Participants: Greg & Jill Morikone (Host), John & Idalia Dinzey, Jason Bradley
Series Code: TDYFW
Program Code: TDYFW016009A
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00:01 I want to spend my life
00:07 Mending broken people 00:12 I want to spend my life 00:18 Removing pain 00:23 Lord, let my words 00:29 Heal a heart that hurts 00:34 I want to spend my life 00:40 Mending broken people 00:45 I want to spend my life 00:51 Mending broken people 01:07 Hello, friends and family. 01:09 Thank you so much for joining us 01:11 for 3ABN Family Worship. 01:13 Happy Sabbath to you. 01:14 Isn't it a blessing to be opening up 01:16 God's holy Sabbath here with, 01:17 it's always a blessing to have family worship, isn't it? 01:20 It's been a busy week here at 3ABN. 01:23 Jill and I of course always look forward to the Sabbath 01:25 and Friday night of course and the blessing that we know 01:28 that God has promised by keeping His Sabbath holy. 01:31 And I'm sure you had a busy week as well. 01:33 It's a blessing to just say... 01:37 Let the world's cares, I don't know, 01:40 just the busyness of life can be sometimes so consuming. 01:43 Even as ministry too, you know, 01:45 you can get so busy doing a good thing here to ministry. 01:46 It's a blessing to be with you. 01:48 Thank you for joining us as you do each and every day 01:51 for the family worships that I know you tune 01:53 into on Friday night. 01:54 It's a blessing. 01:56 And, Jill, who do we have with us here 01:57 because we got our family at home 01:58 that's viewing of course. 02:00 But we have some family here with us in our living room 02:02 if you want to call it that here at 3ABN. 02:04 Absolutely, it's always a joy to come into your home 02:07 and to share this time together, 02:09 to share this hour. 02:11 Today we are talking about peace 02:12 and what a joy it is to enter into God's peace 02:15 and to experience His peace. 02:17 And we have part of our 3ABN family here with us today. 02:21 On our right is Brother Jason Bradley. 02:24 And, Jay, it's such a joy to have you here. 02:26 I love having family worship with you guys. 02:29 It's pleasure to be here. 02:30 We love having family worship with you too. 02:31 And tell us for our friends at home 02:33 what do you do here at 3ABN. 02:34 What's your role at 3ABN? 02:36 I'm the assistant to the general manager of 3ABN's 02:39 Dare to Dream Network. 02:40 So sometimes it involves producing programs, 02:43 being on family worships 02:44 with Greg, Jill and the Dinzey's. 02:49 Sometimes it's traveling and go in the conventions 02:52 and representing the network. 02:53 Just whatever is needed. 02:56 Amen. Amen. 02:57 And, you know, recently we've seen 02:59 an extra smile on your face. 03:00 Yes, we have. 03:02 Tell us about-- And you know what-- 03:03 Wonderful blessing God has brought in your life. 03:05 Oh, man, he blessed me with a wonderful godly woman 03:09 Tiffany Nasralla who is missing. 03:12 I need her right here next to me 03:13 so that I can have some peace. 03:17 Talking about our topic. Yeah. 03:18 And we can have family worship together. 03:21 It would be great if she could make it out here. 03:22 Now I know that actually just on a little side note 03:25 talking about worship but you and Tiffany 03:27 even though you are long distance 03:28 right now in your relationship 03:29 you still have some worship together, it's over the phone. 03:32 Yes. We have worship. 03:33 Every night we have prayer. 03:35 Every night and so it's wonderful 03:38 because we are building it on the foundation with Christ 03:42 as the central focus of our relationship. 03:43 And that is key? Yes. 03:45 That's key for any relationship. 03:46 Praise the Lord. 03:48 You know, having that worship together. 03:49 And on this side is Brother Johnny 03:51 and Idalia Dinzey. 03:52 And it's a joy to have you both. 03:54 Here we appreciate and love you both. 03:55 Well, that for sure. 03:57 And what you guys bring to the ministry of 3ABN. 03:59 Pastor Johnny, it seems like both of you guys 04:01 have been here forever. 04:04 When I came here which has been a number of years ago 04:06 you guys were already here quite a while at that point. 04:08 But tell us for those at home, I know most of them 04:10 are familiar with both of you and your family. 04:11 But tell us little bit about yourselves. 04:13 Well, I'm blessed to have been here since 1989. 04:17 And some people are saying I wasn't even born then. 04:21 I was just a little squat at that time. 04:25 But it has changed my life being at 3ABN. 04:28 I came as single but in 1994 got married 04:33 to this lovely young lady here Idalia Dinzey. 04:37 And it's been a blessing for our family 04:41 to be part of 3ABN family. 04:43 Amen. It's good. 04:44 And your two sons, Mrs. Dinzey, tell us about them? 04:47 Oh, they are very special boys. 04:50 And the Lord has blessed us to be able to raise these boys 04:54 in this environment of ministry. 04:56 What a blessing, isn't it? 04:58 It is a blessing because now we see the results 05:01 and sometimes we don't realize 05:02 that the how deeply the environment affects us 05:06 and I praise the Lord 05:08 and I would love to testify that. 05:10 Our children love, Samuel is involved in ministry, 05:14 Caleb too and they just love to be involved in godly things. 05:18 Amen. 05:19 That's a testimony to the environment here, 05:20 you're right. 05:22 But also to your parenting 05:23 and God has blessed both Brother Johnny and Idalia 05:25 with a heart for ministry 05:27 and a heart for the Lord Jesus Christ 05:29 and it's evident in the walk that you have 05:32 and the walk that your kids have as well. 05:34 So we are glad to have you here. 05:35 Praise God. Thank you. 05:37 So tell us real quick, your position in 3ABN? 05:38 Yes, at this time 05:40 I'm the general manager of 3ABN Latino 05:43 and it's a network that serves or preaches 05:47 to the Hispanic population of the world and Portuguese. 05:51 We have about an hour and half a day 05:54 of programming in Portuguese 05:56 and combining the amount of Spanish speaking people 06:01 and Portuguese speaking people in the world 06:04 as a first language there are over 600 million people. 06:07 So it's quite a job and we depending on the Lord 06:11 to bring the message to all those people. 06:13 Amen. 06:14 And you wife is administrative assistant 06:17 and you produce the Oye program. 06:19 Yes. And many other hats. 06:21 Whatever. I'm like Jason. 06:23 Whatever needs to be done here we are, no problem. 06:27 Amen, well, we always want to start our family worship 06:30 with music and at the piano 06:32 we are very privileged tonight to have Tim Parton with us. 06:36 That's just a real joy. 06:38 Tim is the general manager 06:41 of 3ABN's Praise Him Music Channel 06:43 and we are excited about the launching 06:45 of that brand new channel, 24/7 music. 06:48 Yeah, absolutely, that's exciting about this new, 06:52 yeah, channel that's the correct term 06:53 for this with music. 06:55 I know most people like music and of course we like music 06:58 here at 3ABN and worship, you know, 07:00 growing up in my home 07:01 and I'm sure you guys do, Dinzey's. 07:03 And music is important isn't it, Jay? 07:05 Definitely. And it's part of worship. 07:07 I mean, it's part of praising the Lord. 07:09 And so we've got some songs that we want to sing here 07:11 for family worship to start with 07:13 but before we do that, 07:14 you know, we always like to open in prayer. 07:15 And, Pastor Johnny, would you mind opening prayer 07:17 as we invite the Lord here be with us 07:19 during this worship time. 07:22 Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You so much, Lord, 07:26 that we can rest on Your holy Sabbath day. 07:30 We thank You, Lord, that You and Your great wisdom 07:34 has have separated a day 07:37 that You have sanctified and made holy 07:41 because had it not been for this surety 07:45 we would continue doing our own things, 07:48 going our own way. 07:50 But You have told us to remember 07:52 the Sabbath day to keep it holy. 07:55 And we thank You, Lord, for this moment 07:56 that we can rest from our labors 07:58 and the cares of the world and to come to You 08:02 and to worship You in spirit and in truth. 08:04 Lord, we pray for a blessing upon all that stop 08:06 to watch and listen and we pray that 08:10 as we sing together Your children would join us 08:14 and that as we share together 08:16 things that You have done for us 08:18 and we pray that Your children will also be blessed. 08:21 And we thank You for 3ABN that is bringing 08:24 the everlasting gospel to the whole world. 08:26 We pray that You will continue to use this ministry 08:29 and we pray that Your name will be glorified 08:31 in each and every program. 08:33 And we ask You for these blessings 08:36 in the mighty and blessed name of Jesus, amen. 08:40 Amen. Amen. 08:41 Amen. 08:42 The first song that we are going to sing 08:44 is "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" 08:46 and if you have the SDA hymnal it's hymn number 469 08:50 and of course we hope that you are not just viewing 08:51 but that you are participating that you bring in your Bibles 08:54 and bring in your hymnal. 08:56 And if you don't have a hymnal don't worry the song words 08:58 will be or the lyrics will be on the screen. 09:00 So let's sing "What a fellowship, 09:02 what a joy divine." 09:08 What a fellowship, what a joy divine 09:13 Leaning on the everlasting arms 09:17 What a blessedness, what a peace is mine 09:21 Leaning on the everlasting arms 09:26 Leaning on Jesus Leaning on Jesus 09:30 Safe and secure from all alarms. 09:34 Leaning on Jesus Leaning on Jesus 09:38 Leaning on the everlasting arms 09:42 Verse 2. 09:43 Oh, how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way 09:48 Leaning on the everlasting arms 09:51 O how bright the path grows from day to day 09:56 Leaning on the everlasting arms 10:00 Leaning on Jesus Leaning on Jesus 10:04 Safe and secure from all alarms 10:08 Leaning on Jesus Leaning on Jesus 10:12 Leaning on the everlasting arms 10:17 What have I to dread, what have I to fear 10:22 Leaning on the everlasting arms? 10:26 I have blessed peace with my Lord so near 10:30 Leaning on the everlasting arms 10:33 And the chorus 10:35 Leaning on Jesus Leaning on Jesus 10:38 Safe and secure from all alarms 10:42 Leaning on Jesus Leaning on Jesus 10:47 Leaning on the everlasting arms 10:53 Amen. Amen. 10:55 What a fun song. 10:56 Yeah, with Mr. Tim at the piano 10:58 I just wished want to sing all day. 11:01 Ready to sing all worship, wouldn't that be something? 11:03 Amen. 11:04 Thank you, Mr. Parton, we appreciate very much. 11:06 Did you notice those words? You know our topic is what? 11:08 What everyone, what's our topic? 11:10 Peace. Peace. 11:11 Did you notice that in the words? 11:12 Those of you at home see we had peace in the, 11:14 "What a blessedness, what a peace is mine, 11:17 Leaning on the everlasting arms." 11:19 Somewhere I think in the last verse 11:21 did we have it there too? 11:22 I have blessed peace. 11:24 "I have blessed peace with my Lord so near, 11:26 Leaning on the everlasting arms." 11:28 Amen. Praise God, right. 11:29 Boy, I tell you. What other song do we have? 11:31 "Wonderful Peace." 11:32 Since we are going along with the peace thing 11:34 I love this song. 11:35 Far away in the depths of my soul tonight is that peace. 11:38 Amen. Amen. 11:48 Far away in the depths 11:52 Of my spirit tonight 11:57 Rolls a melody sweeter than psalm 12:05 In celestial-like strains 12:09 It unceasingly falls 12:14 O'er my soul like an infinite calm 12:22 Chorus. 12:23 Peace! Peace! 12:27 Wonderful peace 12:31 Coming down from the Father above 12:39 Sweep over my spirit 12:44 Forever, I pray 12:49 In fathomless billows of love 12:56 Let's go to the last verse. 12:58 Weary soul, without gladness 13:03 Or comfort or rest 13:08 Passing down the rough pathway of time! 13:16 Make the Savior your friend 13:20 ere the shadows grow dark 13:25 O accept of this peace 13:29 so sublime 13:33 Here's our chorus. 13:35 Peace! Peace! 13:39 Wonderful peace 13:43 Coming down from the Father above 13:52 Sweep over my spirit 13:57 Forever, I pray 14:02 In fathomless billows of love 14:09 Let's sing that chorus one more time 14:11 Here we go. 14:12 Peace! Peace! 14:17 Wonderful peace 14:21 Coming down from the Father above 14:30 Sweep over my spirit 14:35 Forever, I pray 14:42 In fathomless billows 14:47 of love 14:54 Amen. Amen. 14:56 I think that is one of my favorite all time songs. 15:00 Yeah. Amen. 15:01 And tonight no matter what you're going through, 15:03 no matter what you're experiencing in life 15:06 it could be health, it could be loss of a loved one, 15:09 you could be facing financial struggles losing your home 15:13 or a job or whatever it is. 15:15 People could be talking about you 15:17 and you could be just hurting inside, 15:19 know that the Lord Jesus right now 15:22 He wants to bring you peace. 15:24 He wants to bring that peace that will sweep over your soul 15:28 and that's what we are gonna talk about here tonight 15:31 in our worship time. 15:32 Just how do we experience that peace 15:34 and learning to accept the peace 15:37 that God wants to give us, He offers it to us. 15:40 Yeah, because, you know, none of us 15:42 in this world are immune from trials or storms, right? 15:46 I mean, it affects all of us. 15:47 I mean, you at home it affects you too. 15:49 I mean, all of us and praise the Lord 15:51 for that wonderful peace that God can provide. 15:54 Before we head into-- thank you again, Mr. Tim. 15:55 We appreciate again the music you brought to the worship 15:58 those blessed many people. 16:00 So our topic is peace. 16:01 Amen. Absolutely. 16:03 So what is peace? 16:08 Peace is something that depending 16:10 I think under situation that you are going through. 16:14 I take it as a mother if my children are okay, 16:18 I'm at peace, you know, 16:20 because there are certain things that stir our hearts. 16:24 Yes, problems, financial, relationship, 16:28 everything alike stirs up our peace. 16:31 But depending on what we are facing that day, 16:35 for example, when my concerns with my kids. 16:38 If they are doing good I feel at peace. 16:40 Of course that the Lord gives me that peace 16:43 and I accept the peace 16:45 unless I choose to not accept that peace 16:49 because of my children's stake then I'll be in turmoils. 16:53 So it affects us in different ways 16:55 depending of our lifestyle and what obligations are. 16:58 So you are saying we can choose to accept peace? 17:00 Right. Okay. 17:02 I think but, you know, having faith in God 17:05 and giving situations to God, you gain peace. 17:09 So if you are worried and you are stressed out 17:12 and struggling, then you haven't really given it to God 17:15 because if you did, you would realize that 17:17 that's a weight off your shoulder 17:19 and that's one of the great things 17:21 about accepting Christ as your personal Savior 17:23 is the fact that you don't have to do everything on your own. 17:25 You don't have to feel like 17:27 you can do everything on your own 17:28 because you can't do everything on your own. 17:30 So, okay, so let me ask you this. 17:32 So you are talking about, 17:33 you know, kind of giving things to God is peace and trust. 17:35 Is it the same thing? 17:37 I mean, they are two different words. 17:38 Okay, so what you're thinking about that. 17:40 So I went to the dictionary, now we go to the Bible 17:42 obviously for, you know, our answers 17:44 but I went to the dictionary on the definition of peace. 17:46 So see what you think of this. 17:49 All right, it says here, this is from 17:50 I think it comes from Webster's. 17:52 It says, "A state of tranquility or quiet, 17:55 a freedom from civil disturbance." 17:57 People think of peace that way too. 17:59 Let's see, "Freedom from disquieting 18:01 or oppressive thoughts or emotions. 18:04 Harmony in personal relations." 18:08 Let's see here. 18:09 This one says, "Used interjectionally to ask 18:12 for silence or calm or a state 18:15 or period of mutual concord between governments. 18:18 A pact or an agreement." 18:20 I would say that peace 18:21 is the result of trusting in God. 18:25 Okay. 18:26 So, peace and trust aren't necessarily the same thing. 18:29 No. What do you think, Pastor? 18:31 I agree, I think they are related 18:32 and a byproduct or a product of trust in God brings peace 18:38 because, you know, that when God is in control 18:42 you can rest, you can be at peace. 18:44 There was a painting that somebody made 18:47 I don't know what inspired this. 18:49 I think there are, I don't know 18:51 if it is the same painting, 18:52 I think we used to have it in the lobby here. 18:53 Okay. 18:55 I don't know if it's still there actually 18:56 but this painting showed a storm, a raging storm 19:02 and there is a person holding the, 19:07 what do you call the-- 19:08 The wheel? The wheel for the boat. 19:10 Yes. And it's Jesus. 19:13 And there are a few people holding on to Jesus 19:18 and they have a peaceful look on their face. 19:22 Even though the storm is raging 19:23 and there is lightning and it looks terrible 19:27 but because they are near to Jesus, 19:29 they have this peaceful look on their face. 19:33 And that's really where you can find peace. 19:35 It's in Jesus. In Jesus. 19:37 Yes. 19:38 You know, so how does one actually, 19:39 I'm gonna ask this question. 19:41 So how does someone get that type of peace 19:42 because I'm thinking of the disciples, boy, 19:45 is that, I think I actually may have it here. 19:47 Is it Mark 4, I'll be real quick. 19:50 In the sea. 19:53 In the storm. Make look at this real quick. 19:54 "And the storm came" Mark Chapter 4. 19:56 They were in the boat. Yes. 19:58 Mark Chapter 4, yeah verse 37 20:04 "And there arose a great storm of wind, 20:07 and the waves beat into the ship, 20:09 so that now it was basically full of water. 20:12 And he, Jesus, was in the back part of the ship, 20:15 or the boat, asleep on a pillow, 20:18 and they woke him, and said unto him, 20:19 Master, do you care not that we are about to die? 20:23 And Jesus arose, and He rebuked the wind, 20:25 and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. 20:28 And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. 20:31 And he said unto them, Why were you so fearful? 20:34 How is it that you have no faith?" 20:36 So let me ask this question then anybody here, 20:38 so they were close to Jesus, as in physically close. 20:42 I mean, in the same boat but they had some problems. 20:45 To start with. 20:48 Go forward, yeah, Mrs. Dinzey. 20:51 You either know Him or you don't know Him, 20:54 you know, because they had the peace with them. 20:57 I mean, Jesus assured 21:00 that He was in control of everything 21:02 and He healed, heals, 21:03 He is the most powerful of powerful. 21:05 And they lack that faith. 21:08 You know, you were walking with Jesus 21:11 but you are not trusting Him. 21:13 You know, it's amazing they can side blind that. 21:16 Yes. 21:17 And I think that can translate into our everyday lives. 21:20 You know, how many storms do we go through that, 21:22 you know, we don't see the blessing at the end 21:24 but we need to trust in God 21:27 that there is a purpose or reason for our storms, 21:30 a reason for the things that we're going through 21:32 and that He will see us through. 21:34 You know, they were in the boat and they were dealing 21:36 with the physical elements the wind 21:38 and the water and stuff which can be very frightening 21:42 and He is resting peacefully over there 21:45 but, you know, having that faith in Christ 21:50 they were fine. 21:51 He just got up and said, "Peace, be still." 21:53 And everything is quiet. And everything, yeah. 21:55 You know what's amazing to me about that story 21:57 is that there was turmoil 21:59 and at the same time there was turmoil 22:01 and the disciples were in turmoil, He was at peace. 22:05 And then He spoke outwardly the peace 22:08 that He had already experienced in His heart 22:10 and that was experienced outwardly. 22:12 As in there was, the Bible says there was a great calm, right. 22:15 The waves became calm and the disciples hearts 22:18 were then at peace. 22:20 So whatever He felt inside 22:22 actually translated to something outside. 22:25 I think that we can all share the peace 22:29 that we feel with others around us. 22:32 Yes, we were created in His image 22:35 and we are longing to be just like Jesus. 22:38 But as I react to a situation 22:40 I can affect the reaction in others around me. 22:44 So Jesus being, I don't know what it would be like to walk 22:49 with Jesus, touch Him and, you know, 22:51 I may have been one of those that said, 22:53 "Jesus, aren't You worried about us? 22:56 You know, what are You doing? 22:57 We are gonna die here please do something, you know." 23:02 But or I may have been one of those that will just sit 23:05 and watch Jesus reveal His power, you know. 23:09 But as we respond for example, this morning 23:12 I woke up at three in the morning 23:14 and I was doing my chores 23:15 and doing things around the house. 23:18 And I just said I'm going to the store 23:20 because I was missing some items 23:23 and I couldn't find my wallet. 23:25 Oh. That's stressful. 23:27 And I could not find my wallet 23:29 and I always keep my wallet in a certain place so. 23:32 In your purse. In my purse. 23:35 And so but I remember grabbing the wallet inside, 23:39 I don't want to drag the whole purse with me into 23:42 wherever I was the day before and so I left the purse 23:46 and I carried the wallet 23:48 and I said, "Lord, I cannot find my wallet 23:51 and I'm not gonna get stressed over it. 23:53 I'm not gonna let this take my peace away." 23:56 But in other times in my life I would have freaked out. 24:00 I will be like, "Oh, no, I can't find that. 24:03 Wake him up or get the kids and not find the wallet. 24:06 I can't find the wallet." 24:08 So when it simply is a choice it boils down to a choice 24:12 whatever we are facing, you either let your peace go 24:18 or grab on to that peace of choice. 24:20 So I said, "Lord, You have to solve. 24:23 I'm not gonna stress." 24:24 And I found the purse in my purse. 24:27 I mean, the wallet in my purse right before I walked in here 24:31 and I looked at my purse and then I had not seen it 24:35 but now right before the program I found the wallet. 24:38 Well, praise the Lord. I like, "Well, thank You, Lord. 24:40 I know You had a solution." 24:42 And that's the testimony to the growth 24:44 God is doing in each one of us. 24:45 Exactly. Brother Johnny? 24:47 I would like to go back to the story 24:48 of the disciples in the boat because there are many lessons 24:51 we can learn from there. 24:52 We can probably spend the whole time 24:54 that is left here talking about 24:55 that particular moment in the disciples lives. 24:59 Who were in the boat? 25:00 The disciples were in the boat 25:02 and several of them were fishermen 25:04 much experienced how to handle storms. 25:06 So there are storms that are beyond 25:08 even the most experienced fishermen 25:12 because they don't know which way the waves 25:14 are gonna be turning, you can only do so much. 25:16 And they focused on the circumstances 25:19 which is what can happen to us. 25:21 If we focus on circumstances well, what's happening? 25:24 Oh, this terrible ordeal that we are going through 25:26 then we will not have peace. 25:29 Well, as they looked at the circumstances 25:30 they lost their peace, their trust was gone. 25:35 Only when they thought they were about to perish 25:39 did they realize, hey, wait a minute 25:41 Jesus is right here. 25:43 It's pretty sad, isn't it? 25:44 And in their desperation 25:46 they even addressed Him in a very, 25:48 I think I would call, you can say desperate 25:52 but also disrespectful. 25:54 "Master, do You not care that we perish?" 25:58 And of course He cared. Of course He cared. 25:59 Absolutely. 26:01 And so Jesus stands and as Sister Jill said 26:05 there was a calmness and peace in Him. 26:08 The circumstances did not affect His peace. 26:12 And so, today I had a very interesting 26:14 thought concerning that because 26:15 as I was thinking participating in the program 26:17 I thought about this particular story 26:20 and I can say a new thought came to my mind 26:23 that I had never considered. 26:24 When Jesus stands and He says to the angry sea "Peace..." 26:29 Be still. 26:31 He said, "Peace" but also "be still." 26:34 Interesting. 26:36 And immediately they obeyed. 26:39 The wind ceased, the storm calm 26:43 and there was great serenity 26:46 but the expression "Peace be still" 26:50 that He say to who? 26:52 The Bible says that He said to the storm 26:55 but this proclamation "Peace be still" was something 26:59 that can happen to the disciples as well. 27:01 Amen. Well, that's great. 27:02 That's beautiful. That is beautiful. 27:04 Because they accepted peace be still. 27:07 Oh, wait a minute I don't have to worry. 27:09 Hey see, Jesus is here. 27:11 And as I thought about this there is also 27:13 something interesting I don't know 27:15 if one of you were gonna share the same thing 27:16 and that is, that Jesus was all powerful. 27:20 Yes. Yes. Absolutely. 27:21 However in this situation and as He was on the human, 27:26 facing life as a human He faced this situation 27:29 as a human being 27:31 not as the almighty powerful Son of God. 27:35 He fully trusted in the heavenly Father 27:39 and it was in that trust that He had with the Father 27:42 that He was able to be at peace. 27:45 And so as we trust we can be at peace 27:50 no matter what the circumstances are. 27:52 And yes that's whatever our friends are facing 27:56 during this past week let it go. 27:59 This is the Sabbath day rest, rest and enjoy the peace. 28:03 And Jesus is pronouncing peace right now, "Peace be still." 28:07 Now because I'm going back to that painting, Pastor, 28:10 you are mentioning that you, 28:11 I don't know if it's still in the lobby 28:12 but anyway showed Jesus at the wheel in the boat 28:16 and there are people hanging on to Him you said. 28:17 Yes. 28:18 And you can see the wind and the waves 28:20 but there is peace on their faces. 28:22 What I take from that is okay, so in this story 28:25 they were just talking about the disciples 28:27 everything stopped, the storm and everything just. 28:30 But in this painting of, you know, 28:32 which I think is very real to what can happen 28:34 as well is that even, it doesn't mean 28:36 that our storms of life, man, just like that can stop 28:40 is that in the midst of the storm 28:42 I see what I like that painting that you describe 28:45 because Christ is with us yet there is peace 28:47 on the people's faces as they are hanging on to Jesus 28:50 but the waves are still roaring. 28:54 They say there is a nest also there 28:56 with a mother feeding her little baby birds 29:01 and they're at peace also in the storm. 29:05 In the storm. 29:06 Because-- go ahead. Yeah. 29:08 That's really the only way that we can get peace 29:10 in this world, it is to go to the Lord in prayer. 29:14 There are people that they do, 29:18 try to find peace a different way 29:20 but and even today you can see in society 29:25 what do people do that, 29:29 well, they put bolts on their houses, 29:32 they lock up their cars, 29:34 some put something on the steering wheel 29:36 so that people won't get in there, 29:38 won't be able to steer the wheel. 29:39 They have dogs to take care of thing. 29:42 Gates around their houses and in some community 29:44 like in Puerto Rico is where we have seen this mostly 29:47 they would say, when we go to visit some friends, 29:50 you go up to a gate and they say, "Who are you?" 29:54 Wow. Yes. 29:55 And they take down your license plate number 29:57 then we travel like two blocks and then turn to the right 30:02 and go several blocks and then eventually we go, 30:05 we turn again and now we are at another gate 30:08 with another guard. 30:11 So they have double security in that community 30:13 and finally again "Who are you?" 30:17 You go to some pretty high affluent places. 30:19 Well, that's what I'm saying. 30:21 Wow. 30:23 "Who are you and who are you here to see?" 30:26 So we have to tell them we are here to see so and so 30:28 where are they? 30:29 Do you know where they are? 30:31 And so then they contact the people 30:33 and they say "Well, there are some people 30:35 here they say and their name is so and so. 30:37 Would you give them permission to come in?" 30:40 "Yes, send them in through." 30:42 And so finally we get there 30:44 and guess what they have a door we knock on it. 30:48 And you have to knock or ring the bell. 30:49 And so people are looking for protection and peace, 30:53 you see because "In this world" 30:55 as Jesus said "you will have tribulation, 30:57 but be of good cheer. 30:58 I have overcome the world." Amen. 31:01 I think people look for peace not only in the sense 31:03 of security like locking buildings and doors 31:05 but don't you think people look for peace 31:08 or maybe the word is not peace 31:09 but an escape from reality 31:11 maybe with alcohol or drugs or movies. 31:15 You know, anything that would kind of pull us away 31:18 and say, "Okay, I just want to escape my life is stressful. 31:20 I don't want to think about it 31:21 and I want to go some place out." 31:23 Yeah. Yeah. 31:24 Let's look at John 14. 31:28 I love John 14, 15, 16 31:30 I think are some of my favorite chapters in the Bible. 31:32 Is it yours too? 31:34 Jay, you want to read John 14:27? 31:38 Sure. Let me get there. 31:40 We hope that you are turning in your Bibles 31:42 there at home it's great. 31:43 We can participate together 31:45 and have a Bible study here on peace. 31:46 This is John 14:27. Yes. 31:50 "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: 31:53 not as the world giveth, give I unto you. 31:56 Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." 32:00 So do you think from that verse 32:01 is Jesus saying that peace is a gift? 32:04 Let's see. I think so. 32:06 I think so. "My peace I give unto you." 32:10 So I have a choice of receiving the gift 32:12 or rejecting the gift. 32:14 Wow. That's right. 32:16 I choose to accept the gift of peace. 32:21 Amen. Amen. 32:22 And it's a moment by moment truths 32:23 have you all experienced that? 32:25 Yes. Definitely. 32:26 Some time it seems like I gave this to you, 32:29 I gave whatever I'm struggling with or something 32:31 and then all of a sudden I take it right back. 32:34 You know, it's right back on my shoulders 32:36 and God says, "Do you really want to give it to me?" 32:39 You know it's that re-surrender of it. 32:42 One of the moments that I experienced true peace 32:48 and in such a way that I was like, 32:53 "Lord, thank You for this peace." 32:55 I found myself for almost two hours in an MRI machine or 33:02 and I was praying and I was saying, Lord, 33:07 I was about to donate my kidney. 33:09 I was doing the testings to see 33:12 if you are compatible or not and I've not shared this 33:17 but my brother who needed the kidney 33:21 he had not talked to me for 11 years. 33:23 So we received the call and my mom is frantic 33:27 on the phone crying 33:29 and saying "Pray for your brother." 33:31 I said, okay. "He is in the ER." 33:32 He can't, he's dragged himself into the ER 33:36 and it seems like both of his kidneys have shut down. 33:41 That's a dangerous situation to be in for him. 33:43 Exactly. Exactly. 33:46 And so I said, "Well, okay, mom, don't worry. 33:49 We are gonna be praying. 33:50 Don't worry he is gonna be fine." 33:52 Now of course my driver's license 33:57 I was an organ donor and I said anybody 34:00 that needs my organs will receive them. 34:03 So I didn't know that my brother 34:07 was going to need my organ. 34:09 But it had been 11 years since we had last talked. 34:13 So not that I did not try to have that 34:15 peace my brother and me. 34:18 We've talked, I did the Bible thing, 34:20 we did everything and thank God for a godly husband 34:26 that helped me to have that peace in those trials. 34:29 But when I was in the MRI machine 34:35 it gets lonely in there and you get nervous 34:38 and fear can overcome your thoughts. 34:42 And help you to have second thoughts, 34:45 "Am I really ready to give this?" 34:48 But I said, "Lord, if this is part of your plan 34:51 that You have created me because we are all wonderfully 34:54 and fearfully made I am trusting 34:57 in Your art work in my body 35:00 and I'm willing to do this but give me Your peace." 35:03 Amen. "Give me Your peace." 35:06 And so I said, I don't want to take any credit 35:09 I want to give you all the credit 35:11 and I have got to be a 100 percent compatible 35:13 to be able to donate it. 35:15 Not 50 percent because it would be up to me. 35:18 So I prayed and I tell you just this peace overcame 35:23 from head to toe and it was such a blessing 35:27 and it was such a high moment. 35:29 And of course I've had more moments like that 35:31 where the Lord just gives you that peace. 35:34 That's right. Amen. 35:36 Jay, I know you have some Bible text 35:37 you were looking up to on peace earlier? 35:40 Yes, Psalms 119:165. 35:44 Psalms 119. 35:46 Verse 165 and if you have your Bibles at home 35:49 turn there with us. 35:50 Well, one moment. All right. 35:53 We are little bit slow here to see Psalm. 35:54 Psalms 119 what? 35:56 Psalms 119:165. 35:58 165, okay. Yes. 36:00 Lot of verses in Psalms 119. Oh, it's a long chapter. 36:03 Yes, they are. All right. 36:06 "Great peace have they which love thy law, 36:08 and nothing shall offend them." 36:11 Amen. Wow. 36:12 Yeah. Now that's a great text. 36:13 What does that mean to you? 36:15 Well, the law of God is out of love. 36:19 It's out of love for us 36:21 and it's not meant to be a burden on our lives. 36:24 It's meant to take care of us. 36:27 For example the fourth commandment 36:28 "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 36:30 Six days shalt thou labor, and do all your work." 36:33 And I mean, that day is a day 36:36 that we can rest and have peace. 36:39 We don't have to think about the worldly struggles 36:41 and the things that at your jobs 36:45 or wherever, whatever is going on 36:47 through the week, you can actually commune with God 36:50 and get some rest and go out in nature. 36:52 There are so many fun things that you can do on Sabbath. 36:55 That's right. Seventh day Sabbath. 36:58 Amen. That's right. 36:59 Yeah, that's a great text, isn't it? 37:00 "Great peace have they which love your law, 37:03 and nothing shall offend them." 37:04 What do you think about the offend part? 37:06 You know, every time I read that verse 37:08 and if I don't know, you know, people say stuff 37:11 and all of the sudden you feel like, 37:12 oh, I felt offended or, you now, 37:14 something bothers you and I think, "Okay, God 37:18 I don't love Your law like I should. 37:21 Okay, God, You are trying to show me something 37:23 in my own heart." 37:25 You know, we can focus on the other person. 37:27 But God says, "No, Jill, I want you to look at Me. 37:29 I mean, look at yourself and see what's going on 37:31 in your own heart and life." 37:33 You can't control other people but you can control 37:37 how you react to what other people said to you. 37:40 That's a good point. That is a good point. 37:42 Yeah, someone shared with me when I was a young person. 37:44 They said, only I meaning myself can make me mad. 37:48 He said, I mean whether you follow it. It's a choice. 37:50 There you go, come back to a choice. 37:52 Yeah, how I react to a situation that's true. 37:55 Yeah. 37:57 It's beautiful when you experience a peaceful Sabbath, 38:00 you know, and I think that what contributes 38:03 to our peaceful Sabbath it's our preparation 38:05 and our preparation begins Sunday. 38:08 And so gradually we prepare to have this encounter 38:13 with the Lord on the Sabbath hours. 38:16 So the peace that I can have everyday 38:20 somewhat in a delicate 38:23 and special way is different for Sabbath. 38:27 Now, that's great. 38:28 I mean, it's incredible how you disconnect 38:31 and you just want to be at church all day, 38:33 you sing, you do different activities. 38:36 Fellowship. Fellowship exactly. 38:37 Yeah. You are cooking. 38:39 We do. We love Mrs. Dinzey's cooking. 38:42 It's fabulous. I agree with. 38:45 Anytime we are ready. Praise the Lord. 38:47 You also think about, 38:49 you know, how we are talking about peace. 38:51 I mean, how much the stressing out about 38:54 situations actually solve anything. 38:56 Well, I tend to think it does 38:57 but it doesn't in special words. 38:59 Yeah, and it can make you physically sick. 39:03 Now that's a good point physically sick. 39:04 Now that a good point, that's true. 39:05 Because, you know, working here at 3ABN 39:07 I enjoy working at 3ABN a lot. 39:09 I mean, this is really a fun place to work. 39:11 I enjoy working in the production department 39:13 but there is always challenges 39:14 and just this past week I must have looked a little stressed 39:17 because I had one of my crew members coming 39:19 and say, "So how you're doing?" 39:21 I said, "Well, I think I'm okay." 39:23 "Well, hey, do you mind 39:25 if I just have a prayer with you?" 39:26 I was like oh, well. 39:27 And in their prayer they talked, oh, my, 39:29 it touched my heart. 39:30 I actually thought about, 39:32 I mean, I thought about obviously for a while. 39:33 Now but that actually was a huge encouragement. 39:36 You know, I don't really realize. 39:37 Sometimes I run around stressed out 39:38 doesn't really help being stressed out. 39:40 And so, you know, I get a little overwhelmed 39:42 with some things and so I just appreciate 39:43 that crew member doing that. 39:45 But then that's how we can actually 39:47 be a blessing for others too because we can see someone 39:49 maybe he is a little bit stressed. 39:51 And say, "Hey, just a minute. 39:53 Can I have prayer with you? Are you doing okay, Jay? 39:55 Well, let's have a prayer or Pastor John." 39:56 Wonderful. Praise the Lord. 39:58 Oh, yeah. Praise God for that. 39:59 That was a, I appreciate that this week that was a blessing. 40:02 Amen. Amen. 40:03 I will like to share an experience 40:06 that was very real to me. 40:09 When I was much younger and I was working in a company, 40:15 electronic company and-- well, I was in Chicago 40:18 I'm driving down the road and the clouds, 40:23 it was morning but it was dark 40:24 because of the clouds and there was thunder 40:27 and lightning and just as I was getting close 40:30 to this train overpass, 40:32 there was this loud thunder and then lightning 40:38 and for a moment I had this fear 40:42 and I think I could-- there are few times in my life 40:47 I can say the Lord talked to me and this is one of them 40:50 because it was so clear that He did. 40:52 He said, "Why are you fearful? 40:56 I'm with you." Amen. 40:58 And then I suddenly as that message came to me I said, 41:03 "Yes, Lord, why am I fearful? 41:06 You are with me." 41:07 And there was this calmness, a peace that came over me 41:11 that I said, wow, thank You, Lord, for that assurance 41:15 that You are with me." 41:16 And I think when we realize that His promises are true 41:19 Jesus said, I'm with you always even until the end of the world 41:23 we can take confidence in knowing that 41:26 He is with us and we could have that peace. 41:28 I will like to share a scripture that 41:30 my mother taught me when I was very, very little. 41:33 And so for many, many years before I went to bed 41:37 I would pray as I'm praying I would quote this psalm 41:41 and perhaps some of our viewers or listeners 41:44 are familiar with this. 41:47 And it says-- It's Psalms what? 41:51 Psalms 4, Psalms 4:8, I have a bilingual Bible, 41:56 I almost read in Spanish. 42:01 In Psalms 4:8 these are the wonderful words. 42:05 "I will both lay me down in peace, 42:09 and sleep, for thou, Lord, 42:11 only makest me to dwell in safety." 42:15 Amen. Wow. 42:16 So that has just has been so powerful in my life 42:19 and you know, when there had been times 42:22 when I was little, I was away from my mom 42:25 and I would remember that she told me, 42:26 remember to pray 42:28 and ask the Lord to be with you. 42:29 And I'll quote this psalm before I go to sleep 42:32 and I would rest peacefully. 42:34 I think about Jesus in the boat that we just talked about. 42:37 Amen. He was asleep. 42:39 Now He must have been very tired, 42:40 I mean, to sleep through a storm. 42:42 That boat must have been bobbing badly in the storm. 42:45 Yeah, for sure but He had peace. 42:47 Peace, that's right. 42:48 Amen. That's a wonderful testimony. 42:50 I think mine actually has to do with the poem. 42:53 If you don't mind I'll share. 42:54 It's not a real long poem but it's one that I love 42:57 and that we actually have framed sitting next 43:00 to our bed, it's right on the wall 43:02 there right by the bed and it's something I memorized 43:04 when I was young and just through the years 43:06 it has to do with trust in God and surrender. 43:09 And it says, "In acceptance lies peace, 43:13 O my heart be still. 43:15 Let your restless worries cease and accept His will. 43:20 Though this test is not my choice, 43:22 it is His therefore rejoice. 43:25 In His plan there cannot be anything to make me sad. 43:30 If this is His choice for me, I want to take it and be glad. 43:34 Make from it some lovely thing to the glory of my King. 43:38 Cease from sighs and murmuring, sing His loving grace, 43:42 this trial means my furthering to a wealthy place. 43:47 From my fears He'll give release, 43:49 in acceptance lies peace." 43:53 And to me that's it, when we know 43:56 and trust the Lord Jesus 43:58 we can put our faith in those promises. 44:00 The promises in His word we can claim them 44:02 and trust them and surrender and then re-surrender again 44:06 and watch as God works 44:07 His peace in our hearts and lives. 44:09 Yeah. Amen. 44:11 Well, now it's talking about, thinking about the topic 44:14 I said, "Lord, there are so many instances 44:16 in the Bible that we can share 44:18 but one that my mother always taught me was Psalms 23. 44:23 Oh, yeah. 44:24 The Psalms 23 is just so personal 44:28 and that covers every challenge or anything 44:31 that we have to face as children, 44:35 as adults, as the elderly, the widow, the poor. 44:39 So everyone has this piece on Psalms 23. 44:42 Everybody knows it by heart, right. 44:44 So I get it confused, you know, sometimes 44:47 I start off in English and then in Spanish 44:49 but I cannot say by memory but I will read it. 44:54 "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. 44:59 He makes me to lie down in green pastures, 45:02 he leads me beside the still waters. 45:07 He restores my soul..." 45:10 Faithfully He does that I must say. 45:12 "He leads me in the path of righteousness 45:15 for his name's sake. 45:17 Yea, though I walk through the valley 45:19 of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: 45:24 for thou art with me, 45:25 thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 45:29 Thou prepares the table before me 45:31 in the presence of mine enemies, 45:33 thou anointest my head with oil, my cup runs over. 45:39 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me 45:43 all the days of my life, 45:45 and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever." 45:49 This is full of promises and gives me comfort 45:53 and strength and trust and I enjoy the peace 45:57 that doesn't matter what I'm going through. 45:59 I think this covers it all. It does. 46:01 Oh, yeah. Absolutely. 46:03 God is with me and I should not have anything to fear. 46:06 But when I face something big and different I see 46:10 how I can't do it on my own. 46:12 I can't, I have to claim to the promise, 46:15 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." 46:17 I have to say, the Lord is with me till the end of time 46:21 and I'm here to do what He calls me to do. 46:24 Amen. 46:25 Well, Jay, so you have something to share? 46:26 Yeah, I've had a couple of surgeries in my lifetime 46:30 and the one surgery was an emergency appendectomy, 46:36 my appendix had ruptured inside of me. 46:38 At that time I was out of the church so I wasn't, 46:41 I didn't have much peace, I didn't have any of that. 46:44 I remember Pastor Byrd coming to pray with me 46:46 and I didn't know him because I wasn't going 46:48 to church at the time 46:49 but he came and prayed with me. 46:51 Elder Carlton Byrd? 46:52 Yes. Oh, nice. 46:53 And, you know, prior to that I kind of thought 46:55 that I might die, you know, I wasn't sure 46:57 and after that prayer I felt at peace. 47:01 And then later on in life, I had two more surgeries 47:06 one is a result of that and then, anytime 47:11 that they put you to sleep you might not wake up. 47:13 There is a chance that you might not wake up. 47:15 But on this time I was in the church 47:19 and I had given my heart to the Lord. 47:20 So I was at peace. 47:22 So if I didn't wake up for any reason 47:25 when Christ comes back-- 47:27 You're gonna wake up. I know, where I would be going. 47:29 And it was in the right direction. 47:32 Amen. 47:34 So after, you know, my mom had prayed with me 47:36 on both occasions and I was at peace. 47:40 So there is a difference in the peace you felt 47:41 when you were at in new Christ versus the surgery before? 47:44 Yes. Wow. 47:46 Because if I would have died at that time, 47:47 I would have gone in the wrong direction. 47:49 Well, praise the Lord for Pastor Carlton Byrd 47:51 for coming and then praying. 47:52 Isn't that neat you have the opportunity of doing 47:54 that with people that we see they may not feel that peace 47:58 that God wants us to have. 47:59 To pray for them, do something to encourage them. 48:02 Yeah, this has been a great topic actually. 48:04 Amen. And I feel encouraged. 48:05 It is. 48:06 I remember when we, well, when we travel 48:09 to promote 3ABN Latino, well, we promote 3ABN in general. 48:14 There is no way of just talking about 3ABN Latino. 48:17 Praise the Lord and we have what, nine networks now. 48:21 So it's incredible. 48:23 But we've gone to precincts and visited, you know, 48:26 some people, some viewers and it's a, 48:31 I don't know what it is but it's just the power of God 48:34 that brings peace to that person that is locked up. 48:38 But I'm locked up and there are so many viewers 48:40 that do watch from the precincts 48:42 but they find freedom in Christ. 48:45 And when before they had found that liberty, 48:50 they did not have peace and so they shared God's word, 48:55 God's promises in the hope with others 48:57 and people in the cells that they started 49:00 their own little congregation in the church. 49:02 So it doesn't matter where we are at, we can have that peace 49:06 and share the peace with the others. 49:08 And I think that's a good point because God calls, 49:11 God wants to give us peace 49:12 so that we can in turn extend not our peace 49:15 but His peace to other people. 49:19 And so that's why we want to encourage you tonight with 49:22 whatever you're going through surrender those challenges, 49:25 surrender that stress to the Lord Jesus. 49:28 Accept His peace which is a gift. 49:31 Choose to trust in Him and claim those promises 49:34 and then in turn witness to someone else about the peace 49:37 that you have experienced because I think as we share 49:40 we grow ourselves. 49:41 That's right. Yeah, absolutely. 49:43 That's right. 49:44 You know, some of the text here I hope 49:45 that you at home just quickly 49:47 because again this is encouragement, 49:48 you know, you read, study the Bible, 49:50 realize God's faithfulness. 49:52 Got Isaiah 26:3 says, 49:54 "You will keep him in perfect peace, 49:56 whose mind is stayed on you." 49:59 With John 14 we talked about that, 50:01 "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you." 50:04 Jay, what was yours, Psalms 119. 50:07 Psalms 119:165. 50:10 That was a good one. 50:11 "Great peace have they which love thy law, 50:13 and nothing shall offend them." 50:15 I mean, that's a neat search, isn't, Pastor? 50:16 You could do at peace search. 50:18 Oh, yes, there are many. Psalms 4:8. 50:20 Many scriptures that are very powerful 50:23 and that one Isaiah 26:3, 4 is one of my favorites 50:28 and it tells you how you can get peace. 50:30 Amen. 50:32 "Thou" that's God "will keep him 50:34 in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee." 50:36 We have all the information we need to get peace 50:39 and Jesus offers it freely. 50:41 There is no fee. Praise the Lord. 50:44 You are not gonna get a bill. 50:46 Jesus says, "Peace I give unto you. 50:48 My peace give I unto you." 50:50 I would like to read one more 50:52 and this is found in Job 22:21, 22:21. 50:56 Job. Job 22:21. 50:58 I don't think of Job has been a pleasure of peace. 51:01 Well, this is Eliphaz, I call him Eliphaz talking-- 51:04 Job 1-- I'm sorry. 51:06 Chapter 22 and verse 21. 51:08 Which really summarizes how you can get this. 51:12 Okay. That's good. 51:13 It says, "Acquaint now thyself with him, 51:19 and be at peace, thereby good shall come unto thee." 51:24 So that is another way that we can understand, 51:29 we can get peace. 51:30 Acquaint, you know, in Spanish it's a, 51:33 I like the word that is used in Spanish 51:37 because acquaint doesn't communicate 51:41 the word as well I think for some reason. 51:43 In Spanish it's amistad, that means become friends. 51:47 Be friend. 51:49 That is different than acquaint. 51:50 Become friends with God and you will find peace. 51:56 There is this wonderful song I'll just gonna read 51:59 the first stanza if you don't mind. 52:01 Yeah, then we will go to some prayers. 52:02 "What a friend we have in Jesus, 52:06 all our sins and grieves to bear! 52:08 What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer! 52:12 Oh, what peace we often forfeit, 52:15 oh, what needless pain we bear, 52:18 all because we do not carry everything to God in prayer!" 52:22 Amen. 52:23 And so the Lord is inviting us today to have peace 52:26 and I hope our viewers and listeners 52:28 will take advantage of that wonderful invitation. 52:30 Yeah, amen. Amen. 52:32 It's a great way to segue into some prayer. 52:34 I think a lot of people at home of course going through storms 52:37 may not have peace or whatever maybe we want 52:39 to remember of course you in prayer 52:41 remember us here at 3ABN 52:43 but, Brother Jay, let start with prayer 52:45 and we go round the circle here. 52:46 Sure. 52:47 Dear heavenly Father, we thank You for allowing us 52:50 to have this family worship together today. 52:52 Lord, we thank You for blessing us 52:54 with the opportunity to have peace if we trust in You. 52:58 We thank you for blessing us with your Seventh-day Sabbath 53:00 that we may rest and have peace 53:02 and reflect on and commune with You, Lord. 53:06 Thank You for all the wonderful gifts 53:08 You've given us Your grace and mercy. 53:11 And as our viewers at home are watching this program, 53:15 we ask that they will seek You and find that perfect peace. 53:19 In Jesus name we pray, amen. 53:21 Amen. 53:23 Heavenly Father, we thank You so much 53:27 because the invitation is to every one of us. 53:30 Yes, thank you. 53:31 Jesus says, "Peace I leave with you, 53:34 my peace give I unto you." 53:36 And, Lord, we pray that You will help us 53:37 to accept this peace we see Jesus 53:40 as it says in Revelation 3:20 53:42 "Standing at the door, and knocking in our heart." 53:45 And, Lord, we pray that You will help us 53:47 to open the door that He may come in. 53:50 We know there are many listening 53:52 that have faced difficult situations 53:55 and are facing great problems 53:58 that they know they cannot solve on their own. 54:01 We pray that as we have read in the scriptures 54:04 and as we have quoted poems and even the song, 54:08 "What a Friend We Have in Jesus." 54:10 We pray that You will help Your children to consider 54:14 what great peace they may have 54:16 as we allow Jesus to give us His peace. 54:19 In Jesus name, amen. Amen. 54:20 And, Father, we thank You for Your faithfulness. 54:24 Thank You for Your love and the way You manifest 54:28 Your power in each of our lives. 54:30 Thank You, Father, that You have spoken 54:34 and a few shall say it I shall believe it. 54:37 So I accept the peace the gift that You give us. 54:43 Help us to draw nearer to thee so that we may be ready 54:47 when You come in glory and receive You 54:50 and that we may spend all our Sabbaths 54:53 from Sabbath to Sabbath with You. 54:56 Thank You for Your love and care 54:57 in Jesus name, amen. 54:59 Oh, Father, I come in agreement with my brothers and sisters 55:03 and those of our brothers and sisters at home. 55:05 We thank You for Sabbath, we thank You right now 55:08 I think of Your promise in Philippians 4 55:11 that we don't have to be anxious for anything 55:14 but in everything with prayer 55:15 and supplication with thanksgiving. 55:18 Right now we lift up our request before You 55:21 and we know that Your peace, the peace of God 55:24 which passes all understanding. 55:27 You will keep and guard our hearts and minds 55:29 through Christ Jesus. 55:31 So, Lord, we pray in a special way 55:33 for our brothers and sisters right now at home 55:36 that we would reach out and accept You, 55:40 accept You as our personal Savior. 55:42 Acquaint ourselves with You, Father, 55:45 and learn and experience 55:47 the peace that You long to give. 55:49 We accept You just now 55:51 and we thank You in Jesus name, amen. 55:55 Father in heaven, Lord, we are so grateful 55:56 for how You have brought us through this past week 55:59 and we are thankful for Your protecting power for times 56:03 that we are aware of and I know many times too 56:04 our guardian angels have protected us 56:06 and we don't even know it. 56:08 Lord, we are so grateful for the study here on peace. 56:12 I know the times I go through the different storms of life 56:14 and I don't always have that peace 56:16 and I'm sorry, Father, for not having that. 56:18 But, Lord, thank You that we can again 56:20 just turn our hearts toward You and say, God, I trust you 56:23 and we want to have that peace that can only come from You. 56:27 And I know in the midst of the storms of life 56:29 that we can trust You. 56:31 So I pray for my brothers and sisters at home 56:33 whatever they are doing with it's neat 56:35 that we can just pray to You 56:36 and somehow You can hear all these prayers 56:38 thousands, millions 56:40 being prayers being offered up to You 56:41 and You hear each one. 56:43 You know best how to answer each one. 56:45 So, Father, we just want to again 56:47 just trust You with these storms 56:50 and these challenges that we face. 56:52 Father, again we thank You for Your love 56:54 and for Your Sabbath day. 56:55 In Jesus name I pray, amen. Amen. 56:59 Amen. Wow. 57:00 Time went fast. Thank you. 57:03 It was a blessing, Brother Jay and Brother Johnny and Idalia. 57:07 Thank you for joining family worship. 57:09 Absolutely. Thank you for the invite. 57:11 It's always a blessing to have worship together. 57:14 It's always a privilege and honor to be able to join 57:17 with you in family worship. 57:18 Thank you for studying with us on the topic of peace. 57:21 And again trust Jesus, He will never leave you, 57:24 He will never forsake you. 57:26 Place everything, your whole life in His hands 57:28 and of course we can trust Him with everything. 57:30 Again, thank you for joining us. 57:31 God bless you. 57:33 And have a wonderful happy Sabbath. |
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