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Series Code: 3CS
Program Code: 3CS200005S
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00:28 Joyful, joyful Lord
00:32 We adore Thee 00:36 God of glory, Lord of love 00:42 Hearts unfold like flow'rs 00:46 Before Thee 00:50 Hail, Thee as the son of God 00:56 Melt the clouds of sin And sadness 01:01 Drive the dark of doubt away 01:08 Giver of immortal gladness 01:19 Fill us with the light 01:27 Fill us with the light Of day 01:44 Joyful, joyful Lord, 01:47 We adore Thee 01:49 God of glory, Lord of love 01:54 Hearts unfold like flow'rs Before Thee 01:58 Hail, Thee as the sun above 02:02 Melt the clouds of sin And sadness 02:06 Drive the dark of doubt away 02:11 Giver of immortal gladness 02:14 Fill us with the light Of day 02:26 Joyful, joyful Lord, We adore Thee 02:30 God of glory, Lord of love 02:34 Hearts unfold like flow'rs Before Thee 02:38 Hail, Thee as the son of God 02:43 Melt the clouds of sin And sadness 02:46 Drive the dark of doubt away 02:51 Giver of immortal gladness 02:55 Fill us with the light Fill us with the light 02:59 Fill us with the light of day 03:05 Amen. 03:07 Praise the Lord. 03:09 All Ready. 03:11 We wanna welcome you 03:13 to our Dare to Dream Christmas special. 03:16 I have my husband Danny Shelton here. 03:18 Right. Praise the Lord. 03:20 Good to be here. 03:21 I'm already blessed. 03:22 How about you? I know, me too. 03:24 This is so exciting. 03:25 We have Sherice Tomlin. 03:28 Great job. Beautiful by the way. 03:29 Sherice, thank you. Beautiful. 03:31 John, of course. 03:32 John Stoddart. 03:34 We have Denise Barclay-Thompson. 03:37 Hi Denise. 03:38 Now Denise been coming here since about 1995, you know? 03:42 Oh, maybe I shouldn't tell you was a kid then maybe. 03:47 That's how I first found out about Denise 03:50 was actually watching her on 3ABN. 03:52 Yeah, okay. 03:53 So, and Sherice, I met at Oakwood. 03:56 I heard her sing at PELC 03:59 and she just blew me away 04:00 and I was like, we have to have her 04:02 on Dare to Dream. 04:03 So John, 04:05 I had heard for years about John 04:08 and I had never met him. 04:10 Lot of mutual friends, right? 04:11 Yes, yes, we have lots of mutual friends. 04:14 And then finally I got to meet him 04:16 and his spirit matches his talent. 04:18 It does. Such a beautiful person. 04:20 I'm surprised that he came back so easily. 04:23 When you ask him. Oh, my God... 04:24 You worked the poor guy, I mean... 04:26 We worked him so hard last time, bless his heart. 04:28 Denise, he came one time to do one program 04:31 and she had him here two or three days. 04:33 And I don't know 04:35 how many ways you can turn your t-shirt in and out to... 04:37 He took off his jacket 04:39 and then he put it back on for program, 04:42 that was so funny. 04:44 But he's back again. So thank you. 04:45 You guys kept feeding me. 04:47 So I said, you're feeding me. 04:48 As long as you keep feeding me, I'll keep coming back. 04:52 And then we have our own Tim Parton, 04:55 who is the general manager of our Praise Him Music Network 04:59 and our own Ryan Day, 05:02 who is the associate of Tim with assistant 05:07 with the Praise Him Network. 05:09 So we are so happy. 05:11 And what, I mean, 05:13 I'm just thrilled you guys are with us. 05:15 So what a blessing. Amen. 05:17 You know, we're thrilled for all of you 05:18 that are watching today 05:20 and we hope that you join in the singing 05:22 and so let's make a joyful noise unto the Lord. 05:25 If you had to been good, I wouldn't be here. 05:27 So it's not about that. 05:29 It's just praising the Lord 05:30 and giving Him praise and honor and glory. 05:32 And today maybe you're by yourself 05:34 and maybe you feel like you're home 05:36 and nobody cares and nobody's there. 05:38 Well, we're here with you, we're family today. 05:39 And thank you for joining us here on 3ABN. 05:43 It's a privilege that you allow us 05:44 to come into your home 05:46 each and every day as you doing 05:48 and to share this time of year with you. 05:49 It's great time of year, isn't it? 05:51 It is. 05:52 It's one of my favorite times of the year, 05:53 because it's when Jesus is just so magnified in general. 05:58 And it just really feels good. 06:00 All over, all around we go, as I mentioned this a lot, 06:03 we're going to shopping in Walmart's, 06:05 all kinds of stores 06:06 and you'll hear songs about Jesus 06:08 and people wanna argue. 06:09 I don't think He's born December 25th. 06:11 Hey, we don't care what the day was. 06:13 We're just glad He was. That's right. 06:15 We're glad that He died for us. 06:16 He was buried and resurrected again, 06:18 He's now ever interceding 06:19 at the right hand of the Father for you and me. 06:21 That's what's important today. 06:23 So this is a great opportunity this season 06:25 to share Jesus in the marketplace. 06:27 Yes. 06:29 So let's sing a group song. 06:30 Let's sing "The First Noel." 06:46 The first Noel 06:51 The angels did say 06:55 Was to certain poor shepherds 06:59 In fields as they lay 07:03 In fields where they Lay 07:08 Keeping their sheep 07:11 On a cold winter's night 07:15 That was so deep 07:19 Noel, Noel, 07:23 Noel, Noel 07:28 Born is the King of Israel 07:51 They looked up 07:55 And saw a star 08:00 Shining in the east 08:04 Beyond them far 08:08 And to the earth 08:12 It gave great light 08:16 And so it continued 08:21 Both day and night 08:25 Noel, Noel 08:34 Born is the King of Israel 08:43 Noel, Noel 08:53 Born is the King of Israel 09:09 Amen. 09:11 It's so lovely to sing with you. 09:12 Guys, I'm just so happy. 09:14 I'm so happy that you're here. 09:16 Denise, you're gonna sing for us now. 09:19 And Denise has a project coming out. 09:23 What's the name of it, Denise? 09:24 The new CD will be a Praise and Worship Hymn. 09:29 H- Y- M-N. 09:30 Oh, nice. 09:31 And your producer is none other than... 09:34 The best, John Stoddart, yes. 09:36 Amen. Amen. 09:37 It was so fun. It's always great. 09:39 As long as Denise has been coming here, 09:40 I think maybe we've been working together 09:42 even longer than that. 09:43 At least 30 years, John. 09:45 So, yeah, I try my best. 09:46 So I must be doing something right, 09:47 because she keeps calling me, so. 09:49 You get it right. 09:50 You get it right. There we go. 09:52 Hopefully this time I got close. 09:54 I think so. 09:56 So we're looking forward to hearing you Denise. 09:57 Thanks. 10:15 Sing sweet and low 10:20 A lullaby 10:24 Till angels say 10:28 Amen 10:32 A mother tonight is rocking 10:39 A cradle in Bethlehem 10:46 While wise men follow 10:52 Through the dark 10:56 A star that beckons them 11:03 A mother tonight is rocking 11:09 A cradle in Bethlehem 11:17 A little child shall lead them 11:23 The prophets said of old 11:29 Through storm And tempest heed them 11:34 Until the bell is tolled 11:41 Sing sweet and low your 11:46 Lullaby 11:50 Till angels say 11:53 Amen 11:57 A mother tonight is rocking 12:04 A cradle in Bethlehem 12:12 A little child shall lead them 12:18 The prophets said of old 12:23 Through storm And tempest heed them 12:28 Until the bell is tolled 12:40 Sing sweet and low 12:45 Your lullaby 12:49 Till angels say Amen 12:55 A mother tonight is rocking 13:03 A cradle in Bethlehem 13:12 A mother tonight is rocking 13:22 A cradle in Bethlehem 14:07 Do you remember me? 14:11 I sat upon your knee 14:15 I wrote to you 14:17 With childhood fantasies 14:25 Well, I'm all grown up now 14:29 And still need help somehow 14:33 I'm not a child 14:35 But my heart still can dream 14:42 So here's my lifelong wish 14:47 My grown-up Christmas list 14:51 Not for myself 14:53 But for a world in need 15:00 No more lives torn apart 15:06 That wars would never start 15:09 And time would heal all hearts 15:16 And everyone Would have a friend 15:21 And right would always win 15:25 And love would never end 15:32 This is my grown-up 15:36 Christmas list 15:46 As children we believed 15:49 The grandest sight to see 15:53 Was something lovely 15:55 Wrapped beneath the tree 16:01 But Heaven only knows 16:04 That packages and bows 16:08 Can never heal 16:10 A hurting human soul 16:17 No more lives torn apart 16:22 That wars would never start 16:25 And time would heal all hearts 16:31 And everyone Would have a friend 16:37 And right would always win 16:41 And love would never end 16:46 No, this is my grown-up 16:52 Christmas list 16:53 This is my lifelong Christmas list 16:58 My grown-up 17:04 Christmas list 17:08 List 17:18 My grown-up 17:21 Christmas list 17:29 Amen. 17:31 It's beautiful, Denise and John, thank you so much. 17:34 I think John's gonna get up maybe from the piano. 17:36 I love it when he's there, but he, you know, 17:38 he doesn't just play. 17:40 He plays and sing. 17:41 Like he can do it all really. 17:42 I bet he can do backward handsprings even. 17:44 I don't know the guy's got it all. 17:46 Someway he got the looks, 17:47 got the whole shoot'in match. 17:49 John... 17:50 I'm trying to keep up 17:51 with Danny Shelton is what it is. 17:53 You are blessed. I love your jacket by the way. 17:55 Oh, thank you. 17:57 It's such a thrill to be back here 17:58 and sharing this time with you. 18:00 This is kind of one of the few times 18:01 we get to hang together... 18:03 I know. Yes. 18:04 And to be able to hang out with our listeners 18:05 from all around the world, 18:07 celebrating this story. 18:09 Amen. What a story? 18:10 The story of Christmas. 18:13 It's changed the world. 18:16 It's changed history and it's changed my life too. 18:20 Listen to the words of the song, 18:21 "The Story of Christmas." 18:38 The story of Christmas 18:43 A message of love 18:47 A love unconditional 18:51 Given to us 18:55 Away in a manger 18:59 No crib for a bed 19:03 The Lord God Our Savior 19:07 lay down his sweet head 19:18 Shepherds and wise men 19:22 Would hasten to see 19:26 The angels had told them 19:30 What God had revealed 19:34 Kingdom of heaven 19:38 crushed down in the hay 19:42 This night for the first time 19:46 Our God made a way 19:53 Gloria 20:02 In excelsis Deo 20:10 Gloria 20:15 Oh, gloria 20:19 Glory to God 20:21 In the highest 20:29 Story of Christmas 20:34 Is written for me 20:37 Tales of a good God 20:41 Who's desperate 20:43 To be Close by me forever 20:50 As near as my skin 20:54 My hope and my shelter 20:59 My everything 21:10 Love unconditional given to us 21:16 Draw near to the stable 21:20 A bright star will shine 21:25 One look at that baby 21:30 A treasure you'll find 21:36 One look and a treasure 21:43 You'll find 22:04 Amen. Beautiful. 22:05 Amen. 22:06 Anybody grateful for that story? 22:08 Amen. 22:10 I'm so grateful for the story. 22:12 You know, this is an old, 22:13 I thought I'd share an old Christmas song. 22:15 This is one that you guys I'm sure have heard. 22:18 And I'm sure 22:19 our audience members have heard. 22:21 And, you know, as always 22:22 Danny teases me because I never do anything 22:24 like the way it was been done. 22:25 I always have to find a way to flip it around 22:29 or twist it upside down 22:30 or change the key or do something. 22:32 So this is my take on one of my old favorites, 22:35 "Angels We Have Heard On High." 22:59 Angels we have heard on high 23:04 Sweetly singing o'er the plains 23:09 And the mountains in reply 23:15 Echoing their joyous strains 23:20 Glory 23:25 Gloria 23:30 In excelsis Deo 23:36 Glory 23:41 Gloria 23:46 In excelsis Deo 24:03 Shepherds, why this jubilee 24:09 Why your joyous strains prolong 24:14 What the gladsome tidings be 24:19 Which inspire your heavenly song 24:24 Glory 24:29 Gloria 24:34 In excelsis Deo 24:39 Glory 24:45 Gloria 24:50 In excelsis Deo 25:16 Come to Bethlehem and see 25:21 Him whose birth the angels sing 25:26 Come, adore on bended knee 25:31 Christ the Lord, 25:34 The newborn King 25:36 Glory 25:42 Gloria 25:47 In excelsis Deo 25:51 Glory 25:57 Gloria 26:02 In excelsis Deo 26:06 Glory 26:12 Gloria 26:17 In excelsis Deo 26:21 Glory 26:27 Gloria 26:31 in excelsis Deo 26:36 Glory, glory 26:41 Gloria 26:45 In excelsis Deo 26:50 Oh, glory 26:53 Glory 26:56 Gloria 27:01 In excelsis Deo 27:09 I'm singing glory 27:12 Oh, glory, yes I am 27:16 He was born in a manger 27:19 Oh, I'm so glad He was 27:27 And then He went to a cross 27:29 Yes, He did 27:33 And then died for me Yes, He did 27:36 And He died for me 27:37 But that wasn't all I said He rose again 27:41 Said, yes, He rose again 27:44 And that isn't even The end of the story 27:47 'Cause one day Oh, one day 27:50 He said He's coming back for me 27:52 Oh, He's coming back for me 27:55 Said that He's coming back for me 28:02 Glory 28:07 Gloria 28:13 In excelsis Deo 28:18 Glory 28:26 Gloria 28:33 In excelsis Deo 28:48 All right. Amen. Praise the Lord. 28:51 Why don't you get up? Let's all come around to piano. 28:53 Don't touch it. It's real hot right now. 28:55 That piano like might burn you hear on there. 28:57 I am telling you. 28:58 John, incredible. 29:00 What a blessing? 29:01 I wanna say what a talent he has. 29:03 Denise, it took me nearly two hours 29:05 to get him to learn that arrangement. 29:08 Two hours? 29:09 Yeah, almost two hours to get him in. 29:11 And he finally got, that's beautiful. 29:13 Yeah. I hope you, folks. 29:14 I tried to make you proud for all the work you put in. 29:17 Now, for all of you stick in the muds. 29:19 Now you don't know when somebody is joking or not. 29:21 That's all right. 29:22 We'll have our own fun around here. 29:24 Speaking of fun, we want to talk a little bit 29:26 about Christmas memories. 29:27 Yes. 29:28 Who do you want to start with? 29:30 Let's start with Sherice. 29:31 Man, oh man. 29:34 Well, I guess my Christmas memory is 29:36 when I used to do foster care 29:41 and I took care of 26 children by myself 29:45 and sent them through foster care 29:46 over seven and a half years. 29:48 And each time I would bring a child to my home 29:51 and would put up the Christmas tree 29:53 and wrap the different gifts for them 29:55 and to see their faces 29:57 brought so much joy to me. 30:00 And I know as years passed, 30:02 I did adopt three and raised them as well, 30:04 but I did the same thing. 30:05 And just to see them be happy, 30:08 it just staying up all night with the tape 30:11 and cutting everything. 30:12 I probably didn't do it right but it paid off 30:15 and it made me feel so good 30:17 just to see them happy. 30:18 So that can deposit some form of happiness 30:20 into their hearts. 30:21 That's beautiful. 30:23 Let's just go around. John? 30:24 I can't help, but think about family 30:28 when Christmas comes around 30:30 and I grew up in Philadelphia 30:33 and I don't know if anyone else did this, 30:35 but we weren't wealthy family at all. 30:39 And we lived in on the edge of the city of Philadelphia, 30:42 not far from Ardmore 30:44 but we grew up in a great block, 30:46 great neighbors, great kids, 30:47 you could play out in the street back then. 30:49 I don't know if you can do that now, 30:50 but back then you could. 30:52 But my mother used to use old Christmas cards 30:57 to decorate the house. 30:58 We had an arch 31:00 going from the living room to the dining room 31:01 and she would take the Christmas cards 31:03 from years past 31:05 and use that 31:07 as part of the decoration for that. 31:08 She would just take them. 31:09 She was very creative like that. 31:11 So whenever I think about Christmas, 31:12 the first thing that comes to mind 31:14 are Christmas cards 31:16 around the arch, 31:17 going from the living room to the dining room. 31:21 Well, I too have family memories. 31:24 Living in the Caribbean, 31:26 we didn't really have snow and real Christmas trees. 31:29 But I do remember this picture 31:32 that we had of me in a little red velvet dress 31:35 that I probably didn't want to take off 31:37 because around that time when we were little, 31:39 you know, dressing up for Christmas was a big thing. 31:42 And we had the silver tree. 31:44 It wasn't a real tree, it was a silver tree, 31:45 but it was a silver tree, 31:47 me and my little red dress 31:48 and my mother in a red and white dress 31:50 as well. 31:51 And I think my dad took that picture 31:53 and that just stays with me the carols 31:55 and just the feeling of joy and happiness and safety. 32:00 So even though we didn't have a white Christmas, 32:02 we had a silver Christmas with hints of red. 32:06 Nice. All right. 32:08 Those memories looking back are really wonderful. 32:11 You think of family, friends and the song you wrote, 32:13 you know, the pumpkin pie, 32:15 all of that, that's a great one too. 32:17 Grandma's. Great song. 32:18 Yeah, grandma's there, 32:19 all of that, wonderful memories. 32:21 But you know the fact that I think it's amazing 32:24 that Jesus would die, 32:27 you know, be born as in manger 32:28 and wrapped in swaddling clothes in a manger. 32:31 The King of kings, the Lord of lords 32:33 would do that for us, 32:36 for each and every one of us. 32:37 It's an amazing thing. 32:39 So while we, you know, 32:41 look at all these other things 32:42 and all the gifts and all the things are, 32:45 you know, exciting and fun. 32:46 As kids we like those. 32:47 We were poor too, 32:49 so we didn't have many gifts at all 32:51 to give around, but we had a lot of love. 32:52 We had a lot of laughs, a lot of family 32:54 but, you know, I'm thankful to have folks 32:57 who told us that 32:58 the real reason for the season is Jesus Christ for sure. 33:02 We're gonna have some more music. 33:04 And I think right now Brother Tim, 33:06 I'm glad that you walking to the piano 33:08 not me after that. 33:09 You know, when we were sitting there 33:11 listening to John singing... 33:14 In fact, let's just sit down, so he'll feel really alone. 33:15 Yeah. You sit down for a moment. 33:17 I'm gonna say something here. 33:20 So first of all, I'm thinking, John, 33:25 just because you can doesn't mean you should. 33:28 Because I mean, or because just because you can 33:30 doesn't mean you have to, 33:32 especially since I have to follow you. 33:33 Oh, no... 33:35 And I think... 33:36 This is my brother, don't let... 33:38 Listen, oh, well we are brothers, all right, 33:39 but that's... 33:40 Mutual admirations. 33:42 You outplaying me is one thing. 33:43 No, clearly I was thinking Christmas memories, 33:46 this might be, 33:48 this is a Christmas memory for me, John, 33:49 to sit there and listen to you and try not to be envious. 33:54 But I truly just, 33:57 I'm amazed at your playing and your talent, your gifting, 34:01 and you know, I think of, 34:03 there's probably been a time when we were sitting around 34:05 unwrapping gifts. 34:07 If you do that kind of thing at Christmas 34:08 when we were kids, 34:10 especially, and you looked over 34:11 and maybe if you had a sibling, 34:12 you saw something that one of them got for Christmas 34:15 that you thought, 34:16 "Oh, why didn't I get that?" 34:18 And that's kind of what I think about John, 34:21 why didn't I get that? 34:24 But I got what I need, I guess... 34:26 Yeah. 34:27 And each of us have what we need 34:31 to present the gospel, 34:32 which is truly and to glorify God, 34:34 that's what He put us on earth for 34:36 to do is to worship Him 34:38 and just think of that greatest gift 34:40 that we have being Christ 34:43 and those people that have not heard 34:45 that we may be up to us 34:47 to do that very thing to give to someone 34:50 someone maybe envious of the life that we're living, 34:53 the peace that we have. 34:56 Share Christ with them, 34:58 so that they don't have to be envious. 35:00 They can have Him as their very own 35:02 and He will give them the peace and the joy and the love. 37:25 Amen. Beautiful. 37:28 Thank you, Tim. 37:31 Ryan Day 37:33 is also one of my favorite singers, 37:36 musicians. 37:37 He is just a blessing. 37:39 Right back at you. 37:40 And so this song is a special request. 37:44 I requested this of Ryan. Oh, no. 37:48 Oh, Holy night. Yes. 37:49 There would be no second coming 37:51 if it wasn't for the first coming, right? 37:54 It certainly was a holy night. 38:01 Oh holy night 38:09 The stars are brightly shining 38:22 It is the night 38:26 Of our Dear Savior's birth 38:35 Long lay the world 38:40 In sin And error pining 38:47 Till He appeared 38:50 And the soul felt its worth 38:57 A thrill of hope 39:02 The weary world rejoices 39:08 For yonder breaks 39:12 A new and glorious morn 39:17 Fall on your knees 39:26 Oh, hear the angels' voices 39:35 Oh, night divine 39:46 Oh, night 39:51 Oh, night divine 40:09 Oh, night 40:14 Oh, night divine 40:26 Truly He taught us 40:29 To love one another 40:35 His law is love 40:37 And His gospel is peace 40:44 Chains shall He break 40:47 For the slave is our brother 40:53 And in His name 40:56 All oppression 41:00 Shall cease, Sweet hymns of joy 41:07 In grateful chorus raise 41:10 We Let all within us 41:15 Praise His holy name 41:26 Fall on your knees 41:34 Oh, hear the angels' voices 41:42 Oh, night divine 41:50 Oh, night 41:53 When Christ was born 41:58 Oh, night divine 42:11 Oh, night 42:19 Oh, night divine 42:32 Amen. Praise the Lord. 42:35 Hallelujah. 42:36 Praise the Lord. 42:39 I just, this is just so, 42:42 it's so special 42:44 because you sense the presence of the Holy Spirit here. 42:47 And that was the whole idea for us to honor Him. 42:51 And so all of you have just been amazing. 42:55 What a blessing. 42:57 Sherice, you're going to bless us now. 42:59 I will try my best. 43:02 I am just blown away. 43:03 I can't even get up. 43:05 Man, God bless you. 43:07 Thank you. Praise the Lord. 43:10 I'll definitely see what the Lord will do on today. 43:38 Mary did you know 43:42 That your baby boy 43:45 Would one day walk on water? 43:50 Mary did you know 43:53 That your baby boy 43:56 Would save our sons And daughters? 44:01 Did you know 44:04 That your baby boy 44:07 Has come to make you new? 44:13 This child that you delivered 44:19 Will soon deliver you 44:23 Mary, did you know 44:26 That your baby boy 44:30 Would give sight To a blind man? 44:34 Mary, did you know 44:37 That your baby boy 44:41 Would calm the storm 44:43 With His hand? 44:46 Did you know 44:49 That your baby boy 44:52 Has walked Where the angels trod? 44:58 And when you kiss Your little baby 45:03 You kiss the face of God 45:09 The blind will see 45:12 The deaf will hear 45:14 The dead will live again 45:20 The lame will leap 45:23 The dumb will speak 45:26 The praises of the Lamb 45:35 Mary, did you know 45:39 That your baby boy 45:42 Is the Lord of all creation? 45:47 Mary, did you know 45:50 That your baby boy 45:53 Will one day rule the nations? 45:58 Did you know 46:01 That your baby boy 46:05 Is heaven's perfect Lamb? 46:10 The sleeping child 46:13 That you're holding 46:16 Is the Great 46:19 I Am 46:30 The Great I Am 46:45 Amen. Praise the Lord. 46:47 Thank you. 46:48 Hallelujah. 47:30 Mommies and daddies 47:34 Always believe 47:38 That their little angels 47:43 Are special indeed 47:46 And you could grow up 47:51 To be anything 47:57 But who would imagine a king 48:05 A shepherd or teacher 48:09 Is what you could be 48:14 Or maybe a fisherman 48:18 Out on the sea 48:22 Or maybe a carpenter 48:27 Building things 48:32 But who would imagine a king 48:41 It was so clear 48:44 when the wise men arrived 48:48 And the angels were singing Your name 48:56 That the world Would be different 49:00 'Cause you were alive 49:04 That's what heaven stood 49:07 Still to proclaim 49:14 One day an angel said quietly 49:22 That soon he would bring 49:26 Something special to me 49:30 And of all those Wonderful gifts 49:36 He could bring 49:40 Who would imagine, 49:45 Who could imagine 49:51 Who would imagine a king 50:11 Praise the Lord. 50:14 Amen. 50:16 Thank you so much. 50:17 Oh, beautiful. 50:19 Yvonne, look at the clock. 50:21 It's our enemy right now. 50:22 I know it. Clock is our enemy. 50:24 I know it. 50:25 This has been such an amazing blessing. 50:27 Yeah. Amazing. 50:29 Why don't we talk maybe to the folks at home 50:30 for just a few minutes. 50:32 Brother Ryan, I wants you to look into the camera, 50:34 one of these over here and just. 50:35 There are people at home right now 50:37 and they're, maybe they feel all alone. 50:39 Maybe they've lost a relationship 50:40 and they really don't know Jesus Christ. 50:42 Why won't you take two or three minutes 50:44 and just give an appeal to these folks? 50:46 Absolutely. Well, you know, I... 50:49 When I think of Christmas, obviously, 50:51 the root word of Christmas is Jesus Christ. 50:53 And so you may be at home right now, 50:57 wondering where's your life heading? 50:59 What's this world all about, 51:01 especially during a time like this, 51:02 we have an opportunity to reflect on the love of God. 51:06 We just think for a moment. 51:08 We wouldn't even be here 51:09 if Jesus hadn't come the first time, right? 51:11 It's powerful. 51:13 Jesus did come. 51:15 And He didn't just come to be a baby. 51:18 He came to grow up 51:20 as the Bible says to be our savior. 51:22 He was that coming savior. 51:24 And He came to this earth 51:25 to show us how it's supposed to be done. 51:28 He trusted in His Father and you and I today, 51:30 wherever you are around the world, 51:32 you can set your doubts, 51:33 your worries, your fears aside and say, 51:35 Lord, I give them to You because You died for them. 51:39 And so, that's what the season's about. 51:41 It's to reflect the life of Jesus. 51:44 The fact that He came as a baby, 51:45 He was robed in flesh, 51:47 and He took on our sinful flesh that He could overcome sin, 51:51 which is something we weren't able to do, 51:53 but He did it to show us that it's possible through Him, 51:56 that it can be done. 51:57 So wherever you are right now, 51:59 just simply turn your life over to Jesus 52:01 and say, Jesus, I'm yours. 52:03 That's what this season's about. 52:04 That's what I think of. Thank you. 52:06 I think about the folk who write us 52:08 and they're very depressed 52:10 and they say, I just, 52:11 you know, I can't seem to get out of this rut. 52:13 And so what I like to say is, as you know, 52:16 when Jesus was on the cross, says, we were on His mind. 52:18 There's a song that says that, 52:20 but the Lord gave us a great commission. 52:22 And those of us who are Christians, 52:24 Matthew 28:18-20, 52:26 and He says, 52:27 "All power is given Me in heaven and earth, 52:29 go eat therefore." 52:31 So what I found out in my own life 52:33 there's times that we get selfish, 52:35 you know, our world is me, myself and I, 52:38 but when we start thinking about others 52:41 and we look around us 52:42 and we begin to witness to others. 52:44 You know, Jesus doesn't need us. 52:47 He doesn't really need any of us to save anybody. 52:49 Right? 52:50 And so He doesn't need us. 52:52 Never did. 52:53 So why does He say, 52:54 "Go ye into all the world?" 52:56 He does it for our own. 52:57 We need to do it for our own salvation. 52:59 We need to get our mind off of ourself 53:01 and look around at our brothers and sisters 53:04 that Jesus died for 53:05 and show them what Jesus really means. 53:08 He says, 53:09 "If I be lifted up from this earth 53:12 will draw all men unto Me." 53:16 So today I think is a great privilege. 53:18 And I praise God for each and every one of you 53:20 and your ministry. 53:21 Right now, you're reaching multitudes of people 53:23 around the world. 53:25 God has a special plan for you. 53:27 And I mean, it's a plan that no one else, 53:30 He knew you would be living 53:31 in the closing moments of earth's history, 53:33 each and every one of us. 53:35 What a privilege. 53:36 We may be able to look up and say, 53:37 "Lo, this is our God whom we've waited for. 53:39 He's come to save us." 53:41 But you know what? 53:42 We're not going to be able to do that 53:43 if we've not totally submitted 53:45 and committed our life to Jesus. 53:47 We got to forget all the things around us. 53:49 We got to quit worrying about politics 53:51 and quit worrying about all these other things 53:53 and worry about Jesus and Him crucified 53:56 and saying, Lord, make me a vessel of honor for You. 53:59 Today, I want to be a vessel of honor. 54:01 Now we can't do it over our own strength. 54:03 We even have to pray. 54:04 Lord, send me Your Holy Spirit, help my unbelief. 54:07 Fill me with Your love. 54:09 Fill me with Your compassion for the lost. 54:11 And I promise you, God will do that. 54:13 Right now what we need to be doing, 54:14 we need to be busy. 54:16 We need to be about our father's business 54:18 literally right now. 54:20 So whatever's on your heart and your mind today, 54:22 we're going to ask you to submit 54:24 and commit your life to Jesus Christ 54:25 and say, "Lord, I'm a sinner." 54:27 I don't care if you're a pastor or a deacon 54:29 or Sabbath school teacher, Sunday school teacher, 54:31 whatever you are, 54:32 "Lord, I'm a sinner, save me." 54:34 He says, 54:35 "If we confess our sins, 54:36 He is faithful and just to forgive us from our sins 54:39 and to cleanse us from," how much? 54:41 "All unrighteousness." 54:43 So today is the day of salvation. 54:45 While we're thinking about Jesus, 54:46 this time of year, 54:47 let us rededicate our lives to the Lord 54:50 and then go and tell what He has done for us. 54:53 I think we ought to sing something here. 54:55 We'll go out today. 54:57 And, in fact, 54:58 let's just have a little closing prayer. 54:59 We're going to pray now, 55:01 then we're going to go out singing a little bit. 55:02 John, you'll tell us what to do. 55:03 Brother Tim, would you pray for us? 55:05 Heavenly Father God, 55:06 we are so grateful 55:07 for the privilege of being Your children. 55:09 We love You, Lord. 55:10 And we thank You for sending Your Son to die for us, 55:14 to be an example of how we can love. 55:17 And we just ask that 55:19 You will touch those that are watching 55:21 and that You will give them a peace 55:22 like they've never known. 55:24 Thank you for being our King of kings 55:25 and Lord of lords. 55:27 We anticipate Your return, 55:29 but until then we will sing and we will rejoice 55:32 that You are our Lord. 55:33 Amen in Jesus' name. 55:35 Till we see you next time, 55:36 may the Lord richly bless you abundantly 55:38 more than you could ever ask or think. 55:40 Let's sing. 55:43 Hark! the herald angels sing 55:47 Glory to the new-born King 55:51 Peace on earth and mercy mild 55:55 God and sinners reconciled 56:00 Joyful, all ye nations, rise 56:04 Join the triumph of the skies 56:08 With the angelic host proclaim 56:12 Christ is born in Bethlehem 56:16 Hark! the herald angels sing 56:20 Glory to the new-born King 56:26 Oh, yeah! 56:28 Hark! the herald angels sing 56:33 Jesus, the light of the world 56:38 Glory to the new-born King 56:43 Jesus, the light of the world 56:47 We walk in the light 56:51 Built in the light 56:53 Go where the dew drops Of mercy shall rise 56:58 Shine all around us By day and by night 57:03 Jesus, The light of the world 57:07 We'll walk in the light 57:10 Built in the light 57:13 Go where the dew drops Of mercy shall rise 57:17 Shine all around us By day and by night 57:22 Jesus the light of the world 57:27 Walk in the light 57:30 Built in the light 57:32 Go where the true drops Of mercy shall rise 57:37 Shine all around us By day and by night 57:42 Jesus, the light of the world 58:07 Yeah! 58:08 Yes! 58:10 All right. 59:07 Praise the Lord. 59:08 Yeah! |
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