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Here’s your chance to let the media know where the people stand on our
faith in God, as a nation. NBC is taking a poll on “In God We Trust” to
stay on our American currency. Please do it right
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can vote.

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By Daniel:

Update: The Forum is scheduled for tonight and is to air on CNN at 6:pm MDT.

Read the CNN Report as written here

This next Saturday, August 16, 2008, I will interview Senators John McCain and Barack Obama for an hour each at our nationally televised Saddleback Civil Forum on the Presidency. The following morning I will be preaching a message entitled “The Kind of Leadership America Needs.”

I’d value your opinion and feedback. What question would you ask BOTH candidates if you had the chance? Please frame your question in a way that it could be asked of both candidates (to be fair) and email it to me at pastorrick@saddleback.net. This would be a great help to me.

We’re in this together. I also ask you to pray I’ll have the necessary wisdom. This will be an historic event. Never have the two candidates been interviewed by a pastor in a church. It will be a great day for all churches, showing the importance of the local church being at the civil table.

I thank God he has called you to serve Him. For the global glory of God.

Rick
Rick Warren
Saddleback Church

What he (Rick Warren) will ask them.

Faith and Deeds

14What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? 15Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. 16If one of you says to him, “Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? 17In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. 18But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”
Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do.

On my recent flight to Phoenix Az, I captured a few photos from above the clouds and I thought about these promises from the bible.

The Coming of the Lord
Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. 14We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 15According to the Lord’s own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. 18Therefore encourage each other with these words.
1 Thes.4: 13-17

First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. 4They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised? Ever since our fathers died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.” 5But they deliberately forget that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water. 6By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. 7By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

8But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. 9The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

10But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare.1 Peter 3:3-10

The Conservatives will have a voice in this Election. I been hearing the liberal media saying that the conservative voice has become irrelevant this time around in this election. In the next few days and in the coming caucus I am predicting that value voters and conservative vote will rise once again to turn this election around as in times past. To be honest, I was a bit discouraged on how things are turning out and was much feeling like Dr. James Dobson. Read his thoughts here.

This Man Running for President says, “My faith is my life - it defines me. My faith doesn’t influence my decisions, it drives them. I don’t separate my faith from my personal and professional lives.”

I pray many believers will live out their faith when they go out to the polls in this upcoming election.

Recent study shows that Prayer does work. James says,”Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him/her and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. and the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned he will be forgiven.” 4:14-15
I recently had a relative of mine hospitalized due to a heart attack and stroke, which the Medical Doctors said she might remain Paralyzed if she were to live again. I testify today that God has answered our prayers and she is recovering, and gaining back her mobility. God answers prayer. It is your faith that unlocks the door to your healing.
Comprehensive Study on Intercessory Prayer Shows that God Answers Prayers