Prohibition
Billy Sunday emphasizes the need for America to repent and return to righteousness, rather than relying on prohibition to solve its problems.
In this sermon, the preacher discusses the negative effects of alcohol consumption on society. He highlights the new law passed by Congress, which imposes a two-dollar tax on whiskey and a five-dollar tax on beer. The preacher argues that this will result in a significant amount of money being taken out of legitimate trade channels, leading to a decrease in spending on essential items such as food, clothes, education, and automobiles. He emphasizes that what America truly needs is not the repeal of the law, but repentance and righteousness, and that the solution lies in turning to Jesus rather than material possessions.
Full Transcript
Food sold to a preacher or a high school girl has the same effect as when it's sold to an automobile thief or a horse thief. Congress has passed a law putting $2 a tax on whiskey, and they expect to realize $300 million. That means that the American people have not to buy and drink 150 million gallons a year.
They have to put $5 a barrel tax on beer. That means the people have not to buy and drink 32 million barrels of beer a year. It doesn't take a lawyer to figure out that if you do that, you take that much money out of the legion of the channels of trade.
You spend that much less for food and clothes and boots and shoes and education and automobiles. Oh, America didn't need repeal. She needed repentance.
She didn't need wrong. She needed righteousness. We don't need Jags.
We need Jesus. We don't need Lord Brock. We need Lord God.
Sermon Outline
- The Effect of Prohibition
- The Need for Repentance
- The Alternative to Prohibition
- The Need for Jesus
- Rejecting Worldly Influences
Key Quotes
“Oh, America didn't need repeal. She needed repentance.” — Billy Sunday
“She didn't need wrong. She needed righteousness.” — Billy Sunday
“We don't need Jags. We need Jesus.” — Billy Sunday
Application Points
- We should prioritize repentance and a return to righteousness over relying on laws and regulations to solve our problems.
- Jesus is the true alternative to worldly influences and moral decay.
- America needs a spiritual awakening and a renewed focus on God's principles.