Fathers.

#Biblestudy #Discipleship #Christianfaith