EDITOR’S NOTE: George Mason preached this sermon on July 4, 2004, which was the first time Joanna and I visited Wilshire Baptist Church (we became members soon after). I recently came across this sermon (I had copied it off the Wilshire Web site that summer of 2004 and put it on a CD), listened to it for the first time in years, and was amazed to discover how relevant it is to the issues of 2020, particularly the continuing rise of Christian nationalism in many Baptist churches. With George’s permission, I am making it available here. I pray that you will find the same inspiration, challenge, and refreshment that Joanna and I found in it. – Bill Jones