STUDIES FROM BRETHREN IN CHRIST

9/1/2019 ~ Presidential Quotes 25

♔   PresidentialQuotesPM25.mp3 (37m 26s)   PresidentialQuotesAboutGod25.pptx Darkness at its brightest is nothing. Often life presents immediacy as a test of character. 33. Harry S. Truman (1945-1953) “Work Hard. Do your best. Keep your word. Never get too big for your britches. Trust in God. Have no fear; and Never forget a friend.” In the morning sow your seed, And in the evening do not withhold your hand; For you do not know which will prosper, ... ~ Ecclesiastes 11:6 “This Nation was established by men who believed in God. ... You will see the evidence of this deep religious faith on every hand.” “We believe that all men are created equal because they are created in the image of God.” “The fundamental basis of this Nation’s law was given to Moses on the Mount. The fundamental basis of our Bill of Rights comes from the teachings which we get from Exodus and St. Matthew, from Isaiah and St. Paul … If we don’t have a proper fundamental moral background, we will finally end up with a totalitarian government which does not believe in the rights for anybody except the State!” Remember the former things of old, For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me, ... ~ Isaiah 46:9 “We are profoundly grateful for the blessings bestowed upon us: the preservation of our freedom, so dearly bought and so highly prized; our opportunities for human welfare and happiness, so limitless in their scope; our material prosperity, so far surpassing that of earlier years; and our private spiritual blessings, so deeply cherished by all. For these we offer fervent thanks to God.” And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. ~ Colossians 3:17 “We must never forget that this country was founded by men who came to these shores to worship God as they pleased. Catholics, Jews, and Protestants, all came here for this great purpose. They did not come here to do as they pleased - but to worship God as they pleased, and that is an important distinction.” “The true foundation of the brotherhood of humankind is belief in the knowledge that God is the Father of humankind. For us, therefore, brotherhood is not only a generous impulse but also a divine command.” But now, O LORD, You are our Father; We are the clay, and You our potter; And all we are the work of Your hand. ~ Isaiah 64:8 Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king. ~ 1st Peter 2:17 “Religious and racial persecution is moronic at all times, perhaps the most idiotic of human stupidities.” “Divine Providence has played a great part in our history. I have the feeling that God has created us and brought us to our present position of power and strength for some great purpose. It is not given to us to know fully what that purpose is, but I think we may be sure of one thing, and that is that our country is intended to do all it can, in cooperating with other nations to help created peace and preserve peace in the world. It is given to defend the spiritual values-the moral code- against the vast forces of evil that seek to destroy them.” “I do not believe there is a problem in this country or the world today which could not be settled if approached through the teaching of the Sermon on the Mount.” “A person who is fundamentally honest doesn't need a code of ethics. The Ten Commandments and the Sermon on the Mount are all the ethical code anybody needs.” “But all of us-at home, at war, wherever we may be-are within the reach of God's love and power. We can all pray. We all should pray. We should ask the fulfillment of Gods will. We should ask for courage, wisdom, for the quietness of soul which comes alone to them who place their lives in His hands.” ... "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart" (that is, the word of faith which we preach): ... ~ Romans 10:8 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. ~ James 1:5 “Beware of the guy praying loudest in the amen corner.” ... But all their works they do to be seen by men. ... ~ Matthew 23:4-8 “Selfishness and greed, individual or national, cause most of our troubles.” “We worship money instead of honor.” For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, ... ~ 1st Timothy 6:10 “One of the difficulties with all our institutions is the fact that we've emphasized the reward instead of the service.” “I think there is an immense shortage of Christian charity among so-called Christians.” “We must remember that the test of our religious principles lies not just in what we say, not only in our prayers, not even in living blameless lives - but in what we do for others.” Service is often challenged when sinfulness rules    Religious Principles:        •  in what we say        •  in our prayers        •  in living blameless lives       ★ in what we do for others     And He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, "If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all." ~ Mark 9:35 "I never did give anyone hell. I just told them the truth and they thought it was hell."   PresidentialQuotesPM25.5.mp3 (34m 49s) “We have gone a long way toward civilization and religious tolerance, and we have a good example in this country. Here the many Protestant denominations, the Catholic Church and the Greek Orthodox Church do not seek to destroy one another in physical violence just because they do not interpret every verse of the Bible in exactly the same way. Here we now have the freedom of all religions, and I hope that never again will we have a repetition of religious bigotry, as we have had in certain periods of our own history. There is no room for that kind of foolishness here.” ... this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them. ~ 2nd Corinthians 4:3-4 "Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment." ~ John 7:24 “Of course, there are dangers in religious freedom and freedom of opinion. But to deny these rights is worse than dangerous, it is absolutely fatal to liberty. The external threat to liberty should not drive us into suppressing liberty at home. Those who want the government to regulate matters of the mind and spirit are like men who are so afraid of being murdered that they commit suicide to avoid assassination.” “There are always a lot of people so afraid of rocking the boat that they stop rowing. We can never get ahead that way.” The wicked flee when no one pursues, But the righteous are bold as a lion. ~ Proverbs 28:1 “When even one American - who has done nothing wrong - is forced by fear to shut his mind and close his mouth - then all Americans are in peril.” “A man cannot have character unless he lives within a fundamental system of morals that creates character.” “I found that the men and women who got to the top were those who did the jobs they had in hand, with everything they had of energy and enthusiasm and hard work.” ... not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; ~ Romans 12:9-11 "You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength." ~ Deuteronomy 6:5 “The human race has reached a turning point. Man has opened the secrets of nature and mastered new powers. If he uses them wisely, he can reach new heights of civilization. If he uses them foolishly, they may destroy him. Man must create the moral and legal framework for the world which will insure that his new powers are used for good and not for evil.” “We must build a new world, a far better world - one in which the eternal dignity of man is respected.” “Nothing is more important in our national life than the welfare of our children.” “In the long view, no nation is any healthier than its children.” “Mama and Papa are more to blame (for delinquency) than the kids; parents should stay home and raise their children and spend less time in taverns.” “Some day we'll awake, have a reformation of the heart, teach our kids honor and kill a few sex psychologists, put boys in high schools with men teachers (not sissies), close all the girls' finishing schools, shoot all the efficiency experts and become a nation of God's people once more.” ... God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, ... ~ 1st Timothy 2:3-5 Curiosity’s divine spark reaches depths of wonder   God desires all men to be saved        ⮡  to come to the knowledge                      of the truth ⮠                                 ↓          one God and one Mediator             between God and men              the Man Christ Jesus “When you have to deal with a beast, you have to treat him as a beast. It is most regrettable but nevertheless true.” “If you don't like the heat, get out of the kitchen.” “When the decision is up before you-and on my desk I have a motto which says "The buck stops here"-the decision has to be made.” “Everybody is headed for the same place, and they are headed on the same train, and under the same engineer.” "... narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it." ~ Matthew 7:13-14 Waiting for answers can be one of the most grueling experiences. What is worth waiting for in the highest regard is not so much about justice but found in love and patient understanding. There will always be inevitable sorrows and how we use intelligence and wisdom to devise solutions declares our character. Methodical verses panic driven responses expose one’s true depth of character. Rage is a sign of the simple minded where wisdom exercises restraint. Individual accountability to God conveys morals   ●  Human life is in God’s own image free to itself   ●  This country was established to worship God   ●  Mankind’s unity is in faith of God’s divine commands      ●  Ethical code and morals are found in the Bible   ●  Selfishness and greed is the root of all troubles   ●  The core of religion is in what we do for others   ●  Paranoid regulation of mind & spirit is schizophrenia   ●  Silencing independence of thought will kill America   ●  Zeal and endless commitment leads to the top   ●  Without responsible adults our children are lost   ●  Bickering opinions lack devotion to the ways of God   ●  Endurance is no game for the faint hearted   ●  In God there is only one heaven It has never been easy to stand by a principle. Darkness cannot find anything of depth.