Participants:
Series Code: HC
Program Code: HC180001A
|
00:01 The time has finally arrived for 3ABN's Fall Homecoming.
00:05 We're standing in the control room in the 3ABN Worship Center. 00:08 We are kind of giving you a little sneak peek 00:10 of what's going on behind the scenes. The crew have worked 00:12 so hard for Fall Camp Meeting. 00:13 We've looked forward to this date on our calendar. 00:16 I'm looking for a thumbs up from Brad on the open. 00:19 Are we ready, Brad? He's giving us a thumbs up. 00:21 Let's go to the open and we'll head to the stage. 01:13 Hello and welcome to 3ABN Fall Camp Meeting. 01:17 We're so glad that you're here and for those of you at home 01:20 thank you for joining us as you do each and every day. 01:23 What a blessing to be alive in the closing moments 01:26 of earth's history. We have a number of folk here 01:28 already and we have several states. 01:30 Anybody not from Illinois? 01:32 Let's see. OK... that's most of you. 01:34 That's the way it happens. 01:36 Now the Illinoians... they'll be here in about 20 minutes, 01:40 you know, 'cause we're always late for everything. 01:42 But the rest of you: thank you so much for being here. 01:45 We're going to have a great weekend by God's blessings. 01:48 We know 'cause we've already prayed 01:50 and asked for the Holy Spirit. So we're expecting 01:53 some great and mighty and marvelous things 01:55 to happen this weekend. 01:57 We serve a great God; He's given us a Great Commission 02:01 to go into all the world, and I for one am just 02:03 thankful and blessed to be in ministry and partner with 02:07 all of you. Because without you there's really no ministry here. 02:11 So thank you for what you do. 02:12 Those of you at home and those of you here for 3ABN. 02:16 Yvonne, you happy today? 02:17 Oh, I'm so thankful. I LOVE Camp Meeting first of all 02:21 because we all talk about how, you know, we're in ministry 02:24 and we need our spirits to be watered, too. 02:26 So Camp Meeting is a time when we can have our spirits watered. 02:30 And I'm so happy that my husband is well 02:32 and with us for this Camp Meeting. 02:34 This has been quite a journey for you, Danny, hasn't it? 02:38 Oh, yeah, it has. Nine weeks or so ago I had 02:41 quadruple open heart surgery. 02:44 That's not any fun, by the way. 02:45 Some of you have had that. 02:47 But you know what? The Lord blessed 02:49 and at my age I was able to go home in 4 days. 02:52 And a lot of times it's much longer than that. 02:55 I had one night 13 days in where I went back 02:58 to the hospital and had A-fib all night. 03:00 That's no fun either. 03:01 So we're hoping that doesn't happen again. 03:03 But I'm so blessed, and I think about it 03:05 that the blessings of God because one minute you're here 03:09 and the next, you know, we're not. 03:12 So we have to... What we do for Christ 03:13 we need to do while we can. 03:15 But I thank God for His blessings. 03:17 When I went under the knife and they told me: "Well, 03:21 we're doing this artery under your heart 03:24 so we've got to kind of lift your heart up 03:26 and you know out a little bit; 03:28 move your lungs and all of this. " 03:29 And you say: "Wow! This may be the last... 03:33 last time in this earth you shut your eyes. " 03:36 In fact, two weeks after me a friend of mine right here 03:39 I went to school with all my life, knew him, 03:41 he had the same surgery, same thing, and he died 03:43 four days later. And it's been such a traumatic 03:46 experience. But in the hospital 03:50 the one thing I didn't worry about was 3ABN. 03:54 How's it going to happen? We've got Greg and Jill 03:56 and Jason Bradley and Ryan. 03:59 We've got Jason back here. All of the young people 04:03 that God is bringing... Bergman, Jason Bergman 04:06 and his wife, and all of the young people God is bringing in 04:10 that have the vision for the mission. 04:12 So we said: "Should the Lord tarry 04:13 that's the last thing I'm going to worry about right now 04:16 'cause it's in good hands. " 04:17 But the Lord saw fit and so far I'm still here. 04:20 And I'm thankful to be here and on my feet 04:23 and after nine weeks can do quite a bit of stuff. 04:26 And I'm not out really playing basketball yet. 04:28 I'm anxious to start that again. 04:30 But Yvonne didn't want anybody hitting me in the chest. 04:33 But since I have wire in there now it may hurt them worse 04:37 than me. You know, they put you together with wire. 04:39 And C.A., you had that surgery, so 04:41 you know all about that. 04:44 Right there. So they say we're part of the zipper club. 04:48 Yvonne, tell us about Jason. What's happening with 04:52 your son Jason... OK... OUR son Jason. 04:54 Our son Jason. So I guess around the middle of August 05:00 I've been praying about some things and 05:03 Jason has been my assistant for 4 years, almost 5 years now. 05:08 And he's just been doing an amazing, amazing job. 05:13 And so I've been preparing him to... I wanted to pass the baton 05:19 back to him. And I've been praying about it 05:23 and so the Lord impressed me that as of September 1 05:26 Jason should be the General Manager for Dare to Dream 05:31 and I would be the consultant. I say assistant 05:34 and she doesn't want me to say assistant. No, no, no, 05:36 no, no, no, no. That just didn't settle in yet. 05:41 Maybe secretary or clean up? No, no, no, no. No... 05:44 No, no, no, no, no, no. 05:46 Actually, I'm still... I haven't retired. 05:50 I'm still here at 3ABN... still doing things. 05:53 But Jason's handling the day-to-day 05:55 operations of Dare to Dream 05:57 and I still do production and all of that stuff. 06:00 So it's such a blessing, and he's doing an amazing job 06:03 and I'm so proud of where God has brought you. 06:06 I don't even want to start talk- ing about it 'cause you all know 06:08 that I'll start crying. But God is SO good 06:12 and I'm just so thankful for what He's doing with you, Jay. 06:16 Well, praise the Lord! You know, you look in 06:20 a lot of different organizations... you look at 06:23 people, how they complain about their predecessors. 06:26 I've got no complaint. 06:28 You know, God has blessed 06:32 for me to step into a position 06:35 that was already set up for success. 06:37 You know, my mother has done an excellent job 06:39 with leading Dare to Dream. 06:41 She's left it in a great position for me to step into 06:44 the role and take over so it's a smooth transition. 06:48 And I'm really looking forward to see what God is going to do. 06:52 Amen. We are, too. 06:54 We're so excited with Jason in this new position. 06:57 God has called him I really believe for such a time as this. 07:02 Jason is a servant leader. Yes! 07:04 He leads with humility but with dignity. 07:08 And he's doing an incredible job, and we are so proud of you. 07:11 Can I say I'm proud of you? 07:13 Am I old enough to say that? 07:15 I don't know, but I am so proud of what God is doing 07:19 in your life... so praise the Lord for that. 07:22 Switching gears just a moment here 07:24 Pastor C.A. Murray and his precious wife Irma 07:28 have been at the ministry of 3ABN almost since I first came 07:31 sixteen years ago. God called them here 07:35 and I know that beyond a shadow of a doubt. 07:37 They have ministered to you; they have ministered to you 07:41 at home. They've ministered to us here at 3ABN! 07:45 Pastor C.A. of course holds many titles 07:48 and the title I like most is preacher. 07:51 He's a great preacher. God has called and gifted 07:54 and anointed him. Amen! And his wife Irma 07:57 has produced programs for 3ABN Latino. 08:00 She has hosted programs. She has done a great job 08:05 with marketing and production coordination 08:08 and many different things. 08:09 And right now we have something special that we want to present 08:12 to you, Irma. We did a Behind the Scenes. 08:13 I don't know if any of you saw that 08:16 but we gave a special plaque to Pastor C.A. Murray. 08:19 But we want to present these flowers to you, Irma, 08:22 in recognition and support for you both 08:26 and what you have done for this ministry. 08:35 They are retiring and moving to Panama 08:37 or have already moved to Panama, 08:39 but we're hoping occasionally we can get them back 08:41 here at 3ABN and we would love that. 08:43 But we love both of you. 08:45 And I understand that they also 08:47 are providing their home address in Panama. 08:49 Is that right, Pastor C.A.? And you're inviting people 08:51 to come to Panama. We'll put another bean in the pot; 08:55 we'll get you fed somehow. That's right. 08:58 All right. Shelley, tell us something things that's going on 09:00 around here that's exciting right now. 09:04 We don't have enough time, but I just wanted to welcome you 09:07 all to the Fall Homecoming 2018 Camp Meeting. 09:12 I'm so excited about this Camp Meeting 09:15 and you're going to be as well. 09:16 Ty Gibson has basically unveiled a truth 09:22 in the Bible that once you see it 09:25 you can't unsee it. 09:27 He will be talking about Covenant Identity. 09:31 And he's written a book... I encourage you to get the book. 09:34 He had sent me a manuscript and when I read it 09:37 it blew my mind because it's something I've been 09:39 hinting at but I'd never studied it out. 09:43 And this book... Andrews is maybe wanting to use the book 09:49 for their seminary classes. 09:51 So you know, he did it the right way. 09:53 He wrote the book. He sent it off for peer review. 09:56 He's had all kinds of professors 09:59 look at this, and it's going to be so exciting. 10:03 Then I know that our dear Pastor John Lomacang 10:06 his sermon Coming With Clouds... 10:09 I had to twist his arm to get him to do this for you guys. 10:12 But he had done it at church 10:15 and I said: "This is a message the world needs to hear. " 10:20 And then: A Quiver of Quotient Questions? 10:23 A Quiver of Quotient Queries. 10:26 A Quiver of... It sounds like... 10:29 That one we may have to put before a review board 10:31 of some type. 10:34 And then of course Kenny Shelton is... He couldn't be with us 10:38 tonight but he will be speaking on Covenant Identity 10:41 and my message will be His Presence Is In The Cube. 10:47 So I hope you all will enjoy this. 10:50 Can I talk about the Ten Commandments? Oh! OK. 10:54 Did you know that November the 6th 10:57 Alabama has an amendment 11:02 on their ballot, and it has taken 17 years to get it there. 11:07 It is the Ten Commandment amendment. 11:10 Now we're not going to tell anybody how to vote. 11:12 But because Alabama... God is shining a spotlight 11:17 on the Ten Commandments once again. 11:20 And because Alabama is voting on this 11:23 people are interested in the Ten Commandments. 11:28 Nationwide we're seeing an interest. 11:31 So what we have done with your help: we've blanketed 11:35 the state of Alabama with Ten Commandments Twice Removed. 11:39 This is a book that Danny and I wrote in 2006. 11:44 I noticed this copy says it's the second edition 11:47 over 6 million copies. Over 11 million copies 11:51 of this book are out 11:52 and it has made a life-changing difference 11:56 in thousands of people. Ryan's shaking his head 12:02 'cause it made a difference in his life. 12:03 That's how... Ryan, you joined the church 12:07 through that book, right? Yeah, I was not an Adventist 12:11 at the time when I had read the book. 12:12 Had a gentleman who was also not an Adventist 12:15 who came across a copy of the book. 12:17 And he brought it in with a large stack of books 12:19 into our little family Sabbath-keeping church 12:21 that we were attending at the time. 12:23 And it just stuck out to me 12:25 and I thought: "You know, I'm going to read this book! " 12:26 And so started reading it; couldn't put it down. 12:29 And the Lord was just taking me from one level 12:31 to the next through that book. And it just set me on fire 12:34 to start studying the Word of God. 12:35 Now you're raised what? United Pentecostal or? 12:38 Was raised primarily in many different branches 12:41 of Pentecostalism... but the Lord had a plan. 12:44 And a part of that plan was Ten Commandments questions. 12:47 We're glad that after that he went to the Amazing Facts 12:50 School of Evangelism for... Then you've been an evangelist 12:53 for how many? What, the last five years? 12:55 Five years, yes. What an amazing gifted voice. 12:59 He's... Literally I say this just my humble opinion 13:03 but one of the best male singers in America. 13:05 I mean, honestly, God has gifted him with an incredible 13:10 voice... but his love for Jesus, he and his wife, 13:12 is just infectious. I mean, when you're around them 13:15 they're happy people. And I like to be around... 13:18 John, don't you like to be around happy people? 13:20 What other kind of person is there? 13:23 When you come here you'd better be happy. 13:26 Don't worry... be happy. 13:28 That's right. Amen! Now, we're going to... 13:31 we're going to switch gears for a moment 13:32 because we need to announce this 13:35 and it's on a sadder note. Dr. Walt Thompson, 13:38 our board chairman for many, many years, 13:41 passed away just a few days... Monday? 13:44 Friday. I'm sorry: Friday. 13:47 And Walt was literally from the very first 13:52 week or two that I announced in 1984 13:55 that the Lord impressed me to build a television station 13:58 to reach the world we were invited to go to Hinsdale church 14:02 and Dr. Thompson was there. 14:04 He heard our vision. Kenny and I were there 14:07 and he heard the vision 14:08 and so he "caught" it. 14:12 And so right after that he started supporting. 14:15 So for nearly thirty-four years 14:17 he's been an incredible supporter of 3ABN. 14:20 Traveled around the world. 14:21 Always volunteered. Was chairman of the board 14:23 for many many years... through the ups and through the downs. 14:26 And he and Avon... wonderful people. His son, Greg, 14:29 now is on our board and we're thankful for that. 14:32 But we just want to let you all know 14:34 about Dr. Walt and his passing. 14:37 But here's the confident thing: we've all talked to him 14:40 and he says: "He knows I'm dying 14:42 but I'm waiting for the second coming. " 14:45 So his job is over. All he's doing now is 14:47 the next thing he knows he'll lift his eyes and see Jesus. 14:51 And I mean... what an amazing thing 14:53 to be in that position that you can close your eyes 14:56 in death and do it in such a peaceful way 14:58 knowing that "I've run a good race and fought a good fight" 15:02 and just praise the Lord for victory. 15:04 The times in which we are living, folks, 15:08 are amazing. Have any of you seen the news about 15:12 the Ten Commandments in Alabama? 15:15 It's amazing. In fact, you can go - and he doesn't mind me 15:18 telling it - Dean Young. If you look up on the Internet 15:22 Dean Young... Alabama. 15:23 You don't need to do it right now but if you'll do it 15:26 after the program... Everybody went to their phones 15:29 just then. But Dean Young in Alabama 15:33 and he has a video. And I asked him if I could use it. 15:37 Because John sent it to me and I said: 15:40 "I can't even believe my ears. " 15:41 And so when I found out for seventeen years 15:44 he had worked with Judge Roy Moore. 15:46 And he said: "We want to make this an amendment 15:49 to the bill in Alabama and when we vote 15:52 to put the Ten Commandments back in the schools, 15:55 to put them back in the statehouses. " 15:57 Now, we as Seventh-day Adventists 15:59 we don't want to get involved and tell people how to vote 16:01 and we know the pros and cons. 16:03 We believe there should be separation of church and state 16:05 but we don't think God should be thrown out of everything. 16:08 And so where we got involved is 16:12 is not to say: "Well, you should vote this way 16:14 or you should vote that way. " 16:16 We're saying right now all eyes - five million people 16:21 in Alabama - all eyes are looking to the law of God. 16:25 That's right. To the Ten Commandments. 16:26 And so we asked him: "Can I use your video? " 16:29 'Cause I wanted people to see it first hand and say 16:31 "This really is happening. " And they polled the people 16:35 and about 70% of the people 16:37 say they're going to vote for it. If that happens 16:39 November 6, other states are going to be trying it. 16:42 Of course, law suits by the ACLU and numbers of other groups 16:47 are coming. But the exciting part is 16:49 that the law of God is being lifted up. 16:51 So what we're doing is sending these books 16:54 to as many people as we can. 16:56 We've actually ordered 1 million. We have 1/2 million 17:00 that's being shipped by zip codes 17:02 to Mobile, to Birmingham. 17:04 To Huntsville, to Decatur. Mollie, to your area. 17:09 And these are literally going into peoples' hands 17:11 'cause we didn't want to wait to send the books to churches 17:14 and by the time they organized and passed them out - 17:17 which is the best way to do it - 17:18 the election may be past. 17:20 But it's OK if we get them there late. 17:23 So we're telling people: "If you want... " 12 years ago 17:26 we did this if any of you remember. 17:27 He remembers. He has a shirt on back there, right? 17:30 About Ten Commandments on it. And twelve years ago we did this 17:34 and we saw tremendous results. 17:36 Shelley had a list of something like... Now I'm not talking 17:39 about laymen. Pastors... something like 38... 17:41 Thirty-some-odd pastors - Sunday pastors - 17:44 who converted to Sabbath keeping. 17:46 We had Reggie Widdon from Alabama who has a good sized 17:50 church and a good sized church school 17:52 that came up a couple weeks ago and did our... 17:54 I think a week or two ago... and did our Live program 17:57 that totally his whole congregation converted. 18:01 And so John Dinzey I hear has many many many 18:05 reports of pastors, so it's not just the laymen. 18:09 But the law of God is being lifted up. 18:12 So what we decided to do is we're going to open this up 18:14 again, by faith, and we need you to help. 18:17 But we've opened this up again where if you want the books 18:21 and your churches are willing to go 18:23 even if you're outside Alabama, other states, 18:25 'cause it's coming your way 18:27 that all you have to do is pay the shipping. 18:29 The shipping is $22.00 for 100 books... 18:33 so it's 22 cents apiece. 18:34 That's all it costs. So if you'll pay the shipping... 18:37 I'm going to talk real straight and family... 18:40 We're family here, right? 18:41 If you don't care enough to pay 22 cents, you don't need 18:44 the book, right? To be passing it out. 18:46 'Cause you've gotta have the umph to say: "I care enough; 18:49 I want to pass this out. " 18:50 Well, if you're not... So this way you pay the shipping. 18:54 And so you can have 500 of them if you're church 18:57 if that's what they want to do. 18:58 But the results of people going out 19:01 we saw it was a spark to churches all over. 19:05 Because a lot of our churches are doing nothing. 19:07 And when people begin to go out and pass the book out 19:10 and would get results and somebody walked in church 19:13 or just start conversations it's like it was a spark of revival 19:17 in peoples' lives. We want to see that again 19:19 because there's so many amazing things happening. 19:23 Last night I was sent a link... 19:25 And it's... What's his name? We can say it publicly. 19:29 Andy... Andy Stanley. Andy Stanley, which is Dr. Charles 19:33 Stanley... you've heard of him? His son is a pastor 19:37 of a church of 33,000 members. 19:40 And there's a link and I think it was CBN 19:42 who did the story. Get this: we have Sunday pastors 19:47 disagreeing about the Ten Commandments. 19:49 He says you don't have to keep any of the commandments. 19:52 The Old Testament is done away with so you don't. 19:55 But a lot of the people were saying 19:57 "No... you have to keep the commandments of God. " 19:59 So we saw the writers and some of the other 20:03 big name Sunday pastors 20:06 saying... giving scriptures like Matthew, saying: 20:11 "Think not I've come to destroy the law or the prophets. 20:13 I've come to fulfill them. " 20:14 So they within themselves have this thing about 20:18 doing away with the Ten Commandments period. 20:20 He says: "The new covenant's just love your neighbor. " 20:23 Love the Lord; love your neighbor. That's it. 20:26 But even people in Christendom all across America, 20:29 they know better than that. 20:30 But we can help them right now. 20:32 So we want you and your help. Those of you here 20:35 we'll just donate you the books if you promise to pass them out. 20:38 You can drive here in your car, your vehicle... 20:40 take 'em home with you. Those of you that want these 20:43 books while we have 'em. We don't have enough money 20:45 to keep them going, so we're going to ask some of you 20:48 who can't go out, you're maybe not able to 20:51 but you can send a donation financially 20:54 that helps purchase the books so that we can then donate 'em 20:57 to those who are willing to go out and pass them 21:00 and able to go out. Does that make sense? 21:02 So we're trying to get these out because we've seen the results 21:05 of hundreds and yea, thousands of people 21:08 who've accepted Jesus and His truths 21:11 from the book, so we praise the Lord. 21:14 Shelley and I don't take credit for the book 21:16 because it was written in spite of us. 21:19 But anytime you take God's Word... 21:21 He says: "My Word will not return unto Me void. " 21:24 But while we have it, folks, we can't sit on it any longer. 21:27 When we see things like this in the news happening 21:30 right here in the United States of America 21:32 and we don't do anything about it 21:34 shame on us. That's right! Shame on us! 21:36 To whom much is given much is required. 21:38 And there's nobody given more information 21:41 in the closing moments of earth's history. If there were, 21:43 I wouldn't be here... I'd be wherever that is. 21:45 Nobody's been given more information 21:48 of present truth to give to the world than we have. 21:51 We don't say that arrogantly. 21:52 We say: "Praise the Lord! Thank you 21:55 that You've given us this. " Now what are we going to do? 21:57 Are we gonna sit in our pews? We gonna talk about our neighbors? 22:00 We gonna do whatever or are we gonna say: 22:02 "Lord, let me be a part of some- thing. I want to be a witness. 22:05 I want to do something that makes sense 22:07 and that can change lives. " And God's Word changes lives. 22:11 So we're going to ask you to take part. 22:12 As soon as the... We actually have a million books. 22:15 Half a million are being printed, send them by zip code. 22:18 The other half can be passed out. 22:20 So if we get enough money and you support it, 22:23 we'll do more books to get these out to as many people 22:27 as we possibly can. But as you can tell 22:29 for somebody that just got over heart surgery I'm ready to run 22:33 a race out here. I'm excited about what God is doing 22:36 and to play basketball with NAPS. So I'm ready to go back 22:41 and do that. I see them in the back back there. 22:43 We're about ready... No elbows, though, in the chest... 22:46 but we're ready to go out and start shootin' around 22:48 a little bit with y'all. 22:49 Somebody else. We've got just a couple more minutes. 22:51 A few more minutes. Somebody comment on 22:53 what we're talkin' about here. Well it sounds to me like 22:56 God is laying the foundation for the greatest end-time move 22:59 of God that we've ever seen. 23:01 So I just am excited about that! 23:04 Yeah. When I was in Colombia I saw that on the Internet. 23:08 As a matter of fact, my wife showed it to me. 23:10 And I said: "I've got to let Danny know right away. " 23:12 Because that's a phenomenal open door. 23:15 When pastors say the commandments are done away with 23:18 they need to sell watermelons. 23:20 OK... They have no job! 23:23 Salvation from what? 23:25 Where there's no law there is no sin. 23:27 So when you say the commandments are done away with 23:30 and you are a pastor you need to sell watermelons 23:32 or something else... but you don't need a church. 23:34 33,000 people are in danger in that pastor's church 23:38 because he says God's command- ments are done away with. 23:41 Yeah. But isn't it interesting 23:43 that those - the other folk that keep the same day - 23:50 are in a debate saying: "That's crazy! 23:54 Commandments of God are not done away with. " 23:57 And they're giving scriptures that we use: 23:59 "Think not I'm come to do away with the law... " 24:03 That's amazing. I read that and I said: "Am I seeing this? " 24:06 It looks like an Adventist was writing to this. 24:10 But it's other people. BUT what it really comes down to 24:13 is they believe in nine commandments. 24:15 But it's our job... and it's not judging. 24:18 People just don't know. Rick Odle said 24:21 if any of you remember Pr. Odle. You remember Pr. Odle? 24:24 A Pentecostal minister for years and became a SDA Christian. 24:28 And he'd gone to the I always say "cemetery. " 24:32 I mean seminary. He'd gone to the seminary 24:34 for many many years and he had a couple degrees. 24:38 And I forgot what they were in, but he worked 24:41 in the Assembly of God in Springfield, Missouri, 24:45 for a number of years. Came back to West Frankfort. 24:47 I went to high school with him. 24:49 Came back and he said to me 24:51 "When I saw this I couldn't believe it. 24:54 I've been to the seminary; I've pastored for whatever... 24:57 twenty-some years... I just never associated... 25:01 I always associated the Sabbath with Sunday. 25:05 I just didn't know. Once I found out 25:08 it made all the difference in the world. " 25:09 So there are a lot of honest-hearted people. 25:12 So we're not judging anybody. God has people in all churches. 25:15 He has wonderful people that want to be a part 25:18 of that eleventh-hour group because Jesus is coming soon. 25:22 You know, the interesting thing is 25:24 with keeping 9 and not the 10 like telling God basically 25:29 "I'll keep 9 of them but I don't want to keep the 10th. " 25:32 You can't go to a bill collector and say 25:36 "You know, you let me borrow - let's say - a thousand dollars 25:40 but I just feel like giving you $300. " 25:42 Yeah, that's right. And be OK with that. 25:44 He's not going to be OK with that. There's going to be some 25:46 some consequences. Tell him about that YouTube... the person 25:50 that wrote in to our YouTube channel about the Sabbath. Oh. 25:54 Yes... yes. This is so beautiful, 25:58 and this is what we do it for. 26:00 And we received a comment from a gentleman 26:03 on YouTube. He had been watching Salvation 26:06 in Symbols and Signs and he said: 26:08 "You mean to tell me that the Sabbath is on the 7th day? " 26:13 "The seventh-day Sabbath is when I'm supposed to worship? " 26:16 And he said: "It's all becoming so clear to me now. " 26:21 And he's willing... he wants to learn more about it. 26:24 So that's why these programs exist: 26:27 to lead people to God's truth. 26:30 You know, Danny, the Bible says: "A house divided against itself 26:32 shall not stand. " It is interesting that God has 26:35 asked us to join hands with Him in saving souls. 26:38 But God has not left to us to move, because He can move 26:43 in His own time in His own way. 26:45 I believe that some of the first-day pastors 26:49 will study and argue themselves into Sabbath keeping. 26:52 Among themselves... without the Adventists interposition. 26:55 God is going to get the message out. Whether we're on the couch 26:59 or in the field the message is going to go out. 27:01 And if He has to use them to preach to themselves 27:05 to convert them to Adventism He will do that. 27:08 And we can see this because this is coming back again 27:10 and again, again and again. 27:12 God will agitate these issues Himself 27:15 because He wants to get the word out. 27:16 But won't we be held accountable if that's the way it happens? 27:19 When we have the truth, we're to get out and tell it. 27:22 The reason that we need to tell others about Jesus 27:25 and be a witness is for our own salvation. 27:28 Amen! Because if you don't love people enough 27:30 to go out and witness to them and to make sacrifices, 27:34 we don't love God enough to go to heaven. 27:36 So to me, I believe God... Yes, God can save all of us, 27:40 everybody, if He wanted to, without using anybody. 27:44 But He says you all need it 27:47 because without it you get too self-centered. 27:49 Me, myself, and I. So this is what a great... 27:52 And then once you get into evan- gelism and you're passing out 27:56 books and you are able to talk to these people 27:58 you see people giving their hearts to Jesus 28:01 it's like saying "Sic 'em" to a dog. 28:04 You want to just keep doin' it and go out and do it. 28:07 So what an opportunity we have! 28:09 You know, this is a fulfillment of what we've known 28:11 for a long time. In the Great Controversy Ellen White says 28:14 "The Sabbath question will be agitated. " 28:17 That's what's happening right now. 28:19 So we're at the cusp of this really exploding. 28:22 God is now exalting His law 28:24 in the arena where it has been downcast. 28:28 And I love that they're fighting amongst themselves 28:30 on a foundation that cannot be broken. 28:32 Absolutely! And predictably November 7th, 28:36 the day after, there's going to be talk about agitation. 28:39 I'd say a lawsuit's agitation. 28:42 There's going to be numerous lawsuits. 28:44 So the whole country and possibly the whole world 28:47 are going to be looking at the law of God. 28:50 So for 2019, Shelley, Camp Meeting... 28:53 One more minute then we're going to turn it over to Ryan 28:56 and Tim... tell us. In our Spring Camp Meeting 29:00 we will have another grand-themed event 29:03 June, 2019, and it will be the Ten Commandments. 29:07 We've got sixteen sermons on the Ten Commandments 29:10 and quite the line-up which I don't have memorized 29:14 so I'll tell you at the end of this Camp Meeting who's coming. 29:19 Oh, yeah... some great speakers. 29:21 So, y'all excited now? You ready to have some? 29:23 All right. Ready to join with us everybody? 29:25 Hope those of you at home you're excited about what's happening. 29:29 It's the doors that God is opening. 29:31 Then Brian said to me... Brian Hamilton, our financial 29:34 director... he said: "Think about God's timing 29:37 because had this happened two or three years ago 29:40 3ABN was not in... We were in the worst financial condition 29:43 we've ever been and we couldn't even have... probably 29:46 wouldn't have even taken this type of an undertaking 29:50 to go to do something this big. 29:53 And we had a board meeting today. 29:55 I want to let you know something: thirty-four years 29:58 of ministry 3ABN is totally in the black. 30:01 I don't mean black like black, Yvonne. 30:03 I'm saying we're in the black. 30:05 You say black and she always like "Yeah! " 30:08 "We're there. " See, some of you back there 30:11 saying "Yeah! That's right! " You know what I'm talking about. 30:14 Thirty-four years and 3ABN. 30:16 We don't owe anybody; we have no long-term debt. 30:19 Is that amazing? Amen! We don't get money from the church. 30:23 We only get money from... yeah. 30:27 We only get it as the Holy Spirit impresses you. 30:31 And this is a miracle, folks. 30:33 I'm talking about an incredible miracle. 30:36 I'm thankful for such a great board 30:37 and we should have had Jacki and Bruce up here. 30:40 He's the board chairman. I saw Bro. Kenny and Chris 30:42 come in late. We'd thought you guys had been up here too. 30:45 But you'll have a chance. We'll make sure everybody's 30:47 got a chance to talk about it. But this to me is exciting. 30:51 God is on the throne and He's put us in a position. 30:53 We're stepping out by faith but we need you. 30:56 So those of you at home 30:58 if you'll just write to 3ABN whatever the Lord is impressing 31:01 you... whether you send a snail-mail check. 31:04 Whether you do it online, pay pal, however you want to do it 31:09 and just put Ten Commandment Project. 31:11 Those of you who want the books in your state 31:14 whatever that is as long as we have them 31:16 and enough money to cover it we're willing to send you 31:19 up to 500 or so as your church as long as you promise 31:23 that you'll pass them out all you do is pay the shipping: 31:25 it's 22 cents apiece. 31:28 So all hearts are cleared for that. 31:31 Ryan... We're so glad that Ryan Day is here. 31:34 And Tim Parton, what an incredible man, incredible 31:38 musician. We have the new... We'll talk a little later 31:40 but we've got the new Praise Him! Music Channel 31:43 will be coming on January 1st. 31:45 So y'all are going to get some great gospel music. 31:48 But I always say one of the greatest... What happens 31:51 when you put one of the great- est piano players in America 31:55 talent wise and one of the greatest singers in America? 31:59 You're gonna find out in just a minute. 32:01 All right... let's go. We're gonna get off. 32:03 Love you guys. We love you, too. 32:16 The love of God 32:21 has been extended 32:25 to a fallen race. 32:32 Through Christ, the Savior 32:37 of all men 32:40 there's hope 32:42 in saving grace. 32:48 The love of God 32:52 is greater far 32:56 than gold or silver 33:01 ever could afford. 33:04 It reaches past 33:08 the highest star 33:12 and covers 33:15 all the world. 33:20 Its power is 33:24 eternal; 33:28 its glory is 33:32 supernal! 33:36 When all this earth 33:40 shall pass away 33:44 there'll always be 33:48 the love of God. 33:52 It goes beneath 33:57 the deepest stain 34:00 that sin 34:03 could ever leave 34:09 redeeming souls 34:13 to live again 34:17 who will on Christ 34:21 believe. 34:25 The love of God 34:29 is greater far 34:34 than gold or silver 34:38 ever could afford. 34:42 It reaches past 34:46 the highest star 34:50 and covers all 34:54 the world. 34:57 His power is 35:01 eternal; 35:06 His glory is 35:09 supernal! 35:13 When all this earth 35:17 shall pass away 35:21 there'll always be 35:25 the love of God... precious love of God! 35:33 Amen! Hallelujah! 35:35 The love of God! 35:37 Praise the Lord! You can't beat it. 35:40 You cannot beat the love of God. Amen? Amen! 35:43 How many of you love God! Amen! I know that I do. 35:46 You know, the Bible says that "We love Him... " Because? 35:49 "He first loved us. " He first loved us. Amen. 35:52 We're going to do a whole lot of singing about Jesus tonight 35:55 and about our God. 35:56 And we praise the Lord for each and every one of you 36:00 coming here to join us here at Camp Meeting. 36:03 This next song, Tim, is a good old-fashioned hymn. 36:07 Yeah. Now I have to give you a disclaimer. 36:10 This one is a pick-me-up. OK. 36:14 You know, some people have different styles 36:16 and they have different likes and dislikes when it comes to 36:19 music. But you know, the Bible says "make a joyful noise 36:23 unto the Lord. " We don't want to misuse and abuse 36:27 the wonderful music and abilities that God has given us 36:30 but surely someone is so joyful about the Lord 36:33 that they just sometimes can't help but sing those praises 36:37 aloud and sing them in such a way that will pick 36:39 someone up and help them just have a better day. 36:42 And this is a good old gospel message 36:44 entitled: "We'll Understand It Better By and By. " 36:47 Let's sing. Oh, by and by... 36:51 when the morning comes 36:54 all the saints of God will gather home. 36:58 We will tell the story 37:01 of how we've overcome 37:03 and we'll understand it better by and by. 37:08 We are often tossed and driven 37:10 on the restless seas of time. 37:13 Somber skies and howling tempests 37:15 oft succeed a bright sunshine. 37:18 In that land of perfect day 37:20 when the mist has rolled away 37:23 and we'll understand it better by and by. 37:27 Oh, by and by... 37:28 when the morning comes 37:33 all the saints of God will gather home. 37:37 We will tell the story 37:40 of how we've overcome 37:42 and we'll understand it better by and by. 37:47 We are often destitute 37:50 of the things that life demands. 37:52 Want of food and want of shelter, 37:55 thirsty hills and barren lands. 37:57 We are trusting in the Lord 38:00 that according to His Word 38:02 and we'll understand it better by and by. 38:06 Oh, by and by... 38:09 when the morning comes 38:12 all the saints of God will gather home. 38:16 We will tell the story 38:19 of how we've overcome 38:21 and we'll understand it better by and by. 38:24 Oh, by and by... 38:29 when the morning comes 38:31 all the saints of God will gather home. 38:35 We will tell the story 38:38 of how we've overcome 38:40 and we'll understand it better by and by. 38:44 One more time now... I say we'll understand 38:46 it better by and by... 38:49 Oh, we'll understand it better 38:53 by and by. 39:03 Amen... ha, ha... amen. 39:06 Amen... praise the Lord. 39:09 That's one of those songs that teaches us... 39:11 That you know, sometimes we often have questions 39:14 about this life. "Lord, why do I have to endure this? " 39:17 "Why do I have to go through that? " 39:19 But there's coming a time when we step through those 39:21 pearly gates Jesus will provide all the answers 39:25 and we will come to understand it better by and by. 39:29 Yeah... amen. 39:38 How many would rather have Jesus this evening? 39:40 I know that I would. 39:43 I'd rather have Jesus 39:48 than silver or gold; 39:53 I'd rather be His 39:58 than have riches untold. 40:03 I'd rather have Jesus 40:08 than houses or lands... 40:13 I'd rather be led 40:18 by His nail-pierced hand. 40:23 Than to be the king of 40:29 a vast domain 40:33 or be held in sin's dread 40:39 sway. 40:44 I'd rather have Jesus 40:49 than anything 40:54 this world 40:57 affords 41:00 today. 41:07 Oh, I'd rather have Jesus 41:13 than men's applause. 41:18 I'd rather be faithful 41:23 to His dear cause. 41:27 I'd rather have Jesus 41:33 than world-wide fame... 41:37 Oh, I'd rather be true 41:41 to His holy name! 41:47 Than to be the king of 41:53 a vast domain 41:57 or be held 42:00 in sin's dreadful sway. 42:10 I'd rather have Jesus 42:16 than 42:18 anything 42:25 this world 42:30 affords 42:34 today. 42:46 Thank you Jesus. Amen! Praise be to Jesus. 42:52 Ryan came to 3ABN in the spring 42:57 right before the Spring Camp Meeting - right - 43:00 and just in time to be involved on that project. 43:03 And what a blessing! I will never forget... 43:05 We had exchanged phone calls 43:10 and he was coming to... You had gotten permission 43:13 to come do a project while you were still working with 43:16 Amazing Facts. Right. And so you were just coming in 43:20 to make a recording. Right. 43:23 So that process for me was something... 43:26 You know, it's not always something you look forward to 43:28 because you don't always know what you're going to get. 43:31 And so I remember 43:35 every time that you would call and change the date... 43:37 change the date I would say: "Whew! " 43:41 You know, I was kind of glad actually. 43:42 Until the day that you came. I didn't know that. 43:45 Well, now I'm just saying that you've been 43:47 here, God and everybody, I'm just telling you that. 43:49 So but then whenever the day that you came I thought 43:53 "Oh my goodness! What time I've wasted! " 43:55 Because now I know what a great singer you are. 43:58 And not only your singing but your heart 44:00 and your testimony, and now to know that 44:04 you are a partner, we're partners. We're working on... 44:07 on the Praise Him! Network and I'm so excited to have you 44:10 as a part of that. So I want to publicly say thank you. 44:13 Well I have to say something back, too, because truthfully 44:17 like I grew up watching and singing along with 44:21 the Gaither Homecoming Series. In my home growing up 44:24 good gospel music, that was just the highlight 44:28 of our day, the highlight of our evening. 44:29 And so I thought I knew all of the great southern gospel 44:34 musicians and singers. And when I called 3ABN 44:37 I remember Jill, she had said: "You know, 44:39 you need to contact E.T. and you need to talk to 44:42 also Tim Parton... and he'll probably play on your album. " 44:45 And I thought: "Tim Parton? Who's that? " 44:49 And so when you don't know who someone is 44:52 but yet they're supposed to be really good what do you do? 44:54 You go to YouTube. And so I went on YouTube 44:56 and I typed in Tim Parton. And I have to say my mind 44:59 was blow. I thought: "Where have you been all my life? " 45:04 Phenomenal musician. So we're part of a mutual admiration... 45:06 Amen! Praise the Lord! Wonderful! Amen! 45:08 Well, it's just an honor to be playing the piano for you. 45:11 And let's do another tune called Satisfied. 45:16 OK with that one? Absolutely. 45:21 I think you're even going to even let me sing on this one, 45:23 right? I think I might. Thanks, Buddy. 45:28 All my life long 45:32 I had panted 45:35 for a drink from some cool spring 45:41 that I hoped would 45:45 quench the burning 45:48 of the thirst I felt within. 45:54 Oh Hallelujah! 45:58 I have found Him 46:02 whom my soul 46:05 so long had craved. 46:09 Jesus satisfied my longing... 46:15 through His blood 46:18 I now am saved. 46:26 Feeding on the 46:29 husks around me 46:32 till my soul was almost gone 46:38 long I sought for 46:42 something better 46:45 only still 46:47 to hunger on. 46:52 Oh Hallelujah! 46:56 I have found Him 46:59 whom my soul 47:02 so long had craved. 47:06 Jesus satisfies 47:10 my longing... 47:12 through His blood 47:15 I now am saved. 47:22 Well of water 47:26 ever springing; 47:29 Bread of Life so rich 47:32 and free... 47:36 Untold wealth 47:38 that never faileth 47:42 my Redeemer is 47:46 to me! 47:49 Oh Hallelujah! 47:55 I have found Him 47:58 whom my soul 48:01 so long had craved. 48:05 Jesus satisfies 48:09 my longing... 48:12 through His blood 48:15 I now am saved... 48:19 Jesus satisfies 48:24 my longing... 48:27 through His blood 48:30 I now am 48:34 saved. 48:41 Amen! Amen! Praise the Lord! 48:45 Praise the Lord! 48:50 You know, Tim, one of my favorite things 48:52 to sing about is when we are going to be in heaven 48:56 with Jesus. I have a lot of songs, 49:01 a lot of tracks that I've sung over the years. 49:03 And after looking at them over the years 49:05 I found out that I have a lot of songs about heaven. 49:07 That's not so much a bad thing I guess 49:10 because I love to sing about the time 49:14 when you and I are going to step onto heaven's shore 49:18 for the first time, and we're going to get to look our Savior 49:21 face to face and embrace Him. 49:23 And who knows how we're actually going to respond. 49:28 You know, that's that Blessed Hope that I have 49:30 to look forward to: when Jesus will come back. 49:33 But until then... right... 49:37 But until then my heart will go on singing. 49:50 My heart can sing 49:54 when I pause to remember 50:01 a heartache here 50:04 is but a stepping stone 50:10 along the trail 50:14 that's winding always upward. 50:21 This troubled world 50:25 is not 50:27 my final home. 50:32 Sing it with me: But until then 50:37 my heart will go on singing. 50:44 Until then 50:48 with joy I'll carry on. 50:54 Until the day 50:58 my eyes behold that city... 51:05 until the day 51:09 God calls us home. 51:16 The things of earth 51:20 will dim and lose their value 51:26 if we recall 51:30 they're borrowed for a while. 51:36 And things of earth 51:41 that cause my heart to tremble 51:47 remembered there 51:51 will only bring a smile. 51:57 But until then 52:01 my heart will go on singing. 52:08 Until then 52:12 with joy I'll carry on. 52:18 Until the day 52:22 my eyes behold that city... 52:28 until the day 52:32 God calls me 52:35 home... 52:39 Until the day 52:44 my eyes behold 52:48 that city... 52:51 until the day 52:55 God calls me 52:59 home... 53:05 Until the day 53:08 He calls me 53:12 home! 53:20 Amen! Amen. 53:23 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord. 53:26 So Ryan and I did a program 53:29 a Today program, and I wanted to say thanks to Danny 53:31 for allowing us to do some programs 53:36 on the 3ABN Today program. 53:38 Just music and we have a great time. 53:40 We're going to do some more of those because 53:42 we got a lot of great feedback. Absolutely. 53:44 And so it always helps when- ever people like what they see 53:47 and they call in and say "We like what we saw. " 53:50 And that secures our job. Amen! 53:53 And so I like that. 53:56 So I am grateful, Danny, for allowing us to do that. 53:59 Thanks that he loves music so much. 54:01 And so off of that project... 54:06 off the program we did you recorded a CD. 54:09 Yeah, so praise the Lord a very quick 3-1/2 week turn around 54:15 but we were able to finally record my very first 54:19 professional album. And so it came in today! 54:21 Yes! So a few of the songs you're hearing 54:24 tonight are on the album. 54:25 And you know, at the end of the day we just have to give God 54:28 all the glory because none of us would be where we are 54:31 without Him. Right. And I praise You God. 54:33 Thank you so much for the opportunity. 54:35 So be sure and pick up your copy of that. 54:37 And if you're watching and would like a copy of that, 54:39 you can call the call center. That's right. 54:42 At 3ABN you can go on the store on the 3ABN... 54:45 Um-hmm. And my lovely wife will also be out... 54:49 We have a little spot in the booth there 54:51 if you would like to pick one up 54:52 perhaps maybe tonight at the end or maybe Saturday evening 54:56 after the sun has went down. 54:58 We would love to put one in your hand - yeah - 55:01 for a good donation. 55:04 So thank you for enjoying this music and singing along 55:09 and being so responsive. Amen! 55:11 And I'm going to play another one while you sing along. 55:14 Sure. You catch how that went? Yeah. 55:17 So this is a fun song that everybody knows 55:21 and it goes a lot like this: 55:30 Sing the wond'rous 55:32 love of Jesus, 55:34 sing His mercy and His grace. 55:38 In the mansions bright and blessed 55:42 He'll prepare for us a place. 55:46 When we all get to heaven 55:49 what a day of rejoicing that will be! 55:53 When we all see Jesus 55:57 we'll sing and shout the victory! 56:02 While we walk the pilgrim pathway 56:05 clouds will overspread the sky. 56:09 But when traveling days are over 56:13 not a shadow, not a sigh. 56:17 When we all get to heaven 56:20 what a day of rejoicing that will be! 56:24 When we all see Jesus 56:28 we'll sing and shout the victory! One more verse: 56:32 Onward to the prize before us; 56:36 soon His beauty we'll behold. 56:40 Soon the pearly gates will open, 56:44 we shall tread the streets of gold. 56:48 Oh when we all get to heaven 56:52 what a day of rejoicing that will be! 56:56 Oh, when we all see Jesus 57:00 we'll sing and shout the victory! One more time! 57:04 When we all get to heaven 57:08 what a day of rejoicing that will be! 57:11 When we all see Jesus 57:16 we'll sing and shout 57:20 the victory! 57:26 Amen. |
Revised 2018-12-03