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SERMON MENU SELECTIONS6/23/2019 ~ Presidential Quotes 22 |
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Darkness is something that cannot be found in the light. The ages maintain a ring of man's desire to be free. 29. Warren G. Harding (1921-1923) “We need citizens who are less concerned about what their government can do for them, and more concerned about what they can do for the nation.” “I have been thinking a lot about these things as I have come to the realization of the tremendous responsibilities which rest upon me. It is my conviction that the fundamental trouble with the people of the United States is that they have gotten too far away from Almighty God. I am bound to believe that in a tumultuous age like ours the most important and imperative duty is the reconstruction of humanity to Almighty God.” All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. ~ Isaiah 53:6 “There is something inherently wrong, something out of accord with the ideals of representative democracy, when one portion of our citizenship turns its activities to private gain amid defensive war while another is fighting, sacrificing, or dying for national preservation.” ... which you kept back by fraud, cry out; and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord ... ~ James 5:4-6 "I would not be my natural self if I did not utter my consciousness of my limited ability to meet your full expectation or to realize the aspirations within my own breast. But I'll gladly give all that is in me, all of heart, soul, and mind and the fighting love of country, to service in our common cause. I can only pray to the omnipotent God that I may be as worthy in service as I know myself to be faithful in thought and purpose. One cannot give more." “It is impossible for one who has studied at all the services of the Hebrew people to avoid the faith that they will one day be restored to their historic national home and there enter on a new and yet greater phase of their contribution to the advance of humanity.” “There is no relationship here between Church and State. Religious liberty has its unalterable place, along with civil and human liberty, in the very foundation of the Republic. I hold it [religious intolerance] to be a menace to the very liberties which we boast and cherish.” “I am not fit for this office and never should have been here.” 30. Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929) “The strength of a country is the strength of its religious convictions.” “The government of a country never gets ahead of the religion of a country. There is no way by which we can substitute the authority of the law for the virtues of men.” Only ethical morals hold civilization up
... fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. ~ Galatians 5:22-23 “The strength of our country is the strength of its religious convictions. The foundations of our society and our government rest so much on the teachings of the Bible that it would be difficult to support them if faith in these teachings would cease to be practically universal in our country.” “Under our institutions the only way to perfect the Government is to perfect the individual citizen. It is necessary to reach the mind and soul of the individual. I know of no way that this can be done save through the influence of religion and education. By religion I do not mean fanaticism or bigotry; by education I do not mean the cant of the schools, but a broad and tolerant faith, loving thy neighbor as thyself, and a training and experience that enables the human mind to see into the heart of things.” ... Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. ~ Romans 13:9-10 Fulfilling God's Law is Clear
“It is hard to see how a great man can be an atheist. Without the sustaining influence of faith in a divine power we could have little faith in ourselves. We need to feel that behind us is intelligence and love. Doubters do not achieve; skeptics do not contribute; cynics do not create. Faith is the great motive power, and no man realizes his full possibilities unless he has the deep conviction that life is eternally important, and that his work, well done, is a part of an unending plan.” Through faith kingdoms are established
“It is only when men begin to worship that they begin to grow.” "... true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him." ~ John 4:23 “It has not been my fortune to know very much of Freemasonry, but I have had the great fortune to know many Freemasons and have been able in that way to judge the tree by its fruit. I know of your high ideals. I have seen that you hold your meetings in the presence of the open Bible, and I know that men who observe that formality have high sentiments of citizenship, of worth, and character. That is the strength of our Commonwealth and nation.” "Therefore by their fruits you will know them. Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, ..." ~ Matthew 7:20-21 “They [the Founding Fathers] were intent upon establishing a Christian commonwealth in accordance with the principle of self- government. They were an inspired body of men. It has been said that God sifted the nations that He might send choice grain into the wilderness ... Who can fail to see it in the hand of Destiny? Who can doubt that it has been guided by a Divine Providence?” “Our government rests upon religion. It is from that source that we derive our reverence for truth and justice, for equality and liberty, and for the rights of mankind. Unless the people believe in these principles they cannot believe in our government.” Religious values inspire men of good character
“Our doctrine of equality and liberty and humanity comes from our belief in the brotherhood of man, through the fatherhood of God.” ... And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also. ~ 1st John 4:20-21 PresidentialQuotesPM22.5.mp3 (41m 21s) “The danger to America is not in the direction of the failure to maintain its economic position, but in the direction of the failure to maintain its ideals.” “The American Revolution represented the informed and mature convictions of a great mass of independent, liberty-loving, God-fearing people who knew their rights, and possessed the courage to dare to maintain them.” “If American democracy is to remain the greatest hope of humanity, it must continue abundantly in the faith of the Bible.” So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. ~ Romans 10:17 “A wholesome regard for the memory of the great men of long ago is the best assurance to a people of a continuation of great men to come, who shall be able to instruct, to lead, and to inspire. A people who worship at the shrine of true greatness will themselves be truly great.” For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. ... ~ Romans 15:4 “The Jews themselves, of whom a considerable number were already scattered throughout the colonies, were true to the teachings of their prophets. The Jewish faith is predominantly the faith of liberty.” “It is not in violence and crime that our greatest danger lies. These evils are so perfectly apparent that they very quickly arouse the moral power of the people for their suppression. A far more serious danger lurks in the shirking of those responsibilities of citizenship, where the evil may not be so noticeable but is more insidious and likely to be more devastating.” When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. ~ Proverbs 29:2 “Unless the people, through unified action, arise and take charge of their government, they will find that their government has taken charge of them. Independence and liberty will be gone, and the general public will find itself in a condition of servitude to an aggregation of organized and selfish interest.” “Restricted immigration is not an offensive but purely a defensive action. It is not adopted in criticism of others in the slightest degree, but solely for the purpose of protecting ourselves. We cast no aspersions on any race or creed, but we must remember that every object of our institutions of society and government will fail unless America be kept American.” “Life is one darn thing after another.” ... God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, ... ~ 1st Corinthians 10:13 “In life there is nothing more common than talent and intelligence. What is missing is passion, persistence, commitment, and dedication.” “Liberty is not collective, it is personal. All liberty is individual liberty.” “Duty is not collective; it is personal.” “We do not need more intellectual power, we need more spiritual power. We do not need more of the things that are seen, we need more of the things that are unseen.” ... For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal. ~ 2nd Corinthians 4:17-18 “Little progress can be made by merely attempting to repress what is evil. Our great hope lies in developing what is good.” “There is no surer road to destruction than prosperity without character.” The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them. ~ Proverbs 11:3 “Money will not purchase character or good government.” “In a republic the first rule for the guidance of the citizen is obedience of the law.” “The words of the President have an enormous weight and ought not to be used indiscriminately.” “Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas. If we think on these things, there will be born in us a Savior and over us will shine a star sending its gleam of hope to the world.” Lift up your eyes on high, And see who has created these things, ... ~ Isaiah 40:26 “Whether one traces his Americanism back three centuries to the Mayflower, or three years to the steerage, is not half so important as whether his Americanism of today is real and genuine. No matter by what various crafts we came here, we are all now in the same boat.” “I do not choose to run for president in 1928.” A time to be born, And a time to die; A time to plant, And a time to pluck what is planted; ~ Ecclesiastes 3:2 In the commotion of human activities one must contemplate whether God is being served or is it man desiring to be serviced? Wisdom maintains a silence that extends past time where truth rises brightest. Surely those gone before have eternity as their intoxicating drink without thirst. Today we can share of this blessing by sacrificing in spirit without hesitation or question. Life depends upon the desires we put forth. Igniting the spirit holds a passion for truth
Truth brings to presence God’s own divine nature Darkness is a place where all is wrong. |
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