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What is the Context of the verse? (2 Chr 7:12-15 NKJV) Then the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him: "I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice. {13} "When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people, 3

What is the Context of the verse? (2 Chr 7:12-15 NKJV) {14} "if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. {15} "Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer made in this place. 4

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If My people... (2 Chr 7:12-15 NKJV) {14} "if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray 6

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What is the Context of the verse? (2 Chr 7:12-15 NKJV) {14} "if My people... and turn from their wicked ways, 8

Their wicked ways Abortion Homosexuality Gay marriage Living on welfare 9

Abortion: What can you do? Vote against those who support abortion. Be fully convinced in your own mind that it is the murder of an innocent life. Understand that Planned Parenthood is just an abortion mill and should not be funded by our government. 10

God and Government Psalm 33:12 11

Their wicked ways Abortion Homosexuality Gay marriage 12

God disapproves of homosexuality (1 Cor 6:9-11 NKJV) Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, {10} nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. 13

God disapproves of homosexuality, but there is hope for individuals. (1 Cor 6:9-11 NKJV) {11} And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God. 14

Peter speaks of Gods Disapproval of such (2 Pet 2:6 NKJV) and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them to destruction, making them an example to those who afterward would live ungodly; 15

Their wicked ways Abortion Homosexuality Gay marriage Living on welfare And many more wicked ways 16

Living on welfare– Pauls example (2 Th 3:7-12 NKJV) For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we were not disorderly among you; {8} nor did we eat anyone's bread free of charge, but worked with labor and toil night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, {9} not because we do not have authority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should follow us. 17

Living on welfare– Pauls example (2 Th 3:7-12 NKJV) {10} For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat. {11} For we hear that there are some who walk among you in a disorderly manner, not working at all, but are busybodies. {12} Now those who are such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ that they work in quietness and eat their own bread. 18

There are appropriate programs There are government programs such as social security and Medicare that people have paid into to receive the benefits. There are churches and other charitable organizations that help those who are in need. 19

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Is prayer alone enough? 22

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Can America be saved? 26

Ten righteous would have saved Sodom (Gen 18:32 NKJV) Then he said, "Let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak but once more: Suppose ten should be found there?" And He said, "I will not destroy it for the sake of ten." 27

Persistent unfaithfulness makes matters hopeless. (Ezek 14:13-14 NKJV) "Son of man, when a land sins against Me by persistent unfaithfulness, I will stretch out My hand against it; I will cut off its supply of bread, send famine on it, and cut off man and beast from it. 28

Persistent unfaithfulness makes matters hopeless. (Ezek 14:13-14 NKJV) {14} "Even if these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they would deliver only themselves by their righteousness," says the Lord GOD. 29

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Are you a righteous person? (James 5:16 NKJV) Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. 31

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