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"Oh Jesus!" It's serious.

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There have been great people down through the centuries. Some names, at least it would seem, will never be forgotten.  Nimrod, Alexander the Great, Julius Ceaser, Cleopatra, Catherine the Great, Albert Einstein, to name but a few. But when it comes to names of God, we seem to remember one or two and for the most part, we don't mention them much. We call him: Our Father Lord Jehovah Abba Yahweh We know he told Moses that his name is "I Am that I Am."(Exodus 3:14) It is of little surprise then that Jesus would use the same title again and again. In the Gospel of John we read: "I am the Bread of Life." (6:35) "I am the Light of the World." (8:12) "I am the Door." (10:7) "I am the Good Shepherd." (10:11) "I am the Resurrection and the Life." (11:25) "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life." (14:6) "I am the true Vine." (15:1) "Before Abraham was, I Am." (8:58) It is al...

Tick Tock Tick Tock BOOM

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I want you to imagine the following scenario; You receive a text on your phone: URGENT ...... URGENT..... URGENT.... RED ALERT.... RED ALERT.... THIS IS AN URGENT MESSAGE FROM THE IRISH GOVERNMENT. RUSSIA HAS LAUNCHED A MISSILE AT IRELAND AND WILL STRIKE IN FIVE MINUTES. MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON US ALL. What would you do?  Who would you try to contact?  Who would you hold close for the remaining 4.59 seconds?  Would you think of your soul?  Would you think about eternity?  Would you consider praying? Now consider seeing the text too late. You only have 30 seconds left ..... What then? At a time when tensions have never been higher between Russia and NATO, the above scenario is not unlikely. Keep in mind that Russian submarines and warships are never very far from Ireland.   The BIG question then is "Are you ready for death?" There is an absolute certainty that you will die. It is just uncertain as to when and how.  The Scriptures tell u...