Liberty and freedom does not come from governments it comes from God and only a

government that's yielded to the authority of God and the truth of God

will maintain those liberties and freedoms. We cannot afford to succumb to the

notion that the church and the state should be separated. We don't want a

state church. We don't want the state

telling the church how to behave or what to believe or when to meet. But we cannot

afford to have a state that is not influenced by the values and the worldview of the church.

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Now it's on to Pastor Allen.

Be blessed.

I want to talk to you this evening about America and being thankful.

It's not fashionable. It's not fashionable to love our country. It's not fashionable to be patriotic. It's not fashionable to say that God has blessed us.

It's all right. There's some places it's not fashionable to say that Jesus is Lord, but I'm in on all the above.

I'm in on all the above.

I'm not confused.

I don't believe God is an American.

I wouldn't suggest that.

They don't play the Star Spangled Banner

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