Independence Day: full transcript and answers

▶ 0:00 And it’s a very exciting time because it’s about where how we got our independence from Great Britain you guys remember that this is a picture of a guy named John Hart he was a farmer and he had 13 can you say that 13 13 children. 13 who here has 13 brothers and sisters Roger. And he was known as honest John Hart he became a target of the British after he signed the declaration of independence he signed it and he said I want to be independent from Great Britain and he was chased and hunted by the enemy he had to go and sleep in a doghouse.

▶ 1:01 He was good he was trying to get away from the enemy and he had to go sleep in a doghouse you guys have you ever slept in the doghouse somebody has yes. Derek you can fit in a doghouse I don’t believe that for a second and he was running for his life and by the time that. The war was over he was so sick from all the winter you know he had to sleep in the doghouse so he got sick and before the war was over he passed away but this is a story like many of the people who signed the declaration of independence they lost money they lost their lives [unclear] Mrs. Davis do I have this right okay and so this is all about sacrifices that’s what I want to talk about sacrifices this guy he gave up something.

▶ 2:05 These guys they gave up their money they gave up a lot of things so that we could be independent so that we could be the nation we are today and a lot of people world war ii a lot of words that we’ve had the Civil War that help people get out of slavery abolish slavery all these people they sacrificed and so I wanted to play the national anthem and as I want the kids to be reminded how important it is so we’re all gonna stand we’re gonna put our hands over our hearts and we’re gonna sing the national anthem I just gonna play this right now you guys ready and this is in remembrance of all the men and women that have sacrificed.

▶ 3:02 Their time their money in their lives for for us let’s see. By the dawn’s early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight o’er the ramparts. We watched were so gallantly streaming. And the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in. gave proof through the night that our flag was still there oh say does that.

▶ 4:01 star-spangled banner yet wave [unclear]. Did you know there are more verses go ahead let’s find our seats. And. Like our founding fathers of America Jesus Christ it says in John 3:16 God so loved the world that he what say with me he gave.

▶ 4:55 his [unclear] what only begotten son and when when Abraham went up to sacrifice his son Isaac and he was about to sacrifice his son God said wait. [unclear]. God will provide himself a sacrifice and Jesus Christ is the one his only God’s only begotten son he gave his most valuable thing I was asking some kids before we started this morning I said what is the most important thing to you I. Said what is the best thing that you have at home and some said my mom okay well I want you to give me your mom whoever you are give me your mom give her up [unclear] I’m sorry somebody else said their family was the most important I want you to give me your family see that’s what God did he gave up his son and it’s powerful some others said my my rc boat I want you to give up your rc boat bring in here I’ll take it.

▶ 6:26 that whoever believes in him would have everlasting life. Hebrews 10:10 says by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ that Jesus Christ was the biggest sacrifice of all our independence a lot of people gave their lives but God gave his own life. Here we go Galatians 1:4 says it again who gave himself for what did he do it for he did it for what our sins that he might deliver us from the present evil age. So. Jesus sacrificed for us his life everything and the Bible talks about sacrifices that we are supposed to make and it’s hard are sacrifices easy huh if I were to ask you to give up your family would you give it to me no and the God’s not asking for your family but sacrifices aren’t easy this morning we sing a song that said we what.

▶ 7:48 We bring the sacrifice of praise right and a sacrifice is something pleasing to God but it’s also a little bit difficult right kids. How about the sacrifice of sitting still. That’s hard as a kid right. Hebrews 13:15 let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God that is the fruit of our lips that means we have to open our mouth everybody say I love you Jesus. Everybody sing I love you Jesus. Amen that’s the fruit it comes from our mouth giving thanks to his name.

▶ 8:47 But do not forget to do good and to share for such sacrifices God is well. Pleased. You see we want to please Satan what do you want to please Satan no we want to please who God Jesus Christ. Psalms 141 says let the lifting up of my hands can everybody lift their hands this morning let’s see let the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice. So here we go here’s the here’s the word again sacrifice and the olden days they made sacrifices but today we do sacrifice these are the sacrifices we do lifting our hands singing dancing.

▶ 9:41 This morning before anybody came we were singing these songs and Brooklyn [unclear] came up and they were dancing they were like they were dancing around they were having fun it was great. Psalms 8 out of the mouths of babes and nursing infants you have ordained let’s say that word praise because of your enemies that you may what is it [unclear]. How do you fight Satan do you use a gun do you use a sword do you use a baseball bat rc car do you say daddy go after him no you use what what does it say praise. See that’s so important when you’re a kid when you’re a teenager when you’re an adult you need the enemy stopped good God you need the enemy stopped amen.

▶ 10:46 We sacrifice other things what do we have at the end of the service we have a time of offering and money oh my gosh that is a sacrifice Malachi 3:10 says bring all the what does that say tithes into the storehouse that there may be food in my house and try me now in this if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you such a blessing that there will not be room enough to contain it you know tithing this is important this is where you can like we’ve learned we can test God he says that he’ll bless you and you know you hear in the world that all the church wants is money we just want money and maybe that’s maybe that’s true for certain churches.

▶ 11:39 But you know we got to operate when we come to this room do you guys want to be super hot you guys wanted 90 degrees in here no you want a 70 well believe it the air-conditioner does not run on Jesus juice it runs on electricity and it takes money. Acts 4:37 says having land they sold it and brought the money and laid it at the apostles feet the apostles when the church was starting out they the people in the church they went and sold stuff to give to the church because the church needed it and that’s just an example they were compelled to do that and also lastly this is the last point the things that we sacrifice we learned about our independence July 4th weekend is about our independence our founding fathers and people throughout our history in America they fought they sacrificed themselves their lives their money their time everything for you and me for our freedom.

▶ 12:49 Secondly Jesus Christ what did he do he sacrificed his life for you and for me amen and lastly we sacrifice in Romans 12 verse 1 I beseech you therefore brethren that by the mercies of God that you present your. bodies [unclear]. We were to present ourselves a what living sacrifice and it goes on to say holy and acceptable to God which is your reasonable service. I’ve got a illustration for the kids you guys ready for this [unclear].

▶ 13:44 [unclear] so what does this mean we quote this scripture here. We all know this scripture you present your bodies a living sacrifice and then it says holy and acceptable unto God well what is it talking about in Leviticus where they actually made sacrifices. It says if his offering or a sacrifice a peace offering unto the Lord be of the flock male or female he shall offer it what without blemish and she’s going to bring up some things right now. When you look up the word without blemish it says it means complete it means full it means perfect not you know [unclear] not necessarily perfect but we’re looking for the one that’s complete alright.

▶ 14:43 Okay so now. how many think this one is the one right here in the middle [unclear] is this one complete does this have some I mean it looks good. That’s really good tastes good but how many know it’s missing something right come on kids [unclear] what’s missing the other half what about this one that look what that one look pretty good mm-hmm. What about what about this one. Why not. The tip on the bottom really. What about this one huh here pick it up oh.

▶ 15:37 What is that a hole you know inside I dug it all out see it looks like it’s complete right but inside it’s missing everything. So which one is the most complete. This one clap for this one this one this one. You’re right this is the one here you go [unclear] catch it good catch. And. Like this sacrifice. You know that that is something you can work on the rest of your life without blemish you know your Christian life is to go from maybe maybe you got a lot of sin in your life Jesus comes he forgives you of your sin and he is trying to get you into a more complete.

▶ 16:46 Complete full. Christianity. Tell me that back toss it to me there you go complete you got all the parts the seeds are inside the fruit is inside it tastes good it’s sweet and that’s the fruit of the Holy Spirit those things are [unclear] righteousness peace and joy. Goodness gentleness faithfulness the fruits of the spirit you see God wants to get you from empty to full. Right. This looks really good so. That’s important I want to remind you again last week we talked about Shadrach Meshach and Abednego went through the fiery furnace and the scriptures say that.

▶ 17:45 In Corinthians that their work was tested by fire and their work their behavior. The fire did not affect them mmm how many want to be like that when hell comes when when the judgment comes hell doesn’t have any effect on you because you’ve done the behavior the the the life. That is not affected by the fire let’s bow our heads close our eyes and ask the worship team to come.