I Have Endeavored to Give You Daily Bread but if . . . You Do Not Learn Your Lesson in the Catechism, Why, You Need to Stay in That Class Until You Learn It
Father Divine’s message given whilst at the Holy Communion Table Circle Mission Church at 764-772 S. Broad street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on a Wednesday afternoon of July 14, 1943 at 3:45 p.m.
GOD is here in HIS HOLY Tabernacle and HE is making all things clear. HE is leading the people as no man can! HE is riding the minds of men and teaching all, the way to inherit theKingdomofGODand HIS Righteousness here on earth! Therefore, heed HIM as HE Speaks in Meekness, for GOD shall not always strive with man!
BLESSED LORD OF ALL CREATION, WE TRULY THANK THEE!
(The foregoing statements are those of the transcriber, after which FATHER speaks as follows:)
PEACE, EVERYONE: Here we all are again, there I sit and stand. In the Unity of the Spirit, of Mind, of Aim and of Purpose among you I AM, unifying the children of men in that great Atone-ment, bringing all up to that great Atonement to which sacrifices and from whence sacrifices are made and offered up to the LORD! And when I say, “Here we all are and there I AM; there I sit and here you stand,” I speak as I have spoken by inspiration saying, “Christ is Rich and all you need!”
Again you have heard by inspiration, speaking for some degree of unfoldment as exemplified among you, “Christ is everything to me!” By inspiration you heard someone sing,
“He is my Father, my Mother,
My Sister, my Brother,
He is everything to me.”
It is a privilege to realize, as you stand so can it be according to the way the things you see and according to the things you see directly and indirectly. I recall about ten or twelve years ago―no doubt the last speaker remembers ― Walter Lanyon published a book called, “It is Wonderful!” Before he published this book he came to ME, after which he went abroad and published this book, “It is Wonderful!” He caught some sketches of a reflection of some of MY Messages. By excerpts he wrote in this book, “It is Wonderful!” some of MY Statements and some of MY Mottos, and even though I had refused to write and for many years I refused to have a picture taken, for many many long years; because I desired to transmit the Truth to the pilgrim traveler and to the seeker by the Spirit, so that they might not see ME Personally, neither observe anything according to the flesh!
For many, many years, I refused to even so much as write a letter, and denied MYSELF of all would-be friends by correspondence of communication, and endeavored to convey MY Message to the children of men by the Spirit through the Spirit conveyance and through mental telepathy, that they might be resurrected by MY Spirit and not according to the flesh.
The First Picture of FATHER
After these many years there were, from time to time, those who were malicious and prejudiced to the Truth. They thought or sought to pervert ME, MY Work and MY Mission by writing concerning ME and publishing distorted pictures that they said were MINE. In nineteen thirty-two, after the verdict, I through MY Condescension, decided to have a picture made of MINE―of ME, whichever, to give the people first-hand information of MY Physical or Personal Likeness and Appearance, that they might see and know, the perversion of men as they had perverted ME in words, in deeds and in actions by expression, were the distortion of their minds and the thoughts of their minds, the way they had depicted ME and desired to cause others to think the same concerning ME. I gave MY Picture to the world at that time, and from thence until recent years.
But the first picture that was given, actually given to the world, and I actually relaxed and decided to pose for the picture in Washington― and did it. And after that time MY picture went forth in the land, but not until then at MY consent, because I desired to get everybody to see ME not as ME but as HE Whom millions say I AM! (“GOD Almighty!” shouted the adoring audience in one voice.)
For this cause I would not correspond through the mail and abstained from all Personal correspondence with the people for a long time. Of course, when I gave MY Picture to the world I had been corresponding for a number of years as far as writing letters and giving out books anonymously, and endeavored not to throw a stone but to drop bread down the chimney and hide MYSELF and not let them see who did it― to let the people consider, as the woman did concerning the bread when she was hungry― think GOD did it! Hence, I gave the bread anonymously and would not reveal MYSELF thereafter in a great measure. I gave books of every description that had an advanced light of spiritual understanding, to give the people the bread and let them think GOD gave it to them from heaven―and so I did. Aren’t you glad! But until now I have endeavored to convey the Truth as it is. [Read more…]
Audio sermon
Length: 21 minutes, 50 seconds.
Annual Business Meeting of The Peace Center Church
Howard Street, Newark, NJ
March 3rd, 1952, 10:30 PM
All the Glory goes to GOD, FATHER DIVINE
Length: 2 minutes, 58 seconds.
Annual Business Meeting of The Peace Center Church
Howard Street, Newark, NJ
March 3rd, 1952, 10:45 PM
FATHER DIVINE: Re: a vote of confidence.
MOTHER DIVINE: “All the Glory goes to GOD, FATHER DIVINE.”
Length: 36 minutes, 05 seconds.
Annual Business Meeting of The Nazareth Mission Church
16th and Oxford Streets, Philadelphia, PA
February 20, 1953, 11:35 PM
Miss S. Flowers: Reads from Matthew, 6.
Song: “Worship The Lord.”
FATHER DIVINE: “The Presence of GOD.”
Father Divine calls strike on the New Jersey Turnpike
Length: 7 minutes. Same as above. After midnight.
FATHER DIVINE: Calls strike on the New Jersey Turnpike.
Song: “We’re Going To Do What FATHER Says.”
Praise the Lord Forever He’s Done So Much for All
Our Father’s sermon given whilst at the holy communion table of the Nazareth Mission Church, Home and Training School, Inc. of Pennsylvania 1600-1614 Oxford street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Friday eve. & Saturday morning of May 16-17, 1952 at 1:05 a.m.
This truly beautiful and profound Sermon came forth from the SAVIOR of ALL MANKIND shortly after the testimony of one of the Followers, Mr. John Wesley by name, who brought forth many important thoughts to be considered as to the depth and breadth of FATHER’S wonderful Work in tangible form, and for the UPLIFT of HUMANITY in GENERAL!— and vividly depicting the many years it has been going on in just NEW YORK CITY alone!
Mr. Wesley firstly gave thanks to FATHER for the many Blessings extended him down thru the years, and HE also thanked FATHER for MOTHER, the Spotless Virgin Bride; and the marvelous Work going on today! He then told how many years ago during the depression, when thousands were without jobs, he had been nothing but a bum, starving for want of food. He told of having stood, hungry and cold, in breadlines, and leaving the soup kitchens still hungry, until he learned of FATHER DIVINE. There at the Peace Mission he would come, in New York City, at One Hundred and Fifteenth Street, and with thousands of other unemployed, dine sumptuously GRATIS— DAILY! He said he was amazed to see how such good Work could go on and on, and thousands more at that time being fed for a mere ten and fifteen cents a meal! Mr. Wesley brought out many other points for consideration concerning FATHER’S wonderful Work, but concluded by saying that he considered one of the greatest things to him was that FATHER could take a good-for-nothing bum, such as he had been, and completely change him, so that now he is not only healthy, well-fed and prosperous, but is now at a place where, in his line of business he is able to give employment to other men at the rate of sixteen dollars a day, and they didn’t have to wait until Saturday to get paid. They could see him any time and get their money!
For this and all the many other wonderful things FATHER has done for him down through the years, as well as for all mankind the universe over, he said, he truly thanked FATHER─ for only through HIM could such have been accomplished!
Shortly after this testimony, the inspirational song herein recorded was sung, after which FATHER gave this soul-stirring Sermon.
THANK YOU, BELOVED SAVIOR OF ALL MANKIND!
(The foregoing statements are those of the transcriber after which is firstly recorded the song sung just before FATHER arose to speak.)
Praise the LORD forever,
Forever and forever,
Praise the LORD forever,
HE’S done so much for me!
Praise the LORD forever,
Forever and forever;
I cannot help but praise HIM,
HE set me free!
(FATHER Speaks as follows:)
PEACE, EVERYONE: That little composition is someone’s conviction, and according to the last speaker, I think it’s his! (Loud applause sanction this:)
While listening to his testimony I thought of what I had just said today— in New York City —just in New York City alone, at one time, we were feeding from twenty-five hundred to three thousand persons DAILY, without a nickel!— (Thunderous applause rings out) and feeding UNTOLD THOUSANDS for FIFTEEN CENTS, and the maximum fee at that time was FIFTEEN CENTS! Sold-for meals, from TEN to FIFTEEN CENTS! (“So true, LORD!” came the verification with loud applause.)
I have long since declared, “It is more blessed to give than to receive!” And
“Whatsoever you measure unto others, the same shall be measured to you!” Therefore, sow GOOD SEEDS, everybody, for “You shall reap just what you sow”! Aren’t you glad! (“So
glad, GOD ALMIGHTY!” exclaimed the entire Congregation.)
That thought was stressed in the Actuated Words of Expression form one year to the other. And as Mr. Wesley said, as he and many others who were called bums and hoboes, and a-plenty of them who were not called by such a name but were fed WITHOUT COST, and it was done from year in and year out. Aren’t you glad! (“Yes, so glad, LORD!” came the unanimous declaration.)
Therefore, I say, it is more blessed to give than to receive; for that which you apparently were doing for others, you could not lose! You have not been in lacks, wants nor limitations! You have not been in adverse nor undesirable conditions by so doing! And
through the method as described, thousands and THOUSANDS were sheltered for as little as
ONE DOLLAR and ONE DOLLAR and a HALF PER WEEK, for years and years and
YEARS! (“So true, LORD!” verified the vast Assembly.)
The maximum fee at one time was just a dollar and a half per WEEK, and after then it went up to TWO dollars per WEEK; but not until recently did any of our hotels or apartment houses receive from guests, more than two dollars per week! (“So true! came the verification.)
For the last three or four years, since the dedication of the Divine Lorraine Hotel, the fee went up from TWO DOLLARS to TWO DOLLARS and a HALF PER WEEK; the same hotels and the very same service, as so to speak, that were given and that receive from THREE and a HALF and UP, PER DAY! But under the Peace Mission Movement they could get such accommodations for TWO DOLLARS and a HALF PER WEEK, or FIFTY CENTS A DAY! (Thunderous applause and cheers ring out.) So then I say, it is something to PRAISE GOD for! (“So true, GOD ALMIGHTY” came the unanimous exclamation.)
TAKE YOUR CASE TO THE SUPREME COURT OF HEAVEN
Father Divine’s message given at 468-470 Broad Street Bridgeport, Connecticut on Saturday afternoon August 14, 1937 at 5:45 p.m.
The second glorious Message given by FATHER atBridgeport under this date is enlightening to those who are still groping in the darkness of misunderstanding, desiring to be freed from the shackles of mental, spiritual and physical bondage created by undesirable conditions of both the flesh and spirit.
Preceding FATHER’s Words herewith recorded, an angel testified concerning the position on which she is now employed. In substance, she stated that her employers had said they would be willing to accept FATHER as GOD and would be willing to serve HIM wholeheartedly if HE would restore hearing to the deaf ears of one, a mother.
According to her statements, the greatest specialists available had given her up to be incurably deaf for life, and they, in their own belief, had come to the decision that only GOD and GOD alone could give her back her hearing.
In response to this testimony, FATHER gave the following Message, for which we thank HIM.
FATHER Spoke as follows:
PEACE: I was just thinking when you were speaking of the lady being healed; naturally she cannot be healed if she will not believe, or cannot believe—not as readily as she could if she did believe.
Firstly I want to say, the doctors have sentenced her to death and declared this complaint of deafness will last her to death—until death—and she cannot be healed of it. As long as the physicians are in her and in those with whom she is connected, and their versions stand between GOD and herself, naturally those things would be in the way to prohibit GOD from giving her her hearing; but if those things could be moved out—their versions and the versions of others, and all mortal concepts of things could be completely removed—then and there could the Spirit of MY Presence give her her hearing.
Nothing Contrary Can Hold Those Who Are Self-denied
If you notice closely the radical and the fanatical, those who are willing to make a complete self-denial and a wide open declaration concerning GOD’s Actual Presence there is nothing to the opposition or contrary, can hold them, because GOD in their version is a Living Reality, and everything else is beneath HIM; therefore, all other conditions that have resulted in their experiences are conditions of the least consideration; hence, they are completely dispelled when you lift your thoughts above materialism—when you declare your GOD in reality.
When you openly declare GOD and recognize GOD as a Living Reality, GOD to you is made Real and Tangible, and GOD will make REAL those promises to you as well as fulfilling them mentally and spiritually. To the materialists, GOD will be preached materially, and to the spiritual or spiritualists, GOD can be observed spiritually—but GOD can only reach your conditions spiritually and from a spiritual point of view; hence, observe HIM merely as Spirit.
But when you observe GOD as HE IS, filling all space and absent from none, being Visible, Tangible, Practical and Real, GOD can answer your requests and satisfy your desires in all of those different expressions you are seeking.
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