Participants: Jim Ayer
Series Code: RYL
Program Code: RYL000005
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00:01 The world is falling apart around us.
00:03 The church is not far behind 00:05 but the world has it weight in our icy grip 00:08 and its freezing the very life out of our bones 00:11 but we seem to be unaware of it. 00:13 We need help right now, we need radical change. 00:21 It's times to join your guide Jim Ayer 00:24 for an exciting twelve episode journey 00:26 into remodeling your life. 00:29 You're going to discover that God's transforming power is real 00:33 and He is ready to provide that power to you. 00:36 Now here is your guide Jim Ayer 00:38 to take you on the journey of a lifetime 00:41 in amazing and dynamic experience with God. 01:02 A friend of mine and I had rented a snowmobile. 01:04 Actually it wasn't a snowmobile but a snow machine 01:07 and in those days they were big bulky cumbersome. 01:09 They weren't the fast machines that they have today. 01:12 Well, we set off in the mountains 01:14 we're going to go this beautiful lake. 01:16 But every time we turn around we're getting stuck 01:22 And well it just seemed like we're never going to get there. 01:25 We spent most of our time getting unstuck. 01:29 And after a while it start to snowing just widely 01:31 but it was really still beautiful 01:33 so we decided to leave the machine 01:35 and set out on a journey on foot. 01:43 Well, it was a little longer 01:44 than we thought it was going to be 01:45 first of all it took us a lot longer 01:48 but we traveled for a couple hours anyway 01:50 and the snow continued to get deeper. 01:53 We finally reached the lake and it was beautiful, 01:56 it was gorgeous, snow covered everywhere. 02:00 But it had been snowing so hard now 02:02 that even our tracks have been covered. 02:05 So we decided to head on back 02:07 because we're hours from our, our machine. 02:11 And I'm even getting cold right now, 02:13 thinking about it because, it was so cold 02:15 and my friend actually is a little person. 02:17 He is about this tall 02:18 and so I'm breaking trail form as we're going. 02:21 And we're struggling 02:22 and it's getting deeper and deeper and deeper 02:25 and it's getting harder and harder. 02:26 We're getting more tired all the time. 02:30 And after a while 02:31 we started getting so cold literally so cold 02:34 that we can hardly feel ourselves, 02:36 we started to getting numb. 02:38 But then the strangest thing begin to happen. 02:40 It seem like our body is begin to get warm. 02:43 We actually, actually started to feel a little bit warmer. 02:47 And they're snowing harder and harder 02:49 and we're getting more tired all the time. 02:53 Another hour or two in our journey 02:55 and we actually finally made it to our snow machine. 02:58 We're able to get it situated again got on the road 03:02 and we actually got home. 03:05 It was only by the grace of God 03:06 that we made at home made it to a warm fire. 03:10 We just praise God for that. 03:11 Because we were so cold 03:13 we felt like we could go to sleep. 03:15 It actually the snow backend to us and we felt like 03:19 we could just curl up and go to sleep 03:21 and that icy grip of the snow. 03:38 There are many church members 03:39 who are in the same struggle for life 03:41 they're so cold they believe they're warm. 03:43 Am I such a person, are you? 03:46 We need help, we need to experience radical change. 03:49 We need the fire of God in our lives. 03:57 The Apostle Paul wrote to Timothy in sorrow 03:59 over the actions of the church members. 04:01 He said for "Demas has forsaken me." 04:03 He's love this present world 04:05 and he has departed to Thessalonica. 04:07 Well, you know today 04:08 we have the same problems as Demas. 04:10 God first, give me self, give me self 04:14 just you know we can look 04:15 at the current books that we have 04:17 and see what's happening. 04:19 Self esteemed, self sufficiency, individual, 04:22 materialism and more, self, self, self. 04:25 In addition many Christians have become so lulled 04:28 in the concept of universal love 04:30 which is the popular belief that said 04:32 "all roads lead to God and to eternity." 04:35 You know, it's a human understanding 04:37 and it's not true, 04:39 its an absolute lie of the devil. 04:45 The glitz and glitter of the world 04:47 is crept into the church. 04:48 We're more attracted to the eye candy of this world 04:51 than we're attracted to God's word like Demas. 04:54 We're more in love with his present world 04:57 then we are in love with God. 05:03 You know the sands of the sea 05:05 right, seem like it's absolutely numberless. 05:07 I have been scuba diving for many years 05:09 and I looked under the oceans, 05:10 the oceans are full of sand everywhere. 05:12 The beaches of planet earth are full of sand everywhere. 05:17 I want you think about this. 05:18 If I take just one handful of sand 05:23 and think about all the sand 05:25 on planet earth represents eternity. 05:27 I know, its not absolutely 05:28 the greatest analogy in the world 05:31 but it's a best I have for eternity sense. 05:33 None of us have totally made it there yet 05:35 but think about this if I can pick off 05:37 with my tweezers one grain of sand 05:39 well, I don't know how many I've got there. 05:41 I have got so many. 05:42 May be that's one grain 05:43 and the camera probably can't pick it up. 05:47 That's your seven years of life may be here on earth. 05:50 If we get a little more 05:51 may be a little left but just 70 years. 05:54 Wow, think about that. 05:57 Here is my point 05:58 God created you for eternity not for time. 06:01 This life is like a blip on a radar screen forever. 06:05 When Jesus comes everything here is going to be burned up. 06:09 The only thing that counts is a relationship with Christ. 06:12 That's the only pathway to life. 06:15 Rick Warren said it perfectly when he said 06:17 you cannot fulfill God's purpose for your life 06:20 while focusing on your own plans. 06:23 God used a preacher on a video to speak to my heart years ago. 06:27 It changed my life when he said 06:29 "you've piled up so much that this world's stuff 06:31 in front of your door 06:33 that even when God does knock 06:35 you can't make your way to the door to answer." 06:38 How about you? 06:39 Is God knocking at your door? 06:41 Is He calling out to you? 06:43 You know it doesn't matter where you are 06:45 He is calling to you just like He called to Jim. 07:02 I met Jim years ago in a church. 07:05 This guy came up gave me a big whole bear hug 07:07 with his tattooed body and welcomed me to the church. 07:11 This isn't the same guy 07:12 who is head of a national biker gang 07:14 or the same guy who spent a lot of time in prison. 07:17 A guy actually who is rap sheet 07:19 and I have got a little bit of it here today 07:20 why its over 60 pages long. 07:24 Unbelievable what God has done to this guy. 07:26 Hey, Jim. Hey, brother. 07:28 It's good to see you. Amen. 07:29 Good to see you. 07:30 How you're doing? I'm blessed. 07:32 You know I was just telling everybody 07:33 about your amazing journey of transformation in Jesus. 07:37 You were in prison in Pelican Bay 07:39 a maximum security prison what happened, 07:42 how did, how did you end up here today? 07:43 Well, let me tell you Jim, 07:45 I haven't always been involved with the road. 07:49 Years ago I got caught up with the outlaw motorcycle club 07:54 and it's strung out into a lot of years 07:57 of drug addiction and drinking alcohol. 08:00 It got me a few prison terms 08:03 and the last one a young man introduced me to Jesus. 08:11 You're in a maximum security prison 08:13 and he introduced you to Christ 08:15 well then what happened? 08:16 Well, actually I got introduced at the county jail. 08:19 Okay. 08:20 And eventually, I got to maximum security prison. 08:23 But I met a guy while I was in the prison 08:27 who told me about the truth about what is it called 08:33 when we die what really happens? 08:37 And from that I took a Bible study 08:40 and which led to other Bible studies 08:42 and eventually I really gave my heart to Jesus. 08:49 Let loose of all the drugs, alcohol. 08:51 I have been clean and sober now for over 30 years 08:55 as you can see I'm involved 08:56 with the motorcycle ministry, chaplain. 08:59 And the Lord just keeps blessing us, and blessing us. 09:03 And you said you've gave your heart to Jesus. 09:05 Now what do that really entail and you said you quit drugs 09:08 did you just stopped them because you felt like it 09:10 or was it there a power behind this. 09:13 Well, you know several times 09:15 before I tried to stop doing drugs 09:17 drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes 09:20 other normal thing outlaw biker do, 09:23 amongst other things. 09:24 But they never seem to worked 09:27 and I tried going to alcohol 09:30 enormous one time and narcotics enormous 09:33 and just and nothing really pierced my heart. 09:37 And when I start to reading the Bible 09:40 just kid they told me about the Bible 09:42 he introduced me to this verse in Hebrews it says 09:45 "The word of God is quick, and powerful, 09:48 and sharper than any two-edged sword, 09:50 and its piercing to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, 09:52 and of the joints and marrow, 09:53 and is a discerner of the thoughts 09:54 and intents of the heart." 09:56 And I read that verse and I went wow, 10:00 God's word can actually pierce my heart. 10:03 So I started doing Bible studies on that and prayer, 10:09 Bible study fellowship with likeminded believers 10:13 what a change came in my life. 10:15 The Lord sent the Holy Spirit. I believe that change my life. 10:19 I know that you ended up in the baptism of water, 10:21 you were baptized. 10:23 So was there any growth from that point on? 10:26 Well, the Lord keeps working on my heart everyday. 10:30 Everyday, we wake up we have our morning devotion 10:33 we read the Bible and there is another verse 10:38 that comes to my mind that says 10:40 "He who has begun the work in you 10:42 will complete it until it day of Christ of Jesus." 10:45 So its a ongoing process in our life. 10:48 So Jim, you were baptized about ten years ago 10:51 do you see any growth in your life from them today? 10:54 We got baptized. 10:57 So many things in my life have changed. 10:59 I used to be a real angry person. 11:00 I used to have a lot of communication problems. 11:05 And the Lord is still working on all that. 11:07 Day by day I think my wife was testified out that 11:11 things are getting better. 11:13 Amen, amen. 11:15 What advice would have for other people 11:17 may be, may be watching your interview right now 11:20 that are struggling with problems and sins 11:23 and troubles in their life. 11:25 What would you tell them? 11:26 I look at it like this, 11:28 without Jesus there is a big hole in our heart. 11:31 And we try to fill it with so many different things 11:33 that before long its just clutters up your life. 11:37 And Jesus said "behold, I stand at the door knocking." 11:42 And if we open that door and let Him in He will come in 11:46 and clean our house for us. 11:50 There is power as you see in Philippians Chapter 2, 11:54 it says it is God working in you 11:56 to willing to do His good pleasure. 11:58 And I believe that. Amen, amen. 12:01 Anyway thanks for coming, man. 12:03 Sure appreciate it. Oh, it's a pleasure, brother. 12:05 God bless. Oh, my. 12:08 Same old bear hugger. 12:17 You know God reached into that soul 12:19 that heart of Jim in Pelican Bay prison 12:23 and Jim answered. 12:24 Jim answered Him and his life has been changed 12:26 and now he walks with Jesus. 12:28 His best friend everyday allowing 12:31 the fire of the Holy Spirit 12:32 to change him and transform his life. 12:35 That's what God is looking to do in your life too. 12:46 Jim and Janine have created 12 Weeks Study Guide 12:49 designed to lead you into a deeper 12:51 and more meaningful walk with Christ. 12:53 If you are a brand new Christian 12:55 or have been going to Church your entire life 12:57 this guide is for you. 12:59 It's perfect for individual study or for an entire group. 13:02 The greatest gift you can give to your Church and your family 13:06 is Transformation the 12 Weeks Study Guide. 13:09 Order it today. 13:10 Now here is the information you need, 13:11 call us or visit us online. 13:17 Ever wonder why your life 13:18 doesn't reflect the powerful change 13:20 that supposed to be part of every Christian experience. 13:23 Do temptations weigh on you and leave you saying 13:26 may be I'm trying hard enough 13:28 or wondering if God's holding up His end of the deal. 13:31 Could there be some secret everyone but you knows. 13:34 Well, there is a well kept secret 13:37 and few Christians know about it 13:39 or talk about it until now. 13:41 Transformation may be the most exciting 13:44 and life changing book you'll ever read. 13:46 It's not only upbeat and easy to read 13:49 but powerful in its message, 13:50 the message of transformation. 13:53 Jim Ayers exposes plans that have successfully 13:55 kept the truth from Christians for decades. 13:58 Truth that will allow you 14:00 to become the happiest Christian imaginable, 14:02 don't miss out, order Transformation today. 14:05 Now here is the information you need, 14:07 call us or visit us online. 14:19 Janine and I were recently driving past to church 14:21 that had a sign posted out frontal rib 14:24 "the church is not a museum for saints 14:26 but a hospital for sinner." 14:28 Now, I heard that statement for years 14:30 and actually used it in myself. 14:32 But then it hit me. 14:33 When you check into a hospital 14:35 that don't you go in with the expectation of getting well. 14:39 What kind of reputation would the hospital have 14:41 if everyone checked in sick 14:43 but no one got any better? 14:46 Why should you expect anything different 14:48 from the church and God? 14:50 We don't even give it a thought 14:52 because well the devil's lied to us so long. 14:57 Let's use my biker friend as an example. 14:59 The attitude is in the church today 15:01 well that's great that he changed his heart 15:03 and he was baptized 15:05 but now God can't do anything else for him. 15:09 Well, wait a second 15:10 we just keep on sinning until Jesus comes. 15:13 No it isn't true that isn't what happens. 15:22 In a book Christ Objects lessons Ellen white write these words. 15:25 "None are so vile, none have fallen so low, 15:28 as to be beyond the working of this power." 15:30 God's grace. 15:31 "In all who will submit themselves to the Holy Spirit 15:34 a new principle of life is to be implanted. 15:37 The lost image of God is to be restored in humanity." 15:41 Wow, what amazing words. 15:43 You see God's saving grace as two parts 15:46 justification and sanctification. 15:48 Now these are big words but they shouldn't frighten us. 15:51 Let me explain Janine and I have the privilege 15:54 of visiting many of Europe's great castles. 15:57 We have discovered that many castles 15:59 have been restored on the outsides 16:00 but are in a state of ongoing restoration on the inside. 16:05 They typically start with the outside 16:07 they make everything look beautiful to attract the tourist 16:10 and then they continue work of restoration 16:12 on the inside as time and money permit. 16:15 Every molding every staircase 16:16 each window and every ornate tile 16:19 is brought back to the original glory 16:21 and in some cases even brought back 16:23 to better than the original. 16:25 It's fascinating to watch the craftsmen 16:27 painstakingly applied sheet after sheet of gold leaf. 16:31 The plain old looking wood, walls and door jams 16:33 and window casing and more. 16:35 Gold, gold, gold is applied everywhere 16:38 until the lightening of one tiny candle the flicker of the light 16:42 and lights in entire room a radiant glory 16:44 and the sparkles through out. 16:46 The key is that the craftsmen 16:47 do not place new gold over old wood 16:50 they styled by replacing any worn or rotten wood first. 16:54 You know let me-- let me give an illustration to my point. 16:57 Jesus was standing before the crowds 16:59 when they brought in a prostitute 17:01 they cast this prostitute to His feet. 17:04 He got down He began writing 17:05 and scribbling here on the paving stones 17:08 and pretty soon all the leaders came up 17:10 they begin peeking over His shoulder 17:12 and they discovered that Jesus is right out there in own sense. 17:16 And pretty soon Jesus said to the women, 17:18 "woman, where are your accusers?" 17:20 She finally dares to lift her head up and she looks 17:23 and she said "there isn't anyone Lord." 17:25 And He says "neither do I condemn you. 17:29 Neither do I condemn you." 17:31 Justification He wrapped His righteous robe all around her 17:34 and says "when I look at you 17:35 I see a beautiful woman in Jesus Christ." 17:39 But then He just doesn't want to leave 17:40 the rotten wood on the inside. 17:42 You know He wants to change that too. 17:44 And then He says these words, "woman go and sin no more." 17:48 That's sanctification. 17:51 What was He really saying He saying 17:52 women don't ever be separated from me again, 17:55 allow the Holy Spirit to come in your life, 17:57 permeate every fiber of your life. 17:59 And we will have the fellowship or relationship 18:02 like nothing you can ever imagine. 18:05 When we enter the church or God's hospital, 18:08 God wants to heal us fully and completely. 18:11 This is the process of sanctification 18:14 you might say that well this, 18:15 this works come to temple of restoration project 18:18 actually in your life. 18:20 It's a work of demands our full concentration 18:23 our full cooperation and obedience 18:25 well, it's the work of a lifetime. 18:30 Think about this question. 18:31 There is the sun try to shine 18:33 or it's simply a product of the energy 18:35 that is bursting out from it inside. 18:37 Jesus said I'm the way the truth and the light. 18:41 Notice, He didn't say 18:42 follow me and I will show you the way. 18:45 He didn't say follow me and I will show you 18:47 where to find truth. 18:48 No "He said I'm truth, I'm light." 18:51 And when we invite God in 18:53 who stands at the door and knocks, 18:55 when we invite Him into our lives 18:57 we invite the light 18:58 and that light cannot coexists with darkness 19:02 that darkness has to flee. 19:04 As you surrender your life to God 19:06 through what the world would consider radical obedience 19:09 you begin to glow from the inside out 19:12 just like Moses, just like the Son of God. 19:17 Yes, the church is a hospital for the sinners 19:20 and here is the look the treatment process. 19:22 The healing process, the restoration process 19:25 that God has designed 19:26 to take place in every single patient. 19:29 When the light of God comes in contact 19:31 with the sin in your life, 19:33 it's vaporized, gone. 19:34 The impurities of rebellion are purged from you 19:37 so God can occupy the space. 19:40 The key is for you to allow access 19:42 that every room in your spiritual house 19:44 so the process can continue. 19:47 Yes, Jesus is the light of world 19:49 and His greatest desire is to live in you, 19:51 to glow out from you to a vast and dying world 19:54 so others can enjoy the light as well. 19:57 Christians are to bear fruit and the healing process 20:00 cannot continue unless the light is shared with others. 20:03 But how does that happen. 20:14 So many things are happening in the world today. 20:16 I wonder if the Bible is really true. 20:20 Understand, what just took place here. 20:23 The Holy Spirit is working in her heart. 20:25 How do I know? 20:26 Because God has revealed that to me by the comment 20:29 she made about I wonder if the Bible is correct 20:32 that doesn't happen without God intervention. 20:35 Now, since he's revealed that to me 20:37 that means God has wanting me to join Him at work. 20:40 What does that mean? 20:41 Well, mine this is stop coming up. 20:45 What do I do now, do I get off at my stop 20:47 or do I continue on and go with God 20:50 and join in a conversation to share Jesus Christ with her. 20:55 Well, that's the key, that's what God wants 20:56 because you can't stay where you are 20:59 and go with God. 21:00 It's impossible, 21:01 when God reveals to you joining the work. 21:05 Hi, I couldn't help overhearing. 21:08 What you said about the Bible, 21:09 would you like to know little bit more about it? 21:11 Sure. 21:13 Let me, let me give you my card 21:15 and may be we can talk a little bit by email 21:17 or get together I'll be happy to discussing with you. 21:27 Remember to place your life in God's hands 21:30 to be fully led by Him 21:32 takes complete surrender that's your part and my part 21:35 we need to surrender our will to God. 21:38 And when we do, when we walk toward God 21:40 He will enable us to do all that He has bid us to do. 21:44 Remember, its all about God. 21:55 Since 1899 the Review and Herald 21:58 publishing association has produced 22:00 a best of Christian literature 22:03 helping guide people around the world 22:05 into a closer walk with Jesus Christ. 22:07 And they continue to be committed 22:09 to bringing you the very best 22:12 helping you for more deeply in love with your Lord. 22:15 That's why they partnered 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W. Tozer corresponds exactly 23:33 with the completeness of God's victory over him. 23:36 Dwight L. Moody once standing before a large audience 23:38 took an empty glass he said 23:40 "this glass represents your body. 23:42 The air in it represents sin. 23:45 How do you get the sin out of your life?" 23:48 Well, the people had all kinds of ideas one thing, this thing, 23:52 that thing everybody and finally after a while 23:54 Moody simply put the glass down. 23:57 Took a pitcher of water and filled it up. 24:01 The water of course representing the Holy Spirit 24:04 and he filled the glass all the way up to overflowing. 24:07 And said "here its very simple. 24:09 Just allow God to fill your life with the Holy Spirit 24:12 and the sin will immediately 24:13 will be showed out of your life." 24:14 You see victory over sin is possible 24:17 when you surrender your life fully and completely to God. 24:21 At that moment the Holy Spirit 24:22 takes up precedence or abides in you. 24:25 Abides in your temple, your life and provides you 24:28 that overcoming power that God has. 24:31 This is essential for salvation. 24:34 Let me give an example in Revelation Chapter 2 and 3 24:36 and also in chapter 21, 24:39 God speaks continually to the church about overcoming. 24:42 He says to him overcome 24:44 I will give you to right to eat of the tree of life. 24:47 To him overcomes allow him to sit with Me in My throne. 24:52 You see the more you depend upon God 24:55 the more the dependable it will become the more, 24:58 the more you allow God to work in your life 25:00 and more you see how wonderful God is 25:03 in the victory He has in store for you 25:05 to make you an overcoming. 25:08 See God is God and anything He wants to do He can do. 25:12 If you invite Him to abide in you 25:14 and you've invited victory to take complete control of you. 25:17 It's not about you its all about God. 25:20 Can you do it? No. 25:22 Can I do it? No. 25:24 But when you allow the third person 25:25 the God head the Holy Spirit 25:27 could dwell and you to fill you. 25:29 The one who has never lost battle with evil, 25:31 you will not lose the battle either. 25:34 Can you think of any situation 25:36 where Jesus ran up against the trial? 25:38 Any temptation, any problem or any demon 25:41 and ever lost the battle. 25:47 You will not find one instance 25:49 where Jesus did not firmly beat the devil his minions 25:52 human or otherwise. 25:53 As a matter of fact 25:55 I have read my Bible from cover to cover 25:57 and guess what God always wins. 26:00 This is the power you must have in your life by invitation. 26:04 God will give it to you 26:05 in the form of the in dwelling Holy Spirit. 26:08 Follow Him and claim His power as your own. 26:13 An angle appeared to Ellen envisioned and said these words. 26:16 "Time is almost finished. 26:18 Do you reflect the lovely image of Jesus as you should? 26:21 Get ready, get ready, get ready. 26:24 You will have to die a greater death to the world 26:26 than ye have ever yet died." 26:29 Imagine this, think about this for a moment 26:31 an angel materializes right where you are right now 26:34 in your very room at this moment 26:36 stares at you and makes that statement. 26:46 You know it's been sad that some churches are so cold 26:48 you can skate down the ice 26:50 right down the center of the church isle. 26:53 We need to be revived and transformed 26:55 by the power of God living in us. 26:58 The church is made up of individuals 27:00 you and me and how is your heart today. 27:04 Is it cold as ice or is it warmed up. 27:06 I can guarantee you that you'll be greatly blessed 27:08 by giving all the as of you to God. 27:11 He will melt your heart. 27:12 He will change your life, give you victory over sin, 27:15 you will no longer need to come home at night 27:18 and end the day and tears and sorrow. 27:20 Allow Him to transform you now. 27:23 I'd invite you to join me in the prayer. 27:26 Lord, I've tried it on my own I tried to do all the years, 27:29 I had tried to fight the devil on my own I can't. 27:32 Lord, come into my life today right now 27:35 give me power of melt my heart 27:37 in Jesus name, amen. 27:40 God will do it for you, 27:41 you can beat the devil, right now today. |
Revised 2014-12-17