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Vital Issues & Christian Belief Sundays at 10:30 AM
God’s Answers for Today’s Issues Sept 15th: Peace in Christ Sept 22nd: Why Was Jesus a Carpenter? Sept 29th: Contentment in Christ Oct 6th: Why Should We Confess Our Sins? October 13: The Wind of Revival
Hill Country Bible Church 20885 FM 306 at TaMarack Drive canyon Lake
830-935-2945
A universal hero by Dr. Franklin D. Watts
I’d like to tell you about one of my great heroes, William Wilberforce. Born in 1759, he was a British philanthropist, social reformer and member of Parliament. But he is remember best for his 26-year-long crusade to outlaw slavery in Great Britain. This was accomplished three days before his death in 1853. Wilberforce was a wealthy man with no need for an expectation of earning his keep and could have lived a live of leisure. But, under John Wesley’s influence, Wilberforce became a Christian and then a member of the Clapham sect, a group of Christian Parliamentarians who dedicated themselves to working for prison reform and the improvement of education and health care. Informed by his Christian conviction regarding the equality of all human beings, Wilberforce stood firmly against onslaughts of criticism and opposition from Parliament, the business community, and even from some members of the clergy. Wilberforce’s accomplishment inspired and motivated the America abolitionists including Charles Finney and Harriet Beecher Stowe. His life is a shining example of an evangelical Christian who was not interested only in heavenly reward, but worked passionately and tirelessly for earthly social reform. He was tough minded with an iron will and he took on one of the most egregious practices of society – the reduction of human beings made in God’s image to the level of chattel property. Wilberforce’s life story is one of the greatest episodes of the practical application of Christian theology to the problems of society. He should be a hero for Christians and secularists alike. May his number increase! Dr. Franklin Watts, Pastor of Hill Country Bible Church, received his doctorate from Vanderbilt University. He is also a social work consultant for nine nursing homes. The church is located at 20885 FM 306 at Tamarack Drive (across from Papa Gallos). Contact him at the church office at 830-935-2945 or by cell 210-415-2365.
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