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Do You Believe In Heaven?

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Do You Believe In Heaven?




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Heaven?

Do you believe in Heaven?

Do you believe in fairy tales too?…

…or how ‘bout mythology?

How can an intelligent person believe in Heaven?

If you believe in Jesus, you almost have to believe in Heaven.

But that’s the problem…how could any really intelligent person believe in Jesus. At least not the Jesus they try to sell you at church. I mean, come on, talk about your fairy tales. How could you possibly believe that God decided to leave his place in Heaven and come to Earth to be born in a stable, live as a commoner among us, teach us about love and then allow us to kill him in the most gruesome manner just to show us the greatest love of all? Are you serious?

Well, it’s right there in the Bible people would always tell me.

Well so what? Isn’t that just a book of fairy tales? Anything can and does happen in the Bible. You’ve got a flood covering the whole world. Nine hundred year old people. A man who parts the sea. Another man who survives living in the belly of a whale for 3 days…I could go on and on.

But all of that is in the “Old Testament”. We don’t really know when the old testament was written.

But I was astonished to find out that the “New Testament” (the story of Jesus), was written within 3 to 37 years of Jesus’ death. Which means it can’t be a fairy tale or even a legend. Too many eye witnesses were still alive for someone to get away with making it all up. And anyway, what would be the motivation for making it up. The main followers of Jesus were scared to death after he was killed and were in hiding. Do you think they made up a story about Jesus rising up from the grave because they suddenly decided they wanted to be martyrs and get nailed to a cross also? It just doesn’t make sense.

Could it be that Jesus really did come back to life again after being horribly executed? Could it be that He really did appear to over 5000 people over a 40 day period? That might have given the disciples the courage to come out of hiding and start spreading the Word that Jesus had given them…the Word that has amazingly spread to every corner of the globe.

The truth is that the New Testament is one of the most widely authenticated documents in the world. And as for historical accuracy, the New Testament is much more reliable than many other documents that we take for historical fact. For instance, the historical accounts of Alexander the Great were written 500 years after his death. We know that some elements of his story have been exaggerated, yet we accept these accounts as fact.

Many people say you have a lot of faith to believe in Jesus. I don’t really think so. Knowing what I know now, I’d say you’d have to have a lot of faith not to believe in Jesus. In fact, you have a lot more faith than me if you are willing to bet this life and (if you are wrong) the rest of eternity on the fact that Jesus was not God who came to Earth in human form to show us how to love one another.

Jesus believed in Heaven.

Do you?

How can an intelligent person believe in Heaven?

That’s what I used to ask also.

Now I ask,

“How can an intelligent person not believe in Heaven?”

 

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Original Song About Jesus’ Bride, the Church, Waiting for Jesus’ Return

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Original Song About Jesus’ Bride, the Church, Waiting for Jesus’ Return

More songs available at:
http://yeagerchurch.org

I am a walking, talking miracle…
Let’s just say I was a mess for many years.
I am one of those people who needed proof
that Jesus really lived and that God raised
him from the dead. I researched all the
evidence and was finally convinced from
everything I discovered. But the real proof
that Jesus was alive came when I finally asked
him to come into my life and I saw the
difference that he made in me.
In 2006, I was inspired to write a song every
month and performed these songs in church.
This is one of those 12 songs. I’d like to thank my
wife, Jenny and our daughter, Lycia for their
help in recording this and all the other songs.
I also thank my wife, my mother, my sisters
and many others for their prayers.
This song is about the role of the “Church” to resist the Devil and use the power Jesus authorized us to use until He returns to take us to Heaven.
You can find this and all my songs on our church website.
http://yeagerchurch.org
Please feel free to use this video.
Donations to our church would be greatly appreciated.
The CD (Only With Love) will also be available soon on Amazon.
Thank you for your support.

God bless you.

Sincerely,
Barry Barnes

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Song About Going to Heaven & Being with Loved Ones After Death-Lyrics

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Song About Going to Heaven & Being with Loved Ones After Death-Lyrics

More songs available at:
Yeager Memorial Lutheran Church’s Website

I am a walking, talking miracle…
Let’s just say I was a mess for many years.
I am one of those people who needed proof
that Jesus really lived and that God raised
him from the dead. I researched all the
evidence and was finally convinced from
everything I discovered. But the real proof
that Jesus was alive came when I finally asked
him to come into my life and I saw the
difference that he made in me.
In 2006, I was inspired to write a song every
month and performed these songs in church.
This is one of those 12 songs. I’d like to thank my
wife, Jenny and our daughter, Lycia for their
help in recording this and all the other songs.
I also thank my wife, my mother, my sisters
and many others for their prayers.
This song is about the peace that comes in knowing where you are going to be after your time on this world is done.
You can find this and all my songs on our church website.
Yeager Memorial Lutheran Church’s Website
The CD will also be available soon on Amazon.
Thank you for your support.
God bless you.
Barry Barnes

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Barry Barnes Singing Michael Crawford’s “Not Too Far From Here” at Yeager Church,Bedford,PA

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Barry Barnes Singing Michael Crawford’s “Not Too Far From Here” at Yeager Church,Bedford,PA

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We have special music every Sunday at Yeager Memorial Lutheran Church in Bedford, PA. This is Barry Barnes singing Michael Crawford’s “Not Too Far From Here”. Rev Jenny Barnes is playing the accompaniment on the piano. Join us next Sunday for worship at 10:45 or come at 9:30 for Sunday School. We’d love to have you. We are just a lovely drive off the Lincoln Highway. Directions and more detailed information is available on our website:
YeagerChurch.org

Thanks for watching and God bless you.

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A Song About the Power of Prayers… Especially those of a Mother for Her Child

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A Song About the Power of Prayers… Especially those of a Mother for Her Child

http://yeagerchurch.org
I am a walking, talking miracle…
Let’s just say I was a mess for many years.
I am one of those people who needed proof
that Jesus really lived and that God raised
him from the dead. I researched all the
evidence and was finally convinced from
everything I discovered. But the real proof
that Jesus was alive came when I finally asked
him to come into my life and I saw the
difference that he made in me.
In 2006, I was inspired to write a song every
month and performed these songs in church.
This is one of those 12 songs. I’d like to thank my
wife, Jenny and our daughter, Lycia for their
help in recording this and all the other songs.
I also thank my wife, my mother, my sisters
and many others for their prayers.
This song is about the Power of Prayers… Especially those of a Mother for Her Child.
You can find this and all my songs on our church website.
http://yeagerchurch.org
The CD will also be available soon on Amazon.
Thank you for your support.
God bless you.
Barry Barnes

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The Little White Church on the Hill-Original Song About Rural Country Churches

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The Little White Church on the Hill-Original Song About Rural Country Churches

http://yeagerchurch.org

I am a walking, talking miracle…
Let’s just say I was a mess for many years.
I am one of those people who needed proof
that Jesus really lived and that God raised
him from the dead. I researched all the
evidence and was finally convinced from
everything I discovered. But the real proof
that Jesus was alive came when I finally asked
him to come into my life and I saw the
difference that he made in me.
In 2006, I was inspired to write a song every
month and performed these songs in church.
This is one of those 12 songs. I’d like to thank my
wife, Jenny and our daughter, Lycia for their
help in recording this and all the other songs.
I also thank my wife, my mother, my sisters
and many others for their prayers.
This song is about the blessing of small rural country churches.
You can find this and all my songs on our church website.

http://yeagerchurch.org

The CD will also be available soon on Amazon.
Thank you for your support.
God bless you.
Barry Barnes

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Rev Barnes’ Sermon Before Healing Service-Yeager Church in Bedford, PA 2-5-12

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Rev Barnes’ Sermon Before Healing Service-Yeager Church in Bedford, PA 2-5-12

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This is the Rev Jenny Barnes’ sermon before the healing service on February 5, 2012 at Yeager Memorial Lutheran Church in Bedford, PA. Quite a few people came forward for prayers and healing. The presence of the Holy Spirit was very evident. We hope to have another healing service in the not too distant future. We we will post the date on our website calendar as soon as we know for sure. We invite you to come and visit us anytime. We are located outside Bedford, PA on Route 326, just off the Lincoln Highway. What a beautiful drive it was this last Sunday (2-5-12) as the trees were flocked with a fresh layer of fluffy white snowflakes. Absolutely gorgeous!
Please visit our website for more information.

http://yeagerchurch.org

God bless you and thank you for watching.

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Song About The Peace That Comes When You Give Your Life To Jesus – Lyrics

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Song About The Peace That Comes When You Give Your Life To Jesus – Lyrics

http://yeagerchurch.org
I am a walking, talking miracle…
Let’s just say I was a mess for many years.
I am one of those people who needed proof
that Jesus really lived and that God raised
him from the dead. I researched all the
evidence and was finally convinced from
everything I discovered. But the real proof
that Jesus was alive came when I finally asked
him to come into my life and I saw the
difference that he made in me.
In 2006, I was inspired to write a song every
month and performed these songs in church.
This is one of those 12 songs. I’d like to thank my
wife, Jenny and our daughter, Lycia for their
help in recording this and all the other songs.
I also thank my wife, my mother, my sisters
and many others for their prayers.
This song is about the peace that comes when you give your life to Jesus.
You can find this and all my songs on our church website.
http://yeagerchurch.org
The CD will also be available soon on Amazon.
Thank you for your support.
God bless you.
Barry Barnes

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