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Series Code: 13ASIC
Program Code: 13ASIC000007
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00:19 At this time we're going to bring you
00:21 a short presentation from each of our youth departments. 00:24 And Roby, what can you tell us about our youth convention. 00:29 You know, the youth department of ASI has the potential 00:32 to chance young people's lives on so many fronts. 00:36 But I would say that the three greatest ways 00:38 the ASI has impacted my life that is the youth department 00:43 I could literate with three Ps. 00:45 That will be to say the people, the programs and the places. 00:49 Now, the people, you know, 00:51 if you send your kids to the ASI youth convention 00:55 you are placing them in association 00:57 with some of the most quality young people 01:00 in the Adventist church. 01:01 Like in my experience one of my friends 01:04 that I made at ASI he told me about his experience 01:07 preaching a full series overseas 01:09 and it got me so excited 01:10 that I preached about tens cents or so. 01:13 So the people, the programs 01:15 we get some of the greatest speakers 01:17 in Adventism from Ted Wilson 01:19 who was with us I believe last year. 01:22 You know, Mark Finley, David Asscherick, 01:23 Sebastien Braxton. 01:25 You are placing your young people in an environment 01:28 where they will hear a life changing messages. 01:30 And the number three, the places we go. 01:34 Whether it's the juniors whom as you will are impacting 01:37 the lives of thousands of other young people in Thailand 01:41 or the early teens are youth who they go door to door, 01:45 go to the homeless shelters, soup kitchens, feed people. 01:49 ASI all together 01:50 it's a comprehensive youth program 01:52 that will change your young people's life. 01:54 So thank you for sending them 01:56 to ASI youth program and please continue 01:59 because there will be difference for eternity 02:02 because of this program I'm convinced. 02:10 Happy Sabbath. Happy Sabbath. 02:13 I'm Rebecca we're the kindergarten class. 02:16 We're so excited to have this opportunity 02:18 to share glimpse of what we've been learning this week. 02:23 This week we have been learning about 02:28 how God's love is displaced their nature. 02:33 For Inspiration tells us 02:36 "Nature and revelation alike testify of God's love." 02:44 Here we go. 02:49 "The heavens declare the glory of God, 02:55 and the sky above shows his handiwork" 03:01 Psalm 19:1. 03:06 We've been having a lot of fun in kindergarten. 03:10 They are great kids and we've had an absolute ball. 03:14 We were wanting to share couple of things that 03:16 we've done, some special things this year. 03:18 We've made this thing 03:19 that the kids are holding in front is called para-chain. 03:22 And every time, for ever meeting 03:24 they would come in and we would sit down and say 03:26 did you have something that you wanted to. 03:29 Thank Jesus for or pray to Jesus about 03:32 and they would yeah, and they would think 03:35 and then they would-- it really put down into it 03:38 and it was really special and year we get around 03:41 and we pray over these pair-- or phrases 03:44 and it was neat to see the kids heart 03:46 as they were pouring, you know, 03:48 I want to pray for my grandparents sake, 03:50 or I just got a new sister and I'm so excited 03:52 or whatever it was to be held to bond together a little bit. 03:56 The other thing we did was we had a special song 03:58 and so we want to share that with you right now. 04:01 Are you ready? Here we go. 04:05 Little drops of water 04:08 Little grains of sand 04:10 Make the mighty ocean 04:13 And the beauteous land 04:15 And the little moments 04:18 Humble though they be 04:20 Make the mighty ages 04:23 Of eternity 04:25 People on the hills 04:27 Has the rings like the kings 04:29 The kings has the magic every Saturday 04:34 Small things they offer 04:36 And turnings like toffees before every Saturday 05:02 Good evening, the primaries have had an awesome time. 05:07 We may miss being at home and our loved ones 05:09 but we are so glad to be here with you. 05:13 The primaries have been looking 05:15 and studying how to make wise choices 05:18 from the fruit of the tree of life 05:21 and the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. 05:24 How do you make wise choices? 05:27 And so we've had nurse Opeka 05:31 who has taught us that 95% of all of our health ills 05:35 come from what we put in our mouths. 05:38 And she taught us something, children, 05:39 can you help me with it? 05:41 If God made it? 05:44 If man made it? 05:47 If you can't pronounce it. 05:50 Very good. 05:54 We've also had Taylor Bridal who has been teaching us 05:57 how to make good choices and some secrets about music. 06:01 And we've also had Ryan St Hilaire 06:05 and his team teaching us about entertainment 06:08 and what a good choice is there. 06:11 We all need to make good choices, 06:12 so we are making them because of feelings or desires 06:16 or because the spirit drives them 06:18 and its in the Word of God. 06:20 So we are going to bring three musical offerings to you. 06:23 The first one is the scripture son, 06:25 1 Corinthians 10:31 and then a song 06:28 we need to sing every morning 06:30 so that we can make wise choices 06:32 and the last one a paraphrase from Galatians 6:22 06:36 that a friend help me do. 06:49 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, 06:54 or whatever ye do, 06:58 do all in the glory of God's 07:04 and spread your incense where you are. 07:11 When I wake up in the morning and I lift up my head 07:16 I sing praise the Lord, praise the Lord 07:20 When I roll right out of bed and my feet hit the floor 07:25 I sing praise the Lord, praise the Lord! 07:29 Good morning Lord, I love you, I just wanted you to know 07:34 Here's my heart my life, my will, myself, 07:37 I give it all to you! 07:39 Take my life and use it, guide my feet along your way 07:44 May your words my mind renew, your Spirit fill me each day 07:49 When I see the morning sunlight and I breath in fresh air 07:54 I sing praise the Lord, praise the Lord 07:58 When I spend time in God's Word, 08:01 talk to Jesus in prayer 08:03 I sing praise the Lord, praise the Lord 08:07 Take my life and use it, guide my feet along your way 08:12 May your words my mind renew, your Spirit fill me each day 08:37 God's spirit makes us loving 08:40 Glad, peaceful, patient, kind 08:43 Good, faithful, gentle, self-controlled 08:46 These are the fruits of life 08:49 We will not get tired of doing good 08:54 --choices--rewards 09:00 God's spirit makes us loving 09:03 Glad, peaceful, patient, kind 09:06 Good, faithful, gentle, self-controlled 09:09 These are the fruits of life 09:12 We choose the fruits of life 09:29 Good evening, ASI. 09:30 We had a wonderful time in the junior class 09:33 these last tree days, action packed, 09:34 nonstop, no time to breathe. 09:36 We were learning about great men for God. 09:40 We're studying people like Paul, Moses, Joseph and Daniel. 09:45 And we have been learning how these-- the habits 09:48 and characters of these men to be able to learn 09:50 how we can be great for God. 09:52 In the long being-- along with being 09:54 great for God always comes service. 09:57 And so the juniors this year 09:58 were able to put together 50 Sabbath school footlockers. 10:03 And each of these footlockers 10:04 contain material for 50 children. 10:09 So the material for the footlockers 10:12 was donated very lovingly 10:15 and the children worked on the contents 10:17 very diligently over the past two days. 10:20 And today the footlockers were filled. 10:23 The youth division came and helped us. 10:26 We praise the Lord for that 10:27 and it was a lot of work, been a lot of fun. 10:30 And so now the footlockers are on their way now, 10:34 some of them and some through out the rest, 10:37 through out next week 10:39 and they are going to Thailand to help the children there 10:43 and also they are going to refugees 10:46 through out the United States. 10:48 So over 2,500 children will be blessed from the ministry 10:52 that the juniors did here at the ASI. 10:55 So we praise the Lord for His goodness, 10:57 helping us to have strength and with every little detail 11:01 miraculously went together so we praise the Lord. 11:04 Amen. Amen. 11:08 Now the juniors are gonna sing our theme song. 11:12 We are a missionary band 11:19 We are but a band of children 11:24 We are few, and weak and small 11:28 But we want to work for Jesus 11:32 And there's work enough for all 11:37 We are a missionary band 11:41 A missionary band, a missionary band 11:45 We are a missionary band 11:50 Doing all we can 11:54 There are many little children 11:58 Far away across the sea 12:03 Who have never heard of Jesus 12:07 But to idols bend the knee 12:11 We are a missionary band 12:15 A missionary band, a missionary band 12:20 We are a missionary band 12:24 Doing all we can 12:29 So we want to send them teachers 12:33 Who will teach them how to pray 12:37 To the dear and loving Savior 12:41 Who will wash their sins away 12:46 We are a missionary band 12:50 A missionary band, a missionary band 12:54 We are a missionary 12:59 Doing all we can 13:04 It was Jesus died to save them 13:08 'Twas for this to earth He came 13:12 He will make them pure and happy 13:16 When they learn to love His name 13:20 We are a missionary band 13:24 A missionary band, a missionary band 13:29 We are a missionary band 13:33 Doing all we can 13:47 Good evening. Good evening. 13:50 We've had a blast with your early teens. 13:53 We have. 13:55 And in Matthew Chapter 5, 13:57 Jesus says one word over and over He says "Blessed." 14:02 Blessed are the poor in spirit, 14:05 the meek, the merciful, blessed are the peacemakers. 14:11 In the early teen room this week we had been blessed. 14:14 We studied the beatitudes and considered the attitudes 14:21 that Jesus is describing with His words 14:24 and we ultimately realized 14:25 that only He can give us those attitudes. 14:29 Yeah, and so he gives us these attitudes 14:33 and it makes us want to share, we want to serve. 14:38 And so yesterday we enjoyed practicing ways 14:42 to share by learning first aid, CPR, 14:47 taking vitals, bandaging, 14:50 splinting and things like these. 14:52 And then today we went to a local ambulance service 14:56 and we got a glimpse into what it means 14:59 to serve locally in our communities 15:02 in emergency medical services. 15:05 Mostly importantly the goal for the early teen room 15:09 is to know these words you are about to hear 15:13 to know these words of Jesus by heart 15:17 and to live those words by His grace and for His glory. 15:31 Blessed are the poor in spirit, they shall receive the Kingdom 15:38 Blessed are they that mourn, relief shall come their way 15:45 Blessed are the meek, all the earth shall be theirs 15:51 Blessed are the hungry for righteousness 15:58 For they shall be satisfied 16:01 They shall be satisfied 16:06 Blessed are the merciful, there shall be an equal portion 16:13 Blessed are the pure in heart, they shall see God 16:20 Blessed are the peacemakers, they shall be the sons of God 16:26 Blessed are those who are persecuted 16:30 For righteousness' sake, 16:33 For theirs is kingdom the kingdom of heaven 16:41 Blessed are you when others revile you 16:44 And persecute you 16:46 And utter all kinds of evil against you 16:50 Falsely on my account 16:54 Rejoice, rejoice and be glad 17:00 For your reward is great in heaven 17:04 Rejoice, rejoice and be glad 17:10 For your reward is great in heaven 17:17 Blessed are you rejoice 17:24 Blessed are the poor in spirit, they shall receive the Kingdom 17:30 Blessed are they that mourn, relief shall come their way 17:37 Blessed are the meek, all the earth shall be theirs 17:43 Blessed are the hungry for righteousness 17:50 For they shall be satisfied 17:53 For they shall be satisfied 17:58 Blessed are the merciful, there shall be an equal portion 18:05 Blessed are the pure in heart, they shall see God 18:12 Blessed are the peacemakers, they shall be the sons of God 18:18 Blessed are those who are persecuted 18:21 For righteousness' sake, 18:24 For theirs is the kingdom 18:28 Kingdom of heaven 18:33 Blessed are you when others revile you 18:36 And persecute you 18:37 And utter all kinds of evil against you 18:41 Falsely on my account 18:45 Rejoice, rejoice and be glad, 18:48 For your reward is great in heaven 18:52 For your reward is great in heaven 18:56 Blessed are you 18:58 Rejoice, rejoice and be glad, 19:01 for your reward is great in heaven 19:05 Rejoice, rejoice and be glad 19:06 For your reward is great in heaven 19:09 Blessed are you rejoice 19:16 Amen. 19:24 Hello, ASI. 19:25 My name is Joshua and Plohocky, 19:27 I'm the leader of your youth program. 19:29 We've got a few of the youth here 19:30 to represent the program to you tonight. 19:33 Thank you so much for sharing your youth with us. 19:35 We believe that Jesus is coming very soon 19:38 and we are trying to prepare for that event 19:40 not just by preaching 19:42 but we wanted to pick a theme this year 19:44 that would actually help to facilitate your youth 19:49 to preparing for that soon 19:50 and second coming of Jesus Christ. 19:52 Our theme was entitled "I care" 19:54 and we emphasized on social justices. 19:58 My partner Mike is going to share 20:00 a little bit more about that. 20:03 All right, so with the theme 20:05 social justices or the topic social justices 20:08 which obviously encompasses many things. 20:10 What we wanted to do Wednesday was get this-- 20:13 get the young people hands on. 20:15 So we went to a local women's center 20:17 for abused women from all different backgrounds 20:22 to help out with some of the needs 20:23 in the local community here and surrounding Orlando area. 20:27 And Irene had the opportunity 20:30 to work really in a miracle situation. 20:32 We are gonna have an opportunity 20:34 to actually interact with any of the women of the facility 20:36 but the Lord did work it out that we were able to 20:39 and so Irene is gonna tell us 20:40 a little bit about her experience. 20:44 So what I was sharing with you this evening 20:46 is what I was doing at the women's center. 20:50 So I got the opportunity 20:52 to work with the children there. 20:55 And so we start-- well, we started of doing was 20:59 we packed little bags for them, school bags 21:02 and we divided it to elementary, 21:06 middle school and high school. 21:08 And after we are done that 21:10 we spent some time with the children. 21:14 So we sang to them, we read to them 21:18 and even made a skit about the Good Samaritan 21:22 and they absolutely loved it. 21:26 And when there was time for them to take a nap 21:28 and us to leave 21:29 they said we will miss you and hope you'll come back. 21:36 And we said the missing was well 21:38 and that we love them and Jesus loves them 21:42 and I just think its so important for them 21:45 to know that there is somebody out there 21:47 that cares for them and loves them unconditionally. 21:53 So Max, no Alex what did you do? 22:00 Well, you were out in the kids area in school, 22:03 I was outside. 22:04 I was gardening actually, 22:06 didn't plan on it but it was lot of fun. 22:08 We got to clean up the yard 22:09 and we got to help out with the playground 22:12 that we put rubber down 22:14 so that they would have a safe area to play 22:16 and their play equipments and we weeded a lot, a lot. 22:20 It looks much better now. 22:22 It was a lot of fun, we almost got rained out 22:25 but it didn't and I'm glad that we got to help them. 22:28 I know we made a difference. 22:31 Something else I would like to say 22:33 in our speakers this year have been talking about 22:37 how we can impact our community 22:40 not just in physically like what we did on Wednesday 22:43 but also spiritually and emotionally 22:47 so that we can help other people realize 22:49 that someone cares for them. 22:54 Again thank you very much. 22:55 Your people are been 22:56 a true blessing to us as leaders. 22:58 They are wonderful youth 23:00 and it was just a privilege to work with them 23:02 and to be able to interact with the community 23:04 and help out other programs whatever we could do 23:07 we wanted to so we could put the gospel in motion. 23:11 May God bless you. Amen. 23:15 We praise the Lord Jesus that you are here tonight 23:18 to see these young people that are behind me 23:21 because they represent ASI's 23:23 finest group of ASIYFJers. 23:30 Can you say amen? Amen. 23:31 If you don't know what YFJ is 23:33 it stands for Youth for-- and finish it for me. 23:36 Jesus. 23:37 Every year people tell me we are very excited about 23:40 what Youth for Jesus is going to share 23:42 and how this summer impacted them 23:44 and that is exactly 23:46 what we are going to this evening. 23:48 For the past 15 years on Sabbath mornings 23:52 you have put your money in an envelope 23:55 to sponsor this program. 23:58 Without you ASI Youth for Jesus does not happen 24:02 and we want to say a big thank you 24:04 because your money has taken the gospel 24:07 and impacted the lives of the young people 24:10 that are standing behind me. 24:13 I wonder if there is any past 24:14 ASI Youth for Jesus participants in here tonight. 24:18 Are there any in here stand up if you are in here. 24:20 ASI Youth for Jesus, there is one way back over there. 24:23 There is some up here, some up here playing the piano. 24:26 Some over there. 24:27 My friends I want you to know 24:29 that this program is one of the best marketing tools 24:32 that ASI has for gaining new members 24:35 in its constituency. 24:37 What do you say? Amen. 24:38 And we just praise the Lord Jesus 24:40 that you are supporting it. 24:42 Don't forget you're gonna come in this place tomorrow morning 24:45 and tomorrow morning 24:46 you are going to see on your seat an envelope 24:49 that envelope will look very-- 24:52 you may not want to look at that envelope 24:54 but that envelope represents what you-- 24:57 where you are going to place your money 24:59 to sponsor all of what ASI is sponsoring this year. 25:03 So as you go to bed this evening 25:04 I want you to pray 25:06 and I want you to ask the Lord Jesus Christ 25:08 how much money He wants you to put in there. 25:10 Now, they didn't pay me to come out here, 25:11 I don't get a percentage but I love what ASI does 25:14 with young people, what do you say? 25:17 These young people participated in a daily regiment. 25:19 At 6 a.m. they got up, they had worship, 25:22 at 8 a.m. they had breakfast, 25:24 9 a.m. was worship, 10 a.m. was class, 25:27 12 p.m. was when they did their chores 25:30 and got ready for lunch, 1.30 was lunch, 25:33 3 o'clock was given the cars go on outreach, 25:36 6 o'clock we show up at your church 25:39 where you are holding the evangelist meeting 25:41 and they preach from 7:15 until 8:00 25:44 whenever the long winded evangelist got finished 25:47 and John is gonna tell you 25:48 how many gave their hearts to the Lord Jesus Christ. 25:52 John, where are you at my friend? 25:53 This is John Holland 25:54 the ASI Youth for Jesus field supervisor. 25:57 Good evening every one. Good evening. 25:59 So good to be here, 26:00 so good to share some of the wonderful things 26:02 the Lord has been doing with our youth this summer. 26:04 I thank you to ASI and its constituents again 26:07 for your prayers, for your financial support. 26:10 We couldn't have done without you. 26:11 Thank you as well to Florida Conference in its constituents. 26:15 We thank you for your prayers and financial support. 26:18 We had a total of three church sites this year. 26:21 I believe all of those were in Lake County 26:23 about an hour outside of Orlando 26:25 and we hand Umatilla, 26:27 we had the Lady Lake church and we have the Leesburg church 26:31 and we were blessed that each of those church sites-- 26:34 I want to just take an opportunity to thank 26:37 and recognize the bi-workers that served at those sites. 26:41 At Umatilla we had Terran Watkins. 26:44 Raise your hand Terran, I don't know where you are. 26:46 She is behind me somewhere, Terran. 26:47 And we had Christian Bou. 26:49 Christian Bou, you are watching on TV. 26:50 Well, thank you for your support 26:52 and your help with this year's program. 26:54 He had to go back and take care of some things were college. 26:57 And we had some maps individuals 26:58 they are gonna be introduced in just a moment. 27:00 At the Leesburg site we had Louis Zapata. 27:05 Raise your hand Louis, he is gonna share testimony 27:06 in just a moment and we had Lindsey White. 27:08 I don't know where she is behind me 27:09 but you will see her hand go up. 27:11 Lindsey actually came into Youth for Jesus as a student 27:15 and then she helped with her health nugget talks 27:17 and now she served as a Bible workers. 27:19 So she is actually more of a veteran than I am. 27:23 At this time I would like to take some-- an opportunity 27:26 to have some of the speakers, some of the Bible workers 27:28 and some of the students share some testimonies. 27:31 I'm gonna invite Gare to come up here. 27:33 Gare was our speaker at the Umatilla 27:36 Seventh-day Adventist church site. 27:38 This was his second year as a speaker. 27:41 Gere from East Wenatchee, Washington. 27:44 On a cherry-- tell us briefly your experience 27:48 as a speaker this year. 27:49 Well, I just have to say it was God ordained. 27:52 You know, for me I'm nothing as filthy rags. 27:56 There is nothing that I can do 27:58 but through Jesus Christ we can do everything. 28:00 Amen. Amen. 28:01 So I was discussing the Sabbath topic 28:04 and there was one man on my front pew 28:06 and he was sitting there 28:07 and there was just this look of grief on his face. 28:09 He just-- he couldn't get it, 28:11 he couldn't understand the Sabbath. 28:13 I could just see in his face but the Bible changed him. 28:18 There is nothing that I could say 28:19 that could change him 28:20 but the Bible transformed him and he accepted Sabbath day. 28:24 Isn't that incredible? Amen. 28:25 Through the Bible you and I can do anything 28:28 and it was just such a privilege to be 28:29 able to speak for Youth for Jesus this year 28:32 and its something that Youth for Jesus changed my life 28:35 and it made me want to dedicate my life to the ministry 28:37 and I don't know what I'm gonna do yet 28:39 but praise God that He has a plan. 28:40 Amen. Thank you, Gare. 28:42 I now that God has a plan for him. 28:43 He is going to be an evangelist. 28:45 There is many recommendations that he go and pursue that. 28:48 Louis one of our Bible workers this year, 28:51 a local from Apopka, Florida 28:53 and he was serving as a Bible worker at Leesburg 28:56 and then we brought him on 28:57 as a Bible worker with Youth for Jesus. 28:59 Tell us Louis, a little bit about your experience. 29:02 Well, before I say anything 29:04 I want to read something from Education 271, 29:08 "With such an army of workers as our youth," 29:12 how soon might the mess "rightly trained, 29:16 how soon might the message of a crucified, risen, 29:19 and soon-coming Savior might be carried to the whole world!" 29:24 And I just want to say we as Adventist 29:26 already know what that means 29:27 because Matthew 24:14 says that "This gospel of the kingdom 29:32 shall be preached in all the world 29:35 for a witness to all nations and then shall the end come." 29:39 And these young people back here 29:42 are the means by which God wants to use to do that. 29:45 And I just want to say as a Bible worker 29:46 it has been an honor 29:48 and a privilege to work with these young people. 29:50 I just want to give a quick story 29:53 of something that happened. 29:54 It was on a Saturday evening we usually go out 29:57 and do evangelism out in the neighborhood. 30:01 On this particular Sabbath we were out in a nursing home 30:04 and some of the young people had to go do a Bible study. 30:08 So I had to take those young people, 30:09 we only had limited transportation 30:11 and I had to take some of those young people 30:13 out to do this Bible study. 30:15 So I had to leave the whole Leesburg group by themselves 30:19 with Lindsey White our Bible worker 30:22 and I'm thinking in my mind men, this is gonna be crazy. 30:25 I'm leaving all these young people with one Bible worker, 30:29 when I get back I don't know what's gonna happen. 30:31 But when I get back the Bible study had cancelled 30:34 and I got back a little sooner 30:36 and I came to find a bunch of young people 30:40 singing, talking to these older folks 30:43 about Jesus with smiles on their faces 30:46 and they took such initiative that they had actually 30:50 planned out a program for that evening. 30:53 So they took care of everything. 30:55 With these young people it has been a privilege 30:57 and I just want to say that 30:59 I'm honored to have being given this opportunity 31:01 to work with these young people. 31:03 Amen. Thank you, Louis. 31:05 We had a unique opportunity this year to have NAPS with us. 31:07 We've had them in the past but this time 31:09 we have them at each of our church sites 31:11 and it was just a blessing. 31:13 Donald, please come tell us a little bit about NAPS 31:15 and some of the testimonies 31:17 that you encountered here with Youth for Jesus. 31:19 Yeah, so, I'm a part of NAPS 31:22 and NAPS stand for the National Association 31:25 for the Prevention of Starvation 31:27 and our focus is not just to prevent 31:31 physical starvation but also spiritual starvation. 31:33 And we go all around the world doing medical work, 31:38 feeding programs, spreading the love of God, 31:41 and not only that but also doing work 31:43 right here in the United States 31:45 visiting juvenile detention centers, 31:48 schools encouraging youth 31:50 because we know that there is power in the young people. 31:53 And its been a pleasure working with the Youth 31:56 for Jesus program and I have some-- 31:58 and I'm actually a part of-- the team 32:00 that worked with Youth for Jesus program 32:02 is called the year of dedication team 32:04 and we've taken a whole year off 32:06 from our school, our college education 32:09 and dedicated it to ministry to doing the work of the Lord. 32:13 And we ended our year with the Youth 32:14 for Jesus program after going to Guiana 32:17 and after doing Oklahoma tornado relief. 32:20 And at Youth for Jesus we had some powerful testimonies. 32:24 I was privileged to be able to do 32:26 Bible work with some of these students 32:28 and some of these students here 32:30 came never giving a Bible study before 32:33 and they left leading somehow. 32:36 Some students came not having morning devotions 32:39 and they left leading out worships, 32:42 leading out devotions having their own devotion 32:46 and we know that that is only God that is working. 32:49 And when I was doing Bible studies 32:51 with this one lady named Ms. Sylvia 32:53 she was accepting everything we were teaching her 32:56 and the last study was on baptism 32:59 and I told the students, 33:01 I've said this is gonna be a serious study watch out. 33:04 Watch out your study paid off 33:05 and lo and behold when we got there the kids 33:09 they have never acted up so bad before. 33:12 For that night, that Bible study 33:14 that afternoon they were the worst 33:16 they have ever been and I knew why 33:20 because Ms. Sylvia decided to give her life to Jesus 33:23 and to be baptized. 33:24 And that was a beautiful thing. 33:26 And another experience that we had 33:28 is we worked with some kids, some low income community. 33:31 They were 17 kids that we worked with 33:34 and we were teaching them scripture songs, 33:38 we were sharing with them the same love of God 33:40 that we shown all around the world. 33:42 And three of those kids decided to get baptized. 33:46 And not only that but the others 33:49 their lives were changed forever. 33:51 They will never be the same 33:53 and we would after we taught them the thing 33:56 we wanted to make sure they understood. 33:59 And so we did it and while we were in the van 34:01 we went and we, we were testing them. 34:04 Okay, we are asking them certain questions 34:07 and every question that we ask them 34:08 from the Bible they remembered. 34:11 They remembered everything we taught them 34:13 and it was a powerful thing in this one girl. 34:16 Her name was Jacqueline 34:17 one of the ones who got baptized. 34:19 She, she came to me and she said 34:23 I'm so happy you guys came. 34:25 I haven't been to church in a long time 34:27 and I'm so thankful for the opportunity 34:29 to go to church. 34:30 And I'm so happy, 34:32 I'm so excited about my new life 34:35 that I'll be able to live in Christ. 34:37 You know and so praise the Lord 34:38 for the opportunity with Youth for Jesus. 34:40 Thank you, John, thank you, Pastor Sky, 34:43 and all of the life staff that Youth for Jesus, 34:46 all the kids praise God for you are. 34:48 We learned some new songs this year that NAPS taught us 34:50 and privates will have an opportunity 34:52 so sing that at some point. 34:54 Wonderful songs from-- in a different language. 34:57 The three primary goals of Youth for Jesus 34:59 are to impact the youth that attain you for Jesus, 35:02 to train then, to equip them, to inspire them. 35:05 And the second goal is to impact the community 35:08 that we are involved with-- I should say the church 35:10 and then the community that we are involved in. 35:13 So we got the kids, the students, 35:15 the church families that were working 35:17 with at the sites and the community. 35:19 And I want to tell you how that was done by God's grace. 35:23 We had a total of 32 baptisms this past Tuesday night. 35:26 Amen. It was powerful. 35:30 We've a testimony about that in just a moment. 35:32 We spent a total of 40 hours 35:34 doing outreach over the phone half weeks 35:36 that we were there at each of those church sites. 35:39 Approximately 2,500 doors were knocked on 35:43 and a total of 47 or so Bible studies were given 35:46 in the community by these students. 35:49 Amen. Amen. 35:51 Powerful, wonderful thing 35:52 to see a young person inside someone else home 35:55 praying and studying the Word of God with them. 35:57 I'd like to take an opportunity 35:58 to now invite Austin to come up front. 36:00 Austin from Wildwood, Georgia. 36:03 His dad is Mr. Charles Morsel, I don't know his first name 36:08 but he is going to be speaking here soon. 36:10 And you had a neat experience 36:12 with the food at Youth for Jesus. 36:15 So tell me a little bit about that 36:17 and your experience. 36:18 Okay, well, I have one question for everyone first of all. 36:21 Is there anyone here who has some kind of food allergy? 36:25 You can just raise your hand. Yes, there are. 36:29 Well, I have food allergies as well 36:31 and particular not allergies. 36:33 And when I got to Youth for Jesus at first 36:35 I was thinking I might have trouble with that 36:37 because its happened many times in the past 36:39 that people either tell me that 36:42 oh, there is not nuts in this or there is no nuts in that 36:44 and I eat it and I get sick. 36:46 But here Youth for Jesus 36:47 it was such a blessing to be able to eat the food 36:51 and not only eat the food but special is provided. 36:55 For instance one time at breakfast 36:57 I went to breakfast 36:58 and they had muffins and gravy. 37:01 Now I like muffins and gravy 37:03 but the gravy there had something that 37:07 I might have not been able to eat 37:09 but Ms. Melanie the cook she came and she said no, 37:12 there is a separate gravy that did I could eat. 37:14 And it was very good and it actually turned out 37:17 that that one she preferred it to the original one. 37:21 Another experience was at lunch time, 37:25 before we go out on outreach in the evening 37:28 we prepare our sack lunches. 37:30 And as I was preparing my sack lunch one day 37:33 I saw that at the end of line there was chili mix 37:36 I like chili mix as well and when I saw it 37:39 I know oh, it had cashews 37:42 but before I left Ms. Melanie as well came and said 37:46 oh, here is the special chili mix 37:47 that you can eat. 37:48 And it was just a blessing that how God provided 37:50 through the kitchen staff, through Ms. Melanie food 37:53 that I could eat and that I could enjoy. 37:57 The last thing you want to see is a young person so close up 38:00 as they are knocking on someone's door. 38:02 So we are so grateful awesome that you still with us 38:04 and everything worked out good for you. 38:07 Joe, come up here and tell us a little bit 38:08 about your experience with the classes. 38:11 We had Bible study every day, two, three hours 38:14 and you have something you want to share about that. 38:17 Thank you, John. 38:21 That's Icelandic for good evening, ASI. 38:25 Good to see you and may God bless you. 38:27 Now who of you have been blessed since you got here? 38:32 Amen. 38:33 I must say in the past five weeks 38:35 that I've been here I have been truly blessed. 38:38 Never before to me 38:39 has the Word of God been so clear. 38:42 We've-- we've gone through all 20 of our doctrines 38:48 and seeing and getting to experience them, 38:50 starting them with friends and seeing how-- 38:54 how clear the Word of God can be to us 38:57 has really changed my life. 38:59 Its built confidence in me. 39:01 When we went out on outreach 39:03 I felt confident, I felt so sure 39:06 when I was sharing the gospel with these people 39:08 and I find it-- I find it 39:11 that's been a true blessing to me. 39:12 So and I can't wait. 39:14 When I go back home to Iceland to share this with my family, 39:17 with my friends and with my church members 39:20 and continue to bringing the gospel to the nation 39:23 and hopefully to the world 39:25 for that is out mission, isn't not? 39:27 Amen. Amen. 39:29 So that's what I have to say, that's my personal testimony. 39:32 Thank you and may God bless. 39:35 We had three people total from Iceland. 39:37 It was just great to have them here with us. 39:39 Okay, I'm gonna ask now for Savannah. 39:42 Savannah, please come up and tell us a little bit 39:44 about your experience doing outreach. 39:48 Well, an important part for me 39:50 to come to Youth for Jesus was learning 39:52 how to become devotion and Jesus in my community. 39:56 Not at a program but learning how to do it at home. 40:00 And so we would go out every day 40:01 for a couple of hours and knock on doors 40:04 and ask people if they wanted Bible studies. 40:08 And so in one of the particular instances 40:11 we had gone out and while we were in the van 40:13 we have a season of prayer just for the people 40:16 that we are gonna meet and for us as well 40:19 that God will work through us 40:21 and we always pray for something specific 40:23 that we would like to see happen that day. 40:26 And so we went out in this community 40:28 and it was a little bit different than usual. 40:30 The people were friendly, they were nice 40:32 but they didn't really want what we had to offer. 40:35 But we came to this one house and we knocked on the door 40:38 and a gentleman came to the door 40:41 and one of my team members 40:43 told him about what we were doing 40:45 and he is like sure, come on in. 40:48 And we were able to give him and his wife and his daughter 40:51 a Bible study right there and then and that's something 40:54 that we really asked for specifically 40:56 that we would be able to give Bible study 40:59 with somebody in prompt too. 41:00 And so it was a big faith building experience for me 41:04 but it enabled me to realize that God knows everything 41:09 that we ask for and He knows what all make us happy that day 41:14 and what we need to be encouraged. 41:17 Amen. 41:18 Savannah was also a great help to my wife 41:20 and with our little baby Caleb who is nine months old. 41:22 She just loves holding him and rocking him to sleep 41:24 so thank you Savannah, for that as well. 41:27 Okay, Corry, come on up here brother 41:28 and tell us a little bit about 41:30 a Bible study experience that you had. 41:31 Corry is from Fort Worth, Texas where we were last year 41:35 and that's somewhat how 41:37 Corry has heard about Youth for Jesus. 41:39 Him and a friend Andrew came from Fort Worth. 41:41 And so what was it like giving Bible studies in the community? 41:45 Well, its really interesting giving Bible studies. 41:49 I remember one in particular it was-- 41:54 first I'm gonna start with the outreach 41:55 where we are looking for people to give Bible studies. 42:00 So we knocked on this guy's door 42:02 and he was actually the first person 42:05 that answered the door that day. 42:07 And he didn't really like he wanted a Bible study 42:10 but when we started asking him the survey 42:13 he opened up and he was like 42:15 yeah, I want to learn more about the Bible. 42:17 So we got his contacts 42:23 and contacting stuff like that 42:27 and we were going to do a Bible study there that week 42:32 but he said that he had a busy schedule, 42:36 like he would be at work on the days 42:38 we will be giving Bible studies and stuff. 42:40 So we were like-- but we decided like 42:44 maybe call him later in the week 42:45 to find out it will work or not. 42:48 So later during that week we called him and he said, 42:54 I'm available. 42:56 My boss just called me like 10 minutes ago saying 42:59 you don't have to go work today. 43:01 So we were able to give him the Bible study 43:04 and he learned like so much about the Bible 43:06 and we answered few of his questions 43:09 and like he is really excited. 43:12 And he told us later that since he had the day off 43:15 he had invited a friend of his to come over and like, 43:19 you know, group off whatever and it turns out 43:23 he would have been there at the same time 43:26 we would have been doing Bible studies 43:28 but his transportation was delayed. 43:30 So like God cleared out two things out of his schedule 43:34 so that we could do a Bible study with this man. 43:36 He is very inspiring, I guess. Thank you, Corry. 43:43 Thank you so much. Okay, Kindle. 43:46 Kindle, from I was gonna forget the town, 43:48 you're gonna say what it is. 43:49 It's in Alaska and what is it-- what the name of-- Ketchikan. 43:53 Ketchikan, Alaska. 43:54 All the way from Alaska and she came down here 43:57 and she was actually a student last year with Youth for Jesus. 44:00 She is gonna say a little bit about 44:02 how that impacted her life 44:03 what she has been doing this last year 44:05 and what she intents to do 44:06 now going back with a second year added. 44:10 So ASI convinced that Youth for Jesus 44:13 is a life changing program. 44:15 Okay, are you convinced that ASI Youth for Jesus 44:18 is a life changing program? 44:19 Yes. Much better. 44:21 So Youth for Jesus is my second year 44:23 as a YFJ as we like to call it 44:26 and Youth for Jesus completely revolutionized 44:28 my spiritual walk with Christ. 44:30 I came to youth for Jesus rather reluctantly last year 44:34 as kind of-- I wanted to go but as it got closer I thought 44:36 what I'm going myself into, what am I doing? 44:39 But I came and at the end of it I had a passionate relationship 44:43 with my personal Savior Jesus Christ. 44:47 So I went home 44:48 and I was praying and I was like 44:49 Lord, give me somebody to study the Bible in. 44:52 And I was picky. 44:53 I was like, I don't really want to have to go knock on doors. 44:56 How of you have been knocked on the door? 44:58 This is ASI like all the hands should go up. 45:01 Okay, so I didn't wanted, you know, some people are like 45:05 no, I don't have time and so I got home 45:07 and my first day at work-- I work at Marina 45:09 and so Marina is kind of little rough and tough sometimes. 45:12 I get there and the girl I'm working with she-- 45:15 we are working together and she just out of the blue 45:17 she says Kindle, you go to church? 45:19 And I said, yeah. 45:20 Her name is Chelsey and so through the rest of the day 45:22 we just kind of we dialogued about 45:25 what Seventh-day Adventist believed and what is going on. 45:27 And in my heart I was praying, I was like Lord, is this it? 45:30 Do you want me to ask her if she wants Bible studies? 45:33 And you know, you are kind of like that 45:34 feeling you have inside, you are reluctant. 45:36 Inside I was praying about it 45:37 and I'm getting ready to leave towards the end of the day 45:39 I'm like Chelsey, would you be interested 45:41 in studying the Bible? 45:43 And she said, Kindle, 45:44 I would love to study the Bible with you. 45:47 I was just praise the Lord. I was so excited. 45:50 And so we began studying the Bible 45:52 and I honestly thank God for her into my life 45:55 for a blessing to myself more than it was to her. 45:58 And she would tell me we are still studying, 45:59 she would tell me as we are studying 46:00 she will say whatever I can do to make this work 46:04 I will take stuff out of my schedule 46:06 so I can be there for our Bible studies. 46:08 And I just praise God for that 46:10 and it just keeps your passion alive. 46:12 When you see somebody learned to love your Jesus 46:16 passionately there is nothing like it in the world. 46:20 Also by the grace of God 46:22 there is some other young ladies in my community 46:25 and my sister is part of this small group 46:28 and she is only other Adventist 46:30 and there's about seven of us all together 46:32 and we get together about once a week 46:34 and we just read the word of God 46:36 and its been such a blessing to really fellowship, 46:40 even though they are not all Adventist 46:41 its a great way to reach out to them. 46:44 So this year when I go home I will be talking to my pastor 46:47 and I want to get more involved. 46:48 He has asked me to speak a couple times at church 46:50 but you see, I'm excited to go home 46:51 and like to preach and just share Jesus 46:54 and what Jesus has done. 46:55 And not only in my church but in my family 46:58 because when you have that relationship with Jesus, 47:01 when you have that peace 47:02 there is nothing that can replace it. 47:05 So send your kids, send your grandchildren, 47:09 everybody come to Youth for Jesus 47:10 it will change your life 47:11 as I can experience like nothing else. 47:14 And like we read, a generation of youth widely changed-- 47:18 trained, excuse me, can bring this work to a close 47:21 and we can be that generation. 47:23 We can be this people. Amen. 47:26 Thank you so much. 47:27 Scott, please you have another testimony. 47:29 Yes, amen. Amen. 47:32 Scott has a-- someone he is getting introduced to you 47:34 and they have a testimony sharing as well. 47:36 Again the three primary goals, 47:38 number one, is impact on the participants. 47:43 Twenty of your young people baptized. 47:46 Amen. 47:47 The next-- praise the Lord. Yes, praise the Lord. 47:50 The next impact that we tried to make is on the local church 47:56 and then the third impact in order of the importance 47:59 if you can put an importance on that impact 48:01 we do is the impact in the local community. 48:05 And Josh is gonna come over here 48:07 and he is going to share with you a testimony about 48:11 how Jesus touched his life 48:13 in this Youth for Jesus program. 48:15 Josh, it's good to see you. Thank you. 48:17 Good afternoon. Good afternoon. 48:21 I had never planned on being here. 48:23 Hold it to your mouth. 48:24 God thankfully brought me here. 48:27 I'm gonna give you my testimony 48:29 so little long and see what happens. 48:35 I grew up in a church, Seventh-day Adventist 48:37 till I was 16. 48:41 People in the church can be discouraging. 48:47 They can be judgmental, they can condemn. 48:51 They did this to me. 48:52 They did it to my family, 48:54 they did it to my brothers and my sisters. 48:57 When I was 16 I left the church. 49:01 I left the church because of these people. 49:05 They constantly condemned me 49:06 for the trials I face as a human. 49:09 Luke 6:39 Jesus said, "Can the blind lead the blind? 49:13 Shall they not both fall into the ditch?" 49:18 These people were blind to the love of God. 49:20 They were more worried about the clothes I was wearing, 49:23 the food I was eating and my friends. 49:27 They did not reflect the love 49:29 that Jesus Christ meant for us to reflect. 49:34 The blindness of these hypocrites 49:36 pulled me into the world, into the ditch of the world. 49:40 Matthew 4:8, 9, "Again, the devil taketh him 49:44 up into an exceeding high mountain, 49:45 and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, 49:48 and the glory of them, and saith unto him, 49:51 All these things will I give thee, 49:53 if thou wilt fall down and worship me." 49:56 Brothers and sisters, I fell into that ditch. 49:59 I worshipped the devil for nine years. 50:03 He showed me everything the world had to offer 50:07 and the glory of it just as he promised Jesus 50:10 he would do to him. 50:13 Alcohol, dealing and consuming the peers 50:15 and hardest drugs anyone can obtain. 50:19 Almost any women I wanted I had my way with her. 50:24 I had what I thought was a perfect job, 50:26 it required me to work on Sabbath I didn't care. 50:29 The world is mine and I was the worlds. 50:32 Jesus said in John 8:34, 50:34 "Verily, verily, I say unto you, 50:36 Whosoever committeth-- who so ever committed sin 50:38 is the servant of sin." 50:40 The Roman 6:23 says "The wages of sin is death." 50:45 On April 28th of this year 50:47 I was fired from my perfect job as a chef. 50:49 I went to work and my parents to a store 50:51 till I got a new job in the kitchen. 50:54 Nine days later 50:56 I was in extremely terrible accident. 50:59 It was 2 a.m. my best friend was asleep as a passenger seat 51:04 and we were heading back to my brothers house 51:05 from McDonalds after leaving a local bar. 51:09 For some reason I turned down the road 51:11 that lead to my parents house 51:12 complete opposite way of my brother's. 51:16 I passed out of the wheel and ran a stop sign. 51:22 As I began crossing the highway something woke me up. 51:26 I looked to right and less than 20 feet away 51:30 there was two headlights coming straight for me. 51:36 I smashed gas pedal as hard as I could 51:39 and a split second later an 8,000 pound 51:42 Chevy Suburban slammed into my passenger side 51:47 going approximately 50 miles an hour. 51:51 The panel that separates 51:52 the front and back door of the car 51:58 which is less than four inches away from the passenger window 52:01 where my best friend laid his head he was asleep. 52:07 The impact blew up in my trunk, 52:12 stamp my axle in half. 52:15 Even then I still refused to believe 52:17 that God has saved me that night. 52:22 After nine years of the serving of sin 52:25 nothing was doing it for me. 52:26 I became tired of all the parties, 52:28 alcohol, drugs and women. 52:31 I was so empty, so alone. 52:33 I had a voice, I had avoid in me 52:35 that I nor the pleasures of this world 52:37 not even the devil himself could fill. 52:40 A few weeks have past 52:42 and I got tired of working at the thrift store. 52:45 I miss the kitchen more than anything. 52:48 One day my mom told me 52:49 they needed help in the kitchen through YFJ. 52:52 Said mom, how am I gonna work 45 minutes away. 52:56 I don't have a car, I don't have a drivers license? 53:00 She said, don't worry. 53:02 One of the kids that was supposed to come 53:04 wasn't able to make it 53:05 and there is a bunk there for you. 53:09 The spot opened the opportunity for me 53:12 to stay there for the month. 53:14 I thought finally, kitchen I can work in. 53:16 Needless to say I accepted it. 53:19 At first I wouldn't go to the meetings 53:21 for while I was there my heart touched-- 53:24 my heart was touched by these amazing youth there behind me. 53:27 Their dedication and love for Jesus was pouring 53:30 out of them in a way I cannot even describe it. 53:33 I started attending some meetings than more frequently. 53:37 I was walking out of the church one day Scott said to me 53:40 hey, Josh, you're gonna baptize next Tuesday? 53:45 I said I was thinking about it. 53:48 Honestly the only thought I put into it 53:51 was how to respond to the question 53:54 without making him feel bad. 53:57 Last Tuesday 53:58 YFJ had a baptismal service in Umatilla. 54:02 The back row of the choir had to squeeze together 54:04 to make room for one of the youth 54:06 who was helping with the song service. 54:09 I was sitting half on the chair and half off. 54:12 My back pain from the accident started to kick in. 54:16 I began to squirm in my seat. 54:19 I said, I don't want to squirm 54:20 in the seat in front of everyone. 54:21 So I'm gonna pray and hopefully God will this pain away. 54:25 I closed my eyes, I said, dear Lord, 54:29 and before I can get the third word in the pain disappeared. 54:36 Scott was closing the service 54:37 and asked the candidates to go chance. 54:39 Before they started to get up he stopped them and asked 54:45 if anyone in the building wanted to get baptized. 54:48 I wanted to say, yes, but the chains of sins 54:50 still had me bound even though 54:52 He had just answered that prayer for me. 54:57 He looking through the crowd then turned to the choir. 55:02 He stopped 55:03 and was staring directly at me with his big blue eyes. 55:09 I looked down for a second 55:10 trying to hide from the question. 55:16 When I looked up at him again 55:18 the blue in his eyes had turned deep red. 55:22 A red I have never seen before. 55:26 Those fiery eyes incinerated the chains of sin 55:28 that bound to this world and set me free. 55:33 I knew what I had to do. I was baptized that night. 55:39 The void I have nothing in this world, 55:48 the void in had nothing in this world could fill was filled. 55:52 The power of God lift me up and His love embraced me 55:56 and I was no longer alone. 56:00 For those of you that are feeling the way I did 56:02 and want to leave the church this is for you. 56:05 Jesus says in Luke 6:37, 56:09 "Judge not, and you shall not be judged, 56:11 condemn not, and you shall not be condemned"-- 56:14 and you shall be condemned 56:15 "forgive, and ye shall be forgiven." 56:19 So don't be discouraged. 56:21 We come to church to hear the Word of God 56:24 not the words of the condemned. 56:26 Unfortunately Satan has more warriors 56:28 in the church than God. 56:31 Don't let hypocritical warriors of Satan 56:33 pull you into the ditch as they did to me. 56:37 Pray for them, forgive them. 56:39 As hard as it may be to do so do it 56:42 because after all they are the ones 56:44 condemned to hell and you will be forgiven. 56:49 You are never alone though you may feel like it is times 56:52 as God did on the cross-- as Jesus did on the cross 56:55 God is always there anxious to show you 56:58 the special place He built for you. 57:00 Don't ever give up on God. Amen. 57:33 Give me ears to hear Your Spirit 57:39 Give me feet to follow through 57:46 Give me hands to touch the hurting 57:51 And the faith to follow You 58:02 Give me grace to be a your servant 58:07 Give me mercy for the lost 58:13 Give me passion for Your glory 58:19 Give me passion for the cross 58:24 And I will go where there are no easy roads 58:30 Leave the comforts that I know 58:36 I will go and let this journey be my home 58:41 I will go 58:47 I will go 59:02 I'll let go of my ambition 59:07 Cut the roots that run too deep 59:13 I will learn to give away 59:18 What I cannot really keep 59:24 What I cannot really keep 59:31 Help me see 59:35 With eyes of faith 59:40 Give me strength to run this race 59:47 And I will go where there are no easy roads 59:53 Leave the comforts that I know 59:58 I will go and let this journey be my home 01:00:04 I will go 01:00:07 I will go 01:00:10 I will go Lord where Your glory is unknown 01:00:15 I will live for You alone 01:00:21 I will go 01:00:23 because my life is not my own 01:00:30 I will go 01:00:34 I will go 01:00:37 I will go 01:00:53 Amen. |
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