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00:19 >>John Bradshaw: This is It Is Written.
00:21 I'm John Bradshaw. ThThanks for joining me. 00:24 "It t has pleased Almighty God to prolong our natnal life 00:28 "another y year, defending us with His guardian care 00:32 "against unfendly designs from abroad, 00:35 "and vouchsafing to us in His mercy many a and signal victories 00:39 "over the enemy, who is of ourur own household. 00:43 "It has also pleased our Heavenly Fher 00:45 "to favor as well our citizens in their mes 00:47 "as our soldiers in their camps,nd our sailors 00:50 "on the riversrs and seas, with unusual health. 00:53 "He has largely auented our free population by emancipation 01:01 "and by immigration, while He "of wealth, and has crowned s opened to us new sources the labor r of our working men 01:04 in every department of industry withbundant rewards." 01:08 Isn't that something? 01:09 Thatat's not the kind of language that you hear tay. 01:11 This was part of a declaration 01:13 written by President Abraham Lincoln. 01:15 It was issssued on October the 20th, 1864. 01:18 And it went on to say, 01:20 "Now, therefore, I, Abham Lincoln, 01:22 "President of the United Stas, do hereby appoint and set apart 01:26 "the last Thursday in November nenext as a day which I desire 01:31 "to be obserd by all my fellow-citizens, 01:33 "wherever they may then be,, as a day of thanksgiving 01:37 "and praise to Almhty God, the beneficent Creator 01:41 "and Ruler of the Universe. 01:43 "And I do [further] rerecommend to my fellow-citizens aforesaid, 01:46 "that, on that occasion, they do reverentlyumble themselves 01:50 "in the dustst, and from thence offer up penitent and feent 01:55 "prayers and supplicications to the Great Disposer of events 01:59 "for a rurn of the inestimable blessings of peace, 02:03 "union, and harmrmony throughout the land 02:06 "which it has pleased Him toassign as a dwelling-place 02:09 "for ourselves and for our posterity 02:12 throughout all generations." 02:14 This washe president of the United States of America 02:18 urging citizens s to "reverently humble themselves in the dus 02:22 "and...offer up penitentand fervent prayers 02:29 and supplications" to God, "the Great Disposer of events." or, in t this case, 02:32 And d that's how Thanksgiving was born. 02:34 Of course, the story goes back much furtherer. 02:37 The Pilgrims arrrrived in this land in 1620, 02:40 landing at Plymouth Rock, 02:42 according to the historical accounts, 02:44 and quickly encotering serious challenges. 02:47 Forty-five of the 102 peopople who arrived on the Mayflower 02:51 dieded in the winter of 1620-1621. 02:55 Becoming established in t New World 02:57 was extraordinarily difficult. 02:59 It was brutally cold. Disease took a tererrible toll. 03:03 They didn't have nenearly enough supplies. 03:05 Willlliam Bradford, the leader of the Plymouth Cony, wrote, 03:09 "The dangers we great, but not desperate; 03:12 the fficulties were many, but not invincible." 03:15 That was very optimistic viewpoint 03:17 and offered by one who hadsurvived the hardships. 03:21 You can understand why the Plymouth cololonists celebrated 03:24 after their firstt harvest in 1621. 03:27 God had graciously saved them and prorovided for them. 03:32 They looked to God as ththe Giver of all good gifts, 03:35 understanding what James wrote when he said, 03:38 "Every good gift and every perfect gift i is from above, 03:42 "and comesown from the Father of lights, 03:44 with whothere is no variation or shadow of turning." 03:48 That's's James 1:17. 03:51 It was more than 200 years 03:52 after what we might call that f first Thanksgiving 03:55 that Thanksgiving was officially r recognized. 03:58 It's now celebrated in the Uned States every year, 04:01 initially a time of devotion God, 04:05 but now really a f family event-- which certainly isn't all bad. 04:08 FaFamily, food, a day off work for most, 04:11 and that's Thanksgivin 04:13 The Canadian version also started as an pression 04:16 of thanksgsgiving to God. 04:19 So what are you thankful for? Really thankful for? 04:22 If I were tohare with you what I'm thankful for 04:24 this Thanksgiving, I'd have to start by sayingng 04:27 I'm thankful for God,, for family, for you, 04:32 and for freedom. 04:34 Let's walk through some of thahat. 04:36 Many of the Pilgrims who o came to this country 04:38 were in search of religious freedom. 04:41 Mind you, once they got here, 04:42 they weren't espspecially gracious about extending 04:45 that religious freedom to others. 04:47 ThThis is from a report published by SwarthmorUniversity, 04:50 a scho located just outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniaia, 04:53 and founded by Quars. 04:56 It's sobering reading. 04:58 "The first known Quakers to arrive in Bostoton 05:00 "and challengege Puritan religious domination 05:03 "were Mary Fisher and Ann stin. 05:06 "These two women entered Boston's harbor onhe Swallow, 05:10 "a ship from Barbadoss in July of 1656. 05:14 "The Puritans of Bosto greeted Fisher and Austin 05:17 "as if they carried the plagueue and severely brutalized them. 05:22 "The t two were strip searched, accused of witchcrt, jailed, 05:28 "deprived food, and were forced to leave Boston 05:32 on the Swallow when n it next left Boston eight weeks later." 05:36 Eight Quakers who arrived after the two o women 05:39 wewere imprisoned and beaten. 05:41 Authorities forc the captain who brought the eight Quakers 05:43 to Boston to take them back to England. 05:46 In his excellent book 05:47 "Roger Williams and the CrCreation of the American Soul," 05:50 John M. Barry wrote, 05:52 "Massachusetts.imposed fines of ten shillings for attending 05:56 "a Quaker meeting, forty shillings s for speaking at one, 06:00 "and forty shillings for every hour s someone allowed 06:03 "a known Quaker to remain in his home. 06:06 "Quakers themselveves upon first conviction, if a man, 06:09 "lost an ear, upon second conviction, ththe other ear; 06:14 "if a woman, severe whippis for first and second offenses; 06:19 "f"for men and women both, upon third convictio 06:22 "the tgue would be bored with a red-hot iron. 06:26 anishment went without saying. 06:28 "Then, one month after cutting off the ear of one Quaker, 06:31 "Massachusetts spepecifically legislated death for Quakers 06:35 who returned after banishment." 06:38 w, while Quakers certainly did have some intereststing ideas, 06:41 you can't possibly justi persecuting someone 06:46 for their relious beliefs. 06:48 Around the world there are many people who riright now 06:51 are not free to o worship. 06:52 In some places faith in Jesus can cocost you your life. 06:58 But here wre we are free to worship, 07:00 the Pew Research forum publblished an article in 2019 07:04 titled "In U., Decline of Christianity 07:07 Continues at Rap Pace." 07:10 It showed at no matter how you cut it, 07:11 the number of f Christians in the United States is declining 07:16 FrFree to worship, and more and more people are oosing not to. 07:21 How thanul are you for your freedom to worship? 07:25 MiMight not be something you think about on a rular basis. 07:28 But according to the Bible, there's coming day 07:30 when releligious freedom won't exist for anyone. 07:35 This is Revelation, chapter 13, startingng in verse 1. 07:39 The Bible ys this: 07:41 "And I stood upon the sand of the sea, 07:43 "and saw a beast rise up out of the seaea, 07:46 "having seven heads and ten horns, 07:48 "and un his horns ten crowns, 07:50 "and upon his heheads the name of blasphemy. 07:54 "And the beast wch I saw was like unto a leopard, 07:56 "and his feet were a the feet of a bear, 07:58 "and his mouth as the momouth of a lion: 08:03 "and the d dragon gave him "and great authority. And I saw one of hisis heads his power, and his seat, 08:07 "as it were wounded to death;and his deadly wound was healed: 08:11 and all the world wondered after the beast." 08:16 The chapter goes on to sayay 08:18 that a s second beast would enforce worship. 08:21 And keep in mind, in Biblele prophecy, 08:24 a beasast represents a nation. 08:27 You'll see that in Daniel, chapter 7, verses 1717 and 23. 08:32 This is Revelation 13 and rse 15: 08:36 "And he had power to give life unto the image of f the beast, 08:40 "that the image of the beast shshould both speak, 08:43 "and cause thahat as many as would not worship 08:45 the image of the beast should be kikilled." 08:48 ToToday I'm thankful for freedom, 08:50 thankful to live in a country where frdom is valued, 08:54 thankful to liven a land where I'm free to worship 08:56 accoing to the dictates of my own conscience. 09:00 I'm m thankful for the Declaration of Independenc 09:02 which says, "That alall...are endowed by their Creator 09:06 withertain unalienable rights." 09:09 If you're thankful for yourur freedoms today, 09:12 what are you doing about those e freedoms? 09:15 I hope you'll utilize the freedom that God h has given you 09:18 and encourage others to know the Savior 09:20 that offers everlasting life to o all. 09:24 In his first letter to the Thessaloni church, Paul wrote, 09:28 "In every thing give thanks: 09:30 for this is the will of GoGod in Christ Jesus concerning you." 09:36 "In everery thing give thanks." 09:39 Everything? How is that possible? 09:42 I'll be right back. 09:43 ♪[music swells and ends]♪♪ 09:53 >>Announcer 1: The gift of the HolSpirit. 09:55 But how do we take hold of i it? 09:57 To learn more, request your frecopy 09:59 of the booklet he Gift of the Spirit." 10:02 Simply call 800-253-3000. 10:07 That's's 800-253-3000. 10:10 You may also write to It Is Written, 10:13 PO Box 6, attanooga, TN 37401 10:18 orisit our website at iiwoffer.com. 10:23 ♪[u[upbeat music]♪ 10:26 >>AnAnnouncer 2: Planning for your financial fute 10:27 is a vitalspect of Christian stewardship. 10:31 For this rean, It Is Written is pleased to offer 10:34 free planned giving and estatate services. 10:37 For informatn on how we can help you, 10:39 please call 800-992-2219. 10:44 Call today 10:45 or visit our website, slegacy.com. 10:48 Call 800-992-2219.9. 10:52 ♪[mususic ends]♪♪ 10:54 >>John Bradshaw: Thanks for joining me on It Is Written. 10:56 What are you thankfufor? If your children are doing well, 11:01 if you're experiencing good health, 11:02 if you've comehrough a difficult medical situation, 11:05 if y have a job, money in the bank, food in the pantntry, 11:09 you're thankful. 11:10 And if you c check all of those boxes, 11:12 then you're in rare company. 11:14 In 2019, 34 million people in the United States 11:19 were said to be living bew the poverty line. 11:22 That's 1 in every 10.5 people. 11:25 The ited Nations reported that in the year 2015, 11:29 about 10 percent of the world's polation-- 11:31 or 730 million people-- 11:34 lid on less than $2 a day. 11:37 While the numbers of pple in extreme poverty 11:39 have beedeclining, the COVID-19 pandemic 11:42 saw those numbers rise by as much as 15050 million, 11:46 acrding to the World Bank. 11:48 I hope you can join me in saying that you're thanankful for Jesus. 11:53 I've not always been a a Christian. 11:55 I was raised to go to church, 11:57 but we weren't Bible readers by any means. 11:59 We prayed,d, before meals, but there wasn't a focus 12:03 on a personal relationship with Jesus. 12:06 I know what it meansns to be lost. 12:09 And I ow what it means to discover the hope 12:11 that Jesus offers d to enter into that hope 12:13 and claim the giftf salvation. 12:15 I know what it means to looook in the mirror 12:17 and see a lost sinner, 12:19 and then to look at Jesus and see a Savio 12:22 and to know that through faith in Him, 12:24 yoyou possess everlasting life. 12:27 So I'm thankful for Jesus. 12:29 I'm alsoso extremely thankful to be able to share theospel, 12:32 as thankful as I've ever been. 12:35 I've expienced the blessing 12:36 of seeing people turnn their lives around, 12:38 to begin living with hope and purpose, 12:40 to leave behind an old life that was leading them 12:43 down a dead-end street, and to step in a life 12:46 filled with hope and with the promomise of an eternal future. 12:49 I've had tt experience around the world. 12:51 I've seen witch docts come to faith in Jesus-- 12:54 and medical doctorss and teachers 12:56 and moths and fathers and young people and elderly people,e, 13:00 many of whom have gone on to impact still others 13:02 for Christ and the gosospel. 13:04 And I'm ankful to be able to do what I do right here, 13:07 to join with you week after week 13:09 to look at the inciples of the Bible. 13:12 I love heang from people whose lives are impacted 13:14 through these e programs, 13:15 people who finhope in Jesus or grow in their faith 13:19 or invite Jesus into theirlife for the first time. 13:22 It's why we do what do. 13:24 And I want to say I'm thankful for ouream 13:26 here at It Is Written. 13:28 God still has us on ththe frontlines of ministry together. 13:32 I'm thankful my team c continues to get me home alive. 13:36 They've had me walking with lions, ha gliding, 13:39 ice skating--heywhich for me could have ended very badly-- 13:43 standing in the shadow of a smoking volcano. 13:46 We've been in Sarajevo, 13:48 Manila, Berlin, 13:49 Melbourne, 13:50 Brussels, 13:51 Rome, 13:52 Ulaanbaatar, 13:54 Jerusalem, 13:55 Auschwitz. 13:57 WeWe've preached the Word of God in Africa andsia 13:59 and NoNorth America, South America, and the Caribbe, 14:02 d other places besides. And I'm thankful for thahat. 14:09 I'm thankful f a team that quite literally, to bring a saving knowlededge of Jesus has gone the extra mile, 14:12 to people that they'll neverknow this side of heaven. 14:16 I'm thankful f our mission teams, 14:17 who'veone around the world so that others can hear 14:20 the good news d be touched by the love of God. 14:23 I have a lot to be thankfuful for. 14:25 I have a wonderful family, a wonderful family. 14:29 I lilive in a free country. 14:30 And God has been good to me. 14:32 You know, , it's biblical to be thankful, 14:34 and it's literally good for you. 14:38 According to the Mayo Clinic, daily gratitude practice... 14:42 "has been shown to significantly incrcrease 14:44 yourur happiness--and your physical health." 14:48 Practicing gratitude improves sleep, booststs immunity, 14:53 and decreases the risk ofisease. 14:55 The Bible says, "A merry heart does good, like memedicine." 14:59 That's Pverbs 17:22. 15:02 And it's hard to be joyful if you're not thankfkful. 15:06 Thankfulness is a Christian duty. 15:08 What does say about your faith in God 15:10 if you canan't be thankful? 15:12 NoNot long after Israel had been liberated froslavery 15:15 in E Egypt, the people began complaining in the wderness. 15:19 Let's take a look at Numbersrs, chapter 21 and verse 5: 15:25 "And the people oke against God and against Moses: 15:29 "'Why have you brought u us up out of Egypt 15:32 "'to die in the wilderness? For there iso food and no water, 15:37 and r soul loathes this worthless bread.'" 15:41 That's true; they were wandering in a dert. 15:44 BuGod had just freed them from servitude. 15:47 He sent 10 maculous plagues, 15:49 a pillar of cloud, and a pillar of fire. 15:51 He opened up theed Sea. 15:52 He got them safely across the ocean flooror, 15:56 saved them from advancing Egyptian army. 15:58 And now, instead of thankingod for all that 16:01 and for r water out of a rock and for the bread 16:04 that was literally saving theieir lives, they pipe up 16:08 and y that they actually hate the bread from heaven.. 16:13 Another translatn says, 16:14 "We are disgusted with this miserable food." 16:19 Unbelievable. 16:20 It was then that God allod venomous snakes 16:22 to m move among the people in the hope 16:24 that they would turn their attention back to Him. 16:28 In Jesus' day prosy was a dreaded disease. 16:33 When Jesus healed 10 leprous men, 16:36 only one returneto thank Jesus, and he was a Samaritan, 16:40 hated by the Jews. 16:42 The nine Jews dididn't thank Jesus. 16:45 Just that Samamaritan. 16:47 And so Jesus saidd in Luke, chapter 17, 16:51 "'Were there not tenleansed? But where are the nine? 16:56 "'Were there not any found w who returned to give glory to God 17:00 "except thisoreigner?' 17:02 "And He said to him, 'Arise, go your way. 17:06 Your f faith has made you well.'" 17:12 to be healed of leprosy How hahard a heart and not be thankful?l? do you have to have 17:16 Now, do you thank God daily for Hiblessing in your life? 17:21 Try this. Make a list of thingngs that you're thankful for. 17:25 t some time into it. 17:27 And then when you pray in the morning,, 17:29 pray your way through thatat list. 17:31 You'u'll start to realize just how much God does r you, 17:36 and it'll l give you plenty to pray about. 17:39 When you see how muc God is blessing you, 17:41 how much He's doing for yo 17:43 it'll strengthen yr faith; it'll open your heart. 17:46 It'll help you to alize just how good and how powerful 17:49 God is in your life. 17:52 Now, how can you be thkful in all things? 17:56 In a moment, I'll tell you about a mawho was grateful 18:00 when most people would not have been. 18:03 I'll be right back. 18:05 ♪[music swells and ends]♪♪ 18:14 >>Announcer 1: The gift of t the Holy Spirit. 18:17 But how do we take holof it? 18:19 To learn more, request your freree copy 18:21 of the booklklet "The Gift of the Spirit." 18:24 Simply call 800-253-3000. 18:28 at's 800-253-3000. 18:32 You may also write to It Is Written, 18:34 PO Box 6, Chattanooga, TN 37401 18:39 oror visit our website at iiwoffer.com. 18:45 >>John: You know that at It Is Writteten we are serious 18:48 about t studying the Word of God, 18:49 and we encourageou to be serious as well. 18:52 Well, here's what you 18:53 if you w want to dig deeper into God's Word. 18:55 Go to itiswritten.study 18:57 for the It Is Writtenn Bible Study Guides online, 19:00 25 in-depth Bible studies that will takeou 19:03 through the major teteachings of the Bible. 19:05 You'll be blsed, and it's something 19:07 you'll want to tell others about as well. 19:09 Itiswritten.study. 19:10 Go fururther: itiswritten.study. 19:15 >>John: Miracles--events that can only be explained 19:19 as thehe actions of an all-powerful God. 19:22 If y you look at the Bible, 19:23 yoyou'll find it's full of miracles: 19:27 ♪[soft music]♪ 19:28 parting the Red Sea, healing the blinind, 19:31 walking on water, raisg the dead. 19:35 Many have claimed these events ner happened. But did they? 19:40 Is it important for Christians to believe imiracles? 19:44 And do they still happen today? 19:46 Join me fofor "Do You Believe in Miracles?" 19:49 We'll meet some remarkableeople 19:50 and hearar some incredible stories. 19:53 We'll l learn what miracles are and what they're n. 19:56 And we'll discuss the greatest miracle of all time, 20:00 one that has significance for every human beining on earth 20:04 and the potential to changnge your life entirely. 20:08 "Do You Believe in Miracles?" 20:10 Brought to you by It Is itten TV. 20:13 ♪[musicnds]♪♪ 20:16 >>John Bradshaw: It's easy to be ankful to God 20:18 when things are going well. 20:20 You get that raise; you find that bargrgain; 20:22 you get into that college you want to attendnd; 20:24 the weather is good fofor the outdoor wedding; 20:26 you got the job; 20:28 the report came back from the doctor all clearar. 20:30 You're thankful. 20:32 At Thanksgiving, w when you get with family, 20:33 if you do the thing wherere you go around the table 20:36 and ask people what they're thankful for, 20:38 it's the same kind of thing year aer year: 20:39 happy for the new baby, 20:41 happy Grandma could be wi us this year, 20:43 thankful the job is going well. 20:45 thankful that we wked away from that accident-- 20:47 all veryeal, very legitimate, no doubt about that. 20:51 Now, let's rememberr that while Paul wrote, 20:54 "In every thing give thanks, 20:55 he didn'n't say, for everything give thanks. 20:59 You'rere probably not going to be that thankful thatrandma died 21:03 unexpectedly at the age of 73 in appently good health. 21:07 But you're gonnae thankful that you had your mother 21:09 until you were in your 5 50s 21:10 or that Granandma was such a big part of your life. 21:13 It's really hard to be thankful when n you lose a job, 21:15 but you can ank God for the way He has provided for you 21:18 and for ththe experience that you gained in that job 21:21 and for the friends you made.. 21:23 You u can be thankful in all things. 21:26 Romans 8:28 says, 21:28 "And we know that all thin work together for good 21:32 "to those who love G, to those who are the called 21:35 according to His purpose." 21:38 You can be thankful that God d has a way through this-- 21:41 or around this oout of this. 21:44 Life isn't all about getting our own way all l the time. 21:48 It's about allowin God to have His way 21:51 and trustingim in every circumstance. 21:54 There was a power outage, 21:55 and you lost everything in your freeze 21:58 You trusust God. 21:59 The r broke down, and you're not sure how in the worlrld 22:01 you're going to be able to affd the repair bill? 22:04 You trust God. 22:05 Thank Him in all things, 22:07 because He is still on the throne in heaven. 22:11 "[His mercies] are new everery morning; 22:14 great isis [His] faithfulness!" 22:16 That's Lamentations 3, verse 23. 22:20 But you u don't often hear people say, 22:22 "I'm thankful for this illness. I'm thankful I I got sick." 22:26 But let me tell you abouout a friend of mine. 22:28 Mike called me one day and tolde that he had cancer. 22:31 As he was plaining the situation, 22:33 the reception faded out. 22:35 I didn't catch all of what he said. 22:37 Wh I heard him say sounded like things 22:39 really weren't too serious, as farar as cancer goes. 22:43 At least, it sounded like situation 22:45 where he might have ha a lot of hope. 22:47 But when the reception sort of drififted back in, 22:51 I heard him say that medicine offered him hope at all. 22:56 I asked him how he t thought he was going to be. 22:59 He was upbeat--upbeat tohe point that I had to wonder 23:03 whether or not he acally got it. 23:06 Now, whenever you'd ask Mike how he was doing, 23:08 he'd answer by saying, "Graful." 23:11 "Mike, greato hear from you! How you doing?" 23:13 "I'm grateful." 23:14 "Mike, good to see you. How are things?"?" 23:16 "I'm grateful." Every time 23:20 Of cours his reply was just an invitation for you to ask h him 23:23 what he s grateful for, and he was always grateful 23:26 for the goodness of d, grateful for God's blessings. 23:30 Even as the cancer gotorse and worse, Mike was grateful, 23:36 always grateful. 23:38 "You wouldn't believe how many ors this has opened up 23:40 for me to share my faith," heould say. 23:42 He said to his mothe 23:43 "This cancer is the greatest witnessing t tool I've ever had." 23:48 He said, "If I mention t this"-- meaning his cancer-- 23:50 "even the hardest heart is going to have 23:52 "a moment of symympathy for me, and that's long enough 23:55 for the e Holy Spirit to get through." 23:58 Anyone who called hihim on the phone or saw him on the street 24:00 couldn't possibly have heard a ppier voice 24:02 or seen a more genuine smile ththan the one on Mike's face. 24:05 Even though, even thouough he knew that his time was short, 24:10 he'd'd say, "Why wouldn't I be grateful? 24:13 "After I die, the xt thing I'm going to know 24:17 is the presence of the Lord." 24:19 Grateful. 24:21 As time went by, it became increangly obvious 24:23 that Mike really did get it. 24:26 Maybe it was the rest of us who were the onenes who didn't. 24:30 He was dying of a disease 24:31 that he ew was going to take his life, 24:34 and he was grateful. 24:36 I spoke at his funereral. It was a happy occasion. 24:40 ♪[soft music]♪ 24:42 Don't wait for certain day to be thankful to God. 24:46 Don't wait f for your fortunes to improve 24:48 or your health to turn ound. 24:50 Remember tt 2,000 years ago, 24:52 a Man who'd been born and raised in a town 24:55 you otherwisise would never have heard of, 24:58 died on cross for you, the divine Son of God, 25:02 bearing your sins upon H heart. 25:05 He died so that you could live forever, 25:07 so tt whatever happens, you can have hope. 25:11 I'm grateful today because my life wiwill extend on 25:14 beyond this s world and into eternity 25:16 because of what Jesus has done, 25:18 because of the love that God hasin His heart for you and me. 25:23 How can you be anytything but grateful 25:25 for what God has done for you, 25:27 for what He'll do in you, what He is doing in you, 25:31 and for what He offers you as eternity draws nearer? 25:36 What are you grateful for today? 25:40 >>John: Thank you for reremembering that It Is Written 25:42 existsecause of the kindness of people just like you. 25:45 To support this international life-chahanging ministry, 25:49 please call us now at 800-253-3-3000. 25:53 You can send your tatax-deductible gift 25:54 to the address on your screen, 25:56 or you can visit us online at itiswritten.m. 26:00 Thank you for r your prayers and for your financial support 26:02 Our number again is 80253-3000, 26:07 or y you can visit us online at itiswritten.com. 26:11 >>John: You know that at Its Written we are serious 26:13 about studyiying the Word of God, 26:15 and we encourageou to be serious as well. 26:17 Well, here's what you do 26:18 if you wanant to dig deeper into God's Word. 26:21 Go to itiswritten.study 26:23 for the It Is Written Bible Study Guides online, 26:26 25 in-depth Bible studies that will takeou 26:28 through the majorr teachings of the Bible. 26:31 You'lle blessed, and it's something 26:32 you'll want to t tell others about as well. 26:34 Itiswritten.study. 26:36 Go further: itiswritten.study. 26:41 >>John: Let's pray together now. 26:44 Our Father in heaven, 26:45 today we thank You in all things. 26:48 No matter our circumstances, You are God. 26:52 You offer hope and life 26:54 and eterl life. 26:56 You are forgiving and gracacious, and Your mercies endure forever. 27:00 You'rere always with us. You only want the best fors. 27:04 While we live in a world of sin and s sadness 27:06 anand far-too-frequent tragedy, 27:09 grow in us such trust, suchfaith, such love for You 27:13 that we'll turn to You in n faith, no matter our circumstances, 27:18 anthat our hearts will be full of thanks for the O One 27:20 who has s given everything so that we might live. 27:23 Friend, I encourage you toy to trust God, 27:26 to lean on the hope in His Word, 27:28 and to continunue looking in faith to Him. 27:32 Keep us now, ar Lord, we pray, 27:34 in Jesus' name, 27:37 amen. 27:38 Thanks so much f joining me. 27:39 I'm looking forward to seng you again next time. 27:42 Untitil then, remember: 27:44 "It is writt, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, 27:48 but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'" 27:52 ♪ramatic theme music]♪ 28:23 ♪[music ends]♪♪ |
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