Music...
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Guitar... Song...
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Audience: Clapping...
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Amen...
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Thank you so much
for the beautiful music
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and Maksim for the
beautiful guitar playing.
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I'm blessed
already how about you?
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We want to welcome our
Viewers around the world.
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What a privilege to be
in Nizhny Novgrod, Russia
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at our great
3ABN Russian Center.
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We've traveled a
lot of miles to get here
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and this is probably at
least trip 20 or 21 for me
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coming from America to Russia
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but every time I get here...
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and I see all the
smiling faces of you
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and our Russian workers...
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it's worth it all.
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As Julia Outkina knows,
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Russia is my second home.
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We're here for a special reason,
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we're commemorating 27 years
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since Elder John
Carter's crusade and 3ABN
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as we join hands together.
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Translation...
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more translation...
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I received a phone call
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late in the year of 1991
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Elder John Carter said,
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"I'm going to
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
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would 3ABN partner with me?"
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Translation...
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more translation...
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And our answer of course was,
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"Yes, we want to
be a part of this. "
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Basically, the only city
that I knew or knew much about
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in Russia was Moscow...
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He said he originally
planned meetings in Moscow
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but there had been
changes and was coming to Gorky
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or now Nizhny Novgorod.
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Translation...
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more translation...
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One of the greatest things
that I've ever been a part of
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was that Series of meetings.
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Thousands of people came every
night to the Palace of Sports.
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Maximum it would
hold about 7,000 people...
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but night after
night, we would have 7,000
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then do one more program
of seven... and one more...
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three programs a night...
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translation...
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more translation...
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20,000 people a night...
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literally, at time it
seems like rushing and fighting
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to get in to the Auditorium.
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It was so amazing.
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In America, it's hard to
get people to come to church,
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in Russia, we
couldn't keep them out...
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they literally broke the doors
down on one of the first nights
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because Security had
said, "There's no more room"
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and yet, they came and they came
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and God blessed abundantly.
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How many of you here in
this audience were baptized
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through the
Carter Meetings in 1992?
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Can I see your hands?
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Oh, wow, praise
the Lord, all right...
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many, many of you...
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many of our 3ABN
employees are workers here...
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they were
baptized at the same time
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translation...
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so, please join us
for this whole weekend
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translation...
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tonight... our Program...
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we're going to
have a lot of music.
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Russians and Americans...
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and then we're going to be
blessed by Pastor John Lomacang
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he will be our main Speaker
for our End-time Sermons,
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he has titled it,
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"The Latest
News... Have You Heard?"
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Translation...
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some more translation...
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more translation.
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Let's ask God's
blessings on these meetings.
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"Heavenly Father, we thank You
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for Your many
wonderful blessings.
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We thank You for
this great opportunity
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to be with our
Russian Brothers and Sisters
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and we thank You
that these Programs
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can be sent around the world.
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We now ask for
anointing of the Holy Spirit
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upon each
artiste, upon Pastor John
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and all those speaking.
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Translation...
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We pray for the Viewers and
the Listeners around the world
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that they will
only hear and see Jesus
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in each of our Presenters
and music and sermons.
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Once again, we
thank You and we love You
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and thank You for the
anointing of Your Holy Spirit
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already felt in this Service.
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Translation...
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more translation...
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Amen. "
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Tim Parton will be performing
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announcing it...
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Tim Parton on the Piano...
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Lion of Judah,
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Sweet rose of Sharon
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Fairest of ten thousand
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Ancient of days
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Alpha Omega
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The King of all glory
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The bright morning star
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And the God of my praise
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Who can describe
everything that He is
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All I can say is
He's mine and I'm His
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'Cause the One who
walks on the wings of the wind
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walks beside me
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And the One who is
holding the world in His hand
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holds my heart
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He spoke and the
world was created in space
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And yet He was
willing to die in my place
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Redeemer delivered the
ransom that set my soul free
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Hallelujah, what a Savior
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He is to me
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He's the strength in my weakness
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The joy in my sorrow
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The peace like a
river that flows in my life
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He's new morning
mercies and hope for the journey
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and love that will
conquer the struggle and strife
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You can depend
everything that He is
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All I can say He
is mine and I'm His
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'Cause the One who
walks on the wings of the wind
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walks beside me
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And the One who is
holding the world in His hand
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holds my heart
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He spoke and the
world was created in space
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and yet He was
willing to die in my place
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Redeemer delivered the
ransom that set my soul free
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Hallelujah, what
a Savior He is to me
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Oh I can't describe
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everything that He is
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All I can say is
He's mine and I am His
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'Cause the One who
walks on the wings of the wind
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walks beside me
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And the One who is
holding the world in His hand
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holds my heart
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He spoke and the
world was created in space
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and yet He was
willing to die in my place
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Redeemer delivered the
ransom that set my soul free
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Hallelujah, what
a Savior He is to me
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What a Savior
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He is
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to me.
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Audience: Clapping.
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Announcement.
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Piano...
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Audience: Clapping.
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Announcement.
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Piano...
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I remember the
day mercy saved me
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Trembling I
knelt down and prayed
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There at the
cross love forgave me
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Exchanging my sin for His grace
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I will never forget
the burden He lifted
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and the peace
that flooded my soul
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I will cherish the cross
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so precious to me
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the place of my
pardon where I was redeemed
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No more a sinner
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I'm a child of God
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I'm free and forgiven
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and that's why I
cherish the cross
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Piano...
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Wherever my journey may lead me
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Whatever road I may walk
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My heart will always be clinging
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To the treasure I
have in this cross
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It is foolish to those
who don't choose to believe
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but to me it's the power of God
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I will cherish the cross
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so precious to me
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the place of my pardon
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where I was redeemed
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no more a sinner
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I'm a child of God
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free and forgiven
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That's why I cherish the cross
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I will cherish the cross
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till my trophies at last
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I lay down
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Oh I will cherish the cross
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and exchange it some day
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for a crown
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I'm going to cherish the cross
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so precious to me
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The place of my pardon
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Where I was redeemed
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No more a sinner
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I'm a child of God
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I'm free and forgiven
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and that's why I
cherish the cross
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Piano...
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And that's why I
cherish the cross.
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Piano...
00:23:09.42\00:23:15.59
Audience: Clapping.
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Announcement.
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Good evening everyone.
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It's so good to
be here in Russia
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and to be able to use
our lives to praise the Lord.
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When I think of what to sing...
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the songs that came to my mind
this evening were as follows:
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if you ever have had
troubles in your life
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and there was no one that
you could talk to but Jesus,
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you'll understand this song.
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Translation.
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And the second song talks about
00:24:11.31\00:24:12.65
the work that God
has called us to do
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it may seem small,
but when God is in it,
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little is much.
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Translation.
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Let's begin with:
I must tell Jesus.
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Piano...
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I must tell Jesus
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all of my trials
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I cannot bear my burdens alone
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In my distress He
00:25:05.57\00:25:10.14
kindly will help me
00:25:10.17\00:25:14.34
He ever loves
and cares for His own
00:25:14.38\00:25:22.18
I must tell Jesus...
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I must tell Jesus
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I cannot bear my burdens alone
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I must tell Jesus,
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I must tell Jesus
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Jesus can help me,
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Jesus alone
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I must tell Jesus
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All of my troubles
00:26:01.19\00:26:06.13
He is a kind,
compassionate friend
00:26:06.16\00:26:13.84
If I but ask Him,
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He will deliver
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Make of my troubles
00:26:23.35\00:26:27.12
quickly an end
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I must tell Jesus,
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I must tell Jesus
00:26:35.76\00:26:40.16
I cannot bear my burdens alone
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I must tell Jesus,
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I must tell Jesus
00:26:52.57\00:26:57.25
Jesus can help me,
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Jesus alone
00:27:01.28\00:27:05.55
I must tell Jesus,
00:27:05.59\00:27:09.82
I must tell Jesus
00:27:09.86\00:27:14.20
I cannot bear my burdens alone
00:27:14.23\00:27:22.40
I must tell Jesus,
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I must tell Jesus
00:27:27.08\00:27:31.45
Jesus can help me,
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Yes, Jesus can help...
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He can...
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Jesus can help me,
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Jesus alone...
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alone.
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Audience: Amen... clapping.
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Piano...
00:28:00.58\00:28:10.05
In the harvest
fields now ripened
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There's a work for all to do;
00:28:18.13\00:28:25.77
Hark! the
Master's voice is calling
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To the harvest calling you.
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Does the place
you're called to labor
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Seem so small or little known?
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It is great if God is in it,
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And He won't forsake His own.
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Little is much
when God is in it!
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Labor not for wealth or fame;
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There's a crown,
and you can win it,
00:29:25.93\00:29:33.50
If you go in Jesus' name.
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Piano...
00:29:42.38\00:29:45.95
When the harvest time has ended
00:29:45.98\00:29:54.06
And our work on earth has done,
00:29:54.09\00:30:01.83
He will say if we are faithful,
00:30:01.86\00:30:09.70
"Welcome home,
00:30:09.74\00:30:13.07
My child... well done!"
00:30:13.11\00:30:19.88
Little is much
00:30:19.91\00:30:22.52
when God is in it!
00:30:22.55\00:30:26.96
Labor not for wealth or fame;
00:30:26.99\00:30:33.73
There's a crown,
and you can win it,
00:30:33.76\00:30:40.97
When you go in Jesus' name.
00:30:41.00\00:30:47.58
For little is
much when God is in it!
00:30:47.61\00:30:54.72
Labor not for wealth or fame;
00:30:54.75\00:31:01.82
There's a crown
that we can wear,
00:31:01.86\00:31:09.90
If we go
00:31:09.93\00:31:14.14
in Jesus'
00:31:14.17\00:31:20.71
name.
00:31:20.74\00:31:27.48
piano...
00:31:27.52\00:31:34.22
Audience: Amen... clapping.
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Introduction of Dr.
Yvonne Lewis-Shelton.
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Music...
00:32:23.04\00:32:40.19
I heard He walked on water
00:32:40.22\00:32:46.96
and opened blinded eyes
00:32:47.00\00:32:51.47
The deaf were made to hear again
00:32:51.50\00:32:56.10
and the dead were called to rise
00:32:56.14\00:32:59.97
O... but when I
gave Him all my heart
00:33:00.01\00:33:04.68
a greater thing took place
00:33:04.71\00:33:09.38
the Lord of every miracle
00:33:09.42\00:33:13.15
redeemed me by His grace
00:33:13.19\00:33:20.06
and wonders never cease
00:33:20.10\00:33:24.97
as long as I believe
00:33:25.00\00:33:28.77
and place my life
within the nail-scarred hands
00:33:28.80\00:33:35.74
that bled for me
00:33:35.78\00:33:38.95
And when I think
I've seen it best
00:33:38.98\00:33:43.22
I stand amazed to see
00:33:43.25\00:33:47.82
His glory never ends
00:33:47.86\00:33:56.36
And wonders never cease.
00:33:56.40\00:34:01.70
hmmm...
00:34:01.74\00:34:07.84
oooo oooooo...
00:34:07.88\00:34:15.65
He still walks on water
00:34:15.68\00:34:20.86
to calm my troubled seas
00:34:20.89\00:34:23.59
and in the midst of thunder
00:34:23.63\00:34:28.86
I can hear Him speaking peace
00:34:28.90\00:34:32.70
And though some
believe His miracles
00:34:32.73\00:34:37.54
were just part of yesterday
00:34:37.57\00:34:42.24
I'm living proof
His changing power
00:34:42.28\00:34:46.78
will never pass away
00:34:46.82\00:34:53.25
O... and wonders never cease
00:34:53.29\00:34:58.79
as long as I believe
00:34:58.83\00:35:02.70
and I place my life
00:35:02.73\00:35:05.50
within the nail-scared
hands that bled for me
00:35:05.53\00:35:12.04
And when I think
that scene is spent
00:35:12.07\00:35:16.68
I stand amazed to see
00:35:16.71\00:35:22.98
His glory never ends
00:35:23.02\00:35:28.86
O wonders never cease
00:35:28.89\00:35:36.77
as long as I believe
00:35:36.80\00:35:41.14
And I place my life
00:35:41.17\00:35:43.77
within the nail-scarred
hands that bled for me
00:35:43.81\00:35:50.31
And when I think
I've seen His best
00:35:50.35\00:35:55.42
I stand amazed to see
00:35:55.45\00:36:01.16
His glory never ends
00:36:01.19\00:36:07.16
And wonders never cease
00:36:07.20\00:36:14.24
O His glory never ends
00:36:14.27\00:36:20.71
And wonders never
00:36:20.74\00:36:25.85
cease...
00:36:25.88\00:36:39.19
cease.
00:36:39.23\00:36:52.51
Audience: Clapping.
00:36:52.54\00:36:59.35
Music...
00:36:59.38\00:37:16.93
Holy, Holy God Almighty
00:37:16.97\00:37:21.54
Timeless Lamb for sinners slain
00:37:21.57\00:37:26.41
Worthy, worthy, Thou art worthy
00:37:26.47\00:37:31.11
Lord we praise Your holy name
00:37:31.15\00:37:35.98
We adore You bow before You
00:37:36.02\00:37:40.82
Let all heaven
and earth proclaim
00:37:40.86\00:37:45.56
You are on this earth all glory
00:37:45.59\00:37:50.57
Lord we praise Your holy name.
00:37:50.60\00:37:55.57
Music...
00:37:55.60\00:37:59.21
Lord we praise Your name...
00:37:59.24\00:38:03.75
Lord we praise Your name,
00:38:03.81\00:38:07.95
Lord we praise Your name
00:38:07.98\00:38:12.09
God Almighty
00:38:12.12\00:38:18.03
Holy is Your name
00:38:18.09\00:38:22.70
Righteous is Your name
00:38:22.73\00:38:27.00
Name above all names
00:38:27.04\00:38:31.24
God Almighty
00:38:31.27\00:38:35.68
Music...
00:38:35.71\00:38:40.05
Holy, Holy God Almighty
00:38:40.08\00:38:44.29
Timeless Lamb for sinners slain
00:38:44.32\00:38:50.33
Worthy, worthy, Thou art worthy
00:38:50.36\00:38:55.76
Lord we praise Your holy name
00:38:55.80\00:39:01.14
We adore You
00:39:01.17\00:39:03.61
Bow before You
00:39:03.64\00:39:05.97
Let all heaven
and earth proclaim
00:39:06.01\00:39:10.75
You are on this earth all glory
00:39:10.78\00:39:16.72
Lord we praise Your holy name
00:39:16.75\00:39:22.06
Lord we praise Your name...
00:39:22.09\00:39:27.10
Lord we praise Your name,
00:39:27.13\00:39:31.50
Lord we praise Your name
00:39:31.53\00:39:35.87
God Almighty
00:39:35.90\00:39:41.71
Holy is Your name
00:39:41.74\00:39:46.72
Righteous is Your name
00:39:46.75\00:39:50.89
Name above all names
00:39:50.92\00:39:55.02
God almighty
00:39:55.09\00:39:59.39
Music...
00:39:59.43\00:40:03.67
Jesus there is none above You
00:40:03.70\00:40:08.40
We exalt Your majesty
00:40:08.44\00:40:13.38
In Your name we find salvation
00:40:13.41\00:40:17.95
Speak Your name and demons flee
00:40:17.98\00:40:22.88
Death and life
go... Great Defeater
00:40:22.92\00:40:27.76
Raise the steps up high
00:40:27.79\00:40:32.23
Mighty King of kings forever
00:40:32.26\00:40:38.83
Lord we praise Your Holy name
00:40:38.90\00:40:45.44
Blessing and honor
00:40:45.47\00:40:47.78
Glory and power
00:40:47.81\00:40:50.05
Be unto Him Who sits
on the throne forever
00:40:50.08\00:40:55.58
Blessing and honor
00:40:55.65\00:40:57.69
Glory and power
00:40:57.72\00:40:59.69
Be unto Him Who sits
on the throne forever
00:40:59.75\00:41:05.23
Blessing and honor
00:41:05.29\00:41:09.56
Glory and power forever
00:41:09.60\00:41:14.64
Blessing and honor
00:41:14.70\00:41:16.97
Glory and power
00:41:17.01\00:41:19.24
Be unto Him Who sits
on the throne forever
00:41:19.27\00:41:24.78
and ever...
00:41:24.81\00:41:28.65
We adore
00:41:28.68\00:41:32.49
Let all heaven
and earth proclaim
00:41:32.52\00:41:36.83
O...
00:41:36.86\00:41:41.46
Lord we praise Your holy name
00:41:41.50\00:41:46.50
Amen... amen...
00:41:46.53\00:41:51.07
Amen
00:41:51.11\00:41:55.88
Amen,
00:41:55.91\00:42:00.65
Amen
00:42:00.68\00:42:06.89
Amen...
00:42:06.92\00:42:11.59
Amen.
00:42:11.63\00:42:16.20
Audience: Clapping.
00:42:16.23\00:42:24.97
Thank you, Yvonne, so much
for this most amazing singing
00:42:25.01\00:42:30.85
for the glory of God.
00:42:30.88\00:42:32.51
Praise the Lord.
00:42:32.55\00:42:39.22
In Russian...
00:42:39.25\00:42:45.86
Unfortunately, in our lives
00:42:45.89\00:42:47.90
there are so many trials that
we experience during this life.
00:42:47.93\00:42:52.23
Pain and the
cruelty of the world
00:42:52.27\00:42:59.84
and our worries...
00:42:59.87\00:43:01.68
this is what happens
in our lives so often
00:43:01.71\00:43:05.68
but there is mutual support
00:43:05.71\00:43:10.92
like we're
experiencing with Julien now
00:43:10.95\00:43:14.09
and of course, the main support
that we have in this life
00:43:14.12\00:43:20.90
is God's support.
00:43:20.93\00:43:22.30
In Russian...
00:43:22.33\00:43:26.17
God helps us to find
real love in our life.
00:43:26.20\00:43:31.14
In Russian...
00:43:31.17\00:43:38.48
Anastasia Sergeeva is
going to sing a song for us
00:43:38.51\00:43:43.15
that is called, "The Talk
of My Heart with the Lord. "
00:43:43.18\00:43:47.36
Music...
00:43:47.39\00:44:10.85
Song...
00:44:10.88\00:48:25.07
Audience: Clapping.
00:48:25.10\00:48:29.90
Thank you so much Anastasia
for this beautiful singing.
00:48:29.94\00:48:33.07
Life brings us wounds
00:48:33.11\00:48:41.22
but he Lord
restores and revives us.
00:48:41.25\00:48:44.65
God performs miracles.
00:48:44.69\00:48:48.76
In Russian...
00:48:48.79\00:48:54.70
When we have faith in Him,
He will not leave us unredeemed.
00:48:54.73\00:48:58.93
In Russian...
00:48:58.97\00:49:04.14
The song, "Unredeemed"
is performed by Oxana Gunko.
00:49:04.17\00:49:10.38
Music...
00:49:10.41\00:49:30.97
The cruelest word,
00:49:31.00\00:49:33.64
the coldest heart
00:49:33.67\00:49:37.21
The deepest wound,
00:49:37.24\00:49:41.41
the endless dark
00:49:41.44\00:49:44.11
The lonely ache,
00:49:44.15\00:49:47.68
the burning tears
00:49:47.72\00:49:51.25
The bitter nights,
00:49:51.29\00:49:55.42
the wasted years
00:49:55.46\00:49:58.49
Life breaks and falls apart
00:49:58.53\00:50:04.87
But we know these are
00:50:04.90\00:50:12.67
Places where grace is
00:50:12.71\00:50:19.61
soon to be so amazing
00:50:19.65\00:50:25.69
It may be unfulfilled,
00:50:25.72\00:50:29.66
it may be unrestored
00:50:29.69\00:50:33.16
But when
anything that's shattered
00:50:33.19\00:50:36.80
Is laid before the Lord
00:50:36.83\00:50:39.90
Just watch and see,
00:50:39.93\00:50:42.50
it will not be
00:50:42.54\00:50:45.87
unredeemed
00:50:45.91\00:50:55.48
music...
00:50:55.52\00:50:59.59
For every choice
00:50:59.62\00:51:02.92
that led to shame
00:51:02.96\00:51:05.89
And all the love that never came
00:51:05.93\00:51:13.67
For every vow
00:51:13.70\00:51:17.07
that someone broke
00:51:17.11\00:51:20.51
And every life that gave up hope
00:51:20.54\00:51:28.12
We live in the
shadow of the fall
00:51:28.15\00:51:34.12
But the cross says these are all
00:51:34.16\00:51:42.40
Places where grace is
00:51:42.43\00:51:48.60
soon to be so amazing
00:51:48.64\00:51:55.41
It may be unfulfilled,
00:51:55.44\00:51:59.28
it may be unrestored
00:51:59.31\00:52:02.48
But when
anything that's shattered
00:52:02.52\00:52:06.02
Is laid before the Lord
00:52:06.05\00:52:08.96
Just watch and see,
00:52:08.99\00:52:11.93
it will not be
00:52:11.96\00:52:15.30
unredeemed
00:52:15.33\00:52:22.20
will not be
00:52:22.24\00:52:28.74
un... be unredeemed...
00:52:28.78\00:52:33.08
Yeah... yeah...
00:52:33.11\00:52:40.22
O...
00:52:40.26\00:52:44.19
Places
00:52:44.23\00:52:46.16
where grace is
00:52:46.19\00:52:50.20
soon to be so amazing
00:52:50.23\00:52:57.31
It may be unfulfilled,
00:52:57.34\00:53:00.98
it may be unrestored
00:53:01.01\00:53:04.21
But you never know the miracle
00:53:04.25\00:53:09.08
the Father has in store
00:53:09.12\00:53:13.76
Just watch and see,
00:53:13.79\00:53:16.96
it will not be
00:53:16.99\00:53:20.60
Just watch and see...
00:53:20.63\00:53:24.20
it will not be
00:53:24.23\00:53:28.07
unredeemed...
00:53:28.10\00:53:35.74
oooo
00:53:35.78\00:53:43.59
ooooo...
00:53:43.62\00:53:46.29
Amen.
00:53:46.32\00:53:49.06
Audience: Clapping...
00:53:49.09\00:53:52.86
In Russian...
00:53:52.89\00:53:57.00
Thank you so much
Oksana for this singing,
00:53:57.03\00:53:59.37
thank you Lord for
the wonderful gifts
00:53:59.40\00:54:01.44
that You are
giving to Your people.
00:54:01.47\00:54:02.94
From Zion comes the Lord.
00:54:02.97\00:54:08.28
Our Lord is coming.
00:54:08.31\00:54:12.35
This is what the
book of Psalms says,
00:54:12.38\00:54:16.52
"The earth rejoices
because the Lord is coming"
00:54:16.55\00:54:22.72
and this is...
00:54:22.76\00:54:25.99
this joy comes from the fact
that the Lord loves His people.
00:54:26.03\00:54:31.77
the next song's name
is, "Rejoice You Earth"
00:54:31.80\00:54:40.54
performed by Yan Zakolodkin.
00:54:40.58\00:54:47.78
Music...
00:54:47.82\00:54:59.96
Song.
00:55:00.00\00:59:25.53
Audience: Clapping.
00:59:25.56\00:59:30.27
Amen... praise the Lord.
00:59:30.30\00:59:33.77
Thank you Yan it's
been very beautiful.
00:59:33.80\00:59:39.34
Absolutely,
haven't you been blessed?
00:59:39.37\00:59:41.91
Our audience around the
world, our audience here,
00:59:41.94\00:59:44.61
beautiful music...
00:59:44.65\00:59:45.98
Translation.
00:59:46.01\00:59:52.49
I'm sure that
each of these artistes
00:59:52.52\00:59:55.02
are using their
talents for Jesus, aren't you?
00:59:55.06\00:59:57.73
Translation.
00:59:57.79\01:00:05.87
I think I know why heaven
needs to be for an eternity.
01:00:05.90\01:00:09.44
Translation.
01:00:09.47\01:00:16.01
Not only sitting
at the feet of Jesus,
01:00:16.04\01:00:22.25
listening to the stories of
the angels and the disciples
01:00:22.28\01:00:25.32
translation...
01:00:25.35\01:00:33.16
but spending time
with Brothers and Sisters
01:00:33.19\01:00:35.40
from around the world.
01:00:35.43\01:00:43.87
Can you imagine trading
stories and sharing music
01:00:43.91\01:00:47.38
and singing together
with Brothers and Sisters
01:00:47.41\01:00:50.11
from all parts of the world?
01:00:50.15\01:00:51.78
Translation.
01:00:51.81\01:01:07.83
It's time now that we introduced
our Speaker for the evening.
01:01:07.86\01:01:16.60
Pastor John Lomacang
01:01:16.64\01:01:20.28
is also the Pastor of the
01:01:20.31\01:01:22.14
Thompsonville Seventh-day
Adventist Church there at 3ABN
01:01:22.18\01:01:26.08
translation...
01:01:26.11\01:01:31.05
and he's also the Director
of World Evangelism for 3ABN
01:01:31.09\01:01:35.09
translation...
01:01:35.12\01:01:43.57
our theme for this week is,
"Have you heard the good news?"
01:01:43.63\01:01:46.53
Translation.
01:01:46.57\01:01:55.14
Jesus is coming soon,
are you excited about that?
01:01:55.18\01:01:57.78
Translation.
01:01:57.81\01:02:02.72
Praise the Lord,
01:02:02.75\01:02:04.95
praise the Lord...
01:02:04.99\01:02:06.89
praise the Lord!
01:02:06.92\01:02:09.22
All right, we're
having a wonderful time
01:02:09.26\01:02:11.46
but we're going
to have to go now
01:02:11.49\01:02:12.93
I'd like to introduce
also the translator for tonight
01:02:12.96\01:02:16.13
doing the
interpreting is Pastor Anton
01:02:16.16\01:02:19.00
translation...
01:02:19.03\01:02:29.68
and he's the Vice President
of Zaoksky Adventist University.
01:02:29.74\01:02:33.42
That's right.
01:02:33.45\01:02:34.78
And it's the only university...
Adventist University
01:02:34.82\01:02:37.75
of higher learning in
Russia and it's in Moscow.
01:02:37.79\01:02:40.82
Translation.
01:02:40.86\01:03:01.81
And now we're going to invite
Pastor John and Pastor Anton
01:03:01.84\01:03:05.75
to bring the
message of love of Jesus.
01:03:05.78\01:03:08.88
Translation...
01:03:08.92\01:03:19.06
Good evening everyone.
01:03:19.09\01:03:28.00
It is a blessing to
be here this evening
01:03:28.04\01:03:33.34
and to bring the Word
that the Lord has placed
01:03:33.38\01:03:36.71
on my heart for
you this evening.
01:03:36.75\01:03:42.88
We are praying this evening
that the Lord will be glorified
01:03:42.92\01:03:50.26
and that He'd be
honored by the message.
01:03:50.29\01:03:57.80
I invite you to
bow your heads with me
01:03:57.83\01:04:04.97
as we ask for the Lord to guide.
01:04:05.01\01:04:10.21
"Father in heaven,
01:04:10.25\01:04:14.12
send Your Holy Spirit
to speak to us this evening
01:04:14.15\01:04:22.02
and to accomplish Your purpose
01:04:22.06\01:04:27.50
in Jesus' name, amen. "
01:04:27.53\01:04:31.50
The message is
entitled, "Chosen"
01:04:31.53\01:04:40.28
and the Scripture of focus
is Matthew chapter 22 verse 14.
01:04:40.31\01:04:44.58
Translation.
01:04:44.61\01:04:51.65
It's a very short
verse in the Bible
01:04:51.69\01:04:57.59
but its
implications are eternal.
01:04:57.63\01:05:04.53
Listen to the words of Jesus,
01:05:04.57\01:05:08.94
He said, "For many are called
01:05:08.97\01:05:13.54
but few are chosen. "
01:05:13.58\01:05:17.45
The shortest verses in the
New Testament spoken by Jesus
01:05:17.48\01:05:21.15
translation...
01:05:21.18\01:05:27.49
but the impact
behind it is eternal.
01:05:27.52\01:05:35.03
These words communicate a
powerful truth about ministry
01:05:35.06\01:05:39.37
and salvation.
01:05:39.40\01:05:48.31
Allow me to illustrate.
01:05:48.34\01:05:51.85
I'm going to begin with a
statement that may sound proud
01:05:51.88\01:05:55.35
but it is not... as
you continue to follow.
01:05:55.38\01:05:57.05
Translation.
01:05:57.09\01:06:05.59
I have no doubt that I
was called to the Ministry.
01:06:05.63\01:06:13.77
Follow me very carefully.
01:06:13.80\01:06:17.31
After leaving the
Heritage Singers in 1986,
01:06:17.34\01:06:20.68
translation...
01:06:20.74\01:06:28.62
my wife and I worked together
at a construction company
01:06:28.68\01:06:32.22
in Orlando, Florida.
01:06:32.25\01:06:33.59
Translation.
01:06:33.62\01:06:41.96
On one occasion, when
she walked past my office,
01:06:42.00\01:06:48.30
she looked at my expression
01:06:48.34\01:06:53.34
and she asked me the
question, "What's wrong?"
01:06:53.38\01:06:55.81
Translation.
01:06:55.84\01:06:59.68
And I replied
the following words,
01:06:59.71\01:07:04.09
I said, "There's got to
be more to life than this,
01:07:04.12\01:07:08.66
I want to be in the ministry. "
01:07:08.69\01:07:17.10
I was sitting behind
a desk counting numbers
01:07:17.13\01:07:24.87
and I knew that that was not all
that God had in store for us.
01:07:24.91\01:07:31.91
So, we set our minds to pray,
01:07:31.95\01:07:36.95
we prayed seven days in a row
01:07:36.99\01:07:41.99
kneeling before
the Lord, agonizing
01:07:42.02\01:07:49.06
and the Lord opened the doors
to ministry in a powerful way.
01:07:49.10\01:07:58.11
Our lives have not
been the same since.
01:07:58.14\01:08:04.71
We have been in
ministry together for 32 years
01:08:04.75\01:08:11.55
and married for 36 years.
01:08:11.59\01:08:18.43
Now I change my
opening statement slightly...
01:08:18.46\01:08:26.03
I earlier said, "I have no doubt
that I was called to ministry"
01:08:26.07\01:08:34.18
but I now say, "I have no doubt
01:08:34.24\01:08:39.28
that we were called to ministry"
01:08:39.31\01:08:44.35
but tonight, the
message has a secret twist...
01:08:44.39\01:08:47.06
follow me carefully.
01:08:47.09\01:08:56.43
As we looked back at our journey
01:08:56.46\01:09:02.07
we realized the
following things.
01:09:02.10\01:09:07.68
"Being called"
and "being chosen"
01:09:07.71\01:09:10.45
are not the same thing.
01:09:10.48\01:09:16.38
Our skills, our gifts,
our abilities and our talents
01:09:16.42\01:09:21.09
may lead us to be "called. "
01:09:21.12\01:09:23.73
Translation.
01:09:23.76\01:09:36.24
But none of those abilities is
the reason we will be "chosen. "
01:09:36.27\01:09:40.91
Translation.
01:09:40.94\01:09:48.18
Let me say that another way.
01:09:48.22\01:09:52.75
You may be a good
singer... a good preacher...
01:09:52.79\01:09:55.22
a good speaker
01:09:55.26\01:10:03.13
and the Lord will
call you to use that gift
01:10:03.16\01:10:10.91
but none of those gifts
will lead you to be chosen.
01:10:10.94\01:10:15.18
Translation.
01:10:15.24\01:10:22.05
When we read the verses that
precede Matthew 22 verse 14,
01:10:22.08\01:10:26.49
the picture comes
into a better focus.
01:10:26.52\01:10:29.06
Translation.
01:10:29.09\01:10:38.73
These verses reveal a far deeper
meaning than just being called.
01:10:38.80\01:10:43.47
Translation.
01:10:43.51\01:10:51.91
Now, let's begin by
reading Matthew chapter 22...
01:10:51.98\01:10:54.42
let's begin with verse 1,
01:10:54.45\01:10:56.12
follow me carefully.
01:10:56.15\01:10:57.49
Translation.
01:10:57.52\01:11:03.66
"And Jesus answered and spoke to
them again by parable and said,
01:11:03.69\01:11:07.93
translation.
01:11:07.96\01:11:11.93
'The kingdom of
heaven is like a certain king
01:11:12.00\01:11:14.47
who arranged a
marriage for his son,
01:11:14.50\01:11:22.91
and sent out his servants
to call those who were invited
01:11:22.94\01:11:26.38
to the wedding. "
01:11:26.41\01:11:31.32
Notice... they were "called"
01:11:31.35\01:11:35.32
but notice what the
Bible continues to say,
01:11:35.39\01:11:40.13
"and they were
not willing to come. "
01:11:40.16\01:11:44.33
Now, verse 4.
01:11:44.37\01:11:46.70
"Again he sent out
other servants saying,
01:11:46.74\01:11:52.31
'Tell those who are invited,
01:11:52.37\01:11:57.11
"See, I have prepared my dinner;
01:11:57.15\01:12:02.38
my oxen and
fatted cattle are killed,
01:12:02.42\01:12:07.39
and all things are ready.
01:12:07.42\01:12:10.49
Come to the wedding. "
01:12:10.53\01:12:13.66
That is the second call.
01:12:13.70\01:12:16.77
"But they made light
of it and went their ways,
01:12:16.80\01:12:23.41
one to his own farm,
another to his business
01:12:23.44\01:12:30.01
and the rest
seized his servants,
01:12:30.05\01:12:34.12
treated them
spitefully, and killed them.
01:12:34.15\01:12:39.09
But when the
king heard about it,
01:12:39.15\01:12:42.36
he was furious
01:12:42.39\01:12:44.93
and he sent out his armies,
01:12:44.96\01:12:48.60
destroyed those murderers,
01:12:48.63\01:12:51.73
and burned up their city. "
01:12:51.77\01:12:54.84
Verse 8.
01:12:54.87\01:12:57.21
"Then he said to his servants,
01:12:57.24\01:13:01.01
'The wedding is ready,
01:13:01.04\01:13:04.01
but those who were
invited were not worthy... '"
01:13:04.05\01:13:09.68
This is
beautiful, look at the rest.
01:13:09.75\01:13:14.22
He is now going to
broaden the invitation.
01:13:14.26\01:13:21.26
This is where we come in.
01:13:21.30\01:13:26.03
He says in verse 9:
Therefore go into the highways,
01:13:26.07\01:13:32.77
and as many as you
find, invite to the wedding.
01:13:32.81\01:13:39.51
So those servants
went out into the highways
01:13:39.55\01:13:42.58
and gathered together all...
01:13:42.62\01:13:47.82
all whom they found,
01:13:47.86\01:13:51.16
both bad and good.
01:13:51.19\01:13:54.10
Who do they call?
01:13:54.13\01:13:57.17
"bad and good. "
01:13:57.23\01:14:00.20
Say it with me, "bad and good. "
01:14:00.24\01:14:05.81
Notice, the bad and
the good were called
01:14:05.84\01:14:09.41
and the Bible says,
01:14:09.44\01:14:14.85
"And the wedding hall
was filled with guests. "
01:14:14.88\01:14:21.42
Now, if you stop the story here,
01:14:21.46\01:14:26.66
it sounds amazing
01:14:26.70\01:14:29.70
it says that the
wedding hall was filled
01:14:29.76\01:14:35.60
whenever you have a wedding,
01:14:35.67\01:14:37.01
you'd like the
wedding hall to be filled
01:14:37.04\01:14:41.91
and when Jesus
extends an invitation,
01:14:41.94\01:14:47.02
it's beautiful to hear that
the wedding hall was filled.
01:14:47.05\01:14:49.48
Translation.
01:14:49.52\01:14:58.43
It makes you think that heaven
is also going to be filled
01:14:58.46\01:15:01.53
translation...
01:15:01.56\01:15:07.64
but I said there's a difference
between being "called"
01:15:07.67\01:15:10.64
and being "chosen"
01:15:10.67\01:15:17.91
because in the
"called" good and bad responded.
01:15:17.95\01:15:27.86
Now, the story
takes an amazing turn.
01:15:27.92\01:15:34.60
Now, remember the wedding
hall is filled with guests
01:15:34.66\01:15:41.04
and they're getting
ready for the wedding supper.
01:15:41.07\01:15:47.41
Dinner is about to be served.
01:15:47.44\01:15:52.58
They're sitting there waiting
for their dinner to be served
01:15:52.61\01:16:00.59
and they are excited that
they are in the wedding hall.
01:16:00.62\01:16:08.56
Now, verse 11,
01:16:08.60\01:16:11.73
"But when the king
came in to see the guests,
01:16:11.80\01:16:18.24
he saw a man there who did
not have on a wedding garment. "
01:16:18.27\01:16:27.42
Notice, he was in the wedding...
01:16:27.45\01:16:31.49
the Bible didn't say
what category he was in
01:16:31.55\01:16:37.93
but as we
continue, we can conclude
01:16:37.96\01:16:40.36
what category he fell into.
01:16:40.40\01:16:49.90
All of a sudden, all of the
attention is focused on this man
01:16:49.94\01:16:58.45
"So he said to him,
01:16:58.48\01:17:03.52
'Friend, how
did you come in here
01:17:03.55\01:17:06.29
without a wedding garment?'"
01:17:06.32\01:17:11.79
And the Bible answers
with these four words,
01:17:11.83\01:17:18.40
"And he was speechless. "
01:17:18.43\01:17:24.84
Now those amazing words
01:17:24.87\01:17:29.04
because he had nothing to say.
01:17:29.08\01:17:32.51
As much experience as
this man may have had,
01:17:32.55\01:17:36.18
he had nothing to say.
01:17:36.22\01:17:44.36
The reason why he
had nothing to say,
01:17:44.39\01:17:50.10
is because there were no
excuses for his condition
01:17:50.13\01:17:57.77
but the one examining him
knew his life extremely well.
01:17:57.81\01:18:07.22
Let me broaden the picture.
01:18:07.25\01:18:11.65
There's only One that
knows our lives better than us
01:18:11.69\01:18:19.59
and His name is Jesus.
01:18:19.63\01:18:22.96
If Jesus asks me a question,
01:18:23.00\01:18:28.27
I believe He
already knows the answer
01:18:28.30\01:18:33.34
so, therefore, even
if I give no answer,
01:18:33.38\01:18:38.51
there is an answer
01:18:38.55\01:18:41.18
and we're going to
uncover what the answer was.
01:18:41.22\01:18:46.29
The inspection of a man
that responded to the call
01:18:46.32\01:18:49.49
came at a time when it was
too late to make any changes.
01:18:49.52\01:18:54.53
Translation.
01:18:54.56\01:19:00.50
In other words,
01:19:00.54\01:19:06.44
it was too late for any
answer to change his condition.
01:19:06.47\01:19:12.61
Translation.
01:19:12.65\01:19:18.09
Remember the sermon
is called, "Chosen. "
01:19:18.12\01:19:24.33
Now, the question was,
"Why was he speechless?"
01:19:24.36\01:19:30.40
Why didn't he
have anything to say?
01:19:30.43\01:19:34.00
Let me suggest the following,
01:19:34.04\01:19:37.37
the Lord saw his condition
01:19:37.41\01:19:42.28
now, before I
give you the answers
01:19:42.31\01:19:44.25
as to why he was
speechless, follow me carefully.
01:19:44.28\01:19:52.35
There's something that we must
do to go from being "called"
01:19:52.39\01:19:57.49
to being "chosen"
01:19:57.53\01:20:06.33
and I would suggest that
this man did not do that.
01:20:06.37\01:20:12.91
This is where it is
dangerous for those of us
01:20:12.94\01:20:16.58
that work for the Lord
01:20:16.61\01:20:19.18
pause...
01:20:19.21\01:20:20.92
to ignore what I am
about to reveal to you.
01:20:20.95\01:20:24.09
Translate.
01:20:24.12\01:20:33.09
It was not until
that very moment,
01:20:33.13\01:20:38.67
that the man realized
what he had failed to do.
01:20:38.70\01:20:46.88
He failed to pay attention
to the condition of his life.
01:20:46.91\01:20:56.75
somewhere along the way he
became comfortable with his life
01:20:56.79\01:21:00.39
translation...
01:21:00.42\01:21:07.06
somewhere along the way,
01:21:07.10\01:21:08.43
he began to overlook
the flaws in his character.
01:21:08.46\01:21:17.67
Now, this next
point is very alarming.
01:21:17.71\01:21:25.15
He may have even thought
that his work was a substitute
01:21:25.18\01:21:28.72
for his righteousness
01:21:28.75\01:21:37.06
and undoubtedly he was
looking forward to the wedding
01:21:37.09\01:21:43.93
but he failed to prepare
for what he knew was coming.
01:21:43.97\01:21:52.31
Now, the title as Julia said,
01:21:52.34\01:21:57.35
is "Good News! Have you heard?"
01:21:57.38\01:22:02.48
Now, we're going to
end on some good news
01:22:02.52\01:22:07.79
but we have to
unpack the story completely.
01:22:07.82\01:22:13.90
Jesus would not have asked
him about the wedding garment
01:22:13.93\01:22:22.10
if the man did not know
01:22:22.14\01:22:23.47
that a wedding garment was
necessary for this occasion.
01:22:23.51\01:22:26.68
Translation.
01:22:26.71\01:22:33.58
It was not until Jesus asked,
"Where is your wedding garment?"
01:22:33.62\01:22:43.53
that he paused to
realize, he didn't have one.
01:22:43.56\01:22:49.76
Now, I want to make a
very important point here.
01:22:49.80\01:22:54.07
It is not that he
couldn't have one,
01:22:54.10\01:23:00.51
a wedding garment was available
01:23:00.54\01:23:05.61
but he just
chose not to put it on.
01:23:05.65\01:23:11.79
Now, this is where I... I
begin to open another door.
01:23:11.82\01:23:21.46
I've heard Danny
Shelton so many times
01:23:21.50\01:23:25.03
say the following statement
01:23:25.07\01:23:31.71
and you may have said it also.
01:23:31.74\01:23:34.88
"Confession is good for the soul
but hard on the reputation. "
01:23:34.91\01:23:38.51
Translation.
01:23:38.55\01:23:46.65
If you heard that
before, say, "Amen. "
01:23:46.69\01:23:50.93
Audience: Amen.
01:23:50.96\01:23:52.59
Confession is good for the soul
01:23:52.63\01:23:56.70
but it's hard on the reputation.
01:23:56.73\01:24:06.57
After 32 years of ministry
01:24:06.61\01:24:13.45
I look back on the journey that
the Lord has led me through,
01:24:13.48\01:24:21.86
I look back on the journey
01:24:21.89\01:24:23.29
the Lord has led
my wife and I through
01:24:23.32\01:24:30.83
I understood Bible
prophecy very well,
01:24:30.87\01:24:36.84
Revelation is one
of my favorite books.
01:24:36.87\01:24:41.84
I can teach every
one of our doctrines,
01:24:41.88\01:24:46.92
I believe I'm a
singer, a preacher,
01:24:46.95\01:24:49.12
a teacher, a song writer,
01:24:49.18\01:24:50.92
translation...
01:24:50.95\01:24:58.93
but a few years ago, the
Lord revealed something to me.
01:24:58.96\01:25:05.03
He said, "You were called
01:25:05.07\01:25:11.21
but you are not yet at the
place where you will be chosen"
01:25:11.24\01:25:15.88
translation...
01:25:15.91\01:25:23.22
and when the Lord called
me to reexamine my own life,
01:25:23.25\01:25:31.76
to place myself
before Him in examination,
01:25:31.79\01:25:40.67
the most difficult
thing for any one of us to do
01:25:40.70\01:25:43.24
is to see ourselves.
01:25:43.27\01:25:50.58
It's easy to see
what other people need,
01:25:50.61\01:25:57.45
but it's very difficult
to look at ourselves and say,
01:25:57.49\01:26:00.66
"This is my need. "
01:26:00.69\01:26:07.76
But I praise the Lord today
01:26:07.80\01:26:12.07
that the Lord showed me before
it is too late what my need is.
01:26:12.10\01:26:17.71
Translation.
01:26:17.74\01:26:24.41
Let me ask you a question
01:26:24.45\01:26:27.32
and I want a response.
01:26:27.35\01:26:31.12
"Do you want to be ready...
01:26:31.15\01:26:32.49
do you want to be
ready when Jesus comes?"
01:26:32.52\01:26:40.90
Pause...
01:26:40.93\01:26:44.50
To be ready when
Jesus comes requires
01:26:44.53\01:26:47.80
examination of yourself.
01:26:47.84\01:26:56.48
When the Lord began to
show me who I was becoming,
01:26:56.51\01:27:03.55
I became
uncomfortable with what I saw.
01:27:03.59\01:27:11.66
I became uncomfortable
with what I was becoming
01:27:11.69\01:27:19.73
and then I made
what I may refer to
01:27:19.77\01:27:22.37
as a painful but
necessary decision.
01:27:22.40\01:27:30.35
I began to measure my
life by the life of Christ.
01:27:30.38\01:27:39.09
So, this evening,
01:27:39.12\01:27:41.76
I want to give
you four reasons...
01:27:41.79\01:27:47.46
four things that we must do,
01:27:47.50\01:27:53.87
so that we can
have the assurance
01:27:53.90\01:27:55.40
that when Jesus
comes we will be chosen.
01:27:55.44\01:28:03.98
All that you have to do
to be lost is... nothing...
01:28:04.01\01:28:12.95
Amen.
01:28:12.99\01:28:15.19
All you have to do to not
make the kingdom is nothing.
01:28:15.22\01:28:24.97
I learned something very
important a few years ago,
01:28:25.00\01:28:31.74
I have learned why
rivers are crooked.
01:28:31.77\01:28:39.05
Rivers are crooked
for the following reason
01:28:39.08\01:28:46.42
because water follows
the path of least resistance.
01:28:46.45\01:28:55.33
Now, let me make application.
01:28:55.36\01:29:03.10
There is no work that
you can do to save yourself
01:29:03.14\01:29:09.51
translation...
01:29:09.54\01:29:15.68
but there is a work
that you must do to be saved.
01:29:15.72\01:29:24.73
Now, that may sound
like a conflicting statement.
01:29:24.76\01:29:33.10
We cannot save ourselves
01:29:33.13\01:29:38.21
but there is something
that we must do to be saved.
01:29:38.24\01:29:45.08
It is not the work of salvation
01:29:45.11\01:29:50.19
but it is the work of
working out our salvation.
01:29:50.22\01:29:54.26
Translation.
01:29:54.29\01:30:00.63
Let me... let me
give you an example.
01:30:00.66\01:30:03.93
If you're making a cake
01:30:03.97\01:30:08.57
and all the
ingredients are put there.
01:30:08.60\01:30:14.11
You put the flour,
01:30:14.14\01:30:17.78
the eggs,
01:30:17.81\01:30:19.78
the sugar,
01:30:19.81\01:30:21.65
the flavor,
01:30:21.68\01:30:26.45
and they're all
in the same bowl.
01:30:26.49\01:30:31.23
Is that a cake?
01:30:31.26\01:30:35.10
No...
01:30:35.13\01:30:39.90
all of the ingredients
to become a cake are there,
01:30:39.93\01:30:49.64
now, let me make application
before I finish the example.
01:30:49.68\01:30:57.72
Has Christ put His
righteousness in us?
01:30:57.75\01:31:05.53
Yes.
01:31:05.56\01:31:10.50
Has He forgiven us of our sins?
01:31:10.53\01:31:16.57
Audience: Yes.
01:31:16.60\01:31:18.51
Has He called
us to work for Him?
01:31:18.54\01:31:23.58
But there is
something we must do
01:31:23.61\01:31:26.92
that that
salvation will not be lost.
01:31:26.95\01:31:35.42
We must understand... let
me repeat that a different way,
01:31:35.46\01:31:40.16
we must take what
He has put within us
01:31:40.20\01:31:49.67
and work it out...
01:31:49.70\01:31:53.58
the flour, the water,
the sugar, the flavor.
01:31:53.61\01:32:01.32
If it just sits there,
01:32:01.35\01:32:05.45
it will never become a cake.
01:32:05.49\01:32:09.19
Are you following me?
01:32:09.22\01:32:12.89
You have to work it out,
01:32:12.93\01:32:16.53
you have to work everything in
01:32:16.56\01:32:21.20
that's what Jesus
meant when He said,
01:32:21.24\01:32:26.11
"Work out your salvation
with fear and trembling. "
01:32:26.14\01:32:35.02
He was saying, "Look at yourself
01:32:35.05\01:32:39.79
and make sure that you're doing
everything that you must do
01:32:39.85\01:32:47.53
so that what I put in you,
01:32:47.56\01:32:51.43
will bring out a
perfect product in the end. "
01:32:51.50\01:32:59.91
Here is the
first thing we must do.
01:32:59.94\01:33:04.18
2nd Corinthians 13 verse 5,
01:33:04.21\01:33:11.09
"Examine yourself"
01:33:11.15\01:33:15.69
say that with me,
"Examine yourself. "
01:33:15.72\01:33:23.33
The Apostle Paul says,
01:33:23.37\01:33:24.87
"Examine yourself as to
whether you are in the faith. "
01:33:24.90\01:33:32.77
Then he says, "Test yourself. "
01:33:32.81\01:33:38.48
Notice, he didn't say,
"Examine other people... "
01:33:38.51\01:33:40.68
He didn't say,
"Test other people"
01:33:40.72\01:33:42.62
he said, "Examine yourself. "
01:33:42.65\01:33:51.93
He says, "Do you
not know for yourself
01:33:51.96\01:33:54.13
that unless
Jesus Christ is in you,
01:33:54.20\01:33:56.33
you are disqualified. "
01:33:56.36\01:34:04.57
In order to have on
the wedding garment,
01:34:04.61\01:34:06.74
we must examine ourselves.
01:34:06.78\01:34:13.75
You cannot put a candle on
a cake that hasn't been baked.
01:34:13.78\01:34:20.46
Translation.
01:34:20.52\01:34:26.46
Now that you're quiet,
let me give you a picture
01:34:26.49\01:34:29.53
and you'll catch it.
01:34:29.56\01:34:34.14
Let's go back to the bowl
01:34:34.17\01:34:37.81
we put flour in
01:34:37.84\01:34:40.38
eggs in there
01:34:40.41\01:34:42.74
water in there...
01:34:42.78\01:34:45.41
flavoring in there...
01:34:45.45\01:34:48.05
is it a cake?
01:34:48.08\01:34:50.92
No...
01:34:50.95\01:34:52.69
do you throw
candles in there too?
01:34:52.72\01:34:58.46
no...
01:34:58.49\01:35:00.40
do you light
candles and drop it in there
01:35:00.43\01:35:02.60
and say, "Happy Birthday!"
01:35:02.63\01:35:09.50
Because everything that can
make it a cake is already there
01:35:09.54\01:35:16.91
but it hasn't been worked out.
01:35:16.95\01:35:20.82
The process is not yet complete
01:35:20.85\01:35:24.65
so, you have to
continue to examine where it is
01:35:24.69\01:35:31.06
and it is getting
closer to the finished product
01:35:31.09\01:35:37.43
so that then you can put candles
01:35:37.47\01:35:41.84
and then you can
present it complete.
01:35:41.87\01:35:47.34
So, my brothers and sisters,
01:35:47.38\01:35:50.75
we are in the process
where we must examine ourselves,
01:35:50.78\01:35:57.59
that's the first thing
01:35:57.62\01:35:59.89
and when you
examine yourself and say,
01:35:59.92\01:36:05.29
"Lord, show me
who I am... " He will.
01:36:05.33\01:36:10.40
Now, let's go to
the second thing.
01:36:10.43\01:36:15.47
Hebrews chapter 12 verse 1,
01:36:15.50\01:36:20.68
the Bible says, "Let
us lay aside every weight
01:36:20.74\01:36:28.35
and the sin which so
easily ensnares us...
01:36:28.38\01:36:35.99
and let us run with endurance
01:36:36.02\01:36:38.59
the race that
is set before us. "
01:36:38.63\01:36:44.90
The first thing... we
must examine ourselves.
01:36:44.93\01:36:50.64
The second thing is...
we must abandon the sin
01:36:50.71\01:36:53.31
that we enjoy...
01:36:53.34\01:37:00.02
the sin that so easily traps us.
01:37:00.05\01:37:05.55
If we fail to remove the
thing that continually traps us,
01:37:05.59\01:37:13.96
translation...
01:37:14.00\01:37:21.50
we will never experience
complete freedom in Christ.
01:37:21.54\01:37:24.21
Translation.
01:37:24.24\01:37:30.35
What about the third thing?
01:37:30.38\01:37:33.48
Do you know that
when you wake up every day
01:37:33.52\01:37:36.75
there's a battle?
01:37:36.79\01:37:41.89
Does anybody know that?
01:37:41.92\01:37:44.89
Ah... ah... ah...
let me try that again.
01:37:44.93\01:37:52.43
Every day I wake
up, there is a battle...
01:37:52.47\01:37:59.17
does anybody else
have battles every day?
01:37:59.21\01:38:03.35
Getting better...
01:38:03.38\01:38:05.91
If you know that you are going
to face a battle every day,
01:38:05.95\01:38:09.98
you have to get
ready for the battle.
01:38:10.02\01:38:18.16
Today I saw old
tanks... old airplanes...
01:38:18.19\01:38:22.06
old machine guns...
01:38:22.10\01:38:30.51
none of those things
can help me in a battle
01:38:30.54\01:38:37.25
because the battle we
face is not against humanity,
01:38:37.28\01:38:44.62
that's why the
Apostle Paul tells us
01:38:44.65\01:38:46.49
in Ephesians chapter 6 verse 11,
01:38:46.52\01:38:54.23
notice what he says,
01:38:54.26\01:38:57.00
he says, "Put on
the whole armor of God"
01:38:57.03\01:39:05.31
how much of the armor?
01:39:05.34\01:39:08.34
say, "the whole... "
01:39:08.38\01:39:11.71
Audience: The whole...
01:39:11.75\01:39:17.65
The whole armor of God.
01:39:17.69\01:39:20.56
"that you may be able to stand
01:39:20.59\01:39:22.22
against the
wiles of the devil. "
01:39:22.29\01:39:26.23
If you've been
around long enough
01:39:26.26\01:39:30.17
you know the devil is very wile.
01:39:30.20\01:39:38.21
Not Wild... but while...
01:39:38.24\01:39:46.11
in other words, he
knows what he's doing.
01:39:46.15\01:39:50.09
He's very clever...
01:39:50.12\01:39:51.99
he studies you...
01:39:52.02\01:39:55.16
he listens to you...
01:39:55.19\01:39:57.89
he watches what you do...
01:39:57.93\01:40:00.43
he understands your desire,
01:40:00.46\01:40:04.20
he sees your habits...
01:40:04.23\01:40:07.30
and he sends you gifts
to keep those habits going
01:40:07.34\01:40:15.61
and if we don't
have on the whole armor
01:40:15.64\01:40:21.42
we'll never be
successful against his attacks.
01:40:21.45\01:40:29.12
Now, let me ask
you the question,
01:40:29.16\01:40:32.33
how often should we
put on the armor of God?
01:40:32.36\01:40:39.73
Daily...
01:40:39.77\01:40:43.07
how often do we face the fight?
01:40:43.10\01:40:50.81
Is the answer, "daily... "
01:40:50.85\01:40:53.95
that's not the answer.
01:40:53.98\01:40:56.22
The answer is,
"Moment by moment. "
01:40:56.25\01:41:00.49
Amen.
01:41:00.52\01:41:02.39
Brethren, let me say it again,
01:41:02.42\01:41:06.86
examine yourself...
01:41:06.90\01:41:09.56
abandon the sin that you enjoy
01:41:09.60\01:41:15.87
because the thing that you
believe that you can control,
01:41:15.90\01:41:23.04
will end up controlling you.
01:41:23.08\01:41:26.95
Third one, "Get ready for
the battle moment by moment. "
01:41:26.98\01:41:35.22
And the fourth thing,
01:41:35.26\01:41:38.16
"Keep your eyes on Jesus. "
01:41:38.19\01:41:45.53
Amen.
01:41:45.57\01:41:47.00
Audience: Amen.
01:41:47.04\01:41:48.37
Don't look at anybody but Jesus.
01:41:48.40\01:41:57.55
Now, what do I mean by that?
01:41:57.65\01:42:01.02
Recently,
01:42:01.05\01:42:05.35
the American Ladies Soccer Team
01:42:05.39\01:42:14.30
they won the
World Cup in Soccer.
01:42:14.33\01:42:20.94
I don't know if they
played Russia or not.
01:42:20.97\01:42:27.14
If they did...
01:42:27.18\01:42:30.55
I apologize...
01:42:30.58\01:42:34.08
Audience: Laughter.
01:42:34.12\01:42:36.85
They could not win if they
took their eyes off the goal.
01:42:36.89\01:42:42.16
Translation.
01:42:42.19\01:42:47.90
Everything they did
had only one purpose.
01:42:47.93\01:42:54.04
"Get to the goal...
01:42:54.07\01:42:58.67
Focus on the goal...
01:42:58.71\01:43:02.64
Don't stop until
you make the goal...
01:43:02.68\01:43:06.82
no matter who tries to stop you,
01:43:06.85\01:43:08.58
do whatever you've been trained
to do... to get to the goal. "
01:43:08.62\01:43:11.25
Translation.
01:43:11.29\01:43:19.66
Their eyes were
trained on the goal.
01:43:19.69\01:43:26.30
They could be
running in this direction,
01:43:26.33\01:43:27.90
but they were watching the goal.
01:43:27.94\01:43:33.74
Their enemy was
running toward them
01:43:33.78\01:43:35.81
but they kept
their eyes on the goal.
01:43:35.84\01:43:41.75
The opposing team
did everything it could
01:43:41.78\01:43:44.32
but they never
lost sight of the goal.
01:43:44.35\01:43:52.23
My Brothers and Sisters,
01:43:52.26\01:43:53.70
Satan wants us to
take our eyes off of Jesus.
01:43:53.73\01:44:02.17
If I fail to look at
anyone else I can still be saved
01:44:02.20\01:44:11.35
but if I fail to look at
Jesus, I will definitely be lost
01:44:11.38\01:44:18.19
that's why Hebrews 12
verse 2 says it this way,
01:44:18.22\01:44:23.19
"Looking unto Jesus, the author
and finisher of our faith... "
01:44:23.22\01:44:30.77
He began it...
only He can end it
01:44:30.80\01:44:36.87
and notice the rest of the text,
01:44:36.91\01:44:40.91
"who for the joy
that was set before Him...
01:44:40.94\01:44:47.42
He endured the cross... "
01:44:47.45\01:44:50.55
let me say this...
01:44:50.59\01:44:53.19
"the cross requires endurance"
01:44:53.22\01:44:58.49
the Christian life
requires endurance.
01:44:58.53\01:45:04.03
That means, Jesus never
gave up, we cannot give up. "
01:45:04.07\01:45:10.01
Jesus kept His
eye on the victory,
01:45:10.04\01:45:12.01
we must keep our
eyes on the victory
01:45:12.04\01:45:17.35
and Jesus is our victory.
01:45:17.38\01:45:20.92
It also says, "He
despised the shame... "
01:45:20.95\01:45:27.02
what does that mean?
01:45:27.06\01:45:28.96
That means, people mocked
Him for the decision He made.
01:45:28.99\01:45:36.56
People maligned Him for
the decision that He made.
01:45:36.60\01:45:42.77
They tried to make Him
feel bad for going to the cross.
01:45:42.80\01:45:51.61
They tried to stop Him
from going to the cross
01:45:51.65\01:45:58.52
but today I'm glad
He went to the cross.
01:45:58.55\01:46:04.53
Can you say, "Amen. "
01:46:04.56\01:46:07.40
Amen. Audience: Amen.
01:46:07.43\01:46:08.76
and then the Bible says,
01:46:08.80\01:46:10.13
"He sat down at the right
hand of the throne of God. "
01:46:10.17\01:46:17.71
He sat in the seat of victory.
01:46:17.74\01:46:23.11
Now, you know why He was chosen?
01:46:23.14\01:46:26.98
He was not just called
01:46:27.02\01:46:30.05
but He was chosen
01:46:30.09\01:46:32.25
because He did what He accepted
01:46:32.29\01:46:34.72
as the assignment
for our salvation.
01:46:34.76\01:46:42.06
Let me illustrate it as I close.
01:46:42.10\01:46:45.83
I always wondered why
01:46:45.87\01:46:52.41
I always wondered
why actors were chosen
01:46:52.44\01:46:54.51
for the role that
we now admire them for.
01:46:54.54\01:47:04.45
I found out
something very interesting,
01:47:04.49\01:47:09.16
being called to
the... to the audition
01:47:09.19\01:47:11.46
is not the same as
being chosen for the role.
01:47:11.49\01:47:14.26
Translation.
01:47:14.30\01:47:22.07
Have you heard of
"Forrest Gump" before?
01:47:22.10\01:47:28.71
Yeah? Da... da...
Audience: Da... yes.
01:47:28.74\01:47:34.42
Da... Audience: Da...
01:47:34.45\01:47:36.58
Yes. Audience: Yes!
01:47:36.62\01:47:38.65
Tom Hanks became Forrest Gump
01:47:38.72\01:47:46.46
but he was not
the first one called.
01:47:46.49\01:47:51.50
John Travolta was
the first one called.
01:47:51.53\01:47:56.57
He rejected the role
01:47:56.60\01:48:01.98
because he said... he did
not like what it required.
01:48:02.01\01:48:08.22
He did not want to be
remembered as Forrest Gump.
01:48:08.25\01:48:14.39
Chevy Chase turned down the role
01:48:14.42\01:48:19.23
for the same reason
01:48:19.26\01:48:21.76
and a very famous
man called "Bill Murray"
01:48:21.80\01:48:23.83
rejected the call also.
01:48:23.87\01:48:29.80
He said, "I don't want to play
a dumb person like Forrest Gump"
01:48:29.84\01:48:38.61
but today, one of
the most successful roles
01:48:38.65\01:48:40.92
that Tom Hanks ever
played was Forrest Gump.
01:48:40.95\01:48:49.92
His role may
have looked demeaning
01:48:49.96\01:48:57.17
but when he received his
award for playing that role,
01:48:57.20\01:49:01.27
translation...
01:49:01.30\01:49:08.41
John Travolta, Bill
Murray and Chevy Chase
01:49:08.44\01:49:10.88
knew they made
the wrong decision.
01:49:10.91\01:49:12.58
Translation.
01:49:12.61\01:49:21.26
Now, what did Tom Hanks do?
01:49:21.29\01:49:25.09
Tom Hanks accepted the call
01:49:25.13\01:49:30.53
but that was not all,
01:49:30.57\01:49:33.23
this is powerful,
01:49:33.27\01:49:36.64
after he accepted the call,
01:49:36.67\01:49:40.94
he committed his
life to the Director.
01:49:40.98\01:49:48.38
Tom Hanks said...
Tom Hanks tells the story
01:49:48.42\01:49:55.29
that he was so close to the
Director during the production
01:49:55.32\01:49:58.49
that they were inseparable.
01:49:58.53\01:50:08.10
He said... the only
time they were not together
01:50:08.14\01:50:10.11
is when he was sleeping
01:50:10.14\01:50:16.44
because the Director knew
what Tom Hanks was going to be
01:50:16.48\01:50:25.25
and Tom Hanks knew
that he could not be that
01:50:25.29\01:50:27.49
without the Director.
01:50:27.52\01:50:32.43
You see, my
Brothers and Sisters,
01:50:32.46\01:50:36.00
we will never know what
we could become without Jesus
01:50:36.03\01:50:43.34
but we have to be so
closely connected to Jesus
01:50:43.37\01:50:47.34
that we are inseparable.
01:50:47.38\01:50:54.02
Jesus says in John 15 verse 5,
01:50:54.05\01:50:59.55
"I am the vine,
01:50:59.59\01:51:01.62
you are the branches... "
01:51:01.66\01:51:03.83
but notice this,
01:51:03.86\01:51:05.96
"He who abides in Me,
01:51:05.99\01:51:09.70
and I in him,
01:51:09.73\01:51:11.87
bears much fruit;
01:51:11.90\01:51:15.54
for without Me
01:51:15.57\01:51:18.41
you can do nothing. "
01:51:18.44\01:51:21.34
Now, watch this,
01:51:21.38\01:51:24.01
responding to the call
will get you into the audition
01:51:24.05\01:51:33.66
but you'll only be chosen
01:51:33.69\01:51:35.66
if you are
faithful to the Director.
01:51:35.69\01:51:42.60
Did you get that?
01:51:42.63\01:51:44.67
Amen.
01:51:44.70\01:51:47.74
Responding to the call
will get you into the wedding.
01:51:47.77\01:51:57.15
Responding to the call
will get you into the church.
01:51:57.18\01:52:03.59
Responding to the call
will get you the job at 3ABN
01:52:03.62\01:52:12.89
but unless you are faithful,
01:52:12.93\01:52:14.90
you will not be
chosen in the end
01:52:14.93\01:52:23.41
because the Lord is more
concerned about who we are
01:52:23.44\01:52:27.01
than what we do.
01:52:27.04\01:52:34.08
I don't want to be a person
that just does good things.
01:52:34.12\01:52:41.12
I want to be a person that
reflects the life of Christ.
01:52:41.16\01:52:48.23
Amen.
01:52:48.26\01:52:50.07
And here's the reason why.
01:52:50.10\01:52:52.60
Revelation 17 verse 14,
01:52:52.63\01:52:58.57
just the last part of it
01:52:58.61\01:53:01.98
and here is the key
01:53:02.01\01:53:04.98
to being chosen.
01:53:05.01\01:53:07.72
The Bible says,
01:53:07.75\01:53:10.19
"When Jesus comes... "
01:53:10.22\01:53:12.82
look at these wonderful words.
01:53:12.85\01:53:15.59
"Those who are with Him,
01:53:15.62\01:53:19.53
are called,
01:53:19.56\01:53:21.80
chosen,
01:53:21.83\01:53:23.50
and faithful. "
01:53:23.53\01:53:27.10
Now, that's quite a difference
between the first text.
01:53:27.14\01:53:33.34
We began by
saying, "Many are called
01:53:33.38\01:53:35.24
but few are chosen... "
01:53:35.28\01:53:40.38
but when you live
your life in Christ,
01:53:40.42\01:53:45.32
you get to be called
01:53:45.35\01:53:48.62
you can be chosen
01:53:48.66\01:53:51.03
and you can be faithful.
01:53:51.06\01:53:53.76
How many tonight want to
be called? Raise your hand.
01:53:53.80\01:53:59.20
I don't see enough hands...
01:53:59.23\01:54:03.81
that's just the
beginning of the journey.
01:54:03.84\01:54:08.88
How many of you
want to be chosen
01:54:08.91\01:54:14.08
when Jesus comes back?
01:54:14.12\01:54:17.39
And the thing that
makes the difference...
01:54:17.42\01:54:22.02
you have to be faithful.
01:54:22.06\01:54:24.66
Amen.
01:54:24.69\01:54:26.26
I want to be called...
01:54:26.29\01:54:29.53
I want to be chosen...
01:54:29.56\01:54:31.63
but only in
Christ can I be faithful.
01:54:31.67\01:54:36.10
Amen... amen.
01:54:36.14\01:54:38.81
May God bless you
01:54:38.84\01:54:41.21
as you are called...
01:54:41.24\01:54:43.85
as you are chosen...
01:54:43.88\01:54:45.95
and as you are faithful.
01:54:45.98\01:54:49.05
Praise the Lord.
01:54:49.08\01:54:51.09
Amen.
01:54:51.12\01:54:55.92
Praise the Lord.
01:54:55.96\01:54:57.79
Have you been blessed tonight?
01:54:57.83\01:55:02.30
Amen.
01:55:02.33\01:55:04.73
Ameen...
01:55:04.77\01:55:06.67
Amen, we have
audience American and Russian,
01:55:06.70\01:55:09.00
we should all be saying,
"Amen, praise the Lord. "
01:55:09.04\01:55:15.44
If you enjoyed tonight,
01:55:15.48\01:55:20.32
you're going to enjoy tomorrow.
01:55:20.35\01:55:23.69
The good news
coming from 3ABN Russia
01:55:23.72\01:55:31.79
starts for our local
audience here at what time?
01:55:31.83\01:55:35.00
Sabbath School is 10 a. m.
01:55:35.03\01:55:41.80
and what time should
the folk come here tomorrow?
01:55:41.84\01:55:51.01
Okay, Church
Service around 11:30...
01:55:51.05\01:55:55.85
translation...
01:55:55.88\01:56:04.59
now, for our
audience around the world,
01:56:04.63\01:56:06.83
we're coming to
you live tomorrow
01:56:06.86\01:56:09.06
starting at
11:00 in the morning,
01:56:09.10\01:56:13.47
that will be Sabbath School
01:56:13.50\01:56:14.84
and Jill Morikone is going
to be giving the Sabbath School,
01:56:14.87\01:56:17.81
great teacher... and I'm
always blessed by Sister Jill
01:56:17.84\01:56:21.14
but for our audience at
Central Time in the U.S.
01:56:21.18\01:56:24.91
so, Central Time is
11 a. m. we'll be on
01:56:24.95\01:56:29.42
and then we come back
for the Church Service
01:56:29.45\01:56:31.49
I think it's at 1
o'clock Central Time
01:56:31.52\01:56:35.12
so, 1 o'clock Central
01:56:35.16\01:56:36.49
so now we're
talking the American time
01:56:36.52\01:56:38.36
for those of you there
01:56:38.39\01:56:39.73
and then in the
afternoon later on,
01:56:39.76\01:56:41.90
we're going to
have more programming
01:56:41.93\01:56:43.47
and so just stay tuned
all day tomorrow to 3ABN
01:56:43.50\01:56:47.60
and wherever you
are around the world.
01:56:47.64\01:56:49.90
Julia, I've
been blessed tonight.
01:56:49.94\01:56:51.67
Translation...
01:56:51.71\01:56:56.78
more translation.
01:56:56.81\01:57:01.85
I want to say a special
thanks to the 3ABN Russian crew
01:57:01.88\01:57:11.13
for all the
videoing... all the production
01:57:11.16\01:57:13.09
and all the work
with the lighting
01:57:13.13\01:57:14.60
and tremendous amount of work,
01:57:14.63\01:57:16.93
thank you so much.
01:57:16.97\01:57:25.61
For those of you at
home, we'll see you tomorrow,
01:57:25.64\01:57:27.48
God bless you.
01:57:27.51\01:57:33.62
Music.
01:57:33.65\01:57:36.48