America 250 Special | Greg Laurie ft. Johnny Cash

You know, it feels like things are You know, it feels like things are beginning to change in America. And beginning to change in America. And beginning to change in America. And what's even more remarkable is this what's even more remarkable is this what's even more remarkable is this movement isn't just being carried on by movement isn't just being carried on by movement isn't just being carried on by the older generation, people like me. the older generation, people like me. the older generation, people like me. It's gaining momentum among the young. It's gaining momentum among the young. It's gaining momentum among the young. And I love this. I have to be honest And I love this. I have to be honest And I love this. I have to be honest with you. I haven't seen anything like with you. I haven't seen anything like with you. I haven't seen anything like this since, well, the Jesus movement in this since, well, the Jesus movement in this since, well, the Jesus movement in the 70s. Now, you recall the Jesus the 70s. Now, you recall the Jesus the 70s. Now, you recall the Jesus movement. That was the last great movement. That was the last great movement. That was the last great spiritual awakening. And that is when I spiritual awakening. And that is when I spiritual awakening. And that is when I personally came to faith as a personally came to faith as a personally came to faith as a 17-year-old kid. And it changed my life. 17-year-old kid. And it changed my life. 17-year-old kid. And it changed my life. And I've been praying that God will send And I've been praying that God will send And I've been praying that God will send another Jesus Movement or Jesus another Jesus Movement or Jesus another Jesus Movement or Jesus Revolution as it was called by Time Revolution as it was called by Time Revolution as it was called by Time magazine to this generation. A film was magazine to this generation. A film was magazine to this generation. A film was made about it, of course, by that title, made about it, of course, by that title, made about it, of course, by that title, Jesus Revolution, directed by my friend Jesus Revolution, directed by my friend Jesus Revolution, directed by my friend John Irwin, and it told the story of my John Irwin, and it told the story of my John Irwin, and it told the story of my life and my wife's life, how we met. life and my wife's life, how we met. life and my wife's life, how we met. It's a love story and it's a really a It's a love story and it's a really a It's a love story and it's a really a love story between God and people as a love story between God and people as a love story between God and people as a generation going the wrong way were generation going the wrong way were generation going the wrong way were turned around. You know, people were turned around. You know, people were turned around. You know, people were talking a lot back in those days about talking a lot back in those days about talking a lot back in those days about revolution. Oh, let's have a drug revolution. Oh, let's have a drug revolution. Oh, let's have a drug revolution. Let's have a sexual revolution. Let's have a sexual revolution. Let's have a sexual revolution. And I love it that the Lord revolution. And I love it that the Lord revolution. And I love it that the Lord sent a Jesus revolution. And I love it sent a Jesus revolution. And I love it sent a Jesus revolution. And I love it that Time magazine coined that phrase.

that Time magazine coined that phrase. that Time magazine coined that phrase. In fact, there are two Time magazine In fact, there are two Time magazine In fact, there are two Time magazine covers that really summarize how times covers that really summarize how times covers that really summarize how times were feeling back then. First, there was were feeling back then. First, there was were feeling back then. First, there was one that just was black with reversed one that just was black with reversed one that just was black with reversed out red letters asking the ominous out red letters asking the ominous out red letters asking the ominous question, "Is God dead?" Then only a few question, "Is God dead?" Then only a few question, "Is God dead?" Then only a few years later is a sort of psychedelic years later is a sort of psychedelic years later is a sort of psychedelic image of Jesus with the title Jesus image of Jesus with the title Jesus image of Jesus with the title Jesus Revolution. I think it's fascinating Revolution. I think it's fascinating Revolution. I think it's fascinating that time discovered that it was that time discovered that it was that time discovered that it was actually a revolution. I don't even actually a revolution. I don't even actually a revolution. I don't even think we knew it at the time. And we think we knew it at the time. And we think we knew it at the time. And we need another Jesus revolution in our need another Jesus revolution in our need another Jesus revolution in our nation right now because it seems like nation right now because it seems like nation right now because it seems like everything has been going the wrong way everything has been going the wrong way everything has been going the wrong way for far too long in academia, in media, for far too long in academia, in media, for far too long in academia, in media, and entertainment. It's like they've and entertainment. It's like they've and entertainment. It's like they've taken a wrecking ball, tearing down taken a wrecking ball, tearing down taken a wrecking ball, tearing down everything biblical to help to build everything biblical to help to build everything biblical to help to build this great nation we call the United this great nation we call the United this great nation we call the United States of America. And that's why we States of America. And that's why we States of America. And that's why we need divine intervention. We want need divine intervention. We want need divine intervention. We want America to be great again. We want America to be great again. We want America to be great again. We want America to be strong again. We want America to be strong again. We want America to be strong again. We want America to be healthy again. But most America to be healthy again. But most America to be healthy again. But most importantly, as Christians, we want importantly, as Christians, we want importantly, as Christians, we want America to be godly again. Think about America to be godly again. Think about America to be godly again. Think about what our first President George what our first President George what our first President George Washington said in his farewell address.

Washington said in his farewell address. Washington said in his farewell address. And I quote, "Of all the dispositions And I quote, "Of all the dispositions And I quote, "Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political and habits which lead to political and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are prosperity, religion and morality are prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable indispensable indispensable supports." And Patrick Henry, whose supports." And Patrick Henry, whose supports." And Patrick Henry, whose words, "Give me liberty or give me words, "Give me liberty or give me words, "Give me liberty or give me death," still inspire us today, put it death," still inspire us today, put it death," still inspire us today, put it even stronger, and I quote, "It cannot even stronger, and I quote, "It cannot even stronger, and I quote, "It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often be emphasized too strongly or too often be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded not that this great nation was founded not that this great nation was founded not by religionists, but by Christians, not by religionists, but by Christians, not by religionists, but by Christians, not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ." End quote. And God has given to Christ." End quote. And God has given to Christ." End quote. And God has given to us a playbook, if you will, in the Bible us a playbook, if you will, in the Bible us a playbook, if you will, in the Bible on how to cause a nation to be rebuilt on how to cause a nation to be rebuilt on how to cause a nation to be rebuilt again, to be godly again. And I'm again, to be godly again. And I'm again, to be godly again. And I'm talking about his words to the nation talking about his words to the nation talking about his words to the nation Israel in 2 Chronicles 7:14 where the Israel in 2 Chronicles 7:14 where the Israel in 2 Chronicles 7:14 where the Lord says, "If my people which are Lord says, "If my people which are Lord says, "If my people which are called by my name will humble themselves called by my name will humble themselves called by my name will humble themselves and pray and turn from their wicked and pray and turn from their wicked and pray and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and ways, then I will hear from heaven and ways, then I will hear from heaven and forgive their sin and heal their land."

forgive their sin and heal their land." forgive their sin and heal their land." I love that because this is what we I love that because this is what we I love that because this is what we want. We want God to heal our land. But want. We want God to heal our land. But want. We want God to heal our land. But notice that he says, "If my people will notice that he says, "If my people will notice that he says, "If my people will humble themselves and pray and seek my humble themselves and pray and seek my humble themselves and pray and seek my face." You know, so often we point our face." You know, so often we point our face." You know, so often we point our fingers at culture. We point our finger fingers at culture. We point our finger fingers at culture. We point our finger at Hollywood. We point our finger at the at Hollywood. We point our finger at the at Hollywood. We point our finger at the White House. And meanwhile, God points White House. And meanwhile, God points White House. And meanwhile, God points his finger at his house. He says, "Hey, his finger at his house. He says, "Hey, his finger at his house. He says, "Hey, it needs to start with my people." Now, it needs to start with my people." Now, it needs to start with my people." Now, contextually, that was given to Israel, contextually, that was given to Israel, contextually, that was given to Israel, but I think in principle it applies to but I think in principle it applies to but I think in principle it applies to any nation, including America. Let's go any nation, including America. Let's go any nation, including America. Let's go over it again. God speaking, "If my over it again. God speaking, "If my over it again. God speaking, "If my people will humble themselves and pray people will humble themselves and pray people will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their and seek my face and turn from their and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from wicked ways, then I will hear from wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and forgive their sin and heal heaven and forgive their sin and heal heaven and forgive their sin and heal their land." You know what? That can be their land." You know what? That can be their land." You know what? That can be personal, too. Maybe you find that you personal, too. Maybe you find that you personal, too. Maybe you find that you need a spiritual awakening as an need a spiritual awakening as an need a spiritual awakening as an individual. Maybe there was a time when individual. Maybe there was a time when individual. Maybe there was a time when you were stronger in your faith than you you were stronger in your faith than you you were stronger in your faith than you are right now. What do you need to do?

are right now. What do you need to do? are right now. What do you need to do? You need to humble yourself. You need to You need to humble yourself. You need to You need to humble yourself. You need to pray. You need to seek his face. And you pray. You need to seek his face. And you pray. You need to seek his face. And you need to turn from your wicked ways. And need to turn from your wicked ways. And need to turn from your wicked ways. And God will hear you from heaven. And he'll God will hear you from heaven. And he'll God will hear you from heaven. And he'll heal your life. He'll change your life. heal your life. He'll change your life. heal your life. He'll change your life. He'll transform your life. He'll restore He'll transform your life. He'll restore He'll transform your life. He'll restore your life. Yes, we need a revival in your life. Yes, we need a revival in your life. Yes, we need a revival in America. But let it start with you and America. But let it start with you and America. But let it start with you and with me. with me. with me. Of all the places we've ever been Of all the places we've ever been Of all the places we've ever been overseas, it don't matter where. You overseas, it don't matter where. You overseas, it don't matter where. You know, when we come back to this country, know, when we come back to this country, know, when we come back to this country, we love it a whole lot more than when we we love it a whole lot more than when we we love it a whole lot more than when we left and went somewhere else. I thank God for all the I thank God for I thank God for all the I thank God for all the freedoms we've got in this all the freedoms we've got in this all the freedoms we've got in this country. I cherish them and treasure country. I cherish them and treasure country. I cherish them and treasure them. After such a trip overseas in them. After such a trip overseas in them. After such a trip overseas in 1975, I wrote this. 1975, I wrote this. 1975, I wrote this. I walked through a county courthouse I walked through a county courthouse I walked through a county courthouse square and on a park bench an old man square and on a park bench an old man square and on a park bench an old man was sitting there. I said, "Your old was sitting there. I said, "Your old was sitting there. I said, "Your old courthouse is kind of run down." He courthouse is kind of run down." He courthouse is kind of run down." He said, "No, it'll do for our little said, "No, it'll do for our little said, "No, it'll do for our little town." I said, [music] "Your old flag town." I said, [music] "Your old flag town." I said, [music] "Your old flag pole's kind of leaned a little bit and pole's kind of leaned a little bit and pole's kind of leaned a little bit and that's a ragged old flag you got hanging that's a ragged old flag you got hanging that's a ragged old flag you got hanging on it." He said, "Have a seat." And I on it." He said, "Have a seat." And I on it." He said, "Have a seat." And I said, "Un, is this the first time you've said, "Un, is this the first time you've said, "Un, is this the first time you've come to our little town?" I said, "I come to our little town?" I said, "I come to our little town?" I said, "I think it is." He said, [music] "I don't think it is." He said, [music] "I don't think it is." He said, [music] "I don't like to brag, but like to brag, but like to brag, but we're kind of proud of that ragged old we're kind of proud of that ragged old we're kind of proud of that ragged old flag."

flag." [music] [music] You see, we got a little hole in that You see, we got a little hole in that You see, we got a little hole in that flag there when Washington took it flag there when Washington took it flag there when Washington took it across the Delaware and it got powder across the Delaware and it got powder across the Delaware and it got powder burned the night Francis Scott Key set burned the night Francis Scott Key set burned the night Francis Scott Key set up watching it [music] right in say, up watching it [music] right in say, up watching it [music] right in say, "Can you see?" got a little rip in New "Can you see?" got a little rip in New "Can you see?" got a little rip in New Orleans [music] with Packingham and Orleans [music] with Packingham and Orleans [music] with Packingham and Jackson tugging at its seams. It almost Jackson tugging at its seams. It almost Jackson tugging at its seams. It almost fell at the Alamo beside the Texas flag, fell at the Alamo beside the Texas flag, fell at the Alamo beside the Texas flag, but she waved on though. but she waved on though. but she waved on though. It got cut with a sword [music] at It got cut with a sword [music] at It got cut with a sword [music] at Chancellor'sville. Got cut again at Chancellor'sville. Got cut again at Chancellor'sville. Got cut again at Shiloh Hill. There was Robert E. Lee Shiloh Hill. There was Robert E. Lee Shiloh Hill. There was Robert E. Lee bore a guard and brag and the south wind bore a guard and brag and the south wind bore a guard and brag and the south wind blew [music] hard on that ragged old blew [music] hard on that ragged old blew [music] hard on that ragged old flag. flag. flag. on Flanders Steel in [music] World War on Flanders Steel in [music] World War on Flanders Steel in [music] World War I. She took a bad hit from a birther I. She took a bad hit from a birther I. She took a bad hit from a birther gun. She turned blood red in World War gun. She turned blood red in World War gun. She turned blood red in World War II. [music] She hung limp and low by the II. [music] She hung limp and low by the II. [music] She hung limp and low by the time that one was through. She was in time that one was through. She was in time that one was through. She was in Korea, Vietnam. She [music] went where Korea, Vietnam. She [music] went where Korea, Vietnam. She [music] went where she was sent by her uncle Sam. The she was sent by her uncle Sam. The she was sent by her uncle Sam. The Native American Indians, the blacks, Native American Indians, the blacks, Native American Indians, the blacks, yellow, the white, all shed red blood yellow, the white, all shed red blood yellow, the white, all shed red blood for the [music] stars and stripes.

for the [music] stars and stripes. for the [music] stars and stripes. And in her own good land here, she's And in her own good land here, she's And in her own good land here, she's been abused. [music] been abused. [music] been abused. [music] She's been burned, dishonored, denied, She's been burned, dishonored, denied, She's been burned, dishonored, denied, refused. And the very government for refused. And the very government for refused. And the very government for which [music] she stands is scandalized which [music] she stands is scandalized which [music] she stands is scandalized throughout the land. And she's getting throughout the land. And she's getting throughout the land. And she's getting threadbear [music] and she's wearing threadbear [music] and she's wearing threadbear [music] and she's wearing kind of thin. But she's in good shape kind of thin. But she's in good shape kind of thin. But she's in good shape for the shape she's in. Cuz she's been for the shape she's in. Cuz she's been for the shape she's in. Cuz she's been [music] through the fire before and she [music] through the fire before and she [music] through the fire before and she can take a whole lot more. So we raise can take a whole lot more. So we raise can take a whole lot more. So we raise her up every morning and we bring her her up every morning and we bring her her up every morning and we bring her down [music] slowly every night. We down [music] slowly every night. We down [music] slowly every night. We don't let her touch the ground and we don't let her touch the ground and we don't let her touch the ground and we hold her upright. On second thought, I hold her upright. On second thought, I hold her upright. On second thought, I guess I do like to drag. [music] guess I do like to drag. [music] guess I do like to drag. [music] I'm proud of that dragon. I'm standing in front of Mount Rushmore I'm standing in front of Mount Rushmore here in South [music] Dakota. As I look here in South [music] Dakota. As I look here in South [music] Dakota. As I look up at these monuments, these faces of up at these monuments, these faces of up at these monuments, these faces of great American [music] presidents, it's great American [music] presidents, it's great American [music] presidents, it's amazing to think about their amazing to think about their amazing to think about their contribution to our country. [music] contribution to our country. [music] contribution to our country. [music] It's amazing to think back about the It's amazing to think back about the It's amazing to think back about the roots and the heritage of our [music] roots and the heritage of our [music] roots and the heritage of our [music] country. These are 60foot carvings. From country. These are 60foot carvings. From country. These are 60foot carvings. From left to right, we have the founder of left to right, we have the founder of left to right, we have the founder of our country, [music] George Washington.

our country, [music] George Washington. our country, [music] George Washington. Then there's Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Then there's Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Then there's Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and finally Abraham [music] Roosevelt, and finally Abraham [music] Roosevelt, and finally Abraham [music] Lincoln. Now, all of these men believed Lincoln. Now, all of these men believed Lincoln. Now, all of these men believed in a God and all of them believed that in a God and all of them believed that in a God and all of them believed that the Bible was the word of God. If all of the Bible was the word of God. If all of the Bible was the word of God. If all of them had a personal relationship with them had a personal relationship with them had a personal relationship with the Lord, I can't say. But they the Lord, I can't say. But they the Lord, I can't say. But they understood the importance of a biblical understood the importance of a biblical understood the importance of a biblical foundation. Listen to some of these foundation. Listen to some of these foundation. Listen to some of these quotes from each of these [music] quotes from each of these [music] quotes from each of these [music] presidents on Mount Rushmore. Abraham presidents on Mount Rushmore. Abraham presidents on Mount Rushmore. Abraham Lincoln said of the Bible, [music] Lincoln said of the Bible, [music] Lincoln said of the Bible, [music] quote, I believe the Bible is the best quote, I believe the Bible is the best quote, I believe the Bible is the best gift God has ever given to man. All the gift God has ever given to man. All the gift God has ever given to man. All the good of the Savior of the world is good of the Savior of the world is good of the Savior of the world is communicated [music] to us through this communicated [music] to us through this communicated [music] to us through this book. End quote. Thomas Jefferson, book. End quote. Thomas Jefferson, book. End quote. Thomas Jefferson, [music] speaking of the Bible, said, and [music] speaking of the Bible, said, and [music] speaking of the Bible, said, and I quote, I have always said and always I quote, I have always said and always I quote, I have always said and always [music] will say at the stious perusal [music] will say at the stious perusal [music] will say at the stious perusal of the sacred volume will make better of the sacred volume will make better of the sacred volume will make better citizens, better fathers, better citizens, better fathers, better citizens, better fathers, better husbands. The Bible makes the best husbands. The Bible makes the best husbands. The Bible makes the best people in [music] the world. Theodore people in [music] the world. Theodore people in [music] the world. Theodore Roosevelt said of scripture, "It is Roosevelt said of scripture, "It is Roosevelt said of scripture, "It is necessary for the welfare of the nation necessary for the welfare of the nation necessary for the welfare of the nation that men's lives be [music] based on the that men's lives be [music] based on the that men's lives be [music] based on the principles of the Bible. No man, principles of the Bible. No man, principles of the Bible. No man, educated or uneducated, [music] can educated or uneducated, [music] can educated or uneducated, [music] can afford to be ignorant of the Bible." End afford to be ignorant of the Bible." End afford to be ignorant of the Bible." End quote. And finally, George [music] quote. And finally, George [music] quote. And finally, George [music] Washington, our first president, said to Washington, our first president, said to Washington, our first president, said to the distinguished character of patriot, the distinguished character of patriot, the distinguished character of patriot, it should be our highest glory to add it should be our highest glory to add it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of the more distinguished character of the more distinguished character of Christian. End quote. In this day of

Christian. End quote. In this day of Christian. End quote. In this day of political correctness, can you imagine a political correctness, can you imagine a political correctness, can you imagine a president saying that? [music] But yet, president saying that? [music] But yet, president saying that? [music] But yet, that's what our founding father said. that's what our founding father said. that's what our founding father said. And that's part of the problem is we've And that's part of the problem is we've And that's part of the problem is we've moved away from this. Now, we [music] moved away from this. Now, we [music] moved away from this. Now, we [music] don't want to talk about the God of the don't want to talk about the God of the don't want to talk about the God of the Bible. We don't want to talk about the Bible. We don't want to talk about the Bible. We don't want to talk about the Bible as the scripture given to us from Bible as the scripture given to us from Bible as the scripture given to us from God himself. [music] God himself. [music] God himself. [music] And that's the problem. Yes, America And that's the problem. Yes, America And that's the problem. Yes, America needs a spiritual awakening. [music] [music] The city of Philadelphia. This is where The city of Philadelphia. This is where The city of Philadelphia. This is where our founding fathers pinned documents our founding fathers pinned documents our founding fathers pinned documents that gave freedoms to [music] us as a that gave freedoms to [music] us as a that gave freedoms to [music] us as a nation. We have the freedom of speech. nation. We have the freedom of speech. nation. We have the freedom of speech. We have the freedom to [music] speak our We have the freedom to [music] speak our We have the freedom to [music] speak our mind. We have the freedom to preach the mind. We have the freedom to preach the mind. We have the freedom to preach the gospel. But yet there are troubles in gospel. But yet there are troubles in gospel. But yet there are troubles in our nation today. And I believe that our nation today. And I believe that our nation today. And I believe that these troubles are primarily due to a these troubles are primarily due to a these troubles are primarily due to a breakdown in our spiritual foundation.

breakdown in our spiritual foundation. breakdown in our spiritual foundation. [music] So what's the solution? Well, I [music] So what's the solution? Well, I [music] So what's the solution? Well, I don't think it's political. I believe don't think it's political. I believe don't think it's political. I believe that America needs to turn back to God. that America needs to turn back to God. that America needs to turn back to God. [music] The Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence pinned by Thomas Jefferson in 1776. pinned by Thomas Jefferson in 1776. pinned by Thomas Jefferson in 1776. It says, "We hold these truths to be It says, "We hold these truths to be It says, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, and we have been given self-evident, and we have been given self-evident, and we have been given certain inalienable rights, and among certain inalienable rights, and among certain inalienable rights, and among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit these are life, liberty, and the pursuit these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The Declaration of Independence is The Declaration of Independence is clearly based on a Judeo-Christian clearly based on a Judeo-Christian clearly based on a Judeo-Christian worldview. Number one, it professes a worldview. Number one, it professes a worldview. Number one, it professes a creator who works in and governs the creator who works in and governs the creator who works in and governs the affairs of men in establishing absolute affairs of men in establishing absolute affairs of men in establishing absolute standards to which men are held standards to which men are held standards to which men are held accountable. Number two, there is the accountable. Number two, there is the accountable. Number two, there is the idea that man is a [music] fallen idea that man is a [music] fallen idea that man is a [music] fallen creature and hence cannot be his own creature and hence cannot be his own creature and hence cannot be his own lawgiver and judge. In the end, it is lawgiver and judge. In the end, it is lawgiver and judge. In the end, it is God to whom the appeal must be made. So, God to whom the appeal must be made. So, God to whom the appeal must be made. So, here's a problem. America has turned her here's a problem. America has turned her here's a problem. America has turned her back on the absolute standards and back on the absolute standards and back on the absolute standards and values our country was founded upon. So, values our country was founded upon. So, values our country was founded upon. So, is there any hope for America? Are is there any hope for America? Are is there any hope for America? Are things going to just get worse? Will our things going to just get worse? Will our things going to just get worse? Will our streets ever be safe again? Will the streets ever be safe again? Will the streets ever be safe again? Will the family ever be strong again? Will we family ever be strong again? Will we family ever be strong again? Will we ever see good prevail over evil? Or are ever see good prevail over evil? Or are ever see good prevail over evil? Or are we simply doomed to failure? Listen, the we simply doomed to failure? Listen, the we simply doomed to failure? Listen, the meltdown in our country might seem meltdown in our country might seem meltdown in our country might seem strange in some ways because so many

strange in some ways because so many strange in some ways because so many profess to believe in God. I mean, profess to believe in God. I mean, profess to believe in God. I mean, listen to these statistics. 94% of listen to these statistics. 94% of listen to these statistics. 94% of Americans believe in God. 84% of Americans believe in God. 84% of Americans believe in God. 84% of Americans believe Jesus is God. So sure, Americans believe Jesus is God. So sure, Americans believe Jesus is God. So sure, America is big on spirituality as long America is big on spirituality as long America is big on spirituality as long as it's personalized. You know, we take as it's personalized. You know, we take as it's personalized. You know, we take bits from various religions and we feel bits from various religions and we feel bits from various religions and we feel that's all we need. And really, why not? that's all we need. And really, why not? that's all we need. And really, why not? Hey, we have iPhones, we have iPads, why Hey, we have iPhones, we have iPads, why Hey, we have iPhones, we have iPads, why not faith? Well, that doesn't work. God not faith? Well, that doesn't work. God not faith? Well, that doesn't work. God tells us how we are to believe. He gives tells us how we are to believe. He gives tells us how we are to believe. He gives us absolutes in his word, the Bible. Did us absolutes in his word, the Bible. Did us absolutes in his word, the Bible. Did you know that today in America, most you know that today in America, most you know that today in America, most children are born out of wedlock? Now, children are born out of wedlock? Now, children are born out of wedlock? Now, what once was scandalous is now the new what once was scandalous is now the new what once was scandalous is now the new norm. And listen to this. 63% norm. And listen to this. 63% norm. And listen to this. 63% of youth suicides are from fatherless of youth suicides are from fatherless of youth suicides are from fatherless homes. 90% of all homeless and runaway homes. 90% of all homeless and runaway homes. 90% of all homeless and runaway children are from fatherless homes. 71% children are from fatherless homes. 71% children are from fatherless homes. 71% of all high school dropouts again come of all high school dropouts again come of all high school dropouts again come from fatherless homes. And 85% of all from fatherless homes. And 85% of all from fatherless homes. And 85% of all youths sitting in prisons, that's right, youths sitting in prisons, that's right, youths sitting in prisons, that's right, they grew up in a fatherless home. So, a they grew up in a fatherless home. So, a they grew up in a fatherless home. So, a traditional marriage under siege, traditional marriage under siege, traditional marriage under siege, divorce rampant, sexual immorality divorce rampant, sexual immorality divorce rampant, sexual immorality everywhere. We need help. You know, it's everywhere. We need help. You know, it's everywhere. We need help. You know, it's been said a family can survive without a been said a family can survive without a been said a family can survive without a nation, but a nation cannot survive nation, but a nation cannot survive nation, but a nation cannot survive without the family. I think America has without the family. I think America has without the family. I think America has two basic choices before [music] us two basic choices before [music] us two basic choices before [music] us right now. Judgment or revival.

I believe that the United States of I believe that the United States of America is the greatest country on the America is the greatest country on the America is the greatest country on the face of the earth. America, America, God face of the earth. America, America, God face of the earth. America, America, God shed his grace on thee. That's so true. shed his grace on thee. That's so true. shed his grace on thee. That's so true. But there's trouble in our country right But there's trouble in our country right But there's trouble in our country right now. It seems like things are upside now. It seems like things are upside now. It seems like things are upside down. It seems in these days right is down. It seems in these days right is down. It seems in these days right is declared as wrong and wrong is right. declared as wrong and wrong is right. declared as wrong and wrong is right. The Bible even says, "Woe to those that The Bible even says, "Woe to those that The Bible even says, "Woe to those that say sweet is bitter and bitter is say sweet is bitter and bitter is say sweet is bitter and bitter is sweet." Is there any hope for our sweet." Is there any hope for our sweet." Is there any hope for our country? Can we turn things around? Can country? Can we turn things around? Can country? Can we turn things around? Can America change? Could America ever come America change? Could America ever come America change? Could America ever come back to God? Well, I believe we could if back to God? Well, I believe we could if back to God? Well, I believe we could if we would follow the promises of 2 we would follow the promises of 2 we would follow the promises of 2 Chronicles 7:14. Now, [music] in its Chronicles 7:14. Now, [music] in its Chronicles 7:14. Now, [music] in its original context, that's given to the original context, that's given to the original context, that's given to the nation Israel, but I think principally nation Israel, but I think principally nation Israel, but I think principally it applies to any nation. You've heard it applies to any nation. You've heard it applies to any nation. You've heard it, you know it. It says, "God speaking, it, you know it. It says, "God speaking, it, you know it. It says, "God speaking, if my people which are called by my name if my people which are called by my name if my people which are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek will humble themselves and pray and seek will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and [music] turn from their my face and [music] turn from their my face and [music] turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from wicked ways, then I will hear from wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and forgive their sin and heal heaven and forgive their sin and heal heaven and forgive their sin and heal their land." You know, really what God their land." You know, really what God their land." You know, really what God is saying, the problem is my people.

is saying, the problem is my people. is saying, the problem is my people. Often we'll point fingers. will say the Often we'll point fingers. will say the Often we'll point fingers. will say the problem is in the White House problem is in the White House problem is in the White House when [music] God really says the problem when [music] God really says the problem when [music] God really says the problem is in my house in the church among is in my house in the church among is in my house in the church among believers who well aren't really believers who well aren't really believers who well aren't really behaving as true followers of Jesus behaving as true followers of Jesus behaving as true followers of Jesus [music] Christ. God says if my people [music] Christ. God says if my people [music] Christ. God says if my people which are called by my name will humble which are called by my name will humble which are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face themselves and pray and seek my face themselves and pray and seek my face then I'll hear from heaven and forgive then I'll hear from heaven and forgive then I'll hear from heaven and forgive their sin and heal their land. That's their sin and heal their land. That's their sin and heal their land. That's what we want. We want our land healed. what we want. We want our land healed. what we want. We want our land healed. We want America changed. We need a We want America changed. We need a We want America changed. We need a revival, an awakening. What is that? revival, an awakening. What is that? revival, an awakening. What is that? Well, a revival is another word you Well, a revival is another word you Well, a revival is another word you [music] could use for a restoration. If [music] could use for a restoration. If [music] could use for a restoration. If you've ever seen a really cool restored you've ever seen a really cool restored you've ever seen a really cool restored car, you know what I'm talking about. car, you know what I'm talking about. car, you know what I'm talking about. The idea is that you get it back to its The idea is that you get it back to its The idea is that you get it back to its original condition. Listen, just because original condition. Listen, just because original condition. Listen, just because the historians engage in [music] the historians engage in [music] the historians engage in [music] historic revisionism doesn't mean that historic revisionism doesn't mean that historic revisionism doesn't mean that America was not founded on America was not founded on America was not founded on Judeo-Christian roots. That is our Judeo-Christian roots. That is our Judeo-Christian roots. That is our foundation. We need to get back to that.

foundation. We need to get back to that. foundation. We need to get back to that. We need to turn to the true and living We need to turn to the true and living We need to turn to the true and living God. And I believe if we [music] will God. And I believe if we [music] will God. And I believe if we [music] will pray for America and follow what pray for America and follow what pray for America and follow what scripture says there in 2 Chronicles scripture says there in 2 Chronicles scripture says there in 2 Chronicles 7:14, we could see our land healed. We 7:14, we could see our land healed. We 7:14, we could see our land healed. We could see that awakening. We could see could see that awakening. We could see could see that awakening. We could see that revival that America needs. That's that revival that America needs. That's that revival that America needs. That's what I'm praying for. I hope you are, what I'm praying for. I hope you are, what I'm praying for. I hope you are, too. >> [music] >> [music] >> Oh, beautiful for amber [singing] waves waves of green [music] for [singing] for [singing] purple Mountain [music] purple Mountain [music] purple Mountain [music] Dear Dear Dear Majesty above above the fruit and blame.

the fruit and blame. the fruit and blame. [music] [music] [music] America God shed God shed shed [music] his grace on thee and [music] and [music] crown [singing] crown [singing] crown [singing] thy good thy good thy good [music] [music] [music] with brother from sea from sea to [music] to [music] to [music] shed sea and crown [singing] and crown [singing] thy Good thy Good thy Good with brotherhood from [music] sea to sha. [singing] from [music] sea to sha. [singing] [music] [music] [music] Sh.

>> Mine eyes have seen the glory of the >> Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord. He is trampling out coming of the Lord. He is trampling out coming of the Lord. He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath the vintage where the grapes of wrath the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored. He has loosed the faithful are stored. He has loosed the faithful are stored. He has loosed the faithful lightning of his terrible swift sword. lightning of his terrible swift sword. lightning of his terrible swift sword. His truth is marching on. His truth is marching on. His truth is marching on. Glory, glory, hallelujah. Glory, glory, hallelujah. Glory, glory, hallelujah. His truth is marching on. His truth is marching on. His truth is marching on. [music] [music] [music] There's the beauty of the liies. Christ There's the beauty of the liies. Christ There's the beauty of the liies. Christ was born across the sea with a glory in was born across the sea with a glory in was born across the sea with a glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me. his bosom that transfigures you and me. his bosom that transfigures you and me. As he died to [music] make men holy, let As he died to [music] make men holy, let As he died to [music] make men holy, let us live to make men free. While truth is us live to make men free. While truth is us live to make men free. While truth is marching on, marching on, marching on, he has sounded forth the trumpet that he has sounded forth the trumpet that he has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never sound retreat. He is sifting shall never sound retreat. He is sifting shall never sound retreat. He is sifting out the hearts of men before his out the hearts of men before his out the hearts of men before his judgment seat. [music] Be swift my soul judgment seat. [music] Be swift my soul judgment seat. [music] Be swift my soul to answer him. Beat you below my feet to answer him. Beat you below my feet to answer him. Beat you below my feet whilst God is maring on.

whilst God is maring on. whilst God is maring on. Glory, glory, hallelujah. Glory, glory, hallelujah. Glory, glory, hallelujah. Glory, glory, hallelujah. Glory, glory, hallelujah. Glory, glory, hallelujah. Glory, glory, hallelujah. Glory, glory, hallelujah. Glory, glory, hallelujah. His truth is marching on. His truth is marching on. His truth is marching on. His truth is and we're going to pray now for America. and we're going to pray now for America. America America America needs help. needs help. needs help. We're coming apart at the seams. We're coming apart at the seams. We're coming apart at the seams. Racial division, Racial division, Racial division, political division, anger, hatred, political division, anger, hatred, political division, anger, hatred, and then we have violence, and then we have violence, and then we have violence, terrorist attacks from even Americans terrorist attacks from even Americans terrorist attacks from even Americans who've been radicalized, who've been radicalized, who've been radicalized, foreign people that want to destroy us.

foreign people that want to destroy us. foreign people that want to destroy us. We need God. We need God. We need God. And the Bible says, "If God's speaking, And the Bible says, "If God's speaking, And the Bible says, "If God's speaking, if my people which are called by my name if my people which are called by my name if my people which are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek will humble themselves and pray and seek will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, my face and turn from their wicked ways, my face and turn from their wicked ways, and I will hear from heaven and forgive and I will hear from heaven and forgive and I will hear from heaven and forgive their sin and heal their land." We need their sin and heal their land." We need their sin and heal their land." We need God to heal America tonight. So, we're God to heal America tonight. So, we're God to heal America tonight. So, we're going to pray for that. going to pray for that. going to pray for that. We're going to pray for that. So, let's We're going to pray for that. So, let's We're going to pray for that. So, let's all pray. Everybody pray with me now. all pray. Everybody pray with me now. all pray. Everybody pray with me now. Father, we come to you in the name of Father, we come to you in the name of Father, we come to you in the name of Jesus. We thank you for the United Jesus. We thank you for the United Jesus. We thank you for the United States of America. We thank you for States of America. We thank you for States of America. We thank you for establishing this country. And we thank establishing this country. And we thank establishing this country. And we thank you for the faith of our founding you for the faith of our founding you for the faith of our founding fathers. How this country really was fathers. How this country really was fathers. How this country really was unique and set apart and that it was unique and set apart and that it was unique and set apart and that it was built on Judeo biblical principles. It built on Judeo biblical principles. It built on Judeo biblical principles. It was built on your word. But America's in was built on your word. But America's in was built on your word. But America's in trouble tonight, Lord. We're coming trouble tonight, Lord. We're coming trouble tonight, Lord. We're coming apart at the seams. And it's because we apart at the seams. And it's because we apart at the seams. And it's because we have, as President Lincoln warned, have, as President Lincoln warned, have, as President Lincoln warned, forgotten God. But Lord, you have not forgotten God. But Lord, you have not forgotten God. But Lord, you have not forgotten us. So we're praying you'll forgotten us. So we're praying you'll forgotten us. So we're praying you'll remember us tonight and you'll hear this remember us tonight and you'll hear this remember us tonight and you'll hear this prayer. And we're praying, God heal prayer. And we're praying, God heal prayer. And we're praying, God heal America. God save America. God bless America. God save America. God bless America. God save America. God bless America.

America. America. And let it start with us, Lord. May we And let it start with us, Lord. May we And let it start with us, Lord. May we walk with you, loving one another, walk with you, loving one another, walk with you, loving one another, forgiving one another, helping one forgiving one another, helping one forgiving one another, helping one another. Let it start in the church. Let another. Let it start in the church. Let another. Let it start in the church. Let your church be a flame with your church be a flame with your church be a flame with righteousness, serving you. May we righteousness, serving you. May we righteousness, serving you. May we recommmit ourselves to our relationship recommmit ourselves to our relationship recommmit ourselves to our relationship with you and our passion to proclaim the with you and our passion to proclaim the with you and our passion to proclaim the gospel, which is the ultimate answer. So gospel, which is the ultimate answer. So gospel, which is the ultimate answer. So Lord, we pray this prayer in the name of Lord, we pray this prayer in the name of Lord, we pray this prayer in the name of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ. God bless America. In Jesus name we God bless America. In Jesus name we God bless America. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. pray. Amen. pray. Amen. Amen. Thank you for praying with me. Amen. Thank you for praying with me. Amen. Thank you for praying with me. And now the beautiful young Brenley And now the beautiful young Brenley And now the beautiful young Brenley Brown is going to sing God Bless Brown is going to sing God Bless Brown is going to sing God Bless America. By the way, this song was America. By the way, this song was America. By the way, this song was originally written as a prayer by Irving originally written as a prayer by Irving originally written as a prayer by Irving Berlin. >> God [singing] >> God [singing] bless America. bless America. bless America. >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> land >> land >> land that I love. [singing] Stand beside her Stand beside her and guide her and guide her and guide her through the night [singing] through the night [singing] through the night [singing] with the light from above.

From the mountains From the mountains to the prairies to the prairies to the prairies to the ocean to the ocean to the ocean wide with wide with wide with [singing] [singing] [singing] God God God bless my home [singing] my home [singing] sweet sweet sweet home. home. home. >> [singing] >> [singing] >> [singing] >> God >> God >> God bless America, [singing] my [singing] my [singing] home home home sweet sweet sweet home. home. home. [singing] We observe today [music] celebration of We observe today [music] celebration of freedom freedom freedom symbolizing an end as well as a symbolizing an end as well as a symbolizing an end as well as a beginning beginning beginning signifying renewal [music] as well as signifying renewal [music] as well as signifying renewal [music] as well as change.

change. change. The world is very different now The world is very different now The world is very different now for man holds in his mortal hands for man holds in his mortal hands for man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish the power to abolish the power to abolish all forms of human poverty all forms of human poverty all forms of human poverty and all [music] forms of human life. and all [music] forms of human life. and all [music] forms of human life. And yet the same revolutionary beliefs And yet the same revolutionary beliefs And yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears for [music] for which our forebears for [music] for which our forebears for [music] are still an issue around the globe. The are still an issue around the globe. The are still an issue around the globe. The belief that the rights of man belief that the rights of man belief that the rights of man come not [music] from the generosity of come not [music] from the generosity of come not [music] from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God. [music] [music] Heat. >> Heat >> Heat up here.

up up here. here. here. [music] [music] [music] >> Heat up here.