1. Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord Psalm 33:12

2. Psalm 9:19-20; 99:1-2 Proverbs 21:1 Daniel 4:25,32 1 Timothy 2:1-2

3. Freedom Fertile land Financial fortune Deut. 4:7

4. Removed from the land (Ezek. 19:10-14) Oppressed by enemies (Jer. 32:28; Neh. 9:26ff) “Why has the Lord done this?” (Deut. 29:24; 1 K. 9:8; Jer. 5:19; 16:10; 22:8) Israel turned from God (Hos. 4:6; 7:10; 8:3,7; 10:13; 11:7; 13:9) America can turn away (Jer. 32:23,33)

5. Crime, violence and murder increases Unauthorized religion increases Sexual immorality increases Materialism increases Divorce increases Jer. 3:3; 6:15; 8:12

6. “In God We Trust” must be our motto, not “In US we trust” (Psa. 147:10-11; Jer. 9:23; Zech. 4:6) We must give up pride (Prov. 16:18; 2 Chron. 7:14) Assyria (Isa. 10:12-13) Babylon (Dan. 5:20-31) Tyre (Ezek. 28:2) Philistia (Zech. 9:6)

7. May these three words never become empty on the lips of United States politicians or citizens Proverbs 14:34