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Don't forget to sign up for our upcoming classes! Find outhttps://info.thecrossingchurch.com/who-would-jesus-vote-for ( Who Jesus Would Vote For) andhttps://info.thecrossingchurch.com/how-to-be-skilled-at-life ( How to Be Skilled at Life) in these Zoom classes withhttps://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ ( Pastors Keith Simon) andhttps://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ ( Patrick Miller). As we approach election season, we'll be discussing how Christians should respond. Join in ashttps://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ ( Pastors Keith Simon) andhttps://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ ( Patrick Miller) start off with a discussion about nationalism and Christianity. Interested in more content like this? Scroll down for more resources and related episodes, includinghttps://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-it-means-to-pledge-allegiance-to-king-jesus-a-guest-interview-with-matthew-bates/ ( I Pledge Allegiance to King Jesus) from our last series onhttps://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ ( Learning to Follow Jesus).   Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit ourhttps://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ ( website) and follow us onhttps://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks ( Facebook),https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ ( Instagram), andhttps://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo ( Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks.   Outline 0:15 - Sign up for our newest online classes:https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/who-would-jesus-vote-for ( Who Would Jesus Vote For?) andhttps://info.thecrossingchurch.com/how-to-be-skilled-at-life ( How to Be Skilled at Life) 1:20 - What is nationalism? Is it okay for Christians to engage in nationalism? 2:20 - America or Jesus? 6:10 - Is nationalism idolatry? Conflating church and state 9:20 - Defining "patriotism" and "nationalism" 10:45 -https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+21.26&version=NIV ( Revelations 21.26) 14:00 - Nebuchadnezzar's nationality from the Book of Daniel 15:30 - Idolatry in the US 21:30 - The great hope of the world:https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+21.25&version=ESV ( Revelations 21.25) 22:35 - The Court of Prophets from the Book of Jonah 24:00 - Billy Graham's friendships with presidents 26:15 -https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Church_and_State_(Tolstoy,_tr._Dole) ( Leo Tolstoy quote) 27:20 - Temptation of power 31:00 - Subscribe. Rate. Share.   Social Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks ( https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks) Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ ( https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter:https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo ( https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo)   Scripture Revelations 21.26:https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+21.26&version=NIV ( https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+21.26&version=NIV)   References Leo Tolstoy quote (from WikiSource) :https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Church_and_State_(Tolstoy,_tr._Dole) ( https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Church_and_State_(Tolstoy,_tr._Dole))   Resources Who Would Jesus Vote For?:https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/who-would-jesus-vote-for ( https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/who-would-jesus-vote-for) How to Be Skilled at Life:https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/how-to-be-skilled-at-life ( https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/how-to-be-skilled-at-life)   Related I Pledge Allegiance to King Jesus:https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-it-means-to-pledge-allegiance-to-king-jesus-a-guest-interview-with-matthew-bates/ ( https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-it-means-to-pledge-allegiance-to-king-jesus-a-guest-interview-with-matthew-bates/) Support this podcast