Bill Stamets Collection > SERIES I: Films by Bill Stamets > Subseries II: Footage

Washington For Jesus, America For Jesus, Washington, D.C.

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God is the greatest.

Jesus Christ is one.

He is our Lord.

He is our Lord.

He is our Lord.

He is our Lord.

He is our Lord.

He is our Lord.

He is our Lord.

He is our Lord.

He is our Lord.

He is our Lord.

Hello! Hello! Hello! Okay, well let's go to the television.

Your lines are really running.

Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Oh, the Lord.

Glory be to God.

Oh, if you feel good, say Amen! Amen! If you feel real good, say Amen! I want you to give the same way.

Get the same way.

Put your earrings in.

Put your diamonds in.

Come on, put them in there in Jesus' name.

We won $100 ,000 this afternoon.

And you're the ones to be the victor.

They're going to sing this one.

We are the saints.

We are the saints.

We are blessed.

We are blessed.

We are blessed.

Now he has a staff in 27 countries of Asia, and they are literally reaching millions of people for Christ.

And I'd like to...

There were an estimated 3 ,000 Christians in the entire country.

As I stood in that refugee camp three weeks ago, I discovered that in that one camp, there are over 20 ,000 Christians.

This world is marching on.

The freedom we have.

Lord, we thank you for this place.

For all your people.

Right now, here is the candy lady to sing a song for you today.

We're blessed.

We're blessed.

We're blessed.

We're blessed people.

Amen.

We've got to go to one...

Jesus is Lord! Jesus is Lord! Jesus is Lord! Jesus is Lord! We'll see you there very shortly.

We'll see you there very shortly.

We'll see you there very shortly.

Thank you Jesus for that celestial gift from all the angels from heaven and heaven.

Continue the practice of sinning.

Because here's seed, the word of God, the word that is salvation is within the people.

Oh Lord may we hear beginning today in the privacy of our own lives.

And through the affairs of men, take pride in our plans for a safe and equal world.

Not only will we stand here...

...that the politicians...

God bless you.

They're not our problem.

God bless you.

The government is not our problem.

I've heard some preachers say that the church is our problem.

The preachers...

Lord we repent for our sins of immorality and uncleanness before you as a nation.

Lord have mercy.

Christ have mercy.

...is that more than a hundred thousand people, Christians, who are part of seeing the gospel sweep all across their country...

...and see the light of day.

...the Lord God...

...no race instructor...

...before the doctor's done.

...this chastisement...

...not because he hates us but because he loves us.

...get dragged through more unholy wars of people claiming that he is on their side.

And for this reason, the Christian church has often become incredible, a mockery in the eyes of the world.

Isn't it? We come to you.

We call on you.

We call on you.

We give you the soul of the Lord.

...and we give you the soul of the one that has lived in the world.

Thank you dear Lord.

I think definitely you are.

Dr.

Bright called a meeting in Dallas, actually Arlington, Texas, at the end of September.

And while we were there, the head of the Southern Baptist, Dr.

Billy Graham, the head of the Southern Baptist Pastors Conference, Rex Humbart...

...several other leaders from around the nation gathered together, quietly, without any publicity, got on their knees and prayed.

That was September 30th.

...criticize our church leader.

Not my voice is perfect, but God...

God! Praise God! You gotta turn it.

Praise God! There's no accident that we stand here on April 29th, with the clouds of sin and war upon this nation.

...not seeing greater answers in our country.

And God began to impress me with an idea.

As you read the Old Testament, always with United specific prayer was one other aspect.

And that is a heart attitude of sackcloth and ashes.

The miracles I did in your streets had been done in wicked sire and sire.

Would you want to take a picture of you? Their people would have resented long ago in shame and humility.

Truly, tire and siding will be better off on the judgment day than you.

...a little simple.

We're asking believers...

There's people here in this place that don't know Jesus Christ.

And I believe that this meeting is going on, that after everything finished, people are going to know Jesus Christ today.

He has kicked me for 20 years.

For 20 years I can say that I got knifed.

It is life because Christ.

I got a tremendous experience.

Identifier
F.2005-08-0147
Date Of Production
1980 – 1981
Abstract
Loosely assembled footage documents the “America for Jesus” rally in Chicago’s Grant Park on August 15, 1981, and the preceding “Washington for Jesus” rally held in Washington, D.C.’s National Mall on April 29-30, 1980. Shots include the following activities: Throngs of attendees descend on Grant Park and the National Mall; Attendees' signage advertises various states’ allegiance “for Jesus,” the Chicagoland Chapter’s “Fellowship of Christian Peace Officers,” “Cops for Christ,” “Jesus” t-shirts for sale at $5.71 plus tax, and “Separation of Church and State” by an American Atheist Virginia Chapter member; Members of the ad hoc coalition April Alliance, including Rev. David H. Eaton, Dr. Charles V. Bergstrom, and Anne B. Turpeau, attend a press conference on the morning of April 29, 1980 to champion the separation of church and state, and to question the “Washington for Jesus” rally organizers’ underlying intentions; Nancy Honeytree performs on stage at the youth concert held at Robert Kennedy Memorial Stadium on the evening of April 28; Christian evangelists and rally organizers Pat Robertson, Dr. Bill Bright, and Rev. John Gimenez promote the “Washington for Jesus” rally at a press conference in the afternoon of April 29; Christian evangelist Nicky Cruz speaks at the youth concert at Robert Kennedy Memorial Stadium on the evening of April 28.
Format
Super 8
Extent
200 feet
Color
Color
Sound
Mag Stripe
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Language Of Materials
English
Element
Reversal Positives
Subject
Christianity
Police
Political Activists
Publicity
Religious services
Preservation Sponsor

Related Collections
Subseries II: Footage


Related Places
North America ➜ United States ➜ Illinois ➜ Chicago ➜ Loop
North America ➜ United States ➜ District of Columbia ➜ Washington DC

Main Credits
Stamets, Bill (is filmmaker)

Participants And Performers
Robertson, Pat (is participant)
Bright, William R. (is participant)
Cruz, Nicky (is participant)
Eaton, David H. (is participant)
Bergstrom, Charles V. (is participant)
Turpeau, Anne B. (is participant)
Honeytree, Nancy (is participant)

 
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