“Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, 'Rise and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.' This is a desert place” Acts 8:26.

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

At the height of a Holy Spirit outpouring in Samaria, where the Gospel was being preached with great power and droves of people were converting to follow Christ, the LORD instructed Philip to leave Samaria and head south to Gaza.

Philip didn’t know a divine appointment awaited him.

Through his ministry to the Ethiopian Eunuch, the Gospel would spread to Africa.

He left the crowd. To serve one.

I call this step down faith. It's easy to step up for the attention and applause of the masses, but do we have step down faith?

There were added that day about 3000 souls.

My name is Abraham Hamilton III and this is the Hamilton Minute.

The day of Pentecost concluded with 3000 converts being added to the initial body of 120 believers.  Then that 3120 spent time together daily going to the temple and interacting in each other’s homes. They devoted themselves continually to the apostle’s teaching, fellowship, sharing meals together and praying together.

The 3120 that made up the early church came from Turkey, the middle east and Africa, and included Arabs and Romans.  In addition to the geographic and ethnic diversity, they also spoke different languages.  Yet they were made one family in Christ Jesus.

Scripture has the answer to the issues we face today.

“I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” Psalms 139:14(a) (NASB95).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

In Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, SCOTUS affirmed the constitutionality of states seeking to honor their constituencies’ prerogative to keep their tax dollars away from organizations that murder babies.

Money collected from taxpayers at the state level comprises about 43% of Medicaid funds. SC said we don’t want our tax dollars used to pay baby murderers. The lower appellate court said SC couldn’t do it. SCOTUS stepped in to say, yes you can!

Every pro-life state in the country should immediately pass laws and take action to strip Planned Parenthood and other baby murderers of their Medicaid funds.

“Furthermore, you shall select out of all the people able men who fear God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain.” Exodus 18:21(a) (NASB95).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court castigated the regressive use of nationwide injunctions by lower court judges. SCOTUS confronted the ideology that has driven the unconstitutional abuse and perversion of our justice system.

Justice Barrett specifically took Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to task when she said,

We will not dwell on JUSTICE JACKSON’s ARGUMENT, which is at odds with more than two centuries’ worth of precedent, not to mention the Constitution itself. We observe only this: JUSTICE JACKSON decries an imperial Executive while embracing an imperial Judiciary.

“But they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened.” Romans 1:21(b) (NASB95).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

Romans 1 explains how mankind’s enduring rebellion against God ultimately evinces a diminished mental capacity that defies logic. When you consider the fervent effort of twisted adults to confuse children, as young as three and four years, old about sexuality and identity or the effort to say that there are no differences between men and women or the all out assault on the God-ordained nuclear family, where married fathers and mothers rear their children in a loving and committed home, which happens to be the primary means of establishing a stable and thriving society it shows the battle we’re facing is spiritual.

“Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.” Ephesians 6:4 (NASB95).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

Montgomery County, MD’s Board of Education decided pre-kindergarteners through 5th graders were required to imbibe LGBTQ+ indoctrination. The children’s parents objected. The School Board we don’t care what you say.

The Parents sued. The District Court ruled against the parents. The Appellate Court ruled against the parents. Only, the U.S. Supreme Court rebuked the School Board, ruling that the parents are still protected by the Constitution.

Many people recognize NYC mayoral hopeful Zoran Mamdani’s government run grocery store idea is a horrible one.

What about government run schools?

“Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” 2 Corinthians 3:17(b) (NASB95).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

Today is July 4th. But it’s necessary that we, the American people, remind you… we STILL hold these truths to be self-evident:

•    That all men are STILL created equal, being made in the image of God;

•    That mankind is STILL endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights. Government’s role is solely to protect what God has given.

•    God-given rights include the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness;

•    But be warned, whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the RIGHT of a free people to alter or to abolish it.

Take note.

“Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power.” Revelation 4:11(a) (NASB95).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

“Worthy are you our LORD” is a part of the chorus that will be sung throughout eternity. We’re given a picture of the twenty-four elders, falling prostrate before Jesus, worshipping Him using this very declaration in Revelation 4.

The “worthy” declaration isn’t meant only for song. The worthiness of our God should be evident through His people’s lives. Too often, church-attenders sing of God’s worthiness on Sundays only defy His worthiness on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.

Sometimes, the denials even start Sunday nights.

What God desires is a people who’s songs and lives declare “He is worthy.”

“Then Azariah the priest entered after him and with him eighty priests of the LORD, valiant men.” 2 Chronicles 26:17 (NASB95).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

Uzziah was a King of Judah who’d enjoy tremendous political and military success. He presided over a time of robust material prosperity and massive infrastructural innovation.

He was so successful that it went to his head. He sought not only the monarchy but the priesthood too. When his ambition threatened the integrity of God’s house, Azariah and eighty other priests of the LORD withstood him.

“Valor” is a term used in Scripture to convey courage in the face of war-like physical hostility.

That is exactly what we need today. Men of God. Men of valor.

“And He answered and said, "Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE.” Matthew 5:9 (NASB95).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

The United States Supreme Court has ruled that states can in fact protect their minor citizens legislatively from insane chemical castration and genital mutilation.

The Court ruled 6-3 in favor of truth and sanity. The three dissenters, Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Ketanji Brown-Jackson, were comprised of two women who have no children and one who doesn’t even know what a woman is. Yet, they wanted to tell you and me how we should rear our children and address basic biology.

Thankfully, we were spared from their lunacy.

Our nation truly needs prayer.

“Woe to that man through whom the stumbling block comes!" Matthew 18:7(b) (NASB95).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

Parents across the country trying to protect their children from the current cultural insanity and outright wickedness haver another nemesis to confront: AI.

ChatGPT encourages confused children to reach out to radical LGBT+ organizations, obtain so-called “affirming” resources behind their parents’ backs and direct them to YouTube channels that contain graphic reviews of fake male genitalia, according to a new investigation.

When prompted about circumstances involving minors, ChatGPT repeatedly responded in ways that directed the children seek courses of action “without notifying your parents” or to seek so-called “services” that “did not require parental consent.”

AI tools aren’t neutral. Parental vigilance is necessary.

“But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.” James 1:5 (NASB95).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

On Air Force One, en route to the NATO Summit in the Netherlands, President Trump plainly stated that he is not interested in regime change in Iran. Concerning the matter he said,

I don’t want it. I’d like to see everything calm down as quickly as possible. Regime change takes chaos and ideally, we don’t want to see so much chaos, so we’ll see how it does.

President Trump’s opposition to regime change comments follow his announcement of a resumed ceasefire between Israel and Iran.

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." Matthew 5:9 (NASB95).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

Soon after the U.S. military dropped the MOP bunker busting bombs on Iran’s nuclear facilities, President Trump announced a ceasefire had been agreed to by Israel and Iran.

However, within an hour of the announcement, Israel and Iran resumed exchanging fire. President Trump was very clearly upset with both nations. For the moment, the ceasefire seems to be back on.

I hope and pray that the ceasefire holds. I also wonder how long peace can endure with a maniacal, demonically motivated terrorist regime.

May God give President Trump and his cabinet wisdom to navigate this critical moment.

“The angel of the LORD appeared to him and said to him, "The LORD is with you, O valiant warrior." Judges 6:12 (NASB95).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

Operation Midnight Hammer marked the largest B-2 operational strike in history, as the United States delivered a decisive blow against Iran's nuclear program. The mission started at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, the only operational base for the B-2 stealth bomber.

The mission ended with a severe degradation of Iran’s nuclear capability and a reminder to the word that the United States Military is the most potent fighting force in the world.

Our nation is the only nation capable of pulling off such a strike. The world has taken note of this reality.

For just as the body is one and has many members and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For the body does not consist of one member but of many 1 Corinthians 12:12, 14 (ESV).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

Look briefly at one of your fingers. You’ve just witnessed one of the greatest displays of God’s creative intent there is. No other person in all the world, even an identical twin, shares your fingerprint.

God specifically designed each of us to be unique. That means we shouldn’t try to carbon copy anyone else in the Christian faith.

If God made you an arm in His body or a kneecap, praise be to our glorious God for drawing us to become a part of His body.

How freeing it is to realize that we were never meant to copy anyone – but Jesus.

Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward” Hebrews 10:35 (ESV).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

Sometimes there’s a delay between crying out to God in prayer and seeing those prayers answered.

It is imperative for us in those times that we don’t waver in our confidence in our God.

The next verse goes on to say, “For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised.” Hebrews 10:36 (ESV).

You see, the delay between supplication and delivered answer is one of the ways God develops endurance in us.

He desires that the roots of our faith grow down deep, that we become trees planted by rivers of living water … steadfast, immovable, always abounding in His work. In this we grow beyond superficial Christianity.

Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?”

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

At the climax of the account when Jesus restored Peter’s personal relationship with him, and Peter’s call to ministry, He saw John following them.

Jesus had just predicted that Peter would give his life for the Gospel, when Peter said, “What about John, LORD?”

Jesus responded, “What does he have to do with your calling? You follow me.”

With those words, Jesus hit a consistent flaw of the human condition.  We derive value and self-worth by comparing ourselves to other people.

Your ups, your downs, your failures, your victories were never meant to be compared to other people.

We have been called to serve an audience of One. The only approval you need is His.

"So Aaron took it as Moses said and ran into the midst of the assembly. And behold, the plague had already begun among the people. And he put on the incense and made atonement for the people. And he stood between the dead and the living, and the plague was stopped" Numbers 16:47-48 (ESV).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

Often, when the concept of intercession is raised, we normally think about prayer and we should. Prayer is one form of intercession.

Here, we see another – living intercession.

At the climax of a plague, Aaron runs into the fray, armed with incense, and where he stands, the plague stops. Aaron literally stands between the living and the dead.

May God move us to be living intercessors for our day, and where we take our stand in Christ, the plague stops!

You shall have no other gods before me.

My name is Abraham Hamilton III, and this is the Hamilton Minute.

In 1954 Americans lived under constant threat of nuclear attack from the USSR.

When American children practiced duck and cover in classrooms across the country, President Eisenhower realized that our pledge had no distinction from any other republic.

After hearing a sermon on February 7^th of that year, President Eisenhower signed a law adding the words “under God” to our pledge.

The president recognized the true source of unity, of indivisibility is unwavering submission to the God of the bible.

As we go about our day, let us all remember the only true source of national unity is submission to almighty God.

"Immediately He made the disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds” Matthew 14:22.

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

Here Jesus instructed His disciples to cross a lake and meet Him on the other side of it. As they went, they were met by a violent wind storm that halted their progress.

Often in our Christian lives we receive clear instruction from the LORD, only to be met by an obstacle that halts our progress. We must, however, recognize that the onset of a storm does not cancel out God’s instructions.

Halted progress does not equal denied destination.

When Jesus directed the disciples to go to the other side, He absolutely meant for them to get there.

Delay does not equal denial.