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Program Code: HC200007S
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00:07 It's time to ignite the flames of revival
00:10 with 3ABN's first Interactive Homecoming Camp Meeting. 00:14 It's time to rise and shine! 00:18 We are the light of the world. 00:21 Turn up the light; let it shine bright 00:25 like never before. 00:28 In a world that's dark 00:31 the only hope we have is Jesus Christ... 00:35 So turn up the light, 00:38 let it shine bright, 00:39 turn up, turn up the light! 00:45 Hello and welcome back to 3ABN Fall Interactive 00:49 Camp Meeting. We are so glad that you have joined us. 00:51 This interactive part's a little bit different. Usually we have 00:53 a large audience here, but you're a large audience at home. 00:56 Many of you have joined in. We've heard from you 00:58 from all over the world, the United States. 01:01 What a blessing to still be able to get the gospel out 01:03 And Camp Meeting... what a blessing it's been already! 01:05 Anointed music. Anointed messages from the Word of God. 01:09 What a privilege to be here. 01:10 Amen! I just love Camp Meeting. You know, you just open 01:13 up your heart to receive what God has for you. 01:16 I love that! We're so blessed that you have joined us. 01:19 I want to remind you that if you have not signed up 01:22 and you just... that means you just missed the music 01:25 from Tim Parton - the congregational singing - 01:27 but you don't have to miss it tomorrow night. 01:31 And every evening after the messages we always 01:34 have virtual questions and answers 01:36 which means you at home can send in your questions 01:40 and the pastors will be answering them live for you. 01:43 So... how do we sign up for the virtual part? 01:45 This has been a new experience for us at 3ABN. 01:47 It's been going well. We've been having fun with the 01:48 question and answer back and forth the last couple 01:50 of evenings. You can go to: 01:53 and you will see the big banner there that says REGISTER. 01:56 That's how you can join us 01:57 and interact with us here at 3ABN our Fall Homecoming 02:00 Camp Meeting. Just go there and register; it's very simple. 02:02 You'll be sent a link and you can join us 02:04 and be able to send your questions here to 3ABN. 02:06 Mr. Danny. And we're going to have a full day tomorrow, right? 02:09 We are! The Sabbath. 02:10 So much live programming coming across. It's incredible! 02:14 Again the opportunity. Yvonne, I've been having fun. 02:17 What about you? Oh! Camp Meeting is always such... 02:20 It's such a blessing because you get spiritually invigorated. 02:24 You know, it just really just sharpens your spiritual senses 02:28 and just... It's a blessing! I love it! 02:30 Well for me, you get away from the rest of the world. 02:33 If you go home and you turn on the television 02:34 and you turn on any of the news channels, 02:36 I don't care which one, you're on the side of the left, 02:39 the side of the right, or you're in between. 02:40 Whatever you turn on you're going to be discouraged 02:42 if you just listen to what they have to say 02:45 and what's going on around the world and here in America. 02:48 But coming to Camp Meeting we totally look away from 02:53 the world look to the Word of God - Amen - and start 02:55 remembering that we're just... Hebrews the 11th chapter... 02:59 sojourners, we're strangers here. 03:01 But we all have homing devices 03:04 waiting to be home, and that's our heavenly home. Yes! 03:07 So now Camp Meeting for each and every one of you 03:09 we're so glad you're joining us. You don't have to watch 03:12 all the bad news. Tune in to 3ABN: I promise you 03:15 you'll be blessed. We have great preaching, 03:17 great music, and it's just an incredible time. 03:20 And thank God for the technology that we are able to do this 03:24 around the world and thank God for you. 03:26 We thank you for your love and prayers and financial support. 03:29 As we always say: "Without you, there would be no 3ABN. " 03:33 So thank you so much for what you do. 03:35 Some of these folks literally for 35 years 03:38 have been supporting this minis- try. That's absolutely amazing 03:41 to me and I'm so thankful. All of us are 03:44 and appreciate being here and glad you're here 03:46 with us for Camp Meeting. Amen to that. 03:49 This evening again we have another hour of music. 03:51 We're going to introduce the musicians in just a moment. 03:53 But we have also some sharing of the Word, 03:55 and sweetie, you're on tonight as well 03:57 for an hour? And then tell us about what you're going to 03:59 be speaking and also Pastor John Lomacang. 04:01 Yes, we've been so blessed by Pastor John Lomacang. 04:03 He's been our featured speaker this entire time. 04:06 The theme of course is Turn Up The Light! 04:08 So my message this evening is called Turn Up Your Faith. 04:13 OK. I don't know if you've ever felt like 04:16 your faith is weak? Maybe some mornings you wake up 04:19 and it feels really strong and then some days 04:21 maybe it doesn't feel so strong. 04:23 I was just reading this morning 04:25 John chapter 15. I love that chapter! 04:28 The vine and the branches. 04:30 In verse 16 it says: "You have not chosen Me 04:33 but I - meaning God - has chosen us 04:37 and ordained us that we should go and bring forth fruit. " 04:40 You know, it's not even about our faith. 04:43 It's about the faithfulness of our Father 04:46 who holds us when we go through those difficult times 04:49 and who brings us through on the other side. 04:52 You know, Yvonne, I like Lamentations 3. 04:55 Yes! "It is of the Lord's mercy 04:57 that we are not consumed. His compassions fail not. 05:00 They are new every morning. " All right! 05:03 "Great is His faithfulness. " 05:05 So tonight we're going to focus on the faithfulness of our God 05:09 the faithfulness of your God at home as well. 05:12 Amen. Amen. You know, Dr. Yvonne as we get started here 05:14 and then go to the music would you mind to open in prayer 05:16 this evening? Oh, I'd love to. 05:18 To join the Holy Spirit, the Father in heaven, 05:20 of course Jesus Christ and our viewers at home. 05:21 Yes, absolutely. 05:23 Oh Lord our God, we just praise Your name. 05:26 We thank you so very much for the privilege 05:29 of being able to be together, whether it's interactive 05:33 or whether it's here in person we just thank you, Lord, 05:36 that You are in our midst and that You are faithful. 05:39 That you are the faithful God: El-HaNe'- eman. 05:42 The faithful God. And so we praise You and we thank You 05:45 and we bless Your name. And we ask for Your presence, 05:48 Your power, Your anointing, Lord. 05:50 We ask for the presence and guidance of Your Holy Spirit 05:54 that He may be with us throughout this whole process, 05:58 Lord, that we may honor You. 06:00 We are here to honor You: the great God of the universe. 06:04 We thank You and praise You in Jesus' name, Amen. Amen. 06:09 You know, Greg mentioned the music. 06:11 And we have some great musical... I hate to say guests. 06:15 Let's just say family - yes - that's here with us. 06:18 And of course Tim is here as you can see behind us 06:22 then we have Ryan Day's going to come out in a moment. 06:24 But also we've got Big Gene McDonald. 06:26 And when you... He's one that... 'course I look up to 06:29 a lot of people but he's one of those I look up to him in more 06:32 than just his height or stature: 06:34 as a Christian, as a musician, as a singer. 06:37 Just a great person to be around; a great heart for God. 06:40 And then Reggie and Ladye Love Smith. Who couldn't love... 06:44 love those folk, being around them? 06:46 My daughter Melody. I don't think I'm prejudice 06:49 at all, but you wouldn't be with your own... 06:51 So glad that she's here. And God's blessed her 06:54 with so many gifts, and I'm so glad that she's here also. 06:57 Ryan and Tim. But we also have a special guest 07:01 that this is going to be a first for 3ABN. 07:05 Hopefully not the last but a first. 07:07 So we're going to have a little fun. My uncle Clinton Johns 07:10 is here. He moved to Ohio this last year. 07:15 So... from southern Illinois originally. 07:18 Lived in Michigan a lot of years. 07:20 But he wrote a poem. It's really great 07:21 and it's called something like Over The Hill. 07:24 So now, me and you... Greg and Jill: 07:27 you don't have to worry about that. 07:30 Maybe those folk who are looking. Sorry, I said it. 07:33 Can we? Well, there's no stoppin' it now. 07:35 We've already... cat's out of the bag. 07:37 I already said it. But we're... Over the hill, 07:41 if somebody's tellin' you you're over the hill 07:43 well Clinton has some answers about that. 07:45 Yes. So we're gonna get some of the singers here. 07:47 We're going to just get behind him and sing a little bit - 07:50 nice - as the Holy Spirit leads. So 07:52 it's going to be a fun hour, fun music time 07:55 and rest of the night. 07:56 Be praying for Jill and Pastor John as they break 07:59 the Word of God and the bread of life. 08:02 All right, we ready? Yeah, let's do it! 08:05 You know, I heard you talking about we need some good news. 08:09 You can always turn on the TV and find out some BAD news 08:12 but I've asked my buddy here, Ryan. We're going to talk about 08:15 some good things, all right? Let's do it! 08:26 There's no need to walk along in darkness. 08:31 Life is so much better in the light. 08:36 There's no reason you should be defeated... 08:41 God will fight your battles with His might. 08:46 Walk away from darkness; 08:48 leave behind defeat. 08:51 In Jesus still is happiness complete. 08:56 Our God specializes in good things! 09:01 Things that you and I really need. 09:05 Good things for the body and spirit... 09:10 all you have to do is just believe! 09:15 Good things... yes, good things... 09:20 all you have to do is just believe. 09:25 We should never feel alone and lonely. 09:30 Jesus is an ever-present Friend. 09:35 We don't have to worry over past things... 09:40 He forgives our failures and our sins. 09:45 Let Him be your Savior, 09:47 let Him be your Friend: 09:50 One who can accompany and cleanse. 09:55 Our God specializes in good things! 10:00 Things that you and I really need. 10:05 Good things for the body and spirit... 10:09 all you have to do is just believe. 10:14 Our God specializes in good things! 10:19 Things that you and I really need. 10:24 Good things for the body and spirit... 10:29 oh, all you have to do is just believe.. 10:34 Good things... yes, good things... 10:39 all you have to do is just believe... 10:44 Good things... oh, good things... 10:49 all you must do is 10:51 trust and believe! 10:58 Laughter. Great! I like this song. I do love that! 11:00 Amen! Another good thing is the grace of God. 11:06 So grateful for God's grace. 11:14 If you could see 11:16 what I once was, 11:20 if you could go with me 11:26 back to where 11:29 I started from 11:33 then I know that you would see 11:39 a miracle of love 11:44 that took me in 11:47 its sweet embrace 11:52 and made me what I am today: 11:59 just a sinner 12:03 saved 12:05 by grace. 12:11 I'm just 12:13 a sinner 12:19 saved by grace! 12:26 When I stood 12:29 condemned to death 12:33 He took my 12:35 place! 12:40 Now I live and breathe in 12:45 freedom 12:47 with each breath of life I take. 12:53 I'm loved and forgiven; 13:00 back with the living... 13:07 I'm just a sinner 13:12 saved 13:14 by grace. 13:23 How could I boast 13:27 of anything 13:30 I've ever 13:33 seen or done? 13:38 How could I dare 13:42 to claim as mine 13:46 the vic-tries God has won? 13:52 Where would I be 13:56 had God not brought me 14:01 gently to this place? 14:06 I'm here to say 14:10 I'm nothing but 14:13 a sinner 14:17 saved 14:20 by grace. 14:25 I'm just a sinner 14:32 saved by grace! 14:38 When I stood 14:41 condemned to death 14:45 He took my place! 14:51 Now I live and breathe in 14:56 freedom 14:58 with each breath of life I take. 15:04 I'm loved and forgiven; 15:10 back with the living! 15:16 I'm just a sinner 15:21 saved 15:23 by grace... 15:28 Now I grow 15:33 and breathe in freedom 15:37 with each breath 15:39 of life I take. 15:42 I'm loved and forgiven; 15:49 back with the living... oh, I'm back with the living! 15:55 I'm just a sinner 15:59 saved by 16:05 grace... 16:10 saved by 16:14 grace! 16:22 Amen! Praise the Lord! 16:39 Right now you feel 16:42 like you're the only person 16:46 that's ever had a broken heart. 16:52 And now you're searchin' 16:55 for a new beginning 16:59 but you don't know where to start. 17:04 You put your hope 17:07 in time as a healer 17:11 but time passes by 17:14 so slowly. 17:18 Have you ever thought 17:21 of looking to Jesus? 17:25 You'd be surprised 17:28 at what you see. 17:33 He's the heart mender; 17:40 He's the heart mender; 17:46 He's the sunshine sender... 17:53 and though you feel like your heart is broken in two 17:58 just give Jesus a chance. 18:02 Let Him prove 18:07 He's the heart mender. 18:21 I know sometimes 18:24 love can seem hopeless 18:27 when you fear you've lost everything. 18:34 From where you're standing 18:36 the rainbow is hidden 18:39 all you can feel is the rain. 18:45 Now it's all right 18:48 to cry for a while... 18:52 but don't let sadness bring you down 19:00 did you know that Jesus 19:02 has something for you 19:06 much better than anything 19:09 you could have found. 19:14 He's the heart mender; 19:21 He's the heart mender; 19:27 He's the sunshine sender. 19:34 And though you feel like your heart is broken in two 19:39 just give Jesus a chance... 19:43 let Him prove 19:48 He's the heart mender. 20:08 And though you feel like 20:10 your heart is broken in two 20:14 just give Jesus a chance. 20:17 Let Him prove 20:22 He's the heart mender... 20:28 He's the heart mender. 20:56 This old house once knew my children, 21:00 this old house once knew my wife. 21:03 This house was home and comfort 21:06 as we fought the storms of life. 21:10 This old house once rang with laughter, 21:13 this old house heard many shouts 21:16 Now she trembles in the darkness 21:20 when the lightnin' walls about. 21:23 Ain't a'gonna need this house no longer, 21:27 ain't gonna need this house no more 21:30 Ain't got time to fix the shingles, 21:33 ain't got time to fix the floor. 21:37 Ain't got time to oil the hinges 21:40 nor to mend the window pane. 21:43 Ain't gonna need this house no longer... 21:47 I'm a'gettin' ready to meet the saints! 21:55 This old house is a gettin' shaky, 21:59 This old house is a'gettin' old. 22:02 This old house lets in the rain 22:06 and this old house lets in the cold. 22:09 On my knees I'm a'gettin' chilly 22:12 but I feel no fear, no pain 22:16 'cause I see an angel peekin' 22:19 through a broken window pane. 22:22 Ain't a'gonna need this house no longer, 22:26 ain't gonna need this house no more. 22:29 Ain't got time to fix the shingles, 22:33 ain't got time to fix the floor. 22:36 Ain't got time to oil the hinges 22:39 nor to mend the window pane. 22:43 Ain't gonna need this house no longer... 22:46 I'm a'gettin' ready to meet the saints! 22:53 Well my old hound dog lies a 'sleeping, 22:58 he don't know I'm gonna leave 23:01 else he'd wake up by the fireplace 23:05 and he'd sit there and howl and grieve. 23:08 But my huntin' days are over... 23:12 ain't gonna hunt for 'coon no more. 23:15 Gabriel done brought in the chariot 23:18 when the wind blew down the door. 23:21 Ain't a'gonna need this house no longer, 23:25 ain't gonna need this house no more. 23:28 Ain't got time to fix the shingles, 23:32 ain't got time to fix the floor. 23:35 Ain't got time to oil the hinges 23:38 nor to mend the window pane... 23:42 Ain't gonna need this house no longer... 23:45 I'm a'gettin' ready 23:47 to meet the saints! 24:10 Known only to Him 24:15 are the great 24:19 hidden secrets. 24:22 I'll fear not the darkness 24:26 though my flame shall dim. 24:31 I know not what the future holds 24:37 but I know who holds my future... 24:43 It's a secret 24:46 known only to Him. 24:54 In this world of fear and doubt 24:59 on my knees I ask the question: 25:04 why a lonely, heavy cross 25:10 I must bear. 25:15 Then He tells me in my prayer 25:20 it's because I am trustworthy 25:25 He gives me strength 25:29 much more than my share. 25:36 Known only to Him 25:41 are the great hidden secrets. 25:47 I'll fear not the darkness 25:52 when my flame shall dim. 25:56 I know not what the future holds 26:02 but I know who holds my future... 26:08 It's a secret 26:11 known only to Him. 26:18 I know not what 26:21 my future holds 26:24 but I know 26:26 who holds my future... 26:32 it's a secret 26:36 known only 26:41 to Him. 27:11 Impossible to go through life 27:17 without some hurt, 27:20 some pain. 27:23 But you can't live in sunshine always... 27:30 sometimes it rains. 27:36 But God knew every step you'd take, 27:42 each valley you'd go through 27:48 and He chose long ago 27:55 to walk with you. 28:03 Through every storm 28:11 God will somehow take you safely 28:16 without harm 28:20 Though at times you may feel frightened 28:25 and lost. 28:28 Through every storm 28:33 those nights 28:35 that you've been waiting for the sun 28:43 and when you feel your strength is gone 28:49 He'll come 28:53 and carry you 28:57 through every storm. 29:04 Oh, you know yourself so well 29:08 with all your weaknesses inside 29:13 and you can't see how you could ever 29:17 face a lonely night 29:22 But don't you understand your strength 29:27 is never quite enough? 29:30 My God's gonna have to help you do it... 29:35 I know He'll see you through. 29:44 Through every storm 29:51 God will prove Himself time and time again. 29:58 And when your efforts aren't enough 30:02 He'll take over then. 30:05 Through every storm 30:11 those nights that you've been 30:14 waiting for the sun 30:20 And when you feel your strength is gone 30:25 He'll come 30:29 and carry you 30:35 through every storm. 30:49 And when you feel your strength is gone 30:56 He'll come 31:01 and carry you 31:08 through every 31:13 storm. 31:44 I would love to tell you what 31:48 I think of Jesus 31:52 since I've found in Him a friend 31:56 so kind and true. 32:00 I would tell you 32:02 how He changed my life completely... 32:09 He did something 32:11 that no other friend could do. 32:18 No one 32:22 ever cared for me 32:27 like Jesus. 32:32 There's no other friend 32:37 so kind 32:39 as He! 32:44 No one else 32:47 could take the sin 32:50 and darkness from me... 32:58 Oh, how much 33:01 He cares for me! 33:09 All my life was full of sin 33:15 when Jesus found me. 33:20 And all my heart was full 33:26 of misery and woe. 33:34 But Jesus placed His strong and loving arms 33:40 around me 33:45 and He led me in 33:49 the way I ought to go. 33:57 And every day 34:00 He comes to me 34:03 with new assurance. 34:09 And more and more 34:12 I understand 34:15 His words of love. 34:22 But I'll never know just why 34:27 He came to save me 34:34 till that day I see 34:39 His blessed face above. 34:44 No one 34:47 ever cared for me 34:52 like Jesus! 34:58 There's no other friend 35:03 so kind as He. 35:10 No one else could take the sin 35:16 and darkness from me... 35:24 Oh, how much 35:26 He cares 35:29 for me... 35:36 Oh, how much 35:39 He cares 35:42 for me! 35:47 For me! 36:01 Amen! Oh, how much He cares for me. 36:03 Isn't that so great to know 36:05 that He cares for every one of us? 36:07 No matter what we're going through... every little thing 36:11 He cares, and He cares for you right now. 36:14 Wherever you are, whatever you're doing 36:17 He says: "I love you and I want you. 36:20 I want you to be a part of My family forever. " 36:23 He speaks sometimes in the softest things. 36:28 Softly and tenderly 36:35 Jesus is calling... 36:41 calling for you 36:45 and for me. 36:51 And see on the portals 36:57 He's waiting and watching... 37:03 calling: "O sinner, 37:07 come home. " 37:12 "Come home, 37:18 come home... 37:23 ye who are weary 37:28 come home! " 37:36 Earnestly, tenderly 37:41 Jesus is calling... 37:46 calling: "O sinner, 37:51 come home! " 37:56 'Tis so sweet 37:59 to trust in Jesus. 38:04 Just to take Him 38:08 at His word. 38:12 Just to rest 38:16 upon His promise... 38:21 just to know 38:25 thus saith the Lord. 38:30 Jesus, Jesus, 38:34 how I trust Him! 38:38 How I've proved 38:42 Him o'er and o'er. 38:47 Jesus, Jesus, 38:52 precious Jesus! 38:56 Oh for grace 39:00 to trust Him 39:05 more. 39:38 If I lose it all 39:42 tomorrow, 39:45 if there's nothing I can do, 39:52 if I have one breath 39:56 of life in me, 40:01 I will still trust in You. 40:07 And if my dearest friends 40:11 forsake me, 40:15 if my heart is torn in two, 40:22 if I'm left alone 40:26 to face this world, 40:30 I will still trust in You. 40:37 Let the mountains crumble, 40:41 the sea turn to dust, 40:44 let the sun and the stars fade from view, 40:51 let the world say I'm foolish 40:55 but still I will trust 40:59 'cause Father, You've proven 41:02 You're forever faithful 41:07 and true 41:11 so I will still trust in You. 41:29 When my days on earth 41:33 have ended 41:36 and my struggle here is through, 41:43 when I slip into 41:47 what lies beyond 41:52 I will still trust 41:55 in You. 42:00 I will trust You, 42:04 I will trust You, 42:08 trust the Lamb who reigns on high! 42:14 Let the mountains crumble, 42:19 the sea turn to dust, 42:22 let the sun and the stars fade from view, 42:28 let the world say I'm foolish 42:33 but still I will trust 42:37 'cause Father, You've proven 42:40 You're forever faithful 42:46 and true. 42:49 I will still trust 42:53 in You. Lord, I... 42:57 Lord, I will trust 43:07 in You. 43:46 A wonderful Savior 43:53 is Jesus my Lord, 43:59 a wonderful Savior 44:05 to me; 44:09 He hideth my soul in 44:16 the cleft of the rock, 44:21 where rivers of pleasure 44:27 I see. 44:35 When clothed in His brightness 44:40 transported I'll rise 44:46 to meet Him 44:49 in clouds of the sky, 44:56 His perfect salvation, 45:03 His wonderful love, 45:09 I'll shout 45:11 with the millions on high! 45:19 He hideth my soul 45:25 in the cleft of the rock 45:30 That shadows 45:33 a dry, thirsty land; 45:40 He hideth my life 45:45 in the depths of His love 45:51 and covers me there 45:56 with His hand, 46:02 And covers me 46:06 there 46:08 with His hand... 46:15 and covers me 46:20 there 46:23 with His hand. 46:48 Amen... beautiful! 46:49 I don't know about you all... somebody feeling the Holy Spirit 46:52 around here? Amen! Wow! Isn't that incredible? 46:55 Beautiful! Oh, we've got Uncle Clinton here, I see. 47:00 Yea, yea! Uncle Clinton, hold your mic real up close. 47:06 Does it still work? I've been squeezing it pretty hard. 47:09 Yeah, I think it's workin' OK. 47:11 We're so glad that you're here. Uncle Clinton Johns 47:14 and he's a cowboy as you can tell. 47:16 And was married to my Aunt Ruby, my dad's sister, 47:20 for many years. 47:21 They have a love story we can talk about some other time 47:25 but it's been really amazing that they were... 47:27 What would you call? Teenagers. 47:29 You were kind of boyfriend and girlfriend. 47:31 Then you all left and married and were what? 40, 50 years? 47:36 Your spouses died and you ended up talking again 47:40 together and then remarried quite a few years ago. 47:42 Yeah, we just kind of took up where we left off. 47:46 Fifty years later... that's pretty good! 47:49 But we started out as little kids. 47:52 Yeah... absolutely. 47:54 So the Johnses and the Sheltons whether he likes it or not 47:57 we're related through cousins and marriage 48:00 and all kinds of stuff. One or the other. 48:02 I don't think we're both but we're one or the other. 48:04 We're related, and let you all decide that. 48:08 But his brother was married to my aunt 48:13 which was the sister, so you had 2 brothers and 2 sisters 48:17 married, too, in the same family. 48:19 But anyway, for the years... Now you lived in Michigan 48:23 for a lot of years. You were a sheriff up there, right? 48:25 Yeah, I was on the Sheriff's Department. 48:28 Sheriff's Department. Mounted division. Mounted division. 48:31 That's right... he's a real cowboy for sure. 48:34 And but you've always loved music and you write 48:38 songs and play guitar and sing some. 48:40 And so we're asking you to do something that you've never done 48:44 before. You wrote a song and it's called Over The Hill. 48:47 I thought you wrote it with me in mind, 48:49 but you said it's just me and maybe others my age and older. 48:52 You're a big influence. 48:56 OK... don't be too honest, too BRUTALLY honest. 49:00 But this song, we heard it and you kind of sang at our house. 49:04 Big Gene, you were there... Reggie and Ladye. 49:07 And so we said: "Why don't we ask you to 49:09 maybe do this song that you wrote. 49:11 You're going to talk it. He does play guitar but he 49:15 didn't bring it this time. But this time he's going to do 49:17 the talking. We've got some of these amateur singers 49:20 behind you here if they'll suit you. 49:23 Yeah, I'm not worried. There're more people here than you. 49:29 OK... don't try to figure that one out either. 49:32 But we love each other for sure. 49:34 I'm very thankful for you. This song is a tear-jerker. 49:40 Is that what that is? 49:41 That's what it is really because you think about it: 49:43 all of our lives and what may seem like when people 49:48 are telling us: "Hey, you guys are over the hill" 49:51 or talking about it. He's going to explain what that really 49:53 means. It's really not such a bad thing. 49:56 So we're going to start out with just a little bit of a song 50:00 that you already know and then we're going to have you 50:02 do your part. All right? 50:12 If we never meet again 50:17 this side of heaven, 50:21 I will meet you 50:24 on that beautiful shore. 50:32 "You're over the hill. " 50:34 Now there's a phrase often used 50:37 by folks that are younger than you. 50:39 They seem to think it's a bad thing to do 50:43 or a place they don't want to be. 50:47 They don't realize when you top that old rise 50:51 the view sort of clears up a mite. 50:54 And when you look back at the hill you climbed 50:58 with God's help you pretty much handled it right. 51:03 Ah, there were mistakes you made 51:05 but there were lessons you learned about what's important 51:09 in life like family and friends 51:13 and your faith in Him. 51:16 That's what surely makes living all right. 51:21 Oh, you had rivers to cross and heavy burdens to bear 51:25 that you thought would sure get you down. 51:27 But it was just the Lord's way of keeping you strong 51:31 till you could reach higher ground. 51:34 And lookin' ahead at the road you'll take 51:38 when you start down the other side 51:40 where with the Lord's help you know you'll enjoy all the good. 51:47 And the bad you'll just take in stride. 51:51 "You're over the hill" people will say 52:04 OK... But I suppose 52:11 that it's true, but if you look up you can almost 52:15 see heaven right there. 52:18 And the Lord's there, and He's preparing a place 52:22 for no one but you. 52:28 If we never meet again 52:33 this side of heaven, 52:39 I will meet you 52:41 on that beautiful 52:46 shore. 52:55 Well, that has to flood you with a lot of memories 52:59 and you think back. It's kind of one of those songs 53:01 that's hard to get through, but aren't you glad 53:03 that you know Jesus? Oh, you bet. 53:06 You haven't always been a Christian. 53:08 Not always, no. 53:10 Started out one but drifted away. 53:13 But I've gotta tell you this: 53:16 what actually brought me back 53:19 was when I found out about 3ABN 53:22 and how hard they worked to make that. 53:24 And I know God had to be right there on their shoulders. 53:27 Danny had God helpin' him all the way. 53:30 And that's why I'm a Christian today. 53:34 Ohh! He started watching the programs 53:38 and listening to the programs. 53:40 Came back and started working 53:44 here at 3ABN and at Thompsonville church. 53:50 Right. And after a few years 53:53 there I got baptized. That's right! 53:56 And we all wore cowboy hats. Jim Gilley was there 54:00 and Trinity. Trinity... a bunch of us 'cause he... 54:02 I didn't know if they liked my hat or not, but whenever 54:06 I went out to get baptized most of them standing around 54:09 the baptizing pool were wearing cowboy hats. 54:12 We brought ours. He probably sleeps in one, 54:15 I don't know. I've never been around 54:16 when he sleeps, but I rarely ever see him without it. 54:20 But we love each other. We have this relationship 54:23 where we kind of I'll call it "dog" each other. 54:26 Once in a while we joke each other. 54:27 But I told him, I said: "Let's behave on the air 54:30 so people think we love each other. " 54:32 But no, honestly we really do. 54:35 And so thank you so much for being here today. 54:37 Well thank you. I thank all of you guys. 54:39 So I know these are some of your favorite people back here, 54:43 too. Oh it is! Yeah! 54:44 Wonderful group. Why don't we just do? We've got a minute 54:47 or two. Why don't we just do? I've really felt the presence 54:49 of the Lord here. Tim, maybe you could hit us a key 54:52 and we'll just sing the chorus of Surely the Presence. 54:56 Surely the presence 55:00 of the Lord is in this place. 55:06 I can feel His mighty power 55:11 and His grace. 55:16 I can hear the brush of angels' wings, 55:21 I see glory on each face. 55:28 Surely the presence 55:32 of the Lord is in this place. Can you do the verse? 55:39 In the midst of His children 55:45 the Lord said He would be. 55:51 It doesn't take very many... 55:55 it can be just two or three. 56:00 And I feel that same sweet Spirit 56:06 that I've felt oft' times before 56:12 Oh surely I can say 56:18 "I've been with my Lord! " 56:24 Everybody: 56:25 Surely the presence 56:29 of the Lord is in this place. 56:35 I can feel His mighty power 56:40 and His grace. 56:45 I can hear the brush of angels' wings, 56:51 I see glory on each face. 56:57 Surely the presence 57:01 of the Lord is in this place... 57:10 surely the presence 57:16 of the Lord 57:18 is in 57:21 this place. Amen. 57:26 Hey, we'll be back in just a moment. |
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