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Lakepointe Church June 30, 2026 2m

*REAL* Reason They Want to Erase Christianity from U.S. History

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  1. For listeners, this is going to blow For listeners, this is going to blow your mind. your mind. your mind. >> You have no idea how much Christian >> You have no idea how much Christian >> You have no idea how much Christian uh sort of standards were written into uh sort of standards were written into uh sort of standards were written into all the you know, many of the founding all the you know, many of the founding all the you know, many of the founding documents. So, all I'm going to do right documents. So, all I'm going to do right documents. So, all I'm going to do right here is read the prayer of the first here is read the prayer of the first here is read the prayer of the first Continental Congress. O Lord, our Continental Congress. O Lord, our Continental Congress. O Lord, our heavenly Father, high and mighty King of heavenly Father, high and mighty King of heavenly Father, high and mighty King of kings and Lord of lords, who does from kings and Lord of lords, who does from kings and Lord of lords, who does from thy throne behold all the dwellers on thy throne behold all the dwellers on thy throne behold all the dwellers on earth and reignest with power supreme earth and reignest with power supreme earth and reignest with power supreme and uncontrolled over all the kingdoms, and uncontrolled over all the kingdoms, and uncontrolled over all the kingdoms, empires, and governments, look down in empires, and governments, look down in empires, and governments, look down in mercy, we beseech thee on these our mercy, we beseech thee on these our mercy, we beseech thee on these our American states who have fled to thee American states who have fled to thee American states who have fled to thee from the rod of the oppressor and thrown from the rod of the oppressor and thrown from the rod of the oppressor and thrown themselves on thy gracious protection, themselves on thy gracious protection, themselves on thy gracious protection, desiring to be henceforth dependent only desiring to be henceforth dependent only desiring to be henceforth dependent only on [music] thee. To thee have they on [music] thee. To thee have they on [music] thee. To thee have they appealed for the righteousness of their appealed for the righteousness of their appealed for the righteousness of their cause. To thee do they now look up uh cause. To thee do they now look up uh cause. To thee do they now look up uh for that countenance and support which for that countenance and support which for that countenance and support which thou alone canst give. Take them thou alone canst give. Take them thou alone canst give. Take them therefore, heavenly Father, under thy therefore, heavenly Father, under thy therefore, heavenly Father, under thy nurturing care. Give them wisdom of nurturing care. Give them wisdom of nurturing care. Give them wisdom of counsel and valor on field. Now, I'm counsel and valor on field. Now, I'm counsel and valor on field. Now, I'm going to skip forward. So, the prayer going to skip forward. So, the prayer going to skip forward. So, the prayer ends like this. Preserve the health of ends like this. Preserve the health of ends like this. Preserve the health of their bodies and the vigor of their their bodies and the vigor of their their bodies and the vigor of their minds. Shower down on them in millions minds. Shower down on them in millions minds. Shower down on them in millions they here represent such temporal they here represent such temporal they here represent such temporal blessings as thou seest expedient for blessings as thou seest expedient for blessings as thou seest expedient for them in this world [music] and crown them in this world [music] and crown them in this world [music] and crown them with everlasting glory in the world them with everlasting glory in the world them with everlasting glory in the world to come. And then here's how it ends.

  2. to come. And then here's how it ends. to come. And then here's how it ends. All this we ask in the name and through All this we ask in the name and through All this we ask in the name and through the merits of Jesus Christ, thy son and the merits of Jesus Christ, thy son and the merits of Jesus Christ, thy son and our savior. Amen. That, ladies and our savior. Amen. That, ladies and our savior. Amen. That, ladies and gentlemen, was the first prayer at the gentlemen, was the first prayer at the gentlemen, was the first prayer at the first Continental Congress. And then first Continental Congress. And then first Continental Congress. And then fast forward 250 years fast forward 250 years fast forward 250 years >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> and you have people saying in no sense >> and you have people saying in no sense >> and you have people saying in no sense was our nation founded [music] on was our nation founded [music] on was our nation founded [music] on Christian principles in anyway. Christian principles in anyway. Christian principles in anyway. >> It's crazy. >> It's crazy. >> It's crazy. >> I got a little explanation for why this >> I got a little explanation for why this >> I got a little explanation for why this is. What you're seeing is literally it's is. What you're seeing is literally it's is. What you're seeing is literally it's you're you're seeing Romans 1 in action. you're you're seeing Romans 1 in action. you're you're seeing Romans 1 in action. It says that when people exchange the It says that when people exchange the It says that when people exchange the [music] truth of God for a lie, it says [music] truth of God for a lie, it says [music] truth of God for a lie, it says that they quote suppress the truth in that they quote suppress the truth in that they quote suppress the truth in their unrighteousness. So, whenever an their unrighteousness. So, whenever an their unrighteousness. So, whenever an ideology becomes an idol and set By the ideology becomes an idol and set By the ideology becomes an idol and set By the way, secularism is an ideology that way, secularism is an ideology that way, secularism is an ideology that becomes an idol. Whenever an ideology becomes an idol. Whenever an ideology becomes an idol. Whenever an ideology becomes an idol, truth suppression becomes an idol, truth suppression becomes an idol, truth suppression begins [music] to happen. What does begins [music] to happen. What does begins [music] to happen. What does truth suppression look like? It looks truth suppression look like? It looks truth suppression look like? It looks like rewriting the entire founding of like rewriting the entire founding of like rewriting the entire founding of [music] our nation so that it doesn't [music] our nation so that it doesn't [music] our nation so that it doesn't sound like it was in any sense sound like it was in any sense sound like it was in any sense Christian. Now, why do they do that? Christian. Now, why do they do that? Christian. Now, why do they do that? Here's the strategy. Here's the strategy. Here's the strategy. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Rewrite the past to control the future. >> Rewrite the past to control the future. >> Rewrite the past to control the future. I just want to say that one more time. I just want to say that one more time. I just want to say that one more time. If we want the future of a nation, a If we want the future of a nation, a If we want the future of a nation, a society, a culture to be a godless, society, a culture to be a godless, society, a culture to be a godless, secular, honestly, gospel opposing secular, honestly, gospel opposing secular, honestly, gospel opposing future, well, then we have to rewrite future, well, then we have to rewrite future, well, then we have to rewrite the past in order to control the future.

  3. the past in order to control the future. the past in order to control the future. That's the strategy. That's why dudes That's the strategy. That's why dudes That's the strategy. That's why dudes like that are really important. That guy like that are really important. That guy like that are really important. That guy right there.

Summary

The sermon highlights how Christian principles were integral to the founding of America, evidenced by the prayer of the First Continental Congress. It contrasts this historical reality with modern claims that the nation was not founded on Christian values. The takeaway is that when secular ideologies become idols, they lead to the suppression of truth, including the rewriting of historical context.

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