His Grace Magazine

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September 2022

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"...but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the gloryboth now and forever. Amen."

2 Peter 3:18

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His Grace Magazine!

September 2022

Table of

Contents

"Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments."

1 John 2:3

Poetry.................................................................................Page 3From the Pulpit.................................................................Pages 4-6Book in Review..................................................................Page 7Timeless Truths.................................................................Pages 8-9Entertainment News.........................................................Pages 10-11World News.......................................................................Pages 12-13Sports News.......................................................................Page 14Weather News....................................................................Page 15Athletes for Christ.............................................................Page 16Prayer.................................................................................Page 17Recipe.................................................................................Page 18Bible Study.........................................................................Pages 20-21Movie in Review................................................................Page 22

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Owner/Publisher: Rob Wood

John 14:6: "Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." I love this chapter and verse, it says so much about who Jesus is to all of us, or at least, it should. When we are born, we are actually born on the road to hell, and the only way off that road is by giving our lives to Jesus; it's the only way to be saved. What is Jesus saying here? He is saying that He is the only way to Heaven; He is the truth. There is no lying in Him, because He is incapable of lying. He is the life, only through Him do we have eternal life in Heaven. "No one comes to the Father except through Me,"

He says. This means that, if we have a loving personal relationship with Him, then we will go to Heaven. Where is the Father? He is in Heaven, so the only way to the Father, who is in Heaven, is through Jesus Christ. My question to you is simply this, "Who is Jesus to you?" When I was a little boy, Mom used to tell me who Jesus was and what He did. When I got older, I never pursued it any further than that. I just figured that because I know about Him; I'm going to Heaven. But as I found out years later, that just wasn't true. I was given a Bible by a co-worker and was told to read it. I did a few months later and it changed my life completely and at that moment, I gave my life to Jesus Christ and started to follow Him; it's made a huge difference. When you give your

Who is Jesus to you?

Are you in a personal relationship with Jesus, or just know of Him?

life to Him, it has that effect on your life; you will at that moment never be the same again. If your life hasn't changed at all after becoming a Christian, then there is a problem and you need to fix that before it's too late. It reminds me of this little story, well maybe it's more of a joke; it's a funny, cute story. A man was being tailgated by a stressed out woman on a busy street. Suddenly, the light turned yellow, just in front of him. He did the right thing, stopping at the crosswalk, even though he could have beaten the red light by accelerating through the intersection. The tailgating woman was furious and honked her horn, screaming in frustration as she missed her chance to get through the intersection, dropping her cell phone and makeup.

As she was still in mid-rant, she heard a tap on her window and there looking into her window was the face of a very serious police officer. The officer ordered her to exit the car with her hands up. He took her to the police station where she was searched, finger printed, photographed and placed in a holding cell. After a few hours, a policeman walked up to the cell and opened the door. She was then escorted back to the booking desk where the arresting officer was waiting for her as he had her personal effects with him. The officer then said to her, "I'm very sorry for this mistake. You see, I pulled up behind your car while you were blowing your horn, and flipping off the guy in front of you, and cussing a blue streak at him. I noticed the 'What would Jesus Do' bumper sticker,

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Flight to Heaven

A Pilot's True Story

Book by: Captain Dale Black

Written by: Lynne Wood

Flight to Heaven, by

Capt. Dale Black, is an amazing true story of faith and determination; you won't want to put it down. Dale has flown commercial and corporate jets all over the world for over forty years. He has led hundreds of missions, giving away Bibles, medical aid, and spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ around the world. He met Paula in college and were married a year later. He still flys, but as a hobby now. At the time this book was written, it had been forty years since the plane he was in crashed. This is his incredible story. Ever since Dale was fourteen, he dreamed of becoming a commercial pilot; that's all he thought about. In June of 1969, after he had logged sixty hours of flying, he was ready for his test with the FAA.He passed his exam; he was now a licensed pilot. This day, they were going up in a Piper Navajo. There was Chuck, his friend, who taught him how to fly; Gene, a Fresno police officer, who was also a pilot and Dale. The day was clear and calm. They lifted off but instantly knew something was wrong, they weren't climbing high enough. They hit a 75 foot monument in the cemetery, that ironically enough, was dedicated to aviators. The crash was horrific; Dale was the only survivor but was in critical

condition. He had massive injuries; they didn't know if he would walk again. He would also need plastic surgery; doctors told his parents he wouldn't look the same. He came out of the coma in three days. He had no internal injuries, so he was sent home after eight days. He had a long road of recovery ahead of him. His friend came by and told him God gave him a scripture to read to Dale; it was Psalm 91. Dale was crying, realizing how he had changed from that little boy who gave his life to Christ, to the man who was only living for himself. God had spared Dale and he was now determined to know God better. Dale said, "I

will walk with God on His path. If, I'm to run again it will be on His course and if I do fly again God will be my pilot and I will be His co-pilot." At the time of the plane crash, Dale was only nineteen years of age it changed his life completely. Through it all, he became a better person. In this book, Dale tells of his indescribable journey to Heaven, that changed his life forever. He talks about the Angels that guided him, the light that surrounded and seemed to shine through everything, breathtaking colors you have never seen on earth, glorious music worshipping God, The city of Gold, the amazing countryside...each home he noticed was customized and unique from all others. The people were all happy, smiling and friendly. He knew this was the place he had looked for all his life; he never wanted to leave. With the love of God, faith, family and friends, Dale passed his exam to fly again one year after the accident. His hope is that you'll read this, not just with your mind, but with your heart. If you do this, you will receive more than you planned. Isaiah 40:31: "But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength, They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint."

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Jonathan Cain

Jonathan Cain, Journey's songwriter saidJesus saved him from near death twice

Jonathan

Cain, who is Journey's songwriter ... the guy behind all their hit songs including: "Don't Stop Believin," said that he had two near death experiences that affected his Christian faith. Jonathan, the now 72 year old artist, was in a video that was seen on YouTube by the Christian nonprofit I Am Second. He talked about his story, which included his father who was a God fearing Christian. Jonathan said, "I would go to church with him and watch him pray. And he would pray so fervently, and the tears would come down his cheeks. And I wanted that so badly, and I said, 'Can I go with you to Jesus?' And he said, 'You have to get your own walk with Jesus. Get your own relationship." When he started to walk with Jesus, Jonathan talked about two of his near death

experiences that he had when he was a child. The first time Jonathan almost died was when he almost drowned on a

family trip to Arkansas. When he was in the water walking, he fell into a large hole on the bottom of the lake. While Jonathan was fighting for his life, he remembered a hand that pulled him out of the water, and he was then given mouth to mouth resuscitation to be brought back to life. Jonathan said, "I

said to my parents, ' I nearly died and it was only because of God I'm here.' It was also a wake up call that God was

preparing me to face life. You know, like this is not going to be easy." The second time Jonathan almost died was in 1958 when the Catholic school that he went to burned to the ground, the fire killed over 90 children and three nuns. Jonathan said, "There was a terrible fire that broke out, I was in third

grade. And I watched 92 children die right next to the house of God and three nuns. And I felt just lost." Even though he was grateful for surviving the tragedy, for the first time after the fire, he felt a peek of doubt. Jonathan said, "I wondered what happened that day, there was a big question in my mind, 'Did Jesus abandon us that day? What happened?'" Watching his own son struggle with his faith brought about Jonathan's father to take measures to help his son get back his faith. Jonathan talked about how his father began to encourage him to pursue a music career. This is the open door that would bring him back to Jesus. He said, "My father led me straight to music. He said, 'Son, you were saved for something greater and that must be music.' He got me straight to music school."

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Deion Sanders

Former NFL Football Star Deion Sanders criedout to God during his serious health scare.

NFL Football Star

Deion Sanders recently talked about his health scare and how his faith in God helped him through a rough and a possibly deadly struggle that he faced in resulting of the amputation of two toes. Deion, who is the Jackson State University's head coach, trusted the Lord with his healing . It all started in 2021.Deion, 55 years old at the time, was diagnosed with blood clots in his legs after he had surgery and he needed two toes on his left foot amputated. Deion spent weeks in the hospital and a total of eight surgeries. Even though Deion had gone through some terrible circumstances, the ex NFL player is thanking Jesus Christ for his improved health and recovery. Deion said, "It was a blessing because I could have lost my life very easily, it was there. It was a thought process of losing my leg from the knee down. It was almost there. So when I

look up and say, 'Thank you, Jesus,' it's because I know the quiet cries at night that were in the hospital." Deion said that he is "thankful" to have gone through this difficulty, saying it has shown him more about God and his faith. Deion said, "I got to really see God's face and the different

personalities of God, I feel." Throughout all his hospital difficulties, the football Hall of Famer turned his thoughts to praying, explaining that he spoke in tongues and praised Jesus while he was in the hospital. Deion said, "I'm pretty sure that some of those nurses thought I was

crazy. He called on the Lord every night." Deion has been open about his struggle with depression and his suicidal thoughts in the past, and how coming to Jesus has helped saved his life. Before Jesus, he did try to "take himself out." Deion said, "I gave my life to the Lord in a condo all alone in Cincinnati, Ohio, while I was playing baseball, a few years ago during an appearance on "I Am Athlete." I went through a roller coaster of emotions. I was at the bottom of, to me, what life was." I remember Deion Sanders playing football; he played on a few teams, but the biggest team he played for was the Dallas Cowboys. It goes to show you that it doesn't matter what we do in this lifetime, the bottom line is we all need Jesus Christ. We thank Jesus for Deion's testimony and his story, about his faith in Jesus and his journey through his sickness and health and his desire to talk about it.

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Paul Henderson with the Team Canada 1972 Summit Series

50th Anniversay of the Goal of the Century

Paul Henderson scored the biggest goal in the history of Canadian hockey. Paul scored "The Goal of Goals." If you're a

Canadian and a fan of hockey, that is all you really need to say when you're talking about Paul Henderson. While the game was winding down on September 28, 1972, Paul was on the bench waiting for his chance to get back on the ice for one last shot at victory. As time was running out, it looked like the series would end in a tie. But then with a little over a minute left in the game, Paul was given his chance. He leaped off the boards and skated down the ice towards the Soviets' net. He missed on the first attempt. In the words of legendary hockey commentator Foster Hewitt, "Henderson made a wild stab for it and fell." As Paul fell and slid into the boards, he quickly got back on his skates. Phil Esposito shot the puck at Soviet goalie, Vladislav Tretiak, and Paul grabbed the rebound. Foster Hewitt called the goal..."Here's another shot! Right in front... They score! Henderson has scored for Canada!" With just 34 seconds left in the game, Canada would win the game 6-5 and the series with 4 wins, 3 losses and 1 tie. The first 4 games were played

Paul Henderson

in Canada and the last 4 played in the Soviet Union. Amazingly, Paul scored the winning goals in games 6, 7 and 8. Three years later, in 1975, Paul gave his life to Jesus Christ. Paul and his wife Eleanor have three daughters, Heather, Jennifer and Jill. The family remained in Birmingham, Alabama for awhile after he retired. Paul also had an opportunity to become a colour commentator for the Toronto Maple Leafs broadcasts in 1981, but Ballard, still upset over what Henderson had done by leaving the Maple Leafs for the WHA, blocked his hiring. Paul returned to Toronto in 1984, under the auspices of Power to Change Ministries, formerly known as Campus Crusade for Christ. He then founded a men's ministry called Leader Impact. Paul also received an honorary doctorate from Briercrest College and Seminary and an honorary degree from Tyndale University College and Seminary as a Minister. Paul and Eleanor, his wife of 57 years, both share their faith of Jesus. They speak to church groups as Paul is a motivational speaker. Surprisingly, one might think his book, "The Goal of My Life", is about his big goal he scored for Team Canada. In fact, the book title is about Paul's personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ.

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This faith based new movie called LIFEMARK is about a young man who has tried all his life to hide the fact that he was adopted. But then out of the blue, his birth mother contacts him. Now he will have to decide if he answers and lets his birth mother in his life. LIFEMARK is a fantastic, heartwarming movie that will inspire you. It has a strong Christian view that

Lifemark

“Inspired by a True Story”

promotes dependence on God, also believes in God's plan all the way through. It also teaches forgiveness and that we should always love others. It has a great message about pro-life and to chose adoption and the values of life. David is a senior in high school, and he is turning eighteen soon. He also has an important speech that is coming up about something big

that impacted his life. David has kept the secret all of his life that he was adopted, although the teacher suggested that his adoption would make a good topic for his speech, if he can talk about it. When David gets home, he finds out that his birth mother has reached out to him and would love to meet him. Now David really wrestles with the thoughts of meeting his birth mother. His best friend, Nate, tells David that he thinks it's a good idea for them to meet and he thinks that they should document their whole meeting. David then decides to meet with his birth mother, and now David has heard also from his birth father and now must decide if he would like to meet with him also. David has a lot of questions going around in his head. Will David actually be able to meet with his birth father and mother? Will David be able to talk with them? To be open with them? Will he be able to listen to what his birth mother and father have to say about why they had to give him up for adoption?

LIFEMARK is a inspiring movie that is warmhearted and was produced by the Kendrick Brothers and Kirk Cameron, who is also a star in the movie. This movie is solid throughout; it also has positive strong Christian values, which makes it so important for these movies to reach out to different people that may be going through adoption struggles everyday. LIFEMARK has themes about abortion and pro-life issues and adoption. The movie has been getting tough reviews and ratings from the Hollywood elects in hopes of stopping people from seeing this movie. They will do anything in their powers to stop movies that talk about stopping abortion in favour of adoption. There isn't anything graphic in LIFEMARK; it just comes with a heavy subject.

Starring: Kirk Cameron, Raphael Ruggero, Alex Kendrick, Rebecca Rogers, Dawn Long, Justin Sterner, Marisa Hampton. Runtime: 120 minutes