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When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret and anchored there. And when they came out of the boat, immediately the people recognized Him, ran through that whole surrounding region, and began to carry about on beds those who were sick to wherever they heard He was.

Wherever He entered, into villages, cities, or the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged Him that they might just touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched Him were made well.

Mark 6:53-56 NKJV

I was listening to the Dramatized New King James audio Bible on the way to work this morning and this passage was part of the reading. When I heard it, something about the wording struck me. And then I heard the quite voice of the Holy Spirit say that this was how we are to be as ambassadors for Christ.

You see, there was no shame in these people. They recognized Jesus for who he was - the one who could heal them...the one who could take away their sickness and infirmities...the bright beacon in a world of darkness.

Are we to be any different? We are called to "put on Christ."

Does the atmosphere change when you enter a place? Do people come to you with their problems, issues, and infirmities? Do they recognize the mark of the Master upon your life? Do words of life and healing issue forth from you?

Let us all realize who we are and be the salt and light we are called to be to a dying world!

Another thought provoking video from Paul Washer...

The following is a poem written by Judge Roy Moore from Alabama . Judge Moore was sued by the ACLU for displaying the Ten Commandments in his courtroom foyer. He has been stripped of his judgeship and now they are trying to strip his right to practice law in Alabama ! The judge's poem sums it up quite well.

I received this clip below in an email and I almost dismissed it to my "I'll look at it later" file. I clicked on it and was captivated. I will dwell on this for quite awhile.

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Full Sermon:

I'm currently reading an excellent book and I would like to share it with you.

Epicenter - Why the Current Rumblings in the Middle East Will Change Your Future by Joel C. Rosenberg, author of the New York Times best seller The Last Jihad.

The eyes of the world are on the epicenter:

• Iran's president vows to wipe Israel "off the map" and says the end of the world is just two or three years away.
• A leading U.S. presidential candidate says that if Iran goes nuclear, "we could have Armageddon."
• Russia signs a billion-dollar arms deal with Iran and helps Iran build nuclear facilities.
• The president of the United States refuses to rule out preemptive nuclear strikes.

Current statistics report there have been more than 40 million abortions in the twenty six years
since the U.S. Supreme Court legalized unrestricted abortion on January 22, 1973. That statistic boils down to an average of 1 in 4 children currently aborted each year in America. 1 in 4 converts to a percentage of 25%.

A rate of 25% is a huge number. In addition to the grave moral implications that a figures so large holds (1 abortion is too many), that also means that doctors, lawyers, scientists, social workers, ministers, teachers, and all other classes of workers are reduced by 25% as a result. What effect does this have on our nation's ability to compete in the world market?

I didn't pen this post to harp on the negatives...rather, I chose this opportunity to show the difference a single choice can make. Please think about the implications of a single choice and choose life!

Pam knows about the pain of considering abortion.

More than 21 years ago, she and her husband, Bob, were serving as missionaries to the Philippines and praying for a fifth child. Pam contracted amoebic dysentery, an infection of the intestine caused by a parasite found in a contaminated food or drink. She entered into a coma
and was treated with strong antibiotics before they discovered she was pregnant. Doctors urged her to abort the baby for her own safety and told her that the medicines had caused irreversible damage to her baby. She refused the abortion and cited her Christian faith as the reason for her hope that her son would be born without the devastating disabilities
physicians predicted.

The doctors "didn't think of it as a life, they thought of it as a mass of fetal tissue," Pam said.

While pregnant, Pam nearly lost their baby four times but refused to consider abortion. She recalled making a pledge to God with her husband, "If you will give us a son, we'll name him 'Timothy,' and we'll make him a preacher."

Pam ultimately spent the last two months of her pregnancy in bed and, eventually, gave birth to a health baby boy August 14, 1987. Pam's youngest son is indeed a preacher. He preaches in prisons, makes hospital visits, and serves with his father's ministry in the
Philippines.

He also plays football. Pam's son is Tim Tebow.

Last year, the University of Florida's star quarterback, became the first sophomore in history to win college football's highest award, the Heisman Trophy. Tim's notoriety and the family's inspiring story have given Pam numerous opportunities to speak on behalf of women's centers
across the country.

She was the keynote speaker at the Oct. 23, 2008, benefit banquet for two Louisville ministries. A Woman's Choice Resource Center offers such services as free pregnancy tests, post-abortion counseling, adoption information, and material support. Necole's Place is a companion ministry that provides support services for women in need.

Several Louisville-area Kentucky Baptist churches and Long Run Baptist Association help support both ministries.

A Woman's Choice board chairman, John Schmitt, reported at the banquet that in the 20 years since the resource center opened, 4,500 children have been saved from abortion -- 400 in this year alone.

Speaking of the thousands of lives saved, Pam Tebow said, "That just blows my mind. Every little baby you save matters."