Preach the Word
July 17, 2024
00:01:00
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.
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.
YOU CAN ALSO LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE HERE:
“The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, to whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.” Jeremiah 1:1-2 (NASB).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
Jeremiah descended from a priestly lineage in Judah. He grew up in Anathoth, about 2-4 miles northeast of Jerusalem, where the temple was located. He began ministering prophetically about 627 B.C., during the 13th year of King Josiah’s reign. This is about 5 years before Josiah began Judah’s spiritual reformation.
It is very likely that Josiah’s reformation was influenced by Jeremiah’s preaching.
“He who walks with wise [men] will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed.” Proverbs 13:20 (NKJV).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
The American Enterprise Institute conducted an empirical study to understand the decline of religious faith in America. They concluded,
The data seem to show the main driver of secularization in the United States is government spending on education and control over the curricular content taught in schools.
Why? Because,
Children learn more at school than reading, writing, and arithmetic. They imbibe a whole set of implied assumptions about what’s important in life. Faith in God becomes a sort of optional weekend hobby akin to playing tennis or video games.
And our taxes dollars pay for it.
“Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female.” Matthew 19:4 (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
The state of Tennessee passed a law to protect its minors from chemical castration and mutilating surgeries in the name of “progress.” The Biden administration sought to prevent the law from taking effect.
Tennessee prevailed over the Biden administration in the lower courts so now the United States Government has appealed the matter to the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) to fight for the right to irreversibly damage children in its support of transgenderism.
SCOTUS has agreed to take the case and will ultimately decide whether a state can protect it’s children from ideologically driven adults.
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” Proverbs 9:10 (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
The editors at Scientific American penned an article calling for more government control and regulation of homeschooling.
They’re “concerned” because the government is losing its monopoly on the minds of other people’s children, as homeschooling explodes all over America. Parents have realized they can do a much better job training their children for a fraction of the cost using only a fraction of the time.
They’ve awakened to the fact that they don’t need to co-parent with the government and that has the totalitarians shaking in their boots.
Homeschoolers aren’t the problem. Government is.
“Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil.” Isaiah 5:20(a) (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
The United States Department of the Interior published a guide to “inclusive language” that tells bureaucrats to avoid sex specific terms like “husband,” “wife, “son,” and “daughter.”
The 24-page document, called the U.S. Department of the Interior Inclusive Language Guide, published “for official use only,” details the terms bureaucrats should use or avoid.
The guide includes a list of 104 different terms that the Interior recommends replacing with alternate, approved words.
The guide even instructs bureaucrats to refrain from using the term “preferred pronouns” because it implies that “gender identity” is a choice.
Our tax dollars at work ladies and gentlemen.
“A pupil is not above his teacher; but everyone, after he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher.” Luke 6:40 (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
Several Columbia University administrators were caught mocking a panel on antisemitism in a group text-message chat.
The Washington Free Beacon obtained photographs of the text messages showing the administrators,
Responded with mockery and vitriol, dismissing claims of antisemitism and suggesting the Jewish figures on campus were exploiting the moment for ‘fundraising potential.’
It’s not surprising that Columbia University is one of the schools overwhelmed by anti-Israel demonstrations and bigotry. It seems, at a minimum, some of their leaders share similar sentiments. No wonder they weren’t in a hurry to quell the “protests.”
“And I will make boys their princes, and infants shall rule over them.” Isaiah 3:4 (ESV).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
The fall out from the disastrous June 27th debate for Joe Biden has led Democrat elected officials and party loyalists to call for Mr. Biden to exit the presidential race.
The reality, however, is that the American people have now been publicly confronted with the fact that we’ve been subjected to a shadow presidency. The people running the Whitehouse currently were not elected to do so by the American people.
This is has been perpetrated by the entire Democrat party apparatus: the Obamas, The Clintons, Susan Rice, Ron Klein, Anthony Blinken and more.
Changing presidential candidates will not change the corruption.
“For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ.” Galatians 1:10 (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
In this epistle to the gentile Believers in Galatia, Paul presents two notions that are fundamentally incompatible: man-pleasing or living to please the LORD. There is no middle ground.
We will either live to please men and consequently live tossed to an fro, unstable in all of our ways. Or, we will live a lifestyle of worship unto the audience of One and our Christ-centered devotion will be evident in every aspect of our lives.
Choose wisely. Live wisely.
“Yes, truth is lacking; And he who turns aside from evil makes himself a prey.” Isaiah 59:15(a) (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
Dr. Ethan Haim is a surgeon who worked at the Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston. While there, he learned that his hospital secretly conducted transgender surgeries and treatments on minors in violation of the law.
He anonymously leaked evidence of the child “sex-change” procedures as the Texas state law criminalized them as child abuse.
Now, Dr. Haim has been indicted by the Department of Justice on four false felony counts. His life saving courage has been decried by the Biden Administration DOJ.
When truth has been rejected, evil is called good, and good is called evil.
“The heaven which is over your head shall be bronze, and the earth which is under you, iron.” Psalm 136:1 (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
Thanks to Biden, Saudi Arabia has announced they will no longer require oil sales to be transacted in U.S. dollars. This arrangement was previously described as the petrodollar agreement.
Utilization of the petrodollar was a major impetus for nations to use U.S. dollars as the world’s reserve currency. Considering the ubiquitous need for oil around the world, it forced nations to purchase significant amounts of U.S. dollars to transact business internationally.
The petrodollar agreement also required the Saudis to purchase U.S. treasuries.
The end of the petrodollar agreement weakens America’s dominance on the world stage.
“Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.” Psalm 136:1 (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
In 1984, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) adopted a rule that said federal agencies had the authority to determine the law where a congressional statute was “ambiguous.” Courts were required to defer to federal agencies’ construal of the law.
This is what gave unelected, bureaucrat run alphabet agencies expansive power to dictate the law to the American people.
It was always unlawful as our constitution gives the sole authority to make federal law to our Congress. Nevertheless, Chevron deference persisted for 40 years.
But, no more. SCOTUS has now overturned Chevron, striking a massive blow to the administrative state.
“And I will make boys their princes, and infants shall rule over them.” Isaiah 3:4 (ESV).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
Following Mr. Biden’s disastrous debate performance, scores of Democrat Party operatives and their representatives in the media all seemed to turn on cue to:
Many of the same people told us previously that Joe Biden was the best he’s ever been.
They lied. They knew.
The real questions the American people should be asking, however, are:
Who’s been running the White House on a day-by-day basis?
Our enemies around the world saw what every American saw. Who’s our commander in chief right now?
“And He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation.” Acts 17:26 (NASB).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
The scripture teaches that God has sovereignly “determined the boundaries” of our habitation and the “appointed” the times in which we would live.
That means the fact that you live right now in the United States of America, in the 21st Century, following the November 2020 elections is not a mere coincidence. It is the time and place that God has appointed for you. This isn’t a time to shrink back. It’s our moment to contend! May the Remnant arise to meet our moment.
In Jesus’ name.
And you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.” Acts 1:8(b) (NASB).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
The 128th Psalm explains it is the individual who’s been transformed by the power of God who then builds the transformed family. Transformed families build transformed churches. Transformed churches build transformed communities and transformed communities impact the broader society.
The way forward in America is repentance and living locally. Focus intensely on your families, your local church, and your local community.
What goes on in your house is far more important that what happens in the White House.
Great commission execution must begin in Jerusalem.
“Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people.” Proverbs 14:34 (NASB).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
The prophet Isaiah diagnosed the condition of the rebellious nation of Judah prior to its conquest and exile by Nebuchadnezzar in chapter 59 of his book. He explained that Judah’s transgression separated the nation from YHWH. Due to Judah’s sinfulness truth had fallen in the streets. The consequences for their rejection of truth was that lawlessness abounded.
Similarly, truth has been rejected in our nation. Abundant lawlessness is the consequence for a nation that has turned away from the LORD. Repentance is what is needed in our nation, starting in the church. Righteousness is what exalts a nation.
“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.” Revelation 21:1-2 (ESV).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
The city lies foursquare. Its length, width, and height all equal: 1,380 miles for each dimension.
The city’s wall is 216 feet high. Twelve gates surround the city, with each gate made of a single pearl.
Streets of gold so pure their translucent.
No need for a sun. God’s glory light’s the city.
No tears. No pain.
I wouldn’t miss it for the world!
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7 (NASB).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
Have you ever seen one of those track and field events where the runner starts out in blazing fashion, leading the pack for majority of the race, only to stumble just before reaching the finish line?
Starting the race well and running well are vitally important, but if we don’t finish the race well, all else can be overthrown.
The Apostle Paul penned those words, having fought the good fight, right on to the end as he faced imminent execution under Nero’s sword.
Let us all brothers and sisters set our courses to finish well.
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
Prior to the passage of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913, over 80% of American families were debt free.
Today, over 80% of the American people are saddled with debt.
I was asked recently asked what advice I could offer in the midst of the national tension we currently face. One of the things I said in response was to work toward getting completely out of debt.
So much fruitfulness and faithfulness to God has been robbed from us due to the impact of crushing debt.
One of the best things you can do for your family right now is to become debt-free.
“Faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13 (NASB).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
Karl Marx, an emissary of evil, and Charles Spurgeon, the “Prince of Preachers,” were evangelists of diametrically opposed messages, yet they both lived in London and the same time.
In fact, when asked the name of the person he most detested, Friedrich Engels, Marx’s cohort in chaos, responded unequivocally: “Spurgeon.”
A generation later George Bernard Shaw, a hardcore communist, seethed in hatred for William Booth and his Salvation Army of volunteers.
Time and again, robust Christian witness has been the inoculate against the proliferation of Marxist poison in society.
“You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness.” 2 Timothy 3:10 (ESV).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
Apostle Paul penned his second epistle to Timothy, now an Elder in the Church at Ephesus, about 64-65 A.D. while imprisoned in Rome awaiting his imminent execution under Nero.
In warning Timothy about the coming perilous times, marked by the increased anti-Christian persecution in the Roman empire in 64 A.D., Paul directed Timothy to his speech and his feet.
In speech, Paul gave Timothy priceless Biblical instruction. In feet, Paul left Timothy a legacy of lifestyle.
Christ-following demands consistency between speech and feet.
