AI OVERVIEW: Recognize that all people are created in God's image and endowed with worth, a truth Lincoln revived in the Gettysburg Address by naming the nation’s founding proposition that all are created equal and deserve rights. Biblical patriotism means seeing both the nation’s truth and its flaws, and diligently will its good while acknowledging its failures, such as slavery, and calling for justice grounded in the image of God rather than tribalism or dehumanization. The teaching grounds human rights in Genesis 1 and Psalm 8, then points to a believer’s ultimate citizenship in heaven, urging believers to act justly toward others and remain hopeful for a future governed by God’s kingdom.
YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION: How should followers of Jesus love their country? In this Independence Day reflection, John Ortberg explores Psalm 8, the Gettysburg Address, and the biblical foundation of human dignity. Drawing from the writings of Abraham Lincoln, philosopher Nicholas Wolterstorff, and the ope...
