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The Hamilton Minute

The Hamilton Minute is a power packed 60 seconds where we tackle the issues of the day through the lens of God’s Word. You don’t want to miss a moment of it.

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Adoptive Bliss
December 12, 2019
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“Rejoice with those who rejoice.” Romans 12:15(a).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

Michael, a five-year-old boy, showed up at the courthouse in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for an adoption hearing with his foster parents, and he had a crowd of unusual supporters.

Michael's entire kindergarten class sat in the audience behind him waving big red hearts mounted on wooden sticks to show their support.

The kindergartners offered the most touching answers, standing up and telling the court, "I love Michael" or "Michael's my best friend.”

Michael's new father and mother have been married for nearly 10 years, and he'd been living with them as a foster child for more than year.

Adoption truly is at the heart of the Gospel.

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Dismissed
December 11, 2019
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“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” Galatians 6:9.

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

On June 20th, Daniel and Ashley Pardo’s 4-year-old son, Drake, was taken from their home on the authority of a court order.

Child Protective Services in Texas has now dropped its five-month long case against homeschooling parents who say their son was unfairly removed by the state on allegations of child medical abuse.

Kaufman County Judge Tracy Gray has now signed an order that ended the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services' cases against the Pardo family.

The Pardo family nightmare is now officially over.

Glory to God!

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COGIC Resolution
December 10, 2019
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“For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb.” Psalm 139:13.

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

The Church of God In Christ, has unanimously adopted an historic life affirming resolution.

It states:

Abortion is genocide… The Church of God In Christ opposes elective abortions. This issue of personhood has haunted America since the Dred Scott, Plessy v. Ferguson and Roe v. Wade decisions. Just as slavery was overturned in America, Jim Crow was defeated, and Nazi Germany was overthrown, it is our prayer that the heinous industry of abortion will become morally reprehensible.

Therefore be it finally resolved that the Church of God In Christ denounces the systematic destruction of human life by way of abortion.

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Mercy + Truth
December 09, 2019
00:00:59

“And we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14(b).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

“By mercy and truth iniquity is purged” (Proverbs 16:6).

Love “does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth” (1 Corinthians 13:6).

Anyone notice a pattern here? Grace, mercy, and love all require truth. It is unloving to conceal or side step truth. Often, people avoid truth and use love as a justification when in reality their truth-aversion is a self-preservation tactic.

You cannot claim to love someone and simultaneously affirm them in a lie.

The absence of truth nullifies the application of grace.

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Doers of the Word
December 06, 2019
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But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.  James 1:22.

My name is Abraham Hamilton III, and this is the Hamilton Minute.

This Scripture underscores the harrowing reality that permeates the life of many who profess to be Christians. The blessing of being a Christ follower comes not only from hearing God’s Word, but obeying it.

James continues, “for if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror.  For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like.  But the one who looks into the perfect law of liberty and perseveres, being not a hearer who forgets, but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing."

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Payday Loan Sharks
December 05, 2019
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“The borrower is the slave of the lender” Proverbs 22:7 (ESV).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

Newly published information from Lifeway Research shows 77% of self-identified Christians in dozens of states think it’s a sin to lend money to someone who can’t afford to pay it back. Still, few say payday loans are immoral and one in six Christians have admitted to taking out a high-interest payday loan.

The federal government’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says the typical two-week payday loan charges the equivalent of a 400% interest rate.

These “sharks” prey on the poor, elderly, and most vulnerable in society.

Sound the alarm and make sure your family, church, and neighborhood steer clear of this vermin.

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Esther
December 04, 2019
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“And who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this” Esther 4:14.

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute

Esther, a young girl became Queen of the Persian Empire when Israel was subject to Persian rule. A wicked man named Haman tried to get the King to exterminate all Jews. Esther, a Jew herself, was Queen when this genocidal conspiracy was brought to bear. But her uncle Mordecai put her royal position in perspective.

“Perhaps God made you Queen for this very moment, to intervene on behalf of the Jewish people.”

Like Esther, perhaps God gave you the platform, position and influence you have for this very moment, to stand against darkness. Perhaps you were born for such a time as this.

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An Ordinary Giant Slayer
December 03, 2019
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David, the son of Jesse, was just an ordinary giant slayer.

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

David’s battle with Goliath is an epic drama where the little boy stands in God’s power to conquer the Philistine giant.

David didn’t awaken that morning expecting to slay a giant. He didn’t stroll in with an entourage after a rugged mountain range training camp like Rocky in Rocky IV. He was just a regular kid bringing his brothers’ lunch. But fully confident in God’s immeasurable power, though he saw Goliath, David never acknowledged him as a giant, saying, “Who is this uncircumcised Philistine who dares defy the Lord of hosts?”

When regular people are fully persuaded, fully confident in God’s power, giant’s fall.

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Acts 17:26
December 02, 2019
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“And He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place.”

I'm Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

Acts 17:26 conveys to us the reality that we were born and placed in the 21st century by God’s specific design. He determined before time where we would live and when we would live there.

If you’re in Minnesota, Mississippi, or Maine, God put you there on purpose.

He’s not surprised by the darkness we see around us, nor is He caught off guard by it. In fact, He specifically prepared for it by making sure you’re alive right now. God can do whatever He wants, but He’s chosen to use you and me as ambassadors of His kingdom.

We are His torches to light up the darkness.

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Complimentary Genesis 1 & 2
November 29, 2019
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"Always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for the reason for the hope that is in you” 1 Peter 3:15 (ESV).

I'm Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

Many who oppose Christianity target their hostility on our foundation, the Bible. They say it is unreliable because Genesis 1 and Genesis 2 are contradictory accounts of the creation story.

In actuality, the 2 chapters are complimentary and not contradictory.

When Jesus was asked about marriage, He quoted from both chapters 1 and 2, saying that He made them both to be male and female in the beginning. "And for this cause shall a man leave his mother and father and cleave unto his wife."

Genesis 1 is an overview of the creation story and Genesis 2 is an up close examination of day 6. If Jesus relies on them both, so can we.

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Thanksgiving (1)
November 28, 2019
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“Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!” Psalm 107:1 (ESV).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

America has a long history of giving thanks to the LORD as a nation.  In 1789 George Washington, President of the young American nation which had only a few years earlier emerged from the American Revolution, called an official celebratory “Day of thanksgiving and prayer.”

When we consider all that has transpired in our personal lives, in our families, and in our nation there is only one appropriate response.

Let praise to our God flow from our lips as we gather with our families and give thanks.

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Thanksgiving
November 27, 2019
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“Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!” Psalm 107:1 (ESV).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

America has a long history of giving thanks to the LORD as a nation.  In 1789 George Washington, President of the young American nation which had only a few years earlier emerged from the American Revolution, called an official celebratory “Day of thanksgiving and prayer.”

When we consider all that has transpired in our personal lives, in our families, and in our nation there is only one appropriate response.

Let praise to our God flow from our lips as we gather with our families and give thanks.

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Women's Enemy
November 26, 2019
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“They not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.” Romans 1:32(b) (ESV).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

The District 211 school board in Palatine, IL voted in a 5 – 2 decision, to allow biological males into the female locker room at Palatine High School. The board said that all students should be “treated and supported in a manner consistent with their gender identity.” This “support” apparently necessitates obliterating the privacy and safety of every girl at the school.

If you support forcing scared and humiliated young girls to change in front of boys, please do not pretend to care about women’s rights, especially women’s privacy rights.

You are an enemy of women, not a supporter.

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Internal Direction
November 25, 2019
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“You will know them by their fruit.”Matthew 7:16(a).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

Chick Fil-A’s recent giving decisions caught many Christian supporters by surprise. It wouldn’t have, however, if we’d been paying attention to Chick Fil-A’s corporate structure.

The donations were coming out of the Chick-fil-A Foundation. The Executive Director of the CFA Foundation is Rodney D. Bullard, a former White House fellow and Assistant U.S. Attorney. Mr. Bullard was also an Obama donor, and, more recently, had donated to Hillary Clinton’s campaign while at Chick-fil-A.

And unsurprisingly, Mr. Bullard has led Chick Fil-A to fund all manner of regressive social justice causes.

Mr. Bullard’s hire indicated Chick Fil-A’s future course.

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The Resistance
November 22, 2019
00:00:59

“For nothing is concealed that won't be revealed.” Luke 8:17(a) (CSB).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

During his speech at the Federalist Society Attorney General William Barr said,

Immediately after President Trump won election, opponents inaugurated what they called “The Resistance,” and they rallied around an explicit strategy of using every tool and maneuver available to sabotage the functioning of his Administration.  Now, “resistance” is the language used to describe insurgency against rule imposed by an occupying military power.  It obviously connotes that the government is not legitimate… Instead of viewing themselves as the “loyal opposition,” they essentially see themselves as engaged in a war to cripple, by any means necessary, a duly elected government.

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The Crossing
November 21, 2019
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“Neither give place to the devil.” Ephesians 4:27 (KJV).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

The Crossing Church in Columbia, MO had a long established reputation as a loving and upstanding community member. The gained national notoriety for raising millions of dollars to pay off the medical debt of 42,000 people in Missouri.

But their gold star was revoked immediately when Pastor Keith Simon committed the unpardonable cultural sin. He preached from Genesis 1:27 that there are only two sexes: male and female.

Once he preached that sermon, The Crossing Church was declared to be hateful, un-loving, bigots.

There’s no way to appease those who reject God’s Word unless you reject God’s Word too. Choose this day who you will serve!

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Government is not our God
November 20, 2019
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"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."

I am Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

What is the proper role of government? Romans chapter 13 outlines government’s function and it is basically this: to restrain or to punish wickedness and to reward righteousness.

Government was never intended to be our savior. Government is our servant.

As we focus on our civil occupations and our civic engagement responsibilities, let us never forget that government is not our God. We don’t put our trust in it; we put our trust in our Christ.

As a result, what we want is a government that stays out of our way and leaves room for our church to do our business of fulfilling the Great Commission.

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DACA Delusion
November 19, 2019
00:00:59

“Furthermore, you shall select out of all the people able men who fear God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain.” Exodus 18:21(a) (NASB).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments as to whether President Trump has the constitutional authority to rescind the DACA program instituted by former President Obama via Executive Order.

During arguments, Justice Sotomayor opined, the Trump administration hadn’t taken sufficient account of the personal, economic, and social disruption that might result should DACA be terminated.

This is a policy argument, not constitutional analysis. The only issue the court should be considering is whether a sitting President has the constitutional authority to rescind a previous President’s executive order. Period.

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Off-Key
November 18, 2019
00:00:59

“But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone hung around his neck, and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.” Matthew 18:6 (NASB).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

Singer Alicia Keys took her 4 year-old son to a nail salon to get a rainbow colored manicure. Once it was done, her son told her he didn’t want his fingernails painted in rainbow colors.

Afterwards, Keys made an Instagram video venting her frustration about biological stereotyping and labeling.

God given sex isn’t a label. It’s biology. And biology is not bigotry!

Alicia was completely off-key on this one.

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ABC' Row-Back
November 15, 2019
00:00:59

“A fool's mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul.” Proverbs 18:7 (NASB).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

ABC News Anchor Amy Robach was caught on a hot mic saying she had the investigative story that showed Jeffrey Epstein was the most prolific pedophile in America 3 years ago, but her network refused to let her air the story.

She and ABC then issued statements saying they didn’t run the story then because it didn’t meet their high journalistic standards.

But the Covington Catholic school-Nick Sandmann, the Brett Kavanaugh, Jussie Smollett, and Russian Collusion hoaxes all somehow did meet ABC’s journalistic standards? Really?

C’mon ABC, who were you protecting three years ago? Does it rhyme with “Blinton?”

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