Monday, January 31, 2022

Compel Them to Come In, by Pastor Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892)

                                                                                                                                  

This sermon was preached in 1858, but it is just as relevant for today as if it were preached this morning! The text for Pastor Spurgeon's sermon is Luke 14:23 (Audio):

"And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled."

Spurgeon once said, 'Wherever the gospel is preached, the most wicked of men and women are made to sit at the Savior's feet, clothed and in their right minds." 

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Poem for Tuesday, February 1, 2022

 One by one God took them from me,

All the things I valued most.
Until I was empty handed,
Every glittering toy was lost.

And I walked earth's highways, grieving,
In my rags and poverty.
Till I heard his voice inviting
"Lift your empty hands to me!"

So I raised my hands toward heaven
And he filled them with a store,
From his own transcedant riches,
Till they could contian no more.

And at last I comprehended,
In my stuid mind, and dumb,
That God could not pour out his riches
Into hands already full! (Source)
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R.C. Sproul: Love the Lord your God with All Your Mind


 

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Today in the News - Tuesday, February 1, 2022

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Columnists

 


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Daily Sermon for the Hearing Impaird: The Unity of the Gospel

The Unity of the Gospel, by Joe W. Allen [Text: Ezekiel 37:15-28 (Audio)]

Note: This daily sermon for the hearing impaired is dedicated to my good friend, David J. Bishop, who went home to be with his Lord Jesus on July 1, 2021. David was the inspiration for me to begin posting links to sermons for the hearing impaired. David's not deaf any more. And the first words he heard were from our Lord Jesus, saying to him, "Well done, David, thou good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy of thy Lord!" [Matthew 25:21 (Audio)]

Here is one of the last pictures David sent to me before he died. He was a big sports fan and LOVED the Seattle Seahawks! But David loved our Lord Jesus much, much more!


 "Whosoever calleth upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." - Romans 10:13

"My friend I stand in Judgment now
And feel that you're to blame somehow.
While on this earth I walked with you day by day
And never did you point the way.

"You knew the Lord in truth and glory,
But never did you tell the story.
My knowledge then was very dim,
You could have led me safe to him.

"Though we lived together here on earth
You never told me of the second birth.
And now I stand this day condemned,
Because you failed to mention him.

 "You taught me many things, that's true,
I called you friend, and trusted you.
But now I learned, now it's too late,
You could have kept me from this fate.

"We walked by day and talked by night,
And yet you showed me not the light.
You let me live, love and die,
And all the while you knew I'd never live on high.

 "Yes, I called you friend in life,
And trusted you in joy and strife.
Yet in coming to this end,
I see you really weren't my friend!"
-My Friend, by D.J. Higgins

Recommended sermon:

The Deaf Ministry of Jesus, by Jon Speed

  1. Here is an excerpt from this sermon: "The deaf world does feel isolated. I've heard a statistic that only 1 to 2% of people who are deaf have had the gospel signed to them in American Sign Language. Only 1 to 2%"
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Westminster Shorter Catechism (WSC) Q&A #73-#75 (1646,1647)

 #73 Question: What is the eighth commandment?

         Answer: The eighth commandment is, Thou shalt not steal.

 #74 Question: What is required in the eighth commandment?

       Answer: The eighth commandment requireth the lawful procuring and furthering the wealth and outward estate of ourselves and others.

 #75 Question: What is forbidden in the eighth commandment?

        Answer: The eighth commandment forbiddeth whatsoever doth or may unjustly hinder our own or our neighbor’s outward estate.

 Recommended Sermon: WSC #73-#75: Thou Shalt Not Steal, by Pastor David Reese [Text: Deuteronomy 23:15 (Audio); Exodus 20:15 (Audio)]

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Daily Bible Verse for Tuesday, February 1, 2022

   "And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? If the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word." - 1 Kings 18:21 (Audio)

The following sermons are on I Kings 18:21:

Elijah's Appeal to the Undecided, by Pastor Charles Haddon Spurgeon  (1834-1892)
Elijah's Appeal to the double Minded, by Rev. Lawrence J. Bilkes
Ulster, Where is Your God? by Rev. Noel Hughes
Where Do You Stand? by Rev. Reginald Cranston
Between Two Opinions, by Rev. William Macleod
How Long Will You Limp? by Rev. Maarten Kuivenhoven
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God Entrusts Children to Parents - Answers News: January 31, 2022


 

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Daily Bible Reading for Tuesday, February 1, 2022

                                    If you follow the Bible reading program on this daily post you will read through the entire Bible in one year. I'm borrowing this Bible reading plan from oneyearbibleonline.com, kingjamesbibleonline.org, and biblegateway.com/]

 For today, read:


Joying in God, by Dr. Ian R. K. Paisley (1926-2014) [Text: Exodus 13 & 14]
A Crash Course in Faith, by Dr. Michael Barrett [Text: Exodus 15-17]


Recommended sermons:

The Wicked Husbandman, by Rev. William McCrea [Text: Matthew 21]


Recommended sermons:

Examine Me, O Lord, by Rev. Jan Neels [Text: Psalm 26]


Recommended sermon:

Distorted Forms of Sexuality, by Dr. Joel Beeke [Text: Proverbs 6]
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Sunday, January 30, 2022

The Groaning of All Creation

 The Groaning of All Creation, by Rev. Cornelis (Neil) Pronk [Text: Romans 8:1-23 (Audio)]

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Compel Them to Come In, by Pastor Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892)

                                                                                                                                 

This sermon was preached in 1858, but it is just as relevant for today as if it were preached this morning! The text for Pastor Spurgeon's sermon is Luke 14:23 (Audio):

"And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled."

Spurgeon once said, 'Wherever the gospel is preached, the most wicked of men and women are made to sit at the Savior's feet, clothed and in their right minds." 

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The Middle East Melt Down

 The Middle East Melt Down, by Dr. Andrew Woods [Text: Ezekiel 36 (Audio)

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How We Got the Authorized Version

 How We Got the Authorized Version, by Rev. Andrew Stewart [Text: Psalm 19 (Audio)]

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Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

 Fearfully and Wonderfully Made, by Dr. D. James Kennedy (1930-2007)

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The Rollingstone's Magazine has Justice Amy Coney Barrett in their crosshairs: The Latest Supreme Court Case Makes it Clear: Amy Coney Barrett Will Decide the Future of Abortion Rights in the United States

Let's pray that Amy makes the right decision - and if she does, here is a potential title for her autobiography: Profiles in Courage 2021!

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Abortion: The New Holocaust, by Rev. Roger Higginson

The text for this sermon is Psalm 116 (Audio)

Recommended video:

Hard Truth About Abortion

Note: This is a hard video to watch, both because of its subject matter, but also because of the song that goes along with it. It is a great song, but the audio quality is not very good. I suggest you watch the whole video, but when they come to the song, turn the volume down and just read the lyrics below!

A Malediction:


The judges sat outside the law
And in their pride no evil saw
In setting teeth to Satan's jaw
And feeding him our children.

A curse, a curse, the law it cries
A curse, a curse, on mankind's pride
A curse on him who would deny
God's image in mankind.

When viewed in terms of cost and ease
An unborn child is a disease
A holocaust soon fit to please
Our own convenience.

Torn from out their mother's womb
Denied the sky, denied the tomb
Conceived in lust to their own ruin
A sacrifice to pleasure.

A Curse, a curse their blood cries out
A curse, a curse the heavens shout!
A curse on him who dares to flout
God's image in mankind.

The doctors with their blood-red hands
Who loved their money more than man.
With greed their god they lay their plan
The butchers of mankind.

Oh, rid us of this evil Lord
And turn our hearts by cross or sword
Our nation cannot long afford
To live beneath your anger.

A Curse, a curse upon their heads
O, save them Lord, or slay them dead!
And fill our country with your dread
And turn away your anger.


Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Who Brought the Holocaust to America and the World? - Planned Parenthood's 100th by Pastor Kevin Swanson
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Oregon Overturns $135 Fine for Christian Bakery That Refused Lesbian Wedding Cake But Upholds Ruling

 Oregon Overturns $135 Fine for Christian Bakery That Refused Lesbian Wedding Cake But Upholds Ruling - christainpost.com

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Recommended sermons:
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The Healing of the Leper

 The Healing of the Leper, by Dr. R.C. Sproul (1939-2017) [Text: Luke 5:12-15 (Audio)]

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Today in History - January 31

1208 - The Battle of Lena takes place between King Sverker II of Sweden and his rival, Prince Eric, whose victory puts him on the throne as King Eric X of Sweden (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts: 

Shining the Gospel Light in Sweden, Part 1, by Ken Keltner

 Shining the Gospel Light in Sweden, Part 2, by Ken Keltner

Recommended video:

I Enjoy Being a Swede, by Stan Boreson

Here is a great version of Amazing Grace in English and Swedish:

Amazing Grace in English and Swedish

1968 - Vietnam War: Veit Cong guerrillas attack the United States embassy in Saigon, and other attacks, in the early morning, hours, later grouped together as the Tet Offensive (Source)

Recommended reading:

There was no Insurrection, but There Was a Coup

An Intense Look Into the Evacuation of South Vietnam - americanthinker.com

Excerpt from this article:

"Honorable Exit by Thurston Clarke delves into the facts behind the evacuation of the South Vietnamese people. Many Democrats have shown their disgust with President Trump over his stance on illegal aliens and refugees. Yet these same Democrats blocked Vietnamese refugees, including orphans, when millions were trying to escape South Vietnam as it fell to the communists."
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Recommended videos:

The Truth About the Vietnam War - PragarU
What Are We Fightin For? by Country Joe McDonald, Sung at Woodstock, 1969
Billy Don't Be a Hero
Goodnight Saigon, by Billy Joel

Note: Listener and viewer discretion is advised. These 2 videos do contain some rough language. But it seems appropriate in the light of the  58,000 senseless deaths during the Vietnam war.

John F. Kennedy wanted to pull our troops out of Vietnam. The Deep State said No! The Deep State won, and John F. Kennedy and 58,000 American men lost their lives!

The Vietnam War (conflict, police action, whatever!) can only be understood by examining it in the light of Gary Allen's book None Dare Call it Conspiracy (1971).

Recommended reading:

Exit Strategy: In 1963, JFK Ordered a Complete Withdrawal from Vietnam - bostonreview.net

Recommended video:

The Speech That Got JFK Killed - JFK's Secret Society Speech

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Woodstock and the Hippies: A Biblical Analysis, by Rev. Brian Schwertley [Text: 1 Corinthians 10:7]
Vietnam Church Grows Ten-Fold, by Adam McManus

Here is what Ann Coulter has to say about the Vietnam War:

"Vietnam is the Left's favorite war because America lost."

"Historical accounts of the Vietnam War are incomprehensible because liberals refuse to admit the failure of their national security strategy. The only important lesson from the Vietnam War is this: Democrats lose wars."

"In the great Democratic tradition of taking the nation to war without a plan to win, only the Democrats could have produced Vietnam."

"President Lyndon Johnson, who inherited the war when Kennedy was assassinated, viewed the Vietnam War as a method of proving the Democrats could be trusted with foreign policy, which they cannot."

"Nixon had been elected in part based on his promise to end the war honorably. He would have done so, too, but for Democrats in Congress,"

"A Republican President either wouldn't have started that war, or would have won it pretty fast."




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Daily Quote for Monday, January 31, 2022

 Quotes by Pastor Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834 - 1892)


"But did I hear you whisper that this was not a convenient time? Then what must I say to you? When will that convenient time come? Shall it come when you are in hell? Will that time be convenient? ... Remember, I have no authority to ask you to come to Christ to-morrow. The Master has given you no invitation to come to him next Tuesday. The invitation is, 'To-day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts as in the provocation,' for the Spirit saith 'to-day.' 'Come now and let us reason together;' why should you put it off? It may be the last warning you shall ever have. Put it off, and you may never weep again in chapel." - From Spurgeon's Sermon Compel Them to Come In

Further recommended reading & listening:

The Best of The Daily Spurgeon
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Mysterious Death of Reporter Dorothy Kilgallen & the JFK Assassination

 Mysterious Death of Reporter Dorothy Kilgallen & the JFK Assassination (Video)


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Today in the News - Monday, January 31, 2022

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Daily Sermon for the Hearing Impaired: The Valley of Dry Bones

The Valley of Dry Bones, by Joe W. Allen [Text: Ezekiel 37:1-14 (Audio)]

Note: This daily sermon for the hearing impaired is dedicated to my good friend, David J. Bishop, who went home to be with his Lord Jesus on July 1, 2021. David was the inspiration for me to begin posting links to sermons for the hearing impaired. David's not deaf any more. And the first words he heard were from our Lord Jesus, saying to him, "Well done, David, thou good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy of thy Lord!" [Matthew 25:21 (Audio)]

Here is one of the last pictures David sent to me before he died. He was a big sports fan and LOVED the Seattle Seahawks! But David loved our Lord Jesus much, much more!


 "Whosoever calleth upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." - Romans 10:13

"My friend I stand in Judgment now
And feel that you're to blame somehow.
While on this earth I walked with you day by day
And never did you point the way.

"You knew the Lord in truth and glory,
But never did you tell the story.
My knowledge then was very dim,
You could have led me safe to him.

"Though we lived together here on earth
You never told me of the second birth.
And now I stand this day condemned,
Because you failed to mention him.

 "You taught me many things, that's true,
I called you friend, and trusted you.
But now I learned, now it's too late,
You could have kept me from this fate.

"We walked by day and talked by night,
And yet you showed me not the light.
You let me live, love and die,
And all the while you knew I'd never live on high.

 "Yes, I called you friend in life,
And trusted you in joy and strife.
Yet in coming to this end,
I see you really weren't my friend!"
-My Friend, by D.J. Higgins

Recommended sermon:

The Deaf Ministry of Jesus, by Jon Speed

  1. Here is an excerpt from this sermon: "The deaf world does feel isolated. I've heard a statistic that only 1 to 2% of people who are deaf have had the gospel signed to them in American Sign Language. Only 1 to 2%"
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Westminster Shorter Catechism (WSC) Q&A #67-72 (1646,1647)

 #67 Question: Which is the sixth commandment?

        Answer:  The sixth commandment is this, Thou shalt not kill.

 #68 Question: What is required in the sixth commandment?

        Answer:  The sixth commandment requires all lawful endeavors to preserve our own life, and the life of others.

 #69 Question: What is forbidden in the sixth commandment?

        Answer:  The sixth commandment forbiddeth the taking away of our own life, or the life of our neighbor unjustly, or whatsoever tendeth thereunto.

 #70 Question: Which is the seventh commandment?

        Answer:  The seventh commandment is, Thou shalt not commit adultery.

 #71 Question: What is required in the seventh commandment?

        Answer:  The seventh commandment requireth the preservation of our own and our neighbor’s chastity, in heart, speech and behavior.

 #72 Question: What is forbidden in the seventh commandment?

        Answer:  The seventh commandment forbiddeth all unchaste thoughts, words and actions.

 Recommended Sermons

WSC #67-79: You Shall Not Kill, by Peter J. Wallace [Text: Genesis 4 (Audio); Luke 11:29-54 (Audio)]

WSC #70-#72: Flee Adultery, by JJ Lim [Text: Exodus 20:14 (Audio)]

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Court STRIKES DOWN Pennsylvania ELECTION LAW Ruling ACT 77 UNCONSTITUTIONAL

 Court STRIKES DOWN Pennsylvania ELECTION LAW Ruling ACT 77 UNCONSTITUTIONAL (Audio)


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Daily Bible Verse for Monday, January 31, 2022

 "And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested." - 1 Chronicles 4:10 (Audio)


The following sermons are on I Chronicles 4:10:

The Prayer of Jabez, by Dr. Alan Cairns
The Prayer of Jabez, by Pastor Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892)
The Prayer of Jabez, by Dr. James White
A Prayer for a New Year (or a New Day), by Rev. Graeme Craig
The Prayer of Jabez, by Rev. Gordon Dane
Praying Like Jabez, by Rev. Stephen Hamilton
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The Simpsons’ CRAZY Tom Hanks Prediction & Serial Dater “West Elm Caleb” - Will & Amala LIVE


 

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Daily Bible Reading for Monday, January 31, 2022

                                   If you follow the Bible reading program on this daily post you will read through the entire Bible in one year. I'm borrowing this Bible reading plan from oneyearbibleonline.com, kingjamesbibleonline.org, and biblegateway.com/]

 For today, read:


The Night the Lights Went Out, by Rev. William McCrea [Text: Exodus 12]
Joying in God, by Dr. Ian R. K. Paisley (1926-2014) [Text: Exodus 13 & 14]


Recommended sermons:

By Their Fruits You Shall Know Them, by Rev. Hans Overduin [Text: Matthew 20]
The Wicked Husbandman, by Rev. William McCrea [Text: Matthew 21]


Recommended sermons:

God Deals Graciously with His Covenant People, by Pastor Carl A. Schouls [Text: Psalm 25]

Recommended hymns based on Psalm 25:



Recommended sermon:

Distorted Forms of Sexuality, by Dr. Joel Beeke [Text: Proverbs 6]
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Joel Beeke: No Hope Without It: The Life of Christ


 

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The Circuit Riding Preacher


 

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Regeneration - Charles Spurgeon Sermon - Born Again John 3:3

 

Here is another sermon for you to listen to before (or after) you go to church today:

  Religion Without Regeneration: John Wesley's Personal Testimony, by Dr. Ian Brown


The text for this sermon is Matthew 7:21-23:

"Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity."
(Taken from https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/) 
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John Wesley lived from 1703-1791
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Quotes:

"The monument in Westminster Abbey to the memory of the two Wesley's bears the sentence, 'God buries his workmen but carries on his work.'" Spurgeon's Sermon Notes

"...to accept Christ's righteousness alone, His blood alone for salvation, that is the sum of the gospel." - Thomas Wilcox (1621-1687) From his sermon Honey Out of the Rock

Recommended podcast:


Charles and John Wesley, by BJU Students and Faculty

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Saturday, January 29, 2022

Meeting In The Air


 

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From Spurgeon's Sermon Notes...

 Quotes by Pastor Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834 - 1892)

"When Christians become consistent, their children and friends frequently become converted."- Page 39, Spurgeon's Sermon Notes
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From Spurgeon's Sermon Notes...

 Quotes by Pastor Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834 - 1892)

"An infidel was introduced to a minister with the following remark, 'He never attends public worship.' 'Ah,' said the minister, 'I hope you are mistaken.' 'By no means,' said the stranger. 'I always spend Sunday in settling my accounts.' 'Then alas!' was the calm, but solemn reply, 'you will find, sir, that the day of judgment will be spent in the same manner.'" - G. S. Bowes, as quoted in Spurgeon's Sermon Notes
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A Sermon for the Worst Man on Earth

 From A Sermon for the Worst Man on Earth, by Pastor Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892)

The text for this sermon is Luke 18:13 (Audio): "And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner."

Here is an excerpt from this sermon:

"Whether you know it or not, you are a lost, ruined sinner, only fit to be cast into the flames of hell forever...Do you say, 'I feel guilty?' You are certainly guilty, whether you feel it or not. And you are far more guilty than you have any idea of. Come to Christ because you are guilty..."
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We Are Being Warned That A Horrifying Stock Market Crash Which Could Wipe Out Trillions Has Now Begun

 We Are Being Warned That A Horrifying Stock Market Crash Which Could Wipe Out Trillions Has Now Begun - theeconomiccollapseblog.com

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Recommeded reading:

 Dept Up $2 Trillion in 1 Year of Biden - cnsnews.com

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"As of January 2021, the U.S. national debt has surpassed $27 trillion. In 2000, the national debt was only $5 trillion In 2010 it was $13.5 trillion."

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Constitutional scholar Mark Levin says:

"You should view these politicians with the deepest contempt you can possibly imagine. What they are doing to this country, what they are doing to our finances - there is not a criminal in any federal prison, state prison, city or county jail with respect to financial crimes of any sort who collectively could have done the kind of damage that Barack Obama and Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi and yes, willing, timid, gutless Republicans have done to this country! To your future, to your children and your grandchildren. What they are doing is with malice and with forethought."  (Source)

 "A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the majority discovers it can vote itself largess out of the public treasury. After that, the majority always votes for the candidate promising the most benefits with the result the democracy collapses because of the loose fiscal policy ensuing, always to be followed by a dictatorship and then a monarchy." (Source)


From The $15 Trillion Party:

"If you knew that you could live in luxury for the rest of your life but that by doing so it would absolutely destroy the future of your children, your grandchildren, and your great-grandchildren, would you do it? Well, that is exactly what we are doing as a nation. Over the past several decades we have stolen $15 trillion dollars from future generations so that we could enjoy a dramatically inflated level of prosperity. Our 15 trillion dollar party has been a lot of fun, but what we have done to our children and our grandchildren has been beyond criminal. We ran up the greatest mountain of debt in the history of the planet and we are sticking them with the bill. Sadly, both political parties have been responsible for the big-spending that has been going on (Source)

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How I Found Christ?

 How I Found Christ? by Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892)