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In my message for Sunday, August 24, 2025, I referred to several resources. This note is provided to accumulate links to those resources.

I quoted from the American Declaration of Independence.

I recommended listeners read the United States Constitution.

I quoted from Tom Skinner’s message from Urbana 1970.

The whole premise of the scripture is that the human order is archaic, impractical. It is no good. It is infested with demonic power, with sin, racism, hate, envy, jealousy, pride, war, militarism. The whole existing human order is infested with ungodliness. And the whole premise of Christ coming into the world is to overthrow the demonic human system and to establish his own kingdom in the hearts of men.

Tom Skinner, Urbana 1970

I referred to quite a few scripture passages. Here are the main references.

We are for justice and mercy and truth and peace and true freedom.

Edward Burrough, 1659

May God grant us wisdom to believe Jesus, the rock not cut by human hands! While we await the fullness of his kingdom, may we live up to the inspiring vision of our nation’s founding.


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