Participants: Steve & Judy Evenson
Series Code: PAS
Program Code: PAS000012
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00:01 Little Red Oak presents
00:03 "Plant a Seed" 00:06 with Steve and Judy Evenson. 00:15 Plant a seed, watch it grow 00:18 You will reap what you sow 00:22 Plant God's Word today It will watch your way 00:26 Plant a seed, watch it grow 00:29 Plant God's Word in your heart 00:33 Then the growing will start 00:36 If you plant a seed Growth is guaranteed 00:40 Plant God's Word in your heart 00:44 Plant a seed, watch it grow 00:47 You will reap what you sow 00:51 Plant God's Word today It will watch your way 00:55 Plant a seed, watch it grow 01:05 Has anyone ever told you something 01:07 that you didn't think you should believe? 01:10 Sometimes our friends tell us what we should do 01:12 or the TV says something is cool. 01:14 But are they telling the truth? 01:17 There's one person you can be sure 01:19 will always tell you the truth. 01:21 Listen to this promise from the Book of Psalms. 01:24 "I will instruct you and teach you 01:26 in the way you should go." 01:28 Psalm 32:8. 01:30 I will instruct you 01:34 I will instruct you And teach you 01:40 And teach you In the way you should go 01:46 I will instruct you I will instruct you 01:54 And teach you, and teach you 01:57 In the way you should go 02:02 I will instruct you I will instruct you 02:10 And teach you, and teach you 02:13 In the way you should go 02:18 I will instruct you I will instruct you 02:26 And teach you, and teach you 02:29 In the way you should go 02:34 I will instruct you I will instruct you 02:42 And teach you, and teach you 02:45 In the way you should go 03:01 Do you like your name? 03:02 Do you know how your parents choose your name? 03:05 As a parent, I know that they probably spend hours 03:09 looking through books filled with names, 03:12 reading the meaning of the name, 03:13 and repeating it over and over 03:15 to see if they like the way it sounded. 03:18 Mary and Joseph didn't have to do that 03:20 before baby Jesus was born. 03:23 They had help from an angel. 03:25 Here is what the angel said. 03:28 "You are to give Him the name Jesus 03:30 because He will save His people from their sins." 03:33 Matthew 1:21. 03:35 You are to give Him the name Jesus 03:42 Because He will save His people 03:46 From their sins 03:50 You are to give Him the name Jesus 03:56 Because He will save 04:00 His people from their sins 04:08 You are to give Him the name Jesus 04:14 Because He will save 04:18 His people from their sins 04:22 You are to give Him the name Jesus 04:29 Because He will save 04:32 His people from their sins 04:40 You are to give Him the name Jesus 04:47 Because He will save 04:50 His people from their sins 04:55 You are to give Him the name Jesus 05:01 Because He will save 05:05 His people from their sins 05:26 Imagine for a minute 05:27 that you're part of the angel choir 05:29 on the night of Jesus' birth. 05:31 Can you the feel the excitement that the angels must have felt? 05:34 Ever since Adam and Eve sinned, 05:36 God's people had been waiting for Jesus the Messiah to come. 05:40 That night above the city of Bethlehem, 05:42 the angels announced the birth of a baby 05:45 who would change the world forever. 05:48 "Glory to God in the highest, 05:50 and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests." 05:53 Luke 2:14. 05:54 Glory to God, glory to God 05:58 Glory to God in the highest 06:01 And on earth peace to men 06:05 On whom His favor rests 06:07 Glory to God, glory to God 06:11 Glory to God in the highest 06:14 And on earth peace to men 06:18 On whom His favor rests 06:22 Glory to God, glory to God 06:25 Glory to God in the highest 06:29 And on earth peace to men 06:32 On whom His favor rests 06:36 Glory to God, glory to God 06:40 Glory to God in the highest 06:43 And on earth peace to men 06:47 On whom His favor rests 06:51 Glory to God, glory to God 06:55 Glory to God in the highest 06:58 And on earth peace to men 07:02 On whom His favor rests 07:17 If you're like me, you'll lose things sometimes 07:20 and you search everywhere to find them. 07:22 Have you ever discovered that what you were looking for 07:25 was in your pocket or very close to you 07:28 and you just didn't see it? 07:30 I think that's how it is with God sometimes. 07:33 He's always nearby. 07:34 But sometimes, we forget He's there 07:36 because we can't see Him. 07:39 He has promised that if we seek Him, 07:41 we will find Him. 07:43 "You will seek Me and find Me, 07:46 when you seek Me with all your heart." 07:48 Jeremiah 29:13. 07:50 You will seek Me and find Me 07:57 When you seek Me 07:59 With all your heart 08:04 You will seek Me and find Me 08:11 When you seek Me 08:13 With all your heart 08:18 You will seek Me 08:22 And find Me 08:26 When you seek Me 08:28 With all your heart 08:33 You will seek Me 08:37 And find Me 08:40 When you seek Me 08:42 With all your heart 08:47 You will seek Me 08:51 And find Me 08:54 When you seek Me 08:56 With all your heart 09:02 You will seek Me 09:05 And find Me 09:09 When you seek Me with all your heart 09:24 The Bible tells us that Jesus grew in three ways. 09:27 He grew in wisdom, 09:29 which means He knew how to make good choices. 09:31 He grew in stature, 09:32 which means that He grew taller. 09:34 And He grew in favor with God and men, 09:37 which means that He lived His life in a way 09:39 that He made God and people around Him happy. 09:43 Are you growing in these ways too? 09:46 We grow in stature without doing anything special. 09:49 But what about growing in wisdom 09:51 and in favor with God and men? 09:54 If you want to grow to be wise and make God and others happy, 09:58 why don't you ask Jesus to help you grow like He grew? 10:03 "Jesus grew in wisdom and stature 10:06 and in favor with God and men." 10:08 Luke 2:52. 10:10 Jesus grew in wisdom and stature 10:13 And in favor with God and men 10:18 Jesus grew in wisdom and stature 10:22 And in favor with God and men 10:27 Jesus grew in wisdom and stature 10:31 And in favor with God and men 10:35 Jesus grew in wisdom and stature 10:39 And in favor with God and men 10:44 Jesus grew in wisdom and stature 10:48 And in favor with God and men 10:53 Jesus grew in wisdom and stature 10:56 And in favor with God and men 11:01 Jesus grew in wisdom and stature 11:05 And in favor with God and men 11:10 Jesus grew in wisdom and stature 11:14 And in favor with God and men 11:18 In favor with God and men 11:32 Have you ever heard some good news 11:34 that sounded too good to be true? 11:36 The good news that Jesus loves you and died 11:38 so that you can live with Him forever 11:40 may seem too good to be true? 11:42 But it is true. 11:44 And God wants you to believe it. 11:46 Do you know what he's promised to those who believe? 11:49 "Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved." 11:52 Mark 16:16. 11:54 Whoever believes 11:58 Whoever believes Whoever believes 12:06 And is baptized will be saved 12:10 Whoever believes, whoever believes 12:18 Whoever believes 12:22 And is baptized will be saved 12:26 Whoever believes, whoever believes 12:34 Whoever believes 12:38 And is baptized will be saved 12:42 Whoever believes, whoever believes 12:50 Whoever believes 12:54 And is baptized will be saved 13:12 Have you ever been tempted to do something 13:14 that you knew you shouldn't do? 13:16 I think we all have been. 13:18 There's a story in Matthew 4 13:21 about a time when Jesus didn't eat for 40 days, 13:24 for 40 nights and He was very hungry. 13:27 Satan tried to tempt Jesus to turn some stones into bread 13:31 to prove that He was the Son of God. 13:34 Do you think that was a big temptation for Jesus? 13:37 I think so. 13:39 But Jesus knew that pleasing God 13:41 was more important than satisfying His hungry. 13:44 He overcame temptation by telling Satan, 13:47 what the Bible said. 13:49 "'It is written, 13:51 'Man does not live on bread alone, 13:53 but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'" 13:56 Matthew 4:4. 13:59 It is written 14:01 Man does not live on bread alone 14:08 But on every word 14:10 That comes from the mouth of God 14:16 It is written 14:19 Man does not live on bread alone 14:25 But on every word 14:28 That comes from the mouth of God 14:36 Thou shall not steal. 14:40 Go ahead, take it. 14:42 She'll never miss it. 14:47 Do unto others what you'd have them 14:48 do unto you. 14:52 It is written 14:54 Man does not live on bread alone 15:01 But on every word that comes from the mouth of God 15:18 One day, when Jesus and His disciples 15:21 were at a wedding feast, 15:22 Mary came to Jesus and told him 15:24 that there was no more grape juice 15:26 to serve the guests. 15:28 This would be embarrassing to those 15:30 who had planned the feast. 15:32 Mary told the servants to do whatever Jesus told them to. 15:36 The servants filled six large jars with water 15:40 as Jesus told them to. 15:42 But when they dipped the water out 15:44 to serve the guests, 15:45 it wasn't water anymore, 15:47 it was the best grape juice they had ever tasted. 15:51 Everyone was blessed that day 15:53 because the servants obeyed Jesus. 15:55 You'll be blessed when you do whatever He tells you. 16:00 "Do whatever He tells you." 16:02 John 2:5 16:04 Do whatever, do whatever 16:08 Do whatever He tells you 16:13 Do whatever, do whatever 16:17 Do whatever He tells you 16:21 Do whatever, do whatever 16:26 Do whatever He tells you 16:30 Do whatever, do whatever 16:34 Do whatever He tells you 16:38 Do whatever, do whatever 16:43 Do whatever He tells you 16:47 Do whatever, do whatever 16:51 Do whatever He tells you 16:56 Do whatever, do whatever 17:00 Do whatever He tells you 17:04 Do whatever, do whatever 17:08 Do whatever He tells you 17:13 Do whatever He tells you 17:25 Do you know how special you are to God? 17:28 You are so special that He gave you 17:30 the most precious gift He could give, 17:32 His one and only Son. 17:34 God watched as men lied about Jesus 17:37 and as they mistreated Him 17:38 and finally put Him to death on the cross. 17:41 It must have been painful for God 17:43 to see His Son treated this way, 17:46 but He knew that this was the only way 17:48 He could save you from sin. 17:50 God sure loves you a lot. 17:54 "God so loved the world 17:55 that He gave His one and only Son 17:58 that whoever believes in Him 17:59 shall not perish but have eternal life." 18:01 John 3:16. 18:03 God so loved the world 18:09 That He gave His one and only Son 18:14 God so loved the world 18:20 That He gave His one and only Son 18:25 That whoever believes in Him 18:28 Shall not perish 18:30 But have eternal life 18:36 Whoever believes in Him 18:39 Shall not perish 18:41 But have eternal life 18:47 God so loved the world 18:52 That He gave His one and only Son 18:58 God so loved the world 19:03 That He gave His one and only Son 19:08 That whoever believes in Him 19:12 Shall not perish 19:14 But have eternal life 19:19 Whoever believes in Him 19:23 Shall not perish 19:25 But have eternal life 19:43 Sometimes I wish I could read someone's mind 19:45 but I can't. 19:47 God can though. 19:48 He knows what we need even before we tell Him. 19:51 He's always ready to listen 19:53 when we need a friend to talk to. 19:56 "Before they call, I will answer. 19:58 While they are still speaking, I will hear." 20:01 Isaiah 65:24. 20:04 Before they call 20:07 I will answer 20:12 Before they call 20:15 I will answer 20:19 While they are still speaking 20:23 While they are still speaking 20:27 I will hear 20:34 Before they call 20:38 I will answer 20:42 Before they call 20:45 I will answer 20:50 While they are still speaking 20:54 While they are still speaking 20:58 I will hear 21:05 Before they call 21:08 I will answer 21:13 Before they call 21:16 I will answer 21:21 While they are still speaking 21:24 While they are still speaking, 21:28 I will hear 21:49 The Jewish leaders 21:51 often accused Jesus of breaking the Sabbath. 21:54 When God gave Moses the Ten Commandments, 21:56 He said that we should not work on the Sabbath, 21:59 but the Jews had had a lot of detailed rules 22:01 of their own. 22:02 When Jesus' disciples 22:04 picked some grain on the Sabbath 22:05 because they were hungry 22:06 and when Jesus healed someone on the Sabbath, 22:09 the Jewish leaders got very upset. 22:12 Jesus tried to help them understand 22:14 that it wasn't wrong 22:15 to be helpful and kind on the Sabbath. 22:18 Here is what He said. 22:20 "Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath." 22:23 Matthew 12:12 22:25 Therefore it is lawful to do good 22:28 On the Sabbath On the Sabbath 22:33 Therefore it is lawful to do good 22:37 On the Sabbath On the Sabbath 22:42 Therefore it is lawful to do good 22:46 On the Sabbath On the Sabbath 22:51 Therefore it is lawful to do good 22:54 On the Sabbath On the Sabbath 22:59 Therefore it is lawful to do good 23:03 On the Sabbath On the Sabbath 23:08 Therefore it is lawful to do good 23:11 On the Sabbath On the Sabbath 23:16 Therefore it is lawful to do good 23:20 On the Sabbath On the Sabbath 23:25 Therefore it is lawful to do good 23:29 On the Sabbath On the Sabbath 23:33 Therefore it is lawful to do good 23:37 On the Sabbath On the Sabbath 23:42 Therefore it is lawful to do good 23:46 On the Sabbath On the Sabbath 23:59 Our next verse uses a word that you may not know, 24:02 the word is summoned. 24:04 Have you ever been summoned? 24:06 Sure you have. 24:07 When your Mom or Dad says, "Gerald, come here" 24:10 or "Sarah, I need you," they're summoning you. 24:15 It just means to call someone. 24:17 Jesus has called you and me to follow Him, 24:20 and He reminds us that we are His. 24:23 We belong to Him 24:25 because He created us and died to save us. 24:28 But He loves us so much 24:29 that he lets us choose to follow Him. 24:32 He's calling you. 24:33 Will you choose to follow? 24:36 "I have summoned you by name, you are mine." 24:40 Isaiah 43:1. 24:43 I have summoned you by name 24:47 You are mine You are mine 24:51 I have summoned you by name 24:56 You are mine 25:00 I have summoned you by name 25:04 You are mine You are mine 25:08 I have summoned you by name 25:13 You are mine 25:17 I have summoned you by name 25:21 You are mine You are mine 25:26 I have summoned you by name 25:30 You are mine 25:34 I have summoned you by name 25:39 You are mine You are mine 25:43 I have summoned you by name 25:47 You are mine You are mine 26:08 Do your friends and family forgive you 26:10 when you do something to hurt their feelings? 26:12 I hope so. 26:13 It's important for us to ask others to forgive us 26:16 when we've hurt them. 26:17 But we also need to remember to ask God to forgive us. 26:21 Whenever we hurt one of His children, 26:24 we also hurt God. 26:26 Others can forgive us, 26:27 but God is the only one who can erase our sins 26:30 in the record books of heaven. 26:32 That's what this verse is talking about, listen. 26:36 "Who can forgive sins but God alone?" 26:39 Mark 2:7 26:41 Who can forgive sins Who can forgive sins 26:46 But God alone? 26:50 Who can forgive sins Who can forgive sins 26:55 But God alone? 26:59 Who can forgive sins Who can forgive sins 27:03 But God alone? 27:08 Who can forgive sins Who can forgive sins 27:12 But God alone? 27:17 Who can forgive sins Who can forgive sins 27:21 But God alone? 27:26 Who can forgive sins Who can forgive sins 27:30 But God alone? |
Revised 2019-03-14