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Series Code: TDY
Program Code: TDY190006B
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00:01 - In these closing minutes, I want to reiterate how
00:03 important it is for each of us as Christians to be 00:06 involved in ministry and to serve. I want to ask 00:10 Karl to share the importance of serving. - Yeah. I'm 00:16 thinking, years ago, I was out jogging early one 00:20 morning; it was very, very cold. Happened to 00:23 jog past a school and had an opportunity to 00:28 practice my primary spiritual gift of eavesdropping... 00:33 [laughter]...listening in on a conversation 00:35 between two of these kids. The one boy was 00:37 stationed out in the middle of the street 00:40 to assure the safe crossing of his classmates 00:43 and he was wearing this bright orange vest, 10 00:45 sizes bigger than he was. - Right, I can 00:48 see it. - A girl walked in front of him, and 00:51 she said, "Good morning, Matthew!" "Good morning, 00:53 Jessica." "How are you today?" He said, "I'm 00:57 about to freeze to death." I just loved her response. 01:01 In fact, I ran home and wrote it down so I wouldn't 01:04 forget it, and I've told the story often 01:06 through the years. When he said, "Well, I'm about 01:10 to freeze to death," she shrugged her 01:12 shoulders and she said, "Well, if you died here, 01:15 at least you'd die in the service." - Oh, 01:18 wow. - And it struck me- that's how I want to die. 01:23 - Exactly. - Helping a child across a street 01:26 or volunteering at the good neighbor house or 01:29 going on a short-term mission trip or listening 01:32 to somebody going through a tough time in life, or 01:35 whatever that looks like in my life, you know? 01:40 Or if Jesus comes before I die, I hope when He 01:44 comes, He finds me serving in His Name 01:48 and being His church. [Amen.] - What a way 01:52 to go, right? - Yeah, exactly. - In the service. 01:55 I am reminded of the words in Matthew 25. 02:02 It says, "For I was hungry and you gave 02:04 me food; I was thirsty and you gave me something 02:07 to drink. I was a stranger and you brought me together 02:10 with yourselves and welcomed and entertained 02:12 and lodged me." Verse 36, "I was naked and 02:16 you clothed me. I was sick and you visited me 02:18 with help and ministering care. I was in prison, 02:21 and you came to see me." And it goes on to say 02:24 that we don't always know when we're doing 02:27 those things, but in that we do it to the 02:29 least of one of these. Jesus says, "You've 02:31 done it unto me." So, just remember that. 02:34 That's the importance of serving and being 02:39 a part of ministry that is impacting worldwide 02:43 what you can do locally, and it's eternally - the 02:47 returns are eternal. Thank you, gentlemen, 02:50 for being involved in this ministry; thank you 02:53 for your roles that you play there. Again, 02:55 I know it's something that you do daily. You 03:00 see you get down, and this is boots on the ground 03:02 and working in the ministry, so thank 03:05 you, and thank you for being a part of this. 03:08 In closing, just tell me the way this has 03:13 impacted your life personally. I know it 03:17 affects those people, but what does this do 03:20 for you? - Well, you know, it really truly 03:23 is a greater blessing to be able to serve. 03:27 I mean, if you go, "I'm helping these 03:28 people," but when you're actually getting where the 03:30 rubber meets the road, it's almost like, "Am I 03:33 supposed to be blessed this much? I'm supposed 03:36 to be helping those people!" But that's 03:38 really where it is. And you know, I really want 03:41 to encourage everyone that God has a work for 03:44 each of you. He has a plan for each of you. 03:48 I don't look for it each day. "Oh, what's He 03:51 gonna do?" It's, "God, just use me." - Right. 03:54 - And that's, to me, what I've discovered 03:55 it's all about. - Yeah. Frank? Any words? - You 03:58 know, my gift, so to speak, my career was 04:02 in the administration governments. So, to 04:06 be involved in the governments of a 04:09 life-changing daily ministry, it energizes 04:16 me. It keeps me young. People say, "Are you 04:20 retired?" I say, "No! I'm engaged; I'm 04:23 involved," and I believe firmly that it's medicine 04:29 to the soul. So, being able to be engaged in 04:33 Christ's work while on earth is a greatest 04:39 privilege that I could ever imagine. - Amen. And 04:44 don't forget, viewers, as you are our audience 04:48 but you are part of the family. You are what 04:51 makes this ministry continue. So, thank 04:54 you for giving to the Lord and continue 04:55 doing so. Bless you. |
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