“When the Foundations are Being Destroyed”
Patuxent Presbyterian Church, California, Maryland
Sunday 14 June 2020 - Flag Day
Rev. Robert Bayley, Interim Pastor
Job 1:13-22
1 Corinthians 3:10-11
Psalm 11
“When the foundations are being destroyed, what can
the righteous do?” Psalm 11:3
“When the foundations are being destroyed…”
The foundation of health –
the coronavirus pandemic.
The foundation of
income-through-work – almost 40 million unemployed.
The foundation of human
equality – the deep running wound of racism erupting again.
The foundation of trust
and civility – the corrosion of leadership.
The truths of Scripture in secular documents.
The Declaration of Independence, signed at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 4 July 1777. “…all men are created equal…”
Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania battlefield 19 November 1863. “…all men are created equal.”
Pledge of Allegiance, Francis Bellamy, 1892 “…with liberty and justice for all.”
Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial 23 August 1963 “… all men … the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” “It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment … The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright light of justice appears.” Amos 5:24 – “Let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream.”
“... what will the righteous do?”
The foundation of Jesus Christ - 1 Corinthians 3:11 “For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.”
The foundation of God’s Word – Ephesians 2:19-20 “Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God’s people and members of God’s household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Jesus Christ himself as the chief cornerstone.”
The foundation of the ownership of our lives, our existence – 2 Timothy 2:19 “… God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription, ‘the Lord knows those who are his.’”
The foundation of good works that are the evidence of our faith – 1 Timothy 6:18-19 “Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will be laying up treasure for themselves, as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of life which is truly life.”
The foundation you choose determines what happens at the end of your life - Matthew 7:24-27
MONDAY MORNING
Which of these foundations under attack is God calling you to get involved in in some way?
Which of these foundations
in God’s Word is God calling you to pursue and cultivate?
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