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, friends and family.
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Thank you so much for joining us
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for 3ABN Family Worship.
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Happy Sabbath to you.
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Isn't it a
blessing to be opening up
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God's holy Sabbath here with,
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it's always a blessing to
have family worship, isn't it?
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It's been a busy
week here at 3ABN.
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Jill and I of course always
look forward to the Sabbath
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and Friday night of course
and the blessing that we know
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that God has promised by
keeping His Sabbath holy.
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And I'm sure you
had a busy week as well.
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It's a blessing to just say...
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Let the world's
cares, I don't know,
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just the busyness of life
can be sometimes so consuming.
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Even as ministry too, you know,
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you can get so busy doing a
good thing here to ministry.
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It's a blessing to be with you.
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Thank you for joining us
as you do each and every day
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for the family
worships that I know you tune
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into on Friday night.
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It's a blessing.
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And, Jill, who do
we have with us here
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because we got
our family at home
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that's viewing of course.
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But we have some family
here with us in our living room
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if you want to call
it that here at 3ABN.
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Absolutely, it's always a
joy to come into your home
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and to share this time together,
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to share this hour.
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Today we are talking about peace
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and what a joy it is
to enter into God's peace
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and to experience His peace.
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And we have part of our
3ABN family here with us today.
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On our right is
Brother Jason Bradley.
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And, Jay, it's such
a joy to have you here.
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I love having family
worship with you guys.
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It's pleasure to be here.
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We love having
family worship with you too.
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And tell us for
our friends at home
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what do you do here at 3ABN.
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What's your role at 3ABN?
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I'm the assistant to the
general manager of 3ABN's
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Dare to Dream Network.
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So sometimes it
involves producing programs,
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being on family worships
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with Greg, Jill
and the Dinzey's.
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Sometimes it's traveling
and go in the conventions
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and representing the network.
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Just whatever is needed.
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Amen. Amen.
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And, you know,
recently we've seen
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an extra smile on your face.
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Yes, we have.
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Tell us about--
And you know what--
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Wonderful blessing God
has brought in your life.
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Oh, man, he blessed me
with a wonderful godly woman
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Tiffany Nasralla who is missing.
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I need her right here next to me
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so that I can have some peace.
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Talking about our topic. Yeah.
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And we can have
family worship together.
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It would be great if
she could make it out here.
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Now I know that actually
just on a little side note
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talking about
worship but you and Tiffany
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even though you
are long distance
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right now in your relationship
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you still have some worship
together, it's over the phone.
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Yes. We have worship.
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Every night we have prayer.
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Every night and
so it's wonderful
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because we are building it
on the foundation with Christ
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as the central
focus of our relationship.
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And that is key? Yes.
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That's key for any relationship.
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Praise the Lord.
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You know, having
that worship together.
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And on this side
is Brother Johnny
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and Idalia Dinzey.
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And it's a joy to have you both.
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Here we
appreciate and love you both.
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Well, that for sure.
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And what you guys bring
to the ministry of 3ABN.
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Pastor Johnny, it
seems like both of you guys
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have been here forever.
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When I came here which
has been a number of years ago
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you guys were already here
quite a while at that point.
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But tell us for those at
home, I know most of them
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are familiar with both
of you and your family.
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But tell us little
bit about yourselves.
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Well, I'm blessed to
have been here since 1989.
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And some people are
saying I wasn't even born then.
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I was just a
little squat at that time.
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But it has changed
my life being at 3ABN.
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I came as single
but in 1994 got married
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to this lovely young
lady here Idalia Dinzey.
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And it's been a
blessing for our family
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to be part of 3ABN family.
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Amen. It's good.
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And your two sons, Mrs.
Dinzey, tell us about them?
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Oh, they are very special boys.
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And the Lord has blessed us
to be able to raise these boys
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in this environment of ministry.
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What a blessing, isn't it?
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It is a blessing
because now we see the results
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and sometimes we don't realize
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that the how deeply
the environment affects us
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and I praise the Lord
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and I would
love to testify that.
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Our children love,
Samuel is involved in ministry,
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Caleb too and they just love
to be involved in godly things.
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Amen.
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That's a testimony
to the environment here,
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you're right.
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But also to your parenting
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and God has blessed both
Brother Johnny and Idalia
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with a heart for ministry
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and a heart for
the Lord Jesus Christ
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and it's evident in
the walk that you have
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and the walk that
your kids have as well.
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So we are glad to have you here.
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Praise God. Thank you.
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So tell us real
quick, your position in 3ABN?
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Yes, at this time
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I'm the general
manager of 3ABN Latino
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and it's a network
that serves or preaches
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to the Hispanic population
of the world and Portuguese.
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We have about an
hour and half a day
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of programming in Portuguese
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and combining the amount
of Spanish speaking people
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and Portuguese
speaking people in the world
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as a first language there
are over 600 million people.
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So it's quite a job and
we depending on the Lord
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to bring the
message to all those people.
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Amen.
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And you wife is
administrative assistant
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and you produce the Oye program.
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Yes. And many other hats.
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Whatever. I'm like Jason.
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Whatever needs to be
done here we are, no problem.
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Amen, well, we always want
to start our family worship
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with music and at the piano
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we are very privileged tonight
to have Tim Parton with us.
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That's just a real joy.
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Tim is the general manager
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of 3ABN's Praise
Him Music Channel
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and we are excited
about the launching
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of that brand new
channel, 24/7 music.
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Yeah, absolutely,
that's exciting about this new,
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yeah, channel
that's the correct term
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for this with music.
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I know most people like music
and of course we like music
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here at 3ABN and
worship, you know,
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growing up in my home
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and I'm sure you
guys do, Dinzey's.
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And music is
important isn't it, Jay?
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Definitely. And
it's part of worship.
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I mean, it's part
of praising the Lord.
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And so we've got some
songs that we want to sing here
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for family worship to start with
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but before we do that,
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you know, we always
like to open in prayer.
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And, Pastor Johnny,
would you mind opening prayer
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as we invite the
Lord here be with us
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during this worship time.
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Our loving heavenly Father,
we thank You so much, Lord,
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that we can rest on
Your holy Sabbath day.
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We thank You, Lord, that
You and Your great wisdom
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has have separated a day
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that You have
sanctified and made holy
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because had it not
been for this surety
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we would continue
doing our own things,
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going our own way.
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But You have told us to remember
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the Sabbath day to keep it holy.
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And we thank You,
Lord, for this moment
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that we can rest from our labors
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and the cares of the
world and to come to You
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and to worship You
in spirit and in truth.
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Lord, we pray for a
blessing upon all that stop
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to watch and
listen and we pray that
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as we sing together
Your children would join us
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and that as we share together
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things that You have done for us
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and we pray that Your
children will also be blessed.
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And we thank You for
3ABN that is bringing
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the everlasting
gospel to the whole world.
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We pray that You will
continue to use this ministry
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and we pray that Your
name will be glorified
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in each and every program.
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And we ask You
for these blessings
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in the mighty and
blessed name of Jesus, amen.
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Amen. Amen.
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Amen.
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The first song that
we are going to sing
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is "Leaning on
the Everlasting Arms"
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and if you have the SDA
hymnal it's hymn number 469
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and of course we hope
that you are not just viewing
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but that you are participating
that you bring in your Bibles
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and bring in your hymnal.
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And if you don't have a hymnal
don't worry the song words
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will be or the lyrics
will be on the screen.
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So let's sing
"What a fellowship,
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what a joy divine."
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What a
fellowship, what a joy divine
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Leaning on the everlasting arms
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What a blessedness,
what a peace is mine
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Leaning on the everlasting arms
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Leaning on
Jesus Leaning on Jesus
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Safe and secure from all alarms.
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Leaning on
Jesus Leaning on Jesus
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Leaning on the everlasting arms
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Verse 2.
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Oh, how sweet to
walk in this pilgrim way
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Leaning on the everlasting arms
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O how bright the
path grows from day to day
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Leaning on the everlasting arms
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Leaning on
Jesus Leaning on Jesus
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Safe and secure from all alarms
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Leaning on
Jesus Leaning on Jesus
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Leaning on the everlasting arms
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What have I to
dread, what have I to fear
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Leaning on the everlasting arms?
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I have blessed
peace with my Lord so near
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Leaning on the everlasting arms
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And the chorus
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Leaning on
Jesus Leaning on Jesus
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Safe and secure from all alarms
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Leaning on
Jesus Leaning on Jesus
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Leaning on the everlasting arms
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Amen. Amen.
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What a fun song.
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Yeah, with Mr. Tim at the piano
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I just wished
want to sing all day.
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Ready to sing all worship,
wouldn't that be something?
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Amen.
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Thank you, Mr. Parton,
we appreciate very much.
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Did you notice those words?
You know our topic is what?
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What everyone, what's our topic?
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Peace. Peace.
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Did you notice
that in the words?
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Those of you at home
see we had peace in the,
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"What a blessedness,
what a peace is mine,
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Leaning on the
everlasting arms."
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Somewhere I
think in the last verse
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did we have it there too?
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I have blessed peace.
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"I have blessed
peace with my Lord so near,
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Leaning on the
everlasting arms."
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Amen. Praise God, right.
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Boy, I tell you. What
other song do we have?
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"Wonderful Peace."
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Since we are going
along with the peace thing
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I love this song.
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Far away in the depths of
my soul tonight is that peace.
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Amen. Amen.
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Far away in the depths
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Of my spirit tonight
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Rolls a melody
sweeter than psalm
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In celestial-like strains
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It unceasingly falls
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O'er my soul
like an infinite calm
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Chorus.
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Peace! Peace!
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Wonderful peace
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Coming down
from the Father above
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Sweep over my spirit
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Forever, I pray
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In fathomless billows of love
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Let's go to the last verse.
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Weary soul, without gladness
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Or comfort or rest
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Passing down the
rough pathway of time!
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Make the Savior your friend
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ere the shadows grow dark
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O accept of this peace
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so sublime
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Here's our chorus.
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Peace! Peace!
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Wonderful peace
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Coming down
from the Father above
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Sweep over my spirit
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Forever, I pray
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In fathomless billows of love
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Let's sing that
chorus one more time
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Here we go.
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Peace! Peace!
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Wonderful peace
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Coming down
from the Father above
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Sweep over my spirit
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Forever, I pray
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In fathomless billows
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of love
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Amen. Amen.
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I think that is one of
my favorite all time songs.
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Yeah. Amen.
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And tonight no matter
what you're going through,
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no matter what
you're experiencing in life
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it could be health, it
could be loss of a loved one,
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you could be facing financial
struggles losing your home
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or a job or whatever it is.
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People could be
talking about you
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and you could be
just hurting inside,
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know that the
Lord Jesus right now
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He wants to bring you peace.
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He wants to bring that peace
that will sweep over your soul
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and that's what we are
gonna talk about here tonight
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in our worship time.
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Just how do we
experience that peace
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and learning to accept the peace
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that God wants to give
us, He offers it to us.
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Yeah, because,
you know, none of us
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in this world are immune
from trials or storms, right?
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I mean, it affects all of us.
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I mean, you at
home it affects you too.
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I mean, all of us
and praise the Lord
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for that wonderful
peace that God can provide.
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Before we head into--
thank you again, Mr. Tim.
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We appreciate again the
music you brought to the worship
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those blessed many people.
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So our topic is peace.
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Amen. Absolutely.
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So what is peace?
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Peace is
something that depending
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I think under situation
that you are going through.
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I take it as a mother
if my children are okay,
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I'm at peace, you know,
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because there are certain
things that stir our hearts.
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Yes, problems,
financial, relationship,
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everything alike
stirs up our peace.
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But depending on what
we are facing that day,
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for example, when my
concerns with my kids.
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If they are doing
good I feel at peace.
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Of course that the
Lord gives me that peace
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and I accept the peace
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unless I choose to
not accept that peace
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because of my children's
stake then I'll be in turmoils.
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So it affects us
in different ways
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depending of our lifestyle
and what obligations are.
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So you are saying we
can choose to accept peace?
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Right. Okay.
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I think but, you
know, having faith in God
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and giving situations
to God, you gain peace.
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So if you are worried
and you are stressed out
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and struggling, then you
haven't really given it to God
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because if you did,
you would realize that
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that's a weight
off your shoulder
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and that's one
of the great things
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about accepting Christ
as your personal Savior
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is the fact that you don't have
to do everything on your own.
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You don't have to feel like
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you can do
everything on your own
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because you can't do
everything on your own.
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So, okay, so
let me ask you this.
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So you are talking about,
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you know, kind of giving things
to God is peace and trust.
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Is it the same thing?
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I mean, they are
two different words.
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Okay, so what
you're thinking about that.
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So I went to the dictionary,
now we go to the Bible
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obviously for,
you know, our answers
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but I went to the dictionary
on the definition of peace.
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So see what you think of this.
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All right, it
says here, this is from
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I think it comes from Webster's.
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It says, "A state of
tranquility or quiet,
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a freedom from
civil disturbance."
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People think of
peace that way too.
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Let's see,
"Freedom from disquieting
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or oppressive
thoughts or emotions.
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Harmony in personal relations."
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Let's see here.
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This one says, "Used
interjectionally to ask
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for silence or calm or a state
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or period of mutual
concord between governments.
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A pact or an agreement."
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I would say that peace
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is the result
of trusting in God.
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Okay.
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So, peace and trust aren't
necessarily the same thing.
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No. What do you think, Pastor?
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I agree, I
think they are related
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and a byproduct or a product
of trust in God brings peace
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because, you know,
that when God is in control
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you can rest,
you can be at peace.
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There was a
painting that somebody made
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I don't know what inspired this.
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I think there are, I don't know
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if it is the same painting,
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I think we used to
have it in the lobby here.
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Okay.
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I don't know if
it's still there actually
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but this painting
showed a storm, a raging storm
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and there is a
person holding the,
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what do you call the--
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The wheel? The
wheel for the boat.
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Yes. And it's Jesus.
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And there are a few
people holding on to Jesus
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and they have a
peaceful look on their face.
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Even though the storm is raging
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and there is
lightning and it looks terrible
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but because they
are near to Jesus,
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they have this
peaceful look on their face.
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And that's really
where you can find peace.
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It's in Jesus. In Jesus.
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Yes.
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You know, so how
does one actually,
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I'm gonna ask this question.
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So how does someone
get that type of peace
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because I'm thinking
of the disciples, boy,
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is that, I think I
actually may have it here.
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Is it Mark 4,
I'll be real quick.
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In the sea.
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In the storm. Make
look at this real quick.
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"And the storm
came" Mark Chapter 4.
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They were in the boat. Yes.
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Mark Chapter 4, yeah verse 37
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"And there arose a
great storm of wind,
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and the waves
beat into the ship,
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so that now it was
basically full of water.
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And he, Jesus, was in
the back part of the ship,
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or the boat, asleep on a pillow,
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and they woke
him, and said unto him,
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Master, do you care not
that we are about to die?
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And Jesus arose,
and He rebuked the wind,
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and said unto the
sea, Peace, be still.
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And the wind ceased,
and there was a great calm.
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And he said unto them,
Why were you so fearful?
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How is it that
you have no faith?"
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So let me ask this
question then anybody here,
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so they were close to
Jesus, as in physically close.
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I mean, in the same boat
but they had some problems.
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To start with.
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Go forward, yeah, Mrs. Dinzey.
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You either know Him
or you don't know Him,
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you know, because they
had the peace with them.
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I mean, Jesus assured
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that He was in
control of everything
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and He healed, heals,
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He is the most
powerful of powerful.
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And they lack that faith.
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You know, you
were walking with Jesus
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but you are not trusting Him.
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You know, it's amazing
they can side blind that.
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Yes.
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And I think that can translate
into our everyday lives.
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You know, how many
storms do we go through that,
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you know, we don't see
the blessing at the end
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but we need to trust in God
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that there is a purpose
or reason for our storms,
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a reason for the things
that we're going through
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and that He will see us through.
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You know, they were in
the boat and they were dealing
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with the
physical elements the wind
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and the water and stuff
which can be very frightening
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and He is resting
peacefully over there
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but, you know,
having that faith in Christ
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they were fine.
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He just got up and
said, "Peace, be still."
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And everything is
quiet. And everything, yeah.
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You know what's
amazing to me about that story
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is that there was turmoil
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and at the same
time there was turmoil
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and the disciples were
in turmoil, He was at peace.
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And then He spoke
outwardly the peace
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that He had already
experienced in His heart
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and that was
experienced outwardly.
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As in there was, the Bible says
there was a great calm, right.
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The waves became calm
and the disciples hearts
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were then at peace.
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So whatever He felt inside
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actually translated
to something outside.
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I think that we
can all share the peace
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that we feel
with others around us.
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Yes, we were
created in His image
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and we are longing
to be just like Jesus.
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But as I react to a situation
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I can affect the
reaction in others around me.
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So Jesus being, I don't know
what it would be like to walk
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with Jesus, touch
Him and, you know,
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I may have been
one of those that said,
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"Jesus, aren't
You worried about us?
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You know, what are You doing?
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We are gonna die here
please do something, you know."
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But or I may have been one
of those that will just sit
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and watch Jesus
reveal His power, you know.
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But as we respond
for example, this morning
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I woke up at
three in the morning
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and I was doing my chores
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and doing things
around the house.
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And I just said
I'm going to the store
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because I was missing some items
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and I couldn't find my wallet.
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Oh. That's stressful.
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And I could not find my wallet
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and I always keep my
wallet in a certain place so.
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In your purse. In my purse.
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And so but I remember
grabbing the wallet inside,
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I don't want to drag
the whole purse with me into
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wherever I was the day
before and so I left the purse
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and I carried the wallet
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and I said, "Lord, I
cannot find my wallet
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and I'm not gonna
get stressed over it.
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I'm not gonna let
this take my peace away."
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But in other times in my
life I would have freaked out.
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I will be like, "Oh,
no, I can't find that.
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Wake him up or get the
kids and not find the wallet.
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I can't find the wallet."
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So when it simply is a
choice it boils down to a choice
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whatever we are facing,
you either let your peace go
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or grab on to
that peace of choice.
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So I said, "Lord,
You have to solve.
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I'm not gonna stress."
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And I found the
purse in my purse.
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I mean, the wallet in my purse
right before I walked in here
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and I looked at my purse
and then I had not seen it
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but now right before the
program I found the wallet.
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Well, praise the Lord. I
like, "Well, thank You, Lord.
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I know You had a solution."
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And that's the
testimony to the growth
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God is doing in each one of us.
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Exactly. Brother Johnny?
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I would like to
go back to the story
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of the disciples in the boat
because there are many lessons
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we can learn from there.
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We can probably
spend the whole time
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that is left here talking about
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that particular moment
in the disciples lives.
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Who were in the boat?
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The disciples were in the boat
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and several of
them were fishermen
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much experienced
how to handle storms.
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So there are
storms that are beyond
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even the most
experienced fishermen
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because they don't
know which way the waves
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are gonna be turning,
you can only do so much.
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And they focused
on the circumstances
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which is what can happen to us.
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If we focus on circumstances
well, what's happening?
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Oh, this terrible ordeal
that we are going through
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then we will not have peace.
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Well, as they
looked at the circumstances
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they lost their
peace, their trust was gone.
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Only when they thought
they were about to perish
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did they realize,
hey, wait a minute
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Jesus is right here.
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It's pretty sad, isn't it?
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And in their desperation
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they even
addressed Him in a very,
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I think I would
call, you can say desperate
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but also disrespectful.
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"Master, do You not
care that we perish?"
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And of course He
cared. Of course He cared.
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Absolutely.
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And so Jesus stands
and as Sister Jill said
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there was a
calmness and peace in Him.
00:26:05.69\00:26:08.40
The circumstances
did not affect His peace.
00:26:08.43\00:26:12.60
And so, today I
had a very interesting
00:26:12.63\00:26:14.50
thought concerning that because
00:26:14.54\00:26:15.94
as I was thinking
participating in the program
00:26:15.97\00:26:17.94
I thought about
this particular story
00:26:17.97\00:26:20.01
and I can say a new
thought came to my mind
00:26:20.04\00:26:23.01
that I had never considered.
00:26:23.04\00:26:24.68
When Jesus stands and He
says to the angry sea "Peace..."
00:26:24.71\00:26:29.68
Be still.
00:26:29.72\00:26:31.05
He said, "Peace"
but also "be still."
00:26:31.09\00:26:33.99
Interesting.
00:26:34.02\00:26:35.99
And immediately they obeyed.
00:26:36.02\00:26:39.16
The wind ceased, the storm calm
00:26:39.19\00:26:43.00
and there was great serenity
00:26:43.03\00:26:46.57
but the
expression "Peace be still"
00:26:46.60\00:26:50.34
that He say to who?
00:26:50.37\00:26:52.67
The Bible says that
He said to the storm
00:26:52.71\00:26:55.34
but this proclamation
"Peace be still" was something
00:26:55.38\00:26:59.25
that can happen to
the disciples as well.
00:26:59.28\00:27:01.08
Amen. Well, that's great.
00:27:01.12\00:27:02.65
That's beautiful.
That is beautiful.
00:27:02.68\00:27:04.02
Because they
accepted peace be still.
00:27:04.05\00:27:07.39
Oh, wait a minute I
don't have to worry.
00:27:07.42\00:27:09.42
Hey see, Jesus is here.
00:27:09.46\00:27:11.53
And as I thought
about this there is also
00:27:11.56\00:27:13.60
something
interesting I don't know
00:27:13.63\00:27:14.96
if one of you were
gonna share the same thing
00:27:15.00\00:27:16.77
and that is, that
Jesus was all powerful.
00:27:16.80\00:27:20.24
Yes. Yes. Absolutely.
00:27:20.27\00:27:21.60
However in this situation
and as He was on the human,
00:27:21.64\00:27:26.64
facing life as a human
He faced this situation
00:27:26.68\00:27:29.64
as a human being
00:27:29.68\00:27:31.01
not as the almighty
powerful Son of God.
00:27:31.05\00:27:34.98
He fully trusted
in the heavenly Father
00:27:35.02\00:27:39.05
and it was in that trust
that He had with the Father
00:27:39.09\00:27:42.92
that He was able to be at peace.
00:27:42.96\00:27:45.69
And so as we
trust we can be at peace
00:27:45.73\00:27:49.96
no matter what
the circumstances are.
00:27:50.00\00:27:52.17
And yes that's
whatever our friends are facing
00:27:52.20\00:27:56.10
during this past week let it go.
00:27:56.14\00:27:59.07
This is the Sabbath day
rest, rest and enjoy the peace.
00:27:59.11\00:28:03.51
And Jesus is pronouncing peace
right now, "Peace be still."
00:28:03.55\00:28:07.35
Now because I'm going
back to that painting, Pastor,
00:28:07.38\00:28:10.09
you are mentioning that you,
00:28:10.12\00:28:11.45
I don't know if
it's still in the lobby
00:28:11.49\00:28:12.82
but anyway showed Jesus
at the wheel in the boat
00:28:12.85\00:28:16.16
and there are people
hanging on to Him you said.
00:28:16.19\00:28:17.59
Yes.
00:28:17.63\00:28:18.96
And you can see
the wind and the waves
00:28:18.99\00:28:20.46
but there is
peace on their faces.
00:28:20.50\00:28:22.33
What I take from that
is okay, so in this story
00:28:22.36\00:28:25.37
they were just
talking about the disciples
00:28:25.40\00:28:27.67
everything stopped, the
storm and everything just.
00:28:27.70\00:28:30.24
But in this
painting of, you know,
00:28:30.27\00:28:32.67
which I think is very
real to what can happen
00:28:32.71\00:28:34.61
as well is that
even, it doesn't mean
00:28:34.64\00:28:36.85
that our storms of life,
man, just like that can stop
00:28:36.88\00:28:40.65
is that in the
midst of the storm
00:28:40.68\00:28:42.45
I see what I like that
painting that you describe
00:28:42.48\00:28:45.49
because Christ is
with us yet there is peace
00:28:45.52\00:28:47.89
on the people's faces as
they are hanging on to Jesus
00:28:47.92\00:28:50.89
but the waves are still roaring.
00:28:50.93\00:28:54.06
They say there
is a nest also there
00:28:54.10\00:28:56.77
with a mother
feeding her little baby birds
00:28:56.80\00:29:01.74
and they're at
peace also in the storm.
00:29:01.77\00:29:05.57
In the storm.
00:29:05.61\00:29:06.94
Because-- go ahead. Yeah.
00:29:06.98\00:29:08.94
That's really the only
way that we can get peace
00:29:08.98\00:29:10.88
in this world, it is to
go to the Lord in prayer.
00:29:10.91\00:29:14.48
There are people that they do,
00:29:14.52\00:29:18.45
try to find
peace a different way
00:29:18.49\00:29:20.96
but and even today
you can see in society
00:29:20.99\00:29:25.13
what do people do that,
00:29:25.16\00:29:29.26
well, they put
bolts on their houses,
00:29:29.30\00:29:32.73
they lock up their cars,
00:29:32.77\00:29:34.77
some put something
on the steering wheel
00:29:34.80\00:29:36.40
so that people
won't get in there,
00:29:36.44\00:29:38.17
won't be able
to steer the wheel.
00:29:38.21\00:29:39.91
They have dogs to
take care of thing.
00:29:39.94\00:29:42.14
Gates around their
houses and in some community
00:29:42.18\00:29:44.45
like in Puerto Rico is
where we have seen this mostly
00:29:44.48\00:29:47.08
they would say, when we
go to visit some friends,
00:29:47.12\00:29:50.29
you go up to a gate and
they say, "Who are you?"
00:29:50.32\00:29:54.06
Wow. Yes.
00:29:54.09\00:29:55.42
And they take down
your license plate number
00:29:55.46\00:29:57.96
then we travel like two blocks
and then turn to the right
00:29:57.99\00:30:02.90
and go several blocks
and then eventually we go,
00:30:02.93\00:30:05.70
we turn again and now
we are at another gate
00:30:05.73\00:30:08.60
with another guard.
00:30:08.64\00:30:11.24
So they have double
security in that community
00:30:11.27\00:30:13.88
and finally again "Who are you?"
00:30:13.91\00:30:16.98
You go to some
pretty high affluent places.
00:30:17.01\00:30:19.88
Well, that's what I'm saying.
00:30:19.91\00:30:21.82
Wow.
00:30:21.85\00:30:23.49
"Who are you and who
are you here to see?"
00:30:23.52\00:30:26.49
So we have to tell them
we are here to see so and so
00:30:26.52\00:30:28.46
where are they?
00:30:28.49\00:30:29.82
Do you know where they are?
00:30:29.86\00:30:31.19
And so then they
contact the people
00:30:31.23\00:30:33.70
and they say "Well,
there are some people
00:30:33.73\00:30:35.06
here they say and
their name is so and so.
00:30:35.10\00:30:37.83
Would you give them
permission to come in?"
00:30:37.87\00:30:40.84
"Yes, send them in through."
00:30:40.87\00:30:42.77
And so finally we get there
00:30:42.80\00:30:44.81
and guess what they
have a door we knock on it.
00:30:44.84\00:30:48.04
And you have to
knock or ring the bell.
00:30:48.08\00:30:49.94
And so people are looking
for protection and peace,
00:30:49.98\00:30:53.08
you see because "In this world"
00:30:53.11\00:30:55.52
as Jesus said "you
will have tribulation,
00:30:55.55\00:30:57.59
but be of good cheer.
00:30:57.62\00:30:58.95
I have overcome
the world." Amen.
00:30:58.99\00:31:01.02
I think people look for
peace not only in the sense
00:31:01.06\00:31:03.53
of security like
locking buildings and doors
00:31:03.56\00:31:05.96
but don't you think
people look for peace
00:31:05.99\00:31:07.96
or maybe the word is not peace
00:31:08.00\00:31:09.56
but an escape from reality
00:31:09.60\00:31:11.77
maybe with alcohol
or drugs or movies.
00:31:11.80\00:31:15.94
You know, anything that
would kind of pull us away
00:31:15.97\00:31:18.01
and say, "Okay, I just want
to escape my life is stressful.
00:31:18.04\00:31:20.41
I don't want to think about it
00:31:20.44\00:31:21.78
and I want to
go some place out."
00:31:21.81\00:31:23.14
Yeah. Yeah.
00:31:23.18\00:31:24.68
Let's look at John 14.
00:31:24.71\00:31:28.22
I love John 14, 15, 16
00:31:28.25\00:31:30.62
I think are some of my
favorite chapters in the Bible.
00:31:30.65\00:31:32.69
Is it yours too?
00:31:32.72\00:31:34.16
Jay, you want
to read John 14:27?
00:31:34.19\00:31:38.36
Sure. Let me get there.
00:31:38.39\00:31:40.46
We hope that you are
turning in your Bibles
00:31:40.50\00:31:42.43
there at home it's great.
00:31:42.46\00:31:43.80
We can participate together
00:31:43.83\00:31:45.17
and have a Bible
study here on peace.
00:31:45.20\00:31:46.77
This is John 14:27. Yes.
00:31:46.80\00:31:50.01
"Peace I leave with you,
my peace I give unto you:
00:31:50.04\00:31:53.41
not as the world
giveth, give I unto you.
00:31:53.44\00:31:56.24
Let not your heart be troubled,
neither let it be afraid."
00:31:56.28\00:32:00.02
So do you think from that verse
00:32:00.05\00:32:01.42
is Jesus saying
that peace is a gift?
00:32:01.45\00:32:04.85
Let's see. I think so.
00:32:04.89\00:32:06.55
I think so. "My
peace I give unto you."
00:32:06.59\00:32:10.06
So I have a choice
of receiving the gift
00:32:10.09\00:32:12.33
or rejecting the gift.
00:32:12.36\00:32:14.20
Wow. That's right.
00:32:14.23\00:32:16.00
I choose to
accept the gift of peace.
00:32:16.03\00:32:21.20
Amen. Amen.
00:32:21.24\00:32:22.57
And it's a
moment by moment truths
00:32:22.60\00:32:23.94
have you all experienced that?
00:32:23.97\00:32:25.31
Yes. Definitely.
00:32:25.34\00:32:26.71
Some time it seems
like I gave this to you,
00:32:26.74\00:32:29.04
I gave whatever I'm
struggling with or something
00:32:29.08\00:32:31.35
and then all of a
sudden I take it right back.
00:32:31.38\00:32:34.15
You know, it's
right back on my shoulders
00:32:34.18\00:32:36.72
and God says, "Do you
really want to give it to me?"
00:32:36.75\00:32:39.15
You know it's that
re-surrender of it.
00:32:39.19\00:32:42.09
One of the moments that
I experienced true peace
00:32:42.12\00:32:48.20
and in such a
way that I was like,
00:32:48.23\00:32:53.00
"Lord, thank
You for this peace."
00:32:53.03\00:32:55.77
I found myself for almost
two hours in an MRI machine or
00:32:55.80\00:33:02.58
and I was praying
and I was saying, Lord,
00:33:02.61\00:33:07.72
I was about to donate my kidney.
00:33:07.75\00:33:09.32
I was doing the testings to see
00:33:09.35\00:33:12.89
if you are compatible or
not and I've not shared this
00:33:12.92\00:33:17.53
but my brother
who needed the kidney
00:33:17.56\00:33:21.10
he had not talked
to me for 11 years.
00:33:21.13\00:33:23.67
So we received the
call and my mom is frantic
00:33:23.70\00:33:27.90
on the phone crying
00:33:27.94\00:33:29.27
and saying "Pray
for your brother."
00:33:29.30\00:33:31.24
I said, okay. "He is in the ER."
00:33:31.27\00:33:32.94
He can't, he's
dragged himself into the ER
00:33:32.97\00:33:36.28
and it seems like both of
his kidneys have shut down.
00:33:36.31\00:33:41.25
That's a dangerous
situation to be in for him.
00:33:41.28\00:33:43.72
Exactly. Exactly.
00:33:43.75\00:33:46.09
And so I said, "Well,
okay, mom, don't worry.
00:33:46.12\00:33:49.52
We are gonna be praying.
00:33:49.56\00:33:50.89
Don't worry he
is gonna be fine."
00:33:50.93\00:33:52.53
Now of course
my driver's license
00:33:52.56\00:33:57.77
I was an organ
donor and I said anybody
00:33:57.80\00:34:00.40
that needs my
organs will receive them.
00:34:00.44\00:34:03.74
So I didn't know that my brother
00:34:03.77\00:34:07.41
was going to need my organ.
00:34:07.44\00:34:09.48
But it had been 11 years
since we had last talked.
00:34:09.51\00:34:13.48
So not that I did
not try to have that
00:34:13.52\00:34:15.95
peace my brother and me.
00:34:15.98\00:34:18.75
We've talked, I
did the Bible thing,
00:34:18.79\00:34:20.69
we did everything and
thank God for a godly husband
00:34:20.72\00:34:26.26
that helped me to have
that peace in those trials.
00:34:26.29\00:34:29.60
But when I was
in the MRI machine
00:34:29.63\00:34:35.37
it gets lonely in
there and you get nervous
00:34:35.40\00:34:38.57
and fear can
overcome your thoughts.
00:34:38.61\00:34:42.31
And help you to
have second thoughts,
00:34:42.34\00:34:45.51
"Am I really
ready to give this?"
00:34:45.55\00:34:48.38
But I said, "Lord, if
this is part of your plan
00:34:48.42\00:34:51.42
that You have created me
because we are all wonderfully
00:34:51.45\00:34:54.59
and fearfully made I am trusting
00:34:54.62\00:34:57.33
in Your art work in my body
00:34:57.36\00:35:00.50
and I'm willing to do
this but give me Your peace."
00:35:00.53\00:35:03.93
Amen. "Give me Your peace."
00:35:03.97\00:35:05.97
And so I said, I don't
want to take any credit
00:35:06.00\00:35:09.20
I want to give
you all the credit
00:35:09.24\00:35:11.17
and I have got to be
a 100 percent compatible
00:35:11.21\00:35:13.88
to be able to donate it.
00:35:13.91\00:35:15.24
Not 50 percent
because it would be up to me.
00:35:15.28\00:35:17.98
So I prayed and I tell
you just this peace overcame
00:35:18.01\00:35:23.62
from head to toe and
it was such a blessing
00:35:23.65\00:35:27.19
and it was such a high moment.
00:35:27.22\00:35:29.46
And of course I've
had more moments like that
00:35:29.49\00:35:31.93
where the Lord just
gives you that peace.
00:35:31.96\00:35:34.00
That's right. Amen.
00:35:34.03\00:35:36.13
Jay, I know you
have some Bible text
00:35:36.16\00:35:37.50
you were looking up
to on peace earlier?
00:35:37.53\00:35:40.37
Yes, Psalms 119:165.
00:35:40.40\00:35:44.31
Psalms 119.
00:35:44.34\00:35:46.07
Verse 165 and if you
have your Bibles at home
00:35:46.11\00:35:48.98
turn there with us.
00:35:49.01\00:35:50.58
Well, one moment. All right.
00:35:50.61\00:35:53.15
We are little bit
slow here to see Psalm.
00:35:53.18\00:35:54.52
Psalms 119 what?
00:35:54.55\00:35:56.22
Psalms 119:165.
00:35:56.25\00:35:58.52
165, okay. Yes.
00:35:58.55\00:36:00.39
Lot of verses in Psalms
119. Oh, it's a long chapter.
00:36:00.42\00:36:03.29
Yes, they are. All right.
00:36:03.32\00:36:06.39
"Great peace have
they which love thy law,
00:36:06.43\00:36:08.90
and nothing shall offend them."
00:36:08.93\00:36:11.20
Amen. Wow.
00:36:11.23\00:36:12.57
Yeah. Now that's a great text.
00:36:12.60\00:36:13.94
What does that mean to you?
00:36:13.97\00:36:15.94
Well, the law of
God is out of love.
00:36:15.97\00:36:19.57
It's out of love for us
00:36:19.61\00:36:21.34
and it's not meant to
be a burden on our lives.
00:36:21.38\00:36:24.05
It's meant to take care of us.
00:36:24.08\00:36:27.02
For example the
fourth commandment
00:36:27.05\00:36:28.58
"Remember the
Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
00:36:28.62\00:36:30.89
Six days shalt thou
labor, and do all your work."
00:36:30.92\00:36:33.96
And I mean, that day is a day
00:36:33.99\00:36:36.96
that we can rest and have peace.
00:36:36.99\00:36:39.29
We don't have to think
about the worldly struggles
00:36:39.33\00:36:41.56
and the things that at your jobs
00:36:41.60\00:36:45.10
or wherever,
whatever is going on
00:36:45.13\00:36:47.64
through the week, you
can actually commune with God
00:36:47.67\00:36:50.54
and get some rest
and go out in nature.
00:36:50.57\00:36:52.91
There are so many fun things
that you can do on Sabbath.
00:36:52.94\00:36:55.71
That's right.
Seventh day Sabbath.
00:36:55.74\00:36:57.98
Amen. That's right.
00:36:58.01\00:36:59.35
Yeah, that's a
great text, isn't it?
00:36:59.38\00:37:00.72
"Great peace have
they which love your law,
00:37:00.75\00:37:03.42
and nothing shall offend them."
00:37:03.45\00:37:04.79
What do you think
about the offend part?
00:37:04.82\00:37:06.39
You know, every
time I read that verse
00:37:06.42\00:37:08.96
and if I don't know,
you know, people say stuff
00:37:08.99\00:37:11.56
and all of the
sudden you feel like,
00:37:11.59\00:37:12.93
oh, I felt offended or, you now,
00:37:12.96\00:37:14.43
something bothers you
and I think, "Okay, God
00:37:14.46\00:37:18.83
I don't love Your
law like I should.
00:37:18.87\00:37:21.54
Okay, God, You are
trying to show me something
00:37:21.57\00:37:23.71
in my own heart."
00:37:23.74\00:37:25.07
You know, we can
focus on the other person.
00:37:25.11\00:37:27.08
But God says, "No, Jill,
I want you to look at Me.
00:37:27.11\00:37:29.01
I mean, look at
yourself and see what's going on
00:37:29.04\00:37:31.38
in your own heart and life."
00:37:31.41\00:37:33.38
You can't control other
people but you can control
00:37:33.42\00:37:37.09
how you react to what
other people said to you.
00:37:37.12\00:37:40.96
That's a good point.
That is a good point.
00:37:40.99\00:37:42.96
Yeah, someone shared with
me when I was a young person.
00:37:42.99\00:37:44.86
They said, only I
meaning myself can make me mad.
00:37:44.89\00:37:47.96
He said, I mean whether
you follow it. It's a choice.
00:37:48.00\00:37:50.77
There you go,
come back to a choice.
00:37:50.80\00:37:52.93
Yeah, how I react to
a situation that's true.
00:37:52.97\00:37:55.84
Yeah.
00:37:55.87\00:37:57.21
It's beautiful when you
experience a peaceful Sabbath,
00:37:57.24\00:38:00.48
you know, and I
think that what contributes
00:38:00.51\00:38:03.14
to our peaceful
Sabbath it's our preparation
00:38:03.18\00:38:05.75
and our
preparation begins Sunday.
00:38:05.78\00:38:08.52
And so gradually we
prepare to have this encounter
00:38:08.55\00:38:13.66
with the Lord on
the Sabbath hours.
00:38:13.69\00:38:16.39
So the peace that
I can have everyday
00:38:16.42\00:38:20.83
somewhat in a delicate
00:38:20.86\00:38:23.16
and special way is
different for Sabbath.
00:38:23.20\00:38:27.10
Now, that's great.
00:38:27.14\00:38:28.47
I mean, it's
incredible how you disconnect
00:38:28.50\00:38:31.21
and you just want to
be at church all day,
00:38:31.24\00:38:32.97
you sing, you do
different activities.
00:38:33.01\00:38:36.28
Fellowship. Fellowship exactly.
00:38:36.31\00:38:37.65
Yeah. You are cooking.
00:38:37.68\00:38:39.48
We do. We love
Mrs. Dinzey's cooking.
00:38:39.51\00:38:42.58
It's fabulous. I agree with.
00:38:42.62\00:38:45.39
Anytime we are
ready. Praise the Lord.
00:38:45.42\00:38:47.12
You also think about,
00:38:47.16\00:38:49.09
you know, how we
are talking about peace.
00:38:49.12\00:38:51.26
I mean, how much
the stressing out about
00:38:51.29\00:38:54.10
situations
actually solve anything.
00:38:54.13\00:38:56.46
Well, I tend to think it does
00:38:56.50\00:38:57.83
but it doesn't in special words.
00:38:57.87\00:38:59.43
Yeah, and it can
make you physically sick.
00:38:59.47\00:39:03.10
Now that's a good
point physically sick.
00:39:03.14\00:39:04.47
Now that a good
point, that's true.
00:39:04.51\00:39:05.84
Because, you know,
working here at 3ABN
00:39:05.87\00:39:07.44
I enjoy working at 3ABN a lot.
00:39:07.48\00:39:09.88
I mean, this is
really a fun place to work.
00:39:09.91\00:39:11.55
I enjoy working in
the production department
00:39:11.58\00:39:13.18
but there is always challenges
00:39:13.21\00:39:14.55
and just this past week I must
have looked a little stressed
00:39:14.58\00:39:17.59
because I had one of
my crew members coming
00:39:17.62\00:39:19.92
and say, "So how you're doing?"
00:39:19.95\00:39:21.76
I said, "Well,
I think I'm okay."
00:39:21.79\00:39:23.79
"Well, hey, do you mind
00:39:23.83\00:39:25.16
if I just have a
prayer with you?"
00:39:25.19\00:39:26.56
I was like oh, well.
00:39:26.59\00:39:27.93
And in their prayer
they talked, oh, my,
00:39:27.96\00:39:29.40
it touched my heart.
00:39:29.43\00:39:30.77
I actually thought about,
00:39:30.80\00:39:32.13
I mean, I thought
about obviously for a while.
00:39:32.17\00:39:33.50
Now but that actually
was a huge encouragement.
00:39:33.54\00:39:35.97
You know, I
don't really realize.
00:39:36.00\00:39:37.34
Sometimes I run
around stressed out
00:39:37.37\00:39:38.87
doesn't really
help being stressed out.
00:39:38.91\00:39:40.68
And so, you know, I
get a little overwhelmed
00:39:40.71\00:39:42.18
with some things
and so I just appreciate
00:39:42.21\00:39:43.85
that crew member doing that.
00:39:43.88\00:39:45.21
But then that's
how we can actually
00:39:45.25\00:39:47.62
be a blessing for others
too because we can see someone
00:39:47.65\00:39:49.58
maybe he is a
little bit stressed.
00:39:49.62\00:39:51.69
And say, "Hey, just a minute.
00:39:51.72\00:39:53.22
Can I have prayer with
you? Are you doing okay, Jay?
00:39:53.25\00:39:55.32
Well, let's have a
prayer or Pastor John."
00:39:55.36\00:39:56.96
Wonderful. Praise the Lord.
00:39:56.99\00:39:58.33
Oh, yeah. Praise God for that.
00:39:58.36\00:39:59.69
That was a, I appreciate that
this week that was a blessing.
00:39:59.73\00:40:02.30
Amen. Amen.
00:40:02.33\00:40:03.67
I will like to
share an experience
00:40:03.70\00:40:06.23
that was very real to me.
00:40:06.27\00:40:09.50
When I was much younger
and I was working in a company,
00:40:09.54\00:40:15.04
electronic company
and-- well, I was in Chicago
00:40:15.08\00:40:18.78
I'm driving down
the road and the clouds,
00:40:18.81\00:40:23.18
it was morning but it was dark
00:40:23.22\00:40:24.75
because of the
clouds and there was thunder
00:40:24.79\00:40:27.92
and lightning and
just as I was getting close
00:40:27.96\00:40:30.59
to this train overpass,
00:40:30.63\00:40:32.96
there was this loud
thunder and then lightning
00:40:32.99\00:40:38.40
and for a moment I had this fear
00:40:38.43\00:40:42.94
and I think I could--
there are few times in my life
00:40:42.97\00:40:47.28
I can say the Lord talked
to me and this is one of them
00:40:47.31\00:40:50.31
because it was so
clear that He did.
00:40:50.35\00:40:52.48
He said, "Why are you fearful?
00:40:52.51\00:40:56.55
I'm with you." Amen.
00:40:56.58\00:40:58.52
And then I suddenly as
that message came to me I said,
00:40:58.55\00:41:03.69
"Yes, Lord, why am I fearful?
00:41:03.73\00:41:06.09
You are with me."
00:41:06.13\00:41:07.56
And there was this calmness,
a peace that came over me
00:41:07.60\00:41:11.53
that I said, wow, thank
You, Lord, for that assurance
00:41:11.57\00:41:14.97
that You are with me."
00:41:15.00\00:41:16.34
And I think when we realize
that His promises are true
00:41:16.37\00:41:19.54
Jesus said, I'm with you always
even until the end of the world
00:41:19.57\00:41:23.45
we can take
confidence in knowing that
00:41:23.48\00:41:26.25
He is with us and we
could have that peace.
00:41:26.28\00:41:28.38
I will like to
share a scripture that
00:41:28.42\00:41:30.35
my mother taught me
when I was very, very little.
00:41:30.39\00:41:33.15
And so for many, many
years before I went to bed
00:41:33.19\00:41:37.46
I would pray as I'm
praying I would quote this psalm
00:41:37.49\00:41:41.23
and perhaps some of
our viewers or listeners
00:41:41.26\00:41:44.83
are familiar with this.
00:41:44.87\00:41:47.50
And it says-- It's Psalms what?
00:41:47.54\00:41:50.97
Psalms 4, Psalms 4:8,
I have a bilingual Bible,
00:41:51.01\00:41:56.04
I almost read in Spanish.
00:41:56.08\00:42:01.45
In Psalms 4:8 these
are the wonderful words.
00:42:01.48\00:42:05.85
"I will both lay
me down in peace,
00:42:05.89\00:42:09.22
and sleep, for thou, Lord,
00:42:09.26\00:42:11.49
only makest me
to dwell in safety."
00:42:11.53\00:42:15.33
Amen. Wow.
00:42:15.36\00:42:16.70
So that has just has
been so powerful in my life
00:42:16.73\00:42:19.87
and you know, when
there had been times
00:42:19.90\00:42:22.77
when I was little,
I was away from my mom
00:42:22.80\00:42:24.97
and I would
remember that she told me,
00:42:25.01\00:42:26.88
remember to pray
00:42:26.91\00:42:28.24
and ask the Lord to be with you.
00:42:28.28\00:42:29.61
And I'll quote this
psalm before I go to sleep
00:42:29.64\00:42:32.15
and I would rest peacefully.
00:42:32.18\00:42:34.45
I think about Jesus in the
boat that we just talked about.
00:42:34.48\00:42:37.69
Amen. He was asleep.
00:42:37.72\00:42:39.19
Now He must
have been very tired,
00:42:39.22\00:42:40.56
I mean, to
sleep through a storm.
00:42:40.59\00:42:42.02
That boat must have been
bobbing badly in the storm.
00:42:42.06\00:42:45.49
Yeah, for sure but He had peace.
00:42:45.53\00:42:47.03
Peace, that's right.
00:42:47.06\00:42:48.40
Amen. That's a
wonderful testimony.
00:42:48.43\00:42:50.17
I think mine actually
has to do with the poem.
00:42:50.20\00:42:52.97
If you don't mind I'll share.
00:42:53.00\00:42:54.34
It's not a real long
poem but it's one that I love
00:42:54.37\00:42:57.64
and that we actually
have framed sitting next
00:42:57.67\00:43:00.51
to our bed, it's
right on the wall
00:43:00.54\00:43:02.04
there right by the bed
and it's something I memorized
00:43:02.08\00:43:04.45
when I was young and
just through the years
00:43:04.48\00:43:06.15
it has to do with
trust in God and surrender.
00:43:06.18\00:43:09.72
And it says, "In
acceptance lies peace,
00:43:09.75\00:43:13.56
O my heart be still.
00:43:13.59\00:43:15.66
Let your restless worries
cease and accept His will.
00:43:15.69\00:43:20.46
Though this test
is not my choice,
00:43:20.50\00:43:22.53
it is His therefore rejoice.
00:43:22.56\00:43:25.73
In His plan there cannot
be anything to make me sad.
00:43:25.77\00:43:30.01
If this is His choice for me,
I want to take it and be glad.
00:43:30.04\00:43:34.18
Make from it some lovely
thing to the glory of my King.
00:43:34.21\00:43:38.55
Cease from sighs and murmuring,
sing His loving grace,
00:43:38.58\00:43:42.72
this trial means my
furthering to a wealthy place.
00:43:42.75\00:43:47.09
From my fears
He'll give release,
00:43:47.12\00:43:49.46
in acceptance lies peace."
00:43:49.49\00:43:53.43
And to me
that's it, when we know
00:43:53.46\00:43:56.00
and trust the Lord Jesus
00:43:56.03\00:43:58.00
we can put our
faith in those promises.
00:43:58.03\00:44:00.64
The promises in His
word we can claim them
00:44:00.67\00:44:02.90
and trust them and surrender
and then re-surrender again
00:44:02.94\00:44:06.34
and watch as God works
00:44:06.37\00:44:07.71
His peace in our
hearts and lives.
00:44:07.74\00:44:09.54
Yeah. Amen.
00:44:09.58\00:44:11.21
Well, now it's talking
about, thinking about the topic
00:44:11.25\00:44:14.08
I said, "Lord, there
are so many instances
00:44:14.12\00:44:16.38
in the Bible that we can share
00:44:16.42\00:44:18.92
but one that my mother
always taught me was Psalms 23.
00:44:18.95\00:44:23.56
Oh, yeah.
00:44:23.59\00:44:24.93
The Psalms 23
is just so personal
00:44:24.96\00:44:28.56
and that covers
every challenge or anything
00:44:28.60\00:44:31.93
that we have to
face as children,
00:44:31.97\00:44:35.40
as adults, as the
elderly, the widow, the poor.
00:44:35.44\00:44:39.11
So everyone has
this piece on Psalms 23.
00:44:39.14\00:44:42.48
Everybody knows
it by heart, right.
00:44:42.51\00:44:44.75
So I get it
confused, you know, sometimes
00:44:44.78\00:44:47.22
I start off in
English and then in Spanish
00:44:47.25\00:44:49.92
but I cannot say by
memory but I will read it.
00:44:49.95\00:44:54.32
"The Lord is my
shepherd, I shall not want.
00:44:54.36\00:44:59.19
He makes me to lie
down in green pastures,
00:44:59.23\00:45:02.93
he leads me
beside the still waters.
00:45:02.96\00:45:07.77
He restores my soul..."
00:45:07.80\00:45:10.01
Faithfully He
does that I must say.
00:45:10.04\00:45:12.91
"He leads me in the
path of righteousness
00:45:12.94\00:45:15.58
for his name's sake.
00:45:15.61\00:45:17.58
Yea, though I
walk through the valley
00:45:17.61\00:45:19.45
of the shadow of
death, I will fear no evil:
00:45:19.48\00:45:24.12
for thou art with me,
00:45:24.15\00:45:25.75
thy rod and thy
staff they comfort me.
00:45:25.79\00:45:29.29
Thou prepares
the table before me
00:45:29.32\00:45:31.33
in the presence of mine enemies,
00:45:31.36\00:45:33.83
thou anointest my head
with oil, my cup runs over.
00:45:33.86\00:45:39.23
Surely goodness and
mercy shall follow me
00:45:39.27\00:45:43.37
all the days of my life,
00:45:43.41\00:45:45.47
and I will dwell in the
house of the Lord for ever."
00:45:45.51\00:45:49.41
This is full of
promises and gives me comfort
00:45:49.44\00:45:53.55
and strength and
trust and I enjoy the peace
00:45:53.58\00:45:57.45
that doesn't matter
what I'm going through.
00:45:57.49\00:45:59.72
I think this
covers it all. It does.
00:45:59.75\00:46:01.72
Oh, yeah. Absolutely.
00:46:01.76\00:46:03.09
God is with me and I should
not have anything to fear.
00:46:03.12\00:46:06.26
But when I face something
big and different I see
00:46:06.29\00:46:09.96
how I can't do it on my own.
00:46:10.00\00:46:12.17
I can't, I have to
claim to the promise,
00:46:12.20\00:46:15.60
"I can do all things through
Christ who strengthens me."
00:46:15.64\00:46:17.84
I have to say, the Lord is
with me till the end of time
00:46:17.87\00:46:21.21
and I'm here to do
what He calls me to do.
00:46:21.24\00:46:24.01
Amen.
00:46:24.05\00:46:25.38
Well, Jay, so you
have something to share?
00:46:25.41\00:46:26.78
Yeah, I've had a couple
of surgeries in my lifetime
00:46:26.82\00:46:30.89
and the one surgery was
an emergency appendectomy,
00:46:30.92\00:46:36.66
my appendix had
ruptured inside of me.
00:46:36.69\00:46:38.76
At that time I was out
of the church so I wasn't,
00:46:38.79\00:46:41.23
I didn't have much peace,
I didn't have any of that.
00:46:41.26\00:46:44.53
I remember Pastor
Byrd coming to pray with me
00:46:44.57\00:46:46.70
and I didn't know him
because I wasn't going
00:46:46.74\00:46:48.24
to church at the time
00:46:48.27\00:46:49.60
but he came and prayed with me.
00:46:49.64\00:46:50.97
Elder Carlton Byrd?
00:46:51.01\00:46:52.34
Yes. Oh, nice.
00:46:52.37\00:46:53.71
And, you know, prior
to that I kind of thought
00:46:53.74\00:46:55.08
that I might die,
you know, I wasn't sure
00:46:55.11\00:46:57.25
and after that
prayer I felt at peace.
00:46:57.28\00:47:01.38
And then later on in
life, I had two more surgeries
00:47:01.42\00:47:06.35
one is a result of
that and then, anytime
00:47:06.39\00:47:10.99
that they put you to
sleep you might not wake up.
00:47:11.03\00:47:13.13
There is a chance
that you might not wake up.
00:47:13.16\00:47:15.36
But on this time
I was in the church
00:47:15.40\00:47:19.03
and I had given
my heart to the Lord.
00:47:19.07\00:47:20.67
So I was at peace.
00:47:20.70\00:47:22.04
So if I didn't
wake up for any reason
00:47:22.07\00:47:25.17
when Christ comes back--
00:47:25.21\00:47:27.41
You're gonna wake up. I
know, where I would be going.
00:47:27.44\00:47:29.48
And it was in
the right direction.
00:47:29.51\00:47:32.21
Amen.
00:47:32.25\00:47:34.42
So after, you know,
my mom had prayed with me
00:47:34.45\00:47:36.58
on both occasions
and I was at peace.
00:47:36.62\00:47:40.32
So there is a
difference in the peace you felt
00:47:40.36\00:47:41.96
when you were at in new Christ
versus the surgery before?
00:47:41.99\00:47:44.69
Yes. Wow.
00:47:44.73\00:47:46.06
Because if I would
have died at that time,
00:47:46.09\00:47:47.43
I would have gone
in the wrong direction.
00:47:47.46\00:47:49.86
Well, praise the Lord
for Pastor Carlton Byrd
00:47:49.90\00:47:51.50
for coming and then praying.
00:47:51.53\00:47:52.87
Isn't that neat you
have the opportunity of doing
00:47:52.90\00:47:54.80
that with people that we
see they may not feel that peace
00:47:54.84\00:47:58.17
that God wants us to have.
00:47:58.21\00:47:59.77
To pray for them, do
something to encourage them.
00:47:59.81\00:48:02.44
Yeah, this has been
a great topic actually.
00:48:02.48\00:48:04.05
Amen. And I feel encouraged.
00:48:04.08\00:48:05.41
It is.
00:48:05.45\00:48:06.78
I remember when we,
well, when we travel
00:48:06.82\00:48:09.58
to promote 3ABN Latino, well,
we promote 3ABN in general.
00:48:09.62\00:48:13.99
There is no way of just
talking about 3ABN Latino.
00:48:14.02\00:48:17.63
Praise the Lord and we
have what, nine networks now.
00:48:17.66\00:48:20.96
So it's incredible.
00:48:21.00\00:48:23.50
But we've gone to
precincts and visited, you know,
00:48:23.53\00:48:26.17
some people, some
viewers and it's a,
00:48:26.20\00:48:30.97
I don't know what it is
but it's just the power of God
00:48:31.01\00:48:34.34
that brings peace to
that person that is locked up.
00:48:34.38\00:48:37.98
But I'm locked up and
there are so many viewers
00:48:38.01\00:48:40.45
that do watch from the precincts
00:48:40.48\00:48:42.38
but they find freedom in Christ.
00:48:42.42\00:48:45.69
And when before they
had found that liberty,
00:48:45.72\00:48:50.96
they did not have peace
and so they shared God's word,
00:48:50.99\00:48:55.10
God's promises in
the hope with others
00:48:55.13\00:48:57.93
and people in the
cells that they started
00:48:57.97\00:49:00.34
their own little
congregation in the church.
00:49:00.37\00:49:02.94
So it doesn't matter where we
are at, we can have that peace
00:49:02.97\00:49:06.21
and share the
peace with the others.
00:49:06.24\00:49:08.68
And I think that's a
good point because God calls,
00:49:08.71\00:49:11.35
God wants to give us peace
00:49:11.38\00:49:12.81
so that we can in
turn extend not our peace
00:49:12.85\00:49:15.92
but His peace to other people.
00:49:15.95\00:49:19.12
And so that's why we want
to encourage you tonight with
00:49:19.15\00:49:22.22
whatever you're going through
surrender those challenges,
00:49:22.26\00:49:25.76
surrender that
stress to the Lord Jesus.
00:49:25.79\00:49:28.20
Accept His
peace which is a gift.
00:49:28.23\00:49:31.20
Choose to trust in Him
and claim those promises
00:49:31.23\00:49:33.97
and then in turn witness to
someone else about the peace
00:49:34.00\00:49:37.81
that you have experienced
because I think as we share
00:49:37.84\00:49:40.38
we grow ourselves.
00:49:40.41\00:49:41.74
That's right. Yeah, absolutely.
00:49:41.78\00:49:43.11
That's right.
00:49:43.14\00:49:44.48
You know, some of
the text here I hope
00:49:44.51\00:49:45.85
that you at home just quickly
00:49:45.88\00:49:47.42
because again
this is encouragement,
00:49:47.45\00:49:48.78
you know, you
read, study the Bible,
00:49:48.82\00:49:50.42
realize God's faithfulness.
00:49:50.45\00:49:52.15
Got Isaiah 26:3 says,
00:49:52.19\00:49:54.42
"You will keep
him in perfect peace,
00:49:54.46\00:49:56.66
whose mind is stayed on you."
00:49:56.69\00:49:59.43
With John 14 we
talked about that,
00:49:59.46\00:50:01.63
"Peace I leave with you,
my peace I give unto you."
00:50:01.66\00:50:04.63
Jay, what was yours, Psalms 119.
00:50:04.67\00:50:07.20
Psalms 119:165.
00:50:07.24\00:50:10.54
That was a good one.
00:50:10.57\00:50:11.91
"Great peace have
they which love thy law,
00:50:11.94\00:50:13.44
and nothing shall offend them."
00:50:13.48\00:50:15.21
I mean, that's a neat
search, isn't, Pastor?
00:50:15.24\00:50:16.71
You could do at peace search.
00:50:16.75\00:50:18.71
Oh, yes, there
are many. Psalms 4:8.
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Many scriptures
that are very powerful
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and that one Isaiah
26:3, 4 is one of my favorites
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and it tells you
how you can get peace.
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Amen.
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"Thou" that's God "will keep him
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in perfect peace, whose
mind is stayed on thee."
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We have all the
information we need to get peace
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and Jesus offers it freely.
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There is no
fee. Praise the Lord.
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You are not gonna get a bill.
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Jesus says,
"Peace I give unto you.
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My peace give I unto you."
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I would like to read one more
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and this is found
in Job 22:21, 22:21.
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Job. Job 22:21.
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I don't think of Job has
been a pleasure of peace.
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Well, this is Eliphaz, I
call him Eliphaz talking--
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Job 1-- I'm sorry.
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Chapter 22 and verse 21.
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Which really
summarizes how you can get this.
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Okay. That's good.
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It says, "Acquaint
now thyself with him,
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and be at peace, thereby
good shall come unto thee."
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So that is another way
that we can understand,
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we can get peace.
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Acquaint, you
know, in Spanish it's a,
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I like the word
that is used in Spanish
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because acquaint
doesn't communicate
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the word as well I
think for some reason.
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In Spanish it's amistad,
that means become friends.
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Be friend.
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That is different than acquaint.
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Become friends with God
and you will find peace.
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There is this wonderful
song I'll just gonna read
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the first stanza
if you don't mind.
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Yeah, then we will
go to some prayers.
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"What a friend we have in Jesus,
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all our sins
and grieves to bear!
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What a privilege to carry
everything to God in prayer!
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Oh, what peace we often forfeit,
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oh, what needless pain we bear,
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all because we do not carry
everything to God in prayer!"
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Amen.
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And so the Lord is
inviting us today to have peace
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and I hope our
viewers and listeners
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will take advantage of
that wonderful invitation.
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Yeah, amen. Amen.
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It's a great way to
segue into some prayer.
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I think a lot of people at home
of course going through storms
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may not have peace or
whatever maybe we want
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to remember of
course you in prayer
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remember us here at 3ABN
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but, Brother Jay,
let start with prayer
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and we go round the circle here.
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Sure.
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Dear heavenly Father, we
thank You for allowing us
00:52:47.80\00:52:49.96
to have this family
worship together today.
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Lord, we thank
You for blessing us
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with the opportunity to
have peace if we trust in You.
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We thank you for blessing us
with your Seventh-day Sabbath
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that we may rest and have peace
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and reflect on and
commune with You, Lord.
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Thank You for all
the wonderful gifts
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You've given us
Your grace and mercy.
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And as our viewers at
home are watching this program,
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we ask that they will seek
You and find that perfect peace.
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In Jesus name we pray, amen.
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Amen.
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Heavenly Father,
we thank You so much
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because the invitation
is to every one of us.
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Yes, thank you.
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Jesus says,
"Peace I leave with you,
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my peace give I unto you."
00:53:34.38\00:53:36.34
And, Lord, we pray
that You will help us
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to accept this
peace we see Jesus
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as it says in Revelation 3:20
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"Standing at the door,
and knocking in our heart."
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And, Lord, we pray
that You will help us
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to open the door
that He may come in.
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We know there are many listening
00:53:50.09\00:53:52.49
that have faced
difficult situations
00:53:52.53\00:53:55.93
and are facing great problems
00:53:55.96\00:53:58.53
that they know they
cannot solve on their own.
00:53:58.57\00:54:01.27
We pray that as we
have read in the scriptures
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and as we have quoted
poems and even the song,
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"What a Friend
We Have in Jesus."
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We pray that You will
help Your children to consider
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what great peace they may have
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as we allow Jesus
to give us His peace.
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In Jesus name, amen. Amen.
00:54:19.09\00:54:20.96
And, Father, we thank
You for Your faithfulness.
00:54:20.99\00:54:24.56
Thank You for Your love
and the way You manifest
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Your power in each of our lives.
00:54:28.43\00:54:30.87
Thank You, Father,
that You have spoken
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and a few shall say
it I shall believe it.
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So I accept the peace
the gift that You give us.
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Help us to draw nearer to
thee so that we may be ready
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when You come in
glory and receive You
00:54:47.35\00:54:50.89
and that we may
spend all our Sabbaths
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from Sabbath to
Sabbath with You.
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Thank You for Your love and care
00:54:56.12\00:54:57.79
in Jesus name, amen.
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Oh, Father, I come in agreement
with my brothers and sisters
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and those of our
brothers and sisters at home.
00:55:03.03\00:55:05.83
We thank You for
Sabbath, we thank You right now
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I think of Your
promise in Philippians 4
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that we don't have to
be anxious for anything
00:55:11.71\00:55:13.98
but in everything with prayer
00:55:14.01\00:55:15.51
and supplication
with thanksgiving.
00:55:15.54\00:55:18.21
Right now we lift up
our request before You
00:55:18.25\00:55:21.68
and we know that Your
peace, the peace of God
00:55:21.72\00:55:24.62
which passes all understanding.
00:55:24.65\00:55:27.16
You will keep and
guard our hearts and minds
00:55:27.19\00:55:29.66
through Christ Jesus.
00:55:29.69\00:55:31.83
So, Lord, we
pray in a special way
00:55:31.86\00:55:33.90
for our brothers and
sisters right now at home
00:55:33.93\00:55:36.80
that we would
reach out and accept You,
00:55:36.83\00:55:40.67
accept You as
our personal Savior.
00:55:40.70\00:55:42.87
Acquaint
ourselves with You, Father,
00:55:42.90\00:55:45.71
and learn and experience
00:55:45.74\00:55:47.61
the peace that You long to give.
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We accept You just now
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and we thank You
in Jesus name, amen.
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Father in heaven,
Lord, we are so grateful
00:55:55.02\00:55:56.52
for how You have brought
us through this past week
00:55:56.55\00:55:59.55
and we are thankful for
Your protecting power for times
00:55:59.59\00:56:03.12
that we are aware of
and I know many times too
00:56:03.16\00:56:04.96
our guardian
angels have protected us
00:56:04.99\00:56:06.66
and we don't even know it.
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Lord, we are so grateful
for the study here on peace.
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I know the times I go through
the different storms of life
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and I don't
always have that peace
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and I'm sorry,
Father, for not having that.
00:56:16.37\00:56:18.34
But, Lord, thank
You that we can again
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just turn our hearts toward
You and say, God, I trust you
00:56:20.84\00:56:23.95
and we want to have that peace
that can only come from You.
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And I know in the
midst of the storms of life
00:56:27.32\00:56:29.75
that we can trust You.
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So I pray for my
brothers and sisters at home
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whatever they are
doing with it's neat
00:56:33.52\00:56:35.32
that we can just pray to You
00:56:35.36\00:56:36.79
and somehow You can
hear all these prayers
00:56:36.83\00:56:38.69
thousands, millions
00:56:38.73\00:56:40.06
being prayers
being offered up to You
00:56:40.10\00:56:41.66
and You hear each one.
00:56:41.70\00:56:43.20
You know best how
to answer each one.
00:56:43.23\00:56:45.87
So, Father, we
just want to again
00:56:45.90\00:56:47.24
just trust You with these storms
00:56:47.27\00:56:50.94
and these
challenges that we face.
00:56:50.97\00:56:52.84
Father, again we
thank You for Your love
00:56:52.87\00:56:54.21
and for Your Sabbath day.
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In Jesus name I
pray, amen. Amen.
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Amen. Wow.
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Time went fast. Thank you.
00:57:00.45\00:57:03.89
It was a blessing, Brother Jay
and Brother Johnny and Idalia.
00:57:03.92\00:57:07.39
Thank you for
joining family worship.
00:57:07.42\00:57:09.62
Absolutely. Thank
you for the invite.
00:57:09.66\00:57:11.59
It's always a blessing
to have worship together.
00:57:11.63\00:57:14.36
It's always a privilege
and honor to be able to join
00:57:14.40\00:57:16.97
with you in family worship.
00:57:17.00\00:57:18.87
Thank you for studying
with us on the topic of peace.
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And again trust Jesus,
He will never leave you,
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He will never forsake you.
00:57:24.34\00:57:25.97
Place everything, your
whole life in His hands
00:57:26.01\00:57:28.11
and of course we can
trust Him with everything.
00:57:28.14\00:57:30.11
Again, thank you for joining us.
00:57:30.15\00:57:31.71
God bless you.
00:57:31.75\00:57:33.08
And have a
wonderful happy Sabbath.
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