There Is Only One King
Students I’m sure some of you are upset that Hillary Clinton didn’t win the election last night. Some of you may still be upset that you didn’t get to “feel the bern” and the DNC was against Bernie Sanders in support of Clinton. And maybe, just maybe there are a handful of you who are excited because Donald Trump won.
God Is In Control
But make no mistake, no matter who’s president, God is in control. Proverbs 21:1 says: The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD. This verse confirms that God is sovereign. He is in charge. He is in control. God sets up kingdoms and God tears them down (Daniel 2:21). The purpose of the government is to protect its citizens and to punish evil doers. Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well (1 Peter 2:13-14).
Romans 13:1-4 states: Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
Under God’s Judgment
The king’s heart is in the LORD’s hand. We have the leaders that God wants in place. Personally, I have said for years that America – we are under God’s judgment. We are under God’s judgment because we are an immoral nation. We have turned away from God. We are under less severe judgment with Donald Trump winning the election than we would have been if Hillary Clinton had won. Four more years of Obama’s continued abominations would have led to harsher punishment from God. But God is showing His mercy upon our nation.
Donald Trump is by no means a perfect person. In fact, he’s done and said a lot of wicked things. I’m not promoting Donald Trump. But I am against the platform of the Democratic Party. They are anti-life. Not only are they pro-abortion – pro-murder, but Hillary Clinton is even in favor of partial birth abortions. All abortions are murder. All abortions are abominable, but partial birth abortions are especially evil. The so called “doctor” snips the baby’s spinal cord right as the baby’s head is crowning. This is pure evil. Hillary Clinton is for this wickedness!
Anti- Clinton
I was not so much pro-Trump as I was anti-Clinton. Just because Donald Trump won, does not mean that God is shining his favor on our nation. Donald Trump has a horrible character. I hope and pray that Donald Trump truly becomes a follower of Jesus. We are still under God’s judgment; it may just be less severe than it would have been otherwise.
But overall as a nation we are rejecting God. We’ve taken God out of our schools. We can’t pray at school anymore. Many of you foolishly think freedom of religion means you have a right to freedom from religion. Many of you think we should keep our beliefs to ourselves. You despise the fact that we can come on campus and preach the Gospel. You worry more about safe zones than you do about freedom of speech. But right now we still have our First and Second Amendment rights. We still have free speech in America.
People Do What They Want To Do
We still have this freedom. We still share the glorious Gospel with you, even though many of you reject it. People reject the truth because they do what they want to do. Proverbs 21:2 tells us why: Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts. People do what they think it’s right, even when they are wrong. Some people think it’s right to kill a baby in the womb, but that doesn’t make it right. You may think that same sex marriage is right in your eyes, but God says it’s wrong. The Bible says one man and one woman for life.
King David was a man after God’s own heart, yet, he had multiple wives. God did not approve of that. David did what he thought was right, but he was wrong. You are walking by us on concrete right now. You can think it’s something else, but that doesn’t change the reality of it. You can wish it’s eco-friendly or green, but that doesn’t change the fact that you are walking on concrete.
Thinking Something Is Right Doesn’t Make It Right
Just because you think something is right, doesn’t make it right. Truth is truth whether you like it or not. Jesus is truth. And the truth today is that we are all sinners. We have all sinned against the great Creator God, the very same God that many of you claim doesn’t exist. The fool has said in his heart that there is no God (Psalm 14:1).
You deny the Creator because you love your sins. You keep denying God and pushing Him away and He turns you over to your reprobate mind. You say you don’t want Him, He gives you what you want. But you see enough is never enough. Those who are running from God keep running. They keep falling into more debauchery and depravity.
God has turned our country over to our collective reprobate mind. Do you realize that Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were both a couple of the most disliked candidates in recent history? Most Americans didn’t like either one. Neither one of them were popular. Trump was the lessor of two evils. We are under less judgment, but we are still under God’s judgment. Transgenderism isn’t going away just because Donald Trump was elected. Gender confusion isn’t going away just because Trump won the election.
Jesus Christ Is King!
But it doesn’t matter who you were politically for, Jesus Christ is King! He is the King of kings and the Lord of lords. What we need as a nation is to turn to God. In 2 Chronicles 7:14 God tells us If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
We must turn from our sins and turn to God. If there is any real hope for our nation, any real long lasting hope, it is Christ alone. We must humble ourselves. Cry out to God. Seek His face – again humbly. Confess and forsake our sins, then He will hear us, then God will heal our land. There is hope today, hope in Christ Jesus. There is hope and there is only one King. In the verse I just quoted you God says “if my people;” He’s talking about believers. Are there any Christians out here today?
God Commands You To Repent
Do you claim Christ as your Savior, but you are living for the devil? God commands you to repent and turn back to Jesus. God is telling you to turn from your wicked ways, seek His face and He will hear you. It starts with true followers with Jesus. Is your heart right with God? Did you get drunk last night at an election watch party? Are you involved in immoral sexual relations? Are you looking at pornography? Are you lying, cheating, stealing or committing idolatry? Turn from your wicked ways, seek His face and He will hear your prayers.
Until you humble yourself, until you pray, until you seek His face, until you turn from your wicked way, God will not hear your prayers. Do what Jesus commanded you – repent and believe the Gospel. Repent from your sins. Repent from your wicked ways and desires. Repentance is more than just being sorry. You must turn from your wicked ways. If you live contrary to God, He does not hear your prayers. Will you confess and forsake your sins? Will you humbly come to Jesus? God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. Will you seek His face today? Will you cry out to God to have mercy upon you?
Only God Can Heal Our Land
Only God can heal our land. Donald Trump cannot save us. He is not the savior. There is only one Savior. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved (Acts 4:12). There is only one Savior – Jesus Christ. There is only one King and that’s the Lord Jesus. Come to Jesus today.
If you have never repented and put your faith in Him, then you are still lost and on the broad road to destruction. You are still headed for eternal damnation. Oh, don’t foolishly continue on the path you are on. Turn and live. You must be saved through the shed blood of Jesus Christ.
A Politician Is Not Our Savior
Your savior is not in a politician. Your savior is not in the pope. Your hope is not in any leader of any man-made religion. Salvation is in Christ alone. Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation. Jesus took the punishment that you and I deserve. He sacrificed Himself, the sinless for the sinful. He took your sins young man – your debauchery as well as yours young lady upon Himself as He hung on that cross. He suffered as if He were guilty.
God poured His wrath out upon His only begotten Son for guilty sinners like us. Jesus died on the cruel cross, was buried and rose from the grave on the third day. God offers everlasting life to each and every person who repents and puts their trust in Jesus. We are to have repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
Would You Humble Yourself?
Would you do this today? Would you humble yourself? Would you cry out to God to have mercy on your soul? Would you admit that you are a sinner? Would you confess and forsake your sins? Turn from your wicked ways. Seek His face. Humble yourself. Come to Jesus Christ and be saved. Put your trust in Him.
Stop trusting in your own goodness. Stop trusting in your own good works. Stop trusting in anything and everything else except for Christ alone. Be saved today. Today is the day of salvation. Call upon the name of the Lord and be saved. Don’t put it off. Recognize and admit that you are a sinner. Turn to Jesus Christ the only Savior. Confess your sins. Cry out to God to save you and put your faith in Christ alone. Submit to King Jesus. Trust Jesus Christ today and be saved.
(This message was lifted up at MSU on November 9, 2016)