Week 3 Restoring Limited Government

We have created these resources to complement Patriot Academy’s Rebuilding Liberty Course. We pray they will be a blessing for you as you attend or lead a class. 

We invite you to share the link to this material, but please do not repost this information online. Thank you!

Things to Think About

• What is something new I learned?
• What is something that made an impression on me?
• What is the over reaching theme of what Tim Barton discussed in his lecture?
• What happened at the beginning of the First Continental Congress?
• What did Tim Barton say was one of the points of the 1813 letter from John Adams to Thomas Jefferson?
• What was miracles about the Gunboat Philadelphia?
• In George Washington’s Farewell Address he mentions several principles. What were the four that Tim Barton points out?
• God created several institutions and jurisdictions. What are some of them?
• Should government legislate morality? What is the correct question we should be asking?

Scripture Verses mentioned in class

• Psalm 127:1
• Psalm 11:3
• Psalm 94:17
• Nehemiah 2:17
• 2 Chronicles 7:14

Resources

For You They Signed- The Spiritual Heritage of Those Who Shaped Our Nation– Marilyn Boyer

Great book with amazing information about each of the Signers of the Declaration of the United States. This is a fantastic book! We have one for each of our children for their libraries.

Lives of the Signers

1848 reprint by WallBuilders. Brief biographical sketches of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence

Wives of the Signers

1912 Reprint by WallBuilders. This is a record of the more notable women of the early days of the country.

Homework

Homework assignments can be submitted here. Please put “homework” as the first word of the message.

Assignment-

Choose one or several to read. What made an impression on you? How did what you read apply to today?

• Read the June 28, 1813 Letter from John Adams to Thomas Jefferson.  Independence was achieved on the general principles of Christianity.
• Read September 1774 letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams concerning Prayer in the First Continental Congress.  In the second to last paragraph, John tells Abigail to do two things.  Do the two things he mentions and tell me what they are.
• Read more about the First Prayer of the Continental Congress from Plymouth Rock Foundation. What stood out to you? Who were the men in this meeting? Name some of them.
• Look what the Library of Congress has to say about Religion and the Founding of the American Republic.
• Read the John Quincy Adams July 4, 1837 speech. An Oration Delivered Before the Inhabitantsof the Town of Newburyport, at their request, on the Sixty-First Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, July 4th, 1837. Birthday of the nation is linked with the birthday of the nation.
• Read Benjamin Franklin’s call for prayer at the Constitutional Convention, July 28, 1787

Blog Posts that Relate to Class

Jason writes on the Patriot’s Hope Blog about jurisdictions, enumerated powers, original intent, and more on our blog. You can earn an entry into the drawing for every blog post you read and leave a comment. Contact Us and let us know which blog posts you left comments on.

• Why Jurisdictions Matter
• Being a Faithful Steward in the Church
• Being a Faithful Steward in the Family
• Being a Faithful Steward in Civil Government
• What King Uzziah Can Teach About Jurisdictions

More Ways to Earn Happy Tickets

• Invite a friend or family member to register for class! Then Contact Us and let us know their name so I can watch for the registration. Each class can stand alone. It’s never too late to have someone come.

Action Steps

Steps 7-9 for Rebuilding Liberty.

7.  Restore PARENTAL RIGHTS

8. Restore PROPERTY RIGHTS

9. Abolish any federal department that duplicates state government

For more details on these steps, please visit Patriot Academy’s 250 Celebration page.

Reminder

Homework assignments can be submitted here. Please put “homework” as the first word of the message. Answer the Homework assignments, tell which of your friends registered for class, which blog posts you commented on, or what action steps you took. You will earn a Happy Ticket for each and every item you do.