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Lakepointe Church July 1, 2026 1m

Opening Line of Treaty That Ended Revolutionary War BLEW MY MIND

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  1. Did you know we became a nation in the Did you know we became a nation in the name of the father, the son, and the name of the father, the son, and the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit? holy spirit? holy spirit? >> Never heard that literally before this >> Never heard that literally before this >> Never heard that literally before this moment. moment. moment. >> And and this would be my question like, >> And and this would be my question like, >> And and this would be my question like, "Hey Josh, how many textbooks have you "Hey Josh, how many textbooks have you "Hey Josh, how many textbooks have you seen that in?" Look at the title of this seen that in?" Look at the title of this seen that in?" Look at the title of this document. This is the peace treaty. It's document. This is the peace treaty. It's document. This is the peace treaty. It's called the Peace Treaty of Paris. It's called the Peace Treaty of Paris. It's called the Peace Treaty of Paris. It's on display in Washington DC. Uh on the on display in Washington DC. Uh on the on display in Washington DC. Uh on the left, you see there's four signatures. left, you see there's four signatures. left, you see there's four signatures. The top one uh with the ribbon is David The top one uh with the ribbon is David The top one uh with the ribbon is David Hartley, the British ambassador. Then Hartley, the British ambassador. Then Hartley, the British ambassador. Then you have John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, you have John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, you have John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John J. Now Josh, this is a document John J. Now Josh, this is a document John J. Now Josh, this is a document that ends the American Revolution, that ends the American Revolution, that ends the American Revolution, brings peace, prince, and Great Britain, brings peace, prince, and Great Britain, brings peace, prince, and Great Britain, and establishes America as a free and establishes America as a free and establishes America as a free independent nation. the document that independent nation. the document that independent nation. the document that made America a nation. Said right there made America a nation. Said right there made America a nation. Said right there in the name of the most holy and in the name of the most holy and in the name of the most holy and undivided Trinity. Wow. undivided Trinity. Wow. undivided Trinity. Wow. >> So when people are like, "No, we're not >> So when people are like, "No, we're not >> So when people are like, "No, we're not a Christian nation." Well, like it's a Christian nation." Well, like it's a Christian nation." Well, like it's obvious we know this. What document are obvious we know this. What document are obvious we know this. What document are you basing it on? you basing it on? you basing it on? >> Cuz literally the very first motion of >> Cuz literally the very first motion of >> Cuz literally the very first motion of the first meeting was to open with the first meeting was to open with the first meeting was to open with prayer. prayer. prayer. >> The most famous painting of the first >> The most famous painting of the first >> The most famous painting of the first colonel of Congress is them in prayer. colonel of Congress is them in prayer. colonel of Congress is them in prayer. Like you start tracking through this. Like you start tracking through this. Like you start tracking through this. These were not secular guys. These were These were not secular guys. These were These were not secular guys. These were people that knew if God wasn't part of people that knew if God wasn't part of people that knew if God wasn't part of the story, we were never going to the story, we were never going to the story, we were never going to succeed. In fact, so much so that as succeed. In fact, so much so that as succeed. In fact, so much so that as we're celebrating independence right we're celebrating independence right we're celebrating independence right right now, happy 250. That's a document right now, happy 250. That's a document right now, happy 250. That's a document that made us a free independent nation that made us a free independent nation that made us a free independent nation >> in the name of the Trinity. That's >> in the name of the Trinity. That's >> in the name of the Trinity. That's insane. I' in my entire life I've never insane. I' in my entire life I've never insane. I' in my entire life I've never heard

Summary

The sermon emphasizes that America was founded as a nation under God, referencing the Trinity on the Peace Treaty of Paris and the founders' reliance on prayer. The practical takeaway is that historical documents clearly indicate the nation's Christian origins, challenging secular interpretations.

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