“A friend is a treasure who loves you as you are, sees not only who you are but who you can become, is there to catch you when you fall, accepts you today just as you are and comes in when your whole world has fallen apart.”
Charles Stanley
Proverbs 17:17
A friend loveth at all times,
Quote by John R. Rice. 1896-1980
“To leave this matter of saving souls to preachers is not only heartless; it is inexcusably wicked.”
John R. Rice was a great man of God, pastor, evangelist, author, song writer and soul winner. Founder of ” Sword of the Lord” newspaper.
He was a man of few words in personal conversation but a powerhouse in the pulpit. One of his favorite Bible verse was Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life;
and he that winneth souls is wise.
There are people today who are working to change or do away with The Constitution of the United States of America. We the people must fight to guard our freedoms that are slipping away.
Especially CHRISTIANS need to stand together to protect the freedom that our forefathers and brave men and women have fought for.
Our country was founded on Christian principles. Let us work to keep it that way.
Galatians 5:1
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
Hebrews 13:6
So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
“Christmas can be celebrated in the schoolroom with pine trees, tinsel and reindeers, but there can be no mention of the man whose birthday is being celebrated. One wonders how a teacher would answer if a student would ask why it was called Christmas.”
Ronald Reagan
Most children in the USA will be having “holiday” parties in school today, as the school will close for Christmas break. What a tragedy that we have come so far in our country that the true meaning of Christmas cannot be taught or mentioned in our public schools.
Our country was founded on Christian principles. Freedom OF religion not freedom FROM religion.
Our greeting should be Merry Christmas, not Happy Holidays. Let us continue to keep Christ in Christmas.
Luke 1:14
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
“It is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder was a child Himself.”
Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens gave us the wonderful story of “A Christmas Carol” which is still popular today and almost everyone has seen or heard this story in one form or another, as the concept has been adapted by many authors.
Charles Dickens was a self educated man who had very little formal education because his father was in debtors prison and Charles was forced to work to provide for the family.
This situation made him determined to better himself and he became an editor, author and openly wrote about the injustices of that era.
He was a professed Christian although he spoke against hypocrisy in organized religion.
He loved Christmas and gave us a wonderful story of the change of heart from cruelty to the reward of giving to others.
Isaiah 9:6
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given:
and the government shall be upon his shoulder:
and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God,
The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
“You can never truly enjoy Christmas until you can look up into the Father’s face and tell Him you have received His Christmas gift.”
John R. Rice
Many of us love Christmas. It’s my favorite time of the year, people say.
Family, friends, presents, food, parties, decorations and Christmas music are all part of why we love this time of year, and all of those things are enjoyable.
However, if you have not received Jesus as your Savior, there is an emptiness and lack of joy that you may not understand.
God sent His Son that we can be saved. That is the Gift of Christmas.
If you have that emptiness please invite Jesus into your heart and life today. Do you need help or prayer? Call Tom at 813-784-8242 or email tom@sosevents.org and he will help you.
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
“Let’s quit fiddling with religion and do something to bring the world to
Christ.” ~ Billy Sunday
Billy Sunday was a National League baseball player in the late 1880’s. After his conversion to Christianity he left baseball and became an evangelist.
He was known for his dynamic preaching in most of Americas largest cities in the beginning of the 20th century to large crowds before electric sound systems were used.
He was a great supporter of Prohibition and his preaching helped pass the 18th Ammendment in 1919.
No scandal ever touched him. Sunday continued to preach and remained a stalwart defender of conservative Christianity until his death in 1935.
2 Timothy 4:7
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
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“A soulwinning Christian does more work by accident than social gossipers do on purpose.”
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life;
and he that winneth souls is wise.
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“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.”
Abraham Lincoln
Everyday on the news we see this statement coming to pass. History repeaters itself. Christians we need to humble ourselves before God and pray for our nation.
2 Chronicles 7:14
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
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