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Series Code: 3CS
Program Code: 3CS200002S
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00:30 Joy to the world!
00:32 The Lord is come 00:34 Let earth receive her King! 00:39 Let every heart prepare Him room 00:45 And heaven and nature sing 00:47 And heaven and nature sing 00:50 And heaven, and heaven 00:53 And nature sing 00:57 Joy to the earth! 00:59 The Savior reigns 01:02 Let men their songs employ 01:07 While fields and floods 01:10 Rocks, hills, and plains 01:12 Repeat the sounding joy 01:15 Repeat the sounding joy 01:17 Repeat, repeat the sounding joy 01:28 Angels from the realms of glory 01:32 Wing your flight through all the earth 01:36 Ye who sang creation's story 01:41 Now proclaim Messiah's birth 01:46 Come and worship 01:48 Come and worship 01:51 Worship Christ the newborn King 02:00 He rules the world with truth and grace 02:05 And makes the nations rule 02:11 The glories of His righteousness 02:16 And wonders of His love 02:19 And wonders of His love 02:21 And wonders, wonders of His love 02:31 Amen. And all the people said amen! 02:34 Wow, what an incredible time of the year 02:36 and what an incredible time in earth's history to be alive, 02:40 isn't it? 02:41 Last generation 02:42 before Jesus comes back to planet earth, 02:44 we'll be able to sing praises to the Almighty King 02:47 and Creator for eternity, 02:49 and sitting at the feet of Jesus 02:51 will be probably thinking of those songs as setting, 02:54 can you imagine what it would be like? 02:55 We want to thank you, all of you for allowing us 02:58 to come in your home, as you do each and every day 03:00 and especially this time of year. 03:02 And I don't know about you, 03:03 but it's a great time of year and probably, 03:05 and they're all look messed up crazy world we live in, 03:08 people seem to be a little friendlier 03:10 when you get out in the stores and shopping and normal, 03:13 except when it comes to the last minute shopping 03:15 and then watch out. 03:17 Aaron Wilburn wrote a song, 03:19 you know, Saturday night at Wal-Mart, 03:21 something like that watch out. 03:22 So, but other than that, it's a great time. 03:25 So thank you again for letting us 03:26 share this time with you. 03:28 So we have our little family here 03:30 and, John, we are glad to have you. 03:33 It's good to be here. Pastor John Lomacang. 03:34 And to make it to this time of year is a blessing. 03:37 And then so it's really good to be here to celebrate 03:39 what God brought us through in. 03:41 What a year 2020 has been, so praise the Lord. 03:43 Absolutely. 03:44 And then, of course, Allison Speer, 03:46 it's good to have you back again for another program. 03:47 Thank you, it's good to be back. 03:48 Thank you, now you got to come back more often. 03:51 In fact, not too long ago, we got a letter somebody said, 03:53 and you were reading and it said 03:55 you got to get Allison Speer back. 03:56 We haven't seen her on 3ABN in a while, so... 03:59 Well, thank you. 04:00 You know as beautiful as this set is, 04:02 I think I'll just move in, if you don't mind. 04:03 Good, good, good. 04:05 We were hoping, you'd say the company you kept 04:07 was really nice, 04:08 but we'll live with the set, this is nice. 04:12 Right? 04:13 Of course, we have Reggie and Ladye Love. 04:15 What's happening Reggie, Ladye Love? 04:16 Oh, mercy, Ladye Love is never without words, 04:18 let's ask if she want to say something? 04:20 Okay, Ladye Love. I did. 04:23 Well, what a year 2020 has been, right? 04:26 How amazing and how unpredictable 04:28 and how crazy, 04:29 and yet Jesus is always predictable. 04:33 I mean He will never leave us, and He says, I'm going... 04:35 He's gone through so many things for us 04:38 and with us during this time. 04:40 And so what it's taught me more is just to rely on Him 04:42 even more because when He's all you have, 04:45 you realize He's all you really need. 04:47 All right. Tim, give us the word. 04:51 All I can say is Merry Christmas. 04:54 Yeah. 04:56 You know, it's such a privilege to work at 3ABN 04:59 and to work with all of you. 05:00 I really do appreciate. 05:01 Really for me, it's Christmas year round, 05:03 because it's about family. 05:05 It's about being with people you love. 05:07 And so I'm very honored, 05:08 very grateful to be a part of this. 05:09 And we're grateful that he's here, right, Yvonne? 05:11 Oh man, we love our Timmy. 05:15 Tiny Tim. 05:17 What's on your heart right now? 05:18 Oh, it's just a blessing to be here, 05:20 to be with our family here 05:23 and to have made it through this year. 05:25 Because as Pastor John 05:27 said this year has been quite trying 05:29 and we're thankful to be here 05:31 and thankful that you're with us. 05:33 All right. 05:34 But we're most thankful for the Lord Jesus Christ. 05:37 Amen. 05:39 And though we should worship Him 05:40 and praise Him all year round, 05:41 right now is a great opportunity 05:43 this time of year 05:44 to share Jesus in the marketplace. 05:46 Not only here, but around the world 05:48 and wherever we travel, 05:49 whether we're going to gas stations, 05:51 or you know, going to the shopping 05:53 or whatever, that to remember the reason 05:56 for the season as they always say, 05:58 and so we're talking about 06:00 none other than Fairest Lord Jesus. 06:02 How am I doing now? 06:03 We're going to try to do another segue to a song, 06:06 and are we getting there somehow? 06:08 I would like to hear Ladye do that? 06:09 How about that? Oh, Ladye Love. 06:11 Why don't Ladye Love do it? 06:12 I think we got a surprise guest on here today too. 06:16 Oh, yeah. We got Ben Lingo. 06:19 And Ben's going to be here. 06:21 Ben works at 3ABN, great guitarist, 06:23 in fact, he doesn't just play how many? 06:26 You play a guitar, piano, violins, cellos, trumpets 06:30 about whatever it is you name it. 06:32 He is not on my Christmas list. 06:34 And he does great on all of them, he really... 06:35 Boy, I have a song also for him. 06:37 I don't know, but if you give it to him 06:38 and he can play it, I'm sure. 06:39 So we're glad that Ben is going to be here 06:41 accompanying a couple of songs today also. 06:44 Ladye Love. 06:59 Fairest Lord Jesus 07:05 Ruler of all nature 07:11 O thou of God 07:16 And man 07:19 The Son 07:23 Thee will I cherish 07:30 Thee will I honor 07:35 Thou, my soul's 07:37 Glory, joy, and crown 07:48 Fair is the sunshine 07:54 Fairer still the moonlight 08:00 And all the twinkling 08:07 starry host 08:13 Jesus shines brighter 08:19 Jesus shines purer 08:24 Than all the angels heaven 08:30 can boast 08:38 Beautiful Savior! 08:43 Lord of all the nations 08:49 Son of God and 08:56 Son of Man 09:02 Glory and honor 09:08 Praise, adoration 09:13 Now and forevermore 09:18 Be thine 09:27 Now and forevermore 09:33 Be thine 09:45 That was beautiful. 09:48 Ben Lingle, you're a talented man. 09:50 So talented... 09:51 He's talented in so many things. 09:53 He plays all the different instruments, 09:54 and he's a sound engineer here at 3ABN 09:59 for quite a while now, he just wears a lot of hats. 10:02 So I'm so grateful that 10:03 you're playing for us today, thank you. 10:05 And let's do a little bit of Oh Holy night. 10:19 Oh holy night 10:23 The stars are brightly shining 10:29 It is the night of our dear Savior's birth 10:39 Long lay the world 10:43 In sin and error, pining 10:48 Till He appeared and the soul 10:53 Felt its worth 10:58 A thrill of hope, 11:02 The weary world rejoices 11:07 For yonder breaks 11:11 A new and glorious morn 11:15 Fall on your knees! 11:23 Oh, hear the angel voices 11:31 Oh, night divine 11:39 Oh, night 11:43 when Christ was born 11:47 Oh, night divine 11:56 Oh, night 11:59 Oh, night divine 12:09 Truly He taught us 12:13 To love one another 12:18 His law is love, 12:21 And his gospel is peace 12:27 Chains shall He break 12:31 For the slave is our brother 12:36 And in His name 12:39 All oppression shall cease 12:45 Sweet hymns of joy 12:49 In grateful chorus raise 12:53 We Let all within us 12:58 Praise His holy name 13:02 Christ is the Lord! 13:10 Oh, praise 13:13 His Name forever 13:18 His power 13:22 And glory 13:26 Evermore proclaim 13:33 His power 13:37 And glory 13:45 Evermore proclaim 14:14 Amen. That's good. 14:18 Beautiful. Wow. 14:20 You know that's just a good feeling 14:23 to sit back and let somebody else 14:25 play some music, you know? 14:27 It's really nice, all through this year, 14:30 I have played my fingers to the bone and to hear Ben 14:35 and I love Reggie. 14:36 I love his voice and that is sweet. 14:40 And I love that line, the gospel of peace. 14:44 Wow. 14:45 His law is love and his gospel is peace. 14:48 Wow. What a sweet thing to know. 14:50 That's my Jesus. 14:51 And there's nothing greater on this earth, 14:54 and once you all maybe come up here 14:56 so we can talk for a minute or so. 14:58 Nothing greater on this earth, and I really mean it. 15:01 I honestly have said to people, 15:04 if I could be anywhere I could be in the whole world, 15:06 wanted to be do 15:08 what I'm anything in the world I could do. 15:10 I'd be right here doing what I'm doing now. 15:13 And there's nothing like knowing, 15:15 and where God wants you to be that you're there. 15:18 When you accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. 15:21 And then you say, "Lord, what do You want me to do? 15:25 I'm willing to go where You want me to go? 15:26 Send me." 15:28 And then in this case, 15:29 the Lord said, "Well, that's okay. 15:30 I'll just use you right in your area." 15:33 And so I'm able to do that. 15:35 But sometimes we travel around the world, 15:37 we do whatever. 15:38 But just knowing that we're doing God's work. 15:42 Now, are any of us here perfect? 15:44 No, absolutely not. 15:45 Do we make a lot of mistakes? Of course, we do. 15:48 But there's nothing like knowing that 15:50 we have a Savior that every time we fall, 15:53 that He'll pick us back up. 15:55 All we have to do 15:56 and all you have to do in your life 15:57 is when you submit and commit your life to Jesus, 16:00 and you make a mistake, 16:01 you just say, "Lord, I'm really sorry." 16:03 And if you're not sorry, 16:05 ask Him to give you a godly sorrow, 16:07 because we can't even be sorry on our own, 16:10 it's only through the power 16:11 and the anointing of the Holy Spirit 16:13 can we even realize that we're sinners saved by grace. 16:16 So sometimes we have to pray 16:17 because I talked to people and they say, 16:19 well, I, you know, 16:20 I just, maybe the Holy Spirit's left me 16:23 because I don't know how to repent 16:25 and don't really care. 16:26 And I say, you know, we have to ask God, 16:28 say Lord, I know, 16:30 because you've, we've read in the Word. 16:32 We know that we can't do this on our own, 16:34 and we need you to get us from here to eternity. 16:38 And I promise you that God will hear, 16:40 He will answer your prayer. 16:42 So no matter where you are today, 16:44 when Jesus was on the cross, 16:45 somebody told me this a long time ago, 16:47 they wrote me a letter 16:48 right after we first went on the air. 16:49 And he said, when Jesus was on the cross, 16:51 you were on His mind. 16:52 So I'm talking to each and every person 16:54 around the world when Jesus was on the cross, 16:57 you was on His mind, you were on His mind. 16:59 He could look down the stream of time 17:01 and see if people that would be 17:02 willing to give their lives unto death, 17:04 if necessary for the very cause of God. 17:07 And you know what? 17:08 You're privileged to be living, 17:10 we're all privileged to be living in 17:11 these closing moments of earth's history. 17:13 We've talked about 17:14 and people have prophesied for years, 17:16 but we're living in end times, prophecy. 17:18 This is amazing. So what are we doing? 17:22 Lord, here I am, send me. 17:25 God has something special for you today. 17:27 And while we're here, we're having a great time 17:29 and a lot of fun together. 17:31 And I think Christians ought to be the happiest, 17:32 most excited people on planet earth. 17:34 Don't you? 17:35 Really, we should be, 17:36 so, you know, I'm not going to be 17:38 a stick in the mud. 17:39 I never have been. 17:41 That's an old saying, 17:42 I don't know what it means exactly, 17:43 but I'm not, my mom used to say, 17:45 I'm not going to be an old stick in the mud, 17:46 but I'm just going to be, 17:47 you know, have a good time and enjoy who we are. 17:49 We don't have to worry like the world, 17:51 people are living in fear right now 17:53 through all the past year 17:55 and the elections and all this stuff. 17:56 Oh, we're scared to go out. 17:58 We don't know what to do, even with the virus, you know, 18:00 it's a terrible thing, but we don't have to be afraid. 18:02 Do we use common sense? Absolutely. 18:05 But, we know that when we submit 18:07 and commit our lives to God, 18:09 that all we have to do is say, 18:10 Lord, here we are, as I said earlier, 18:12 and the Lord will impress us what to do, 18:16 where to go, but mainly remember that 18:18 each one of us, as part of the go 18:21 ye into all the world, 18:22 Jesus said, "Go ye into all the world." 18:24 All power is given Me. 18:26 Go ye into all the world to be a witness. 18:28 So today it's my hope and prayer. 18:30 And I'm still thankful for each and every one of you 18:31 that come around 18:33 and you get to be friends and family 18:34 and wish you all could be visiting with us, 18:36 we have so much fun, 18:37 but I'm glad that each of you have 18:39 dedicated your life to the Lord 18:41 and the talents that you have are incredible. 18:43 All of you, I mean, incredible musicians. 18:45 They could be out in the world, and have some, 18:47 maybe have been in the world in the past, 18:49 but like you tell us for a moment, 18:51 you've been in the world, 18:52 but you told me when you came back to the Lord, 18:54 there's nothing like it. 18:56 There's no comparison, I mean, okay, Charmin bathroom tissue, 19:00 singing about Jesus, I mean, there is no comparison 19:04 to the importance and the significance 19:08 of being able to use what God 19:09 has given you to glorify Him and not just to, you know, 19:13 make money and be whatever, but to glorify Him. 19:17 To me, there's nothing that's richer than that. 19:21 Nothing. Absolutely. 19:24 I'm thinking about Ladye Love. 19:25 Ladye Love, we traveled a lot with you 19:27 around the world 19:28 and I've don't know that I've ever, 19:30 Allison met anybody with the kinder heart 19:32 for people than Ladye Love. 19:34 She looks for people. 19:36 We were at a restaurant one night in Nashville, 19:39 down at Opry Mills, I think Aquarium, 19:42 they were shutting the restaurant down. 19:43 We were on the inside, 19:45 but they were shutting the gates 19:46 and we're leaving, but where's Ladye? 19:48 Where's Ladye? 19:49 Where's I'm all panicking and where's Ladye, 19:51 Reggie says don't worry about her, she's gonna... 19:53 She's good, she'll be... 19:54 She was in talking to one of the workers 19:57 who looked like she was having a rough go 19:59 and here, I mean, in there, you know, 20:02 ministering to people and what a way to do. 20:05 And so, thank you, Ladye Love, 20:07 for what you're doing, the heart you have for people. 20:10 I've learned so much from her, and to watch her share. 20:16 And it's like, sometimes we look for Jesus, 20:19 you know, we look for Him and we look all around, 20:21 but we see He's in our life every day. 20:24 And maybe somebody that comes to us that 20:27 we don't really realize that's who Jesus wants us. 20:29 We may be the only Jesus they see. 20:32 So somebody, does anybody tell me 20:34 who sings a song about or at least recites a song 20:37 about the Christmas guests. 20:39 Maybe that would say better than I could do that. 20:41 Allison, that wouldn't happen to be you, would it? 20:43 I'll try. Okay, good. 20:45 If you've got something on your heart, 20:46 share with us too. 20:49 Danny, you're so right, what we have authority over, 20:54 is all the Lord has asked us to give. 20:57 And just like the little boy with the loaves and fishes, 21:02 when Jesus begins to break the bread, 21:06 and He breaks it and He breaks it 21:08 and He breaks it 21:10 and He breaks it until everybody is fed. 21:15 And we never know exactly 21:18 when those people come into our lives 21:21 that we can minister to. 21:23 But God has given us spiritual eyes to see, 21:26 and a spiritual heart 21:28 and the Holy Spirit to guide us. 21:31 So be aware that you never know 21:33 who you're going to minister to 21:35 and what their tomorrows might bring. 21:41 It happened one day near December's end. 21:45 Two neighbors called on an old-time friend. 21:48 And they found his shop so meager and mean, 21:50 made gay 21:52 with a thousand boughs of green, 21:54 and Conrad was sitting with face a-shine 21:57 when he suddenly stopped as he stitched a twine 22:00 and said, "Old friends, at dawn today, 22:03 when the cock was crowing the night away, 22:06 the Lord appeared in a dream to me and said, 22:09 'I am coming your guest to be.' 22:11 So I've been busy with feet astir, 22:15 strewing my shop with branches of fir, 22:18 the table is spread and the kettle is shined 22:21 and over the rafters the holly is twined, 22:24 and now I will wait for the Lord to appear 22:26 and listen closely so I will hear 22:29 His step as He nears my humble place, 22:32 and I open the door and look in His face." 22:36 So his friends went home and left Conrad alone, 22:40 for this was the happiest day he had known, 22:42 for, long since, his family had passed away 22:45 and Conrad had spent many a sad Christmas Day. 22:48 But he knew with the Lord as his Christmas guest 22:51 this Christmas would be the dearest and best, 22:55 so he listened with only joy in his heart. 22:59 And with every sound he would rise with a start 23:01 and look for the Lord to be at his door 23:04 the vision he had a few hours before. 23:08 So he ran to the window after hearing a sound, 23:11 but all that he saw was the snow-covered ground. 23:14 Was a shabby beggar whose shoes were torn 23:18 and all of his clothes were ragged and worn. 23:20 But Conrad was touched and he went to the door. 23:24 And he said, "Your feet must be frozen and sore, 23:27 I have some shoes in my shop for you 23:29 and a coat that will keep you much warmer, too." 23:32 So with a grateful heart the man went away, 23:34 but Conrad noticed the time of day 23:38 and he wondered what made the Lord so late 23:41 and how much longer he'd have to wait. 23:44 When he heard a knock and ran to the door, 23:47 but it was only a stranger once more, 23:50 a bent, old lady with a shawl of black, 23:53 and a bundle of kindling piled on her back. 23:57 She asked for only a place to rest, 23:59 but that was reserved for Conrad's Great Guest. 24:03 Her voice seemed to plead, "Please don't send me away. 24:06 Let me rest for a while on Christmas day." 24:10 So Conrad brewed her a steaming cup 24:12 and told her to sit at the table and sup. 24:16 But after she left he was filled with dismay, 24:19 for he saw that the hours were slipping away 24:22 and the Lord hadn't come as He said He would, 24:25 and Conrad felt sure he misunderstood. 24:29 When out of the stillness he heard a cry, 24:32 "Please help me somebody, tell me where am I." 24:35 So again he opened his friendly door 24:38 and stood disappointed as twice before, 24:41 it was only a child who had wandered away 24:44 and was lost from her family on this Christmas Day. 24:48 But Conrad's heart was heavy and sad, 24:51 and he knew he should make this little child glad, 24:54 so he called her in and wiped her tears 24:58 and quieted all of her childish fears. 25:01 Then he led her back home to her doorstep once more 25:06 but as he entered his own darkened door. 25:08 He knew that the Lord was not coming today 25:11 for the hours of Christmas had passed away. 25:15 So he went to his room 25:18 and knelt down to pray and he said, 25:19 "Dear Lord, why did you delay. 25:23 What kept You from coming to call on me today, 25:26 for I wanted so much Your face to see." 25:28 When soft in the silence a voice he heard, 25:33 "Lift up your head for I kept My word. 25:36 Three times My shadow crossed your floor, 25:39 three times I came to your lonely door, 25:43 for I was the beggar with bruised, 25:45 cold feet, I was the woman 25:48 you gave something to eat, 25:50 and I was the child on the homeless street. 25:54 Three times I knocked, 25:56 three times I came in, 25:58 and each time I found the warmth of a friend. 26:03 Of all of the gifts, love is the best. 26:07 I was honored to be your Christmas guest." 26:14 We never know. 26:28 Love incarnate, love divine 26:35 Star and angels gave the sign 26:42 Bow to babe on bended knee 26:47 The Savior of humanity 26:54 Unto us a Child is born 27:01 He shall reign forevermore 27:07 Noel, Noel 27:15 Come and see what 27:17 God has done 27:21 Noel, Noel 27:28 The story of amazing love! 27:33 Light of the world, 27:36 Given for us 27:41 Noel 27:48 Son of God and Son of man 27:54 There before the world began 28:01 Born to suffer, born to save 28:08 Born to save us from the grave 28:14 Christ the everlasting Lord 28:20 He shall reign forevermore 28:26 Noel, Noel 28:33 Come and see what God has done 28:39 Noel, Noel 28:46 The story of amazing love! 28:51 Light of the world, 28:54 Given for us 28:58 Noel 29:29 Noel, 29:32 Noel 29:36 Come and see what God has done 29:41 Noel, 29:44 Noel 29:48 The story of amazing love! 29:54 Light of the world, 29:57 Given for us 30:03 Noel 30:18 Amen. 30:19 It's beautiful, beautiful. 30:26 Wow! 30:29 I have to recover from that. 30:30 Right. I know. 30:32 I was there. 30:33 I heard the voice just, I felt like Noel. 30:37 Saying, come, and see what God has done. 30:40 Allison, that was not a song, that was ministry. 30:43 It's way beyond that and belting from your heart. 30:48 You know why that song 30:49 is so important to me right now, 30:51 as I was listening to the words of it, 30:53 families that in a world torn like ours has been, 30:58 this has been a year, I know we've said it before, 31:01 but we couldn't imagine what 2020 had become. 31:06 It's just a compilation 31:08 of one disaster after the other, 31:09 the following one eclipsing the prior one. 31:13 And here we'd come down to the end of the year where, 31:16 you know, people are still wondering 31:17 whether or not they could keep their house, 31:20 or people are unemployed. 31:22 Probably a lot of families 31:24 couldn't afford gifts this year. 31:27 Where there are people, 31:28 maybe people that have medical bills 31:30 that they don't even know what to do with. 31:33 And yet in the midst of all of that, 31:34 Jesus is saying, I can see your tears falling. 31:38 I know your heart is breaking, 31:41 and you're going to hear from me. 31:42 And that word Noel 31:44 really took my heart's in place. 31:45 So as I share the song, 31:48 I want you to know, as you listen to this, 31:50 that is in this kind of world, 31:53 that Jesus is going to manifest 31:56 His greatest miracle 31:58 while tears are falling and heartbreaking. 32:00 If you listen carefully, you will hear from God. 32:14 Tears Are falling, 32:17 Hearts are breaking 32:19 How we need to hear from God 32:24 You've been promised 32:27 We've been waiting 32:30 Welcome Holy Child 32:35 Welcome Holy Child 32:42 Hope that You don't mind our manger 32:48 How I wish we could have known 32:52 But long-awaited 32:55 Holy Stranger Make Yourself 33:00 At home 33:02 Please make Yourself at home 33:15 Bring Your peace 33:17 Into our silence 33:20 Bid our hungry souls be still 33:25 Word now breaking 33:28 Heaven's silence 33:31 Welcome to our world Lord, 33:35 Welcome to our world 33:47 Fragile finger sent to heal us 33:52 Tender brow prepared for thorn 33:57 Tiny heart whose blood will save us 34:03 Unto us is born, 34:08 Unto us is born 34:18 So wrap our injured flesh around You 34:24 Breathe our air 34:26 And walk our sod 34:29 Rob our sins 34:32 But make us holy Perfect 34:37 Son of God 34:40 Welcome to our world Lord, 34:47 Welcome to our world 35:01 Amen. Amen. 35:02 That was good, John. 35:06 You know, the songs that 35:08 we've leaned on had been talking about, 35:10 listen to what God has done, 35:12 welcome to our world, but you know, 35:14 I also believe that 35:15 if you want to have an experience with God. 35:19 You know, I love the Book of Revelation, 35:21 it says, "And the spirits said to the church, 35:25 'He that has an ear to hear, 35:28 let him hear what the spirit says." 35:30 So, as I share this 35:32 very well-known song of the season, 35:35 I want you to listen carefully. 35:37 And if you listen carefully, 35:40 you will hear what I hear. 35:48 Do you hear what I hear? 35:51 Do you see what I see? 35:53 Said the night wind to the little lamb 35:59 "Do you see what I see? 36:04 Way up in the sky, little lamb 36:09 Do you see what I see? 36:14 A star, a star, dancing in the night 36:19 With a tail as big as a kite 36:24 With a tail as big as a kite" 36:31 Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy 36:37 Do you hear what I hear? 36:40 Do you hear what I hear? 36:42 Ringing through the sky shepherd boy 36:47 Do you hear what I hear? 36:50 Do you hear what I hear? 36:52 A song, a song, high above the trees 36:56 With a voice as big as the sea 37:01 With a voice as big as the sea 37:09 Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king 37:15 Do you hear what I hear? 37:18 Do you hear what I hear? 37:20 In your palace wall mighty king 37:24 But do you hear what I hear? Do you hear what I hear? 37:30 A Child, a Child shivers in the cold 37:35 Let us bring him silver and gold 37:39 Let us bring him silver and gold 37:50 Said the king to the people everywhere 37:55 "Listen to what I say! 38:00 Pray for peace, people, everywhere 38:05 But listen to what I say! 38:10 A Child, A Child sleeping in the night 38:15 He will bring us goodness and light 38:20 He will bring us 38:23 Goodness and light 38:37 Amen. Amen. 38:45 Wow. 38:47 Keeps getting better and better, doesn't it? 38:49 The more we hear about Jesus, the more excited we get. 38:53 I don't know, we want to give a little testimony right now. 38:57 Sure. What you got? 38:59 Well, I'd just like to say that there's, 39:03 there's some people that very dear to us that 39:07 have gone through so many things 39:08 we talked about earlier this year, 39:11 and I want to have a special prayer 39:13 because some people we've lost some loved ones, 39:15 and I'm sure you have too at home. 39:18 And there's somebody very close to us that 39:22 we've lost, and several people actually this year. 39:25 And I was sitting there 39:26 and I'm listening to all of that, 39:28 and I said, I wonder if we hear 39:29 the Lord's voice and what He's saying today? 39:32 And I believe that we should. 39:33 John, I'm going to ask you to come up, 39:35 maybe just a moment, 39:36 and I want you to talk for just a moment 39:40 and maybe have a prayer for folks at home, 39:43 because right now, though, 39:45 we're here having a good, happy time. 39:48 There's people whose hearts are really heavy. 39:51 And maybe you could just talk to the people at home 39:54 for a few seconds and maybe say a prayer. 39:58 And because we want them to know that 40:00 no matter what's going on in their life, 40:02 whatever's happened, you know, 40:04 that God is in control and He's promised us a future. 40:08 And so for me, 40:10 this is the greatest gift that we could ever get. 40:13 Yvonne's written a song lately, 40:15 her and Tim and talks about the, 40:17 the greatest gift that 40:18 we have is the Lord Jesus Christ. 40:20 So maybe just talk for a moment 40:22 to the folks at home, and let's say a prayer. 40:24 Yeah, sure. 40:27 You know, we're here as Danny said, 40:31 by God's grace we're here. 40:33 We're not here because we had an undefeatable plan. 40:38 We're here because God had a plan 40:39 that could not be defeated. 40:43 I think about 3ABN, Danny, 36 years, 40:47 and we're still here. 40:50 But on the other side of this camera, 40:53 I can't help but to think there's probably somebody 40:55 sitting in an apartment 40:57 where the only sound they hear is the echo 40:59 of their foot's 41:00 or of their feet as they walk through 41:02 their apartment. 41:05 Or they may be sitting in a home 41:08 with their family and has a song 41:10 that tears are falling because this year, 41:14 as much as dad tried, 41:15 he just couldn't make that Christmas list. 41:19 And it's not the time of year 41:23 that should be linked to sadness, 41:26 but for so many it is. 41:30 But I want to go back 41:31 to the real reason for Christmas. 41:34 You know, more than 2000 years ago, 41:38 there were shepherds keeping 41:39 watch over their flock by night. 41:44 And an angel appeared 41:45 to one of the shepherds and said, 41:48 "Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy." 41:52 And I got pulled in by that story. 41:54 I began to examine the story 41:55 and the shepherds were so afraid. 41:57 Like many of you are afraid. 41:59 Fear has gripped our world. 42:02 Fear has shown its ugly head, 42:04 and maybe some of you are still in fear. 42:07 But while the shepherds 42:08 were wrapped in fear, the angels are saying, 42:12 "Behold, I bring you good tidings 42:14 of great joy." 42:16 And I can see for a moment, 42:17 you've got fear, you got good tidings, 42:19 which one is going to win out. 42:21 And I was reading the story around that, 42:23 and one writer said that 42:25 the angel gave the shepherds time 42:28 for their eyes to adjust to the light 42:32 of that one angel. 42:34 And when their eyes adjusted to the light, 42:37 suddenly there was with the angel, 42:39 a whole chorus of angels, singing glory to God 42:42 and the Highest 42:44 and on earth He sent goodwill to men. 42:47 You may be that shepherd right now in your field, 42:51 and you may be filled with fear, 42:52 but I want you to hear the angels say, 42:54 in spite of what you see around you, 42:56 behold, there is still good tiding of great joy, 43:00 because the gift that was given to us on that day, 43:03 the person of Jesus, 43:05 He is still Lord of all creation. 43:09 And, we're not going through something that 43:11 He did not know about. 43:12 That's why He came. 43:14 His mission was, I've come to save My people 43:17 from their sin. 43:18 I've come to give them life and give it more abundantly. 43:20 So let me encourage you. 43:22 Right now I don't know where you are 43:24 and it could be a great place. 43:25 You might be sitting in the living room 43:27 with all your family around you saying, 43:28 what a wonderful holiday, 43:30 we made it through 2020, 43:31 or you might be all by yourself. 43:33 But I want you to know no matter your situation, 43:36 the news is still good. 43:37 Look at the world as it is, and take a great mental picture 43:41 because I believe not too long from now, 43:45 we're going to see Jesus coming 43:47 and the tidings of great joy 43:49 that were about a little baby, 43:52 will give way to the tidings of eternal joy. 43:57 That will be about our risen and eternal Savior. 44:00 So hold on in the season, 44:02 2020 was bad, 44:04 but it could get worse before it gets better. 44:09 But Jesus Christ, I love it, 44:10 I think somebody said this earlier. 44:12 He hasn't changed in 2020. 44:14 Somebody asks, where has, 44:16 where was Jesus in the midst of all this? 44:18 He didn't change his address. 44:20 You could still offer a prayer and He'll answer. 44:22 And if you text Him, 44:24 I don't know if you get a text back, 44:26 but you might get a Bible text instead. 44:29 So, trust the Lord in this season, 44:31 He is the same yesterday, today and forever. 44:33 And as a pastor, 44:35 I believe the best is yet to come. 44:38 So allow this program to cheer your heart 44:41 and bring you into that close connection 44:43 with the great gift that was given to us, 44:46 and that gift was never taken away. 44:50 Embrace the best gift, the person of Jesus. 44:54 Let's pray. 44:56 Loving Father in heaven, 44:59 You gave a gift which has a price on it that 45:05 we will never be able to calculate. 45:09 When that gift was imparted to humanity, 45:11 it opened the door that said, 45:13 "Whomsoever will, let him come." 45:17 And, Father, You paid for admission 45:19 to the worst and to the best, 45:21 to the highest and to the lowest, 45:22 at the foot of the cross for You're all the same. 45:24 You paid that. 45:25 When you come again, 45:27 there'll be room in Your kingdom 45:28 for every one of us. 45:30 And so far, to lift the burden of that person 45:32 who is challenged this holiday season, 45:35 this Christmas season. 45:37 Bring cheer to their heart, 45:39 so that don't look beyond the present to the future. 45:42 And may they hold onto the promise. 45:44 When You left, You didn't say goodbye. 45:48 You said I'm coming back. 45:50 And so let us by faith encourage you, 45:52 my brother, my sister, my family members, 45:55 be encouraged to hold on for the gift 45:59 and the promise are sure. 46:01 May this season be everything that the Lord intends it to be. 46:05 And may the promise He made be your reality 46:08 in the gift of the person of Jesus. 46:11 In His name I pray, amen. 46:33 We just love the sights and sounds of Christmas 46:38 The mistletoe, the falling snow Say the day is near 46:43 But the thing we love the most about the season 46:48 Is knowing when the tree is gone 46:51 We don't have to stop our song 46:54 It's not just for one day 46:56 We can celebrate all year 47:02 We don't have to wait until December 47:07 To tell the world the good news Jesus brings 47:11 He's coming to this earth was our salvation 47:17 And on any given day 47:20 It can make us sing 47:22 The hope He brought that holy night 47:25 Makes it very clear 47:27 It's not just for one day 47:30 We can celebrate all year 47:44 We just love to hear the Christmas story 47:49 To share some time with family 47:52 And friends we love so dear 47:55 So when the holiday is finally over 48:00 Its spirit should fade at all 48:03 Winter, summer, spring, or fall 48:05 It's not just for one day 48:07 We can celebrate all year 48:13 We don't have to wait until December 48:18 Tell the world the good news Jesus brings 48:24 He's coming to this earth was our salvation 48:29 And on any given day 48:32 It can make us sing 48:34 The hope He brought that holy night 48:37 Makes it very clear 48:39 It's not just for one day 48:42 We can celebrate all year 48:46 The hope He brought that holy night 48:49 Makes it very clear 48:51 It's not just for one day 48:54 We can celebrate all year 48:58 It's not just for one day 49:00 We can celebrate all year 49:11 Sweet. That's good. 49:13 I can hardly believe our time is just about gone, Yvonne. 49:17 The time went by so fast. 49:18 Doesn't it? It does. 49:20 But you know, before we close this program, 49:22 we've kind of made it a tradition 49:24 in the last two or three years, 49:25 while we have Ladye Love here, 49:27 that she's been doing a little bit of the song, 49:29 I'll be home for Christmas. 49:31 Now it was originally was written 49:32 I think during World War II, 49:34 when people were planning on coming home, 49:37 and wanting to be home 49:38 with their loved ones and being away. 49:40 But, I think about our heavenly home, 49:41 you know, heaven is not heaven until God's children are there. 49:45 So not only are we wanting to go home 49:47 but, of course, I think Jesus is waiting to be 49:49 able to come back to take His people, 49:52 His purified bride, His church 49:53 back to heaven to live for eternity. 49:55 But, Ladye Love, 49:57 maybe you could sing a little bit. 49:58 Ben, would you bring, 49:59 maybe I'm gonna do this only for you Ladye Love, 50:02 but after Ben playing, 50:03 I wouldn't normally do this, but you've asked me to play. 50:06 So I'm gonna try to help. 50:07 You can do that rhythm gets hard. 50:09 No. There you go. 50:17 I'm dreaming tonight 50:23 Of a place that I love 50:27 Even more than I usually do 50:35 And although I know 50:40 It's a long way home 50:46 I promise you 50:55 I'll be home 51:01 For Christmas 51:07 You can count on me 51:18 Please have snow and mistletoe 51:29 And presents 51:32 Under the tree 51:41 Christmas eve 51:46 Will find me 51:52 Where the love light gleams 52:04 I'll be home 52:09 For Christmas 52:15 If only in my dreams 53:13 Christmas eve 53:19 Will find me 53:24 Where the love light 53:31 Gleams 53:36 I'll be home 53:42 For Christmas 53:48 If only in my dreams 53:59 If only 54:04 In my dreams 54:29 Thank you, Ladye Love. 54:31 Wow, here you go, Ben, 54:33 let me give you your guitar back. 54:35 Sorry, I messed it up. 54:36 I think we got time. 54:38 Why don't you all come up and, 54:39 Tim, do we have something we can end on? 54:41 What song you want us to do? 54:43 Silent night. All right. 54:48 Okay. 54:52 Wherever you want it. 55:00 Silent night 55:05 Holy night 55:09 All is calm 55:13 All is bright 55:17 Round yon virgin 55:22 Mother and child 55:26 Holy infant, so tender 55:32 And mild 55:35 Sleep in heavenly peace 55:43 Sleep in heavenly peace 55:50 Sing it with us at home. 55:52 Silent night 55:57 Holy night 56:01 Shepherds quake 56:07 At the sight 56:10 Glories stream 56:14 From heaven afar 56:19 Heavenly hosts sing 56:23 Alleluia! 56:27 Christ, the Savior is born 56:36 Christ, the Savior is born 56:45 Silent night 56:50 Holy night 56:54 Son of God 56:58 Love's pure light 57:02 Radiant beams from 57:07 Thy holy face 57:11 With the dawn 57:15 Of redeeming grace 57:20 Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth 57:29 Jesus, Lord 57:34 At Thy birth 57:43 Our time is all gone for today. 57:45 Until we see you next time, 57:46 may the Lord richly bless you 57:48 abundantly more than you could ever ask or think. |
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