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- [Reporter] Comingup, a mysterious virus.

- At that point, theydidn't know for sure why.

- [Reporter] Sends thisfather into a coma.

- We're like, "Are wegonna see him again?"

- [Reporter] Then, his fever spikes,

his breathing slows, his blood clots.

- I didn't even get tosay my last I love you.

- [Reporter] So how did hemake a complete recovery?

- I want to hug and touch everybody.

- [Reporter] On today's "700 Club."

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- Well ladies and gentlemen,

as you read the story of American history,

and you see how important ourreligious beliefs were to us,

how it was the foundation of our life,

can you believe now that the motto quote,

"In God we trust," isbeing considered extremist?

That's according to aleftist group of Democrats,

called the Free Thought Caucus.

They're determined to erasethat phrase from history,

and that's just the beginningof their all out assault

on people of faith.

This will shock you,here's Jennifer Wishon.

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- Many Americanscelebrate President Trump,

as the most significant champion

for religious freedom, in a lifetime.

His actions made Christians feel secure,

and now secularists, humanists, and others

feel empowered to unravelTrump era protections.

(audience applauding)

- It all goes back to theMay, 2017 executive order

by President Trump.

- [Jennifer] That day in the Rose Garden,

the President used hispen to ensure Christians,

and other people of faith,

aren't required to check their beliefs

when entering the halls of government,

and prevented the federal government

from going after pastors,

who speak about politicalissues from a moral perspective.

- We will not allow peopleof faith to be targeted,

bullied, or silenced anymore.

(people applauding)

- [Jennifer] Now thatorder tops a long list

of Trump administration actions

that Secular Democrats of America

want President-elect Biden to erase.

Represented by the CongressionalFreethought Caucus,

the group paints Christians as extremists,

and urges the incoming administration

to marginalize people of faith,

relegating them to the backpew of the public square.

Part of their to-do list,

ensure humanist and non-theist chaplains

serve in each branch of the military,

refrain from using the nationalmotto, "In God We Trust,"

and reframe patriotism,

by avoiding phraseslike, "God and country."

- In order for them to advance

this new Democratic Partyagenda, which is leftist,

which is Marxist at its core,

they have to eliminate

a vibrant ChristianOrthodox faith in America.

It stands in their way.

- [Jennifer] Democrats will also push

the incoming administration to amend

the Religious Freedom Restoration Act,

beginning with the Do No Harm Act,

introduced by then SenatorKamala Harris last year.

- That act would gut theReligious Freedom Restoration Act.

It would make it inapplicable

to cases that involve sexual orientation

and gender identity, as well as abortion.

- [Jennifer] These attemptsto marginalize believers

come as the media, andeven elected officials

increasingly push the narrative

that people of faith are unfit.

- Unfortunately, We see that senators

are increasingly treatingreligious beliefs

with great suspicion, and even hostility.

- [Jennifer] Demonstrated, Kao says,

in the 2017 Appeals Court hearings,

of now Supreme CourtJustice Amy Coney Barrett,

when some senatorstreated her Catholic faith

as a disqualifying characteristic.

- The dogma lives loudly within you,

and that's of concern.

- [Jennifer] In Barrett'sSupreme Court hearings this year,

Senator Ben Sasse pushedback against that statement.

- Because religious libertyis the fundamental 101 rule,

in American life, we don'thave religious tests.

This committee isn't inthe business of deciding

whether the dogma livestoo loudly within someone.

- Nothing could be more dangerousfor the future of America,

than to separate America

from a vibrant God-fearingfaith of its people,

that will ensure the tranquilityand peace and justice

that America so desperately needs.

- And Perkins suggestconservatives take a page

from the other side's playbook.

That means using everylegal option available

to make efforts to rollback religious freedoms,

as slow and painful as possible.

Jennifer Wishon, "CBN News."

- Well, that Marx who said,

"Religion is the opiate of the people,

it's sort of a narcotic theycan take, but it's not real."

We live here, in Virginia Beach, Virginia,

and it was on these shores in 1607,

that a group of peoplewho were leaving England

came to these shores,and they knelt in prayer

around a cross, on whatis called Cape Henry,

which is part of VirginiaBeach, on the Atlantic Ocean,

1607, April 29, and they claimed this land

for the Lord Jesus Christ.

It belongs to him, andattempts to take it away,

are going to be frustratedby almighty God,

because he's not going to let it happen.

Well, in other news,COVID relief is on the way

to help people suffering in this economy.

So what does spendingbillions on climate change

have to do with it?

George Thomas explainsthis extraordinary bill.

- That's right, Pat,COVID relief legislation,

as you mentioned, is headedfor President Trump's desk.

It provides a $300 federalboost to unemployment benefits,

$600 dollars in checks to individuals,

and billions for small businesses.

The relief was attached to ahuge government spending bill,

some 5,600 pages in all.

While it passed overwhelmingly,

some legislators protestedthe size of the bill,

and the rush to pass itwithout time to review.

Now, some of the itemsincluded in the bill

are coming out, includingclimate change legislation,

authorizing $35 billion forwind, power, and clean power,

and some $10 million for gender programs,

all the way in Pakistan, Pat.

- When we are having a financial crisis,

why would we spend $10 million

to tell the people of Pakistanabout gender equality?

- Unbelievable.- Doesn't that

just boggle the imagination?

Yet, that's what's going through,

and climate change, windand solar and all this,

and ultimately they wannado away with fossil fuel.

I was talking to an oil man yesterday,

and I said, "They're tryingto do away with oil."

And he said, "Yeah, butthey don't have a car

that can run electric acrossthe continent, no way,

and they haven't yet found an airplane

that's gonna fly without gasoline."

And so all this stuff is nonsense,

wind, and solar, and billionsof dollars for climate change.

All of this having todo with COVID relief.

It's just incredible how the Congress

wastes your money, George.

- Pat, outgoing Attorney General Bill Barr

is breaking with the White House,

as he gets ready to leave office.

Monday, Barr responded toquestions from the press

about whether he wouldappoint a special prosecutor

to investigate the 2020presidential election.

Here's what he said.

- If I thought a specialcouncil at this stage,

was the right tool, and was appropriate,

I would do, I wouldname one, but I haven't.

And I'm not going to.

- [George] Asked if he wouldappoint a special prosecutor

to investigate Hunter Biden's finances,

Barr said there's no need,

because the case is being handled, quote,

"Responsibly and professionally," Pat.

- You know, we just can'tsweep that under the rug.

And perhaps a special counsel,

I, those special councilsare an abomination,

in my opinion.

But, do we think President Biden

is going to let his songet away with all this?

You know, not only is Hunter involved

in terrible financial dealings,

but the younger brother of Joe Biden

is involved in a nursing home disaster,

that he's being investigated.

So you have had multiple investigations,

and you ask yourself, is the man who says,

"My son is the smartest person I know,"

you think he's gonnaallow these prosecutors,

usually the rule is that all the councils,

and all these people,

the federal prosecutors across the nation,

all resign when a new coming,incoming administration,

and then they have a chanceto appoint their own people.

We've had one in New Yorkthat didn't wanna resign,

but he was supposed to,

and he comes out strongly against Trump.

But you know, that'sthe rule, and you know,

Biden's no different.

And so, is he gonna leave in place?

But at the same time, if Bill Barr

doesn't think a specialprosecutor's in order,

that's their call.

But I just don't know about that, George.

- Pat, former MinnesotaCongresswoman Michele Bachmann

is set to become the new dean

at the Robertson School of Government,

here at Regent University.

Bachmann is the firstRepublican woman from Minnesota

to win election to theHouse of Representatives,

where she served fourterms, from 2007 to 2015.

She ran for the Republicannomination for president

in the 2012 election.

She's also the mother of five children,

and worked with private foster care agency

to house 23 children in their home.

Pat, she begins her serviceat Regent University

on January 1st.

- Well, I happen to bethe chancellor of Regent,

and I'm just thrilled towelcome this distinguished lady

as dean of a school that bears my name,

and my father's or somebody'sname, Robertson School.

(laughing) Anyhow.

She's gonna be an outstanding dean.

This is a tremendous university,

and this is just one more step

in bringing it to internationalpreeminence, George.

- Pat, we head overseas for a moment.

It looks like the Jewish state

is heading for itsfourth national election

in just two years.

If the government therecannot pass a budget today,

then it will collapse,forcing new elections.

It seems all but inevitable,

after legislators votedMonday night against a bill

to delay the budget deadline.

Unless an agreement is reached,

the Knesset automaticallydisperses at midnight,

and elections will bescheduled for March 23rd.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

blamed the Blue and White Party

for withdrawing from agreements,

and forcing the countryinto what he is calling,

"Unnecessary choicesduring the corona crisis."

Pat, if we thought we hadit bad here, in our nation,

four elections in just two years, wow.

- It breaks your heart,

because Israel's our dear dear friend,

and it's the only really vibrant democracy

in that whole Middle East.

And, but what'll happenis when we are having

this so-called interregnum here,

we've got two administrations,

we've got people going back and forth.

And now you've got Israelwithout a sitting government,

going back and forth.

Don't you think this is the time

that the people, Erdogan and his crew,

will be in the, Iranianswould be emboldened

to attack Israel.

I really believe, ofcourse it's in the Bible,

but I really believe that's coming.

And the stage is beingset, it's like chess,

the players are all being set up

so that this attack is going to come,

and it's written in the Bible.

And I think we're going to see it.

And it's going to be tough on Israel,

but the Lord himself,according to the Bible,

is going to defend Israel, George.

- Pat, back here at home.

So it's Christmas season, right?

And so you might think it makes sense

to include a cross, as partof your holiday decorations.

But one North Carolina'shomeowners association

mm, didn't see it that way.

Mark Martin has this story of a couple

who stood up for their beliefs.

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- James Faison says, afterEaster earlier this year,

his homeowner association

said he could put up a sixfoot cross during the holidays.

But after he and his wifedid that for Christmas,

they received a letter.

- We were shocked, we reallywere, we were shocked,

especially whenever theemail had referenced

that the cross was notrepresentative of Christmas.

- [Mark] Faison told "CBN News,"

the North Raleigh couplewas even more surprised

when the homeowners association told them

they had to provide biblical references,

connecting the cross to Christmas

- As if we didn't knowwhy we have the cross up

for Christmas time.

And I knew they had stepped out of,

they stepped out of boundsjust asking that question.

And it just, it almost,

it was an attack on our religious freedom.

And so, we just decided,hey, we're gonna keep it up,

we wanna fight this.

And so we kept the cross up.

- [Mark] The HOA eventhreatened to fine the couple.

- The letter of the final notice,

it said that we'll be fined $100 per day,

after the letter, if we didnot take our cross down,

or provide biblicalreferences to support it.

- The couple provided the Bible verses.

Also, a local media outlet contacted

the homeowner association.

"CBN News" also reached out to the HOA,

and received this statement.

"The community's electedboard of directors

has agreed to allow Mr.Faison to display his cross

for the Christmas season.

The board rescindedtheir letter and request

to remove the cross.

Mr. Faison was never fined.

Mr. Faison already hasa three foot tall cross

on permanent display, atthe front of his home,

which was never in dispute."

Faison says the case has been resolved,

and is no longer under review.

Perhaps an example of what can happen

when homeowners stand up for their rights.

The community association president says

because James Faisoncalls the second cross,

"A Christmas decoration,"

the community's policy statesthat holiday decorations

are to be taken down twoweeks after a holiday.

Mark Martin "CBN News."

- Thank you Mark.

In our nation's capitol,the Museum of the Bible

is open for Christmas.

And while things are alittle different this year,

as you can imagine, itis still very festive.

CBN Washington reporter,Jenna Browder, takes us there.

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- It's Christmas at theMuseum of the Bible.

And while things are alittle different this year,

because of the pandemic, itis still incredibly festive.

We were just there, take a look.

It is a warm welcomethe moment you walk in,

with this amazing follow-the-star exhibit,

in the museum's grand hall.

Intricate light sculptures,digital displays, and music

all come together in a beautiful retelling

of the Christmas story.

At the center, this giant star of David.

- [Tim] What I'm doing iscreating a new concept,

with the idea of harmony and peace.

- [Jenna] And back by popular demand,

renowned sculptor Tim Schmalz,

his sculpture, "TheNativity," just unveiled.

- [Tim] Mary, Joseph andJesus, together in a way,

that although they'redistinct individual figures,

they compliment and harmonize together,

a scene of absolute joy and love.

- [Jenna] How about a tasteof international culture,

with this Christmas in Malta exhibit.

10 handmade nativity scenes,all crafted in Malta,

a centuries old tradition there,

constructing these elaboratelandscapes, called cribs.

- Come see us.

We would love for the public to come see

the Museum of the Bible.

- [Jenna] Museum CEO, Harry Hargrave.

- We've had over 1,700,000people come through here,

over the last three years.

And of course this yearhas been truly abbreviated,

but we are open, we'reopen seven days a week.

We were the first museum to reopen,

and we're looking forwardto seeing a lot of people.

- [Jenna] He predicts attendancewill be about 25 to 30%

of what it normally would be this year,

because of the pandemic.

And of course, the museum is following

the government's COVID commandments.

That means no large in-person events.

Regular visits though, no problem.

In light of the pandemic,

the museum has an exhibitdedicated to healthcare workers.

- We have an area aboutearly American history,

where we delve intothe work of healthcare.

And of course the biblicallybased organizations

that have also providedhealthcare around the world.

- [Jenna] Whether it's thisexhibit, or any of the others,

Hargrave wants the museum to be

an uplifting place for visitors.

- We hope it to be a place ofhope, a place of assurance,

of what the truth is.

We think the Bible is the truth.

It's a book of encouragement.

- And we could all use anextra dose of that this year.

And we should mention the museum

also has a Christmasmarket, family nights,

and other activities.

There's more information online.

Jenna Browder, "CBN News."

- Thank you, Jenna.

The place has seen over amillion people, and Pat,

you were among one of those, right?

- I have been delighted to be there.

I tell you, the Greens don'tdo anything second class.

That place is absolutely fabulous.

One I'm familiar, just mindboggled at this splendor

of what they've puttogether, it's magnificent,

and I don't know aboutthe number of guests

that are available to visit now,

but it was a treat for me.

And I just was thrilled to see it.

I mean, just absolutely thrilled.

And this thing for Christmas is one more.

It's beautiful.- It's a gift to America.

- It's a gift to the world.- Really, the world yes.

- But the Green family, let me tell you,

they never do anything second class.

I mean, it is, you say, "Howcould you possibly do that?"

Well, they just writechecks, and they just do it.

- [Terry] And they do it top notch.

- And they bought thingsthat you wouldn't believe.

I mean, it's just awesome.

So, if you ever get achance to get up there,

I don't know what the rules are now

about COVID and all that,

but it's a treat, not only for America,

but for the whole world, Terry.

- Absolutely, worth the trip.

Well, up next, they're raising kids,

while taking care of their parents.

That's life in the COVID crisis,

for a huge number of millennials.

So what's being done to helpthis new sandwich generation?

And then later on, rushed to the ER,

this man struggled to breathe.

His family didn't know ifthey'd ever see him again.

Did they miss their chanceto say their last goodbye?

Find out next.

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- Working from home,teaching children at home,

and caring for vulnerable parents,

the COVID pandemic has upended the lives

of millions of the generationknown as millennials.

Now, 40% of them are being what is called

the new sandwich generation.

So what's likely to be thelong-term toll on these families?

Caitlin Burke has that story.(wind whooshing)

- [Caitlin] When COVID-19first took hold in the U.S.,

Carla Pratico's priority

immediately shifted to her parents.

- Both of my parents are older.

I mean, they're baby boomers.

You know, my dad is wheelchair bound,

and my mom is his full-time caregiver.

So it also is like, you know what?

If something happens, likelet's say, God forbid,

something happens to my dad,

well, I wouldn't be ableto see him, or go visit.

That was part of it, wasjust being available,

and being down to help my mom.

- The 60 plus group isconsidered high risk

in a COVID-19 world,

even if they're otherwisecompletely healthy.

According to a New York Life study,

that's thrusting millennialsinto the role of caretaker,

at an accelerated rate.

The study finds 40% of millennials

are now likely to be caringfor an elderly parent,

compared with 34% of GenXers, and 13% of boomers.

- The interesting thing with the pandemic

is that we've had many caregivers,

who were not in caregivingsituations before,

but now their loved ones arebeing very, very careful.

- [Caitlin] Caregiving expert, Amy Goyer,

says young caregiversface unique challenges.

- The majority of them are working.

So they're juggling thecaregiving, with their work roles.

And now with the pandemic,many are working at home.

They may be raising a young family.

And so they are also dealing with that.

- [Caitlin] Pratico would help act

as full-time caretaker for herdad, to give her mom a break.

She found it nearly impossibleto juggle work with his care.

After six months, other familymembers stepped in to help,

and the Praticos decided togo back home to New York City.

Still, research shows amajority of millennials

predict they will continueproviding financial,

housing, or caregiving support,

even after the pandemic ends,

a factor that could take a long-term toll.

28 year old Therran Robinsonhas been a caregiver

for more than 20 years.

Doctors diagnosed his mother

with a terminal auto-immune disease,

when he was just in middle school.

Incredibly driven, Robinsonworked to juggle a career

with his caregiving responsibilities.

Then, the pandemic changed the game.

Suddenly, keeping his mom'ssafe meant staying home.

Going online is a blessing for Robinson,

and many other millennials.

- Technology is just amazing.

For example, on Facebook, you know,

I follow three differentgroups for caregivers,

and I follow three different groups

for her autoimmune diseases.

So those people are a huge support,

because I get so muchadvice from those people

who've been caregivers,30, 20, 15, five years.

- The trend of millennials stepping in

to help aging family members,is only expected to grow.

Experts say it's imperativefor this generation

to begin factoring thatinto their financial plans,

as this pandemic has already highlighted

how important it is toprepare for the unexpected.

Caitlin Burke, "CBN News."

- Incredible, boy, what a strain.

You're trying to work, maybeyou've got your own children.

Now you've got an aging parentyou've gotta look after.

I mean, you talk about the stressed out.

Boy, do they ever need prayer.

Well, anyhow, we're going to be having

some wonderful things for you, coming up,

a miraculous healing, amI glad to see them, Terry.

- Absolutely, still ahead,a turn for the worse.

This man had been on aventilator for a week,

when his body started crashing again.

So how did he make it outof the hospital alive?

Find out that, next.

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("Hark! The Herald Angels Sing")

- Chills, severe stomachpains, and gasping for breath.

Robert Calloway was rushed to the ER

by his wife and daughter.

And before long, Robert'sheart rate spiked,

the fever spiked.

His oxygen levels took a nosedive.

Within days, he was on his death bed.

Doctors shook their head, told the family,

"It's too late to save him."

So how on Earth did Robert survive?

Hey, a Christmas miracle, you'll find out.

- [Reporter] As a high school and college

referee and umpire, RobertCalloway was very active,

and rarely got sick.

Then in March 2020, he developed chills,

and stomach pain so severe,

his wife, Barbara, hadto take him to the ER.

COVID-19 had yet to take hold in the U.S.,

so when doctors couldn'tfind anything wrong,

they sent him home.

- I thought, "Well, he'sgot a virus, you know,

he'll get over it, just needs a few days."

- [Reporter] Then, four days later,

Robert was having trouble breathing.

So his wife, and daughter, Gabby,

rushed him to the ER again.

This time he was admittedto the hospital immediately,

suspected of having COVID 19.

- I didn't even get tosay anything to him.

And it was kinda, it was kindaheart-wrenching after that,

just because I was like,

I didn't even get tosay my last I love you.

- It was horrible.

Sending him back there, and not knowing,

you know, at that point, we're like,

"Are we gonna see him again?"

- [Reporter] Robert was givenoxygen, and put in isolation.

Within days, his breathing was so poor,

he had to be put on a ventilator,

and into a medically induced coma.

- The same day, we actuallygot the COVID results back,

to say that he was positive,

the doctor called me and said,

"His breathing has gotten worse,

and we're gonna need toput him on a ventilator."

It made us very nervous.

- It was just kind of likewhy, you know, why him?

And so that was a little discouraging,

when he did go on the ventilator.

- In the condition hewas in, I really was,

I was very concerned,I came home and cried.

- [Reporter] Unable to staywith Robert in the hospital,

the family dealt with itthe only way they knew how.

- So we were praying andfriends were praying.

They just kept encouraging me.

And I think that increasedmy hope for the situation.

- The church family would bring us stuff.

Our neighbors would drop stuff off,

and we were just here for each other.

- [Reporter] Then afterone week on the ventilator,

Robert took another turn for the worse.

His heart rate and fever shot up,

and his oxygen levels plummeted.

- At that point, theydidn't know for sure why.

It was, it was pretty scary.

I would just talk toGod, and at one point,

I did have to say, "God,maybe if this is his time,

and at least I knowhe's gonna be with you."

You know, I was confident in that.

- [Reporter] One of Robert'sdoctors told Barbara

a cat scan revealed he had blood clots,

several in his legs, and one in his lungs.

They put Robert on bloodthinners, but made no promises.

- She said it does not look good.

She said that there's some things

that a bigger hospitalcould be doing for him.

But she said, "Honestly,at the point where he's at,

he might be too late for that."

- [Reporter] Barbara sentout another urgent request

for people to pray.

Then over the next two days,

Robert's numbers startedreturning to normal.

Soon, doctors were able totake him off the ventilator,

and bring him out of the coma.

- We knew that he stillwasn't out of the woods yet,

but it was just very joyful,just to have him awake,

and breathing on hisown, so that was awesome.

- They said, "You know, it's gonna be

a long road for recovery,but we're pretty confident

that he is gonna recover."

You know, you candefinitely see the prayer.

The prayer for healing was working.

- [Reporter] As the prayers continued,

Robert was well enough to bereleased from the hospital,

to go to a rehab facility.

It had been 41 days since he arrived.

- Just to see all of thehospital support that he had,

and then the friends andfamily that came out,

just to see him, it wasjust, it was awesome.

And it was just like a miracle (laughing).

And I could just see the joy on his face,

to be leaving the hospital.

- I was just overjoyed with elations

of these many people that saved me.

It showed the power of prayer and love.

- [Reporter] Then on May12, Robert went home.

- It was great to bring him home.

It was really surreal.

I didn't even wanna leave hisside at that point (laughing).

- I want to hug and touch everybody.

- [Reporter] Today, Robertis back to his active life,

and enjoying time with his family.

The blood clots have disappeared,

and he has no lingeringissues from COVID-19.

- I know that so many peoplestood and prayed for him,

and for our family.

And it's definitely given mea different outlook on life.

Sometimes you might not seean instant gratification,

or an instant answer, but if you wait,

and you stay in the Lords, inthe Bible, and in his Word,

that you know, he's faithful.

He's faithful, no matter what.

- Have faith, believe the LordJesus Christ is our Savior.

And you too would beatmore than just the COVID,

you'll beat anything else that's coming.

- No matter what thecircumstance looks like,

and no matter how bad things get,

or how bad they look, thatit's nothing is too far gone

for God to redeem.

Nothing is too broken for God to fix.

And so continue to pray,continue to have faith,

and trust in his plan, and in his timing,

and not in our own.

- I like that, "Nothing'stoo broken for God to fix,"

nothing's, isn't that great?

Now that girl's got it.

Here, you know, we sentthese little things out,

where you hung 'em on the tree.

You punched this one thing out,

you filled it out and send it to us.

You hung the other one onyour tree as an ornament,

it looks real pretty.

And these are the prayerrequests that have come.

They're just some of many.

Somebody that's got Alzheimer's,and they asked for prayer.

Somebody who's got familyrelations, they're troubled.

Somebody has Crohn's, and somebody said,

"I need to sell my house."

What do you think?

- Well, someone asking,

"For relief of mentalconfusion and torment,"

"My wound to finally heal,""My knees to be healed,

no more walker,"

"God to send a mighty spiritof revival worldwide."

- Amen.- We're all praying that.

- Well, folks, with God,all things are possible.

I keep saying it over and over again.

Jesus said, "With man, it's impossible."

With the doctors on Robertsaid, "Look, it's all over.

We can't do anything forhim," but God did a miracle.

God is able to do exceeding abundantly,

above all we ask or think.

So right now, Terry and I aregoing to join hands together,

and we're gonna believe God for you.

And as we get closerand closer to Christmas,

this was the time where Godwants to do a miracle for you.

So all I'm asking is you to receive it.

If you would agree with us,and we'll agree with you,

and we agree with the Holy Spirit,

we'll agree together, Father,we join hands together,

and we thank you.

We thank you for themiracle of sending your Son,

on Christmas, that yousent the Son of God,

and angels proclaim the birth of a Savior.

He's Jesus Christ, the Savior,is born to you this day,

in the city of David, aSavior who is Christ the Lord.

Now Lord, we come in your name,

not in our holiness, but in your holiness.

Not an our righteousness,but your righteousness.

Not in our power, but in yours.

And in God, there's nothing impossible.

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There's a lung disorder,you are coughing up blood.

And I don't know if it'spartly in your stomach,

or there's something actuallyin your lungs and stuff,

you're having a hard time breathing.

In the name of Jesus, touch them, Terry?

- Now there's someone named Joyce.

You're praying for someone in your family,

who's been praying foryears for their salvation.

They are coming home to theheart of God, this Christmas.

So begin to thank the Lord for that.

Stand on his promise.

Begin to thank him before you see it.

- There's a Bernice,

you have pulled your quadricepsmuscle, and it really hurts.

So just put your hand down there

on that part of your anatomy,in the name of Jesus,

you will feel heatgoing through your body,

and you are totally healed, Terry.

- Yeah, there's someonenamed Alexander also.

You've been a person of faith,

but lately your faith has been waning.

God is going to just reignitethat in your heart, Alexander,

just begin to worship and praise him.

Get back in the Word.

Stand on the faith

that has been so strongfor you over the years.

- Marcy, I believe youwere doing tumbling,

and in the process of tumbling,

either you, you eitherfractured your neck,

or you hurt your spine somewherealong, or where your neck,

and the God just healed you.

You will feel the powerof God going through you,

right now, in Jesus' name.

Terry, one more.

- Well while we're all praying together,

Lord we just ask you forrevival for this nation,

but worldwide, a mightyoutpouring of your Spirit,

like a blanket of faith, God,

that would begin to cover the hearts

and minds of peopleeverywhere, in Jesus name.

- And Lord, for all thesewho asked for prayer,

may the power of God touch them,

and people in this audience,

may they receive the glory of God.

Lord, let them see theglory of God, this day,

in Jesus' name, amen.

- Amen.- And amen.

Listen, give us a call.We love to hear from you.

We wanna hear, as the Lord hashealed you, and touched you,

please call, we'd loveto share those stories.

If you need prayer, there's somebody here.

We've got folks on the phone all the time.

Holidays, weekends, Sundays,Saturdays, whatever.

People here, just who love you, okay?

It's 1-800-700-7000,that's easy to remember.

Okay, Terry?

- Well still ahead, no paycheck,

and no way to save for retirement.

So how did making a $5,000gift lead to a $50,000 deal?

And then later, we have your questions,

and Pat's got some honest answers for you.

Tanaja writes, "Does God have the gift

of single life for some,

and the gift of marriage for others?"

What will Pat say to that?

You'll find out when we return.

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- [Gordon] On Christmas Day, in 1863,

the American poet, HenryWadsworth Longfellow,

listened to the bellsfrom a nearby church,

overwhelmed by loss.

Two years earlier, his wifehad burned to death in a fire,

and he had also been badlyburned, trying to save her.

At times, his grief was so great,

that he feared that hewould be sent to an asylum.

His son had also beenwounded in the Civil War,

and was temporarily paralyzed.

As he listened to the church bells,

Longfellow wrote a poemthat reflected his grief.

"In despair," he wrote, "I bowed my head.

There is no peace on Earth, I said."

But he ended the poem, whichwas later put to music,

on a note of triumph.

"Then peeled the bells more loud and deep,

God is not dead, nor doth he sleep.

The wrong shall fail, the right prevail,

with peace on Earth, goodwill to men."

(bells chiming)

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- Welcome back folks, to "The 700 Club,"

for this "CBN News Newsbreak."

A rare celestial event last night.

The two biggest planets,Jupiter and Saturn,

aligned in the night sky.

They appeared closer thanthey have in centuries.

The pair look like a double planet.

Astronomers, call it,"The great conjunction."

This phenomenon has beencompared to the Christmas star,

in reference, the light that guided

the three wise men to Jesus.

The next time this willhappen will be in 2080.

Here's a great story, hundredsof drivers got free gas

as a Christmas gift from a church.

The Greater Emmanuel FamilyWorship Center Church,

in Houston, Texas,sponsored the gas giveaway.

People got $25 worth ofgas at an Exxon station.

The pastor and his wifetold the local news there

they wanted to share their blessings,

and give hope to peoplearound the holidays.

The church gave out a totalof $10,000 worth of free gas.

They estimate that it willhelp fill up some 400 cars.

So awesome, guys.

You can always get thelatest from "CBN News,"

by going to our website at cbnnews.com.

Pat and Terry will be back with more

of "The 700 Club," right after this.

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- Well, Charles and JulianneFaye were living the high life.

They dined in expensiverestaurants, and traveled the world.

Then, Charles decided to gointo business for himself.

So what happened next?

Soon, the couple could onlyafford to split a sandwich.

- [Reporter] When Charlesand Julianne Fay married,

they were both successfulin their careers.

Julianne was a sought after fashion model,

and Charles had more than30 years of experience

as a corporate executivein sales and engineering.

- God has blessed me. I'vebeen all over the world.

I've met all kinds of people.

I've been involved inall kinds of businesses.

- [Reporter] But Charleshad very different views

of money and giving then Julianne did.

- Well, I was more aboutsaving than giving.

I was focused on retirement.I was a conservative spender.

- [Reporter] Julianne had beena long-time supporter of CBN.

She continued giving toCBN after they married,

and said she had good reason why.

She'd almost died from anundiagnosed health condition.

- At 33, I suffered a brain aneurysm.

So I knew I was dying.I called CBN for prayer.

And the surgeon that finally got me,

after a week of misdiagnosis,

told everyone that I had a better chance

of winning the lottery than living.

I actually did the cover ofa magazine three weeks later.

- [Reporter] Early in their marriage,

when Charles' contract ended,

as an acquisition and merger advisor,

it led to a huge shift in their lives.

Now back at home, Charles decided

to start his own consultingcompany in investment banking.

- It's 100% commission, andyou get paid at closing.

Sometimes it takes a longtime to sell a business.

I'm suddenly faced withno paycheck coming in,

insufficient money for retirement.

There's a lot of concerns and fears.

- It was scary. We were in retirement age.

If anything went down or dipped,

our future savings wouldbe in severe trouble.

- [Reporter] With no set income,and little money coming in,

they cut back on their spending.

- Here's a couple thatwere used to dining out

in the finest restaurants,traveling the world,

and going to sharing sandwiches.

A real financial awakening.

- [Reporter] During this time,

Charles and Julianne hadBible studies together.

One day, Charles askedher what tithing was.

- And I didn't know how to pronounce it.

I called it tithing, and she laughed.

- I told him tithingthing was bringing 10%

to the storehouse, it's God's money.

So now when my stress level's here,

I'm looking at tithing

as the absolute, impossiblerequest and timing.

But, actually it was the best time.

- [Reporter] Even though theyweren't making a lot of money,

they still made thedecision to tithe to CBN.

- We didn't really have a church home,

so we started tithing to CBN.

I like the way they helppeople, like building wells.

Our money's not going tohandouts, it's hand up.

They're bringing quality tolife, starting with salvation.

- [Charles] And they alsohelp out here at home,

our military families that are struggling.

- [Reporter] Then in 2014, theygave CBN a check for $5,000.

within a couple of monthsof making the gift,

Charles closed on a $50,000consulting deal for his firm.

- God rewarding us tenfold,just like he said he would.

- [Reporter] And Julianne'smodeling career really took off.

- My income doubled.

I did so many infomercials.

It was unbelievable howmoney was coming in,

and at the right time.

- [Reporter] Today, Charles works

as a merger and acquisition advisor

for an investment banking company.

And Julianne's modelingcareer isn't slowing down.

They say they're in a greatposition to retire soon.

They believe the reasonthey are so blessed

is because they are givers.

- All the money that we haveis really the Lord's money.

He's just giving it to us temporarily.

So why would we not give to him back

the 10% that he's asking for?

- When you give to theLord, whether it be faith,

money, your hopes, your prayers,

it comes back so strong,you can't contain it.

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- It's all about trustingGod, really, isn't it?

Charles said, "God'sgonna take care of you,

just like he said he would."

And he will. He wants to, it'shis good pleasure to do that.

And it's his good pleasure to bless us,

so we can bless others.

So, I wanna invite you to be a part

of what Charles and Julianne are doing.

Join "The 700 Club," because when you do,

you're impacting peoplein need around the world,

as well as here at home.

I can't think of an easier way

to make that kind of an impact,

than to join the club, it's65 cents a day, $20 a month.

You'll be joining with thousands of others

who've decided to do that,

and you'll be helping us expand the work

that we're doing as well.

So call our toll freenumber, it's 1-800-700-7000.

Just say, "I wanna join 'The 700 Club.'"

By the way, when you call,

will you say you wanna doit, using Pledge Express.

That's an electronic monthly giving.

It means your bank does all the work.

It's pretty wonderful.

You don't have to haveon envelopes or stamps,

or remember anything.

It helps us save someadministrative costs,

so even more of your gift

goes right into the place ofneed in the lives of people.

Our way of saying thank youfor using Pledge Express

is to send you "Power For Life" teachings.

You'll get one of these every month.

I think there'll be a blessing to you,

and you'll have the privilege of knowing

that you are blessing others,on a very large scale.

So, thank you in advance.- Amen, amen.

- Well, still ahead, Pat's gonna give

his uncensored take onlife's toughest questions.

Denise says, "If Christiansare saved from sin and death,

why do Christians die?"

Another round of yourquestions, and honest answers,

is right around thecorner, so don't go away.

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- [Gordon] At the height ofthe Cuban Missile Crisis,

in 1962, composer NoelRegney battled depression,

and flashbacks from histime in World War II.

As he walked down the street in New York,

he watched mothers pushingbabies in strollers,

and thought about the one moment in time

when he felt that God had givenmen a chance for true peace.

Regney then wrote some lyrics,

and gave them to his wife,Gloria, who wrote the music.

The song was recorded a month later,

and released just before Christmas.

The command for peopleeverywhere to pray for peace

resonated with cold war audiences,

and newspapers reportedthe drivers who heard it

for the first time on the radio,

were so struck by the words,

that they've pulled theircars off the road to listen.

"Do You Hear What IHear" was an instant hit,

selling 25 million copiesduring the holiday season.

("Jingle Bells")

- Well, we always lovehearing from all of you,

knowing what's on yourheart, what's on your mind.

And so we're gonna start

our question and answers segment, Pat.

- All right, well let's go at it.

- This is Tanaja, who says,"Hi, Pat, I'm 21 years old,

and I've never been ina romantic relationship.

No matter how much I like the idea

of God blessing me with a husband,

it seems like that's not thepath he has laid out for me,

which I'm fine with, because that means

more attention for God.

But I am told that I'mnot meant to stay single

for the rest of my life.

So my question is, does God have the gift

of a single life for some,

and the gift of marriage for others?"

- Oh, there's no question about it.

You know, Jesus says so some people

were kind of like made eunuchs by men,

and others, they just have adesire to live for the Lord.

And the apostle Paul said,look, if you're married,

you're gonna be concernedabout the things of your wife

and your husband, and your spouse.

Or if you're single,

you can be concerned aboutthe things of the Lord.

So Paul himself was single, and he said,

"Have I not got thesame privilege of Peter

and the other guys who haven't taken

a Christian wife with me?"

So marriage is wonderful,and if you wanna stay single,

and God's given you thatgift, but it is a gift of God.

There's no question about it.

It isn't something thatjust happens naturally.

It's a gift from God to, I mean,

I am very happily married,

and now we just celebrated Ithink my 18th great grandchild.

So (laughing) I like having a big family.

So, some people likeit being single, okay.

- This is Denise who says,"If Christians are saved

from sin and death,why do Christians die?"

- Well, you're savedfrom the ultimate death,

which is separation from God, but you're,

we are mortal, M-O-R-T-A-L,which means subject to death.

God is immortal, he doesn't die.

But we all die, everybody will die.

Except those who are alivewhen the Lord comes back,

and then we'll be instantly transformed.

But other than that, we all die.

All flesh will die, andthen our spirits live on,

but our bodies die.

So your spirit doesn't die,but your body will, all right.

- Okay, this is Susan who says,

"My stepson has been bleedingus for money for years.

We have given him tensof thousands of dollars,

with no payback from him,even when we need it.

The last time we asked he just told us

how old and stupid we were.

We are just so ready tobreak all contact with him,

but are conflicted on whatthe Bible tells us to do.

Is it right to pray for a family member,

but walk away from them?"

- It's not son, it's son-in-law?

- No, it's their son.- Their son?

- It's her stepson.- Her stepson.

- Probably from a previous marriage.

- Stepson, I wouldn't give him a dime.

(laughing)

You know, the Bible makes it real clear,

"If any man though, shallnot work, don't let him eat."

I mean, you can't have afree loader running around,

then insulting you, Imean, who needs that?

I mean, you can love him, pray for him,

but at the same time,say, "Look, that's it.

The checkbook just got closed,

and you could make it on your own.

If you don't make it, starve."

And you know, I mean that they-

- You might wanna phrase that differently.

- Well, the Bible makes it very clear,

a man's appetite drives him to work.

But this guy's a freeloader,you don't need that.

I mean, and it's nothing in the Bible

that says you have tocontinue to pick up the tab

for a grown child, youdon't have to do it.

- Yes, this is Maria, Pat, who says,

"How can you feel God's presence on you?

My son watches 'The 700Club' with me sometimes,

and wanted me to ask you."

- Well, this is not something you work up,

it's something the Lord gives.

And I think that the ideais you empty yourself,

and God fills up what's empty.

And you come before the Lord,

and empty yourself of all your striving

and yearnings and all this, and you say,

"I only want you."

And when you get empty, Godwill fill up an empty vessel.

All right.- And that keeps,

that focuses-- That focuses you, right.

Well, one more question.- Okay, well this person says,

"Hi Pat, why do you go tohell for all of eternity,

if you don't accept Jesusas your Lord and Savior?"

- Oh, you don't go to hellbecause you don't accept Jesus.

You go to hell because yousinned against the holy God,

and you've broken his commandments,

and you have offended him.

And after death, you'll pay the price.

Those who have accepted theLord will receive mercy.

You don't go to hell becauseyou don't believe in Jesus.

You go to hell because of your sin,

and your rebellion against Godalmighty, and hell is awful.

But there's forgiveness

for those who come to Jesus Christ.

Well today's Power Minutecomes from the 1 Thessalonians,

"Rejoice always, pray continually,

give thanks in all circumstances."

For all of us, this is PatRobertson, see you tomorrow.

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