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00:06 So, what is the Secret's Unsealed Summit? 00:08 Good question. 00:10 We're going to give you information 00:13 about the Secret's Unsealed Summit. 00:15 What you can expect to experience... 00:18 what your experience might be like... 00:21 what you might hope to gain from attending a Summit... 00:26 what you will come away with 00:30 and how much you'll enjoy it as it refreshes 00:34 and encourages you in your Christian experience. 00:38 Music... 01:10 We want to welcome all of you to our first Summit. 01:13 This is a historic Summit. 01:15 The first one is always historic. 01:17 Perhaps many of you are not acquainted with 01:22 the history of Secrets Unsealed. 01:24 This is a very young ministry. 01:27 Our ministry began actually in 2003 01:30 and, of course, we're in 2009 01:33 so, it's going on seven years since we started this ministry. 01:37 I never dreamed that 01:40 seven years after we started the ministry, 01:42 we'd be having the first Summit. 01:44 I'd like to introduce to you Terry Rusk 01:48 she works in the Call Center with me. 01:50 I am the privileged Marketing Director 01:52 of having three right arms... 01:54 she is one of them... 01:56 couldn't do this without her and appreciate her very much. 02:00 Piano... 02:06 My name is Terry Rusk 02:07 and I've been working for Secrets Unsealed 02:09 for 12 years now 02:10 and I had been working for about a year 02:15 when I heard about the idea of having a Summit 02:19 So, I was new to the Ministry... 02:22 learning all kinds of things 02:24 and... so when the idea came of a Summit, 02:27 I wasn't quite sure what all that entailed 02:30 but I'm sure it was going to be a good event. 02:34 Piano. 02:59 The Secrets Unsealed Summit began in 2009 03:04 but it's a large undertaking so as you can imagine 03:08 it didn't just start in 2009, 03:12 the idea for the Summit happened a few years before. 03:17 The idea for the Summit started in the year 2008. 03:22 Aileen and myself were attending 03:25 a Remnant Publications Rally in Michigan 03:28 and yearly they get all of their supporters together 03:32 for prayer and for fellowship... 03:33 for eating together and for supporting the Ministry 03:36 so, both of us looked at each other and we said, 03:39 "You know, this would be a great idea 03:41 for Secrets Unsealed. " 03:42 We had that conversation there... 03:47 constant back and forth and... and I said to him... 03:51 I said, "We can make this happen with God's help 03:53 and so, that's basically where the idea was birthed... 03:58 we got the idea from Remnant to have these meetings 04:01 and to give people an opportunity... 04:03 a place where they could come 04:05 and hear messages that they could trust and be fed 04:10 and take back... not only gain for their own personal use 04:13 Bible-Study time and learn how to study 04:16 but also to be able to share with others. 04:18 Secrets Unsealed has made it a point 04:21 to stay linked with the Denomination. 04:26 We believe that this is God's church... 04:29 we believe that this church has issues... it has problems... 04:33 some places have very profound and deep problems 04:36 but we believe that this is still God's church 04:40 and we need to keep in touch 04:42 and so, Secrets Unsealed functions 04:45 in Fresno Seventh-day Church 04:49 with volunteers from Fresno Seventh-day Church. 04:52 I recall particularly 04:55 at Larry and Aileen Pyburn's house one Sabbath... 04:59 after church, we had dinner 05:04 and a number of the people who were interested 05:10 in the Secrets Unsealed Organization 05:13 were eating there 05:14 and afterwards Pastor Bohr was there 05:17 and his wife and Steven... 05:19 we began talking about the ministry 05:21 and the idea of Summit came up then as well 05:24 and we kind of talked about the things 05:26 that would be kind of nice to do. 05:29 And so, in 2009 05:31 we decided to have our first Secrets Unsealed Summit 05:35 which was held at Tenaya Lodge 05:37 and the idea was to get everyone together for prayer... 05:41 for Bible Study... 05:43 for fellowship... good exercise... good food... 05:44 just basically... good Christian time. 05:47 We have three Speakers... 05:50 the schedule is kind of intense as you've been able to tell, 05:54 I think we have something like... 05:56 close to 15 Presentations this weekend... 06:00 three different subjects... 06:02 Ed Reid is dealing with end-time events 06:05 and Ron Du Preez... I haven't seen him yet but... 06:09 there he is... way over there... 06:11 he's going to be dealing with the issue of the Sabbath. 06:15 He has a dynamite book that just came out 06:18 on the Sabbath 06:20 and you're not going to want to miss any of his Presentations 06:23 and then, I'll be dealing mostly with Adventist issues... 06:27 with end-time events 06:28 but from a Seventh-day Adventist perspective 06:31 so, we anticipate having a great time learning together. 06:35 Music... 06:55 This is our second Secrets Unsealed Summit 06:59 and we look forward to many more Summits 07:02 if the Lord doesn't come before. 07:06 All right, you got it? Here we go... 07:10 Troublesome times are here, 07:14 filling men's hearts with fear 07:18 Freedom we all hold dear now is at stake... 07:25 Well, the Secrets Unsealed Summit has many purposes 07:32 but the real thrust of the Summit is to provide our... 07:39 our attendees 07:42 with a deep spiritual learning experience 07:47 of the conservative Adventist view on 07:50 the selected topics that we present. 07:54 You know, I like to begin 07:58 by referencing the title of our Series: 08:02 The Wise Shall Understand. 08:06 This understanding of the wise 08:10 and we've had a lot of... our dreams really stretched 08:13 to look really deeply 08:14 into the literary structure of the prophecies this morning. 08:20 This type of understanding all takes place inside the brain. 08:25 There is an organ in the human body... we call the brain 08:30 and all of our thought processes... 08:34 all of our understandings take place inside these neurons 08:41 and synapses that make up the brain. 08:43 I mean, it's about the size and consistency 08:47 of about two or three pounds of tofu, you know, 08:50 and it actually sits in a plastic bag of water... 08:53 sort of like water-packed tofu 08:55 but it's not tofu. 08:57 It is the most amazing creation of all that God has created. 09:03 We recognized that there was a need 09:06 to help people with their spiritual walk 09:10 and when Secrets Unsealed came to... to be... 09:13 we were impressed by the Lord strongly 09:16 that this ministry was to be unlike any other ministry... 09:20 this ministry was to be one that was for in-reach 09:23 and not out-reach. 09:25 That is what we provide... 09:27 we provide a weekend of intense Bible Study 09:30 where not only can you hear Pastor Bohr speak 09:33 but also other Speakers that we believe 09:36 are serious about preparing God's people all over the world 09:41 to face the battles in the end-time events 09:45 that are coming upon us, we have to be ready for that 09:49 and so, the Summits are designed to prepare the saints 09:52 to face those last days. 09:54 Piano. 09:56 I received an e-mail a couple of months ago 10:00 from a Pastor who's a President of a Conference 10:03 in the area of Guantanamo in Cuba 10:06 and he said in his e-mail, 10:09 Pastor Bohr, we want you to come to Guantanamo 10:12 because there's a Methodist Church 10:14 that has watched: Cracking the Genesis Code 10:18 and the whole Methodist Church 10:20 has become a Seventh-day Adventist Church 10:22 and they would like to meet you 10:25 and so, Next year, April 3 through 9, 10:28 I have an appointment to go and preach in Guantanamo. 10:32 Have you ever heard of Guantánamo? 10:35 I'm not planning to go to the prison. 10:37 Also, about a month and a half ago, 10:40 I was standing... 10:42 my brother-in-law rather standing in line 10:44 at a bank in the city of Medellin, Colombia, 10:47 and he was going to withdraw some money 10:50 and I was sitting there in the reception area 10:53 waiting for him to do his transaction 10:55 when I noticed that a... a man... very nicely dressed... 10:59 looked like a minister... 11:00 his wife also very nicely dressed... 11:02 painted up with all of her jewelry on... 11:04 you know, they came into the Bank 11:07 and they stood in line 11:09 and suddenly, this individual turned 11:11 and he saw me sitting there 11:13 and so, he and his wife got out of the line 11:17 and came and said, "Are you Stephen Bohr?" 11:21 I said... I knew they weren't Adventists, by the way... 11:24 I said, "Yes, I am Stephen Bohr. " 11:27 He said, "I am Pentecostal Pastor... this is my wife 11:30 and we want you to know 11:33 that we don't miss any of your programs, 11:35 in fact, I use your material in my sermons at my church. " 11:40 You see, our Programming in Spanish is also being broadcast 11:44 on ADvenir 11:46 which is a... a station that was established by David Gates. 11:49 Another day and this comes to mind... 11:52 I was standing in front of a... of a grocery store... 11:54 I'd say... more than a grocery store... 11:57 it was kind of like a Walmart in Colombia... 11:59 I was talking to my brother-in-law 12:01 and suddenly a guy comes to me and he says, 12:03 "Are you Pastor Bohr?" 12:05 I said, "Yes, I sure am. " 12:07 He says, "I want you to know that I watch your programs 12:11 every day on ADvenir. " 12:14 He says, "You know, I'm a Catechist... " 12:17 in other words... "I teach a group of people 12:19 the Catechism of the Catholic Church, 12:21 and I want you to know that I use your material. " 12:23 Audience: Laughter. 12:26 "When I teach the Catechism. " 12:29 You know, it's really inspiring 12:31 when people recognize you on the street... 12:33 non-Adventists 12:35 and, you know, in Guatemala 12:36 I was running to catch a connection in Guatemala 12:39 and a lady comes up to me... she grabs me in the arm, 12:41 she says, "Are you Pastor Bohr?" 12:42 I said, "Yeah, I'm Pastor Bohr... " 12:44 and then, I was in a hurry... 12:45 she says, "Oh, I want you to know that... 12:48 I don't miss any of your Programs, 12:49 I'm not an Adventist but I don't miss it. " 12:52 and that has happened in many different places... 12:54 people are watching 12:56 and people are coming to an acceptance of our message. 12:58 This is long offering appeal today 13:02 but I figured I needed to give you some background. 13:04 We would like to receive an offering today 13:08 to help us with the next step in our project, 13:12 that is to find a Production Studio 13:16 where we can continue producing material 13:20 to share with the world... 13:22 distinctive message of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. 13:26 One of the things about the Summit 13:29 is that... it is our focal point of fundraising for the year. 13:35 It's a time when we tell our supporters what we need 13:42 and how much it costs to get the things that we need 13:50 but also, we give them a report for what has happened 13:57 from the previous year from their giving 14:00 and so, we say, 14:01 "We asked last year for X dollars to do X things... " 14:05 and we say to them, 14:08 "Out in the Parking Lot is the Studio Van, 14:12 you can go during Sessions... 14:15 in between Sessions down to the van... 14:17 we'll give you a tour through the Production Van. " 14:19 When we have different equipment that we have purchased... 14:27 often, it will be in use during the Summit. 14:31 So, it is a time for us to show our accountability 14:35 to our Supporters 14:36 as well as ask them to be generous in giving 14:40 so that we can continue to grow the ministry. 14:44 The only problem that we have now 14:48 is that we don't have any place to put the equipment. 14:52 We need a Production Studio... 14:56 we need a building to put this equipment 15:00 and so that we can produce quality programming. 15:03 In 2008, we were at the Fresno Central Church... 15:06 I mean to say... we were at the Central Fresno Church 15:08 until 2012 15:12 and in 2008, we started fundraising for this Facility 15:16 and it was three years that we were fundraising. 15:19 We closed escrow February of 2012 15:23 but we did not take possession until June of 2012 15:26 because we wanted to have all the money 15:28 when we entered through the... through these doors. 15:32 Music... 15:51 More music. 16:02 There are many who see 2nd Kings chapter 2 verse 9 16:05 as the pinnacle of Elisha's life... 16:10 in fact, any man's life. 16:12 To request and receive a double portion of the Spirit of God... 16:20 The programs that are put on 16:24 and the Speakers that come in 16:27 have all been... if you want to say... vetted, 16:32 so to speak, 16:34 to determine that they have a conservative Adventist 16:39 theological view 16:40 and so, people can come for the weekend 16:43 for an in-depth Bible Study on a certain topic 16:49 as presented by a number of Speakers 16:52 as well as a health presentation 16:55 or health presentations that occur 16:57 during that weekend because in feeding the whole man, 17:02 we need to pay attention to the health issues as well. 17:07 For the next hour, we're going to take a look at 17:10 controlling cholesterol. 17:14 Most everybody is aware 17:17 that a high cholesterol is really bad for you. 17:20 What does it do? 17:22 Causes heart attacks and strokes, right? 17:25 And why is everybody so aware of that? 17:28 You know why you're so aware of that? 17:32 Because the pharmaceutical industry 17:35 has put billions of dollars... not millions... 17:39 billions of dollars into marketing 17:41 their cholesterol-lowering drugs. 17:44 The cholesterol-lowering drugs... 17:47 we call them the Statins 17:48 are the number one most profitable drug 17:52 in the pharmaceutical history. 17:54 The original plan for choosing Speakers 17:57 and for choosing a theme for the Summit was very interesting. 18:01 I personally have chosen every theme for every Summit 18:06 and, of course, I've been very influential 18:10 also in choosing the individuals who are going to speak. 18:13 Basically, they have to be strong Bible-believing 18:16 conservative Seventh-day Adventists 18:18 who believe the full message of the Seventh-day Adventist Church 18:21 and as far as the name that we choose for the Summit 18:28 or the theme for the Summit... 18:29 I do that basically by choosing a Bible theme... 18:33 a Bible name... 18:35 like, for example: Thy Redemption Draweth Nigh... 18:37 The Wise Shall Understand. 18:40 This year: The Hour of His Judgment 18:42 and if I could just mention the reason why we chose 18:47 the name: Secrets Unsealed 18:49 is based on the Bible. 18:52 The word "Secrets" is based on Amos 3 verse 7 18:55 where we are told that the Lord God does nothing 18:58 unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets. 19:02 So, there you have the word "Secret" 19:03 and then: Unsealed is based on Daniel 12 verse 4 19:07 where it speaks about the Little Book... 19:10 Daniel 8 through 12 primarily 19:13 that will be opened or unsealed in the time of the end. 19:17 So, there you have: Secrets Unsealed. 19:19 So, we choose a Bible theme 19:21 and we choose the Speakers in harmony with the theme 19:25 after much prayer and reflection. 19:28 Music... 19:58 When we stand up in the midst of crowds... 20:02 when we speak of this on the radio... 20:05 when we talk of this on television... 20:08 when we communicate this message to the masses 20:12 during the final crisis, 20:14 it must be based on the Bible 20:17 and I'm sure that's exactly Ellen White's intent 20:21 that it's communicated from Scripture to the World 20:25 and this is the deep conviction that I have 20:27 that we need to find it here... 20:29 we need to understand it here... 20:31 and we need to preach it here from the Scriptures 20:34 to a lost world. 20:36 Wouldn't you agree? 20:37 We recognize that not one Speaker 20:40 is going to reach everyone 20:42 and so, we do have a variety of Speakers... 20:45 they all are singing the same song... 20:47 they are all singing the same song 20:50 and... and... and presenting the same message 20:52 from... from a different angle... 20:54 they're all based in Scripture 20:57 but one style over another 20:59 will always reach one person or another. 21:02 In the topics that are presented... 21:06 not only is in-depth material presented 21:09 but after the Presentations, 21:11 they have time for questions and answers 21:15 and so, if they are unclear about any particular 21:20 part of the Presentation, 21:22 they can ask for clarification 21:25 and receive clarification from the Speaker 21:29 and so, it helps to nurture and nourish them 21:33 so that when they leave that mountain-top experience... 21:39 when they go into the proverbial valley 21:43 of their day-to-day existence, 21:45 they carry with them an in-depth knowledge 21:48 and many of them use this knowledge 21:50 in their Bible Study Groups... 21:53 in their Church Prayer Meeting groups... 21:57 wherever they can utilize the information, 22:01 they have a syllabus for reference 22:04 and they're able to use that and document information 22:09 that they're able to help... to teach others 22:13 in their local home church. 22:16 Music... 22:39 Are there Satanic instruments... 22:42 instruments that we cannot use? 22:44 I'm assuming you are asking me not Dr... 22:49 Yeah, maybe yeah... maybe like let me be specific... 22:54 the electric guitar. 22:55 Okay, I would answer, "No... 23:00 there are no such things as Satanic instruments... 23:03 musical instruments... 23:04 it's what we do with the instruments. 23:06 If there was an instrument that we were going to portray 23:09 and many people do portray them as Satanic... 23:12 it would be the electric guitar and it would be the drums. 23:14 The base guitar... sometimes as well, 23:16 people say, "Oh, that's all Satanic. " 23:18 The reality is, you can play all three of those 23:21 properly... not the... not the drum set 23:24 but you can play the drum, like we said, properly. 23:27 It would be more akin to a march 23:29 or just to help you keep time, frankly. 23:31 Just because a guitar has been electrified... amplified... 23:38 doesn't make it Satanic. 23:39 Now, if we are able to play that with skill properly 23:44 and not creating a rhythm instrument out of it, 23:46 just... rnk... rnk... rnk... 23:47 rnk... rnk... rnk... that kind of thing... 23:48 Stephen: Distorting sounds. 23:50 Christian: As a distortion... yeah, 23:51 that's where I was going with that... 23:52 to where we add these... these processing pedals 23:56 or boxes that take the pure sound and distort it 24:01 and so, instead of ding... ding... 24:03 it's pfvvvzzz... pfvvvzzz... pfvvvzzz... 24:05 and it just distorts and it creates distortion 24:08 and you can deharmonize things... 24:11 you do a lot of different things with... 24:13 with these pedals that you can buy. 24:14 The Summit is held the last week of October every year 24:21 and... or that Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday... 24:29 it's set on our calendar 24:31 and everyone can kind of set their calendar to know 24:35 that that's when it comes. 24:36 It comes at a great time because 24:39 we don't have to worry about dealing with Spring Break 24:45 or some of the other areas or... or times in the calendar 24:50 when people are vacationing or away from home. 24:54 It comes kind of close to the end-of-the-year holidays 24:59 but still enough time in the calendar 25:02 to make adjustments for their budget. 25:05 So, it's kind of at a pretty ideal time of the year. 25:10 It's beautiful during that time of the year 25:12 and the weather is not inclement... 25:16 the Facility is fantastic and very accommodating 25:22 for the Programs that are presented. 25:27 Well, we choose the end of October for several reasons. 25:30 One reason is that it's over Halloween weekend 25:33 and it's much better to be gathered up there 25:36 than... than to be looking at skeletons 25:38 and seeing people do trick or treating. 25:40 Soothing my soul, 25:43 Refining me 25:47 Making me whole 25:51 No matter what I may lose 25:58 I choose the Refiner's fire. 26:04 music... 26:27 The second greatest power in the universe 26:29 is the power of Satan... 26:32 second only to God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Ghost. 26:35 Pause... 26:38 Bible Commentary volume 5 page 1083, paragraph one, 26:42 Ellen White writes... 26:43 "Bear in mind that it is none but God 26:46 that can hold an argument with Satan... 26:48 not even Gabriel. " 26:52 Pause... 26:55 Testimonies volume 1 page 341, paragraph 1, 26:57 "Jesus alone can limit the power of Satan... " 27:00 or God alone can limit the power of Satan. 27:04 Testimonies Volume 1 page 341, paragraph 1, 27:08 paragraphs one and two... "Only God can restrain Satan. " 27:12 Evangelism page 617, paragraph 2, 27:16 "The prince of the power of evil can only be held in check 27:20 by the power of God 27:21 in the third person of the Godhead, the Holy Spirit. " 27:24 So that, Ellen White identifies Father, Son, Holy Ghost 27:26 as the only ones who can restrain Satan. 27:29 Satan has tremendous power 27:32 and so, God heals... the devil can heal... 27:36 but the devil cannot give life... 27:39 the devil cannot save... 27:42 he cannot create 27:43 and he does not know in detail the end from the beginning. 27:47 The Summit greatly enhances the work of Secrets Unsealed. 27:51 It's one of the high points of our ministry 27:54 because we're able to get all of our supporters together 27:58 so that they can network... 27:59 they can be acquainted with each other 28:02 not only at the Summit 28:03 but also during the course of the year. 28:05 The spiritual growth has been tremendous among everyone, 28:10 we're able to do exercise together... 28:12 we're able to eat together... 28:14 we're able to pray together... 28:16 study the Word together... 28:18 there's just a bonding 28:20 of the strong supporters of the ministry 28:22 and so, that greatly enhances the outreach of our ministry 28:27 because people go home and they say, 28:28 "Man, we had a wonderful experience at the Summit, 28:31 you ought to come next year... " 28:32 and in this way, many more people come to our Summits 28:35 in future years. 28:37 People that come to our Summit come with many prayer requests 28:43 and a lot of them are hurting in different ways 28:46 whether it be through family members 28:49 or illnesses that they're going through 28:51 or deaths in the family 28:53 or just challenges in general 28:55 and the Secrets Unsealed Summit provides them 29:00 with strength to carry on 29:04 and that's... that's probably the best way to describe it. 29:07 The strength to... to... to hang on to that commitment... 29:11 to hang on to their crown. 29:12 I know for a fact that there are people 29:15 that you know... that you have relationships with 29:19 that instead of trying to maybe witness yourself, 29:24 because I believe that your own life is a very strong testimony, 29:27 is that, when you share the truth, 29:30 don't pre-judge whether they're going to accept it or not, 29:35 whether they're going to like it or not. 29:37 We're not responsible for the outcome of what happens. 29:42 Our responsibility as Christians is to share the truth 29:45 and so, I really appreciate Stephen Bohr's ministry 29:49 and Secrets Unsealed because 29:50 also, this is another thing you can think about 29:54 is that when we leave here, 29:55 we're supposed to be those reapers... 29:58 they're going to the harvest. 29:59 We're supposed to help our Savior 30:01 bring people into the kingdom 30:03 and so, at the little town that I live in in eastern Oregon, 30:08 western Idaho... 30:09 they have a Correctional Facility 30:11 and for the last four or five years, 30:13 some of us volunteers 30:15 have gone into the local prisons 30:19 and guess what we use as our... as our resources? 30:22 "Cracking the Genesis Code" 30:25 was like big stuff at that prison 30:27 so, maybe I don't have all the answers 30:31 but I've got a captive audience... 30:34 you got it? Captive audience... 30:36 and I've got a big screen 30:38 and I just turn that on and let Jesus do His thing 30:42 and Stephen Bohr speaks to those inmates 30:46 and you can see the change take place. 30:48 If you've ever been involved 30:50 in helping someone come to the truth, 30:52 you will never find anything more satisfying. 30:54 The Summit is a... recharging your batteries. 30:59 It's a time of getting re-acquainted 31:03 to that first love that you have in Jesus. 31:06 Music... 31:24 to glory... 31:26 and I am 31:30 the Lord's... 31:33 I am the Lord's... 31:35 and they shall be my people... 31:39 they shall be... 31:44 Terry: Children's ministry... 31:46 we have a teacher that comes out with an excellent program 31:52 and the children are able to learn 31:56 and not only new songs but messages. 31:59 My husband comes and shares with the children 32:04 on animals and nature. 32:06 He loves to do that 32:08 and he brings live animals to the group 32:11 and the children are able to enjoy that 32:14 and the testimonies from the children themselves 32:18 is... is awesome to hear. 32:20 I will give them a Lord to know me... 32:25 I will give them a Lord to know... 32:30 I will give them a Lord to know that I... 32:36 He too looks at new materials... 32:38 new information that he can share with these children 32:42 which they walk away... very happy 32:45 with a feather or some type of a... a... a token 32:51 of their experience of being there. 32:54 Sometimes, it will be a snake skin 32:57 which the kids really like... 32:59 I don't know about the moms though... 33:01 but they enjoy having this little token 33:04 that they can take back as a remembrance... 33:06 of remembering 33:08 the experience that they had there at the Summit. 33:10 They learn and they're outdoors and they have rock climbing 33:15 and... and archery and different activities like that 33:18 but it's all Christ Centered 33:21 and so, the families that have brought their children 33:24 have been very pleased 33:26 and... and they come back again over and over. 33:29 Music... 33:48 These letters that we receive from inmates 33:50 really touch my heart... but I don't want to cry, 33:53 so, here is a letter here from some of the inmates that say, 33:57 "Thank you for your blessing... 33:59 thank you for sending me the Genesis Series of Study Notes, 34:03 they were very insightful and I wasn't expecting anything. 34:07 They obviously came from God's prompting. 34:09 I've shared them with another Adventist brother 34:12 in the yard and we hope to bring them into our Study Group. 34:17 I really enjoy the little thought about Connections. " 34:22 These are the reflections on 34:24 everything that Pastor Bohr writes 34:26 is reflections on everything... so he's quoting on this 34:29 and he really is appreciated on that on the Study. 34:32 He says, "It's caused me to exclaim to God 34:35 that our church has truly been blessed 34:38 with Spirt-led ministers. 34:39 I think because we don't have to worry about 34:43 tiptoeing around certain texts like popular denominations do, 34:48 we can be bold in making proclamations. " 34:52 This is from an inmate. 34:53 At each Summit, there is a period of time 34:57 where Terry Rusk is able to share with all of the attendees 35:03 information and communication 35:07 that has been given to us by the inmates 35:11 that we have assisted 35:13 and they tell us about their spiritual growth... 35:16 they tell us how not only they have learned Bible truths 35:22 but how they've been able to share Bible truths 35:25 with their cellmates during their time of incarceration. 35:29 This is from Jordan. 35:32 He says, "I've been an SDA for a while now 35:34 since I know the truth about the Sabbath 35:36 and other secrets like these three angels' message. 35:39 I'm very deep in my studies. 35:42 Secrets Unsealed has been a blessing... 35:44 has blessed me with books and studies 35:46 to help me grow in my faith. 35:48 Your ministry just sent me another blessing... 35:51 a Remnant Study Bible... " 35:52 and let me tell you, inmates love the Remnant Study Bible 35:56 and you all know how much they cost 35:59 because we sell them in our bookstore 36:02 but they are truly blessed and they have just... 36:06 we get so many letters of thank you... 36:08 he says, " I've always wanted one of these Bibles 36:13 and Jesus found a way to bless me through your ministry 36:16 and I'm very thankful for it. " 36:18 An inmate sent this little thank you... 36:22 thank you card and he says, 36:24 "I want to thank you for sending me the following book: 36:27 Messenger of the Lord and the: 101 Questions. " 36:30 How many Adventists have read that? 36:32 Well, this is an inmate who has. 36:34 "I'm truly grateful for the gift that you have given me. 36:37 Some of us truly do need a lesser light 36:40 to lead us to the greater light. 36:42 You are a true blessing to me 36:44 and I thank you for helping me grow spiritually. 36:47 I love you all, God bless. " 36:48 This is... we don't get too many letters from female inmates 36:54 but when we do, wow! 36:56 This is one that when I received it, 36:58 I didn't know what to do, so I asked someone 37:01 from our Pastoral Department 37:02 to help me to respond 37:04 because I don't have all that Biblical wisdom 37:08 as some of you do 37:10 but Daniel was able to help me with this one 37:11 and this letter says, "I absolutely... " 37:14 let me see if I can start with my first one here. 37:17 I want to start with the first letter that we got from her. 37:20 "I caught the end of your Show on 3ABN... 37:23 Three Angels Broadcast Revelation Network... 37:27 I was incarcerated at 19 years old. 37:32 I murdered the man who attacked me because I am a homosexual 37:36 but in the last 42 months, 37:38 God has taken... taking every one of my life... 37:42 everything out of my life 37:44 that does not glorify Him. 37:45 Yet, I can admit that I need help on this path 37:51 and to true freedom. 37:53 I hope you choose to help. 37:55 I know it was not luck that allowed me to see your Show 37:59 but God's direction. 38:01 If I do not leave fear behind, I will probably... " 38:06 no, "I will be robbed of my destiny, please write back. " 38:10 So, I didn't know how to write to her. 38:14 I knew what to send to her 38:17 but Daniel was able to send a letter 38:20 and that first letter was in May... 38:22 this one is in July 38:24 and this one says, 38:25 "I absolutely adore my Bible. 38:27 Thank you so much for: Cracking the Genesis Code Study. 38:30 It is so interesting to learn. 38:35 I truly thank God for allowing you and Pastor Dan 38:38 to cross my path. 38:40 I'm going to get baptized for the first time 38:43 on Sunday the 10th at 8:30. 38:46 Please keep my sisters and I here in your prayers. " 38:49 Praise the Lord for that. 38:51 We receive 100s of letters from inmates 38:55 and throughout the year, 38:57 I try to glean all of those letters 39:01 and put together a series of testimonies 39:03 that I can share with those that are present 39:06 and it just really warms my heart 39:09 that I'm been able to share these testimonies 39:12 that men and women write to us from their Cells 39:16 that are crossing State boundaries 39:20 because they're from all over the United States 39:23 and they really share what's in their hearts 39:26 and they also share the fact that what we are doing 39:31 by way of sending them the Study Notes 39:34 has really encouraged them and has helped them 39:37 in their spiritual walk with the Lord. 39:39 Music... 39:56 You know, I can honestly say 39:59 that all I do here is preach and write... 40:03 nothing more... 40:06 these are the people that really do the work 40:10 and they're hardly recognized. 40:13 So, I would ask you to give them a big hand. 40:16 Audience: Clapping. 40:18 So, preparing for this Summit... being there at the Summit 40:23 and after the Summit, 40:25 there is a lot of work involved with our staff 40:29 and I... myself... want to make sure that I'm on top of things 40:35 and... but at the same time it's... it's very rewarding 40:40 because at the end of the Summit, 40:42 we always try to hand out an Evaluation Form 40:46 where individuals can share their experience 40:49 and let us know what we did... what we did right... 40:52 what we should probably add to next year and so forth, 40:55 so, hearing a lot of the positive remarks 40:59 and good suggestions, we, of course, take to heart 41:04 and it's very rewarding to see individuals that come 41:08 and say, "I'm coming again next year... " 41:10 "I'm coming again and I'm going to bring my children... " 41:13 or "I'm coming again and I'm bringing my friends... " 41:15 and so forth... 41:16 and so, we know that not only was it a blessing for them 41:19 but they also want to share that blessing with others 41:22 and so, we come back exhausted 41:25 but at the same time, 41:27 it's a good feeling knowing that perhaps 41:31 more... more souls will be reached for God's kingdom. 41:36 I just want to say that I'm going to step out and say... 41:41 then I'm going to speak on behalf of everyone 41:43 that's on this stage. 41:45 We could not do what we do 41:47 if we didn't have a good leader who steers us. 41:50 Ultimately, God is the One who steers this ministry 41:54 but Pastor Bohr is phenomenal to work with. 41:57 He is fun... he truly loves every single one of us 42:02 and more than that, he loves every single one of you. 42:07 I have watched that first hand everywhere we go. 42:10 I have never met someone who truly has love for his flock 42:14 as Pastor Bohr. 42:15 A lot of Pastors say they do 42:17 but this man demonstrates that he really does 42:19 and that is a gift from God 42:21 and so, we respect him... we love him... 42:24 we give him a hard time every single day. 42:27 It is our duty to make sure that he stays humble. 42:31 We really do have a family atmosphere 42:37 but it is Pastor Bohr who keeps his finger on the pulse 42:42 of every single department. 42:43 He checks in with every one of us, every single day 42:46 that he's in town. 42:47 The Summit gives me the opportunity 42:49 to put faces with names 42:51 and to get better acquainted with people. 42:54 You know, when you don't have a Summit, 42:57 you just basically have a bunch of names of people 43:01 in our... you know, in our database 43:04 and you never know much about them 43:07 but when we have the Summit, 43:09 I'm able to remember names that we have in our database 43:12 and put the face with the name and get much better acquainted. 43:16 Music... 43:32 The Adventist church has become distracted 43:35 from what we're really supposed to do. 43:37 The devil has led the church 43:41 to enter in a period of great strife 43:43 like he has led the United States 43:46 into a period of great strife 43:48 between the two political parties. 43:50 In the Adventist church we also have two political parties 43:53 and we've been distracted by... 43:57 from what we're supposed to be doing. 43:58 We encourage our speakers to use as much Spirit of Prophecy 44:03 and Bible as possible 44:05 because people that come expect that level of depth. 44:09 People all over want to know how do you... 44:12 how do you study the Bible 44:13 together with Ellen White's writings 44:15 and... and that's another benefit of coming 44:18 because every Speaker through their Presentations 44:21 are going to give you a thorough study of the Word. 44:23 You are saved and I am saved 44:27 only when we have the presence... 44:30 the reality of the living Christ actually living in us. 44:36 It is this union with Christ that saves us. 44:41 It is this union with Christ 44:43 by which we come up out of the grave. 44:45 It is this union with Christ 44:46 that we're translated and given a new body. 44:49 It is this union with Christ that covers us 44:52 and covers our sins... 44:53 It is this union with Christ that empowers us 44:56 to live a holy Christian life. 45:00 It is Christ in you... a hope of glory... 45:03 that is Christ our righteousness because He's the reality. 45:08 The messages that I hear 45:11 are messages that I've heard most of my life 45:17 but at the same time, it gives you that opportunity 45:22 to really internalize those 45:23 and own the message when you walk away. 45:26 This is the message now that I have. 45:28 It's not so much a message that someone else is teaching 45:33 or preaching... 45:34 it's now a message that I can share with others 45:37 and that helps me a lot 45:39 and I enjoy being able to do that. 45:41 Music... 45:59 We have bought into a pastor dependency 46:03 that's killing our churches. 46:04 We expect that only Mark Finley can go win souls... 46:08 only Doug Batchelor... only in the big screen 46:10 or only when the Crusade comes... oh... 46:12 you ask a church member, 46:13 "When was the last time your church did Evangelism?" 46:16 And you automatically think a public evangelism... 46:18 it's an event... 46:19 it's a four-week process that we raise money for... 46:20 we put up banners 46:22 and we hope people come out to it. 46:24 Friends, Evangelism is not an event, 46:26 it's a lifestyle that should be part of the DNA 46:28 of every member of God's remnant church. 46:30 If you've never been to a Summit, 46:33 you need to come because it's a wonderful experience. 46:37 On the day that you arrive, 46:40 there is a Registration period there at the hotel 46:44 where you check into your room 46:46 and in the first evening, 46:49 there is a Keynote Address 46:52 given typically by Pastor Bohr 46:55 to set the tone for the weekend. 46:58 In the morning, early we have a... a small exercise... 47:05 a physical-exercise period 47:07 led by Jeannie Wheaton who is one of our local dieticians 47:12 who works along... aside us in the ministry here, 47:16 and she takes people out on a nature walk 47:19 early in the morning. 47:20 After the nature walk is scheduled a time of prayer 47:26 in the auditorium where most of the meetings occur 47:31 and so, there will be like a twenty or thirty minute 47:36 prayer meeting so to speak 47:38 there in the morning. 47:40 Then the programs will start, we'll have a Speaker after that 47:46 and then, there will be a breakfast 47:47 and I have to say that the Tenaya Lodge cooking staff 47:53 have been superb in their presentation 47:57 of not just vegetarian but vegan food 48:00 and so, they provide for us wonderful meals 48:05 for breakfast and then, later for our dinner. 48:10 After breakfast there, there are other presentations that follow, 48:15 there's typically a small period of time 48:19 where we kind of take a break 48:21 where people can get outside and kind of see nature... 48:25 take a... take a little walk to strengthen themselves 48:29 and then they come back in for the following Presentations 48:34 after dinner in the evening 48:37 and each Presentation as I said 48:39 is followed by a question and answer period 48:42 where people can firm up their understanding 48:46 of the various topics that have been presented. 48:50 Music... 48:58 As far as the future is concerned 49:00 for the Secrets Unsealed Summit, 49:02 the biggest challenge that we have 49:04 is to once again be able to do it in person 49:08 and we're hoping and we're praying to the Lord 49:12 that this Corona Virus will be overcome 49:16 so that we can once again meet in person 49:20 up at Tenaya Lodge. 49:21 As far as the other challenges 49:23 you know, they are challenges that we have every year 49:25 when we have the Summit 49:27 so, they're not insurmountable 49:29 but as far as the virus is concerned, 49:32 unless we are able once again to meet in person, 49:35 we would have to do it virtually again next year 49:38 and we are praying that we will not have to do it that way, 49:41 that we will be able to be with the people... 49:44 hug them... pray with them... 49:45 study with them... 49:47 exercise with them 49:49 and just have a great spiritual and physical time there. 49:52 So, please keep us in your prayers... 49:55 please pray that we will be able to have our Summit next year 49:59 that is if the Lord tarries. 50:01 Now, I'm so happy that we're able to have our Summit 50:05 by this means... it's different... 50:07 it's... it's not personal... 50:10 it's impersonal... 50:12 I don't get a chance to meet you personally and see you 50:15 and exchange hugs 50:17 but we are able to reach out to you by this means 50:21 and we are so happy that you have been able to join us 50:24 and join us with the challenges that we have here 50:29 as our ministry in... in growing 50:32 and sharing God's Word with many 50:35 and so, we invite you to join us for our Summits next year 50:41 and thereafter unless the Lord comes, 50:45 I think the real Summit will happen in heaven 50:47 but we want to thank each of you 50:51 who are making it possible for us to continue 50:55 to be a Ministry and... and share with others 50:59 and we just thank you and also invite you 51:03 to continue to just stay tuned to Secrets Unsealed 51:07 and sumTV and the Lord bless. 51:10 Now that we've explained to you what the Summit is 51:14 and now that you have a burning desire to attend the Summit, 51:18 we hope and pray that you'll actually put forth the effort 51:23 to come and to be with us during upcoming Summits. 51:28 If you will go to our website: SecretsUnsealed. org 51:34 you will find information there about our Summits. 51:39 You can sign up and register online 51:41 and we know that you will be blessed by attending. 51:46 Stay tuned... keep watch... 51:49 come and join us at the next Summit. |
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