Remember that you were slaves Deuteronomy 5:15, 15:15, 16:12, 24:18, 22: winning sermon in the 2005 Baptist heritage preaching contest: when we celebrate the Fourth of July, we are reminding ourselves as Americans that we have not always been free.

From: Baptist History and Heritage | Date: June 22, 2005| Author: Hollaway, Steve | Copyright information

That's why we have an Independence Day--to keep us from taking Freedom for granted, to make us teach our children that once we were not independent, once we were under tyranny. There was a time when we did not have the liberty to gather in Baptist churches and to worship as we felt led by God. It is essential to being a Baptist that we remember our history.

In the book of Deuteronomy, Moses is speaking to the people of Israel just before they cross over the Jordan River ...

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