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- [Narrator] Today,Christianity criminalized.

- I wouldn't have believed it.

- [Narrator] Why is this MP under fire,

- Are they really going this far?

- [Narrator] for tweetinga passage from the Bible?

- There will come time when each one of us

will be in front of the firing squad.

- [Narrator] Then, whydid this dad head to jail,

- [Michael] And they arrested him as well.

- [Narrator] for his son's crime?

- [Michael] I rememberfeeling in my heart,

like, you are horrible.

- [Narrator] The answerson today's "700 Club."

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- Madness in Richmond,

the capital of what used tobe called The Old Dominion.

They have gone insane.

Can you imagine, making the government

a weapon against the church?

Virginia is the largeststate pursuing an alarming

progressive agenda thatcould do just that,

destroying a religious liberty.

Well, what's really behind the push

to control churches and Christian schools?

CBN's Eric Philips brings us

the answer from Richmond, Virginia.

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- Three controversial billsare close to final votes.

Opponents point out thattheir major concern is

the same steps being takento stop discrimination

trample on the religiousfreedom of the faithful.

- As everyone is aware, thebills came fast and furious

this session with nearly 50 bills

to further the LGBTQ agenda.

- [Eric] The FamilyFoundation came to Richmond,

sounding the alarm over bills they believe

represent a weaponizing of thegovernment against the church

to outlaw discrimination in public places

based on factors such asgender and sexual orientation.

If they become law, it couldhave serious implications

for all boys Christian schooland similar organizations.

- The laws being proposed,really, at the end of the day,

are gonna hurt freedom ofspeech and freedom of religion

to express one's religionand religious convictions.

- [Eric] Separate boys and girls restrooms

could also become a thing of the past

if the Democratic majority has its way.

A third bill would prohibithiring and firing practices

based on gender or sexual orientation.

Think about churches thatonly have male priests

or a convent with all female nuns.

How far would it go?

- This is the first timewe've ever seen something

that affects "pubic accommodation,"

which is very vaguely defined

and will sweep in anything that's

essentially open to the public.

And because people offaith have different views

about what is sexualityand what are genders,

they're gonna come underthe wrath of government

for having a counter view.

- [Eric] Opponents of thebills say the very rules

meant to thwart discrimination would,

in fact, heap it on them.

- We're very concernedthat this could lead

to persecution of our churches

in various forms andpenalties from the state

simply because of our religiousbeliefs and convictions.

- [Eric] On CBN News's "Faith Nation,"

Regent University's Gerson Moreno-Riano

said he's very concerned

about the potential expansion

of the Attorney General'sprosecutorial powers.

- To argue that the Attorney General,

the chief law enforcementofficer of the State of Virginia,

could initiate civil actionsbased on what he or she

may think is happeningor what could happen,

again, very, very scary.

- The family foundationwill push for amendments

to these bills to protectfaith-based entities.

But if they pass as is,

they will then turn to thegovernor to make the changes,

thought the chances of that are slim.

In Richmond, Virginia,Eric Philips, "CBN News."

- Well, progressives across the country

are urging other states to follow

what they call the Virginia model.

Let's let these lawmakers know

that you stand for religious liberty

and against this attempt toweaponize the government.

We ask you to go to CBN com/faithinaction

and let your voice be heard.

Just log on CBN com.

- [Terry] CBN.com.

- .com/faithinaction.

Stand against attacks on life

and religious liberty.

Being advocated in Virginia,

I just cannot believe howfast this is taking place.

But it show what theseso-called progressives will do.

When a few of 'em get inpower, they just go crazy.

They have an agenda.

And imagine that one young boy was denied

access to the schools in onecounty in northern Virginia

because he refused to identifya person as a man or a woman

or a he or a she.

And finally, he startedusing the person's name

and they let him get away with it.

But up to that point, ifsomebody's transgression,

gender and you know it was aman that's turned into a woman,

you gotta, how do you identify 'em

and what bathrooms to use?

I mean, it gets crazy,

especially when you have men

competing in women's sporting events.

That is outrageous but it's happening

all across the country.

Well, in other news, it'sshowtime in Las Vegas.

Tonight Michael Bloombermcomes face to face

with his Democratic opponents.

The question is, will it be a blood bath?

John Jessup has that storyfrom our CBN News Bureau.

- Thanks, Pat.

Democratic candidate forpresident, Michael Bloomberg,

faces his rivals forthe first time tonight.

The field taking thedebate stage in Nevada

three days before the state's caucus.

And as Charlene Aaron explains,it's expected to get nasty.

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- Tonight's debate couldsee Democrats tearing into

former New York CityMayor Michael Bloomberg,

the billionaire businessmanfacing other Democrats

on the debate stage for the first time

and it could get nasty.

He's vaulted to double-digitshowings in the polls

after a $380 million ad blitz,

bypassing his opponents

and skipping the early primary states.

A new "Washington Post" ABCnews poll shows Bernie Sanders

surging in first place at 32%.

Bloomberg is now battling with

former Vice President Joe Biden

for second place after his ad blitz.

Democratic rivals Bernie Sanders,

Amy Klobuchar, and Pete Buttigieg,

who've been toiling on thecampaign trail for months,

attacking him as buying the election.

- The working people of this country

are tired of a corruptpolitical system in which

billionaires think they can buy elections.

- No, he's definitelytrying to buy the race.

But here's the thing,it's not that simple.

You have to actually be willing

to look voters in theeye to take questions.

At some point, you've gotta be ready

to be challenged.

- I can't beat him on the airways,

but I can beat him on the debate stage.

- [Charlene] Bloomberg has announced

that if he wins the presidential election,

he'll put his company intoa blind trust and sell it.

The former New York Citymayor is also vulnerable

to accusations of passcomments demeaning women

and his former support ofstop and frisk policies

in minority neighborhoods.

- Michael Bloomberg, with $62 billion,

can buy every ad he wants,but he can't, in fact,

wipe away his record on everything from

dealing with stop and friskto his foreign policies.

- [Charlene] On CBN's"Faith Nation" program,

"CBN News" politicalcorrespondent, David Brody,

discussed Bloomberg'sfirst debate appearance.

- Well, all of the fire willbe on Bloomberg for sure.

He is gonna be a man with an X on his back

and front and head and all of that.

Look, why is he rising?

I mean, he is rising for sure.

I mean, I can't go, Imean, I watched television

and there it is, Bloomberg, Bloomberg.

I mean, it's TV ad after TV ad.

- [Charlene] Meanwhile,President Trump is staying

in Las Vegas as he visits several states

in the region, including California.

He'll hold a campaign rallyin Nevada Friday night,

the day before the state's caucus.

- Well, I'll be makin' a speech in Nevada.

We got more votes thanany incumbent president

in history in Iowa and inNew Hampshire, as you saw.

And in that case, I wentjust before the day before

and I went the day before, in both cases,

Iowa and New Hampshire.

So, it seems to be effective.

- The Nevada caucus alsoposes a new challenge

for several Democratic candidates.

It's the first time they'll be facing

a test of minority voters.

Charlene Aaron, "CBN News."

- Pat, a lot of drama in the Democratic

presidential primary field.

- Well, they're hopingthat they won't focus on

Bloomberg's wealth becausethat, apparently, is a loser.

They need to focus on what he's had to say

and some of the thingsare just outrageous,

what he said about farmers.

"Well, I can teach anybody to farm.

"You just dig a hole in the ground,

"drop a few seeds in itand put some water in it

"and up comes the plant.

"I can teach anybody to farm."

Oh, man, he's insultedfarmers, he's insulted women.

And if they'll focus on those things,

they might have a winner.

But Bloomberg is certainlypouring out the money.

He's loaded with it and he thinks,

well, we'll see what happens.

John.

- Pat, the Department of Justiceis disputing media reports

that Attorney General, BillBarr, is considering resigning

after President Trumpwouldn't listen to his warning

to stop tweeting aboutJustice Department cases.

A DOJ spokeswoman tweeting,

"Addressing the beltway rumors,

"the Attorney Generalhas no plans to resign."

The reports Barr might resign comes days

after Barr took a publicswipe at the President,

saying the President's tweets made it

impossible for him to do his job.

Trump insisted he has a legal right

to intervene in criminal cases,

but also says he knows he makesthings difficult for Barr.

- I do make his job harder.

I do agree with that.

I think that's true.

He's a very straight shooter.

We have a great Attorney General.

I'm allowed to be totally involved.

I'm actually, I guess,

the chief law enforcementofficer of the country.

- Barr also denied that the President

ever asked him to doanything in a criminal case.

The President stirringmore controversy Tuesday

announcing pardons andcommutations for 11 people,

most notably former IllinoisGovernor Rod Blagojevich

who was serving a 14-yearsentence for trying to

auction off the formerSenate seat of Barack Obama.

Pat.

- Well, I think thePresident loves to tweet.

He thinks that's his wayof reaching the nation.

But, and honestly, if there'sa criminal case going on

and the Justice Departmentis trying to bring

an action against a personperhaps, who's now the defendant,

and they have to bringa case before a judge.

So, the President starts tweeting things

that the judge is crooked

and he can't stand any of his past conduct

or if he starts beating up

on members of the Justice Department,

that would just completely make

Attorney General Barr'stask almost impossible.

And that's what he said.

And so, it seems like, to me,

the President shouldexercise some restraint.

It's not that he doesn't have the power.

Of course, he's got the power.

But you can use yourpower in the wrong way.

So, he just, restraint.

That's all that's being asked for.

But it's amazing.

He's pardoning all kinds of people,

Michael Milken, Blagoguy, Blag, --

- [Terry] Blagoyevich?

- I have a hard, Blagoyevich.

Blago, Blago in Illinois.

- There you go.

- I think Blago got a bad rap

and I think that he deserves a pardon.

And then the others thathe's pardoned, well,

it's no problem about that 'cause some,

you know, Michael Flynn, for example,

the case was rigged andhe deserves a pardon.

And they need to get, you know,

the idea here that we have lawenforcement that rigs cases,

puts people in jail falsely

or withholds exculpatory evidence,

that sort of thing isn't good.

And the President has an absolute right

to exercise the pardon andthat he's got that privilege.

If he's doing it, Ithink people applaud it.

John.

- Pat, new cases of thecoronavirus appear to be slowing.

China announcing more than 1,700 new cases

and 136 new deaths, bringingthe total number to over 74,000

infections and just over 2,000 deceased.

Among the latest deaths,

a 51-year-old doctor in Wuhan, China,

leading the fight against the virus there.

In Japan, the quarantineon a cruise ship is ending.

More than 600 cases of the virus

were diagnosed on the ship,

the largest number ofinfections in one place

outside of China.

Those who have not beendiagnosed with the virus

will be allowed to leavebut face quarantines

in their home countries.

- Well, the locust swarm ravaging Africa

is now moving into South Sudan,

that nation alreadysuffering widespread hunger.

More than five and half million people,

nearly half of the population there,

already lack adequate food

due to civil war, droughts, and flooding.

In Kenya, the governmentis mobilizing young people

to fight the plague,training hundreds of cadets

in how to identify and eradicate

the locusts with pesticides.

The United Nations and local authorities

are also asking for moreaircraft to spray the bugs.

The swarm could increaseup to 500 times by June,

putting tens of millionsat risk for food shortages.

For more on this story,let's go back to Pat.

- CBN's Senior InternationalCorrespondent George Thomas

is just back from the region.

George, you've made severaltrips to Southern Sudan,

which I understand is a Christian country.

What about the suffering there?

- Yeah, you're absolutely right, Pat.

3/5 of South Sudan isChristian, as you know, Pat.

It's the newest countryto gain independence,

gaining independencefrom Sudan back in 2011.

But sadly, in thoseyears since independence,

it has been racked by civilwar, as John mentioned.

60% of South Sudan is facingacute food insecurity.

There's been widespread drought.

And then on top of this,you have these locusts.

We have a map from theUnited Nations showing

the locusts continuing to spread.

You can see there right at thebottom edge of South Sudan,

it's creeping across the border.

It has made its way intoUganda and Tanzania.

But again, it's coming to these countries

that are already very instable

and facing all kinds of challenges

both politically and economically.

And for South Sudan, Pat,it's almost just devastating.

On top of all of this,

the latest figures formthe United Nations say

that there were about two million children

were about to face severe malnutrition

even without the problem of these locusts.

- Well, George, you've been in touch

with our offices in Kenya.

What are they saying about

the impact of locusts in that country?

- Yeah, I just got a report this morning

from our office inNairobi, the capital city.

They say that 17 provincesjust east of Nairobi

have been severely impacted.

The worst one is Kitui County.

There, a farmer just thisweek, Fuophilus Kamanati,

said to local reportersthat he woke up last week

and saw that his entire farm

had been devastated by the crops.

He said, "The locust feastedon the maize, green grams.

"They even ate watermelons.

"They also ate what wasmeant for our cows and goats.

"We are in a dire situation."

The Kenyan governmentannouncing just this morning

that they were going to import

hundreds of gallons ofpesticide from the Japanese.

They're deploying about five planes

to try and deal with this problem.

They're also looking into the possibility

of using drone technologyto try and combat this.

But this is a huge problem.

We're talking billions of locusts.

And they're just a littlelate to the game, Pat.

- George, one last question.

Have you run in your studies,

has there ever beenanything of this magnitude?

They talk about biblical proportions,

but this seems to be as extensive

as anything in modern history.

- You're absolutely right, Pat.

For the people in Kenya,

this is the worst theyhave seen in 70 years.

In Somalia, it's been 30 years

since they've seen anything like this.

The latest reports fromSomalia, over 200,000

acres of land completely destroyed.

We did stories last week,I'm sorry, last year,

about locust infestationinto Saudi Arabia.

Today, Saudi Arabia is on national alert.

Jordan is also, hasdeclared national emergency.

And there is also concern that the locusts

coming through SouthSudan will make its way

all the way up to Egypt.

And so, when you talkabout biblical proportions,

you're absolutely right.

Never have you seen anything like this.

And obviously, folks are talking about

the different changes in the climate

and the amount of water andthe rain that they've gotten

in this part of the region

that just makes it allthe more challenging

for those in these veryvulnerable countries, Pat.

- Thanks, George.

You know,- You're welcome.

- people talk about this politics

and they're worried about a debate

in Las Vegas and so forth.

I mean, this is nothingcompared to the suffering

that is being impending on these nations.

Ladies and gentlemen, Idon't wanna overstate it

but this is an unbelievable tragedy

in place like Kenya,South Sudan, Tanzania.

- Places that are already compromised

from a food standpoint.- Already compromised.

Exactly.

They're suffering foodshortage to begin with.

And before it's finished,

millions of people willdie because of famine.

And the United Nationsand all of our resources

need to be mobilized to address this thing

because it is going toaffect the whole world.

Terry.

- Well, coming up, Finlandis slapping hate speech

charges on people for quoting the Bible.

Why are they are being targeted

and why is no one standing up for them?

And then, he did the crime.

Will his father do the time?

Why was this dad thrown behind bars

for something his son did?

Find out later on today's show.

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- You know, ladies and gentlemen,

we've got some stories hatecrimes and things like that.

But I really believe that the gospel

is moving around theworld as never before.

There's a move of the HolySpirit throughout the world

and millions are comingto faith in Jesus Christ,

all over the world.

It's the biggest revivalin the history of mankind.

So, there is an enemyand you'd always expect

when you win a battle that they'll be

a counter attack by the enemy.

And I think what we'reseeing is the counter attack

by an enemy who is losing.

So, let's see what's happening in Finland.

Here's a real shocker.

A woman is accused ofa so-called hate crime

because she tweeted a verseout of the Finnish Bible.

It's happening more andmore in European countries

and criminalizing Christianity.

And we just mentioned what

seems to be happening in Virginia.

So, why are Bible-believingChristians considered dangerous?

Well, the devil thinks they're dangerous

and he's going after them

But the Lord, God, is on the throne

and the Bible says Hewill left them to scorn.

Why do the nations rage in the heathens?

Imagine a vane thing.

He that sits in theheavens will left to scorn.

Dale Hurd had this shockingreport from Finland.

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- Almost 70% of Finns

are members of theNational Lutheran Church.

But it doesn't mean they're believers.

Less than 1/3 of Finns nowsay they believe in God.

This historically Christian nation

has not only left the faith,

but has begun criminalinvestigations of Christians.

This is a nation with a constitution

that still tells the state church

to proclaim a Bible-based Christian faith.

So, why is Finland investigatingthis member of Parliament

for proclaiming herBible-based Christian faith?

Paivi Rasanen is under two investigations

for allegedly defamingor insulting homosexuals.

The first after she shared aBible verse on social media,

aimed at Finland's Lutheran Church

for promoting the homosexual lifestyle.

- In my tweet, I directlycited Romans First Chapter

and verses 24 to 27and posted the picture.

- [Dale] A passage whichcondemns homosexuality.

Finland's Attorney General has now opened

a second investigationconcerning a 24-page pamphlet

that Paivi wrote 15 years ago

about Biblical Christian marriage called

"Man and Woman, He Created Them,"

biblical teaching thatthe Finnish constitution

says it supports.

So, you thought that because of that,

this investigation wouldn't go anywhere,

as we start off.- Yes, yes, yes.

Yeah, I assumed.

In fact, it was a surprisefor me that there is

even a police investigationabout that case.

I wouldn't have believed it.

- [Dale] Leif Nummela is editor

of a Christian newspaperand TV host in Finland.

- It was unbelievable.

It was a real surprise.

And then the first thought was,

are we really,

are they really going this far?

- [Dale] The Lutheran pastor who published

the pamphlet Paivi wroteon Christian marriage

is also under investigation.

Finnish Christian broadcaster,author, and theologian

Pasi Turunen says this has been

a rude awakening for many Christians.

- Finnish Christians have lived

in a very homogenous Christian culture.

It's been very easy because everybody

thinks and believes thesame way, pretty much.

And now, this has becomecompletely a new situation

for us when our faith ischallenged in a public square.

- [Dale] Paivi saysthis all began in prayer

when she felt lead bythe Lord to do something

to wake up the National Church in Finland

on the issue of homosexuality,

but now fears this investigationwill silence Christians.

- I'm afraid and I'mworried that this case,

the criminal investigation,

might frighten some Christians

to hide and to keep silent.

- It raises the threshold of

saying anything in the public square.

And in one way, I see that

that's the purpose of this kind of attack,

to put a high price tag

on speaking your Christian mind

out loud in this society.

- [Dale] If convicted,

Paivi could be fined or even imprisoned.

And both Turunen andNummela say support for her

from Finland's evangelicalleaders has been weak.

- We could easily have 200,000 Christians

saying, "This is horrendous.

"Stop persecuting Paivi Rasanen."

And that would have a huge impact.

But they are silent.

- I would wish thatthe evangelical leaders

would be more outspoken and bold.

Otherwise, there will come time

when each one of us will be

in front of the firing squad.

- [Dale] Paivi says she's not afraid

and believes God has aplan in this for Finland.

- I'm waiting what God is doing

because when He raises up prayers,

then we can know that'sHe's doing something.

- [Dale] Deal Hurd, "CBN News," Helsinki.

- As a fellow said,

"I read the back of the book and we win."

You know, the Lord will always win.

And I think this is acounter attack by the enemy

against those of us whoare seeing the onslaught.

The movement of the Holy Spirit

throughout the world ispowerful, absolutely powerful.

And so, rejoice, you know?

Because the day of the Lord is coming

and He is going to vindicatethose who stand with Him

and those who are His servants.

He knows who belongs to Him.

Terry.

- Well, next Wednesday, we'regonna be doing a special

voicemail edition of yourquestions and some honest answers.

So, if you have a question for Pat,

here's the special number you can call.

It would be 1-800-677-7884.

I'll give that again in moment.

When you call, leave a voicemailmessage with your question

and then we'll be answeringthose questions next Wednesday,

that's February the 26th,right here on "The 700 Club."

Here's that special number again.

It's 1-800-677-7884.

800-677-7884.

So, give us a call, ask you question

and then we'll hear youask it next Wednesday.

Well, still ahead, "Hanging by a Thread."

This ministry looks by some of the world's

most at-risk babies and toddlers.

So, why are people complaining?

But first, a prodigal's father.

His son got into a car accidentand the cops found drugs.

So, why did they both wind up in jail?

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- Joe Lombardo heardthe steel bars slam shut

and then lock.

For the first time in his life,

Joe had been arrestedand now he was in jail.

What was his crime?

He tried to protect his own son.

- [Michael] And I rememberwalkin' past my dad's cell.

His head was in his handsand he was just praying.

- [Narrator] It was hardfor Michael Lombardo

to see his dad behind bars,

especially since it wasMichael's fault he was there.

- [Michael] And I rememberfeeling in my heart,

like you are horrible.

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- [Narrator] The youngest of four,

Michael grew up in aclose-knit, blue-collar,

Christian home in New Jersey.

For the most part, life was good,

until Michael hit his teen years.

- I got involved with a group of friends

and we were all about drinkin',partying, sleepin' around.

I enjoyed that lifestyle.

I was in a punk rock band.

We would travel around New Jersey

a little bit and play shows.

And I was like, I'm just gonnadive into that lifestyle.

I want nothing to do with God stuff.

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- [Narrator] Michael oftendisappeared for days at a time.

His parents, Joe and Stephanie, worried.

- It was very hard.

You know, a lot of tears,a lot of sleepless nights.

I didn't know where he was.

I didn't know if he was okay or not.

I just had to trust God.

We had to trust God.

I would sit him down and, you know,

tell him, "Hey," you know,

"What are you doin' with yourself here?

"I know you're high."

But in one ear and out the other.

- He wasn't our Michael anymore.

- [Narrator] Still, theyloved and supported their son.

His dad even gave him a job

at his constructionbusiness after high school.

But despite the warning signs,

Michael wasn't about to stop.

- As I got a little bit older, 17, 18, 19,

things, parties got crazier,

the lifestyle got more reckless,

and drugs were takin' atoll on me physically.

Then I began to realize like, hey,

this isn't as cool and asgreat as I thought it was.

- [Narrator] His parentsprayed constantly.

Stephanie says Psalm91 brought her comfort.

- "The authority in Godfor his people, Israel."

I'd just be, you know, weeping.

And then you just have tokinda wipe those tears away

and just start speakin' the word of God,

just start claiminghis promises, you know?

And agreeing with whatGod sees in Michael.

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- [Narrator] One night,

18-year-old Michael had a car accident

near his parent's home and wasarrested for drug possession.

His dad drove to thescene and tried to help.

- And they arrested him aswell for obstructing justice.

And I remember walking past my dad's cell.

His head was in his handsand he was just praying.

And I remember feeling in my heart,

like you are horrible.

And a lotta guilt, a lotta shame came in.

- I just kinda likegave it to God and said,

"Lord," you know,

"We don't know what todo with him anymore.

"He's yours."

- [Narrator] Joe and Michaelwere released that night

and charges were dropped against Joe.

Michael was given probation anda year of community service.

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but it wasn't until he wrecked another car

a couple of years later

that Michael started to realizethe God he was running from

was trying to get his attention.

- Both times, I wasn'twearing a seat belt,

the cars were crushed.

And I knew in my heart andin my head that this was God.

The fact that I'm not

seriously injured (chuckles), you know?

The fact that I didn't die, it was God.

- [Narrator] Michael knewit was time to change,

but it wasn't that simple.

- I was gettin' suicidalthoughts, depression hit me,

and I just, I tried everythingto make myself happy

in my own power and abilities.

I tried more drugs.

I tried more relationship.

I plunged myself into my music.

Every time I got what I wanted,

I was still empty, broken, unhappy.

And I came to a place of, like,

wow, I can't get myself outta this.

Either I'm gonna die or I'mgonna reach out to Jesus

and see if He is who people say He is.

- [Narrator] At 20, he decidedit was time to stop running.

- I got in my room

and I opened up that Biblethat my sister gave me.

And it was like the words werejust leaping off the pages.

And I knew it was God.

My heart just broke andjust calling out to Jesus.

"If you are who they sayyou are, I need you."

And in that moment,

it was like the whole atmosphere

shifted in the room.

This is love pourin' into my heart.

It was very, very tangible.

The fear, the depression, the hopelessness

just was, just evaporated.

I thought, this is better than drugs.

And I remember hearingthe voice of the Lord

for the first time, very, very clearly.

And he said to me, "Son, Ihave plans for your life."

- [Narrator] Michael couldn'twait to tell his parents

he had given his life to Christ.

- He told me that he had thisamazing encounter with God.

And (gasps) just weeping.

You just so happy.

Beautiful, you know?

Just beautiful.

God answered all our prayers.

- Inside of me was jumpin'up, inside out, you know?

And I knew God was gonna use him.

- [Narrator] Michaelsays with God's strength,

he was able to clean upevery area of his life.

Then in 2012, he graduated from

Christ for the Nations Institute

and began workingoverseas as a missionary.

There, he met his wife, Selena.

Today they are still active in ministry

and are raising a family together.

- I always thought Godis about followin' rules

and religious rituals and things.

But no, it really is abouta vibrant relationship

with a loving father throughhis son Jesus Christ.

- Don't give up on your loved ones

because God sees every tear.

He sees you.

He hears your prayers.

- With God all things are possible.

- It doesn't matter how deep, how dark.

It doesn't matter whatyou've done in your life,

he's there with open arms.

- Great words.

It doesn't matter how deep and how dark.

It doesn't matter what you've done.

You know, the Lord says allmanner of sins and blasphemies

will be forgiven the sons of man.

All things, whatever you've done,

God isn't looking to beat you up.

God isn't looking to send you to hell.

What God wants to do is tohave you as a son of his,

as part of the family of God,

and part of the workin the kingdom of God.

He wants your consciencecleansed from dead works

that you might serve the living God.

That's what he says.

God doesn't wanna send you to hell.

God doesn't wanna cast you out

with the devil and his angels.

God wants to have youas part of his family

and he's reaching out to you right now.

And as Michael Lombardo found,

and he said, "You know,I've tried it all."

And like Augustine said,

"Our hearts are restlessly rest in thee."

And Michael's heart was restless.

He couldn't find peace.

He tried all the things.

He was a musician, hehad drugs, he had women,

he had all this stuff.

But he still was unhappy.

And then he turned toJesus and Jesus met him.

Now, that's the thingthat we offer you today.

If your heart is restless,it will not be at rest

and at peace until you come to the Lord.

And your father is just waitingto throw his arms around you

and say, "Welcome home, son.

"Welcome home, daughter.

"You're part of my family.

"I forgive you, I cleanse you.

"Now, come on and enterinto the kingdom of God."

If you want that, Iwant you to pray with me

a very simple prayer.

I don't wanna make a big deal of it.

But you just call uponthe name of the Lord

and whoever will call upon the name

of the Lord, God, shall be saved.

Pray these words.

Jesus, that's right, pray with me.

Jesus, I know you diedon the cross for me.

And I know that you roseagain that I might live.

And I know that you understand,willing to forgive me

of anything that I've done that's wrong

because you are love itself.

So, I come to you now andask you to cleanse me,

to save me, and from this moment on,

I am yours and you are mine.

Thank you, Lord, thatyou've heard my prayer.

Thank you, that you've come into my life.

Now, if you prayed that prayer with me,

I want to give you somethingthat'll get you goin'.

It's 1-800-700-7000.

Call in and say, "Look,I just prayed with Pat.

"I gave my heart to the Lord."

And I wanna send you abook, a little booklet,

we've had for some timecalled "A New Day."

It'll tell you about whatit means to be born again,

tell you what it means tohave your life transformed,

it'll tell you how to live for the Lord.

And there's a little compact disk

and a little booklet in here.

I'll give it to you free.

But the booklet's not important.

And there's no money involved.

All I ask you to do is callright now and tell somebody

"I have just come to Jesus

"and the angels of heaven are rejoicing

"over the one sinner that repents."

so, please pick up the phoneand call 1-800-700-7000.

Say, "Yes, I heard what you were saying.

"Yes, I have received Jesus."

And somebody's on the phone.

They'll just be delightedto have that good news.

But there's no money, none at all.

So, go to the phone, call in.

Somebody's here who loves you right now.

Terry.

- Still to come on today'sshow, Saving Moses.

Marilyn Hickey's daughteris rescuing children

in some of the worst places on Earth.

You don't wanna missher incredible stories

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- Welcome back to Washingtonof this CBN News Break.

An upcoming Marvel comicsfilm will feature the first

gay kiss in the history ofthe multi-movie franchise.

The film called "The Eternals"will be released this fall.

The kiss was recently filmedwith one of the actors

in the movie saying,

"It's a beautiful, very moving kiss.

"Everyone cried on set."

One of the lead actors in themovie is gay with a husband.

The Marvel movies hasgrossed more than $22 billion

worldwide since thefranchise began in 2008.

Well, revival is taking place in Tennessee

as churches from various denominations

have partnered togetherin prayer and fasting.

East Rogersville Baptist Church

has been the launching pad.

This video shows a localfamily, the Bowmans,

singing after one of the revival services.

Awake in Tennessee is 30-day initiative

for prayer and fasting that started

January 26th and runsthrough February 23rd.

The church pastor told the"Rogersville Review" newspaper

that this past Sunday,

the Holy Spirit camedown and took control.

To learn more about the revivaland to get the very latest

from "CBN News," go toour website CBNnews.com.

Pat and Terry will be back

with more of "The 700Club" right after this.

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- Two newborn girls leftfor dead in a field.

Police called the local orphanage

to see if they'd take them in.

If they said "No," the babieswould go back to the field.

When Sarah Bowling heard thatstory and held those newborns,

she knew she needed to help.

Take a look.

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Sarah Bowling is an author,speaker, and Bible teacher

much like her well-knownmother Marilyn Hickey.

Sarah is also

the founder of Saving Moses,

a ministry devoted to saving babies

and toddlers in places where they're most

malnourished and in danger.

(babies crying)

One outreach of SavingMoses is called night care,

where sex workers can bring

their young children while they work.

People are like, "So, you'rein favor of prostitution,

"'cause you take care of these babies

"so these ladies can go out and do that?"

I'm like, "I prefer tosay that I'm supporting

"the babies and toddlersand protecting them."

- In her new book, "Hanging by a Thread,"

Sarah tells how needy littleones captured her heart

and how Saving Moses rescues them.

Sarah Bowling is here with us now.

We welcome you back to "The 700 Club,"

Sarah.- Thank you, thank you.

- Talk a little bitabout those two children

in Ethiopia and how this opened your eyes.

- Yeah, I remember holding 'em.

And they said, "You know, these were,"

and they were only days old.

And there names were Sara and Ruth.

And I have kids, three kids.

And my daughter was with me on that trip.

She was eight years old

at that time.- Wow.

- And I was justcompletely, I was a puddle.

I mean, I was crying and sobbing.

I'm like (gasps).

And I thought, whatorphanage would say, "No."

But then I learned, I was like, "Oh."

Because orphanages have limited resources.

So, they try to helpthe most kids they can

and babies take a lot ofresources, that's why.

So, I was like, "Well we could

"step into that and do something."

- And if you take everybody,you don't help anybody,

right?- Exactly.

- Saving Moses focuses onchildren from birth to five.

What's so significantabout that age bracket?

- Oh, that's the formative years.

Our world view is formedby the time we're five.

I mean all nutritional things,your brain development,

your social interactions,attachment, bonding.

I mean, the whole, likewho we are as adults

really starts in that groundwork.

I mean, that's the foundationfor everything we do.

- You have a reallytouching story in the book

about a little girl inAngola that you ran into.

Tell us about that.

Two years old, right?- Angelina, yeah.

Angelina.

And we were there and the doctor said,

"Can your team give blood?"

You know, universal blood donor.

And my photographer said,"I'm a universal blood donor."

So, he gave blood because herlife was hanging by a thread.

And we donated, all of us.

We donated blood 'cause theyhad nothing in the blood bank.

And so, we're thinking, oh God,

we're all here just ontime to save Angelina.

And the blood, they putin her and everything,

but we were too late.

And she still died within like24 hours of us being there.

And it just ripped my heart out.

I thought (gasps).

And it's a matter of food.

- Yeah, and that's the big issue isn't it?

No nutrition

for these kids.- Yeah, yeah, yeah.

And that's hard- No nutrition.

- for us to get our head around,

particularly in America'cause it's just kinda,

it's assumed.

- But the good thing aboutit is, it's solvable.

You know, there are somethings, like disease,

that would be, you know,disease can often be a part

of what you deal with.- Totally.

- But talk a little bitabout the night care centers

because I think, you know, people,

that's a hard nugget for some people

to swallow.- Sure.

- But you are, talk about where

these kids would be if you didn't have

night care centers.- Sure.

So, I interviewed the moms

in the largest brothel in Bangladesh.

And I said, "What do you do with your baby

"or toddler while you're working?"

Eight out of 10 ofthose moms said the baby

or my toddler is on the bedwith me while I'm working.

- [Terry] Yeah.

- And I remember hearing that.

And then they said immediately, they said,

"It's not uncommon fora client to roll over

"and molest my toddler,"

- [Terry] Oh, my.

- "when he's done with me."

And so, that reality, I'm like

that's the day-to-day reality.

So, instead of, you know, inAmerica, we have day care.

So, the night care I what'sessential, it's what's needed

because you take thebabies and toddlers out.

And I appreciate, help the women for sure.

But the people who are in the immediate,

like cross hairs of real risk

and danger are those babies and toddlers.

So, let's protect them.

Let's give 'em food, give 'em shelter,

give 'em a safe place to sleep,

and then moms can bewith them in the daytime.

- It really gives you an opportunity

to have a relationship with the moms.

I mean, in the book, it'sso clear that the moms

are so grateful to have aplace to bring their children.

But you had to createrelationship with these women.

I mean, it didn't just happen.

Their world is fraught withnot being able to trust anybody

and so it's been a process,- Right.

- hasn't it?

- It has, and when I look after the thing

that's most important to them, their baby,

then it's an, you know, if I do good

and I love, genuinely love their baby,

then the moms are like, "Okay."

And it is trust.

- [Terry] It's so hardfor us in our culture,

I think, Sarah, to understandthat a woman has to do

some of these things in order to live.

I mean, these aren't women who have just

gone astray morally.- Sure.

- These are women who are trying

to feed their baby,

see them live another day.- Yeah, that's exactly right.

- It's another story,

isn't it?- It is,

'cause they're not educated,

they don't have any othervocation or profession.

They don't have, this isa day-to-day survival,

just to put food on the table.

- Women need to work andnot in that profession.

Are there opportunitiesto help women come out

of this lifestyle?- You bet, you bet.

There's lots of NGOs,non-profit organizations,

that work in that space,

vocational rehab and counseling

and lots of organizations that do that,

which I'm all, and we partner with 'em.

So, when moms talk to us- Absolutely.

- And say, "Hey, we'd like to get out."

Great, we have resourcesto help with that.

- Tell me about birth aid.

- Yeah.- What is that?

- So, those are babies that,their moms, who are pregnant

and they're in high-risk areas.

So, Middle East areas,

places, you know, like,

we would hear about Syria,Iraq, and some of those places.

Yemen, Saudi Arabia, where there's

been conflict, conflict areas.

And so, we come in with neonatal care

and post natal care,obstetrics and delivery,

delivery and how to deliver safe

in places that also thatare highly unstable,

Afghanistan, some of those places.

And we get to do what we call birth aid.

We just started birth aid.

And I'm so thrilled because these babies,

they get a chance at a healthydelivery and a healthy start.

I mean those first hours,days of a baby's life,

I mean, it's hangingby a thread, literally.

- So often, we hear about what's going on

in these countries andwe don't even think about

women who are giving birthin the middle of it all,

you know?- Right, right.

- Well, the book is called"Hanging by a Thread."

You can learn more aboutSarah and the Saving Moses

story by getting her book.

It is fascinating andshe's having a huge impact

on the lives of women and children

in many, many of theworst areas in the world.

So, "Hanging by a Thread."

Sarah, thank you.

You're a jewel.- Thank you, Terry.

Thank you, thank you.- Great to have you here.

- Thanks.

- Still ahead, the part of the program

that you've been waiting for,

your questions and some honest answers.

Kathryn says, "The Bible says that

"there are no tears or sadness in heaven,

"but what happens when we realize

"that certain family membersand friends aren't there?"

Pat's gonna answer thatone when we come back.

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- I just wanna say real fast, too.

A reminder that next Wednesday,

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So, if you have a question for Pat

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So, let me give you thenumber one more time.

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All right.- Okay.

- Today's email,

you ready?- Let's go for it.

- This is Marcy who says,

"Pat, I love you and watchthe show almost daily.

"Someone wrote in and asked what to do

"in response to severe disrespectfrom a daughter-in-law.

"You advised them to cut ties.

"Aren't we called torespond to evil with love?

"I have this going on in my family.

"Shouldn't I continue to love them,

"try to forgive them and give it to God

"knowing he will work it out?"

- Well absolutely, you shouldlove and keep on loving.

You remember the prophet said,

"God forbid that I willcease to pray for you."

Of course, you continueto pray for these people.

But the Bible also says,

"Drive out a scofferand strife will cease."

You cannot live in anattitude of strife over time.

If you're living on top of a volcano,

wondering when it's gonna explode.

So, you've got a disrespectfuldaughter-in-law who,

you know, wants to explodeevery time you turn around.

You don't need to live in thatkind of a pressure cooker.

Of course, love the person.

Of course, continue to pray.

But, you know, the apostlePaul said to one person

who was committing sin, he said,

"Turn him over to Satanfor the destruction

"of the flesh that the soul might,

"the spirit might besaved the day of Jesus."

So, you know, there comes a time

that you just cannot live in strife.

You just can't do it.

It's not fair to you or tothe rest of your family.

- Oh, and sometimes it evendoes hinder the person from

coming to reality.- Of course, it does.

There's got to be a wake up call.

Okay.

- 'Kay, this is Kathryn who says,

"The Bible says that there are

"no tears or sadness in heaven.

"But what happens when we realize

"that certain family members aren't there?

"Will God remove ourmemory of their existence?"

- No, He won't remove the memory.

But, look, when you'rein the presence of God,

I mean, you're talking aboutthe God who fills the universe,

his glory will be everywhereand you'll be caught up

into the presence of God Almighty.

And no, there won't be anymoretears or sorrow or crying.

You know, the formerthings have passed away

and all has become new.

So, I know you'll have love,

but the love that you havefor that family member

will be eclipsed by thelove that God has given you.

I mean, that's what it amounts to.

That's why there won't be, all right?

- This is Michelle who says,

"With locusts in Africa,

"the coronavirus in China,

"storms in the Philippines,

"the weather in America and Canada,

"and the current toxic politicalsituation here in the USA,

"it seems more overwhelmingthan at any time in history.

"Is all this that is goingon, part of what Jesus

"spoke about in Matthew 24 and in Luke 21?

"Also, what does it mean that no man knows

"the day or the hour of His coming?

"I thought we were to expectHim to come at any time."

- Well, expecting to comedoesn't mean you know it.

Jesus said even the Son doesn'tknow when it's gonna be,

the angels don't know.

He said, "The Father hadn'teven told me when it's gonna be.

"I'm coming back, but you don't know."

And so, Paul said whenthey say peace and safety,

that day will overtake him like

trevailin' a woman with child.

But it's gonna come, but no,

you don't know the day or the hour,

the day or the hour.

But we can live in expectation

He'll come back tonight.

But we don't know that.

All right, one last question.

- What does it mean when the Bible says,

"What you bind on Earth,you bind in heaven"?

Joseph asks.

- The old statement wasthat the rabbis bound

rules and regulations on people.

And so, the Lord said to the church,

"When you set up a ruleas the body of Christ,

"that will be bound on Earth

"and it will be bound in heaven."

We will back up your decisions

when you are moving onto thepower of the Holy Spirit.

That's what it means.

We'll leave you with today's

power minute in first Corinthians.

"Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,

"nor have entered into the heart of man

"the things which God isprepared for those who love Him."

Thanks so much for being with us.

And for Terry and all of us,

this is Pat Robertson.

We got an exciting show tomorrow.

You don't wanna miss it.

And remember that questions,get your questions in

for that show next Wednesday.

See ya.

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