FATHER DIVINE: Words of Introduction

FATHER DIVINE

1. I AM Operative and expressive without MY Person. I Give You the Keys to the Kingdom.
   'On the material plane, with every natural comfort and convenience that man can conceive or demand, I give you the keys to the Kingdom! and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." New Day, Jan. 9, 1965; Page 6-7 - Sermon - Given Aug. 27, 1952; 6:58 p.m.
2. "The Peace Mission Movement is ....a spiritual movement.... inspired and exists only by the infinite Spirit... It has no destination. It does not have a beginning and it does not have an end. It goes into infinitude the end you cannot vision. " This is the mystery of the Peace Mission."
   New Day, Jan. 16, 1965; Page 4-5. - Message - Given Dec.12, 1939 - 3:00 p.m.
3. The Kingdom Of GOD Is Not Meat And Drink
   '...We do not want anyone to think that we think the wisdom of GOD is meat and drink, but we want you to know that the Presence of GOD and the recognition and realization of GOD'S actual Presence automatically bring into outer expression, these and all other blessings!"
   New Day, Nov. 18, 1961; Page 6-8 - Sermon - Given Nov. 14, 1951; 4:15 a.m.
4. We Have Ushered In A New Dispensation The angelic dispensation of the year of our Lord, FATHER DIVINE, the Peace Mission Era.
   New Day, Jan. 24, 1959; Page 5-7 - Message - Given Dec. 30, 1938; 3:05 p.m.
5. The Significance of the Body of GOD Being With You.
   'I AM working cancellation on the imaginary heaven now!... I AM trying to get your minds off of the superstition and from the versions of men and out of that imaginary concept of heaven into your conscious recognition and the realization of GOD'S Actual Presence everywhere you may be."
   New Day, Dec. 17, 1949; Page 11-12 - Sermon - Given Dec. 12, 1949 - 3:40 p.m.
6. "You Are United By MY Mind And By MY Love."
   'Where they are conscious of MY Presence visible or invisibly, tangible or intangibly, GOD'S Presence will automatically satisfy every good desire! Yes, YOU are that mystery Guy around here!' the man said get fish and everything else YOU want where there is none!'" (Incident of FATHER going down to the ship to get fish out of season years ago in Sayville, L. I., N.Y.
   New Day, dec. 26,1953; Page 5-6 - Message - Given Dec. 14, 1953; 5:37 p.m.
7. I AM Making, Frames, Physical Bodies Calm and Heavenly, Submissive, Meek and Sweet.
   The aim and purpose of FATHER DIVINE'S work and mission is stressed.
   New Day, Feb.5, 1966; Page 2-3 - Sermon -Given Oct. 5, 1945; 4:40 p.m.
8. "All These Houses And Lands... Owned And Controlled By MY Followers Are The Fragments That Are Being Taken Up And Put... Into Use For The Good Of The People."
   New Day, May 27, 1961; p 17-19 - Sermon - Given Aug. 29, 1949; 4:40 a.m.
9. "Christ in the name called Jesus... said, 'Take up the fragments that nothing be waste!' Today the fragments, that which would be waste, which is such as MY followers and others would spend for cosmetics and or other pleasures, through self-indulgence in the number racket and other gambling games, through vice and crime... MY followers are saving at least a few million dollars yearly... and they are ready and willing to use their money constructively for the up building of humanity and for moral betterment generally."
   New Day, July 16, 1966; p 6-7 Message - Given Jan. 9, 1939; 2:00 a.m.
10. To Be Religious Your religion Should Be In Every Organ, Muscle, Sinew, Joint, Limb, Vein and Bone and Even in Every Atom, Fibre and Cell of Your Bodily Form.
    '...All shall eventually see and know definitely the only true religion is the religion of reality and not a religion of imagination!"
    New Day, Dec. 14, 1957; Page 4-6 Message - Given June 3, 1941; 1:48 a.m.
11. "All Things Are Accomplished By This Great Unity!"
    New Day, Feb. 18, 1956; Page 4 Sermon - Given Given Feb. 5, 1956; 10:07 p.m.
12. "I AM Willing For MY Followers To Spend One Million Dollars To Save Men."
    '....And because MY followers have unlimited purchasing power by the Spirit of MY Presence I do not want these blessings to be summed up for them alone.... I desire to see others enjoy the blessings we have access to enjoy!"
    New Day, Jan. 24, 1948; p 5-6 - Sermon - Given Jan. 17, 1948; 2:25 a.m.
13. MY Words Are A Panacea For Your Tribulations. Note: pages 15 to 21 are reprints of letters from 1941.
    New Day, Jan. 6, 1962; p 14-21 - Message - Given Mar. 20, 1941; 9:40 p.m.
14. Re: The New Day. ""I speak as a Message to this congregation and to all of the inhabitants of the earth universally- as a message I AM giving verbatim - 'Everybody should read MY words.' ...You should seek diligently to get information from the New Day' publication, for it carries MY message, MY words verbatim."
    New Day, Dec. 21, 1957; p 8-9 "Message - Given Jan. 12, 1939; 1:43 p.m.
15. Members Of Our Churches And Followers .... In All The Countries Of The World, Realize...... We Are Unified And There Is No Division Among Us!
    New Day, Feb. 18, 1956; Page 3 FATHER Speaks - Feb. 7, 1956; 4:15 p.m.
16. There Is A science Transcending All Physical Science Man's Finite Mind Cannot Measure Nor Fathom Out GOD'S Omniscience. Question of propagation is answered.
    'We believe in the virginity of Mary and the holiness of Jesus. We believe in these great qualities as the sample and example for all humanity! We believe in living exactly according to the life and teaching of Jesus as exemplified!" New Day Jan. 1, 1955; Page 6-8 Message - Given Jan. 17, 1939; 1:20 a.m.
17. Do Not Think That Others' Versions Are Mine - Read The New Day Verbatim.
    'But whatsoever is recorded in the
    New Day, it is more than apt to be authentic as to what I have said."
    New Day, Apr. 17, 1965; p 9-10 - Message - Given Aug. 12, 1946; 10:23 p.m.
18. Re: The giving of alms, praying in secret, and fasting as set forth in Matthew, Chapter 6,
    New Day, Feb. 5, 1966; Page 3 - Short Talk - Given Oct. 6, 1948
19. "So many people say, Where does FATHER DIVINE get so much money from?' I did not say I had any money! Well, how do YOU do it?' I do it because I do not go around begging and stealing and cause MYSELF to be in lacks and wants and limitations; but I stress, emphasize and advocate the abundance of the fullness. I reproduce automatically because of MY Consciousness in which I am functioning! See the mystery?
    New Day, May 9,1964; Page 6-7. - Sermon -Given Aug.16, 1950; 12:50 a.m.
20. You Can See Under "Righteousness Marches On" We Are Laying A Foundation For A Universal Righteous Government In The Future."
    New Day, Dec. 7, 1957; p 9-10 - Message - Given Oct. 2, 1938; 2:50 p.m.

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