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Material Information
- Title:
- Christian Church, Ocala, July 1951. ( July '51 )
- Series Title:
- Speeches, 1942-1970. Speeches -- Miscellaneous. (Farris Bryant Papers)
- Creator:
- Bryant, Farris, 1914-2002
- Language:
- English
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- Bryant, Farris, 1914- ( LCSH )
United States. Office of Emergency Planning. ( LCSH )
Florida. Board of Control. ( LCSH )
Florida Turnpike Authority. ( LCSH )
Florida. State Road Dept. ( LCSH )
Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway (Fla.) ( LCSH )
Politics and government -- 1951- -- Florida ( LCSH )
Bryant, Farris, 1914- -- Correspondence ( LCSH )
United States. Congress. Senate -- Elections, 1970 ( LCSH )
Segregation -- Florida -- St. Augustine ( LCSH )
Political campaigns -- Florida ( LCSH )
Elections -- Florida ( LCSH )
Governors -- Florida -- 20th century ( LCSH )
Political campaigns ( JSTOR )
Speeches ( JSTOR )
Political elections ( JSTOR )
Methodism ( JSTOR )
Adultery ( JSTOR )
Heaven ( JSTOR )
Bible ( JSTOR )
Soul ( JSTOR )
Hell ( JSTOR )
Misery ( JSTOR )
Parables ( JSTOR )
Plant spines ( JSTOR )
Slavery ( JSTOR )
Materialism ( JSTOR )
Communism ( JSTOR )
Camels ( JSTOR )
United States Senate ( JSTOR )
Governors ( JSTOR )
- Spatial Coverage:
- North America -- United States of America -- Florida -- Marion County -- Ocala
North America -- United States of America -- Florida
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- BOX: 30 FOLDER: 7
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Christian Church, Ocala, July '51
Belleview Methodist, August 26, '51
Luke 18; 18-29 What shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?--Do not
commit adultery. kill, steal, bear false witness, defraud not, honor
thy father and aother.---All these have I observed.---Sell whatever
thy hast and give to the poor--tske up the cross, and follow me.'---
Turned away.----"How hardly shall the! that have riches enter the
kingdom of heaven."
Shocked--I, too, have wanted to be rich.
genefits of wealth:
Charity---church support---philanthropy
Seisure to worship God
Security for self and children.
Pleasure
But the theme of condemnation of riches pervades all the Bible
Hoses berated the wanterers for forgetting God when their flocks multiplied
Luke: Cant woe unto you that are rich, for you have received your con-
solation.
Luke 12:16--Story of rich man, more barne--"Thou fool, this night thy
soul shall be required of thee."
uke 16:19--3tory of rich man and Lazarus-~Rich man died and was buried,
"and in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and" saw
Abraham with Lazarus in his bosom.--Begged for water--Abrauam§:"
"remember that than in thy lifetime receivedst thy good thi ,
and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is confored, an
thou are tormented."
James 5:1--"Go to now, ye rich men, week and howl for your miseries
that shall come upon you.
Parable of sower--He that received seed among thorns is he that heareth
the work, but lthe cares of this worl, the deceitfulness ofriehes,
choke the wor ".
regard
That is our problem as a nation-~how so to Ill our wealth as not to be a
slave to it
We don't want to stoop to the materialism of communism
We arv stewards----use to the best interests of God's children
Training and education people of other lands to elevate themselves.
As individuals--not preoccupied with the collection of wealth.
Not selfish and greedy with the wealth we have
;needle.
A tremendous problem-more difficult than for a camel to pass thru the eye of a
For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole work, and lose-himself, or
be cast away.
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