The sermon develops the topic of flags by first contrasting national banners, such as the American flag commemorated on Flag Day or those planted on the beaches of Normandy, with the banner under which God works. These human flags serve as rallying points that inspire self-sacrifice and a measure of unity among particular peoples, yet they arise from and ultimately reinforce the division, pride, and desire for control that stem from Adam and Eve's choice at the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. The text traces this division through the curses of Genesis 3, particularly the relational conflict described in verse 16, showing how it permeates even observances like Flag Day and Father's Day, which rest on foundations laid by the minds of men rather than godly wisdom. In contrast, the first biblical use of the concept appears in Exodus 17, where Moses names an altar Jehovah Nissi, declaring that the Lord is his banner and that victory over Amalek comes not by human strength but by remaining under God's direction with arms raised in unity and support of one another. Psalm 60:4 further states that God gives a banner, rendered from the Hebrew nes meaning flag, to those who fear Him so that it may be displayed because of the truth. This banner provides the rallying point of stability amid the chaos and confusion produced by human disobedience. The development connects directly to the broader message that only by living under God's flag of truth through Jesus Christ, with profound respect for His Word and self-sacrificial love, can believers overcome the ingrained division of the Genesis 3 curse, grow into the unity of the faith, and participate in the lasting peace and oneness that human flags can never achieve.