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Years ago Johnny Carson apologized and explained that he used a word on his previous show that was 'inappropriate' that was rejected by the television network sensors. He awkwardly murmured that he instead should have said “A woman is 'expecting' or 'Is with child.'” By the moral standards of the 1960’s and before, use of the word 'pregnant' was not acceptable to use in society.

While there once was a time in our world when we all had a basic sense of right, wrong, and decency about what was appropriate and acceptable, as today’s scripture passage says, evil people’s standards have shockingly and unabashedly become mainstream and embraced by many not only as OK, but acceptable. Since the Supreme Court rulings of the early 1960’s that forbid prayer and Bible reading in schools, as a result there are perhaps three or four generations that have no idea of morality and civility as what was previously regarded in the public sphere.

The grotesque picture alongside this message is from a January 22, 2022 ad for an upcoming movie produced by the Walt Disney company called “FLESH” and is just one example of the consequences of a society lacking a moral compass. This film is being marketed as a romantic-comedy with a morbid backstory about a young lady dating a plastic surgeon who discovers that her boyfriend is a cannibal that sells body parts to other flesh eaters. Hollywood movie reviewers have hailed the movie as 'a breakout hit' and popular movie rating site *Rotten Tomatoes* gave it a rating of 85 out of 100.

This movie — and it’s message about where we are as a society and how far we have fallen morally — speaks for itself. Just as the Bible has prophesied and Jesus said, the hearts of many will (and have) grown cold.

Friend, the only way to escape this madness is to turn back to the last and ONLY standard of truth and morality, and that is God and His Holy Word, the Bible. Turn to Christ today, and “Love Not (this) World” [ 1 John 2:15 ] before IT Consumes You.

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If you are like the majority of people, in regards to thoughts about God, Heaven, what happens when you die, and eternal life, then your thinking most likely goes something like one of these beliefs and attitudes:

1) It’s all good! I’m a GOOD PERSON! I’ll go to heaven because God is LOVE and I am GOOD. 2) I’m not that bad, and God’s not really THAT mad at me anyway, so why would or should I go to hell? 3) So what?!? I AM that bad, but God is not THAT good anyway! Actually if this dude were to make me go to hell, it would prove what a &#^@! He really is!

But here is the truth.

1) It’s all good! I’m a GOOD PERSON! I’ll go to heaven because God is LOVE and I am GOOD. 2) I’m not that bad, and God’s not really THAT mad at me anyway, so why would or should I go to hell? 3) So what?!? I AM that bad, but God is not THAT good anyway! Actually if this dude were to make me go to hell, it would prove what a &#^@! He really is!

But here is the truth.

On the first point, No One is SO GOOD that by what you have done in this life that that they will have an automatic ticket to heaven. The Bible does NOT teach that. Instead it says that we are all are sinners, and we are all worthy of judgement.

On the second point, while you may admit that you have faults, your life is not an empty rap sheet that is 100% clean. We have all done things that are far worse than we care to honestly admit!

On the third point, admit you hate and rebel against a so-called “Good God ” who would commit any of those that don’t 'measure up' according to his unreasonable and dominating standards. If that is who this 'god' is than he is not worthy of being god or having my respect.

As always, you have the absolute right to believe anything you want. We have free will and make our own decisions about life, death, and eternity. But here is the thing - are you going to assume that your idea about all this is correct and that your ENTIRE ETERNITY depends on simply what you “THINK”?!? You don’t plan your retirement based on that, so why are you assuming eternity’s conclusion is a matter of what you think??

Friend, here is the answer - and it is TRUE and DEPENDABLE. Jesus Christ came to this earth to make payment for your sins, cover the eventuality of eternal death and provide you the way to heaven. All you need do is CHANGE YOUR MIND about the three attitudes above. By the way, the word 'repent' in the Bible’s original language literally means to “change your mind.” Will you change your mind RIGHT NOW about what Eternal Life can be? You can! Simply ask Christ to pick up the check for your sins. Tell Him you appreciate what He has done for you and confess that you are a sinner and take a repentant not presumptive attitude about your soul’s state. Then the only thing you will need to “Watch Out” for is seeing Christ saying to you, “Welcome Home Child!”

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Jim Croce was a wonderful folk/pop singer who composed and performed many great songs, and one of his most heartfelt one was “I Gotta Name.” In it he emotionally describes his path through this world and how he is moving through life with strength, courage and resolve.

All of us have a name given by our parents while on earth, but did you know that in eternity all those with God will have their own special God-given name? As today’s verse says, he calls those that are His By Name, and Jesus adds to this in Revelation 2:17 -

“To the one who is victorious, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give that person a white stone with a NEW NAME written on it, known only to the one who receives it.”

You see, every single thing in the universe has a NAME, and those that are in God’s will also have 'A Name,' but those not in God will have NO NAME.

Anything that does not have a name by default does not exist.

Croce was right in that in this life we all have a name, and those that are victorious in Christ that leave this world will have a name in the next life. The question you have to face is — “Will You Have A Name In Eternity? If you do, Jesus will be able to call you, and you will be able to hear his voice.

“And I'm gonna go there free...” - Jim Croce, 1943-1973

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by Dr. Jeanne Sheffield Estrada

Have you ever asked yourself how long you’ll be here? I’m sure all of us have often thought at one time, “Will I live into my old age, get a terminal disease, or die suddenly?” Let’s face it - life is definitely unpredictable. Our days on earth are a thimbleful of water compared to the oceans of eternity.

Life is shorter than we realize, but then it goes away as quickly as it came. Like the steam that rises from a coffee cup, it is gone and cold before you can finish it. Likewise, the cold truth is that even as fast as life passes, God never forgets who YOU are or how much time you have before you depart. He has specific plans for each and every life in the struggle of life saying:

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11

Every day you live and breathe is a gift from God. He gives many opportunities to live life but especially the life He offers us by accepting His Son Jesus who died for all of us. While He knows the date and time all of our lives will end, we do not, and because we don’t it is up to us to make a decision about what to do next.

So asking the question again, “How Long Will You Live?” and the simple answer is FOREVER but the REAL question is WHERE?? But here is the GOOD NEWS!!

God has a beautiful glorious HOME in HEAVEN for you when you accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. Do you know Him personally? If you don’t please pray this prayer with me:

Dear heavenly Father, I know that this earthly body I live in is going to die and you know the number of my days. I want to know you, Jesus, and live out the plans you have for on earth while I am still here, because your Word says they are good plans to prosper me and give me a future. Please forgive my of all of my sins and come into my heart right now so that when my life is over here I will still live forever and ever with you. In Jesus name I pray, AMEN

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by Dr. Jeanne Sheffield Estrada

What’s the very first thing you do in the morning?

Do you grab your cell phone and plop down in your computer chair to check your email? Yes! It’s easy to do and not be aware of what we fill our minds with at the start of our days as well as continuing to our minds for the rest of the day and night!

What would life look like instead if you filled each morning first with God? When you do, the rest of your day will look different! Your mind will be renewed with peace, joy and hope instead of anger or stress.

When you spend time with God and being in His Word it puts everything into a true perspective. Your soul will be filled, your mind refreshed and renewed, and your stress can be replaced with His peace. The good news is that you have the power to choose when you are intentional with your time.

God’s REWARD is waiting for you. Open up the present by being in the present and opening His Present - the REWARD of HIS WORD to you.

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God Bless Your Day Jesus Loves Youoar is 2022, and a good question that most people never realize is, “Two-Thousand and Twenty Years after WHAT?”

As the picture here shows, many older buildings indicate the year with the letters “A.D.” which is Latin for “ANNO DOMINI” or “The Year of our LORD.” While this was a common practice for centuries in writing and historical documentation, over the last fifty years this often has been slyly and subtly changed to the letters CE.

Why?

We are living in an age that the Bible says are 'The End Times' where the name of God will be blasphemed, mocked, and minimized. Instead of honoring God as the LORD over man, Christ’s coming to earth has merely been marked as the 'CE that is, the — Christ Event.' The definition of “event” is a 'happening, occurrence, incident, or an affair.' In doing so, it has reduced the coming of Christ like to a previous news story that was simply a marker in time - much like we refer to December 7th or September 11th.

Friend, Jesus Christ is THE LORD and He is the FIRST and the LAST of ALL TIME. He was not merely an 'event' but the creator and LORD of all that is — including you and me and all of creation. He is the “Chief Cornerstone.” (1 Peter 2:7)

Are you honoring Him today as LORD, or is this just “2022”?

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