Music...
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Today I was at the
Young Professionals' Meeting
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and it's just an
inspiration and a blessing
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to be around people who
are passionate and excited
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about the work
that God has for them
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and there's the
work that they're doing
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in all the different
areas and places that they are.
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Amen and how long have
you been coming so far, John?
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Well, I don't know
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but I do know that I've
been coming long enough to know
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that each one of
the Youth Programs
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from the very young age...
all the way up are fantastic
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so... that's... that's
about how long I've been coming.
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Amen... amen...
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and so you've been
coming for multiple times to ASI
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and you're so
blessed every time huh?
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Amen, happens every time.
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Even though you've
been blessed already,
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God still has more
blessings in store for you,
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do you guys believe that?
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How many of you are
ready for a blessing tonight?
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Raise your hands.
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The Bible says that God is able
to do exceedingly abundantly
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above all that
we can ask or think
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but you just have
to be ready for it.
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So you have to be ready
for the blessing tonight
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and God will bless you more
than you could ever imagine.
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We're here to celebrate Jesus
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whose life and death gives
purpose to everything we do
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and as we pray that
God will be here with us
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during our worship service,
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I'll ask John
to have our prayer.
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Yes, praise the Lord,
will you bow your heads with me
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as we pray.
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"Father in heaven,
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Lord, you have
brought us here together
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as a group of believers...
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a group of people who are
passionate about finishing
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the work that you have
for us here on this earth.
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I pray that as
we're here tonight,
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that you would bless us,
you would bless the Speakers...
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the people that will be sharing
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and I pray that
you will bless us
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so that we can leave
here and go to bless others,
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I pray this in the
name of Jesus, amen. "
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Amen...
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Amen.
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Music.
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Have you ever
wondered where we began?
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This spark to
begin this Movement...
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music...
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remember...
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message...
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Under her guidance this
college was established.
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Self-support...
inspiring... educating...
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the foundation was laid.
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Ministries sprang
up all over the world,
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lay members and church leaders
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burned to join
ministry with the church...
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ASI was born.
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Today, ASI continues with
the example of the Apostle Paul
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sharing Jesus
Christ in the marketplace.
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Business professionals
were needed on the team
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and as ministry and business
united in their efforts,
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a dynamic network was formed.
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Every day, ASI
members and ministries
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carried the
light to mission fields
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across the North American
Division and the whole world.
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Music.
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It's important
to be a part of ASI
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because I'm able to share
my gifts with a team of people
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in so many ways worldwide.
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It's not just a
blessing to the people I teach,
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it's a blessing to me as well.
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Building a one-day church
is a really special experience
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because you get to come in here
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and these people sometimes
don't even have a church.
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They value the church
so much and building it...
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is... it's a good
build... it's not hard...
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I didn't have to go through
any special training to do it
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but the rewards
from it are incredible.
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It's such an experience.
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It's a great opportunity to
be a part of ASI as a business
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because it's God who
gave us these positions
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in the first place
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and now being a
part of the ASI family,
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I can work
together in a strategic way
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to use my business to
multiply the kingdom of God
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in a way that I never
could have done before.
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Well, I... you
know, I think that this...
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this whole program says
two or three important things.
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Number 1... it
says, "I can be involved,
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no matter who I am...
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no matter what my skill
level or what my talents,
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I can be involved...
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and that really is a
message for the whole church.
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The takeaway is...
we can work together...
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we can... we can build community
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that... that goes beyond
what differences we have.
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Healing...
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Teaching...
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Training...
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Sharing...
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Proclaiming...
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Building Faith...
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Restoring...
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this is what we do...
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this is who we are.
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message...
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We are a team in
business and ministry
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together... focused on Christ...
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passionate about the
mission of the church
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just like you.
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Join us in
spreading the light...
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of the Advent
Message to the world.
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What the world
needs is Jesus, remember.
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Good evening,
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the Youth Convention this
year has just burst at the seams
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and it's a
wonderful problem we've had.
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This year, we
have two assistants,
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we have Lupita from Oklahoma,
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myself, Claire
Diaz-Henderson from Oklahoma
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and I have my friend
who's coming up right now,
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Rosie Tresenrider
from Grants Pass, Oregon
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and we keep hopping
during these days of ASI.
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but we have a
wonderful group of children
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and our theme this year
has been Hebrews 12 verse 1
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and we're going
to sing that for you,
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if you can look
at it in your Bibles,
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you can join us at the
end of this presentation.
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We're going to
sing it on our own
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but it's a real catchy tune
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and this year, Sean
Neblett, our co-Youth Leader
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wrote this song for us
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and we want to
remember this wonderful race
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that we need to
run with patience
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until Jesus Christ comes
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and so tonight,
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our Kindergarten all
the way to our Youth...
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our Earliteens are
just getting in there,
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look at how many we have
this year, isn't that wonderful?
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Audience: Amen.
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Clapping.
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We have two guest
speakers this year
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that have just kept
the kids mesmerized...
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we have Sally Strieb
for the Lower Divisions
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and those children get to
take a little beach in a bottle
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with all the shells
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and lessons they've
learned with their notebooks
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and then we've had Pavel
Goya who knows what it's like
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to have a lot of
patience in the Christian's race
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and so, listen now as our youth
will sing Hebrews 12 verse 1.
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Pause.
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More pause.
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Music...
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Blessed be our
soul unto us tonight
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Wherefore seeing we
also are compassed about
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Wherefore seeing we also...
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are compassed about
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with so great a
cloud of witnesses,
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let us lay...
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let us lay
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lay aside every weight
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the sin which doth
so easily beset us,
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let us run... let us run
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run with patience the race
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With patience the
race that's set before us
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Let us lay aside each
weight and let us run.
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Let us run... let us run
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lay aside every weight
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the sin which
doth so easily beset us
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let us run... let us run...
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run with patience the race...
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With patience the
race that's set before us.
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Let us lay aside each
weight and let us run...
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Let us lay aside each weight
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and let us run...
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Audience: Amen.
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Audience clapping...
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more clapping.
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Well, our Kindergarteners
are right here in the front
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and Skip Dodsen,
where are you from
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and what has ASI
inspired you with?
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Claire, my wife and I, Rene,
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are from Pagosa
Springs, Colorado
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and what inspires me about ASI
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is to be part of
a group of people
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whose unusual business
is to make "Mission" first.
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Amen and what are you
going to do for us tonight?
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Well, we're going
to sing our theme song
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build... we'll
build on the rock...
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it's in the
Seventh-day Adventist hymnal
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for those of you
who know the song
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and this year for
our Kindergarten Class,
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we've been
talking about building.
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Now, of course, any one
of you who've build anything
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know that it's a
lot like running a race.
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There is always a
race to the finish...
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time is money...
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I don't think I have to
mention that to this crowd.
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So, that's what our Kindergarten
Class has been learning
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about builders in the Bible,
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we've been learning
about animal builders
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that God has
given special gifts to,
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to build their own homes
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and we've also been learning
lessons from the woodshop
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about how God wants to
shape and mold our characters
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and finish us... seal us
so that we reflect His glory.
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Wonderful, thank you
for all your good work.
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Pause...
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more pause...
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Piano...
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more piano...
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We'll build on the
Rock, the living Rock
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On Jesus, the Rock of Ages;
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So shall we abide
the fearful shock,
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When loud the tempest rages.
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We'll build on the Rock,
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We'll build on the Rock;
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We'll build on the
Rock, on the solid Rock,
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On Christ, the mighty Rock.
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We'll build on the
Rock, for ever sure,
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The firm and
the true foundation;
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Its hope is the
hope which shall endure,
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The hope of our salvation.
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We'll build on the Rock,
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We'll build on the Rock;
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We'll build on the
Rock, on the solid Rock,
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On Christ, the mighty Rock.
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Audience: Clapping.
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Pause.
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Elisa, where are you from?
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My husband and I live in the
Dallas Fort Worth area in Texas.
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And from Dallas, Fort Worth,
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what have you brought to
ASI to share with the children?
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Well, this year we've been
talking about Kingdom Runners
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and how God wants us to...
not literally but figuratively
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run the race to finish...
to the finish line... to heaven
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and so, we've been talking about
different tools that we need
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as Kingdom Runners
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so far, we've covered
the fruit of the Spirit,
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we've talked
about the armour of God
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and the fact that God
has given us all talents
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to share with the world.
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Is this your first year at ASI?
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It's my first
time leading in Primary
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but it's not my first ASI.
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And Skip and Rene Dodson...
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they were here last
year with you as well.
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Yes, they were.
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That's wonderful when we
can have the same teachers
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who get the
experience come back.
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Share with us.
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Thank you.
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Pause.
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Piano...
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God said go into the world
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Tell them about me
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help them learn
what you have learned
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Always follow me
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And if that's what Jesus said
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That's what I'll do
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I'm ready to go
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I'm ready to grow
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I'm ready to show
this world of Yours
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Every step I take
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below...
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I'm ready to grow
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I'm ready to talk
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I'm ready to lock into my heart
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Everything you say my Rock.
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I'm ready to go
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I'm ready to grow
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I'm ready to show
this world I'm Yours.
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Every step I take
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Let them know
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I'm ready to walk
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I'm ready to talk
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I'm to lock into my heart
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Everything you say my Rock.
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Piano.
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more piano...
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Audience: Clapping.
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Pause.
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Pastor Christian, how many
times have you done ASI for us?
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How many
times... well I believe...
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I want to say it's my
fourth time... I believe so.
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Is that important... and...
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and is this an enthusiastic
group you have this year?
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Oh Boy! what a question!
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Yeah, short answer, "Yes. "
00:18:16.59\00:18:18.16
Is this the biggest
group at ASI this year?
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You know, the Bible says,
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"Give thanks to
God for all things"
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and we are definitely thankful
00:18:25.07\00:18:27.64
that God has entrusted us
with one of the largest classes
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in the Children's ministries,
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we've had over 60
Juniors attending our meetings.
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Yeah, step up
Juniors... step up.
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Audience: Clapping.
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So, tell us about your theme
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and what you've
been learning this ASI.
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Yes, our theme this
year is "Running for Jesus"
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Running for Jesus...
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and you know we've discovered
00:18:50.59\00:18:52.39
that running is not
only a spiritual discipline,
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it's also a physical discipline
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and so we taught both
about running physically
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and, of course, spiritually.
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Today we had... we
trained up for this day...
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we... we did an
outdoor activity here on campus
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and several Juniors ran
a distance of a mile today
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and we are very proud of them
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and, you know, during
the course of our sessions,
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we learned not only what
it means to run with Jesus
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but what it
means to run for Jesus
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and I have three
Juniors here with me,
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I'd like to invite
Theodore to come up
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and got Joshua and Camille
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and our Juniors themselves
are going to share with you
00:19:34.24\00:19:37.24
some of the things we
learned talked about his week,
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Camille, I'm
going to start with you.
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Tell me, what does it
mean to run for Jesus?
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It means like, you could
take a Glow Tract or two to work
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and you could share
them with your work partners
00:19:51.49\00:19:55.29
and tell them a
little bit about God.
00:19:55.32\00:19:57.76
That's right,
it's running for Jesus,
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Jesus is with us
00:20:00.26\00:20:01.73
as He gives us the
power to be witnesses for Him
00:20:01.76\00:20:04.40
and Joshua, it is true
that not only we run for Jesus
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but we must run with Jesus,
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tell us more about that.
00:20:11.07\00:20:12.81
Running for Jesus is
like we can pray with...
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and we can read our Bible
and grow spiritually with Him.
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That's right, that's right...
praying, reading our Bibles,
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running with Jesus,
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now, Theodore, we...
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we talked about
the importance of...
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of not only running...
choosing to run with Jesus,
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but the importance of
maintaining a walk with Jesus,
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now, I've got to
tell you with Theodore,
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I... I asked Theodore...
00:20:38.53\00:20:39.87
"Theodore, what question
would you like me to ask you
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that encompasses the kinds of
things we've been talking about
00:20:43.34\00:20:45.81
and Theodore himself
came up with this question.
00:20:45.87\00:20:49.34
"Theodore, what motivates us
00:20:49.38\00:20:52.48
to keep walking or
running with Jesus?"
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Well, there are three things
that can keep you motivated...
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three steps to
continuing to do the run,
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Step One is to
know why you're running,
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Step Two is to
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think of how
you're going to run...
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if you're going to run
to the best of your ability
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or if not...
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if not, there's
no point of running,
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you can't have a
lukewarm cup of coffee, can you?
00:21:15.67\00:21:17.94
That's right.
00:21:17.97\00:21:19.31
Audience: Laughter.
00:21:19.34\00:21:20.94
And Step Three is to
ultimately just keep on running
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until you finish the race
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and just keep on
going on new races
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then, every time
you go to a new race,
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there will be obstacles...
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there will be times when
you think, "I can't do this"
00:21:33.52\00:21:36.79
but with Jesus by your side,
00:21:36.83\00:21:38.93
it's always better
to run with a group
00:21:38.96\00:21:41.06
and when Jesus
is there... you are.
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Amen... amen... you got
it... amen, amen, amen, amen.
00:21:43.10\00:21:49.07
So if only I had
time to share with you
00:21:49.10\00:21:52.01
all the various
team challenges we had
00:21:52.04\00:21:54.88
as we went around the Convention
00:21:54.91\00:21:56.64
putting to practice the
kinds of things we talked about
00:21:56.68\00:21:59.78
and so, ASI
Family, we want to...
00:21:59.81\00:22:01.85
we want to share with you now
00:22:01.88\00:22:03.85
a song that I think
all of us know very well,
00:22:03.89\00:22:07.19
we just changed the word
"Marching" to "Running to Zion"
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I think you
might know this song.
00:22:13.63\00:22:15.80
All right Juniors, let's sing.
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Piano...
00:22:18.03\00:22:25.67
Come we that love the Lord,
00:22:25.74\00:22:29.81
And let our joys be known;
00:22:29.84\00:22:33.88
Join in a song
with sweet accord,
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Join in the song
with sweet accord
00:22:37.89\00:22:41.82
And thus surround the throne,
00:22:41.86\00:22:45.79
And thus surround the throne.
00:22:45.83\00:22:49.70
We're running to Zion,
00:22:49.73\00:22:53.70
Beautiful, beautiful Zion;
00:22:53.74\00:22:57.71
We're running upward to Zion,
00:22:57.74\00:23:01.38
The beautiful city of God.
00:23:01.41\00:23:05.55
Then let our songs abound,
00:23:05.58\00:23:09.38
And every tear be dry;
00:23:09.42\00:23:13.15
We're running
through Immanuel's ground
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We're running
through Immanuel's ground
00:23:17.13\00:23:21.03
To fairer worlds on high,
00:23:21.06\00:23:24.77
To fairer worlds on high.
00:23:24.80\00:23:28.70
We're running to Zion,
00:23:28.74\00:23:32.67
Beautiful, beautiful Zion,
00:23:32.71\00:23:36.71
We're running upward to Zion,
00:23:36.75\00:23:40.68
The beautiful city of God.
00:23:40.72\00:23:44.65
We're running to Zion,
00:23:44.69\00:23:48.49
Beautiful, beautiful Zion,
00:23:48.52\00:23:52.46
We're running upward to Zion,
00:23:52.49\00:23:56.97
The beautiful city of God.
00:23:57.03\00:24:01.47
Audience: Amen...
00:24:01.50\00:24:05.44
clapping.
00:24:05.47\00:24:10.65
So Joel, you have had
the Earliteens this year,
00:24:10.71\00:24:14.25
but have you been at ASI before?
00:24:14.28\00:24:15.98
I have, a few times.
00:24:16.02\00:24:17.39
All right, and this year.
00:24:17.42\00:24:18.89
This is my first
year at the Earliteens.
00:24:18.92\00:24:21.42
All right... and what
has your Team learned?
00:24:21.46\00:24:24.26
Well, our theme
based off of Hebrews 12:1
00:24:24.29\00:24:26.90
has been "Undeterred"
00:24:26.93\00:24:28.36
and we're looking at how
we can remove any obstacle
00:24:28.43\00:24:32.50
in our sprint
to the finish line,
00:24:32.53\00:24:34.50
so, we want to be physically,
00:24:34.54\00:24:35.87
spiritually,
mentally, emotionally prepared
00:24:35.90\00:24:38.14
for the final race.
00:24:38.17\00:24:39.51
Wow! so what are you
going to share with us tonight?
00:24:39.54\00:24:42.28
Well, I think the highlight
of our few days together
00:24:42.31\00:24:45.08
has been the service
project that we did...
00:24:45.11\00:24:47.02
something that I really believe,
00:24:47.05\00:24:48.68
we've had a terrific
group of Earliteens here
00:24:48.72\00:24:51.25
and I think that ASI
Earliteens are service oriented
00:24:51.29\00:24:54.56
and they're ready for challenge
00:24:54.59\00:24:56.06
and so, I
wanted to take them out
00:24:56.09\00:24:57.49
into the Community
and to bless someone else
00:24:57.53\00:25:00.13
so, last night, when
all of you were learning...
00:25:00.20\00:25:02.76
I mean, when all of you
were heading to supper...
00:25:02.80\00:25:05.13
we were loading up on to buses,
00:25:05.17\00:25:06.70
we had our sack
supper in our hand
00:25:06.74\00:25:08.60
and we drove down
to downtown Orlando
00:25:08.64\00:25:10.44
went into a hospital and
we were going room to room
00:25:10.51\00:25:12.91
singing to the
patients, praying with them,
00:25:12.94\00:25:15.38
reading Bible verses and
giving them Get Well Cards
00:25:15.41\00:25:17.25
that we had made ourselves.
00:25:17.28\00:25:18.95
Absolutely wonderful.
00:25:18.98\00:25:20.32
And we have a little
video... few video clips...
00:25:20.35\00:25:23.39
something that we put together
00:25:23.42\00:25:24.85
that's going to show you
what our experience was there.
00:25:24.89\00:25:27.89
Thank you so much Joel.
00:25:27.92\00:25:29.59
Video...
00:25:29.62\00:25:41.87
You guys ready to sing?
00:25:41.90\00:25:44.31
Yes.
00:25:44.34\00:25:46.57
He's able, He's able,
00:25:46.61\00:25:48.74
I know He is able
00:25:48.78\00:25:51.85
I know my God is
able to carry me through.
00:25:51.88\00:25:57.45
Christ Jesus lives today,
00:25:57.49\00:26:01.36
He walks with me
and talks with me...
00:26:01.42\00:26:06.70
The sun comes up
It's a new day dawning
00:26:06.73\00:26:12.20
It's time to
sing Your song again
00:26:12.23\00:26:17.71
Whatever may pass
00:26:17.74\00:26:20.48
And whatever lies before me...
00:26:20.51\00:26:23.68
Pause...
00:26:23.71\00:26:26.75
"As he gets
ready for an operation,
00:26:26.78\00:26:28.65
may You please
work with the surgeons
00:26:28.68\00:26:32.22
so that the
operation is a great success. "
00:26:32.25\00:26:34.26
Pause.
00:26:34.29\00:26:39.79
"Please help them to improve. "
00:26:39.83\00:26:43.63
We know that...
00:26:43.67\00:26:45.00
only begotten Son that
"Whosoever believeth in Him
00:26:45.03\00:26:47.44
should not perish but
have everlasting life. "
00:26:47.47\00:26:50.31
Okay, "It is
well with my soul. "
00:26:50.34\00:26:52.67
What is the number?
00:26:52.71\00:26:56.18
We can do that,
okay, Number Ten...
00:26:56.21\00:26:58.55
"Be with her schooling...
00:26:58.58\00:27:01.68
I pray that You will
continue to be her strength
00:27:01.72\00:27:04.12
and her provider
and I pray that... "
00:27:04.15\00:27:06.25
"We're going to sing,
"How Great Thou Art" on page 9,
00:27:06.32\00:27:09.72
"It is well with
my soul" page 10.
00:27:09.76\00:27:11.76
Oh, perfect.
00:27:11.79\00:27:13.36
Song: You alone
are my heart's desire
00:27:13.40\00:27:20.94
and I long to worship Thee. "
00:27:20.97\00:27:25.41
Experience...
00:27:25.44\00:27:28.51
Awesome...
00:27:28.54\00:27:29.88
Pretty good...
00:27:29.91\00:27:31.25
One man that only
spoke Spanish cried...
00:27:31.28\00:27:34.48
But we were
touched by the smiles,
00:27:34.52\00:27:38.19
and "thank you so much"
00:27:38.22\00:27:39.59
like, "you're very appreciated"
00:27:39.62\00:27:41.09
I could tell that they
really liked what we did.
00:27:41.12\00:27:43.76
Pause...
00:27:43.83\00:27:45.86
This guy had
a... had a birthday...
00:27:45.89\00:27:48.06
Oh, birthday...
00:27:48.10\00:27:49.43
Did you have fun?
00:27:49.46\00:27:50.80
Yes.
00:27:50.83\00:27:52.17
How was it
running with the kids?
00:27:52.20\00:27:53.54
I'd say, "It was pretty good,
00:27:53.57\00:27:54.90
these guys are well trained,
well behaved and no problems,
00:27:54.94\00:27:56.27
they prayed,
they sang pretty well
00:27:56.30\00:27:57.64
so, I'm happy... I
worked with Group Number 4."
00:27:57.67\00:27:59.01
Would you do it again?
00:27:59.04\00:28:00.38
"Yeah. "
00:28:00.41\00:28:02.64
Thank you.
00:28:02.68\00:28:05.11
Audience: Clapping.
00:28:05.18\00:28:09.32
Our Youth
Leaders... co-Leaders this year
00:28:09.38\00:28:13.82
has been Paul
and Natasha Dysinger,
00:28:13.86\00:28:15.92
where are you from?
00:28:15.96\00:28:17.29
We live in
Virginia... Northern Virginia.
00:28:17.33\00:28:20.23
And what was the
Youth Theme for this year?
00:28:20.26\00:28:24.13
The Youth Theme for
this year is: Indomitable
00:28:24.17\00:28:28.00
which means, someone who cannot
00:28:28.04\00:28:31.57
or something that
cannot be conquered.
00:28:31.61\00:28:33.78
And how did you explore that,
what did you do in your class?
00:28:33.81\00:28:38.05
You know, we explored it
in multiple different ways.
00:28:38.08\00:28:43.32
but first, I want you to
think in your mind for a moment,
00:28:43.35\00:28:47.72
just imagine with me
00:28:47.76\00:28:49.12
the whistle of leather
flashing through the air...
00:28:49.19\00:28:53.73
the sickening
thud as metal and bone
00:28:53.76\00:28:59.57
land in the back of raw flesh,
00:28:59.60\00:29:03.61
that hrissshhhh...
00:29:03.64\00:29:05.57
as hunks of flesh are
torn from the back of the man
00:29:05.61\00:29:10.95
not one time... not two times...
00:29:10.98\00:29:16.28
not three
times... but 39 times...
00:29:16.32\00:29:19.02
one short of what
could possibly take His life.
00:29:19.05\00:29:23.39
Only for him then to be
thrown into a prison cell
00:29:23.43\00:29:27.76
with the raw flesh
ground into the ground
00:29:27.80\00:29:31.67
and for him to look
up into the darkness
00:29:31.73\00:29:35.57
to smile and to sing
00:29:35.60\00:29:38.91
and you thought that was bad,
00:29:38.94\00:29:41.31
what about the three
other times that broken wood...
00:29:41.34\00:29:45.78
the sound of
cracking wood was heard
00:29:45.81\00:29:47.68
as his ship sinks into the sea
00:29:47.72\00:29:49.88
and he spends a night
and a day adrift on the sea
00:29:49.92\00:29:53.42
not to mention the
dangers and rivers and robbers
00:29:53.46\00:29:56.93
and in false brethren
00:29:56.96\00:29:58.59
and you wonder where is the
00:29:58.63\00:30:01.73
majesty of
Christianity to get today.
00:30:01.76\00:30:05.30
Where are those
that cannot be conquered?
00:30:05.33\00:30:08.84
In our Youth Class,
we are going through
00:30:08.87\00:30:13.01
and looking at what does it take
00:30:13.04\00:30:15.08
to lay every hindrance aside?
00:30:15.14\00:30:17.11
It's a theme that
has been running through
00:30:17.15\00:30:18.71
multiple of the youth divisions
00:30:18.75\00:30:20.18
but what does it take to
lay every hindrance aside
00:30:20.22\00:30:23.55
and to live a life that
is absolutely unconquerable.
00:30:23.59\00:30:26.86
To live a life that brings back
the power and the majesty of God
00:30:26.89\00:30:31.09
in our Christian lives today.
00:30:31.13\00:30:33.53
We've been hearing testimonies
from person after person,
00:30:33.56\00:30:38.27
we've had Pastor
Pablo Goya come and share...
00:30:38.30\00:30:40.84
Moise Ratsara...
the GYC President
00:30:40.87\00:30:44.81
came and shared
stories after stories...
00:30:44.84\00:30:46.88
miracle stories of the
way that God is working today
00:30:46.91\00:30:49.38
in the lives of people that give
themselves completely to Him
00:30:49.44\00:30:52.25
and inspiring us to
do the same as well.
00:30:52.28\00:30:55.62
Thank you so much and
thank you young people
00:30:55.65\00:30:58.62
and we pray for you every day.
00:30:58.65\00:31:00.66
Amen.
00:31:00.69\00:31:02.59
Pause.
00:31:02.62\00:31:04.49
When I learned that Jesus
00:31:04.53\00:31:07.30
was so in love with
everybody in the world
00:31:07.36\00:31:09.50
that he was willing
to stay on the cross
00:31:09.53\00:31:11.63
and give up His
eternal existence if necessary
00:31:11.67\00:31:14.94
to get us in heaven,
00:31:15.00\00:31:16.34
that totally
changed my life at age 16
00:31:16.37\00:31:19.27
and that's where it's compelled
me to go as a missionary
00:31:19.31\00:31:22.08
throughout the world
00:31:22.11\00:31:23.48
to be able to just
say, "People have to know
00:31:23.51\00:31:26.48
this God who loves us so much
that if they're not in heaven,
00:31:26.51\00:31:29.18
He will miss
them for eternity. "
00:31:29.25\00:31:31.09
I... I just... I think
that as we meet people,
00:31:31.12\00:31:35.06
as we see them and look at them,
00:31:35.09\00:31:36.83
we have to pray for
God to fill our hearts
00:31:36.86\00:31:39.26
with the ability to
see them like He does
00:31:39.29\00:31:41.70
and to love them
that much and just know
00:31:41.73\00:31:44.13
we have to talk to them.
00:31:44.17\00:31:45.67
A lot of times I'm
sitting on a plane or somewhere
00:31:45.73\00:31:48.27
and I want to read a
book or want to take a nap
00:31:48.30\00:31:50.81
and then somebody
sits down and I remember
00:31:50.84\00:31:53.58
it's my job to ask Jesus...
00:31:53.61\00:31:55.78
what does He
want to say to them?
00:31:55.81\00:31:57.15
How do I interact with them?
00:31:57.21\00:31:58.71
And so, He teaches
me to put away my book
00:31:58.75\00:32:01.25
and turn to them and
begin talking to them
00:32:01.28\00:32:03.69
and that really... that
really is what motivates me
00:32:03.72\00:32:06.96
is because Jesus loves
them and He will miss them
00:32:06.99\00:32:10.23
and the more I
have had my own children
00:32:10.26\00:32:13.43
and I realize how much I
would miss them in heaven
00:32:13.46\00:32:15.96
if they are not there,
00:32:16.00\00:32:17.37
that also is what keeps me going
00:32:17.40\00:32:19.60
and it makes me say,
00:32:19.63\00:32:20.97
"I want to make
sure everybody I meet,
00:32:21.00\00:32:23.00
has an
opportunity to know Jesus...
00:32:23.04\00:32:25.34
and is able to be
with Him forever. "
00:32:25.37\00:32:27.71
Pause.
00:32:27.74\00:32:31.61
Good evening, ASI...
00:32:33.25\00:32:35.38
Hasn't this been an
exciting program so far?
00:32:35.42\00:32:39.42
Audience: Amen.
00:32:39.45\00:32:40.79
There's nothing better
than seeing our little ones
00:32:40.82\00:32:44.03
and as they get older be
involved in something for Jesus
00:32:44.06\00:32:49.36
and tonight, I feel
like I came back home
00:32:49.40\00:32:53.17
because Youth for Jesus
00:32:53.20\00:32:55.47
started right here
in Orlando, Florida
00:32:55.50\00:32:58.57
several years ago.
00:32:58.61\00:33:00.38
I was one of the originals...
they needed a cook...
00:33:00.41\00:33:03.18
so I came and cooked and
brought my three children.
00:33:03.21\00:33:05.65
Well, on Tuesday
evening I had the opportunity
00:33:05.68\00:33:10.39
to attend the baptism that
was held at the Avon Park Church
00:33:10.42\00:33:15.96
and you know, I
cannot wait for you to hear
00:33:15.99\00:33:20.50
what happened there
00:33:20.53\00:33:22.53
and I'd like to
introduce you to Evan Fox.
00:33:22.56\00:33:25.47
What happened in Avon Park?
00:33:25.50\00:33:29.14
Well Donna, it's a...
it's an incredible story
00:33:29.17\00:33:32.64
and we're so happy to be here,
00:33:32.67\00:33:34.01
we're happy to be a part
of Youth for Jesus this summer
00:33:34.04\00:33:37.65
and behind me you see
a group of young people
00:33:37.68\00:33:41.38
that spent their July...
instead of sleeping in...
00:33:41.42\00:33:45.42
they were out
winning souls for Jesus.
00:33:45.45\00:33:47.82
Can we get an Amen...
00:33:47.86\00:33:49.19
Audience: Amen.
00:33:49.22\00:33:50.56
Amen, the Bible
says in Proverbs 11:25...
00:33:50.59\00:33:52.99
that the liberal
soul shall be made fat:
00:33:53.03\00:33:55.73
and he that watereth
shall be watered also himself
00:33:55.76\00:33:59.10
and I think that's true
for these youth behind me
00:33:59.13\00:34:02.44
here this evening,
00:34:02.47\00:34:03.97
we had a blessed
experience and God really moved
00:34:04.01\00:34:07.68
even through a small
group of... of young people
00:34:07.71\00:34:11.38
who had a passion
for doing God's work.
00:34:11.41\00:34:14.28
Amen... and you
see these young people,
00:34:14.32\00:34:17.12
did you all know that this
is what God had in mind for you
00:34:17.15\00:34:20.29
six months ago?
00:34:20.36\00:34:21.69
No... absolutely not.
00:34:21.72\00:34:24.46
God put this
program together so quickly
00:34:24.49\00:34:27.20
but we need to
hear from the Youth now
00:34:27.23\00:34:29.93
so, it's time for us to hear
00:34:29.96\00:34:32.27
what you have to
tell us this evening.
00:34:32.30\00:34:34.80
Very good, thank you Donna,
00:34:34.84\00:34:36.30
so, just to give you an idea of
what we did for Youth for Jesus,
00:34:36.34\00:34:39.84
we re-launched Youth for Jesus
00:34:39.87\00:34:41.54
and we wanted to give the
youth who were participating
00:34:41.58\00:34:44.35
in this program, a
holistic evangelism experience
00:34:44.38\00:34:48.18
starting with Health Evangelism
and Medical Missionary Work
00:34:48.22\00:34:52.09
on to Literature Evangelism
and then into Bible Work
00:34:52.12\00:34:55.86
and gospel proclamation
through evangelistic preaching.
00:34:55.89\00:34:59.49
We had... we had a
holistic experience
00:34:59.53\00:35:02.53
and so tonight, we're
going to give our youth
00:35:02.56\00:35:05.73
an opportunity to
share how that impacted them
00:35:05.77\00:35:08.17
but first, I'm going
to give them opportunity
00:35:08.20\00:35:10.54
to share with you just their
names and where they're from
00:35:10.57\00:35:13.27
because we have a small group
00:35:13.31\00:35:14.64
but they're literally
from all over the world.
00:35:14.68\00:35:17.81
Let me share with you.
00:35:17.85\00:35:19.85
Mario from California,
00:35:19.91\00:35:21.85
Joseph... Mwava Georgia,
00:35:21.88\00:35:24.65
Matthew from Brittany
Springs, West Virginia
00:35:24.69\00:35:27.36
Oren Reef from California,
00:35:27.39\00:35:29.79
Caleb from Canada,
00:35:29.82\00:35:32.89
Kalan from Wildwood, Georgia,
00:35:32.93\00:35:35.53
Isabelle from Brazil,
00:35:35.56\00:35:37.73
Christina from Austria,
00:35:37.77\00:35:39.90
Anna from Chile,
00:35:39.93\00:35:42.14
Raphael from Blythe, California,
00:35:42.17\00:35:45.01
Abby from Walden, Georgia,
00:35:45.04\00:35:47.54
Michael, Teresa,
Sandra and Lowell Hargreaves
00:35:47.58\00:35:54.08
from Amazing Facts, Africa.
00:35:54.12\00:35:56.32
Brenda from Avon Park.
00:35:56.35\00:36:00.79
Amen, so you can see, we
had quite a diverse group
00:36:00.82\00:36:04.89
and God put them all together,
00:36:04.96\00:36:06.90
He brought us
together for this one thing
00:36:06.93\00:36:09.00
and it was such a blessing.
00:36:09.06\00:36:10.40
So, tonight, I'm
going to give you an idea...
00:36:10.43\00:36:12.77
I'm going to give the
students an opportunity
00:36:12.80\00:36:15.14
to share what blessings God
gave them during this program.
00:36:15.17\00:36:19.11
First we have Abby Vega
and she's going to come forward
00:36:19.14\00:36:23.08
Abby, come
forward and share with us
00:36:23.11\00:36:25.51
your testimony this evening.
00:36:25.58\00:36:27.68
So, let's start by telling
you a little bit about Michelle,
00:36:27.72\00:36:30.95
if we could have the first
picture up on the screen...
00:36:30.99\00:36:34.12
Michelle is a disabled widow
who recently began Bible Studies
00:36:34.16\00:36:38.53
with our Bible Worker, Teresa
00:36:38.59\00:36:41.03
and the thing about Michelle was
00:36:41.06\00:36:43.43
that she needed a little
more than just Bible Studies,
00:36:43.47\00:36:45.87
she needed to see
the gospel in practice.
00:36:45.90\00:36:49.40
Tell us, Abby, tell us...
00:36:49.44\00:36:51.91
tell us, how did
you and your group
00:36:51.94\00:36:54.78
minister to Michelle?
00:36:54.81\00:36:56.61
Well, due to an
accident two years before,
00:36:56.64\00:37:00.05
her house had not
been cleaned or...
00:37:00.08\00:37:03.02
or like cleaned up in two years,
00:37:03.05\00:37:05.29
so we decided to help her
and we cleaned up her yard,
00:37:05.32\00:37:08.26
we cleaned up her home,
00:37:08.29\00:37:09.62
we opened up the
windows that had been closed
00:37:09.66\00:37:11.13
and let the fresh air come in
00:37:11.16\00:37:12.99
and... and it was a
blessing while we did it.
00:37:13.03\00:37:16.63
We cleaned up her
backyard and everything...
00:37:16.67\00:37:20.00
as much as we could.
00:37:20.04\00:37:21.37
Amen, so, let me ask you
this, what was her reaction
00:37:21.40\00:37:25.81
when you did that
practical right before her,
00:37:25.84\00:37:29.34
you weren't necessarily
preaching the gospel in word
00:37:29.38\00:37:32.31
but you were demonstrating
the compassion of Christ,
00:37:32.35\00:37:34.88
how did she respond?
00:37:34.92\00:37:36.72
She was overjoyed
00:37:36.75\00:37:38.22
that her neighbors could
now see that her yard was clean
00:37:38.25\00:37:41.36
and her dog could
run around and have fun
00:37:41.39\00:37:43.96
and she broke out
crying because of this.
00:37:43.99\00:37:46.53
Amen... amen...
00:37:46.56\00:37:47.90
Medical Missionary
Work melts hearts...
00:37:47.93\00:37:50.10
that's what we're told,
it breaks down prejudice
00:37:50.13\00:37:52.00
and gives an
open... an opening wedge...
00:37:52.03\00:37:54.90
an entering
wedge into the heart.
00:37:54.94\00:37:56.57
Now, let me ask you this Abby,
00:37:56.60\00:37:58.17
what did this
experience with Michelle
00:37:58.21\00:38:00.58
teach you about
practical ministry.
00:38:00.61\00:38:03.58
That although...
goes on both sides...
00:38:03.61\00:38:06.35
us or they can
read it or hear about it
00:38:06.41\00:38:09.08
it doesn't work the
same as if you're out there
00:38:09.12\00:38:11.19
doing it with your own two hands
00:38:11.22\00:38:12.55
or if they're
experiencing it firsthand.
00:38:12.59\00:38:14.49
So, it's a blessing
on both sides as well.
00:38:14.52\00:38:16.69
Amen... amen...
thank you so much Abby,
00:38:16.73\00:38:18.79
the next testimony we have is
from our friend, Joseph Mariano,
00:38:18.83\00:38:24.80
so Joseph, I want to ask you...
we had an amazing experience
00:38:24.83\00:38:30.74
to be involved in
literature distribution
00:38:30.81\00:38:32.91
particularly with a
fourth of July Glow Tract blitz
00:38:32.94\00:38:37.48
and we not only did
that but week after week,
00:38:37.51\00:38:40.38
we were going out...
these kids loved to glow
00:38:40.42\00:38:43.25
so let me ask you Joseph,
00:38:43.28\00:38:44.79
what did you like
most about glowing?
00:38:44.82\00:38:46.99
Well, what I
like about glowing...
00:38:47.02\00:38:49.16
it's fun... it's easy...
00:38:49.19\00:38:51.23
it feels like
you're on a mission.
00:38:51.26\00:38:52.76
What I like to think
about, when I'm glowing,
00:38:52.79\00:38:56.06
what I'd like to think
about is like... I'm like,
00:38:56.10\00:38:59.37
"I hope God uses
me to reach the person
00:38:59.40\00:39:01.87
so maybe I'll
see them in heaven. "
00:39:01.90\00:39:04.34
It's crazy...
00:39:04.37\00:39:05.74
Glow is small enough
to fit in your pocket
00:39:05.77\00:39:07.94
but it's still power enough
to reach the heart for God
00:39:07.98\00:39:12.58
and to create a hunger
to know more about Him.
00:39:12.61\00:39:14.88
Amen... amen... so you
also took the lead quite a bit
00:39:14.92\00:39:19.82
in our music ministry as well
00:39:19.85\00:39:21.62
during the evangelistic series,
00:39:21.66\00:39:23.36
how does it feel to know that
God used you to bless others?
00:39:23.43\00:39:27.83
Well, it's a
different experience,
00:39:27.86\00:39:29.86
at first I didn't want to do it
00:39:29.90\00:39:31.83
but later on it
turned out to be a blessing.
00:39:31.87\00:39:34.40
One time while I
was playing the piano...
00:39:34.44\00:39:36.91
I was playing this piece
and I started to forget...
00:39:36.94\00:39:38.84
I started to mess up
and then I prayed to God
00:39:38.87\00:39:42.41
and then, all then of a sudden
He started guiding my fingers,
00:39:42.44\00:39:45.08
it felt weird and
cool at the same time.
00:39:45.11\00:39:46.85
Amen.
00:39:46.88\00:39:48.68
I'm glad God
was able to guide me
00:39:48.72\00:39:52.25
and that He was able to use
my talent to... for His work...
00:39:52.29\00:39:56.86
it's been a blessing.
00:39:56.89\00:39:58.23
Amen, thank you so much Joseph,
00:39:58.26\00:40:00.30
our next testimony
will be from Christina
00:40:00.33\00:40:02.96
and Christina is
actually one of our staff...
00:40:03.00\00:40:05.53
she was our Girls' Dean but
she also did something else,
00:40:05.57\00:40:09.70
we not only had an
Evangelistic Series,
00:40:09.74\00:40:11.87
but along with
that, we actually had
00:40:11.91\00:40:14.04
a nightly children's program
00:40:14.08\00:40:16.78
that actually
followed the exact same topics
00:40:16.81\00:40:19.78
as the Evangelistic
Series for the adults
00:40:19.81\00:40:22.68
and Christina was leading
that, Christina, tell us...
00:40:22.72\00:40:25.72
when you began the
children's program,
00:40:25.75\00:40:28.19
you had a very distinct prayer,
00:40:28.22\00:40:30.63
what was that prayer
and how did God answer it?
00:40:30.66\00:40:32.89
Yes, so the first
evening, we had...
00:40:32.93\00:40:35.33
they were just
children from church members
00:40:35.36\00:40:38.07
and my prayer was that
God would send children
00:40:38.10\00:40:40.74
who are not from the church
00:40:40.80\00:40:42.94
and who maybe
never heard about God
00:40:42.97\00:40:45.74
and on the second evening,
00:40:45.77\00:40:47.41
God already
brought a little girl...
00:40:47.44\00:40:48.98
she was four years old
brought by her neighbor
00:40:49.04\00:40:51.65
who as well was a person
who got Bible Studies by Teresa
00:40:51.71\00:40:56.08
and since that day on
she came every single evening
00:40:56.15\00:41:00.92
and she even left
her birthday party
00:41:00.96\00:41:03.26
because she wanted
to come rather to church
00:41:03.29\00:41:05.63
and her neighbor... he said that
00:41:05.66\00:41:08.56
he actually didn't
want to come every day
00:41:08.60\00:41:10.80
and... as well not on Sabbath
00:41:10.83\00:41:12.57
but that little girl
didn't give him peace at all
00:41:12.63\00:41:15.20
so he had
actually no chance to...
00:41:15.24\00:41:17.97
so he needed to
come because of her
00:41:18.01\00:41:20.61
and he got baptized
00:41:20.64\00:41:22.24
and the little girl
wanted to get baptized
00:41:22.28\00:41:24.88
but she was a little bit too
young because she was just five
00:41:24.91\00:41:27.48
and then we had another
girl, she was ten years old,
00:41:27.52\00:41:30.95
Angel... and she as
well she came to church
00:41:30.99\00:41:34.52
she brought her older sister,
she brought her two brothers
00:41:34.56\00:41:38.03
and she got... she
got baptized at the end
00:41:38.06\00:41:40.86
with ten years
00:41:40.90\00:41:42.43
and her grandma who had
never entered a church before...
00:41:42.46\00:41:46.30
she came and her
whole family came and
00:41:46.33\00:41:48.64
because of her granddaughter
they actually came to church
00:41:48.67\00:41:53.78
and got to know more about God
00:41:53.81\00:41:55.61
and we had a second baptism,
she was Trinity... ten years old
00:41:55.64\00:42:00.02
and she visited her
grandparents for a vacation
00:42:00.05\00:42:03.89
and decided to
get baptized as well
00:42:03.92\00:42:06.39
so God really
answered my prayers.
00:42:06.45\00:42:08.59
Amen... not just the
adults coming to Christ,
00:42:08.62\00:42:11.73
not only men and
women but children as well,
00:42:11.76\00:42:14.80
it's a beautiful experience,
thank you so much Christina.
00:42:14.83\00:42:17.07
Our next interview
is going to be with...
00:42:17.10\00:42:20.30
with one of our youth
00:42:20.34\00:42:21.90
and her name is Anna,
all the way from Chile
00:42:21.94\00:42:24.97
and we had three
youth evangelists,
00:42:25.01\00:42:28.18
our preachers for the Series
00:42:28.21\00:42:29.64
and Anna was one of them,
00:42:29.68\00:42:31.08
now, Anna, I have a
question for you this evening,
00:42:31.11\00:42:33.11
we... we had a
20-Part Evangelistic Series,
00:42:33.15\00:42:37.09
which is quite a heavy load
00:42:37.12\00:42:39.15
for someone who maybe
has never preached before,
00:42:39.19\00:42:41.72
so, how did it feel to be
used by God as His messenger...
00:42:41.76\00:42:46.73
His mouthpiece in this Series?
00:42:46.76\00:42:48.30
Well, at first, I
didn't want to preach,
00:42:48.36\00:42:51.03
I'm like, "Naw, I'm
good... next time. "
00:42:51.07\00:42:53.67
But then it... it ended
up being a huge blessing
00:42:53.70\00:42:57.04
because it pushed me
out of my comfort zone
00:42:57.07\00:42:59.84
and it made me rely on God
more than I ever had before
00:42:59.87\00:43:03.38
because I knew that
if I didn't rely on God
00:43:03.41\00:43:05.91
to work through
me, I would mess it up
00:43:05.95\00:43:08.68
and in the end... to
see people coming to Christ
00:43:08.75\00:43:12.49
because God used me as His tool,
00:43:12.55\00:43:14.89
that's amazing!
00:43:14.92\00:43:16.26
Amen, thank you so much Anna,
00:43:16.29\00:43:18.43
now, I have
another question for you,
00:43:18.46\00:43:20.00
not only did you preach
and people came to Christ
00:43:20.06\00:43:23.63
and people were baptized,
00:43:23.67\00:43:25.10
but you also at
the end of the Series
00:43:25.13\00:43:27.64
decided to be re-baptized
00:43:27.67\00:43:29.74
how did that work?
00:43:29.77\00:43:31.11
How did God work in your
heart as you were leading others
00:43:31.14\00:43:34.34
to commitment to Christ,
00:43:34.38\00:43:35.71
how did He lead you to
renew your commitment to Him?
00:43:35.74\00:43:39.11
Well, I think we've all
gone through those times
00:43:39.15\00:43:42.58
when we're not
quite as on fire for God
00:43:42.62\00:43:45.22
as we should be
00:43:45.25\00:43:46.59
and for me, that
was definitely true
00:43:46.62\00:43:48.96
but once I felt God's
power in a very personal way,
00:43:48.99\00:43:55.10
I knew I had to start over
00:43:55.16\00:43:57.90
and completely re-dedicate
my whole life to Him.
00:43:57.93\00:44:01.27
Amen... amen...
00:44:01.30\00:44:03.37
this is what Youth for
Jesus is all about, Folks,
00:44:03.41\00:44:06.61
and lastly... but not
least we have our sister here,
00:44:06.68\00:44:09.84
Brenda Garza... Brenda
Garza is a church member
00:44:09.88\00:44:13.21
and an Elder at
the Avon Park Church.
00:44:13.25\00:44:16.08
Now, Brenda, I want to ask you
00:44:16.12\00:44:17.45
from your perspective as a
church member and an Elder...
00:44:17.49\00:44:20.86
a leader in the church,
00:44:20.92\00:44:22.76
how did Youth for Jesus
00:44:22.79\00:44:24.63
not only impact the
youth and the community,
00:44:24.66\00:44:26.59
but how did it
impact your church?
00:44:26.66\00:44:29.23
Well, first of
all, I want to say
00:44:29.26\00:44:31.80
that Evangelism is
very dear to my heart
00:44:31.83\00:44:34.47
and the reason I say that is...
00:44:34.50\00:44:36.71
I was baptized
50 years ago today.
00:44:36.74\00:44:38.91
Interviewer: Wow!
00:44:38.94\00:44:40.28
And so, what an
incredible journey
00:44:40.31\00:44:42.91
the Lord has taken me on!
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I'm just so blessed...
we're all so blessed aren't we
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to have this message?
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But when the
Youth for Jesus came,
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I was so surprised and delighted
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because it's always
great to review our beliefs
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but you know,
we can always learn
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and sometimes we
think, "Oh, I know that"
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but I found that when
they deliver their sermons,
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they were so
simplified and yet profound
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and even the young
people could understand
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and I have two granddaughters,
one is eight and one is eleven
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and they wanted to be
there every night they could.
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They didn't want to go
to the Children's Program...
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not that the
Children's Program wasn't good,
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but they wanted
the Adult Program
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and they love the quizzes too
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but the impact on our church...
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the biggest impact I
feel we'll probably not know
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until we get to heaven
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but everything's been positive,
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I have not heard one
negative comment at all
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from our church members
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and it's been
such... such a blessing.
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Now, of course, we have to...
they're passing the torch to us
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and it's our
responsibility to go ahead
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and nurture these
people... study with them...
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and to seek out
more in our community
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and I just want to tell you
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that if they ever offer "Youth
for Jesus" to your church,
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don't bat an
eye, just say, "Yes. "
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Thank you.
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Amen, thank you so much.
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Thank you so much Brenda,
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just to wrap this
section up with Youth for Jesus,
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I just want to say,
"To God be the glory"
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all credit goes to Him.
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I will tell you
from the very beginning
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that we started
behind the eight ball...
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usually we start in September
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planning and organizing
and getting things in order,
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but we didn't
start until February
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and we didn't have a church,
we were looking for a church,
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God gave us a church,
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not only a church
but a supportive church
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with attentive
pastors... we were so blessed
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but not only that...
God didn't stop there...
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He kept leading
us, step by step...
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we needed... we
needed Bible Workers
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and God sent us
a beautiful family
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all the way from AFCOE Africa
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that we literally could not
have done this work without.
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We had eight
youth, four teammates...
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and we needed... we
needed experienced evangelists
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and God sent us
just the right people
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and so we're so thankful to have
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Pastor Hargreaves
and his family with us.
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But not only
there... we needed a team...
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we needed a leadership team,
00:47:35.68\00:47:37.02
we needed a Girls'
Dean, a Guys' Dean,
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and God brought four strangers
from literally across the States
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and across the world together
and we gelled like peas in a pod
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it was just beautiful
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and we could see
that God was really in it
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we just in conclusion...
we just have to say,
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to God be the glory,
great things He hath done.
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Amen, we need to pray for you,
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we are so excited
that you are here Eben,
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it's not been that you've
been an Adventist all your life,
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have you?
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No Ma'am, baptized
in the summer of 2013.
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That's right and God
used you and your team,
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thank you so much...
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thank you so
much Avon Park Church
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for having this YFJ there
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again, to God be the glory.
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Amen, amen...
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Music.
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