I Love My Country — I Make No Apologies for That
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There is a name that is above every There is a name that is above every name. There is a king that is a king of name. There is a king that is a king of name. There is a king that is a king of all kings and our our greatest all kings and our our greatest all kings and our our greatest allegiance is to an eternal kingdom more allegiance is to an eternal kingdom more allegiance is to an eternal kingdom more than any earthly little k kingdom. All than any earthly little k kingdom. All than any earthly little k kingdom. All right, but I love my country and you right, but I love my country and you right, but I love my country and you should too. It is an incredible should too. It is an incredible should too. It is an incredible privilege to Well, I'm thankful to God privilege to Well, I'm thankful to God privilege to Well, I'm thankful to God for our country. for our country. for our country. I believe it's the greatest country on I believe it's the greatest country on I believe it's the greatest country on earth and I'm allowed to think that earth and I'm allowed to think that earth and I'm allowed to think that because I live here. I'm all in in the because I live here. I'm all in in the because I live here. I'm all in in the words of George Washington, we have a words of George Washington, we have a words of George Washington, we have a responsibility responsibility responsibility in our nation as citizens and the Bible in our nation as citizens and the Bible in our nation as citizens and the Bible calls us to be good citizens of whatever calls us to be good citizens of whatever calls us to be good citizens of whatever nation he puts us in. And so I'm going nation he puts us in. And so I'm going nation he puts us in. And so I'm going to quote George Washington. This to quote George Washington. This to quote George Washington. This probably quote you didn't hear from your probably quote you didn't hear from your probably quote you didn't hear from your junior [music] college professor. George junior [music] college professor. George junior [music] college professor. George Washington said, "It is the duty of all Washington said, "It is the duty of all Washington said, "It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of nations to acknowledge the providence of nations to acknowledge the providence of almighty God, to obey his will, to be almighty God, to obey his will, to be almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits and to humbly grateful for his benefits and to humbly grateful for his benefits and to humbly implore his protection [music] and his implore his protection [music] and his implore his protection [music] and his favor." That's George Washington. And so favor." That's George Washington. And so favor." That's George Washington. And so what we would say, what I'll say today what we would say, what I'll say today what we would say, what I'll say today is may God pour out reformation and is may God pour out reformation and is may God pour out reformation and revival for a resurgence of his purposes revival for a resurgence of his purposes revival for a resurgence of his purposes in our nation and through in our day in our nation and through in our day in our nation and through in our day through us. Okay? There we go. Happy through us. Okay? There we go. Happy through us. Okay? There we go. Happy birthday, birthday, birthday, United States now.
Summary
This sermon emphasizes that our ultimate allegiance belongs to an eternal kingdom and its King, rather than any earthly nation. Citing George Washington, it highlights the duty of a nation to acknowledge God and obey His will, referencing biblical calls for good citizenship. The practical takeaway is a prayer for God's reformation and revival to advance His purposes in our nation.