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Blessings Of Freedom
By Dr. Stephen Lowell Swisher
Kenneth Copeland Ministries
One Nation Under God. That is the spiritual
and political legacy of the Great Awakening. By the
late 1700’s all of America in some measure experienced
the Scriptural truth that, in Christ, all are brothers
and sisters. Highborn or commoner, great merchant or
poor farmer, magistrate or solider all were equal at
the foot of the Cross. Because of this “Awakening” people
knew that heaven was open to all who accepted Jesus
as their Lord and Savior. The equality of believers
was emphasized more than ever in American Churches.
Because of this dedication….the sentiment of equality
began to extend into civil government as well.
FREEDOM….this word became the catch phrase
of our ancestors. Here is the seed of the Democracy
which would be embodied by the Constitution of the United
States. In America resistance to oppression was a favorite
topic in pulpits. For example, Rev. Josiah Quincy preached;
“In defense of our civil and religious
rights, with God on our side, we fear not the hour of
trial, though the hosts of our enemies should cover
the field like locusts…in the Name of Jesus we will
go against this multitude.”
In fact, the phrase, “No King but Jesus….No
King but Jesus….No King but Jesus, could often be heard
across our Nation. Today, my dear friends and partners,
we must rise up again and declare Liberty for all in
Jesus’ Name.
Much like our intrepid ancestors who risked
all for freedom and faith, we too are called to Stand
up, Speak up and Never shut up for the cause of the
Gospel of Jesus Christ. In memory of those who have
gone before and with hope for those who will come after
us WE must STAND in faith together….NOW. Let your voices
be heard this weekend as we Celebrate the 4th of July
2009!
From all of your friends at Kenneth Copeland
Ministries and Believers Stand United…..Have a very
Happy, Healthy and Joy-filled Independence Day!!
And remember...
JESUS IS LORD!
Stephen Lowell Swisher
Kenneth Copeland Ministries
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Here is a great example of a U.S. Congressman
standing up for freedom and faith. Rep. Randy Forbes
is speaking from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpQOCvthw-o
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