Cry Freedom Nation Building Principles Workshop
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Cry Freedom Workshop #1: Opportunity for Nation
Building
Overview Statement
Revolutions may overthrow tyrants, but there is no guarantee that one tyrant is not replaced by
someone or something worse. Free, just, compassionate and prosperous nations are built upon certain
God ordained fundamental principles.
Thought-Provoking Questions
1. On the following scales, where would you place your nation?
Freedom ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tyranny
Just ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Corrupt
Compassionate ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cruel
Prosperous ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Poor
2. What does it mean that free, just, compassionate and prosperous nations are built?
3. What does it mean to be a nation builder?
Notes from the Video & Discussion
Discovery Scriptures
1. Read Psalm 83:18; Isaiah 9:6-7; Romans 13:1 and Colossians 1:15-20
 Who is sovereign in the universe?
 What is he sovereign over?
2. Read Genesis 1:26-28 and Psalm 8:3-8
 What were human beings made to do? Describe in your own words what this means.
3. Read Psalm 19:7-11
 How are the laws of the Lord described? What do they do?
4. Read Deuteronomy 4:5-8; 30:11-16, 19-20. God is in the process of transforming an enslaved
and poor nation into a free and prosperous nation.
 What does he use to bring this transformation?
 What will be the reputation of Israel among the nations?
 What does living within the framework of God’s order bring?
 What does rebellion to his ordinance bring?
5. Read 2 Chronicles 7:14; Proverbs 3:6; 16:9 and 21:31
 What do these passages reveal about the relationship between man and God in
governing?
Application
Immediate Application:
1. Each group member should be able to demonstrate that they grasp the main ideas of the lesson,
and express them in their own words.
2. Question for discussion: What are the implications of the reality of nation building for you
personally and for each member of your family?
3. The church is to be the conscience of the nation. How might the church begin to speak
prophetically on this principle to the civic leaders in the community and in the nation?
4. Encourage each group member to plan and carry out one new step in their personal life that will
help them apply the principle. What is the way they will be a voice and a modeler of these
principles for their community and nation?
Longer Term Application:
1. To recognize which aspects of God’s big agenda, in the support of being a godly citizen, they are
not currently advancing; then repent, and commit to advance his whole agenda from what has
been learned.
2. To work as a leader to equip other believers to: 1) learn this principle, 2) facilitate a time of
group brainstorming to develop a corporate application, 3) at a later date facilitate the
application.
3. To establish grass roots community based training in what it means to be a godly citizen in a free
society. Use the Cry Freedom materials as the core of this training.
Cry Freedom Workshop #2: The Law Is King
Overview Statement
It is not the king (or president, prime minister, or emperor) who is king, the law is king. Free, just,
prosperous and compassionate nations are not ruled by men, but by the rule of law.
Thought-Provoking Questions
1. What is meant by the term rule of law?
2. How does the rule of law differ from the rule of man?
3. What is civil disobedience?
4. When is it morally right to break a law?
Notes from the Video & Discussion
Discovery Scriptures
1. Read the following 3 sets of scriptures:
a. Deuteronomy 10:17; Job 34:18-19 and 1 Peter 1:17
b. 2 Chronicles 19:7; Acts 10:34-35 and Romans 2:11
c. Deuteronomy 17:18-20; Psalm 119:97-102 and Matthew 5:17-18
 What do these passages reveal about God?
 About the nature of law and justice?
 What has Christ come to do?
2. Read Exodus 1:17; Daniel 6:13; Acts 4:19 and 5:27-29
 Which law is higher, God’s moral law or human civil law?
 What is to happen when men and women are asked by civil authorities to violate God’s
moral law?
 What are two laws in your society that violate God’s moral laws?
 Who do you know in your nation who has stood up against injustice and paid a price for
doing so?
Application
Immediate Application:
1. Each group member should be able to demonstrate that they grasp the main ideas of the lesson,
and express them in their own words.
2. Question for discussion: What are the implications of the principle that the law is king for you
personally and for each member of your family?
3. The church is to be the conscience of the nation. How might the church begin to speak
prophetically on this principle to the civic leaders in the community and in the nation?
4. Each group member should plan and carry out one new step in their personal life that will help
them apply this principle. What is the way they will be a voice and a modeler of these principles
for their community and nation?
Longer Term Application:
1. To recognize which aspects of God’s big agenda, in the support of being a godly citizen, they are
not currently advancing; then repent, and commit to advance his whole agenda from what has
been learned.
2. To work as a leader to equip other believers to: 1) learn this principle, 2) facilitate a time of
group brainstorming to develop a corporate application, 3) at a later date facilitate the
application.
3. To establish grass roots community based training in what it means to be a godly citizen in a free
society. Use the Cry Freedom materials as the core of this training.
Cry Freedom Workshop #3: Human Dignity
Overview Statement
Each human being is made by God, in his likeness; each person is unique and has dignity and honor that
is to be recognized and respected.
Thought-Provoking Questions
1. Who are the people your culture sees as inferior? Another tribe? Another race? Females? People
who are disabled? Make a list!
2. How are these people treated by society?
Notes from the Video & Discussion
Discovery Scriptures
FACILITATOR: Depending upon your time and class size, use your discretion to divide your class up into
groups and assign each group a set of scriptures to read, or allow each student to read all the scriptures.
Read the following 3 sets of scriptures:
1. Genesis 1:26-28; Romans 12:3-8 and Galatians 3:28
2. Genesis 5:1-2; Psalm 8:3-8 and Acts 17:26-27
3. Genesis 2:19; Exodus 35:30-36:1 and Psalm 139:13-16
 What do these reveal about the nature of human beings?
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What does it mean to be made in the image of God?
Why have we been placed on this earth? What is the purpose for which God made us?
What has God done to prepare us for this work?
Application
Immediate Application:
1. Each group member should be able to demonstrate that they grasp the main ideas of the lesson,
and express them in their own words.
2. Question for discussion: What are the implications of the principal that we all have human
dignity for you personally and for each member of your family?
3. The church is to be the conscience of the nation. How might the church begin to speak
prophetically on this principle to the civic leaders in the community and in the nation?
4. Each group member should plan and carry out one new step in their personal life that will help
them apply the principle of human dignity. What is the way they will be a voice and a modeler of
these principles for their community and nation?
Longer Term Application:
1. To recognize which aspects of God’s big agenda, in the support of being a godly citizen, they are
not currently advancing; then repent, and commit to advance his whole agenda from what has
been learned.
2. To work as a leader to equip other believers to: 1) learn this principle, 2) facilitate a time of
group brainstorming to develop a corporate application, 3) at a later date facilitate the
application.
3. To establish grass roots community based training in what it means to be a godly citizen in a free
society. Use the Cry Freedom materials as the core of this training.
Cry Freedom Workshop #4: God-Granted Rights
Overview Statement
God has granted human beings with certain intrinsic rights as human beings. These human rights are not
granted by, nor can they be taken away by, governments.
Thought-Provoking Questions
1. What are human rights?
2. Where do human rights come from?
3. What is the relationship between human rights and human responsibility?
Notes from the Video & Discussion
Discovery Scriptures
1. Read the following 3 sets of scriptures:
a. Exodus 3:14; 20:1-17 and Romans 2:12-15
b. Psalm 119:142-152 and Revelation 1:8
c. Isaiah 5:20-21; John 8:31-32 and Hebrews 13:8
 What are the implications that there is objective truth, morals and beauty?
 In what two ways are God’s laws established?
 How are people and nations to respond to God’s objective standards?
 What has Christ’s life and death affirmed?
2. Read the following 2 sets of scriptures:
a. Psalm 22:9-10; Jeremiah 1:4-5 and Galatians 1:15
b. Genesis 1:26-27; Job 7:17-18, Psalm 139:13-16 and Isaiah 49:1, 5;
 When does human life begin?
 Why is human life sacred?
 Why is this important to you and your nation?
3. Read Genesis 2:16; John 8:31-32; Romans 13:1-7 and Galatians 5:1
 What principle do these passages reveal about the nature of human beings?
Separation of Church and State:
4. Read Matthew 22:15-21; Luke 20:20-25 and John 17:15-19
 What principle is derived from Christ’s words regarding the relationship
between the church and the world?
Application
Immediate Application:
1. Each group member should be able to demonstrate that they grasp the main ideas of the lesson,
and express them in their own words.
2. Question for discussion: What are the implications of one of the principles identified above (that
God has granted human rights or the right to life or the freedom of religion or the separation of
church and state) for you personally and for each member of your family?
3. The church is to be the conscience of the nation. How might the church begin to speak
prophetically on this principle to the civic leaders in the community and in the nation?
4. Each group member should plan and carry out one new step in their personal life that will help
them apply the principle. What is the way they will be a voice and a modeler of these principles
for their community and nation?
Longer Term Application:
1. To recognize which aspects of God’s big agenda, in the support of being a godly citizen, they are
not currently advancing; then repent, and commit to advance his whole agenda from what has
been learned.
2. To work as a leader to equip other believers to: 1) learn this principle, 2) facilitate a time of
group brainstorming to develop a corporate application, 3) at a later date facilitate the
application.
3. To establish grass roots community based training in what it means to be a godly citizen in a free
society. Use the Cry Freedom materials as the core of this training.
Cry Freedom Workshop #5: Property Rights
Overview Statement
God has provided human kind all the resources they need to carry out the creation mandate. People
have a right to own and steward their property whether it is internal or external to the individual.
Thought-Provoking Questions
1. Who ultimately owns everything?
2. God has provided human beings the resources they need to develop their communities and
nations. What are some of the:
a. Internal resources (capital) you have been given steward?
b. External resources you have been given to steward?
Notes from the Video & Discussion
Discovery Scriptures
1. Read the following 2 sets of scriptures:
a. Exodus 20:15, 17; 1 Samuel 12:3 and 1 Thessalonians 2:5
b. Deuteronomy 5:19, 21; Proverbs 15:27 and Acts 20:33
 What do these two commandments say?
 What are their implications?
2. Read the following 2 sets of scriptures:
a. Genesis 1:29; Exodus 4:2, 17, 20; Luke 19:12-13, 15, 1 Corinthians 12:4-7 and Hebrews
2:5-8
b. Psalm 104:14; Isaiah 60:1-3, 6-10, 13, 17-20; Matthew 25:14-19; Romans 12:6-8 and 1
Corinthians 12:27-28
 How did Christ capitalize his servants?
 What did he expect his disciples to do with the resources that he gave them?
 Normally we think of property as merely material things like a house, a motor
bike, or dollars. We need to think “outside” the materialist box. What great
variety of resources does God provide (think both internal and external
resources)? Do not think in terms of what you need – need based development;
think in terms of what you have – asset based development.
Application
Immediate Application:
1. Each group member should be able to demonstrate that they grasp the main ideas of the lesson,
and express them in their own words.
2. Question for discussion: What are the implications of the principle of ownership and wise
stewardship of one’s property for you personally and for your family?
3. The church is to be the conscience of the nation. How might the church begin to speak
prophetically on this principle to the civic leaders in the community and in the nation?
4. Each group member should plan and carry out one new step in their personal life that will help
them apply the principle. What is the way they will be a voice and a modeler of these principles
for their community and nation?
Longer Term Application:
1. To recognize which aspects of God’s big agenda, in the support of being a godly citizen, they are
not currently advancing; then repent, and commit to advance his whole agenda from what has
been learned.
2. To work as a leader to equip other believers to: 1) learn this principle, 2) facilitate a time of
group brainstorming to develop a corporate application, 3) at a later date facilitate the
application.
3. To establish grass roots community based training in what it means to be a godly citizen in a free
society. Use the Cry Freedom materials as the core of this training.
Cry Freedom Workshop #6: Governed By the
Consent of the Governed
Overview Statement
God, not man, is sovereign over the universe. Government exists for the good of the people, not the
people for the government. A nation is most free when people establish the government and the
government is accountable to the people.
Thought-Provoking Questions
1. On the scale below, what is the functional ideal of a leader in your community or country?
Describe your answer:
Servant-Leader ____________________________________Powerful/Authoritarian-Leader
2. Would you describe your country as economically free? Why or why not?
3. Would you describe your country as politically free? Why or why not?
Notes from the Video & Discussion
Discovery Scriptures
Read the following 3 sets of scriptures:
a. Exodus 19:17-25; Deuteronomy 1:13-17; Proverbs 29:2 and Titus 2:1-8
b. Deuteronomy 5:1-4; Judges 8:22-23; 1 Corinthians 6: 1-11 and 1 Timothy 3:1-5
c. Proverbs 11:14; Matthew 28:19-20 and Romans 16:25-26
 What set of principles of government can be established by these passages?
 What characterizes godly leadership?
 What is the character of a godly nation?
Application
Immediate Application:
1. Each group member should be able to demonstrate that they grasp the main ideas of the lesson,
and express them in their own words.
2. Question for discussion: What are the implications of the principle of a nation being governed by
the consent of the governed for you personally and for each member of your family?
3. The church is to be the conscience of the nation. How might the church begin to speak
prophetically on this principle to the civic leaders in the community and in the nation?
4. Each group member should plan and carry out one new step in their personal life that will help
them apply the principle. What is the way they will be a voice and a modeler of these principles
for their community and nation?
Longer Term Application:
1. To recognize which aspects of God’s big agenda, in the support of being a godly citizen, they are
not currently advancing; then repent, and commit to advance his whole agenda from what has
been learned.
2. To work as a leader to equip other believers to: 1) learn this principle, 2) facilitate a time of
group brainstorming to develop a corporate application, 3) at a later date facilitate the
application.
3. To establish grass roots community based training in what it means to be a godly citizen in a free
society. Use the Cry Freedom materials as the core of this training.
Cry Freedom Workshop #7: Restraining Mankind’s
Inclination towards Selfishness
Overview Statement
A wise man has said that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Thought-Provoking Questions
1. Where do you see corruption in your society? Think specifically in terms of such places as
politics, business, and the courts.
2. Where do you see corruption or injustice in your church? Why is there corruption in the church?
3. Where do you see corruption in your own life? Please be honest!
Notes from the Video & Discussion
Discovery Scriptures
Read the following 3 sets of scriptures:
a. Genesis 3:1-7; 8:21 and Romans 1:28-32
b. Genesis 6:5-6; Isaiah 6:1-5 and Romans 3:23
c. Jeremiah 17:9; Mark 7:20-23 and 1 John 1:8-9
 What do these verses reveal about the nature of the heart of human beings?
 How does God respond to the corruption in human beings?
 When building a nation do you create your laws and structures assuming human
sinfulness or based on the best that is in human beings? Explain your answer!
Application
Immediate Application:
1. Each group member should be able to demonstrate that they grasp the main ideas of the lesson,
and express them in their own words.
2. Question for discussion: What are the implications of the principle of the selfishness of human
beings for you personally and for each member of your family?
3. The church is to be the conscience of the nation. How might the church begin to speak
prophetically on this principle to the civic leaders in the community and in the nation?
4. Each group member should plan and carry out one new step in their personal life that will help
them apply the principle. What is the way they will be a voice and a modeler of these principles
for their community and nation?
Longer Term Application:
1. To recognize which aspects of God’s big agenda, in the support of being a godly citizen, they are
not currently advancing; then repent, and commit to advance his whole agenda from what has
been learned.
2. To work as a leader to equip other believers to: 1) learn this principle, 2) facilitate a time of
group brainstorming to develop a corporate application, 3) at a later date facilitate the
application.
3. To establish grass roots community based training in what it means to be a godly citizen in a free
society. Use the Cry Freedom materials as the core of this training.
Cry Freedom Workshop #8: Family, Basic Building
Blocks of a Free Nation
Overview Statement
God is Trinity, so we have been made for relationships. The family is the basic building block of society.
Voluntary associations of citizens are the first place where societies problems are to be solved.
Thought-Provoking Questions
1. What are the signs of a healthy family?
2. How healthy are the families in your society?
3. How healthy is your family?
4. When there is a problem in your community, to who do people look to solve the problem? The
government? The ruling class? Why?
Notes from the Video & Discussion
Discovery Scriptures
1. Read the following 3 sets of scriptures:
a. Genesis 1:26-27; Matthew 3:16-17 and Romans 12:3-6
b. Genesis 3:22; Luke 3:21-22 and 1 Corinthians 12:4-7
c. Genesis 11:7; Mark 1:9-11 and 1 Corinthians 12:12-20, 27
 What do these verses reveal about the nature of God?
 If God reveals himself as Unity-Diversity, what does this mean for us who are
made in the image of God?
 What does the image of the body of Christ or the human body, teach us about
the nature of God and the nature of human beings?
2. Read the following 3 sets of scriptures:
a. Deuteronomy 6:4-7; Psalm 78:4; Proverbs 1:8 and Ephesians 6:4
b. Deuteronomy 11:18-21; Proverbs 22:6 and 2 Timothy 3:15
c. Genesis 18:18-19; Proverbs 6:20 and 23:22-24
 Who has the primary responsibility for educating children?
3. Read the following 3 sets of scriptures:
a. Matthew 25:31-46
b. Matthew 7:12; 22:37-40 and Philippians 2:1-11
c. Proverbs 21:3; Jeremiah 22:3; Amos 5: 21-24; Micah 6:8 and Zechariah 7:9
 How are we to function with our gifting within the community of the body of
Christ?
 How is the community of the body of Christ to be focused, inward or outward?
Why?
 What does the Lord require of his people?
 When Christ returns, he will separate the sheep from the goats. What
distinguishes the sheep from the goats? Is your church a sheep church or a goat
church?
 What might some of the activities of these two types of churches be?
Applications
Immediate Application:
1. Each group member should be able to demonstrate that they grasp the main ideas of the lesson,
and express them in their own words.
2. Question for discussion: What are the implications of the principle of community formed in
families and voluntary associations for you personally and for each member of your family?
3. The church is to be the conscience of the nation. How might the church begin to speak
prophetically on this principle to the civic leaders in the community and in the nation?
4. Each group member should plan and carry out one new step in their personal life that will help
them apply the principle. What is the way they will be a voice and a modeler of these principles
for their community and nation?
Longer Term Application:
1. To recognize which aspects of God’s big agenda, in the support of being a godly citizen, they are
not currently advancing; then repent, and commit to advance his whole agenda from what has
been learned.
2. To work as a leader to equip other believers to: 1) learn this principle, 2) facilitate a time of
group brainstorming to develop a corporate application, 3) at a later date facilitate the
application.
3. To establish grass roots community based training in what it means to be a godly citizen in a free
society. Use the Cry Freedom materials as the core of this training.
Cry Freedom Workshop #9: Work Ethic
Overview Statement
For nations to prosper economically, they must live out a work ethic – work as hard as you can, save as
much as you can, give as much as you can.
Thought-Provoking Questions
1. Identify where the average citizen in your country would be in their attitude towards work:
Work is our Dignity --------------------------------------------------------------------------Work is a Curse
2. Why do people think this way?
3. How does it impact the way they work or seek to avoid work?
4. What are the economic consequences for the society?
Notes from the Video & Discussion
Discovery Scriptures
1. Read Genesis 1:26-28; 2:15, 19-20 and Psalm 8:3-8
 What is mankind put on the earth to do?
 How do they do it?
2. Read Genesis 2:2; 2:15 and Ruth 2:14-19
 What do these passages reveal about work?
 Identify how Boaz, a man, treated Ruth, a woman.
3. Read Genesis 41
 What was the meaning of Pharaoh’s dream?
 Because Joseph knew the meaning of the dream, what principle did he know he had to
apply?
 What did Joseph do?
4. Read Leviticus 27:30; Deuteronomy 15:10; Proverbs 11:25; Matthew 6:1-4 and 2 Corinthians 9:7
 What principles can you gain about giving?
Applications
Immediate Application:
1. Each group member should be able to demonstrate that they grasp the main ideas of the lesson,
and express them in their own words.
2. Question for discussion: What are the implications of the work ethic for you personally and for
each member of your family?
3. The church is to be the conscience of the nation. How might the church begin to speak
prophetically on this principle to the civic leaders in the community and in the nation?
4. Each group member should plan and carry out one new step in their personal life that will help
them apply the principle. What is the way they will be a voice and a modeler of these principles
for their community and nation?
Longer Term Application:
1. To recognize which aspects of God’s big agenda, in the support of being a godly citizen, they are
not currently advancing; then repent, and commit to advance his whole agenda from what has
been learned.
2. To work as a leader to equip other believers to: 1) learn this principle, 2) facilitate a time of
group brainstorming to develop a corporate application, 3) at a later date facilitate the
application.
3. To establish grass roots community based training in what it means to be a godly citizen in a free
society. Use the Cry Freedom materials as the core of this training.
Cry Freedom Workshop #10: Governing Oneself
Overview Statement
A wise man has said: “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”
Thought-Provoking Questions
1. We have witnessed that it takes more than a change in government to change a nation. What
does it take to build a free, just, prosperous and compassionate nation?
2. What does the wise man’s quote above tell us about where the building of a godly nation
begins? Explain!
Notes from the Video & Discussion
Discovery Scriptures
1. Read the following 2 sets of scriptures:
a. Romans 3:8; 6:1-2, 15; Philippians 3:18-19 and Jude 4
b. Romans 14:1-4; Galatians 2:4-5, 11-13 and 6:12-13
 What kind of person does each set of verses describe?
2. Read the following 2 sets of scriptures:
a. Luke 10:25-37; James 1:25 and 2:15-18
b. Matthew 28:20; John 8:31-32 and 1 John 3:18
 What did Christ and the New Testament writers underscore?
3. Read 2 Chronicles 7:14; Hebrews 13:20-21, John 15:5
 Where do we get the power to do this?
Application
Immediate Application:
1. Each group member should be able to demonstrate that they grasp the main ideas of the lesson,
and express them in their own words.
2. Question for discussion: What are the implications of the principle of self-government for you
personally and for each member of your family?
3. The church is to be the conscience of the nation. How might the church begin to speak
prophetically on this principle to the civic leaders in the community and in the nation?
4. Each group member should plan and carry out one new step in their personal life that will help
them apply the principle. What is the way they will be a voice and a modeler of these principles
for their community and nation?
Longer Term Application:
1. To recognize which aspects of God’s big agenda, in the support of being a godly citizen, they are
not currently advancing; then repent, and commit to advance his whole agenda from what has
been learned.
2. To work as a leader to equip other believers to: 1) learn this principle, 2) facilitate a time of
group brainstorming to develop a corporate application, 3) at a later date facilitate the
application.
3. To establish grass roots community based training in what it means to be a godly citizen in a free
society. Use the Cry Freedom materials as the core of this training.
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