Sermon by Mike Smith Listen to our past and see the Faith in God and His Holy Word that existed in the United States of America.. What led to Independence day came as a huge blessing from God. Build your faith in God's truth as you consider the Faith of our Fathers.

2. Examples Worth Imitating…
1 Timothy 6:12
• As we look back to see the rock from
which we are hewn (Isa 51:1-2), we do
well to find good things to keep and
emulate which are in accord with God’s
Word. 1 Corinthians 11:1

3. They believed in the LORD, and that
nations should call on Him.
Ps. 33:12; Ps. 79:6; Jer. 10:25
“The laws of… Nature’s God,” “Creator”
•We must believe! Heb. 11:6; Jn. 14:1
•What a terrible plight when not. Jn. 8:24
•Nations crumble and are destroyed
Psalm 9:17

4. • They had faith in God’s Inspired
Word as their guide.
2 Tim. 3:16-17; Prov. 30:5
– “We find these truths to be self
evident…”
– Must acknowledge God in all our
ways… Public and private
Prov. 3:5-6; Eph. 6:4; Deut. 6:1-9

5. • They believed in principles of
Biblical righteousness as their
foundation. Prov. 14:34; Ps. 145:17
• “All men are created equal”
Eccl. 7:29; Gen. 8:21; Ezek.
18:20
• God is not a respecter of persons…
Acts 10:34-35

6. “Principles of Biblical
Righteousness…”
• “Endowed by their Creator with certain
unalienable rights, that among these are Life,
Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness…”
– Life is sacred… Gen. 9:5-6
– Liberty is opened… Gen. 9:1
– Happiness is possible… Ps. 146:5
– Government allowed by God to insure these
rights… Romans 13

7. “Principles of Biblical
Righteousness…”
• They believed that “Rulers,” leaders in
Government should be men of truth and
those who fear God. Ex. 18:21; Prov. 29:2
“The scriptures teach that rulers should be men who
rule in the fear of God, able men such as fear God,
men of truth, hating covetousness. It is to the neglect
of this rule of conduct in our citizens that we must
ascribe the multiplied frauds, breaches of trust,
peculations, and embezzlements of public property
which astonish even ourselves.” Noah Webster

8. • They believed in eternal Salvation and
a home in heaven… Jn. 14:1-6
“We must go home to be happy, and our home is not in
this world. Here we have nothing to do but our duty. All
that the best men can do is to persevere in doing their
duty to their country and leave the consequences to
Him who made it their duty, being neither elated by
success, however great, nor discouraged by
disappointment, however frequent and mortifying.”
John Jay, Original Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court,
Gov. of New York, A Founder of the American Bible Society
• Be like the Faithful… Hebrews 11:10, 13-16

9. Jesus Is Our King
1 Timothy 6:15
• Shall we learn from the Faith of our
Fathers, or spurn the opportunity?
• Let’s obey Jesus… Heb. 5:9; Jn. 14:15
• Let us enter Christ’s kingdom. Col. 1:13
– Hear… Mt. 17:5
– Believe… Jn. 8:24
– Repent… Luke 13:5
– Confess… Rom. 10:10
– Be Baptized… Acts 22:16; 1 Cor. 12:13