100 Bible Verses That Made America

The colony of Jamestown experienced chaos and lacked Christianity until Captain John Smith arrived and made an important ruling based on 2 Thessalonians 3:10.

One Puritan that arrived in Massachusetts Bay during the Great Migration was substantial in the founding of one of our nation's most prestigious universities.

Pastor William Tennent Jr. had an otherworldly experience similar to an episode in the life of Saint Paul in 2 Corinthians 12.

David Brainerd's journal entries inspired missionaries around the nation and have since never gone out of print.

Occum, who was born in the village of Mohegan in Connecticut, was a teenager during the Great Awakening. His interest in the gospel led him to be ordained into the Presbyterian Ministry where his popularity grew.

Pastor Jonas Clark brought enthusiasm for scripture during the time of the American Revolution, and his sermon helped the nation to understand who was really in control during these unprecedented times.

Washington and the Continental Army were on the verge of a confrontation with the British until the weather and help from God changed the course.

During a time in the Revolution when discouragement fell on America, Samuel Adams offered comfort in the words of the Bible.

When the American Revolution was officially over, war chaplain Isreal Evans preached sermons that strengthened the American faith.

Explore the life of one American Founding Father who helped shape the nation and was also a devoted follower of the Bible.

America's greatest orator, Patrick Henry, left the Earth with his thoughts recorded on a sheet of paper and shared his opinion on American independence.

The Haystack Prayer Meetings were credited by church historians as the birthplace of American foreign missions.

In 1829 the American Bible Society undertook one of the most astounding missions in American church history - to provide every family in the United States with a Bible.

The Tappan brothers gave their lives to Christ and in turn, devoted the rest of their lives fighting for the emancipation of all slaves.

The inventor of the telegraph, Samuel Morse, originally longed to become a legendary artist but God had other plans.

After Harriet Beecher Stowe attended a communion service at church, scenes for a book, which became the best-selling book (next to the Bible) of the 19th century, became a reality.

Abraham Lincoln made a solemn vow with God that if 'He would stand by his boys at Gettysburg', Lincoln would 'stand by Him' and the rest is history.

Despite having his arm amputated, this Civil War General, still leading his troops, became known as the Christian General because he promoted the cause of Christ at every opportunity.

William McKinley's most amazing hour was the moment of his greatest danger during the Civil war.

Businessman Asa Candler devoted his life to Christ and used his stewardship in both furthering education and civil service. But Candler will also go down in history for the concoction he once owned and today can be found across the globe.

Months before the US. and Great Britain entered the Second World War, a little-known confidant of President Roosevelt's paid a visit to Winston Churchill and with four simple words changed the Prime Minister's life forever.

General Patton, one of the greatest military leaders in U.S. history, always prayed before he sent his soldiers into battle, and in December of 1944, he requested a special prayer from one of his chaplains.

Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered primarily as a civil-rights figure who fought for social and political change, but he was also a pastor and no better example of this was during his 'I Have A Dream' on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

Jimmy Carter's open Bible and deep faith have fueled his work as our longest-living former president, and his life shows us how our temporary defeats can lead to a deeper faith and to a life of greater service.