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““From the White House to the From the White House to the statehouse, from Congress to statehouse, from Congress to Supreme Court, the votes cast Supreme Court, the votes cast on November 4 could shake up on November 4 could shake up U. S. politics more than U. S. politics more than anything in decades. The anything in decades. The impact will reverberate for impact will reverberate for years decisions affecting years decisions affecting everything from abortions, everything from abortions, race, & religion to arms race, & religion to arms control, the environment control, the environment & taxes.” AP& taxes.” AP



Outcomes decided by Outcomes decided by One One VoteVote

1645 Oliver Cromwell control of 1645 Oliver Cromwell control of England. England. 1649 Charles I of England to be 1649 Charles I of England to be executed. executed. 1776 English language instead of 1776 English language instead of German. German. 1845 Texas into the Union. 1845 Texas into the Union. 1868 Andrew Johnson from 1868 Andrew Johnson from impeachment. impeachment. 1876 France from a monarchy to a 1876 France from a monarchy to a republic. republic. 1876 Rutherford B. Hayes the 1876 Rutherford B. Hayes the

Presidency of U.S. Presidency of U.S. 1933 Adolph Hitler leadership 1933 Adolph Hitler leadership

of the Nazi Partyof the Nazi Party



““It cannot be emphasized It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often too strongly or too often that this great nation was that this great nation was founded, not by founded, not by religionists, but by religionists, but by Christians, not on Christians, not on religions, but on the religions, but on the Gospel of Gospel of Jesus Christ!” Jesus Christ!”

Patrick HenryPatrick Henry



““Of all the Of all the dispositions & habits, dispositions & habits, which lead to political which lead to political prosperity, religion & prosperity, religion & morality are morality are indispensable indispensable supports.” supports.” George WashingtonGeorge Washington



““Let each citizen remember Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering at the moment he is offering his vote that he is not his vote that he is not making a present or a making a present or a compliment to please an compliment to please an individual... but that he is individual... but that he is executing one of the most executing one of the most solemn trusts in human solemn trusts in human society for which society for which he is accountable to God he is accountable to God & his country.” & his country.”

Samuel Adams Samuel Adams



““When you become entitled to When you become entitled to exercise the right of voting for exercise the right of voting for public officers, let it be public officers, let it be impressed on your mind that impressed on your mind that God commands you to choose God commands you to choose for rulers, ‘just men who will for rulers, ‘just men who will rule in the fear of God.’ The rule in the fear of God.’ The preservation of government preservation of government depends on the depends on the Faithful discharge of this Faithful discharge of this duty; if the citizens neglect duty; if the citizens neglect Their duty & place Their duty & place unprincipled men in office, unprincipled men in office,



the government will soon be the government will soon be corrupted; laws will be made, corrupted; laws will be made, not for the public good so much not for the public good so much as for selfish or local purposes; as for selfish or local purposes; corrupt or incompetent men corrupt or incompetent men will be appointed to execute will be appointed to execute the laws; the public revenues the laws; the public revenues will be squandered on will be squandered on unworthy men; & the rights unworthy men; & the rights of the citizens will be of the citizens will be violated or disregarded.”violated or disregarded.”

Noah Webster Noah Webster



““The penalty that good The penalty that good men pay for not being men pay for not being interested in politics is interested in politics is to be governed by men to be governed by men worse than worse than themselves.” themselves.”

PlatoPlato



Give me a man of God, one Give me a man of God, one man whose faith is master man whose faith is master of his mind & I will right ten of his mind & I will right ten thousand wrongs & bless thousand wrongs & bless the name of all mankind. the name of all mankind. Give me a man of God, one Give me a man of God, one man, whose tongue is man, whose tongue is touched with Heavens fire & touched with Heavens fire & I will I will flame the darkest hearts flame the darkest hearts With high resolve & With high resolve & pure desire. pure desire.



Give me a man of God, one Give me a man of God, one man, One mighty prophet of man, One mighty prophet of the Lord, & I will give you the Lord, & I will give you peace on earth bought with peace on earth bought with prayer & Not a sword. Give prayer & Not a sword. Give me a man of God, one man, me a man of God, one man, True to the vision that he True to the vision that he sees & I will build your sees & I will build your broken broken shrines & bring the shrines & bring the nations to their knees. nations to their knees. One man. One man.



Biblical Biblical CharacteristicsCharacteristics of leadership: of leadership:

1. Righteousness1. Righteousness



““Your ideal is what Your ideal is what you wish you were. you wish you were. Your reputation is Your reputation is what people say you what people say you are. Your character is are. Your character is what what you are?”you are?”UnknownUnknown



The Bible says, The Bible says, “It is an “It is an abomination to kings to abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for commit wickedness; for

the throne is established the throne is established by by righteousnessrighteousness.” .” (Proverbs 16:12)(Proverbs 16:12). .



“ “Patriotism consists Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, not in waving the flag,

but in striving that but in striving that our country shall be our country shall be righteousrighteous as well as as well as

strong.” strong.” James Bryce James Bryce




1.1. RighteousnessRighteousness

2.2. WisdomWisdom



The Bible says, The Bible says, “I “I wisdomwisdom dwell with prudence... & dwell with prudence... & by me kings reign & by me kings reign & princes decree justice. princes decree justice. By me princes rule & By me princes rule & nobles, even all the nobles, even all the judges of the earth.” judges of the earth.” (Proverbs 8:12; 15-16). (Proverbs 8:12; 15-16).



““It is because the It is because the people who came to people who came to your shores came your shores came seeking God. The seeking God. The people who came to people who came to our shores came our shores came seeking gold.” seeking gold.”





2.2. WisdomWisdom

3.3. HonestyHonesty



The Bible says, The Bible says, “Mercy & “Mercy & truthtruth preserve the king” preserve the king” (Proverbs 20:28). (Proverbs 20:28).



““Honesty pays, but it Honesty pays, but it doesn't seem to pay doesn't seem to pay enough to suit some enough to suit some

people.” people.” Kin Hubbard Kin Hubbard





2.2. WisdomWisdom

3.3. HonestyHonesty

4.4. CourageCourage



““One isn't necessarily born One isn't necessarily born with with couragecourage, but one is , but one is born with potential. born with potential. Without Without couragecourage, we , we cannot practice any other cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, We can't be kind, true, merciful, merciful, generous, or honest.”generous, or honest.”

Maya Angelou Maya Angelou



“‘“‘If the LORD is pleased If the LORD is pleased with us, he will lead us into with us, he will lead us into that land, a land flowing that land, a land flowing with milk & honey, & will with milk & honey, & will give it to us. Only do not give it to us. Only do not rebel against the LORD & rebel against the LORD & do not be afraid of the do not be afraid of the people people of the land, because we of the land, because we will swallow them up. will swallow them up.



Their protection is gone, Their protection is gone, but the LORD is with us. Do but the LORD is with us. Do not be afraid of them.’ But not be afraid of them.’ But the whole assembly talked the whole assembly talked about stoning them.’ about stoning them.’ (Numbers 14:8-10). (Numbers 14:8-10).



““One man with One man with courage courage makes a makes a

majority.” majority.” Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson



“ “When the Nazis came When the Nazis came for the Jews, I said for the Jews, I said nothing, for I was not a nothing, for I was not a Jew. When they came for Jew. When they came for the Labor party, I said the Labor party, I said nothing, for I was not a nothing, for I was not a labor unionist. When they labor unionist. When they came for came for the gypsies, I said the gypsies, I said nothing, for I was nothing, for I was not a gypsy. not a gypsy.



When they came for the When they came for the Catholics, I said nothing, Catholics, I said nothing, for I was not a Catholic. for I was not a Catholic. When they came for me—When they came for me—there was no one left to there was no one left to say anything.”say anything.”

Martin NiemöllerMartin Niemöller



Biblical Biblical concerns concerns that that shape our future: shape our future:

1.1. Sanctity of human LifeSanctity of human Life





2.2. SexualitySexuality






3.3. GovernmentGovernment 1. Taxes 1. Taxes







2. Education2. Education







2. Education2. Education3. Religious Freedom3. Religious Freedom








4. Terrorism4. Terrorism








4. Terrorism4. Terrorism

5. Economy5. Economy



““A democracy…can only exist A democracy…can only exist until the voters discover that until the voters discover that they can vote themselves they can vote themselves largesse (handouts) from the largesse (handouts) from the public treasury. From that public treasury. From that moment on, the majority moment on, the majority always votes for the always votes for the candidates promising the most candidates promising the most benefits from thebenefits from thepublic treasury with the public treasury with the result that a democracy result that a democracy always collapses …always collapses …



The average age of the world’s The average age of the world’s greatest civilizations has been greatest civilizations has been 200 years. The cycle goes 200 years. The cycle goes something like this: From something like this: From bondage to spiritual faith; From bondage to spiritual faith; From spiritual faith to great courage; spiritual faith to great courage; From courage to liberty; From From courage to liberty; From liberty to abundance; From liberty to abundance; From abundance to complacency; abundance to complacency; From complacency to apathy; From complacency to apathy; From apathy to dependence; From apathy to dependence; & From dependence back & From dependence back into bondage.” into bondage.” (Alexander Fraser Tytler) (Alexander Fraser Tytler)



The Bible says, The Bible says, “I urge, “I urge, then, first of all, that then, first of all, that requests, prayers, requests, prayers, intercession & thanksgiving intercession & thanksgiving be made for everyone— for be made for everyone— for kings & all those in kings & all those in authority, that we authority, that we may live peaceful & may live peaceful & quiet lives in all quiet lives in all godliness & holiness.” godliness & holiness.” (1 Timothy 2:1-2) (1 Timothy 2:1-2)

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