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You’re not defined by the hell you go through, you’re defined by the heaven you’re going to. –Samuel Rodriguez
Today’s complacency is tomorrow’s captivity. –Samuel Rodriguez
Scriptures
Psalm 62:5 GNT I depend on God alone; I put my hope in him.
Genesis 20:2 MEV Then Abraham said about Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” So Abimelek, king of Gerar, sent for her and took Sarah.
Philippians 1:6 MEV I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 5:24 MEV Faithful is He who calls you, who also will do it.
2 Corinthians 1:20 MEV For all the promises of God in Him are “Yes,” and in Him “Amen,” to the glory of God through us.
John 5:6-7 MEV When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had been in that condition now a long time, He said to him, “Do you want to be healed?” The sick man answered Him, “Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred. But while I am coming, another steps down before me.”
Romans 8:37 MEV No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
Judges 6:11-12 MEV Now the angel of the Lord came and sat under the oak tree in Ophrah belonging to Joash the Abiezrite. Gideon his son was threshing wheat in a winepress to hide it from the Midianites. The angel of the Lord appeared and said to him, “The Lord is with you, O mighty man of valor.”
Matthew 5:14 MEV “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.”
John 17:21 MEV That they may all be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You. May they also be one in Us, that the world may believe that You have sent Me.
Genesis 35:1 MEV Then God said to Jacob, “Arise, go up to Bethel, dwell there, and there make an altar to God, who appeared to you when you fled from the face of Esau your brother.”
Joshua 22:16 MEV “The whole congregation of the Lord says, ‘What is this trespass you have committed against the God of Israel? Today you have turned from following the Lord by building yourselves an altar to rebel against Him!’”
Judges 6:26 MEV “Then build an altar to the Lord your God on top of this stronghold in an orderly way. Take the second bull and offer it as a burnt offering with the wood of the Asherah pole that you will cut down.”
1 Chronicles 21:18 MEV Then the angel of the Lord commanded Gad to tell David that David should go up and raise an altar to the Lord on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
Genesis 50:20 MEV But as for you, you intended to harm me, but God intended it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many lives.
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Quotes
When you depend on others for your joy and your peace for your salvation for your happiness, you will be living in perpetual paralysis. Depend on God alone. –Samuel Rodriguez
Your now is not your next, but what you do now will determine what you will experience next. Order precedes overflow and you have to manage it now before you master it next. –Samuel Rodriguez
Scriptures
John 5:6-11 MEV When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had been in that condition now a long time, He said to him, “Do you want to be healed?” The sick man answered Him, “Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred. But while I am coming, another steps down before me.” Jesus said to him, “Rise, take up your bed and walk.” Immediately the man was healed, took up his bed, and walked. That day was the Sabbath. The Jews therefore said to him who was cured, “It is the Sabbath day. It is not lawful for you to carry your bed.” He answered them, “He who healed me said to me, ‘Take up your bed and walk.’ ”
Psalm 62:5 GNT Yet my soul, keep thou silence unto God: for mine hope is in him.
2 Corinthians 5:7 MEV For we walk by faith, not by sight.
Galatians 5:16 MEV I say then, walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
John 5:15 MEV The man departed and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had healed him.
Faith leaders across the country—including Rev. Franklin Graham and Rev. Dr. Samuel Rodriguez—praised President Donald Trump's nomination Monday night of Judge Brett Kavanaugh as the next justice to the United States Supreme Court.
Trump's announcement, made to a nationwide television audience, met with a standing ovation from the crowd gathered in the East Wing of the White House. If confirmed, Kavanaugh will replace Justice Anthony Kennedy, who announced his retirement two weeks ago.
Kavanaugh stood among four finalists for the nomination. The others were Raymond Kethledge, Amy Coney Barrett—a charismatic Catholic—and Thomas Hardiman. The choice of Kavanaugh, if confirmed, could shape the judicial landscape of this country for decades to come.
On Facebook, Graham lauded Trump for "keeping" his word to nominate a conservative justice to the high court.
"He promised the American people that if he had the opportunity, he would nominate conservative justices to the U.S. Supreme Court, and he's done just that," Graham said. "CNN said it was the "Supreme Court pick for the ages." Congratulations to Judge Brett Kavanaugh on this monumentally important nomination!
"Those on the progressive, socialist left are, of course, already enraged. Another conservative justice threatens their agendas and the direction they were trying to push this country. They are rallying their forces and had begun protesting even before the announcement was made! We need to thank God for this long-awaited opportunity to change the makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court. And, we need to be faithful to pray for Judge Kavanaugh and his family during the very intense confirmation process."
Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Leadership Conference, said this in an issued statement:
I join millions of Americans in congratulating Judge Brett Kavanaugh on his nomination to the Supreme Court, a well-respected jurist widely regarded for his intellect, temperament, as well as for his dedication to the Constitution. While certainly conservative, Judge Kavanaugh is well within the mainstream of American legal thought and theory.
As our duly elected president, the selection of Justice Kennedy's replacement is President Trump's decision, and his alone, as mandated by the Constitution. I therefore urge the Senate to not unnecessarily delay or obstruct, but as polling demonstrates the majority of Americans want, to move ahead with a timely and honest confirmation process. I pray for our country in this process, that instead of yet another vitriolic and divisive political battle, the confirmation process would instead be a reaffirmation of the strength of our democracy and its institutions.
Other faith leaders chimed in their approval about Kavanaugh's nomination:
Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel for American Center for Law & Justice: "The nomination of Judge Kavanaugh to fill the vacancy created with the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy is a superb choice who is certain to serve this nation well. Judge Kavanaugh is a brilliant jurist who embraces the philosophy of our founders—an unwavering commitment to the rule of law and the Constitution. We expect the Senate to exercise its constitutional duty to provide "advice and consent" without delay. While there [are] certain to be biased and vitriolic political attacks directed at this nominee, we believe Judge Kavanaugh's character, experience and judicial temperament will be well received by the American people. We are confident that the Senate will confirm Judge Kavanaugh, and we look forward to Judge Kavanaugh being seated in time for the start of the Supreme Court's new term in October."
Tony Perkins, President, Family Research Council: "For a second time, President Trump has followed through on his promise to select a nominee from the list he presented during the campaign. President Trump promised a constitutionalist—someone who will call balls and strikes according to the Constitution. We trust the president that Judge Kavanaugh will fit this mold as a justice. Judge Kavanaugh has a long and praiseworthy history of judging as an originalist, and we look forward to having a justice with his philosophical approach on the Court.
"From the day Justice Kennedy retired, the left has sought to make this vacancy all about abortion—even though many other significant issues are at stake including religious freedom and free speech. Under the Obama administration, we saw a growing assault on religious freedom and the courts became a battleground for secularists seeking to remove faith from the public square. Judge Kavanaugh resisted this trend in at least two instances—an HHS contraceptive mandate case and in an opinion supporting inauguration prayers. We are committed to working with President Trump and senators to help move the grassroots to gain the confirmation of Judge Kavanaugh.
Mat Staver, Liberty Counsel Founder and Chairman: "President Trump's nominee of Brett Kavanaugh for the critical vacancy on the Supreme Court could shape America's legal landscape for decades. Judge Kavanaugh has a distinguished legal career and is committed to interpreting the text and original meaning of the Constitution and statutes. Judges must be bound to the text and original meaning of the law. This simple judicial constraint will prevent the Supreme Court and any court from bending the law to support personal ideologies. The Supreme Court needs to remove itself from political decision-making and personal preferences."
Jentezen Franklin, Senior Pastor of Free Chapel: "The president has nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh as the newest associate justice to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, and I'm thrilled with his choice. Judge Kavanaugh has proven his commitment to faithfully interpreting the law as it's originally written, respecting every American's right to life and liberty. The Lord rules the nations with truth and justice, and it gives me great comfort to find men and women like Judge Kavanaugh who make every effort to do the same. I urge the Senate to confirm him without delay."
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Israel Huge Priority Among Hispanic Evangelicals and Jews in 2016 Elections
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is located in Jerusalem's Old City. (Reuters photo)
The Hispanic Israel Leadership Coalition is inviting concerned voters to an event featuring leaders of some of the most important voter blocs in the 2016 election.
Speakers—including Samuel Rodriguez, President of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, Mario Bramnick, President of the Hispanic Israel Leadership Coalition, Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice Chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, and Shimon Mercer-Wood, Consul for Media Affairs for the Consulate General of Israel in New York, will explain the importance of Israel to the influential Hispanic Evangelical demographic as they cast their votes in this election year.
The event will take place at the Hampton Inn Manhattan/United Nations on March 10 at 2:45 p.m. The hotel is located at 231 East 43rd Street in New York.
HICL is an arm of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, the largest International Latino Christian organization in America and in the world, with millions of Hispanic Evangelicals. The group's vision is to engage the Latino Christians—the fastest growing ethnic and faith demographic in America and the western hemisphere—in the pro-Israel movement.
HILC is building a firewall against anti-Semitism and the Campaign to Delegitimize the Nation of Israel, raise awareness of the critical intersection of Israel and America's future, and activate Hispanics as the most "Pro Israel, Pro Jewish" demographic.
HILC is also hosting two events open to the press on March 10: the Hispanic Pastors and Jewish Leadership breakfast at 9 a.m. with Ambassador Ido Aharoni, Consul General of Israel in New York at the Simon Wiesenthal Center, 220 East 42nd Street, New York; and Night to Celebrate Israel at 7 p.m. with Rodriguez, Deputy Consul General Amir Sagie, Robert Stearns, Hoenlein, Susan Michael and Bramnick at El Rey Jesus Nueva York/King Jesus Ministry New York at 48-02 25th Avenue, Astoria, NY 10013.
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Christian leaders around the country are deeply concerned about how the next Supreme Court ruling on marriage could affect religious liberty.
The court is expected to rule next month on whether same-sex marriage is a constitutional right.
Many faith leaders believe a ruling in favor of gay marriage could pave the way for discrimination against religious organizations and churches.
In a recent blog, Albert Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, noted an exchange in oral arguments in theObergefell v. Hodges case.
When Chief Justice John Roberts asked Solicitor General Donald Verrilli if religious schools that provide married housing would have to house same-sex couples Verrilli responded that different states would likely work out the issue in different ways.
"Verrilli's answer put the nation's religious institutions, including Christian colleges, schools, and seminaries on notice - if a school cannot define its housing policies on the basis of its religious beliefs, then it is denied the ability to operate on the basis of those beliefs," Mohler said.
Other leaders are concerned that a court ruling in favor of gay marriage could pave the way for speech restrictions that would ultimately affect pastors.
"It means that what I preach from my pulpit, which is the Word of God, some of it will be deemed as hate speech," Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Leadership Conference, told CBN News.
"There's that potential that I will be deemed as a bigot, as an intolerant human being, and then we will have laws that will begin to discriminate against me because I am a Christian," he continued.
"This Supreme Court decision carries the potential of initiating a chapter of intolerance towards Christians and bigotry towards Christians in the 21st century," he warned.
Rodriguez also urges Christians to affirm the image of God in all people.
Meanwhile, Dr. Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, told CBN News that believers must be careful to avoid what he describes as a "siege mentality."
"I think our response has to be neither capitulation nor a sense of panic nor desperation," he said. "We need to recognize that marriage is resilient because no court created marriage. God created marriage and embedded it in the natural order so marriage is resilient."
