1we|fth 1we|fth Chapter Chapter of the kLI of the kLI 8raveheart 8raveheart ro[ect ro[ect

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"1he k|ngs of the earth and a|| the |nhab|tants of the "1he k|ngs of the earth and a|| the |nhab|tants of the
wor|d wou|d not have be||eved that the adversary and wor|d wou|d not have be||eved that the adversary and
the enemy shou|d have entered |nto the gates of the enemy shou|d have entered |nto the gates of
Ierusa|em Ior the s|ns of her prophets and the Ierusa|em Ior the s|ns of her prophets and the
|n|qu|t|es of her pr|ests that have shed the b|ood of the |n|qu|t|es of her pr|ests that have shed the b|ood of the
[ust |n the m|dst of her" [ust |n the m|dst of her"
Lamentat|ons 412 Lamentat|ons 412 13 13
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1) 1he State of the Un|on Address 1) 1he State of the Un|on Address
A A Amer|ca |s |n troub|e Amer|ca |s |n troub|e
1 1 Good has become ev|| ev|| has become good and we are cod|fy|ng ev|| |nto Good has become ev|| ev|| has become good and we are cod|fy|ng ev|| |nto
|aw |aw
2 2 As 8ob Dy|an once sang "We got gangsters |n power and |awbreakers mak|ng As 8ob Dy|an once sang "We got gangsters |n power and |awbreakers mak|ng
the ru|es" Amer|ca |t appears |s go|ng the way of every other nat|on that shook |ts the ru|es" Amer|ca |t appears |s go|ng the way of every other nat|on that shook |ts
puny f|st |n the face of a no|y God puny f|st |n the face of a no|y God
3 3 Cur nat|on |s suffer|ng mora| rot from w|th|n (as seen |n abort|on Cur nat|on |s suffer|ng mora| rot from w|th|n (as seen |n abort|on
homosexua||ty pornography forn|cat|on ch||d abuse etc) wh||e our fore|gn enem|es homosexua||ty pornography forn|cat|on ch||d abuse etc) wh||e our fore|gn enem|es
from w|thout (Is|am Commun|sm etc) sme|| our vu|nerab|||t|es from w|thout (Is|am Commun|sm etc) sme|| our vu|nerab|||t|es
4 4 1here |s a d|rect connect|on between our mora| rot from w|th|n |nf|am|ng the 1here |s a d|rect connect|on between our mora| rot from w|th|n |nf|am|ng the
terror|st|c threats from w|thout Meanwh||e our nat|on's |eaders seem more terror|st|c threats from w|thout Meanwh||e our nat|on's |eaders seem more
concerned about the acqu|s|t|on of po||t|ca| power than the we|fare of our concerned about the acqu|s|t|on of po||t|ca| power than the we|fare of our
be|eaguered nat|on be|eaguered nat|on
S S It |s not hyperbo|e to state that a|| we treasure |n Amer|ca |s |n danger of It |s not hyperbo|e to state that a|| we treasure |n Amer|ca |s |n danger of
d|s|ntegrat|ng r|ght before our very eyes 1he pert|nent quest|on then becomes how d|s|ntegrat|ng r|ght before our very eyes 1he pert|nent quest|on then becomes how
d|d we arr|ve at th|s cr|s|s po|nt |n our nat|on's h|story and even more |mportant|y d|d we arr|ve at th|s cr|s|s po|nt |n our nat|on's h|story and even more |mportant|y
why |s |t so many |n the church cannot d|scern the t|mes? why |s |t so many |n the church cannot d|scern the t|mes?
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2) 1he rom|se 2) 1he rom|se
A A 1he open|ng passage |n Lamentat|ons has much to say concern|ng our 1he open|ng passage |n Lamentat|ons has much to say concern|ng our
current p||ght Ior our purposes we w||| concentrate on three d|st|nct po|nts current p||ght Ior our purposes we w||| concentrate on three d|st|nct po|nts
8 8 I|rst God granted to h|s peop|e a prec|ous I|rst God granted to h|s peop|e a prec|ous Abraham|c Abraham|c prom|se that Chr|st prom|se that Chr|st
rat|f|ed on the cross God's peop|e are to possess the gates of the|r enem|es rat|f|ed on the cross God's peop|e are to possess the gates of the|r enem|es
Genes|s 221S Genes|s 221S 18 and 2460 revea|s th|s prom|se 18 and 2460 revea|s th|s prom|se
1 1 1he Apost|e au| he|ps us to connect the dots between th|s C|d 1he Apost|e au| he|ps us to connect the dots between th|s C|d
1estament prom|se and the New 1estament fu|f|||ment by dec|ar|ng "And |f 1estament prom|se and the New 1estament fu|f|||ment by dec|ar|ng "And |f
ye be Chr|sts then are ye Abrahams seed and he|rs accord|ng to the ye be Chr|sts then are ye Abrahams seed and he|rs accord|ng to the
prom|se" (Ga|at|ans 329) prom|se" (Ga|at|ans 329)
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3) Governmenta| ower 3) Governmenta| ower
A A 1he gates |n the 8|b|e represented a three 1he gates |n the 8|b|e represented a three fo|d reve|at|on of governmenta| fo|d reve|at|on of governmenta|
power Gates referred to the seat of po||t|ca| author|ty the seat of [ud|c|a| power Gates referred to the seat of po||t|ca| author|ty the seat of [ud|c|a|
author|ty and the seat of commerce author|ty and the seat of commerce
Deuteronomy 1618 Deuteronomy 1618 19 states 19 states
"Iudges and off|cers "Iudges and off|cers sha|t sha|t thou make thee |n a|| thy gates wh|ch the Lord thy thou make thee |n a|| thy gates wh|ch the Lord thy
God God g|veth g|veth thee throughout thy tr|bes and they sha|| [udge the peop|e w|th [ust thee throughout thy tr|bes and they sha|| [udge the peop|e w|th [ust
[udgment 1hou [udgment 1hou sha|t sha|t not wrest [udgment thou not wrest [udgment thou sha|t sha|t not respect persons not respect persons
ne|ther take a g|ft for a g|ft doth b||nd the eyes of the w|se and pervert the ne|ther take a g|ft for a g|ft doth b||nd the eyes of the w|se and pervert the
words of the r|ghteous" words of the r|ghteous"
Deuteronomy 17S cont|nues Deuteronomy 17S cont|nues
"1hen "1hen sha|t sha|t thou br|ng forth that man or that woman wh|ch have comm|tted thou br|ng forth that man or that woman wh|ch have comm|tted
that w|cked th|ng unto thy gates even that man or that woman and that w|cked th|ng unto thy gates even that man or that woman and sha|t sha|t stone stone
them w|th stones t||| they d|e" them w|th stones t||| they d|e"
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3) Governmenta| ower (Cont) 3) Governmenta| ower (Cont)
8 8 Not|ce God requ|red both po||t|ca| off|cers and [udges to be set up at the Not|ce God requ|red both po||t|ca| off|cers and [udges to be set up at the
"gates" of each c|ty 1hus those respons|b|e before God to render [ust|ce and "gates" of each c|ty 1hus those respons|b|e before God to render [ust|ce and
[udgment took the|r p|ace at the gates As they performed the|r so|emn duty [udgment took the|r p|ace at the gates As they performed the|r so|emn duty
however they were warned not to [udge cases accord|ng to the|r own op|n|ons however they were warned not to [udge cases accord|ng to the|r own op|n|ons
ph||osoph|es or skewed [udgments of men Why? 8ecause they had the ph||osoph|es or skewed [udgments of men Why? 8ecause they had the
awesome respons|b|||ty of represent|ng the Lord's [ust|ce and [udgment |n the awesome respons|b|||ty of represent|ng the Lord's [ust|ce and [udgment |n the
cases brought before them cases brought before them
God's Word states God's Word states
"1ake heed what ye do for ye [udge not for man but for the Lord who |s w|th "1ake heed what ye do for ye [udge not for man but for the Lord who |s w|th
you |n the [udgment Wherefore now |et the fear of the Lord be upon you take you |n the [udgment Wherefore now |et the fear of the Lord be upon you take
heed and do |t for there |s no |n|qu|ty w|th the Lord our God nor respect of heed and do |t for there |s no |n|qu|ty w|th the Lord our God nor respect of
persons nor tak|ng of g|fts" (2 Chron|c|es 196 persons nor tak|ng of g|fts" (2 Chron|c|es 196 7) 7)
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3) Governmenta| ower (Cont) 3) Governmenta| ower (Cont)
C C k|ngs estab||shed po||t|ca| summ|ts at the gates k|ngs estab||shed po||t|ca| summ|ts at the gates
"And the k|ng of Israe| and Iehoshaphat the k|ng of Iudah sat each on h|s throne "And the k|ng of Israe| and Iehoshaphat the k|ng of Iudah sat each on h|s throne
hav|ng put on the|r robes |n a vo|d p|ace |n the entrance of the gate of Samar|a hav|ng put on the|r robes |n a vo|d p|ace |n the entrance of the gate of Samar|a
and a|| the prophets prophes|ed before them" (1 k|ngs 2210) and a|| the prophets prophes|ed before them" (1 k|ngs 2210)
In 2 k|ngs 71 we |earn that the gates represented the seat of commerce and the In 2 k|ngs 71 we |earn that the gates represented the seat of commerce and the
p|ace of bus|ness God's Word dec|ares p|ace of bus|ness God's Word dec|ares
"1hen L||sha sa|d near ye the word of the Lord 1hus "1hen L||sha sa|d near ye the word of the Lord 1hus sa|th sa|th the Lord 1o morrow the Lord 1o morrow
about th|s t|me sha|| a measure of f|ne f|our be so|d for a sheke| and two about th|s t|me sha|| a measure of f|ne f|our be so|d for a sheke| and two
measures of bar|ey for a sheke| |n the gate of Samar|a" measures of bar|ey for a sheke| |n the gate of Samar|a"
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3) Governmenta| ower (Cont) 3) Governmenta| ower (Cont)
D D keep |n m|nd God a|so estab||shed the b|b||ca| cr|ter|a for c|v|| ru|ers who keep |n m|nd God a|so estab||shed the b|b||ca| cr|ter|a for c|v|| ru|ers who
wou|d serve |n the gates of the|r c|t|es Iust ||ke there are b|b||ca| requ|rements wou|d serve |n the gates of the|r c|t|es Iust ||ke there are b|b||ca| requ|rements
for church |eadersh|p found |n au|'s pastora| |etters |n 1 1|mothy 2 1|mothy and for church |eadersh|p found |n au|'s pastora| |etters |n 1 1|mothy 2 1|mothy and
1|tus there are a|so b|b||ca| requ|rements for those who wou|d asp|re to ho|d 1|tus there are a|so b|b||ca| requ|rements for those who wou|d asp|re to ho|d
c|v|| off|ce c|v|| off|ce
Lxodus 1821 states Lxodus 1821 states
"Moreover thou "Moreover thou sha|t sha|t prov|de out of a|| the peop|e ab|e men such as fear God prov|de out of a|| the peop|e ab|e men such as fear God
men of truth hat|ng covetousness and p|ace such over them to be ru|ers of men of truth hat|ng covetousness and p|ace such over them to be ru|ers of
thousands and ru|ers of hundreds ru|ers of f|ft|es and ru|ers of tens" thousands and ru|ers of hundreds ru|ers of f|ft|es and ru|ers of tens"
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3) Governmenta| ower (Cont) 3) Governmenta| ower (Cont)
L L 1h|s mode| of governmenta| |eadersh|p revea|s that Israe| was a nebrew 1h|s mode| of governmenta| |eadersh|p revea|s that Israe| was a nebrew
kepub||c It cons|sted of a representat|ve government s|m||ar to our own kepub||c It cons|sted of a representat|ve government s|m||ar to our own
Not|ce as we|| the ca||ber of men and the god|y character|st|cs demanded by Not|ce as we|| the ca||ber of men and the god|y character|st|cs demanded by
God for those who wou|d dare to serve |n the gates of c|v|| government 1hey God for those who wou|d dare to serve |n the gates of c|v|| government 1hey
were to be "ab|e men such as fear God men of truth hat|ng covetousness" were to be "ab|e men such as fear God men of truth hat|ng covetousness"
We take these requ|rements ||ght|y today Neverthe|ess when one cons|ders We take these requ|rements ||ght|y today Neverthe|ess when one cons|ders
the dangerous wor|d |n wh|ch we ||ve and the threats that surround Amer|ca the dangerous wor|d |n wh|ch we ||ve and the threats that surround Amer|ca
|s |t w|se to neg|ect God's mode| for Chr|st|an statesmansh|p? |s |t w|se to neg|ect God's mode| for Chr|st|an statesmansh|p?
1 1 Iohn Iay f|rst Ch|ef Iust|ce to our Supreme Court concurs "rov|dence has Iohn Iay f|rst Ch|ef Iust|ce to our Supreme Court concurs "rov|dence has
g|ven to our peop|e the cho|ce of the|r ru|ers and |t |s the duty as we|| as the g|ven to our peop|e the cho|ce of the|r ru|ers and |t |s the duty as we|| as the
pr|v||ege and |nterest of our Chr|st|an nat|on to se|ect and prefer Chr|st|ans for pr|v||ege and |nterest of our Chr|st|an nat|on to se|ect and prefer Chr|st|ans for
the|r ru|ers" the|r ru|ers"|| Mr Iay was not a|one amongst our found|ng fathers |n th|s Mr Iay was not a|one amongst our found|ng fathers |n th|s
admon|shment admon|shment
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3) Governmenta| ower (Cont) 3) Governmenta| ower (Cont)
2 2 Mr Noah Webster wrote Mr Noah Webster wrote
"It |s a||eged by men of |oose pr|nc|p|es or defect|ve v|ews of the sub[ect that "It |s a||eged by men of |oose pr|nc|p|es or defect|ve v|ews of the sub[ect that
re||g|on and mora||ty are not necessary or |mportant qua||f|cat|ons for po||t|ca| re||g|on and mora||ty are not necessary or |mportant qua||f|cat|ons for po||t|ca|
stat|ons 8ut the Scr|ptures teach a d|fferent doctr|ne 1hey d|rect that ru|ers stat|ons 8ut the Scr|ptures teach a d|fferent doctr|ne 1hey d|rect that ru|ers
shou|d be men who ru|e |n the fear of God ab|e men such as fear God men of shou|d be men who ru|e |n the fear of God ab|e men such as fear God men of
truth hat|ng covetousness truth hat|ng covetousness
8ut |f we had no d|v|ne |nstruct|on on the sub[ect our own |nterest wou|d 8ut |f we had no d|v|ne |nstruct|on on the sub[ect our own |nterest wou|d
demand of us a str|ct observance of the pr|nc|p|e of these |n[unct|ons And |t |s demand of us a str|ct observance of the pr|nc|p|e of these |n[unct|ons And |t |s
to the neg|ect of th|s ru|e of conduct |n our c|t|zens that we must ascr|be the to the neg|ect of th|s ru|e of conduct |n our c|t|zens that we must ascr|be the
mu|t|p||ed frauds breeches of trust pecu|at|ons and embezz|ements of pub||c mu|t|p||ed frauds breeches of trust pecu|at|ons and embezz|ements of pub||c
property wh|ch aston|sh even ourse|ves wh|ch tarn|sh the character of our property wh|ch aston|sh even ourse|ves wh|ch tarn|sh the character of our
country wh|ch d|sgrace a repub||can government and wh|ch w||| tend to country wh|ch d|sgrace a repub||can government and wh|ch w||| tend to
reconc||e men to monarchs |n other countr|es and even our own reconc||e men to monarchs |n other countr|es and even our own
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3) Governmenta| ower (Cont) 3) Governmenta| ower (Cont)
3 3 In ||ght of these h|stor|ca| truths |s the Amer|can church's v|s|on so dwarfed In ||ght of these h|stor|ca| truths |s the Amer|can church's v|s|on so dwarfed
that we cannot recru|t f|ve hundred and th|rty f|ve Chr|st|an men who possess a that we cannot recru|t f|ve hundred and th|rty f|ve Chr|st|an men who possess a
b|b||ca| wor|dv|ew meet the r|ghteous requ|rements for c|v|| |eadersh|p and b|b||ca| wor|dv|ew meet the r|ghteous requ|rements for c|v|| |eadersh|p and
send them to Wash|ngton DC as senators and congressman? Lven a "G|deon's send them to Wash|ngton DC as senators and congressman? Lven a "G|deon's
three hundred" wou|d suff|ce to he|p restore Amer|ca to her b|b||ca| foundat|ons three hundred" wou|d suff|ce to he|p restore Amer|ca to her b|b||ca| foundat|ons
4 4 k|ng Dav|d stated "1he God of Israe| sa|d the kock of Israe| k|ng Dav|d stated "1he God of Israe| sa|d the kock of Israe| spake spake to me ne to me ne
that that ru|eth ru|eth over men must be [ust ru||ng |n the fear of God" (2 Samue| 233) If over men must be [ust ru||ng |n the fear of God" (2 Samue| 233) If
we re[ect God's requ|rements for c|v|| ru|ers the consequence |s un[ust |eaders we re[ect God's requ|rements for c|v|| ru|ers the consequence |s un[ust |eaders
roverbs 171S warns "ne that roverbs 171S warns "ne that [ust|f|eth [ust|f|eth the w|cked and he that the w|cked and he that condemneth condemneth
the [ust even they both are abom|nat|on to the Lord" the [ust even they both are abom|nat|on to the Lord"
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4) Captur|ng the Gates 4) Captur|ng the Gates
A A now gates are captured Lamentat|ons 413 p|npo|nts the root now gates are captured Lamentat|ons 413 p|npo|nts the root
cause "Ior the s|ns of her prophets and the |n|qu|t|es of her pr|ests cause "Ior the s|ns of her prophets and the |n|qu|t|es of her pr|ests
that have shed the b|ood of the [ust |n the m|dst of her" that have shed the b|ood of the [ust |n the m|dst of her"
1 1 1he truth |s |ega||zed ev|| cannot r|se to power un|ess |t f|rst passes 1he truth |s |ega||zed ev|| cannot r|se to power un|ess |t f|rst passes
through the s|ns of God's peop|e It was the s|ns of her prophets and the through the s|ns of God's peop|e It was the s|ns of her prophets and the
|n|qu|t|es of her pr|ests that paved the way for God's foes to capture the |n|qu|t|es of her pr|ests that paved the way for God's foes to capture the
gates of h|s peop|e gates of h|s peop|e
2 2 1he spec|f|c s|n was shedd|ng |nnocent b|ood 1he spec|f|c s|n was shedd|ng |nnocent b|ood
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4) Captur|ng the Gates (Cont) 4) Captur|ng the Gates (Cont)
8 8 A corrupt church and a tyrann|ca| state wa|k hand A corrupt church and a tyrann|ca| state wa|k hand |n |n hand ou cannot have hand ou cannot have
one w|thout the other Whenever bad theo|ogy |s preva|ent |n the church be one w|thout the other Whenever bad theo|ogy |s preva|ent |n the church be
assured bad behav|or w||| soon fo||ow Lventua||y bad theo|ogy w||| negat|ve|y assured bad behav|or w||| soon fo||ow Lventua||y bad theo|ogy w||| negat|ve|y
shape the government and cu|ture 1he 8|b|e and h|story attest to th|s trag|c shape the government and cu|ture 1he 8|b|e and h|story attest to th|s trag|c
rea||ty rea||ty
1 1 1here were t|mes |n church h|story when she was sound hea|thy and 1here were t|mes |n church h|story when she was sound hea|thy and
fa|thfu| to her Lord and suffered persecut|on Unfortunate|y there have a|so fa|thfu| to her Lord and suffered persecut|on Unfortunate|y there have a|so
been t|mes when the church was comp||c|t and comp|acent w|th dom|nant been t|mes when the church was comp||c|t and comp|acent w|th dom|nant
ev||s Dur|ng those t|mes when the church refused to res|st and overcome ev|| ev||s Dur|ng those t|mes when the church refused to res|st and overcome ev||
she unw|tt|ng|y became the propaganda mach|ne for tyrants and d|ctators she unw|tt|ng|y became the propaganda mach|ne for tyrants and d|ctators
Cppressors of mank|nd shrewd|y ut|||zed the church to san|t|ze the|r ev|| 1hey Cppressors of mank|nd shrewd|y ut|||zed the church to san|t|ze the|r ev|| 1hey
sought to p|ace a re||g|ous face upon the|r monstros|t|es sought to p|ace a re||g|ous face upon the|r monstros|t|es
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4) Captur|ng the Gates (Cont) 4) Captur|ng the Gates (Cont)
2 2 In our day the purveyors of ev|| such as the abort|on |ndustry and the In our day the purveyors of ev|| such as the abort|on |ndustry and the
homosexua| movement use the same strategy 1hey crave re||g|ous homosexua| movement use the same strategy 1hey crave re||g|ous
endorsement to camouf|age the|r ma|evo|ence 1h|s |s why they surround endorsement to camouf|age the|r ma|evo|ence 1h|s |s why they surround
themse|ves w|th men and women w|th wh|te co||ars about the|r perverted themse|ves w|th men and women w|th wh|te co||ars about the|r perverted
necks No wonder the Apost|e au| stated necks No wonder the Apost|e au| stated
"Ior such are fa|se apost|es dece|tfu| workers transform|ng themse|ves |nto "Ior such are fa|se apost|es dece|tfu| workers transform|ng themse|ves |nto
the apost|es of Chr|st And no marve| for Satan h|mse|f |s transformed |nto an the apost|es of Chr|st And no marve| for Satan h|mse|f |s transformed |nto an
ange| of ||ght 1herefore |t |s no great th|ng |f h|s m|n|sters a|so be transformed ange| of ||ght 1herefore |t |s no great th|ng |f h|s m|n|sters a|so be transformed
as the m|n|sters of r|ghteousness whose end sha|| be accord|ng to the|r as the m|n|sters of r|ghteousness whose end sha|| be accord|ng to the|r
works" (2 Cor|nth|ans 1113 works" (2 Cor|nth|ans 1113 1S) 1S)
3 3 In order for ev|| to ga|n ascendancy |n our gates |t must be f|rst packaged In order for ev|| to ga|n ascendancy |n our gates |t must be f|rst packaged
as a "change we can be||eve |n" Iust ||sten to some of the shady po||t|c|ans as a "change we can be||eve |n" Iust ||sten to some of the shady po||t|c|ans
and you get a g||mpse |nto th|s demon|c strategy 8eh|nd the|r f|owery and you get a g||mpse |nto th|s demon|c strategy 8eh|nd the|r f|owery
prom|ses |s the c|ass|c "wo|f |n sheep's c|oth|ng" that w||| devour ||fe ||berty prom|ses |s the c|ass|c "wo|f |n sheep's c|oth|ng" that w||| devour ||fe ||berty
and the pursu|t of happ|ness and the pursu|t of happ|ness
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S) 1he Cond|t|on of the Gates |n Amer|ca S) 1he Cond|t|on of the Gates |n Amer|ca
A A Some may quest|on |f possess|ng the gates of our enem|es |s God's prom|se to h|s Some may quest|on |f possess|ng the gates of our enem|es |s God's prom|se to h|s
peop|e than how do we account for the cond|t|on of our gates here |n Amer|ca? peop|e than how do we account for the cond|t|on of our gates here |n Amer|ca?
What has happened to the seats of [ust|ce and mercy that our Chr|st|an forbearers What has happened to the seats of [ust|ce and mercy that our Chr|st|an forbearers
estab||shed for God's g|ory? Why are our |nst|tut|ons government |aws and estab||shed for God's g|ory? Why are our |nst|tut|ons government |aws and
educat|ona| estab||shments man|fest|ng open host|||ty aga|nst Chr|st|an|ty? Why do educat|ona| estab||shments man|fest|ng open host|||ty aga|nst Chr|st|an|ty? Why do
our freedom of speech and freedom of re||g|on stand |n [eopardy? now have God's our freedom of speech and freedom of re||g|on stand |n [eopardy? now have God's
enem|es captured our gates wh|ch they are now us|ng aga|nst us? Un|ess we face enem|es captured our gates wh|ch they are now us|ng aga|nst us? Un|ess we face
these d|ff|cu|t quest|ons and by God's grace correct|y answer them there |s no hope these d|ff|cu|t quest|ons and by God's grace correct|y answer them there |s no hope
for our future for our future
1 Cne reason our gates are broken |s that we have no v|s|on for possess|ng them 1he 1 Cne reason our gates are broken |s that we have no v|s|on for possess|ng them 1he
prom|se to possess the gates of our enem|es has not been taught to God's peop|e |n the |ast prom|se to possess the gates of our enem|es has not been taught to God's peop|e |n the |ast
severa| decades so the fa|th to possess th|s b|ess|ng has been m|ss|ng We must remember severa| decades so the fa|th to possess th|s b|ess|ng has been m|ss|ng We must remember
that fa|th comes by hear|ng and hear|ng by the Word of God (komans 1017) 1o my chagr|n that fa|th comes by hear|ng and hear|ng by the Word of God (komans 1017) 1o my chagr|n
the menta||ty of the Amer|can church has been "Why po||sh brass on a s|nk|ng sh|p? Why the menta||ty of the Amer|can church has been "Why po||sh brass on a s|nk|ng sh|p? Why
rearrange furn|ture |n a burn|ng house? Amer|ca |s dy|ng pra|se God our redempt|on draws rearrange furn|ture |n a burn|ng house? Amer|ca |s dy|ng pra|se God our redempt|on draws
near" 1hus we have |nadvertent|y sp|r|tua||zed the abandonment of the gates to our near" 1hus we have |nadvertent|y sp|r|tua||zed the abandonment of the gates to our
enem|es In other words we have pract|ced theo|og|ca| escap|sm wh|ch has |ed to cu|tura| enem|es In other words we have pract|ced theo|og|ca| escap|sm wh|ch has |ed to cu|tura|
corrupt|on corrupt|on
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S) 1he Cond|t|on of the Gates |n Amer|ca (Cont) S) 1he Cond|t|on of the Gates |n Amer|ca (Cont)
8es|des the 8|b|e states 8es|des the 8|b|e states
"My peop|e are destroyed for |ack of know|edge because thou hast re[ected "My peop|e are destroyed for |ack of know|edge because thou hast re[ected
know|edge I w||| a|so re[ect thee that thou know|edge I w||| a|so re[ect thee that thou sha|t sha|t be no pr|est to me see|ng thou hast be no pr|est to me see|ng thou hast
forgotten the |aw of thy God I w||| a|so forget thy ch||dren" (nosea 46) forgotten the |aw of thy God I w||| a|so forget thy ch||dren" (nosea 46)
8 D|stressed |n the Gates 8 D|stressed |n the Gates
1 1he second reason for the cond|t|on of our gates |s that |t |s part of God's [udgment 1 1he second reason for the cond|t|on of our gates |s that |t |s part of God's [udgment
upon a d|sobed|ent peop|e upon a d|sobed|ent peop|e
2 God warned |n the "curse" sect|on of Deuteronomy that part of h|s [udgment upon 2 God warned |n the "curse" sect|on of Deuteronomy that part of h|s [udgment upon
those who d|sobey h|s commandments and refuse to hearken to h|s vo|ce |s that they those who d|sobey h|s commandments and refuse to hearken to h|s vo|ce |s that they
wou|d be d|stressed |n the gates (Deuteronomy 28S2 wou|d be d|stressed |n the gates (Deuteronomy 28S2 S7) God's peop|e wou|d |ook for S7) God's peop|e wou|d |ook for
[ust|ce but on|y f|nd oppress|on [ust|ce but on|y f|nd oppress|on
3 1he fact that our gates |n Amer|ca ||e |n ru|ns |s part of God's [udgment upon us We 3 1he fact that our gates |n Amer|ca ||e |n ru|ns |s part of God's [udgment upon us We
have not kept h|s commandments nor hearkened to h|s vo|ce as we shou|d As a resu|t have not kept h|s commandments nor hearkened to h|s vo|ce as we shou|d As a resu|t
we have forfe|ted the b|ess|ngs prom|sed |n Deuteronomy 28 and |ncurred God's curses we have forfe|ted the b|ess|ngs prom|sed |n Deuteronomy 28 and |ncurred God's curses
|nstead |nstead
4 Iust ||ke Israe| of o|d we a||ow for the shedd|ng of |nnocent b|ood |n our m|dst wh|ch 4 Iust ||ke Israe| of o|d we a||ow for the shedd|ng of |nnocent b|ood |n our m|dst wh|ch
we euphem|st|ca||y ca|| abort|on Sad|y |t |s th|s part|cu|ar s|n and cr|me that causes we euphem|st|ca||y ca|| abort|on Sad|y |t |s th|s part|cu|ar s|n and cr|me that causes
oppress|on "And he gave them |nto the hand of the heathen and they that hated them oppress|on "And he gave them |nto the hand of the heathen and they that hated them
ru|ed over them" (sa|m 10641) 1he present Cbama adm|n|strat|on |s a s|gn and a ru|ed over them" (sa|m 10641) 1he present Cbama adm|n|strat|on |s a s|gn and a
[udgment wh|ch revea|s th|s truth |n our day [udgment wh|ch revea|s th|s truth |n our day
ossess|ng the Gates of Cur Lnem|es ossess|ng the Gates of Cur Lnem|es
6) 1ak|ng 8ack the Gates 6) 1ak|ng 8ack the Gates
A A "k|ghteousness "k|ghteousness exa|teth exa|teth a nat|on but s|n |s a reproach to any peop|e" a nat|on but s|n |s a reproach to any peop|e"
(roverbs 1434) roverbs 292 states "When the r|ghteous are |n author|ty the (roverbs 1434) roverbs 292 states "When the r|ghteous are |n author|ty the
peop|e re[o|ce but when the w|cked peop|e re[o|ce but when the w|cked beareth beareth ru|e the peop|e mourn" ru|e the peop|e mourn"
1 1 It |s my heartfe|t be||ef that we must repent acknow|edge our s|n before God and It |s my heartfe|t be||ef that we must repent acknow|edge our s|n before God and
then deve|op a k|ngdom strategy to march back through our corrupt gates and rec|a|m then deve|op a k|ngdom strategy to march back through our corrupt gates and rec|a|m
them for r|ghteousness 1h|s god|y v|s|on |s one of the ma|n reasons for wr|t|ng 1he kLI them for r|ghteousness 1h|s god|y v|s|on |s one of the ma|n reasons for wr|t|ng 1he kLI
Manua| ka|s|ng Up Leaders a 1|me L|ke 1h|s Demands Manua| ka|s|ng Up Leaders a 1|me L|ke 1h|s Demands
8 8 It w||| take courage sacr|f|ce and conf||ct to repossess the gates of our |and It w||| take courage sacr|f|ce and conf||ct to repossess the gates of our |and
1h|s po|nts out yet another def|c|ency |n the Amer|can church We do not have as 1h|s po|nts out yet another def|c|ency |n the Amer|can church We do not have as
of yet the bo|d courageous and v|s|onary |eadersh|p to |ead God's peop|e to take of yet the bo|d courageous and v|s|onary |eadersh|p to |ead God's peop|e to take
back the gates and re back the gates and re estab||sh them |n r|ghteousness estab||sh them |n r|ghteousness
ossess|ng the Gates of Cur Lnem|es ossess|ng the Gates of Cur Lnem|es
6) 1ak|ng 8ack the Gates (Cont) 6) 1ak|ng 8ack the Gates (Cont)
Iohn Wes|ey once sa|d Iohn Wes|ey once sa|d
"G|ve me one hundred preachers who fear noth|ng but s|n and des|re noth|ng but "G|ve me one hundred preachers who fear noth|ng but s|n and des|re noth|ng but
God and I care not a straw whether they be c|ergymen or |aymen such a|one w||| God and I care not a straw whether they be c|ergymen or |aymen such a|one w|||
shake the gates of he|| and set up the k|ngdom of heaven upon Larth" shake the gates of he|| and set up the k|ngdom of heaven upon Larth"
1homas a|ne dur|ng the kevo|ut|onary War stated 1homas a|ne dur|ng the kevo|ut|onary War stated
"1hese are the t|mes that try mens sou|s 1he summer so|d|er and the sunsh|ne "1hese are the t|mes that try mens sou|s 1he summer so|d|er and the sunsh|ne
patr|ot w||| |n th|s cr|s|s shr|nk from the serv|ce of the|r country but he that patr|ot w||| |n th|s cr|s|s shr|nk from the serv|ce of the|r country but he that
stands |t now deserves the |ove and thanks of man and woman 1yranny ||ke he|| stands |t now deserves the |ove and thanks of man and woman 1yranny ||ke he||
|s not eas||y conquered yet we have th|s conso|at|on w|th us that the harder the |s not eas||y conquered yet we have th|s conso|at|on w|th us that the harder the
conf||ct the more g|or|ous the tr|umph What we obta|n too cheap we esteem too conf||ct the more g|or|ous the tr|umph What we obta|n too cheap we esteem too
||ght|y neaven knows how to put a proper pr|ce upon |ts goods and |t wou|d be ||ght|y neaven knows how to put a proper pr|ce upon |ts goods and |t wou|d be
strange |ndeed |f so ce|est|a| an art|c|e as Ireedom shou|d not be h|gh|y rated" strange |ndeed |f so ce|est|a| an art|c|e as Ireedom shou|d not be h|gh|y rated"
ossess|ng the Gates of Cur Lnem|es ossess|ng the Gates of Cur Lnem|es
6) 1ak|ng 8ack the Gates (Cont) 6) 1ak|ng 8ack the Gates (Cont)
1 1 A Dutch pastor who d|ed |n one of n|t|er's concentrat|on camps dec|ared that |n order to A Dutch pastor who d|ed |n one of n|t|er's concentrat|on camps dec|ared that |n order to
save the wor|d the church must of necess|ty come |nto conf||ct w|th |t save the wor|d the church must of necess|ty come |nto conf||ct w|th |t
C C n|stor|ca||y theo|og|ans ca||ed the church on earth the "church m|||tant" 1hose who n|stor|ca||y theo|og|ans ca||ed the church on earth the "church m|||tant" 1hose who
preceded us to heaven they referred to |t as the "church tr|umphant" 1hey fought the|r batt|es preceded us to heaven they referred to |t as the "church tr|umphant" 1hey fought the|r batt|es
entered |nto the|r eterna| rest and the|r works fo||owed them (keve|at|on 1413) entered |nto the|r eterna| rest and the|r works fo||owed them (keve|at|on 1413)
1 1 1he Amer|can church must move from the p|ayground of Amer|can Chr|st|an|ty back to 1he Amer|can church must move from the p|ayground of Amer|can Chr|st|an|ty back to
the batt|eground of b|b||ca| Chr|st|an|ty for the sou|s of men the ||ves of our ch||dren and the the batt|eground of b|b||ca| Chr|st|an|ty for the sou|s of men the ||ves of our ch||dren and the
future of our nat|on We must confess that to a |arge degree our corrupt cu|ture has br|bed us future of our nat|on We must confess that to a |arge degree our corrupt cu|ture has br|bed us
|nto s||ence 1hus we have ended up ||ke the ch||dren of Lphra|m who be|ng armed and |nto s||ence 1hus we have ended up ||ke the ch||dren of Lphra|m who be|ng armed and
carry|ng bows turned back |n the day of batt|e (sa|m 789) Instead of runn|ng to the roar of carry|ng bows turned back |n the day of batt|e (sa|m 789) Instead of runn|ng to the roar of
the enemy we have chosen the path of |east res|stance wh|ch makes both men and r|vers the enemy we have chosen the path of |east res|stance wh|ch makes both men and r|vers
crooked crooked
2 2 1he church |s to be sa|t and ||ght on th|s earth Unfortunate|y as my fr|end Coach Dave 1he church |s to be sa|t and ||ght on th|s earth Unfortunate|y as my fr|end Coach Dave
Daubenm|re Daubenm|re states "1he church erroneous|y be||eves that she |s to be the sugar of the earth states "1he church erroneous|y be||eves that she |s to be the sugar of the earth
and as a resu|t she has been sa|ted by the wor|d" 1h|s cruc|a| m|n|stry of be|ng sa|t and ||ght and as a resu|t she has been sa|ted by the wor|d" 1h|s cruc|a| m|n|stry of be|ng sa|t and ||ght
|s cruc|a| to preserv|ng soc|ety from mora| decay wh|ch unchecked |nvokes God's wrath upon |s cruc|a| to preserv|ng soc|ety from mora| decay wh|ch unchecked |nvokes God's wrath upon
our nat|on our nat|on
3 3 kegrettab|y we no |onger d|fferent|ate between the ho|y and profane the c|ean and the kegrettab|y we no |onger d|fferent|ate between the ho|y and profane the c|ean and the
unc|ean We have d|m|n|shed our ho|y d|st|nct|on |n the wor|d As such we have d|m|n|shed unc|ean We have d|m|n|shed our ho|y d|st|nct|on |n the wor|d As such we have d|m|n|shed
the beauty of the Lord and what |s most attract|ve to br|ng |ost s|nfu| men and nat|ons to the the beauty of the Lord and what |s most attract|ve to br|ng |ost s|nfu| men and nat|ons to the
mercy seat of Chr|st mercy seat of Chr|st
ossess|ng the Gates of Cur Lnem|es ossess|ng the Gates of Cur Lnem|es
7) Iesus' rom|se 7) Iesus' rom|se
A A Wh||e we strugg|e for the gates of our |and there |s a b|essed hope Iesus dec|ared Wh||e we strugg|e for the gates of our |and there |s a b|essed hope Iesus dec|ared
"I w||| bu||d my church and the gates of he|| sha|| not preva|| aga|nst |t" (Matthew "I w||| bu||d my church and the gates of he|| sha|| not preva|| aga|nst |t" (Matthew
1618) 1618)
1 1 Do you th|nk |t was a co|nc|dence that Iesus chose the word gates |n dec|ar|ng Do you th|nk |t was a co|nc|dence that Iesus chose the word gates |n dec|ar|ng
the tr|umph of h|s church aga|nst the forces of darkness and the enem|es of the the tr|umph of h|s church aga|nst the forces of darkness and the enem|es of the
cross? I th|nk not! ne was keen|y aware of a|| the C|d 1estament reve|at|on as |t cross? I th|nk not! ne was keen|y aware of a|| the C|d 1estament reve|at|on as |t
perta|ns to the New Covenant ne was the Word made f|esh ne to|d the har|sees perta|ns to the New Covenant ne was the Word made f|esh ne to|d the har|sees
"Search the Scr|ptures for |n them ye th|nk ye have eterna| ||fe and they are they "Search the Scr|ptures for |n them ye th|nk ye have eterna| ||fe and they are they
wh|ch test|fy of me" (Iohn S39) wh|ch test|fy of me" (Iohn S39)
2 2 I pray you w||| see the prom|se |n Matthew |n a more powerfu| ||ght It has I pray you w||| see the prom|se |n Matthew |n a more powerfu| ||ght It has
momentous ram|f|cat|ons for the church and th|s s|nfu| wor|d Gates are stat|onary momentous ram|f|cat|ons for the church and th|s s|nfu| wor|d Gates are stat|onary
and defens|ve |n nature Iesus ca||s h|s church to be on the offens|ve to capture and defens|ve |n nature Iesus ca||s h|s church to be on the offens|ve to capture
them for h|s g|ory and our benef|t them for h|s g|ory and our benef|t
ossess|ng the Gates of Cur Lnem|es ossess|ng the Gates of Cur Lnem|es
7) Iesus' rom|se (Cont) 7) Iesus' rom|se (Cont)
3 3 I am conv|nced that the |aw and government that a||ows for the murder of the I am conv|nced that the |aw and government that a||ows for the murder of the
preborn |s s|mp|y a ref|ect|on of the heart of Amer|cans 1here |s on|y one preborn |s s|mp|y a ref|ect|on of the heart of Amer|cans 1here |s on|y one
|nst|tut|on that God has orda|ned to change the heart of men and that |s h|s Word |nst|tut|on that God has orda|ned to change the heart of men and that |s h|s Word
and Sp|r|t operat|ng through the church of the ||v|ng God Ch||d and Sp|r|t operat|ng through the church of the ||v|ng God Ch||d k||||ng and the k||||ng and the
gates of he|| w||| a|ways preva|| aga|nst the Democrat|c and kepub||can part|es gates of he|| w||| a|ways preva|| aga|nst the Democrat|c and kepub||can part|es
1hey w||| preva|| aga|nst the res|dent Congress Supreme Court and every other 1hey w||| preva|| aga|nst the res|dent Congress Supreme Court and every other
government agency 1hey w||| not and cannot preva|| aga|nst the church of Iesus government agency 1hey w||| not and cannot preva|| aga|nst the church of Iesus
Chr|st (Matthew 1618) Chr|st (Matthew 1618)
4 4 L|ke k|ng Dav|d the church must dec|are once aga|n L|ke k|ng Dav|d the church must dec|are once aga|n
"L|ft up your heads C ye gates and be ye ||ft up ye ever|ast|ng doors and the k|ng "L|ft up your heads C ye gates and be ye ||ft up ye ever|ast|ng doors and the k|ng
of g|ory sha|| come |n Who |s th|s k|ng of g|ory? 1he Lord strong and m|ghty the of g|ory sha|| come |n Who |s th|s k|ng of g|ory? 1he Lord strong and m|ghty the
Lord m|ghty |n batt|e L|ft up your heads C ye gates even ||ft them up ye Lord m|ghty |n batt|e L|ft up your heads C ye gates even ||ft them up ye
ever|ast|ng doors and the k|ng of g|ory sha|| come |n Who |s th|s k|ng of g|ory? ever|ast|ng doors and the k|ng of g|ory sha|| come |n Who |s th|s k|ng of g|ory?
1he Lord of hosts he |s the k|ng of g|ory Se|ah" (sa|m 247 1he Lord of hosts he |s the k|ng of g|ory Se|ah" (sa|m 247 10) 10)
ossess|ng the Gates of Cur Lnem|es ossess|ng the Gates of Cur Lnem|es
7) Iesus' rom|se (Cont) 7) Iesus' rom|se (Cont)
S S 1hroughout Amer|ca th|s has been our batt|e cry As we take the gospe| of the k|ngdom 1hroughout Amer|ca th|s has been our batt|e cry As we take the gospe| of the k|ngdom
to the d|fferent s|n centers of Amer|ca we ra|se our vo|ce and dec|are to the gates of our to the d|fferent s|n centers of Amer|ca we ra|se our vo|ce and dec|are to the gates of our
|and "8e ||fted up so the k|ng of G|ory may come back to our be|eaguered nat|on wh|ch has |and "8e ||fted up so the k|ng of G|ory may come back to our be|eaguered nat|on wh|ch has
abandoned h|m abandoned h|m
6 6 When Cperat|on kescue started there were over two thousand abort|on m|||s operat|ng When Cperat|on kescue started there were over two thousand abort|on m|||s operat|ng
|n Amer|ca 1oday there are approx|mate|y seven hundred that rema|n koe vs Wade has yet |n Amer|ca 1oday there are approx|mate|y seven hundred that rema|n koe vs Wade has yet
to be overturned and |ega| protect|on yet to return to the preborn ch||d |n the womb What to be overturned and |ega| protect|on yet to return to the preborn ch||d |n the womb What
accounts for the shutt|ng down of c|ose to th|rteen hundred abort|on m|||s? It was [ust s|mp|e accounts for the shutt|ng down of c|ose to th|rteen hundred abort|on m|||s? It was [ust s|mp|e
Chr|st|ans ||v|ng out the|r fa|th at the gates of he|| Chr|st|ans ||v|ng out the|r fa|th at the gates of he||
7 7 When the church shows up at the "gates" br|ng|ng forth fru|ts for repentance the Lord When the church shows up at the "gates" br|ng|ng forth fru|ts for repentance the Lord
man|fests h|s v|ctory Lqu|pped w|th the h|gh pra|se of God on our ||ps the two man|fests h|s v|ctory Lqu|pped w|th the h|gh pra|se of God on our ||ps the two edged sword edged sword
|n our hands and the proc|amat|on of the gospe| of the k|ngdom sounded forth God watches |n our hands and the proc|amat|on of the gospe| of the k|ngdom sounded forth God watches
over h|s Word to perform |t 1he demon|c strongho|ds are f|rst defeated |n the heavens and over h|s Word to perform |t 1he demon|c strongho|ds are f|rst defeated |n the heavens and
eventua||y we w|tness one death camp after another shut down |n Iesus' m|ghty name! If eventua||y we w|tness one death camp after another shut down |n Iesus' m|ghty name! If
on|y the church wou|d exerc|se her weapons of warfare that are not carna| but m|ghty on|y the church wou|d exerc|se her weapons of warfare that are not carna| but m|ghty
through God to the pu|||ng down of strongho|ds the sooner the Amer|can ho|ocaust wou|d through God to the pu|||ng down of strongho|ds the sooner the Amer|can ho|ocaust wou|d
end |n Amer|ca As kev I||p end |n Amer|ca As kev I||p 8enham 8enham states "Abort|on w||| end |n Amer|ca when the church of states "Abort|on w||| end |n Amer|ca when the church of
Iesus Chr|st dec|des |t w||| end and not one second sooner" Iesus Chr|st dec|des |t w||| end and not one second sooner"
ossess|ng the Gates of Cur Lnem|es ossess|ng the Gates of Cur Lnem|es
8) Last|y sa|m 1273 8) Last|y sa|m 1273 S states S states
"Lo ch||dren are an her|tage of the Lord and the fru|t of the womb |s h|s reward "Lo ch||dren are an her|tage of the Lord and the fru|t of the womb |s h|s reward
As arrows are |n the hand of a m|ghty man so are ch||dren of the youth nappy |s As arrows are |n the hand of a m|ghty man so are ch||dren of the youth nappy |s
the man that hath h|s qu|ver fu|| of them they sha|| not be ashamed but they sha|| the man that hath h|s qu|ver fu|| of them they sha|| not be ashamed but they sha||
speak w|th the enem|es |n the gate" speak w|th the enem|es |n the gate"
A A Cther trans|at|ons state that our ch||dren w||| contend w|th our enem|es at the Cther trans|at|ons state that our ch||dren w||| contend w|th our enem|es at the
gates and subdue them Do Chr|st|ans today consc|ous|y ra|se the|r ch||dren w|th th|s gates and subdue them Do Chr|st|ans today consc|ous|y ra|se the|r ch||dren w|th th|s
k|ngdom v|s|on? Let us pray that our ch||dren w||| not make the same m|stakes that we k|ngdom v|s|on? Let us pray that our ch||dren w||| not make the same m|stakes that we
have by th|nk|ng we are do|ng God serv|ce by surrender|ng the gates of our |and to have by th|nk|ng we are do|ng God serv|ce by surrender|ng the gates of our |and to
those who know not God nor obey h|s gospe| May they |ndeed r|se up to be m|ghty |n those who know not God nor obey h|s gospe| May they |ndeed r|se up to be m|ghty |n
the |and and accord|ng to Gods prom|se possess the gates of the|r enem|es! the |and and accord|ng to Gods prom|se possess the gates of the|r enem|es!