As you're well aware,
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we're living in
unprecedented times.
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Join us now for
today's special program.
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I want to spend my life
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Mending broken people
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I want to spend my life
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Removing pain
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Lord, let my words
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Heal a heart that hurts
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I want to spend my life
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Mending broken people
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I want to spend my life
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Mending broken people
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Hello and welcome to
another 3ABN Today program.
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We're so glad that
you have joined us.
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Why?
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Because you're
part of our family.
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And it's so fun to get together
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with you as being
part of our family.
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We thank you for joining us
as you do each and every day.
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I don't know
where you're watching
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or listening to us
from right now this program,
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maybe it's in your car,
or from your living room,
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or maybe you're
sitting on your front porch,
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bundled up in a coat
watching us on your phone.
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I don't know, but we're so glad
that you're part of our family.
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By the fireplace.
That sounds a little nicer.
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That sounds better does it
instead of starting on a couch
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in a coat, okay.
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I'm just saying,
that sounds more pleasant.
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But I tell you,
we're just here today
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to praise the
Lord for His goodness.
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Here we are at the end of 2020.
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What a year it's been, right?
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You think about this year.
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We had no idea
in January 1 of 2020
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what we would be facing.
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But we do know right now
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is we're at the end of this year
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that God's been good.
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I think of Psalm 10:1, it says,
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"Oh, give thanks
unto the Lord," for what?
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"He is good, His
mercies endure for ever."
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So praise the Lord.
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So today is going to be
a fun and exciting program.
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We're just here to
give you some updates
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and reports
about what God has done
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through you to
bless the Ministry of 3ABN
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which then spreads the
gospel around the world,
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which is making an impact
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in other people's
lives for eternity.
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It is, I love these programs
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because we get to share
stories and the impact that
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this ministry has
made around the world.
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And you can look at
it in a global sense,
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you know, the impact of 3ABN.
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You can say, well, it's
impacted the entire world.
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But that world is
represented by people,
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man and woman, moms and dads,
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kids whose
lives has been changed
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for eternity
because of this ministry.
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So I'm excited to
hear those stories.
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And I'm glad we
have our 3ABN family.
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Yeah, because we're
glad to be with you,
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your family but our family here,
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part of our family from 3ABN.
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Mr. Danny Shelton,
good to have you here.
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Founder of 3ABN.
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Oh, it's great to
be here. I love it.
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We just passed
the 36th anniversary
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of 3ABN, amazing, isn't it?
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That is amazing, actually.
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Yeah, I was only probably
eight when I started it.
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Yeah. Okay. Love it.
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Might well be
little more though.
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Don't think about that too much.
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Boy, I tell, you've always,
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you know, got so
many stories to share
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and you think about this
year and what God has done.
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It's incredible. You
know, God has been good.
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We're here at the end and
3ABN is still going stronger
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than ever before spreading
the gospel around the world.
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When we first started
going out public speaking.
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It was like,
"What am I gonna say?"
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Then after a
short period of time,
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God continue to bless us
like what I have to leave out.
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Still that way. Yeah. Amen.
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Sitting next to you,
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your beautiful
wife Dr. Yvonne Shelton.
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Beautiful inside too.
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I know, isn't
that, that's the best.
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You have just the heart of gold,
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heart for people and ministry.
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And thank you for being here.
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Oh, praise the Lord.
I'm thrilled to be here.
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We're excited to share
together what God is doing in
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and through this
ministry this year
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and the souls
that are being touched.
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He has been so great this year
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and in the midst
of all the unrest
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and everything
that's been going on,
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God is still good.
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Amen. Absolutely.
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Next to you is Jason Bergman,
our CFO here at 3ABN and,
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of course, your wife
is not on this program
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but Aunt Francine
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is Kids Network General Manager.
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And we're just so
glad to have you here today
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as we recount
the Lord's goodness.
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It's good to be
here. It's good to be here.
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Amen. Next to you is Roy Hunt.
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And you're a Director
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of 3ABN Planned
Giving and Trust Services
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and we could say
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your better half Erlene
is not here today either.
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But you both do
an incredible work
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here at 3ABN,
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and we're excited
to have you here too.
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Thank you. Good to be here.
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You know COVID's
caused quite a challenge
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because usually when we do
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these you know year
end programs talking about
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the goodness of God,
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we have a lot more
of the 3ABN family on
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but you know, COVID
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is definitely
had its challenges.
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You know, the social distancing
and all that stuff and you know
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when you wonder
you know when we,
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the open that you just
saw it's our COVID version
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of the Today open when we,
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when the guys
built that we thought,
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well, maybe we'll use
that for a month, a few weeks
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and didn't know
what would take place
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and here we are
still using that open
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because COVID is
still unfortunately alive
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and well and
affecting many families,
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you at home as well.
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Maybe it's
affected you personally.
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I know Dr. Yvonne you
lost a family member to COVID.
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We had family
members that were sick.
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You know, when
you wonder about 3ABN.
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How is 3ABN affected?
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A lot of people
have wondered about that,
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have asked us questions
when we've received some emails
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and letters and
phone calls here at 3ABN.
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But we just have to testify,
testify to the goodness of God
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because 3ABN has still
been able to remain open.
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We've been considered
an essential business,
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I considered an
essential ministry.
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And we've been able to
stay open being careful
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with everyone's
health, staff's health.
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We've had to make
some adjustments this year.
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But God has provided the funds,
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thanks to you to get to
this point in this year.
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Mr. Danny, I tell you,
it encourages me for Jill
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and I to sit in the seat,
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you talk about a
faith building experience.
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We've been on our
knees this year in 2020.
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As we look at the
financial situation,
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and God comes through,
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sometimes just
the very next day,
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and there are the funds
that we need just to, boy,
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you talk about giving
you a shot in the arm.
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Absolutely.
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God makes way
where there is no way.
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Amen.
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In our minds, there's
no way but God makes a way.
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Praise the Lord.
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I love watching you
too, experience those too.
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You don't want to keep
them all ourselves, right?
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Sitting on that chair
you're going to get beat up,
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you're going to
get people telling you
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how great you
are, going to tell you,
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people telling you
how much they hate you.
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You don't worry
about any of that stuff.
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You just got to make sure
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you're doing what
God's asked you to do.
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Amen. But you
know, no, it's amazing.
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And I've seen you guys literally
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we were really
struggling with some finances,
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and Greg and Jill were
praying like the night before.
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That's correct.
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And the next morning
here we're blessed way above
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what we thought we would
do or could have expected.
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And that happens seems
to time and time again.
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I've been there,
we've all been there,
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I know you
probably were in your carpet
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out at home underneath.
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But God is good, you
know, and He is faithful.
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And what we want to
do today as we mentioned
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just a few minutes ago
is actually just talk about
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what God Has done this year,
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share some
encouragement reports.
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Actually we have some
what we call good letters
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and some reports
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and maybe you're
watching right now
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or listening and
you are the person
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we're getting into to talk about
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where God has changed your life,
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you have found truth
through the Ministry of 3ABN.
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But before we go to that
we love music here at 3ABN
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and Tim Parton, of course,
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he's the general manager
of 3ABN Praise Him Network.
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And he was here in the studio
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just a little bit ago
playing a wonderful song
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and I think it's very fitting.
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"Lord I Lift Your Name on High,"
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so that's we want to do
today is lift Jesus Christ up.
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Let's go to
Brother Tim right now.
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Amen. What a powerful song.
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He's always a minister
of music and the piano.
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I love that when he
play, because he ministers.
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It's not a
performance, it's ministry,
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and "Lord I lift
Your name on high."
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Amen.
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If you're just joining us,
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that's what we're
doing in this program
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lifting the name of Christ
up and what He has done in
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and through the
Ministry of 3ABN this last year.
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We have Danny
and Yvonne Shelton,
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Jason Bergman, Roy hunt.
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And Greg and I just part
of the 3ABN family here today.
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As I look back on this year,
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to me one of the
most incredible doors
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that God opened, one
of the most amazing things
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that God did is
He opened up the door
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for 3ABN to go to Cuba.
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Yeah. That's huge.
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A communist country,
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a door that was
close to the gospel.
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And yet God opened up that door
like He opened up the Red Sea
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for the Israelites and said,
"Go through on dry ground."
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So God has opened up
this opportunity for us
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to have 3ABN
programming on the package.
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We are the first
Christian channel available
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in the country of Cuba.
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That's exciting.
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Now in Cuba, the
Cubans get their television
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through the package,
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they buy it on
the street corner,
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it costs less than $1.
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And they can buy that,
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they get all their western news
or western movies, whatever.
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But 3ABN is now on the package.
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We're going on this package
and it's Christian programming.
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It's Seventh-day
Adventist programming,
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sharing the gospel.
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Isn't that exciting, Danny?
That's absolutely amazing.
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And we see God, He says,
"Go ye into all the world."
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That's right.
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And so, you know,
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we've been
blessed here in America.
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Yes, we are.
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And in spite of all of
our turning away from God
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and all the things
that we do sometimes
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as nation bad decisions.
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And, you know, the Lord is,
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we know as we get
to the end of times
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will begin to
withdraw His Holy Spirit.
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But still, God
is in the business
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of saving souls.
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So He's willing to use
anyone who's willing to be used.
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So if you step out in
faith, God will use you.
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So it's been amazing, I think,
have to think back to Russia.
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1992, there was no
Christian television
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going on Russia,
communism fell in '91.
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And the Lord provides and we go
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with Elder Carter
baptized 25,132 souls.
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End up building the
largest Protestant facility
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in all the ex-Soviet
Union, thanks to you.
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And now they do preaching,
you know, bringing pastors,
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seminary student, they have,
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I mean, you know, constantly
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it's a whole huge
facility of evangelism.
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And now we're on numerous,
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I couldn't even count how
many TV stations throughout
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the ex-Soviet Union,
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reaching over
150 million people.
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That's right.
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I mean, that's
just absolutely amazing.
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Cuba, the same
thing on a smaller,
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but it's God that
gets to send there.
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Yes.
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So God opens these doors
when man says they can't open.
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God finds a way
where there is no way,
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we've said earlier.
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And that's
exactly what He's done.
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But all we have to do is
be faithful to trust God.
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That is Dr. Walt
used to say when he said,
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"Go ye into all the world,"
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he counted his
resources in advance
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and found that he's not wanting.
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So we have to, no matter
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what it looks
like around us, God,
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You open the door,
we're gonna go through it.
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We can't do it without you.
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So when we started this,
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I told the Lord,
there's two things I won't do.
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I won't beg for money,
won't borrow long term money.
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We don't want to do that.
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Second part was easy,
I didn't have any credit.
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I'll use my dad's
term, I didn't have enough.
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You've got to be a
farmer to get this one.
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I don't have enough.
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I didn't have enough credit
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or enough money to
buy a sick chicken supper.
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Chickens don't eat very much.
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Those who don't know
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they don't eat but a
sick one would even less,
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so that's what he
used to say to me.
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"Dad, you got
lunch money today."
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"Boy, son, I'd love to help you,
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but I'm
financially embarrassed,"
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he would say.
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So that's kind of where
we're starting the ministry.
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We didn't have anything.
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So, okay, I didn't have
to worry about borrowing.
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But I said
wouldn't beg for money.
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And we've never had beggar tones
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or praises tones.
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But Ellen White
makes the statement
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that we can show
the needs of a ministry.
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And that's what
we want to do today.
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Now if you're looking to watch
a program where there's gloom,
00:14:54.79\00:14:57.56
despair and agony on me,
this is not the right program.
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Does that mean everything
in 2020 has been a great fun
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and everything's just been like
we would particularly like it?
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No, absolutely not.
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And you neither,
but we're encouraged,
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God is still on the throne
00:15:12.31\00:15:13.68
and what He
starts, He will finish.
00:15:13.71\00:15:16.01
So small beginnings can
be into reach in the world,
00:15:16.04\00:15:19.61
but we couldn't
do it without you.
00:15:19.65\00:15:21.62
So today, I'm asking you
to literally pray and say,
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"Lord, what would
You have me to do?"
00:15:25.89\00:15:27.82
Something special this
year, towards the end of year,
00:15:27.86\00:15:30.86
3ABN Jason's here,
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I know he's
gonna want to stand up
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in the black, right?
00:15:33.93\00:15:35.26
Not in the red, he's gonna...
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Praise the Lord.
00:15:36.67\00:15:38.37
As the financial director,
00:15:38.40\00:15:39.73
he's gonna want that to
happen, but we can't do it.
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And so what happens sometimes,
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Greg and Jill, and
I've found when I was,
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we were 10 years into
this and people were giving,
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they said, "Wait
till you hit 25 years."
00:15:50.81\00:15:53.42
I said, "What's that?"
00:15:53.45\00:15:54.78
He said, "People
consider any ministry
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that makes it 25
years an institution."
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An institution why?
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They just seem to
work on their own.
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It's not important
that I give or I support.
00:16:04.39\00:16:06.90
Well, that's in this case
00:16:06.93\00:16:09.00
for 3ABN we're
not an institution,
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we may have been around a while.
00:16:11.77\00:16:13.40
But as far as
working with the church,
00:16:13.44\00:16:15.97
we love to work with the church,
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we have the same
goals and direction
00:16:17.54\00:16:19.61
and mission is to take
00:16:19.64\00:16:21.01
the three angels'
messages to the world,
00:16:21.04\00:16:22.84
but we're not tied to
them legally or financially.
00:16:22.88\00:16:25.78
So all of the money
00:16:25.81\00:16:27.15
that's raised
through TV ministry offerings
00:16:27.18\00:16:29.92
or raised through the church.
00:16:29.95\00:16:31.45
None of that comes to
3ABN and it shouldn't.
00:16:31.49\00:16:34.02
And because we are a
501C3 supporting ministry
00:16:34.06\00:16:39.39
of the Adventist Church.
00:16:39.43\00:16:40.76
So I am asking you to say,
00:16:40.80\00:16:43.00
"Lord, what would
You have me to do?"
00:16:43.03\00:16:45.00
You made it through this
year, if you're watching,
00:16:45.03\00:16:46.87
you're listening, you
made it through this year.
00:16:46.90\00:16:49.50
And if you're like us,
we're especially blessed.
00:16:49.54\00:16:52.64
We've seen
sickness, we've seen death.
00:16:52.67\00:16:54.74
We've seen things we
never thought any of us
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thought we would
live through this COVID.
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Yeah.
00:16:58.81\00:17:00.15
And it is as I say,
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some haven't but
are we discouraged?
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No, we're still encouraged.
00:17:03.15\00:17:04.62
We know the
devil is out to steal,
00:17:04.65\00:17:06.42
kill and destroy,
is like a roaring lion
00:17:06.45\00:17:08.39
seeking those
whom he may devour,
00:17:08.42\00:17:10.76
but he doesn't have to.
00:17:10.79\00:17:12.86
He says if it were possible,
00:17:12.89\00:17:14.40
If a big word will
deceive the very elect,
00:17:14.43\00:17:16.77
but we're not gonna be
that because we're saying,
00:17:16.80\00:17:18.60
"Lord, come into our
hearts and our minds,
00:17:18.63\00:17:21.24
use us in spite of us.
00:17:21.27\00:17:22.94
Bless 3ABN
abundantly, continue to bless it
00:17:22.97\00:17:26.27
so that we can
take this great gospel
00:17:26.31\00:17:28.48
into all the world.
00:17:28.51\00:17:29.84
A lot of things are
happening, 3ABN is committed.
00:17:29.88\00:17:32.35
And I'm so thankful for
Greg and Jill, for you too.
00:17:32.38\00:17:36.02
I mean, think about it for you,
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Roy, for each of the
heads of departments, Jason,
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you have a huge responsibility.
00:17:40.96\00:17:42.79
So I'm thankful that
you're all committed.
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Yvonne, you're all committed
to the message of getting
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the three angels'
messages into the world.
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What's that?
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It's an end times
message for an end times people.
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Amen.
00:17:53.74\00:17:55.07
That must go into all the world.
00:17:55.10\00:17:56.84
So Jesus can come back
00:17:56.87\00:17:58.54
for purified bride
and purified church.
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Is the devil having
heyday within the church?
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Absolutely.
00:18:03.08\00:18:04.41
Through
politics, through finances,
00:18:04.45\00:18:06.58
through you name
it, is happening.
00:18:06.61\00:18:08.75
But we have to come,
00:18:08.78\00:18:10.62
submit and commit
ourselves to the Lord
00:18:10.65\00:18:12.29
and come to the foot
of the cross every day.
00:18:12.32\00:18:14.92
Lord help us and
so we can't do this
00:18:14.96\00:18:17.26
on our own, but you can do it.
00:18:17.29\00:18:18.89
And I know we see miracles,
00:18:18.93\00:18:21.53
we see daily people write in,
00:18:21.56\00:18:23.77
how they gave
their lives to the Lord.
00:18:23.80\00:18:26.13
So many things,
people that have been healed,
00:18:26.17\00:18:28.50
whether it's
physically whether spiritually,
00:18:28.54\00:18:30.37
mentally, marriages,
00:18:30.41\00:18:31.81
whatever it is,
people watching 3ABN.
00:18:31.84\00:18:34.81
This wouldn't
happen without you.
00:18:34.84\00:18:37.08
So I don't do this very often.
00:18:37.11\00:18:39.01
But today it's just so my
heart is the end of the year,
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we're praying because, you know,
00:18:41.98\00:18:43.99
it's been a rough year
00:18:44.02\00:18:45.35
and financially
it's been a rough year,
00:18:45.39\00:18:46.79
but somehow God has
blessed through you.
00:18:46.82\00:18:49.92
And sometimes it's
been wills and trust,
00:18:49.96\00:18:52.49
people who have
00:18:52.53\00:18:53.86
who've given to
wills and trusts,
00:18:53.90\00:18:55.36
it comes exactly the right time.
00:18:55.40\00:18:57.60
And the Lord knew all that,
00:18:57.63\00:18:58.97
He planned all
that way in advance.
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So thank you for what
you do for the cause of God.
00:19:01.27\00:19:03.91
Thank you for joining
hands with us here at 3ABN.
00:19:03.94\00:19:07.04
Greg and Jill, thank you,
00:19:07.08\00:19:08.41
we lift you up
every day in prayer,
00:19:08.44\00:19:10.38
because the position
00:19:10.41\00:19:11.75
you're sitting in
is not an easy one.
00:19:11.78\00:19:13.82
But I know you wouldn't trade it
00:19:13.85\00:19:15.18
for anything in
the world, right?
00:19:15.22\00:19:16.55
No, not at all. It's
absolutely incredible.
00:19:16.58\00:19:17.92
I mean, to be a part
of the Ministry of 3ABN,
00:19:17.95\00:19:19.95
to see the
miracles, to read the letters,
00:19:19.99\00:19:22.12
to get the phone calls
about how you've been blessed.
00:19:22.16\00:19:25.09
I mean, wow, you
talk about inspiring
00:19:25.13\00:19:26.76
and encouraging place to be at.
00:19:26.80\00:19:28.20
Yeah, you're right.
00:19:28.23\00:19:29.56
At times it's not
always easy, but that's okay.
00:19:29.60\00:19:31.73
That's where you basically
00:19:31.77\00:19:33.17
got to get
yourself right back up again
00:19:33.20\00:19:34.60
and get going again, right?
00:19:34.64\00:19:35.97
You can't lay down
in the dirt too long.
00:19:36.00\00:19:37.37
You get dirtier down there.
00:19:37.41\00:19:39.17
Just get right back
up, stand back up again.
00:19:39.21\00:19:41.08
You know, what's encouraged me
00:19:41.11\00:19:42.44
about this year
2020 is that people still
00:19:42.48\00:19:44.98
are on fire for evangelism.
00:19:45.01\00:19:47.32
We're talking about Cuba.
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Here a few months back
00:19:48.72\00:19:50.05
we brought the
project initially to you.
00:19:50.09\00:19:51.82
Wow, Jason, people step forward
00:19:51.85\00:19:53.52
and funds came in for
the Cuban pods I think.
00:19:53.56\00:19:56.29
And just right as
we aired the show,
00:19:56.32\00:19:58.76
people were
donating left and right.
00:19:58.79\00:20:01.46
And they haven't stopped.
00:20:01.50\00:20:03.23
So praise the
Lord. And thank you.
00:20:03.26\00:20:04.63
All right.
00:20:04.67\00:20:06.00
You know, and I think
that's really precious to me.
00:20:06.03\00:20:07.40
Because at times
when things get tough,
00:20:07.44\00:20:08.90
like we've talked about COVID,
00:20:08.94\00:20:10.27
this is not just
affected the United States,
00:20:10.31\00:20:12.37
it's been the entire world.
00:20:12.41\00:20:14.08
Yeah, we receive
donations from around the world,
00:20:14.11\00:20:16.04
especially through PayPal
is one way that people do that.
00:20:16.08\00:20:18.58
But people are still excited
00:20:18.61\00:20:19.95
and even though
things may be tough,
00:20:19.98\00:20:21.32
and you're not quite
sure what's happening,
00:20:21.35\00:20:22.82
they're still willing to give.
00:20:22.85\00:20:24.19
But I think what it shows
00:20:24.22\00:20:25.55
is that people realize
exactly what is happening.
00:20:25.59\00:20:27.16
Yeah, because I'm
thinking about this.
00:20:27.19\00:20:28.52
They know that Jesus
Christ is coming soon.
00:20:28.56\00:20:29.89
That's right.
00:20:29.92\00:20:31.26
And that there
are people out there
00:20:31.29\00:20:32.63
that are lost and dying,
and are looking for truth.
00:20:32.66\00:20:35.06
So I've been so encouraged.
00:20:35.10\00:20:36.70
What are we doing
with the money that comes?
00:20:36.73\00:20:39.17
In other words,
what's the plan for Cuba?
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You wanna talk
about that or I can?
00:20:42.20\00:20:43.61
Yeah, I'll start and
then you go jump into it.
00:20:43.64\00:20:45.97
But we're very excited.
00:20:46.01\00:20:47.64
Pastor John Dinzey, of course,
00:20:47.68\00:20:49.18
is the general
manager for 3ABN Latino.
00:20:49.21\00:20:51.58
And he's also added to that
00:20:51.61\00:20:53.52
the hat of
director for 3ABN Cuba.
00:20:53.55\00:20:56.52
And we have a
Cuban national pastor,
00:20:56.55\00:20:59.49
chaplain, our pastor chaplain,
00:20:59.52\00:21:01.76
we call him
both, Hernou Hernandez.
00:21:01.79\00:21:03.83
And he's
networking there in Cuba,
00:21:03.86\00:21:07.36
we have permission
from the Council of Churches
00:21:07.40\00:21:10.33
to put 3ABN
programming on this package.
00:21:10.37\00:21:13.54
We're working on a studio
00:21:13.57\00:21:15.90
hiring someone
locally there in Cuba,
00:21:15.94\00:21:19.27
who can work to
edit the programming
00:21:19.31\00:21:21.28
and to get it on the package.
00:21:21.31\00:21:23.35
Greg and I are
traveling to Cuba,
00:21:23.38\00:21:26.45
to be able to
network with the union,
00:21:26.48\00:21:28.62
with the government there.
00:21:28.65\00:21:30.55
And I'm very excited to see
these plans come to fruition
00:21:30.59\00:21:34.42
and to see the gospel open
00:21:34.46\00:21:37.03
in this
previously closed country.
00:21:37.06\00:21:39.13
That's very exciting.
00:21:39.16\00:21:40.50
Yeah, and thank you
for asking that question,
00:21:40.53\00:21:41.86
because yeah,
we're already spending
00:21:41.90\00:21:43.30
the money for Cuba,
but it's going to Cuba.
00:21:43.33\00:21:45.70
We don't sit on
the money very long.
00:21:45.73\00:21:48.70
You know, because
when God opens the door,
00:21:48.74\00:21:50.24
we got to go through and
God's given us these funds.
00:21:50.27\00:21:52.71
And so like you're
saying, it cost us money
00:21:52.74\00:21:54.74
to put the
programming on that package.
00:21:54.78\00:21:56.88
So we've already put
money out toward that.
00:21:56.91\00:21:58.81
If somebody gives $100 to Cuba,
00:21:58.85\00:22:00.88
how much does
3ABN keep for overhead
00:22:00.92\00:22:04.12
and everything ourself
and how much goes to Cuba?
00:22:04.15\00:22:06.29
100% goes to Cuba. Absolutely.
00:22:06.32\00:22:08.52
Zero stays here. I
would like some this day.
00:22:08.56\00:22:13.36
And you wouldn't be
good at your job if you did.
00:22:13.40\00:22:17.97
So you know,
that's what I like that,
00:22:18.00\00:22:19.57
Mr. Danny, because you know,
you've always been about that,
00:22:19.60\00:22:21.40
you know, God's
provided the money,
00:22:21.44\00:22:22.77
we don't let the
dust settle on it,
00:22:22.80\00:22:24.14
because God's given us
those funds to actually
00:22:24.17\00:22:25.74
use to spread the
gospel around the world.
00:22:25.77\00:22:27.31
And so thank you for the
money that's come in for Cuba.
00:22:27.34\00:22:30.18
We're excited about
the, about going there.
00:22:30.21\00:22:32.81
And we, because of COVID again,
it's caused a few challenges.
00:22:32.85\00:22:35.78
But again, we
appreciate a pastor
00:22:35.82\00:22:37.59
or chaplain Hernou.
00:22:37.62\00:22:38.95
He has, he proposed an
incredible salary, actually,
00:22:38.99\00:22:41.89
because it was
like nothing, you know,
00:22:41.92\00:22:43.43
and he just
said, Oh, I'll do this.
00:22:43.46\00:22:44.79
And this, I mean, but
that's what he wants to do,
00:22:44.83\00:22:47.13
his heart's in evangelism.
00:22:47.16\00:22:48.50
He said, I'm happy to do
this. To be on television there.
00:22:48.53\00:22:50.37
I mean, that's amazing.
The only channel, right?
00:22:50.40\00:22:52.03
Yep, the only channel
00:22:52.07\00:22:53.40
and it goes to the
entire country of Cuba.
00:22:53.44\00:22:55.47
Dr. Yvonne.
00:22:55.50\00:22:56.84
I was gonna say,
00:22:56.87\00:22:58.21
as you all were
talking, I was thinking,
00:22:58.24\00:22:59.57
you know, look
at how God operates.
00:22:59.61\00:23:00.94
So there's no part of the world
00:23:00.98\00:23:03.58
where He does not
want the gospel to go,
00:23:03.61\00:23:05.95
the gospel must go everywhere.
00:23:05.98\00:23:07.68
So He shines a light on
Cuba, opens the doors there.
00:23:07.72\00:23:11.02
And we're supposed to go in
00:23:11.05\00:23:12.79
and God has sent
you to partner with 3ABN
00:23:12.82\00:23:17.16
to get the
gospel around the world.
00:23:17.19\00:23:18.73
Media does that,
television does that.
00:23:18.76\00:23:21.33
And what a blessing it
is to be able to do that.
00:23:21.36\00:23:23.97
He shines the
light, we walk in there
00:23:24.00\00:23:26.67
and do what
we're supposed to do.
00:23:26.70\00:23:28.24
In each place around the
world, He did it in Russia,
00:23:28.27\00:23:31.41
went into Russia and
opened up, thereafter Saudi,
00:23:31.44\00:23:34.74
the Philippines and Australia,
it's all around the world.
00:23:34.78\00:23:38.88
And now we have the
opportunity to be in Cuba.
00:23:38.91\00:23:42.35
And you all are
responding like 3ABN viewers
00:23:42.38\00:23:45.22
are so special because, yes,
00:23:45.25\00:23:47.29
because you're
responsive to the needs.
00:23:47.32\00:23:49.82
You have the
burden for evangelism.
00:23:49.86\00:23:52.26
And that's what it's all about
to really want to save souls,
00:23:52.29\00:23:56.10
go ye into all the world.
00:23:56.13\00:23:57.83
And that's what 3ABN does.
00:23:57.87\00:23:59.37
And so I'm just,
I'm excited. Yes.
00:23:59.40\00:24:01.14
I'm so excited about Cuba.
00:24:01.17\00:24:02.80
I'm so excited. Me too.
00:24:02.84\00:24:04.24
We have a friend that
says that the 3ABN viewers
00:24:04.27\00:24:07.28
and supporters are
the cream of the crop.
00:24:07.31\00:24:09.44
Oh, I love it. Absolutely.
00:24:09.48\00:24:11.35
They're the cream of the crop.
00:24:11.38\00:24:12.81
I think about another project
that everyone got excited about
00:24:12.85\00:24:15.48
and are still
excited about this year
00:24:15.52\00:24:16.85
was the COVID-19
booklet, What's Next?
00:24:16.89\00:24:19.75
Think about that.
00:24:19.79\00:24:21.12
Jason, I think what is it 6.6...
00:24:21.16\00:24:22.62
Six million copies
00:24:22.66\00:24:24.83
of the booklet
went around the country.
00:24:24.86\00:24:27.20
It's incredible. It is amazing.
00:24:27.23\00:24:28.83
And it's you know,
as far as the cost,
00:24:28.86\00:24:30.97
it costs us to
create and send around,
00:24:31.00\00:24:35.17
the Lord has been a blessing.
00:24:35.20\00:24:37.34
And, you know, thank
you for all the donors
00:24:37.37\00:24:40.94
who participated in that.
00:24:40.98\00:24:43.38
And it made a big difference.
00:24:43.41\00:24:46.15
Thank you for writing
the book. I mean, so fast.
00:24:46.18\00:24:48.18
I mean, because it
was like on a Thursday,
00:24:48.22\00:24:49.78
and you guys would write it
at the weekend, and you just...
00:24:49.82\00:24:52.09
Listen to what you said.
00:24:52.12\00:24:53.46
You need to write a book and so.
00:24:53.49\00:24:55.72
But the zip code thing
00:24:55.76\00:24:57.33
because people couldn't
get out because of COVID.
00:24:57.36\00:24:59.13
You can't go
really knocking on doors
00:24:59.16\00:25:00.70
and so people
again caught the vision
00:25:00.73\00:25:02.26
I'm thinking of this year 2020,
00:25:02.30\00:25:03.67
people caught the
vision for evangelism.
00:25:03.70\00:25:06.47
And just got
behind this project.
00:25:06.50\00:25:08.44
And I want to
just read something,
00:25:08.47\00:25:09.80
I know we want to
talk about the COVID book.
00:25:09.84\00:25:11.17
This is actually
just came through.
00:25:11.21\00:25:13.54
This is through social media.
00:25:13.58\00:25:16.11
And it says, "I
got a little magazine,
00:25:16.14\00:25:18.11
which is a little COVID
booklet in the mail today
00:25:18.15\00:25:20.42
with 3ABN in it.
00:25:20.45\00:25:22.35
I looked it up,
what is all about,
00:25:22.38\00:25:24.12
and it led me to this wonderful
YouTube channel called 3ABN.
00:25:24.15\00:25:27.92
I love this TV for
being here. God bless you."
00:25:27.96\00:25:31.86
So in the COVID booklet,
it has all the truth in it.
00:25:31.89\00:25:34.73
But in the very back page,
00:25:34.76\00:25:36.10
it has all the
ways to watch 3ABN.
00:25:36.13\00:25:37.80
So here's someone right here.
00:25:37.83\00:25:39.30
This just came
through whoever you are,
00:25:39.33\00:25:41.30
thank you so much for writing us
00:25:41.34\00:25:42.74
and letting us know, but
what an incredible project.
00:25:42.77\00:25:45.07
You know, what I enjoyed
00:25:45.11\00:25:46.84
is when we saw a
need, it took a week.
00:25:46.88\00:25:51.28
And you know, I'm used to being
00:25:51.31\00:25:53.55
in committees,
in meetings and...
00:25:53.58\00:25:56.08
Well, let's think
about the church, right?
00:25:56.12\00:25:58.65
Yes, I did.
00:25:58.69\00:26:00.02
So it took six months
before we start them, you know,
00:26:00.06\00:26:04.96
the motion and the engine going,
00:26:04.99\00:26:06.53
but we can do it in a weekend.
00:26:06.56\00:26:07.90
Oh, yeah.
00:26:07.93\00:26:09.26
And, you know,
that's called effectiveness.
00:26:09.30\00:26:10.63
Yeah. Oh, yeah.
00:26:10.67\00:26:12.00
So praise the Lord.
There was a need out there.
00:26:12.03\00:26:14.54
And God just
blessed and it was again,
00:26:14.57\00:26:16.44
encouraging to see
people get behind it.
00:26:16.47\00:26:18.07
And we have received, I
mean, this is just a sampling.
00:26:18.11\00:26:20.31
A sample of the response that
00:26:20.34\00:26:22.28
we've received, the
people that didn't know anything
00:26:22.31\00:26:23.88
about the Bible
even or about truth,
00:26:23.91\00:26:25.68
wondering what was happening.
00:26:25.71\00:26:27.05
You know, what's next?
00:26:27.08\00:26:28.42
What a great title, you
all came up with the title.
00:26:28.45\00:26:29.78
I've been in
contact with a lady who was,
00:26:29.82\00:26:33.96
I thought agnostic
or atheist in the way
00:26:33.99\00:26:36.42
she wrote and the more
we write back and forth,
00:26:36.46\00:26:38.79
she's really looking for truth.
00:26:38.83\00:26:40.43
She was a pastor,
went to university
00:26:40.46\00:26:44.07
and to be in seminary
00:26:44.10\00:26:45.70
when she was
younger, got distracted,
00:26:45.73\00:26:48.10
got discouraged.
00:26:48.14\00:26:49.47
And what she
saw, so totally left.
00:26:49.50\00:26:51.64
So when she got this,
she wrote us an ugly letter.
00:26:51.67\00:26:54.64
I mean, this letter,
I'm not giving any names.
00:26:54.68\00:26:57.45
It was ugly letter.
00:26:57.48\00:26:59.31
And so from the East Coast.
00:26:59.35\00:27:01.55
And so, you know, that she said,
00:27:01.58\00:27:03.49
I know, it'll never get
and Danny will never read this
00:27:03.52\00:27:06.65
and Yvonne, I know they'll never
00:27:06.69\00:27:08.02
but I'm getting
this off my chest
00:27:08.06\00:27:10.09
and how dare they write this?
00:27:10.13\00:27:12.09
And this is, you
know, talking about God
00:27:12.13\00:27:14.50
and how His goodness
and amidst all of this.
00:27:14.53\00:27:17.20
And so they sent it to me.
00:27:17.23\00:27:19.23
And I said, "Well,
I'll just email her."
00:27:19.27\00:27:21.07
So I emailed her and said,
00:27:21.10\00:27:22.44
"Thank you for
writing and blah, blah, blah."
00:27:22.47\00:27:24.41
And she wrote back
says, "I can't believe you.
00:27:24.44\00:27:26.61
You really answered
me on this, you know."
00:27:26.64\00:27:29.21
She even was apologizing to you.
00:27:29.24\00:27:31.91
She did, yeah, she has.
00:27:31.95\00:27:33.28
And so and we've
been corresponding
00:27:33.31\00:27:35.62
and having in
last couple of weeks.
00:27:35.65\00:27:37.15
But it's an openness,
00:27:37.19\00:27:38.85
she really is looking for truth.
00:27:38.89\00:27:40.89
She wanted to see
something that's real.
00:27:40.92\00:27:42.26
Yeah.
00:27:42.29\00:27:43.63
So that's just, you know,
00:27:43.66\00:27:44.99
when this thing goes on,
6.25 million of these out,
00:27:45.03\00:27:48.63
think of the lives,
it's going to be changed.
00:27:48.66\00:27:50.70
And you did it.
00:27:50.73\00:27:52.07
And you didn't have
to do big, big money.
00:27:52.10\00:27:54.04
I think 40 cent sponsored a book
00:27:54.07\00:27:56.27
and the postage to a zip code
00:27:56.30\00:27:58.27
of your choice
anywhere in America.
00:27:58.31\00:27:59.64
Yep.
00:27:59.67\00:28:01.01
I mean, that's
absolutely amazing.
00:28:01.04\00:28:02.68
Think of the army
00:28:02.71\00:28:04.05
you'd have to get on the ground.
00:28:04.08\00:28:05.55
There were no COVID to get out.
00:28:05.58\00:28:06.92
6.25 million books.
00:28:06.95\00:28:09.18
Yet we did it from
setting at the home,
00:28:09.22\00:28:10.59
people did it
just by giving 40 cents
00:28:10.62\00:28:13.05
per book, whatever.
00:28:13.09\00:28:14.42
And it worked beautifully.
00:28:14.46\00:28:15.79
The Lord blessed
and thank you so much.
00:28:15.82\00:28:18.03
You know, what's amazing to me
00:28:18.06\00:28:19.39
is during COVID
and you would think
00:28:19.43\00:28:21.90
COVID should be
a setback, right?
00:28:21.93\00:28:23.77
Because it's a global pandemic,
00:28:23.80\00:28:25.67
people are
forced in their homes.
00:28:25.70\00:28:27.57
How can we
evangelize? How can we get out?
00:28:27.60\00:28:30.07
What happened during COVID?
00:28:30.11\00:28:31.47
This booklet
went out 6.25 million
00:28:31.51\00:28:35.24
evangelistic tools went out.
00:28:35.28\00:28:36.91
What else happened during COVID?
00:28:36.95\00:28:38.58
We got some brand new donors.
00:28:38.61\00:28:39.95
Jason, I don't know
00:28:39.98\00:28:41.32
if you want to talk to us about.
00:28:41.35\00:28:42.68
You would think during
COVID people lose their job,
00:28:42.72\00:28:44.29
and they say I'm not
going to donate anymore.
00:28:44.32\00:28:46.35
But I mean it's
amazing what happened.
00:28:46.39\00:28:47.72
You know what?
00:28:47.76\00:28:49.09
I'm amazed at over 3,000 donors
00:28:49.12\00:28:51.36
since the
beginning of January to now,
00:28:51.39\00:28:54.33
over 3,300 new donors.
00:28:54.36\00:28:57.40
That never donated
before. Brand new donors.
00:28:57.43\00:28:59.33
So you know,
people have taken on that,
00:28:59.37\00:29:02.20
you know, that desire to help
00:29:02.24\00:29:04.84
be a part of the increase
that God has asked us to do.
00:29:04.87\00:29:08.61
And a lot of
these were people who,
00:29:08.64\00:29:10.61
who sent money
for the book to say,
00:29:10.65\00:29:12.48
"Hey, I really didn't,"
you know, they're learning
00:29:12.51\00:29:15.42
about the ministry and
say, "I want to help you."
00:29:15.45\00:29:16.89
That's right.
00:29:16.92\00:29:18.25
You know, it's all
about the partnership.
00:29:18.29\00:29:19.99
And we can do it's
like the body of Christ.
00:29:20.02\00:29:21.66
When we're together,
00:29:21.69\00:29:23.02
we can accomplish amazing thing.
00:29:23.06\00:29:24.39
Yeah.
00:29:24.43\00:29:25.76
And we also had a great increase
00:29:25.79\00:29:27.13
in viewership during
that time, too, right?
00:29:27.16\00:29:28.50
Oh, we did. Yeah.
It was incredible.
00:29:28.53\00:29:30.30
Because a lot of you
were stuck at home, right?
00:29:30.33\00:29:33.13
You could really get out
00:29:33.17\00:29:34.50
and a lot of
people are kind of going
00:29:34.54\00:29:35.87
stir crazy or cabin fever,
00:29:35.90\00:29:37.24
as we call it
here in the States.
00:29:37.27\00:29:38.74
And we had a lot of people.
00:29:38.77\00:29:40.28
We believe this is
divine providence stumbled
00:29:40.31\00:29:43.51
across 3ABN by
doing searches online.
00:29:43.55\00:29:46.18
And that's the
power of the internet.
00:29:46.21\00:29:48.28
Because we have a lot of items,
a lot of programs on YouTube.
00:29:48.32\00:29:51.45
And, of course, a lot
of people go to Google,
00:29:51.49\00:29:52.95
those two are tied together.
00:29:52.99\00:29:54.42
And so they're
doing searches end time.
00:29:54.46\00:29:56.26
You know, people wondering
what's happening in this world,
00:29:56.29\00:29:58.16
what's happening next
00:29:58.19\00:29:59.53
and they would stumble
across 3ABN programming,
00:29:59.56\00:30:01.80
which we believe God
led them, led you to 3ABN
00:30:01.83\00:30:05.87
and we're getting
responses from those people.
00:30:05.90\00:30:08.14
But just for
example, we saw an increase
00:30:08.17\00:30:11.51
in the millions
of views for 3ABN,
00:30:11.54\00:30:14.91
especially during the
height of the pandemic,
00:30:14.94\00:30:17.05
millions of new
views of our programming.
00:30:17.08\00:30:19.81
And that was on YouTube alone,
all the different avenues,
00:30:19.85\00:30:22.18
on our app, on
our online streaming.
00:30:22.22\00:30:24.82
I mean, all that just
increased exponentially.
00:30:24.85\00:30:28.22
And what's neat, too, is
that it wasn't just okay,
00:30:28.26\00:30:30.43
short lived,
and then we're done.
00:30:30.46\00:30:32.43
A lot of these have
been stayed with us,
00:30:32.46\00:30:34.30
some of them that have
donated for the COVID booklet
00:30:34.33\00:30:36.53
have been started to
donate on a monthly basis,
00:30:36.56\00:30:39.27
and have joined up
for blessings on the go,
00:30:39.30\00:30:41.17
which maybe you
can talk about that.
00:30:41.20\00:30:42.74
That's where they can join
with our evangelistic team,
00:30:42.77\00:30:45.27
so to speak, and every month,
00:30:45.31\00:30:46.84
you get an
evangelistic tool in the mail.
00:30:46.88\00:30:49.01
And that's been
an incredible thing
00:30:49.04\00:30:50.55
to see people join with that.
00:30:50.58\00:30:51.91
It has I'm trying to remember
00:30:51.95\00:30:53.28
when we launched
Blessing is on the Go.
00:30:53.31\00:30:54.65
Was it 2015? The
end of 2015 may be?
00:30:54.68\00:30:56.02
I think so.
00:30:56.05\00:30:57.49
And so that was,
00:30:57.52\00:30:58.85
the Lord gave
you that idea, Danny.
00:30:58.89\00:31:00.59
And it's amazing
because when people sign up
00:31:00.62\00:31:03.59
for a monthly
donation, and you say yes,
00:31:03.63\00:31:06.29
"I want to support
the Ministry of 3ABN,"
00:31:06.33\00:31:08.43
whether it's a
$5 gift every month
00:31:08.46\00:31:10.20
or $5,000 every
month, whatever it is,
00:31:10.23\00:31:13.40
we send an
evangelistic certificate
00:31:13.44\00:31:16.30
saying you are
part of the Blessing
00:31:16.34\00:31:19.04
is on the Go
evangelistic team at 3ABN.
00:31:19.07\00:31:21.84
And then every month,
00:31:21.88\00:31:23.28
we send you at home an
evangelistic DVD or CD.
00:31:23.31\00:31:27.32
So every month
it's a different sermon,
00:31:27.35\00:31:29.35
or it's a different
tool that you can share
00:31:29.38\00:31:32.02
with your neighbors
and in your community.
00:31:32.05\00:31:34.79
And that's just
an incredible door
00:31:34.82\00:31:37.13
that the Lord opens
that we partner together,
00:31:37.16\00:31:40.06
joining hands together
and sharing this gospel.
00:31:40.10\00:31:43.10
So that's a blessing.
00:31:43.13\00:31:44.77
Speaking of joining
hands together, Roy,
00:31:44.80\00:31:47.60
your department has
an incredible opportunity
00:31:47.64\00:31:50.47
to join hands together as
far as with planned giving,
00:31:50.51\00:31:52.64
and tell us what's
happened this year?
00:31:52.67\00:31:54.38
Yes, Danny mentioned the
cream of the crop earlier.
00:31:54.41\00:31:59.61
I like that too,
cream of the crop.
00:31:59.65\00:32:02.05
And I have the
privilege of dealing
00:32:02.08\00:32:03.99
with a lot of the
cream of the crops.
00:32:04.02\00:32:06.02
Good.
00:32:06.05\00:32:07.39
They call in, they
see our hour long program
00:32:07.42\00:32:12.59
on trust and wills.
00:32:12.63\00:32:14.13
And you would think that
00:32:14.16\00:32:15.50
kind of a program is
kind of a dry and boring.
00:32:15.53\00:32:17.87
But for many
people, it's exciting,
00:32:17.90\00:32:20.40
because they can participate
00:32:20.44\00:32:22.77
and help 3ABN through a trust,
00:32:22.80\00:32:25.27
through an
annuity, through donations.
00:32:25.31\00:32:29.34
And we're able to
present during that programming,
00:32:29.38\00:32:33.21
what it is that
they can do. Now...
00:32:33.25\00:32:36.52
You've got something
fancy in front of you.
00:32:36.55\00:32:37.92
I do. We're real proud of this.
00:32:37.95\00:32:40.32
By the time you see this,
everybody should have received
00:32:40.36\00:32:44.66
that is on our
mailing list, this brochure.
00:32:44.69\00:32:48.53
Your name is gonna be here.
00:32:48.56\00:32:50.57
On the back a very nice
picture of Give Him Glory.
00:32:50.60\00:32:54.30
That says free DVD. Free DVD.
00:32:54.34\00:32:58.21
And that has caught the
attention of lot of people.
00:32:58.24\00:33:01.58
In fact, one lady called in
00:33:01.61\00:33:03.18
and she says the
DVD wasn't inside.
00:33:03.21\00:33:09.08
And if you read it's
not even the fine print,
00:33:09.12\00:33:12.15
it says right here,
if you start a document,
00:33:12.19\00:33:16.76
it can be any
document with 3ABN,
00:33:16.79\00:33:20.86
a trust, an annuity,
00:33:20.90\00:33:24.47
a cash trust,
00:33:24.50\00:33:27.57
there are several
documents that you can do.
00:33:27.60\00:33:29.44
And this explains
what it is that you can do.
00:33:29.47\00:33:33.84
So when you get
this, it opens up.
00:33:33.88\00:33:37.21
Look at this,
this is really fancy.
00:33:37.25\00:33:39.58
This is fancy. Almost.
00:33:39.61\00:33:43.28
I like the last
part, they're over here
00:33:43.32\00:33:45.42
where you get to
send your information in.
00:33:45.45\00:33:47.66
That's right.
00:33:47.69\00:33:49.02
It's real easy, you know,
00:33:49.06\00:33:50.53
it doesn't fall off,
you have to tear it off.
00:33:50.56\00:33:53.19
That's right. And
send it in as post paid.
00:33:53.23\00:33:56.67
So you don't have
to put a stamp on it.
00:33:56.70\00:33:58.03
Don't have to stamp on. And...
00:33:58.07\00:34:00.60
Basically they send
that in for more information
00:34:00.64\00:34:02.40
to find out more information
00:34:02.44\00:34:03.77
about planned
giving and trust services.
00:34:03.81\00:34:05.17
That's right.
00:34:05.21\00:34:06.54
And the rates are
right here for annuities.
00:34:06.57\00:34:07.98
Nice. Fantastic.
00:34:08.01\00:34:09.48
It tells you what
the percentages are.
00:34:09.51\00:34:11.28
Not for every age,
but you can call in
00:34:11.31\00:34:15.22
and we'll give
you that information.
00:34:15.25\00:34:17.92
So we're excited look
for this in your mailbox.
00:34:17.95\00:34:20.92
Good. Nice.
00:34:20.96\00:34:22.32
Roy, Thank you.
00:34:22.36\00:34:23.69
That's for
everyone for everybody
00:34:23.73\00:34:25.26
that does a
document and completes it.
00:34:25.29\00:34:28.70
They get the free
DVD, Give Him Glory.
00:34:28.73\00:34:32.37
That's a great gift.
00:34:32.40\00:34:33.77
Yeah, thank you, too,
for your department too,
00:34:33.80\00:34:35.30
because I
appreciate it that you know,
00:34:35.34\00:34:36.84
you guys don't put
pressure on people.
00:34:36.87\00:34:39.24
Basically, you can just contact
00:34:39.27\00:34:40.61
the Planned Giving
Trust Service Department
00:34:40.64\00:34:41.98
and just to find out information
00:34:42.01\00:34:43.35
so don't be afraid.
00:34:43.38\00:34:44.71
It's not like a sales pitch.
00:34:44.75\00:34:46.08
It's just find out,
"Hey, how can I get involved
00:34:46.11\00:34:47.45
with evangelism in this aspect?"
00:34:47.48\00:34:48.98
And you're also very much
encouraging of the family.
00:34:49.02\00:34:51.22
You know, for them
to remember the family
00:34:51.25\00:34:52.79
and ministries is really good.
00:34:52.82\00:34:54.16
That's very important.
00:34:54.19\00:34:55.52
Yeah, whatever you
do for 3ABN in the way
00:34:55.56\00:34:59.69
of supporting the
ministry and our Lord,
00:34:59.73\00:35:02.96
that you also
remember your family.
00:35:03.00\00:35:05.53
Your family is very important.
00:35:05.57\00:35:07.54
You've been with
them many, many years.
00:35:07.57\00:35:10.21
And it's
important to remember them
00:35:10.24\00:35:12.21
in your will, or your trust.
00:35:12.24\00:35:15.71
But it's equally important
is to remember the Lord.
00:35:15.74\00:35:18.45
Amen. Amen.
00:35:18.48\00:35:19.81
And I think it's neat
00:35:19.85\00:35:21.18
because people
actually think of us
00:35:21.22\00:35:22.55
as their family too.
00:35:22.58\00:35:23.92
So you know,
it's the blood family,
00:35:23.95\00:35:25.29
but then we're the 3ABN family.
00:35:25.32\00:35:26.65
And I think that's
what's really neat,
00:35:26.69\00:35:28.02
because we are
part of the family.
00:35:28.06\00:35:29.39
And what touches me
so much is that, okay,
00:35:29.42\00:35:31.89
when a document
comes to fruition,
00:35:31.93\00:35:34.06
that means the
person has passed away,
00:35:34.10\00:35:35.43
so they're sleeping in Jesus.
00:35:35.46\00:35:37.13
But yet, then I
think their works
00:35:37.17\00:35:38.50
do follow them
because they're just sleeping
00:35:38.53\00:35:40.44
waiting for
Christ's soon return.
00:35:40.47\00:35:42.24
Be at the money that comes
00:35:42.27\00:35:43.61
into 3ABN is
making a difference.
00:35:43.64\00:35:45.57
And that's happened this year.
00:35:45.61\00:35:47.08
And so God has
provided for our needs.
00:35:47.11\00:35:49.04
Change your
verbiage just a little bit.
00:35:49.08\00:35:50.65
Sure. Okay. That's great.
00:35:50.68\00:35:52.01
Says when your
document comes to fruition.
00:35:52.05\00:35:54.45
Yeah.
00:35:54.48\00:35:55.82
There's two types
of that, isn't there?
00:35:55.85\00:35:57.29
That's a good point.
00:35:57.32\00:35:58.85
Thank you for the
clarification, Roy.
00:35:58.89\00:36:00.46
And there is a
myth out there. Yeah.
00:36:00.49\00:36:03.36
When you do a document
that you're gonna pass away.
00:36:03.39\00:36:06.39
That's true. Right.
00:36:06.43\00:36:09.63
They've done a
myth buster. Okay. Yeah.
00:36:09.66\00:36:11.53
Well, it happens
00:36:11.57\00:36:12.90
whether you do
a document or not,
00:36:12.93\00:36:14.30
you're gonna
pass away eventually,
00:36:14.34\00:36:15.80
everybody does
unless the Lord comes,
00:36:15.84\00:36:18.57
yeah, ahead of time, so, okay.
00:36:18.61\00:36:19.94
But a lot of time
you do not. That's right.
00:36:19.97\00:36:21.94
Yes. Thank you so much.
00:36:21.98\00:36:23.48
But you don't go any sooner
because you do a document.
00:36:23.51\00:36:25.91
No, not at all.
00:36:25.95\00:36:27.28
That's just called work
00:36:27.32\00:36:28.65
with the
neighbor, planned giving.
00:36:28.68\00:36:30.02
Yeah. So we try to plan ahead.
00:36:30.05\00:36:31.59
That's right. Yeah.
00:36:31.62\00:36:32.95
But what a great department,
what a way that God is provided
00:36:32.99\00:36:35.02
for the needs of
3ABN through the years.
00:36:35.06\00:36:37.99
I can, want to just
read a couple of reports
00:36:38.03\00:36:40.53
that have come in
because this again
00:36:40.56\00:36:41.90
is just so encouraging,
00:36:41.93\00:36:43.26
I hope it is to
you, it is to us.
00:36:43.30\00:36:45.23
This person, again,
this just came through.
00:36:45.27\00:36:47.57
It says, "I have been
a Christian for decades
00:36:47.60\00:36:50.17
and have never heard
anything make more sense
00:36:50.21\00:36:53.21
than this teaching on
end time events before.
00:36:53.24\00:36:56.98
I must say that
God has been tugging
00:36:57.01\00:36:58.75
on my heart to keep His Sabbath.
00:36:58.78\00:37:00.85
And they have here
Saturday for months now,
00:37:00.88\00:37:03.35
no coincidence that I stumbled
00:37:03.39\00:37:04.89
across this
programming on 3ABN."
00:37:04.92\00:37:06.79
So they realize that
00:37:06.82\00:37:08.16
it's divine providence
sort of finding truth.
00:37:08.19\00:37:10.63
This person here, again he says,
00:37:10.66\00:37:12.03
"The question of Sunday
Sabbath has been on my mind,
00:37:12.06\00:37:14.70
but I haven't researched
it until early this week.
00:37:14.73\00:37:17.97
And decided Jesus was Jewish
00:37:18.00\00:37:19.63
and preached in a synagogue
on His Sabbath Saturday.
00:37:19.67\00:37:22.94
This weekend, Saturday was
00:37:22.97\00:37:24.87
and will be from
now on my Sabbath."
00:37:24.91\00:37:27.44
So they're going to
church on Sabbath Saturday.
00:37:27.48\00:37:29.81
Yep, I follow Jesus not man.
00:37:29.84\00:37:31.91
And so here's just
reports that are coming in.
00:37:31.95\00:37:34.02
And this is all
because they're watching 3ABN
00:37:34.05\00:37:36.72
and these are from
watching 3ABN on YouTube,
00:37:36.75\00:37:38.62
so it's just phenomenal.
00:37:38.65\00:37:39.99
It's incredible.
00:37:40.02\00:37:41.36
Maybe we can go
around the circle
00:37:41.39\00:37:42.72
and each share a testimony.
00:37:42.76\00:37:44.09
Maybe someone we've talked to
00:37:44.13\00:37:45.46
and experienced someone
who's come to know Jesus,
00:37:45.49\00:37:47.23
or maybe one of these letters.
00:37:47.26\00:37:49.00
I've got a good letter here.
00:37:49.03\00:37:50.80
It's three pages,
00:37:50.83\00:37:52.50
but I'm going to
read one paragraph.
00:37:52.53\00:37:56.34
This is from Hildy.
00:38:02.71\00:38:04.15
And her letter
basically talks about everything
00:38:04.18\00:38:07.12
we've talked about here,
00:38:07.15\00:38:09.48
evangelizing
and getting the word
00:38:09.52\00:38:11.15
out to the
world, about our Savior.
00:38:11.19\00:38:14.82
And she talks about
00:38:14.86\00:38:16.52
how the world is
in a mess, basic life.
00:38:16.56\00:38:22.50
And she says, "But
then there is 3ABN,
00:38:22.53\00:38:25.80
standing tall and
strong in the midst of it all.
00:38:25.83\00:38:29.74
Safe, comforting,
sheltering, refuge to turn to
00:38:29.77\00:38:34.78
when there's turbulence
and nerve wracking times.
00:38:34.81\00:38:39.25
A place where we can find
real answers and genuine hope
00:38:39.28\00:38:43.49
and even peace to a degree.
00:38:43.52\00:38:46.35
And what a tremendous
camp meeting the September,
00:38:46.39\00:38:50.43
the most glorious one
yet super powerful preaching
00:38:50.46\00:38:54.46
totally fitting for a time
such as this magnificent music.
00:38:54.50\00:38:59.90
Thank you all." Wow.
00:38:59.93\00:39:02.64
Thank you so much.
Wow, praise the Lord.
00:39:02.67\00:39:04.81
Amen. So I might have one.
00:39:04.84\00:39:07.94
And I just want to reflect a
little bit about what, Danny,
00:39:07.98\00:39:11.05
you and Yvonne,
were talking about how,
00:39:11.08\00:39:13.05
you know, we hear
all these limitations.
00:39:13.08\00:39:15.02
But when God
says to do something,
00:39:15.05\00:39:17.19
He doesn't put limitations,
00:39:17.22\00:39:18.55
He gives us strength,
and He gives us power.
00:39:18.59\00:39:20.86
And one thing that
Greg and I and Jill,
00:39:20.89\00:39:23.26
we were talking about how,
00:39:23.29\00:39:25.39
you know, we're
reaching the world.
00:39:25.43\00:39:27.33
Yeah.
00:39:27.36\00:39:28.70
You know, we're
not just reaching
00:39:28.73\00:39:30.07
one part of the world,
we're reaching the whole world.
00:39:30.10\00:39:32.43
And it's amazing
how we have someone
00:39:32.47\00:39:35.84
who wrote us from Nigeria,
00:39:35.87\00:39:38.27
and was watching us on YouTube,
00:39:38.31\00:39:41.08
and just love their programs,
00:39:41.11\00:39:42.44
and so excited that
she is finding Jesus,
00:39:42.48\00:39:46.51
and how the teaching
00:39:46.55\00:39:49.25
has made a
difference in her life.
00:39:49.28\00:39:52.69
So this is something
from Nigeria, you know,
00:39:52.72\00:39:55.42
across the little pond
and into a place where,
00:39:55.46\00:39:59.06
you know, 3ABN was able
00:39:59.09\00:40:01.63
to encourage people
all around the world.
00:40:01.66\00:40:04.63
So I'm encouraged by this.
00:40:04.67\00:40:06.74
And, you know,
there's no limitation
00:40:06.77\00:40:09.00
that God can't
just increase to us
00:40:09.04\00:40:11.61
and just grow
00:40:11.64\00:40:12.97
and help those who
are looking for Jesus.
00:40:13.01\00:40:16.34
Talking about around the world,
00:40:16.38\00:40:17.71
you received email
from, is that Iran?
00:40:17.75\00:40:22.32
Yes.
00:40:22.35\00:40:23.69
This is actually an
instant message on Instagram.
00:40:23.72\00:40:26.82
And it just
said, "Greg and Jill,
00:40:26.86\00:40:28.72
God bless you both."
00:40:28.76\00:40:30.09
I'm from Iran.
00:40:30.13\00:40:31.46
So I just asked you watch 3ABN
and what happens over there.
00:40:31.49\00:40:34.23
So they said,
"I've been watching 3ABN
00:40:34.26\00:40:36.67
since 27 years ago,
after one week of watching,
00:40:36.70\00:40:41.10
I gave my heart to the Lord.
00:40:41.14\00:40:43.64
From that moment,
00:40:43.67\00:40:45.01
my TV was on 3ABN
from morning till evening."
00:40:45.04\00:40:49.08
And they watch
now on their phone,
00:40:49.11\00:40:51.31
they translate 3ABN
messages into Iranian,
00:40:51.35\00:40:55.68
they've been doing
it the last six years.
00:40:55.72\00:40:57.99
And then they said,
00:40:58.02\00:40:59.35
"Here, the Iranian
Seventh-day Adventists
00:40:59.39\00:41:01.86
are the fruit of
what Danny Shelton
00:41:01.89\00:41:05.59
has done many years ago.
00:41:05.63\00:41:07.26
And that is because
00:41:07.30\00:41:08.73
you were obedient
to the call of God,
00:41:08.76\00:41:11.27
all those years ago to
start the Ministry of 3ABN
00:41:11.30\00:41:14.40
and there are
many people in Iran,
00:41:14.44\00:41:17.74
who have accepted the truth
00:41:17.77\00:41:19.37
of the
Seventh-day Adventist message
00:41:19.41\00:41:21.84
because of your faithfulness.
00:41:21.88\00:41:23.51
Well, that's a
big praise the Lord
00:41:23.55\00:41:24.88
and, of course,
He gets the credit.
00:41:24.91\00:41:26.41
He blesses us in spite of
us, but He does ask us to go.
00:41:26.45\00:41:30.12
And so joining hands with you.
00:41:30.15\00:41:32.85
We've been able from
this little cornfield spot
00:41:32.89\00:41:34.92
in Southern Illinois,
00:41:34.96\00:41:36.36
you know, over
few hundred people
00:41:36.39\00:41:37.73
in the area,
00:41:37.76\00:41:39.09
to literally reach out
to the world to multitudes.
00:41:39.13\00:41:42.10
We've seen Ambassador Tejano
has told me over the years,
00:41:42.13\00:41:46.13
different
churches in the Philippines
00:41:46.17\00:41:48.37
and in New Guinea
00:41:48.40\00:41:50.21
that actually had to
build on, so many baptisms,
00:41:50.24\00:41:53.04
so many people
from watching 3ABN.
00:41:53.07\00:41:55.71
Baptized hundreds,
even thousands in areas,
00:41:55.74\00:41:58.81
you know, seeing these
people come is amazing.
00:41:58.85\00:42:02.38
One is, it's great.
00:42:02.42\00:42:04.55
But when we look
around the world sometimes
00:42:04.59\00:42:06.72
you see
tremendous amounts of people.
00:42:06.76\00:42:08.76
Just the book we put out
Ten Commandments Twice Removed,
00:42:08.79\00:42:11.59
we saw over 40 Sunday pastors,
00:42:11.63\00:42:15.80
not the layman,
00:42:15.83\00:42:17.17
but pastors of
other denomination
00:42:17.20\00:42:18.80
read the book and say,
00:42:18.83\00:42:20.17
"I've been keeping all
the Commandments of God,
00:42:20.20\00:42:23.00
I didn't know
we have to change."
00:42:23.04\00:42:24.81
I mean, those type
of things are amazing.
00:42:24.84\00:42:27.11
And when you see
00:42:27.14\00:42:28.68
what God is doing
just time and time again,
00:42:28.71\00:42:31.25
miracle after miracle,
00:42:31.28\00:42:33.15
but literally
there are thousand,
00:42:33.18\00:42:34.65
Jay, hundreds of
thousands of people
00:42:34.68\00:42:36.72
who come to the
knowledge of Christ,
00:42:36.75\00:42:38.65
and the three angels' messages
00:42:38.69\00:42:40.12
because of you
joining with us, thank you.
00:42:40.16\00:42:41.99
Yvonne.
00:42:42.02\00:42:43.36
But to me, you know,
just knowing that the Lord
00:42:43.39\00:42:47.06
gives 3ABN these
different programs,
00:42:47.10\00:42:50.03
that teach that inspired,
00:42:50.07\00:42:52.60
that all of
these different things
00:42:52.63\00:42:54.37
that people can watch
and learn more about the Lord
00:42:54.40\00:42:57.64
and learn and learn the Bible
00:42:57.67\00:42:59.17
have Bible
studies on television,
00:42:59.21\00:43:01.51
which is really good.
00:43:01.54\00:43:02.98
There is not a day that passes
00:43:03.01\00:43:05.51
that I don't get an
email about salvation
00:43:05.55\00:43:07.68
and symbols and signs.
00:43:07.72\00:43:09.05
Yeah.
00:43:09.08\00:43:10.42
Every single day
because people are struggling
00:43:10.45\00:43:12.75
with the Book of Revelation
or and Daniel and the like,
00:43:12.79\00:43:15.36
how would that and if
you watch the program,
00:43:15.39\00:43:18.83
you see Jason
and I are struggling
00:43:18.86\00:43:20.63
with it, with
them with the viewers.
00:43:20.66\00:43:23.73
And it has been so inspiring.
00:43:23.77\00:43:26.10
And every single day,
00:43:26.13\00:43:27.87
I get an email
about that program
00:43:27.90\00:43:30.47
and how it's
changing people's lives.
00:43:30.51\00:43:32.37
And we have many
programs like that
00:43:32.41\00:43:34.81
"The Sabbath School Panel,"
00:43:34.84\00:43:36.34
people love the
Sabbath School Panel,
00:43:36.38\00:43:38.41
because again,
it's changing lives.
00:43:38.45\00:43:41.18
And so that's what
God has assigned us to do.
00:43:41.22\00:43:44.22
And 3ABN is,
we're able to do that.
00:43:44.25\00:43:46.86
And I'm just so,
it's such a blessing,
00:43:46.89\00:43:48.86
such a blessing
to be a part of that.
00:43:48.89\00:43:50.66
I have a good letter here.
00:43:50.69\00:43:52.03
Please read it. Yes.
00:43:52.06\00:43:54.30
This person just
signed a Christian sister.
00:43:54.33\00:43:57.17
She said, "She's been a
donor to 3ABN since 2005.
00:43:57.20\00:44:01.57
When she heard about
3ABN, Latinos Cuban Outreach,
00:44:01.60\00:44:06.44
the Lord strongly
impressed her to give.
00:44:06.47\00:44:08.44
The Lord has met
00:44:08.48\00:44:09.81
all my needs
throughout the years.
00:44:09.84\00:44:11.48
And I want to share
that blessing with you.
00:44:11.51\00:44:13.68
Praise His Holy name." Amen.
00:44:13.72\00:44:15.35
Yes. You have another?
00:44:15.38\00:44:16.79
Oh, yeah, sure.
00:44:16.82\00:44:18.79
This says, "A lady at my church
00:44:18.82\00:44:22.92
was disappointed with
her spiritual condition.
00:44:22.96\00:44:25.96
She prayed to find a church
that was serious about God,
00:44:25.99\00:44:29.03
she started watching 3ABN
00:44:29.06\00:44:30.67
and immediately gave
her heart in full submission
00:44:30.70\00:44:34.37
to the whole truth of
the gospel of Jesus Christ,
00:44:34.40\00:44:37.77
and has since
joined a prayer group,
00:44:37.81\00:44:40.08
you're doing a great work
00:44:40.11\00:44:41.44
and my prayers
are with you always."
00:44:41.48\00:44:43.78
And that's from
Leoni in New Jersey.
00:44:43.81\00:44:46.51
So I mean, we have
people who are just,
00:44:46.55\00:44:49.88
they were just
blessed by the programming,
00:44:49.92\00:44:52.32
which inspires us
00:44:52.35\00:44:53.69
because when we're
doing the programs,
00:44:53.72\00:44:55.22
you know, we're just
here doing the programs.
00:44:55.26\00:44:57.29
We can't see you.
00:44:57.33\00:44:58.66
But then we get feedback
00:44:58.69\00:45:00.03
from you that
it's a blessing so.
00:45:00.06\00:45:01.96
It's no accident
that each of us are here
00:45:02.00\00:45:04.37
in the closing
moments of earth's history.
00:45:04.40\00:45:06.43
I mean, the Lord wants to do
00:45:06.47\00:45:07.80
something great
and mighty marvelous
00:45:07.84\00:45:09.57
through each
and every one of us.
00:45:09.60\00:45:11.04
As we said, in spite of
us, we just have to be willing.
00:45:11.07\00:45:14.38
And we've seen
things time and time again.
00:45:14.41\00:45:16.68
We don't believe
in coincidence here.
00:45:16.71\00:45:18.68
We believe in divine providence.
00:45:18.71\00:45:20.65
We see things quickly.
00:45:20.68\00:45:22.98
Greg asked me
about the light blue
00:45:23.02\00:45:24.89
when you were doing
a program and I said,
00:45:24.92\00:45:26.55
Yeah, I remember back
00:45:26.59\00:45:27.92
when Mark Finley
was here one night,
00:45:27.96\00:45:29.29
we were doing a program
and talking about suicide.
00:45:29.32\00:45:31.99
And I just felt impressed.
00:45:32.03\00:45:33.46
I said, "Brother Mark,
00:45:33.50\00:45:34.83
why don't you look
into right over here,
00:45:34.86\00:45:36.33
this camera?
00:45:36.36\00:45:37.70
I said look in this camera
00:45:37.73\00:45:39.07
and talk to somebody maybe
who's contemplating suicide."
00:45:39.10\00:45:42.20
Right as he was talking,
one of our lights appear blue.
00:45:42.24\00:45:45.04
Of course, that
hot glass is all over,
00:45:45.07\00:45:46.98
it didn't hit us.
00:45:47.01\00:45:48.34
But we said,
"Well, it's interesting."
00:45:48.38\00:45:49.71
He's talking months
later, I go to, I believe it's,
00:45:49.74\00:45:53.58
it's either Trinidad and Tobago,
00:45:53.62\00:45:54.95
or maybe Jamaica,
00:45:54.98\00:45:56.32
and I'm there in huge
crowds of people there talking
00:45:56.35\00:45:59.92
and just I get
ready to go up on the set.
00:45:59.95\00:46:02.32
Somebody says thanks to
3ABN really saved my life.
00:46:02.36\00:46:05.66
So I said, "Well
come on up with me."
00:46:05.69\00:46:07.40
So I brought him up and said,
00:46:07.43\00:46:08.86
well, let's tell the
whole church about it.
00:46:08.90\00:46:11.90
His testimony was young
man 19, 18, 19 years old.
00:46:11.93\00:46:16.57
Through with life,
00:46:16.60\00:46:18.04
ready to literally give
up and take his own life.
00:46:18.07\00:46:21.51
Wow.
00:46:21.54\00:46:22.88
So he said, "I was sitting
in my grandma's apartment,
00:46:22.91\00:46:25.41
and not a Christian."
00:46:25.45\00:46:26.78
He is not a Christian.
00:46:26.82\00:46:28.15
"Sitting in a chair
waiting to get up the nerve."
00:46:28.18\00:46:29.95
I was going to OD basically
had the stuff in the bathroom.
00:46:29.98\00:46:32.95
And he said,
00:46:32.99\00:46:34.32
"I waited till
it was totally dark.
00:46:34.36\00:46:35.69
I finally got up as
I did, I hit something.
00:46:35.72\00:46:38.13
And when I did, it was a remote.
00:46:38.16\00:46:39.63
It fell on the floor.
00:46:39.66\00:46:41.33
So I reached down to pick it up.
00:46:41.36\00:46:42.83
When I did the
TV came on to 3ABN.
00:46:42.86\00:46:45.87
I've never seen 3ABN before."
00:46:45.90\00:46:48.07
And he said, "As I looked at it,
00:46:48.10\00:46:50.07
Mark Finley was pointing
into the camera and said,
00:46:50.11\00:46:53.58
"Friend, if you're
contemplating suicide,
00:46:53.61\00:46:55.58
don't, Jesus loves you."
00:46:55.61\00:46:57.48
You know, we have that,
00:46:57.51\00:46:58.85
we need to pull
that program sometime.
00:46:58.88\00:47:00.62
I'd love to show
it and hook it up
00:47:00.65\00:47:02.48
with the young man
because we followed up on him.
00:47:02.52\00:47:05.22
He ended up
going to the seminary,
00:47:05.25\00:47:07.02
he's a pastor today
00:47:07.06\00:47:08.82
and giving the
gospel to the world.
00:47:08.86\00:47:11.39
And now that's because of you.
00:47:11.43\00:47:13.03
Without you, that
wouldn't have happened.
00:47:13.06\00:47:14.83
But that's happened,
00:47:14.86\00:47:16.20
replicated itself
time and time again.
00:47:16.23\00:47:18.20
Johnny Dinzey can tell you
00:47:18.23\00:47:19.57
somebody's calling
was getting ready to kill,
00:47:19.60\00:47:21.80
shoot themselves and
John Carter is standing up.
00:47:21.84\00:47:25.11
Basically, I
forgot what he was doing.
00:47:25.14\00:47:27.21
He's climbed up for
some reason got down.
00:47:27.24\00:47:29.48
But he was just standing there
00:47:29.51\00:47:30.95
getting ready to
pull the trigger,
00:47:30.98\00:47:32.41
the TV came on, he
didn't have that channel on,
00:47:32.45\00:47:35.22
he said, "Oh,
I'm gonna turn it up.
00:47:35.25\00:47:37.59
So the neighbors don't
hear me he's in apartments.
00:47:37.62\00:47:40.66
I don't want them to
hear this, it's midnight."
00:47:40.69\00:47:42.22
So he said,
00:47:42.26\00:47:43.59
"I just turned on
the TV loud as I can,
00:47:43.63\00:47:45.76
just as I get ready
to pull the trigger.
00:47:45.79\00:47:48.66
John Carter's on says,
"Friend, Jesus loves you,
00:47:48.70\00:47:51.07
He died for you,
00:47:51.10\00:47:52.43
made a plan of
salvation for you.'"
00:47:52.47\00:47:53.97
Man instantly
called 3ABN the number,
00:47:54.00\00:47:56.27
gave his heart to the Lord,
that goes on and on and on.
00:47:56.30\00:47:59.17
And so it's amazing.
00:47:59.21\00:48:00.54
Thank you again for
your love and your prayers,
00:48:00.58\00:48:02.61
financial support.
00:48:02.64\00:48:03.98
It's no accident,
we're here working together
00:48:04.01\00:48:06.41
to take this great
gospel of the kingdom
00:48:06.45\00:48:08.45
into all the world
00:48:08.48\00:48:09.82
because when that
happens, guess what?
00:48:09.85\00:48:11.65
The big event
next, next big event,
00:48:11.69\00:48:13.96
Jesus comes back in
the clouds of glory.
00:48:13.99\00:48:16.19
Look up, say,
"Lord this is our God
00:48:16.22\00:48:18.09
whom we've waited for.
00:48:18.13\00:48:19.46
He has come to save
us." Thank you again.
00:48:19.49\00:48:21.93
So today's just a thank you.
00:48:21.96\00:48:23.43
It's a praise to
the Lord and a praise
00:48:23.47\00:48:25.80
and thank you to you all
00:48:25.83\00:48:27.47
for what you do
for the cause of God.
00:48:27.50\00:48:29.40
Joining hands with
those of us here at 3ABN.
00:48:29.44\00:48:31.87
Amen.
00:48:31.91\00:48:33.24
You know, Dr.
Yvonne, we'll come to you
00:48:33.27\00:48:34.61
in just a moment for a prayer.
00:48:34.64\00:48:35.98
I think it would be
nice to have a prayer
00:48:36.01\00:48:37.35
for our viewers and stuff.
00:48:37.38\00:48:38.71
I'm thinking Mr. Danny,
00:48:38.75\00:48:40.08
3ABN is here for
such a time as this.
00:48:40.12\00:48:41.45
You know, we just celebrated
the 36th anniversary of 3ABN.
00:48:41.48\00:48:44.35
And I think back
to those many years,
00:48:44.39\00:48:46.05
I wasn't here at
that point, you know,
00:48:46.09\00:48:47.92
working at 3ABN, but
I believe Fonda Summers,
00:48:47.96\00:48:51.43
didn't she donate
the original two acres,
00:48:51.46\00:48:53.66
two acres at the uplink,
that's nice donated land.
00:48:53.70\00:48:56.77
But do you know what?
00:48:56.80\00:48:58.13
Those two acres
had no interference
00:48:58.17\00:49:00.27
when the satellite
was trying to put that
00:49:00.30\00:49:01.67
signal up 36 years ago.
00:49:01.70\00:49:04.77
And 3ABN the
grounds were cleared
00:49:04.81\00:49:07.28
with five gallons of diesel fuel
00:49:07.31\00:49:08.71
as you're able to afford
that, people step forward
00:49:08.74\00:49:11.31
with a check
here or check there.
00:49:11.35\00:49:13.45
Some of those are you, I mean,
00:49:13.48\00:49:14.82
you may be some
of those the people
00:49:14.85\00:49:16.35
that supported the vision,
00:49:16.38\00:49:17.89
way back then
into what it is today.
00:49:17.92\00:49:20.39
As Mr. Danny has
said, "Thank you very much.
00:49:20.42\00:49:22.89
I believe heaven is going
to be an incredible place."
00:49:22.92\00:49:25.49
I think about Mollie Steenson
00:49:25.53\00:49:27.16
who fell asleep
in Jesus this year,
00:49:27.20\00:49:28.63
an integral part of
the Ministry of 3ABN.
00:49:28.66\00:49:31.63
Boy, people are
resting in Jesus,
00:49:31.67\00:49:33.37
waiting for His soon return.
00:49:33.40\00:49:35.20
I look forward to that day
00:49:35.24\00:49:36.57
because we'll be able
to be there in heaven.
00:49:36.60\00:49:37.94
There'll be people
that have come up to you,
00:49:37.97\00:49:39.74
and you Mr. Danny
and everyone here,
00:49:39.77\00:49:42.14
but you too saying, "Wow!
00:49:42.18\00:49:43.88
thank you. I'm in
heaven because of you."
00:49:43.91\00:49:46.38
You're like, I
don't even know your name.
00:49:46.41\00:49:47.75
But they said you
donated to the Ministry of 3ABN,
00:49:47.78\00:49:49.78
you prayed for
the Ministry of 3ABN.
00:49:49.82\00:49:51.49
Thank you so very much.
00:49:51.52\00:49:52.85
We know that Jesus is
coming very, very soon.
00:49:52.89\00:49:55.36
Any closing thoughts
before Dr. Yvonne prays?
00:49:55.39\00:49:57.66
I just think of Isaiah 60.
00:49:57.69\00:50:00.10
"Arise, shine, for
your light has come
00:50:00.13\00:50:02.60
and the glory of the
Lord is risen upon you."
00:50:02.63\00:50:04.83
Yes. It's a dark world.
00:50:04.87\00:50:06.23
There's a great deal of sickness
00:50:06.27\00:50:08.20
and sadness and suffering.
00:50:08.24\00:50:10.27
But the Lord
wants to bring hope.
00:50:10.31\00:50:13.07
And He wants to bring healing
00:50:13.11\00:50:15.04
and the glorious
light of the gospel
00:50:15.08\00:50:17.51
to a lost and dying world.
00:50:17.55\00:50:19.08
So just thank you. Thank
you for being our family.
00:50:19.11\00:50:21.02
That's right.
00:50:21.05\00:50:22.38
Know that we love
you and pray for you.
00:50:22.42\00:50:24.75
Thank you for joining
hands together with us
00:50:24.79\00:50:28.22
to take this gospel,
00:50:28.26\00:50:29.76
this light of
the gospel to a lost
00:50:29.79\00:50:32.86
and dying world.
00:50:32.89\00:50:34.23
You know, Greg,
Miss Summer said,
00:50:34.26\00:50:35.90
when she heard the
story of what we wanted to do.
00:50:35.93\00:50:37.27
Yes.
00:50:37.30\00:50:38.63
The Lord
impressed her, she said.
00:50:38.67\00:50:40.04
I said, "Lord, I'd like to
help but I don't have anything."
00:50:40.07\00:50:43.17
And she said,
"The Lord sent to me,
00:50:43.20\00:50:45.14
the 77 year old Methodist lady."
00:50:45.17\00:50:46.57
Yeah.
00:50:46.61\00:50:47.94
What is this you
have in your hand?
00:50:47.98\00:50:49.88
So maybe today,
each and every one of us
00:50:49.91\00:50:52.38
is we're asking the Lord,
00:50:52.41\00:50:53.75
"Lord, I'd like to
help but I don't know
00:50:53.78\00:50:55.12
what to have."
00:50:55.15\00:50:56.48
He may be asking,
00:50:56.52\00:50:57.85
"What is this you
have in your hand?"
00:50:57.89\00:50:59.22
Amen.
00:50:59.25\00:51:00.59
So we're gonna say
goodbye to you at this moment.
00:51:00.62\00:51:01.96
We'll have you Dr. Yvonne
pray us out of this program.
00:51:01.99\00:51:04.36
Thank you, Mr. Danny.
00:51:04.39\00:51:05.73
Thank you, Dr.
Yvonne, Jason, Roy,
00:51:05.76\00:51:07.40
and always a
blessing to be on with you.
00:51:07.43\00:51:08.86
And thank you at home
00:51:08.90\00:51:10.23
for joining us
for a special program.
00:51:10.27\00:51:11.60
Dr. Yvonne, thank you.
00:51:11.63\00:51:13.44
Oh, Lord God, we
just pray as Your name,
00:51:13.47\00:51:15.87
you are El
Shaddai, the Almighty God.
00:51:15.90\00:51:19.51
And we thank you
because you are the pourer
00:51:19.54\00:51:21.81
for the one who
pours forth blessings.
00:51:21.84\00:51:25.11
And so we thank You
that through this year,
00:51:25.15\00:51:27.58
this 2020 year,
where so much has gone on,
00:51:27.62\00:51:31.05
you have still been our
God, you're still there.
00:51:31.09\00:51:34.02
You're still in control,
00:51:34.06\00:51:35.42
and we can still come
to You with everything.
00:51:35.46\00:51:38.06
So we thank You
for Your provision.
00:51:38.09\00:51:40.63
We thank You for Your power.
00:51:40.66\00:51:42.33
Lord, we thank You that
00:51:42.36\00:51:43.73
You were there for us
through every situation.
00:51:43.77\00:51:47.44
I lift up every
viewer that's watching, Lord,
00:51:47.47\00:51:50.87
you know what's
going on in their lives.
00:51:50.91\00:51:53.31
You know the
challenges that they're facing,
00:51:53.34\00:51:55.78
but we know that
you are the Almighty God
00:51:55.81\00:51:58.81
that there is
nothing too hard for You.
00:51:58.85\00:52:01.48
And so if we turn
to You with everything,
00:52:01.52\00:52:03.72
You will take care of everything
00:52:03.75\00:52:06.65
and answer in
accordance with Your will.
00:52:06.69\00:52:08.72
And so we thank you for that.
00:52:08.76\00:52:10.46
I pray for every
department here at 3ABN
00:52:10.49\00:52:13.50
that You will continue
to be with us, to guide us,
00:52:13.53\00:52:16.16
to direct us, to lead
us, Lord, to open up places
00:52:16.20\00:52:19.50
around the world
00:52:19.53\00:52:20.87
where we can take
Your beautiful gospel
00:52:20.90\00:52:23.10
and share it with the
lost and dying world, Lord.
00:52:23.14\00:52:26.21
We thank You for that privilege.
00:52:26.24\00:52:27.74
We thank You that
we can partner together
00:52:27.78\00:52:29.68
with the viewers
and the listeners
00:52:29.71\00:52:31.91
on the radio, Lord.
00:52:31.95\00:52:33.28
We thank You that we
can partner with them
00:52:33.31\00:52:35.28
to get the gospel to the world
00:52:35.32\00:52:37.29
as You've commissioned us to do.
00:52:37.32\00:52:39.42
So we pray, Lord,
that You will continue
00:52:39.45\00:52:41.76
to be with us, guide us,
direct us and lead us, Lord.
00:52:41.79\00:52:45.79
So that one day soon,
we can look up and say,
00:52:45.83\00:52:49.03
"Lo, this is our God.
00:52:49.06\00:52:50.87
We've waited for Him
and He will save us."
00:52:50.90\00:52:53.27
We thank You,
Lord, we bless Your name.
00:52:53.30\00:52:56.77
We thank You in the
worthy name of Jesus our Savior.
00:52:56.81\00:52:59.91
Amen.
00:52:59.94\00:53:01.28
Amen.
00:53:01.31\00:53:02.64