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July 4th - July 4th

SPEAKER: Pastor Charlie Riley
July 4, 2026

Message Notes

Our Wonderful History

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he chose for his inheritance.
Psalm 33:12

I was led of the Holy Spirit to carry the message of the Gospel to undiscovered lands.
Christopher Columbus In 1504

The Mayflower Compact
First Governing Document Of Plymouth Colony
November 11, 1620

“For the glory of God and the advancement of the Christian faith.”

Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens.
George Washington

IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!
The Christian religion is, above all the religions that ever prevailed or existed in ancient or modern times, the religion of wisdom, virtue, equity and humanity.
John Adams

I am a Christian in the only sense in which He wished anyone to be: sincerely attached to His doctrines in preference to all others.

I am a real Christian – that is to say, a disciple of the doctrines of Jesus Christ.
Thomas Jefferson

Preamble of the Constitution

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

August 2, 1776
The Unanimous Declaration Of The
Thirteen United States Of America

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal (Dignity and Value), that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.—

The King (Head of Government)
Makes Laws For The Kingdom
The Laws Enforced By The Government
The People Are Subjects To The King And Laws
Focus: Government Rights

We The People (The Head Of The Government)

The Laws Protect The Individual
Rights Of The People

The Government Protects And
Establishes Laws On Individual Rights

The States And Federal Government
Enforce Those Laws

Focus: Individual Rights

That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, –That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

Bill Of Rights 1791
Fundamental Civil Rights
And Limited Government

First Amendment: Freedom Of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, And Petition.

Second Amendment: Right To Keep
And Bear Arms.
27 Total Amendments To The Constitution

1799 Supreme Court Declared: “By our form of government, the Christian religion is the established religion; and all sects and denominations of Christians are placed on the same equal footing.”

“Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.”

John Adams

Five Things That Our Founders Believed

  1. The Colonist Were Not Anti-Government, But Anti-Tyranny
  2. Colonists Believed That The King Was In Violation Of Scripture

Therefore, It Was A Christian’s Duty To Resist Him. As Mayhew Said In 1750,
“Rebellion To Tyrants Is Obedience To God.”

  1. The Colonists Saw War As A Defensive Action, Not Offensive
  2. The Colonist Reasoned Ran Thus: If The Authority Was Unrighteous And Passed Unrighteous Laws, Following Them Could Not Be A Righteous Thing. In Other Words, One Cannot Obey A Wicked Law “For The Lord’s Sake.”
  3. The Colonists Saw Hebrews 11 As Justification For Resisting Tyrants.

Gideon, Barak, Samson, And Jephthah All Were Involved In Overthrowing Oppressive Governments.

Democracy In America
Alexis de Tocqueville 1831

“I sought for the greatness and genius of America in her commodious harbors and her ample rivers, and it was not there; in her fiertile fields and boundless prairies, and it was not there; in her rich mines and her vast world commerce, and it was not there.

Not until I went to the churches of America and heard her pulpits aflame with righteousness did I understand the secret of her genius and power. America is great because she is good, and if America ever ceases to be good, America will cease to be great.”
–Alexis de Tocqueville”

Our Future

The First Problem In America…..

Ignorance – “Don’t Know”
Apathy – “Don’t Care”

“I Don’t Know And I Don’t Care!”

Second Problem
Socialism/Communism/Marxism

America
Personal Responsibility
Rewards Success
Free Market
Private Property (Collective Ownership)
Rights Protect Us

Socialism
Victimization
Punishes Success
Rewards Laziness
Redistributes Wealth
Invasive Government

The Greatest Threat Of Our Day
The Islamic Invasion Of America

Islam, It’s Not A Religion,
It’s A Government

1400 Years Of History
Establish A Mosque
Create An Enclave
Grow The Population (Birth And Migration)
Claim Victimhood
Resist Host Authorities And Customs
Exploit Lawfare
Institute Shariah
Secede
Take Control

Three Phases Of Islam

Phase 1 – Few In Number
Oppressed Islam
Play The Victim
Claim Islamophobia
More Tolerant Of Others

Taqiyya

A Religious Concept That Allows Muslims To Lie, Deceive, Or Hide Their Beliefs If It Helps Spread Islam Or Protect The Agenda.

Phase 2 – Large Minority Indignant Islam
Threatening
Demand Sharia Law
Intolerant Of Infidels

Phase 3 – Clear Majority
Dominant Islam
Militant
Strict Sharia Law
Kill And Subdue Infidels
1400 Years And The Pattern Has Not Changed

Things We Should Know In 2026
1) Good Government Is Ordained By God.
2) Government Officials Are To Be Good Ministers Who Represent God.
3) We The People Must Obey Good And Godly Laws.
4) As We Relate Romans 13 To America, Our Constitution Is The Higher Power.
5) Good Government Is Not To Be Feared.
6) In America, We Are To Pay Honor And Custom Constitutional Taxes To Whom It Is Due.
7) Government Is To Protect The Righteous And Punish The Wicked.
8) It’s Is Patriotic And Godly To Resist And Even, At Times, Overthrow Un-Godly Government.

We Should Pray
We Should Educate
We Should Participate
We Should Always Protect