In this sermon, Pastor Blaine opens with an extended response to recent election results, arguing that what we’re watching is a culture rejecting God and that the church, not a political party, is the hope of the world. He gives five convictions to stand on: you’re in a spiritual war, God called and commissioned you to this exact moment, the church is the city on a hill, contend for the faith, and Jesus has already won. He then turns to Romans 12:14–16, walking through what it looks like to bless those who persecute you — kind in posture and tone, truthful in content — while avoiding both the “toxic empathy” ditch and the loud, combative overcorrection. He closes on rejoicing with those who rejoice, weeping with those who weep, and refusing to treat people differently based on what they can give you, with a challenge to go home and honestly score yourself on each one.