Power Point - July 4, 2005, Daily Word from Pastor Graham

Power Point - July 4, 2005

July 04, 2005

July 4, 2005

If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

--2 Chronicles 7:14

Today our nation celebrates yet another birthday. Americans everywhere will rejoice in our freedom with fireworks, flags, barbeques, and fellowship with family and friends. Yesterday, churches all across the nation presented patriotic tributes to our great country. I am still moved when I think of the men and women who gave their lives for our freedom, and those who are still serving our country today.

God has blessed America abundantly. Our nation has grown to become one of the grandest on earth, but in today’s culture, America has become rebellious. On April 30, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln made a proclamation for a national day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer. He said:

“We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of heaven. We have been preserved these many years, in peace and prosperity. We have grown in numbers, wealth, and power, as no other nation has ever grown. But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious Hand which preserved us in peace, and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us. … Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient, too proud to pray to the God that made us. It behooves us then to humble ourselves before the offended Power, to confess our national sins, and to pray for clemency and forgiveness.”

Our nation has become “intoxicated” with immorality through abortion, homosexuality, sexual immorality, idol worship, and more. Many people today have launched an onslaught of attacks against God’s power and presence in our government, educational systems, and in everyday life.

We have allowed God to be dismissed from our foundational beginnings as Americans—including today’s school rooms, government facilities, and increasingly more public places. History shows that our forefathers included God in every aspect of building up this country from the constitution to the pledge of allegiance and from Declaration of Independence to our coins and dollars, but people are gradually removing His name from everything we hold so dear.

Christians, get on your knees and confess to God your personal and national sins. Revival will penetrate and spread throughout our nation when we begin to earnestly seek God’s presence in our country. Our pledge of allegiance says that our country was founded as “one nation under God with liberty and justice for all.” Thank God today for the blessings, protection, and freedom He has given us. Ask for God to renew your heart and spirit on this holiday and seek to put God back into the United States of America.

TRUE FREEDOM COMES FROM THE ALMIGHTY GOD…

SEEK TO BRING OUR NATION BACK TO ITS DIVINE ROOTS.

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About PowerPoint

PowerPoint Ministries is the radio and television broadcast ministry of Jack Graham, pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church — a nearly 37,000-member church with three campuses in the Dallas and North Texas region. Through PowerPoint Ministries, Dr. Graham offers practical, biblical steps on how to tap into God's power for successful Christian living.

About Jack Graham

Dr. Jack Graham serves as Senior Pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church, one of the nation’s largest, most dynamic congregations.

When Dr. Graham came to Prestonwood in 1989, the 8,000-member congregation responded enthusiastically to his straightforward message and powerful preaching style.

Now thriving with more than 57,000 members, Prestonwood continues to grow, reaching throughout the North Texas region. In 2006, the church launched a second location, the North Campus, in a burgeoning area 20 miles north of the Plano Campus. Prestonwood also has a flourishing Spanish-language ministry, Prestonwood en Español, which includes members from more than 20 nations. And Prestonwood.Live, the online community, draws worshippers from all over the world.
Dr. Graham is a noted author of numerous books, including the latest Reignite: Fresh Focus for an Enduring Faith. In this deeply personal book, Dr. Graham shares lessons he learned in the midst of crisis – offering insight on how to focus on Jesus even in the darkest days.

Other books include A Man of God: Essential Priorities for Every Man’s Life; Unseen: Angels, Satan, Heaven, Hell and Winning the Battle for Eternity; Angels: Who They Are, What They Do and Why It Matters; Powering Up: The Fulfillment and Fruit of a God-Fueled Life; and Courageous Parenting, written with his wife, Deb.

His passionate, biblical teaching is also seen and heard across the country and throughout the world on PowerPoint Ministries. Through broadcasts, online sermons and e-mail messages, Dr. Graham addresses relevant, everyday issues that are prevalent in our culture and strike a chord with audiences worldwide.

In October 2022, the Bible in a Year with Jack Graham podcast was launched in partnership with iHeartPodcasts and Pray.com, with a cinematic feel that brings the Bible to life. Within the first week of its release, the podcast reached the top spot on the Spotify religion list, and it has now surpassed 30 million downloads.

Dr. Graham has served as Honorary Chairman of the National Day of Prayer and has helped lead various national prayer initiatives. He served as President of the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the country with more than 14 million members.

He and Deb have three married children and eight grandchildren.