>> Another at least 2 times
a year. All of this together.
00:11:43.30\00:11:48.64
Yeah. And it's. >> It's quite a
crowd when they get 18 of us,
there were 19 of us. James is
00:11:48.64\00:11:57.51
sleeping with the Lord comes 18
of us. And let me tell you, it
is quite an Has these 10
00:11:57.51\00:12:04.42
grandchildren. They are so
creative, so energized. And we
live kind of in a country
00:12:04.42\00:12:12.43
setting and lots of woods and
all that kind of thing. And
these the river and the yeah.
00:12:12.43\00:12:17.27
And these little ones getting
bigger. Now and they are very
active and they want to borrow
00:12:17.27\00:12:22.17
my tools and what have you and
they go out into the woods. They
create is a recently
00:12:22.17\00:12:27.34
created a whole village. I mean,
little and and gardens and
pathways. wow. And just an
00:12:27.34\00:12:39.05
amazing ingenuity that they So
it whenever they're together,
it's never a dull moment.
00:12:39.05\00:12:45.96
>> I I call it chaotic. Bliss.
Haha mother and a granite. Yes,
00:12:45.96\00:12:52.93
yes. Haha. >> We praise God that
our 3 precious daughters are so
close to the Lord. Amen. All
00:12:52.93\00:13:01.11
the families, of course, are
son-in-law. They are part of the
7th Day Adventist Church
00:13:01.11\00:13:05.71
and then we praise God that. One
of the greatest gifts not to we
do. We stay close to
00:13:05.71\00:13:12.55
them. And, you know, we. Contact
them. Talk with him, pray with
them, encourage them
00:13:12.55\00:13:20.03
and they encourage us. So and
families are so important. And
during this pandemic that has
00:13:20.03\00:13:27.64
really been a challenge in turn
will get into the pandemic here
00:13:27.64\00:13:29.64
in a little bit. And all what
God is doing. But it's so
important for us to stay
00:13:29.64\00:13:38.95
connected. encourage each other.
But anyway, before we get into
the outline and the music of for
00:13:38.95\00:13:43.85
this evening there, maybe some
of this watching tonight saying
the 7th his church, the GC
00:13:43.85\00:13:46.19
President. What does that mean?
What do you do? How many members
actually are there in
00:13:46.19\00:13:50.49
the 7th damaged church? just
give us a real quick synopsis.
>> The 7 day of his church is
00:13:50.49\00:13:57.00
a Protestant church. It is a
church that came out of the
Miller right movement.
00:13:57.00\00:14:00.77
>> In the early 19th century and
we believe that it follows the
00:14:00.77\00:14:08.74
beautiful. >> Principal of a
revelation 12 and verse 17 and
the Dragon was enraged with the
00:14:08.74\00:14:18.42
woman and he went to make war
with the rest or the remnant of
her offspring, who and here are
00:14:18.42\00:14:24.13
the characteristics that are so
important. Those who keep the
Commandments of all 10 of
00:14:24.13\00:14:29.70
them. Yeah, not through our own
power, but by complete
connection and with have
00:14:29.70\00:14:35.27
leaning on him and to have the
testimony of Jesus Christ. >> So
00:14:35.27\00:14:45.08
these beautiful characteristics,
we think. Identify God's last a
and the 7th day of this church.
00:14:45.08\00:14:52.32
The name implies we. >> We know
where we're from creation. God
00:14:52.32\00:14:58.86
created us created the 7th they
Sabbath as memorial and adding
to this, we know are going my
00:14:58.86\00:15:06.60
God is great good and he's this
is coming. The advent the second
ad and he came once. This is
00:15:06.60\00:15:10.71
the second ad and the second
coming. So we have about almost
00:15:10.71\00:15:17.45
22 million members around the
world in over 200 many languages
that alright literature is
00:15:17.45\00:15:23.82
printed in an even more now that
are being developed we have many
hospitals and clinics. We have
00:15:23.82\00:15:36.10
educational institutions. In
fact, the 7th church runs the
the largest Protestant
00:15:36.10\00:15:41.47
educational system for a We
praise God for that. you know,
it's just his blessing
00:15:41.47\00:15:49.51
>> and >> so many other aspects
of God's work. But you know
00:15:49.51\00:15:53.85
what? What do I do? Well, I try
to assist where I can. Let me
haha. But we have a structure,
00:15:53.85\00:16:01.99
beautiful structure that God has
given, you know, Jethro the
father-in-law of Moses
00:16:01.99\00:16:08.06
gave great council about how to
how to operate all these these
masses of people, the
00:16:08.06\00:16:14.34
children of Israel, you know,
have captains over this many in
this many in this many in.
00:16:14.34\00:16:20.04
And that's kind of the way the
church functions. So we have a
world church that has a
00:16:20.04\00:16:26.82
general conference with those
who are working to help. Drive
mission. That's whole purpose
00:16:26.82\00:16:34.29
is not bureaucracy. It's not
just some kind of, you know,
administrative function. It
00:16:34.29\00:16:40.50
focused on and upon what God
has entrusted to us to proclaim
00:16:40.50\00:16:48.17
those 3 Angels messages which
will get into further in the in
the program. And so everything
00:16:48.17\00:16:53.04
we do has this focus on mission.
We have department directors who
are helping people all over the
00:16:53.04\00:17:00.38
world with various things to
help them in ministry. And then,
00:17:00.38\00:17:05.49
of course, we have divisions of
the General conference. We have
13 world divisions and we have 2
00:17:05.49\00:17:13.19
attached unions. We also have an
attached field these different
entities underneath
00:17:13.19\00:17:21.20
divisions. We have unions,
numbers of of conferences and
and underneath them. And then
00:17:21.20\00:17:28.74
local churches and church
members. Now somebody my cell,
that's so top heavy on But you
00:17:28.74\00:17:33.88
know what? It really works. And
it's interesting the places that
00:17:33.88\00:17:40.62
are growing the most. Are
finding they need to keep
dividing these administrative
00:17:40.62\00:17:47.83
units because the people are so
active and they need so much
help and support that when they
00:17:47.83\00:17:54.10
divide and they create
additional units, the church
keeps growing. Well, that's in
00:17:54.10\00:17:58.14
the areas where the church is
really growing. We have other
places where the church is not
00:17:58.14\00:18:00.51
growing as rapidly too much
money, too much sophistication
too You the nature of culture
00:18:00.51\00:18:12.25
that comes into the church as
opposed to allowing God to
really leave the church. But
00:18:12.25\00:18:17.46
the exciting thing is that
everywhere. The latter rain is
going to fall and we're going
00:18:17.46\00:18:25.67
to see. True hearted people.
Grab a hold of God's precious
truth. Yes, and we're going to
00:18:25.67\00:18:33.78
see this message go like
wildfire. Yeah, whether it's in
secular areas of the world
00:18:33.78\00:18:38.78
that are so resistant. Or in
places that seem to be so open.
The latter rain in the
00:18:38.78\00:18:45.02
Holy Spirit is going to fall and
we're going to be a maze was
going to give God the
00:18:45.02\00:18:49.66
glory. But anyway, I health too,
coordinate a lot of activities
00:18:49.66\00:18:58.50
administratively hair, different
take a lot of time, which Nancy
says, you know, it's kind of
00:18:58.50\00:19:02.60
gets Ashley, during haha. >> The
pandemic so much has been on
zoom. And so I've kind
00:19:02.60\00:19:08.08
of set up shop. >> And our haha
He has to kind of be quiet in
00:19:08.08\00:19:16.45
the kitchen because to do that.
And, you know, can I do
something that, you know, she's
00:19:16.45\00:19:21.79
going you have it on mute to
know >> heart But if you know,
turn the tap honor. I'm banging.
00:19:21.79\00:19:30.67
>> administrative assistant
sometimes will Tex. >> NC we
00:19:30.67\00:19:40.14
hear. >> I now that it's spring
and summer will come when he's
on zoom. I can send him out to
00:19:40.14\00:19:46.01
the poor have your kitchen.
And then I can make noise in the
00:19:46.01\00:19:50.95
>> Before the pandemic, we did
lots of traveling international
00:19:50.95\00:19:56.32
travel. and that's probably one
of the biggest parts of my work
and Nancy's work is to help our
00:19:56.32\00:20:02.00
church members feel as though
they're one huge, big family and
it's good. Greg, you talk
00:20:02.00\00:20:08.00
to the group. You know, I was
watching. Yeah, your family.
That's right. And that's who
00:20:08.00\00:20:13.34
we are. We're for brothers and
sisters in Jesus Christ. >> I
was just going to say,
00:20:13.34\00:20:17.41
we're united and yeah. And and
the Lord. And that's what you
that is. What unites us.
00:20:17.41\00:20:24.89
Because he's a very personal
God. And we're his children. And
00:20:24.89\00:20:31.79
where his sons and daughters We
talked about Welder Wilson does
what do you do? What is the
00:20:31.79\00:20:40.84
protocol specialist reference
that at the very beginning. >>
00:20:40.84\00:20:47.71
She keeps me haha >> well, >>
that that is us up. Part of what
I do and we have people
00:20:47.71\00:20:56.28
come to the general conference
from all around the world. I'm
an American and it was
00:20:56.28\00:21:01.99
traumatic for me to go. To work
there now to be a part of that
because it is so big it's
00:21:01.99\00:21:12.13
not like when your past arena
near that, you know, working
with the church. And we need
00:21:12.13\00:21:17.04
to to make people feel welcome
because it's really hard when
you come from a different
00:21:17.04\00:21:23.61
culture, you may not know the
language. Well. You know, the
customs where no, I where do
00:21:23.61\00:21:30.95
take my dry cleaning? Where y
find this? Where light, you
Ivers ice. What? and I don't
00:21:30.95\00:21:39.13
do as much as that is the gal
who is really in charge of that.
But I I'm more into the
00:21:39.13\00:21:46.80
hospitality and as often as we
can, and we had our first our
first dinner this past week
00:21:46.80\00:21:54.04
because of COVID. We couldn't
get together. Most of them while
they're there. Ladies,
00:21:54.04\00:22:01.85
whose husbands are traveling and
working at the GC in some of
them working themselves of
00:22:01.85\00:22:03.95
the GC. But I have them for
dinner and we sit around and we
we eat together. Sometimes
00:22:03.95\00:22:13.26
we Lee, you know, if we have
timely, we sing hands. We pray
together but the women, some
00:22:13.26\00:22:21.60
of them are at home with small
children. And if it gives them
an out and to get to know each
00:22:21.60\00:22:27.11
other again and last week, I
told Ted, I mean, it we hadn't
done this in over 2 years. And
00:22:27.11\00:22:33.38
it was the Cheddar Channel. >>
and >> and they feel they begin
00:22:33.38\00:22:41.96
to, you know, come together and
feel like more and more like
this is home and I'm
00:22:41.96\00:22:46.56
comfortable here. It's really
fun to see them. You know. It's
very traumatizing at
00:22:46.56\00:22:51.73
first. But then they are more
and more comfortable and we just
want them to feel like. A
00:22:51.73\00:22:59.24
family and to feel I do that.
And we just, you know, I know
where the markets are, where
00:22:59.24\00:23:07.55
you can get fresh vegetables. I
like to you just you do things
on a practical level.
00:23:07.55\00:23:12.19
That one thing that. I do when
we travel together, they'll ask
me to speak to the women.
00:23:12.19\00:23:20.50
And it's interesting because
we pick things up that sometimes
00:23:20.50\00:23:28.67
our husbands don't have because
the women will talk to me.
Absolutely. And it helps. It
00:23:28.67\00:23:37.65
helps Ted a fuller view of
what's really going on. I think
in the church and so all, you
00:23:37.65\00:23:46.86
know, talk about children and
the home and and this was all
very new to me because I'm a
00:23:46.86\00:23:52.96
physical therapist and I'm never
quite us out of school
superintendent I didn't do
00:23:52.96\00:23:56.00
public speaking. But I just have
to share from my own personal,
most parents and my
00:23:56.00\00:24:03.10
full my my own walk with the
Lord and how it has affected my
mother my home and my
00:24:03.10\00:24:10.25
supporting of Ted, you know,
because 2 are better than one
when we work together as a
00:24:10.25\00:24:20.92
team. I think it makes a huge
difference. I wish that everyone
could work with their
00:24:20.92\00:24:27.46
You know, whether there. And a
church or whether they're
traveling or in and
00:24:27.46\00:24:37.27
leadership, you know, doing
administration, I think. I wish
they could all work
00:24:37.27\00:24:41.48
together because the list? >>
And then she helps me with
evangelistic meetings we try
00:24:41.48\00:24:50.92
to hold an evangelist meeting
every And in fact, she's held 2
00:24:50.92\00:24:57.43
on our own. >> it is really
blessed her. >> I was I was more
glass than they were. It was it
00:24:57.43\00:25:02.50
was a thrilling, thrilling
experience for me. And I just.
>> When we work which we will
00:25:02.50\00:25:09.87
do in just a few weeks in
Indianapolis, you know, we're
going to be holding
00:25:09.87\00:25:12.94
evangelists to meetings. She's
going to be doing a number of
the health talks and then I
00:25:12.94\00:25:21.02
preach the Bible messaging. you
know, it's it's a good to great
blessing to be able to
00:25:21.02\00:25:24.45
work Still. >> And then the way
Goddard, a >> So many exciting
00:25:24.45\00:25:32.19
things we're talking about. So
many updates happening to
average church, all about
00:25:32.19\00:25:36.36
evangelism mission as a Wilson
mentioned, we're getting ready
to go to some music. Mister Dan
00:25:36.36\00:25:40.54
and what have you set? The
subject comes from a wonderful
project to give him Gloria
00:25:40.54\00:25:45.01
Project and the title. The song
see, I've worship. You What a
think, though, say landing Wolf
00:25:45.01\00:25:53.98
song been just incredible,
something that's really what
it's all about. 7th Day
00:25:53.98\00:25:57.99
Adventist Church go out and give
glory. >> To him for they are of
00:25:57.99\00:26:01.32
his judgment is come so it's not
about people say, well, you
know, do I do this or I can't
00:26:01.32\00:26:08.16
do this or whatever. And
administering? why do you is
this legal? Isn't no, it's all
00:26:08.16\00:26:14.20
about worship. So when we
understand who we are and we
understand who got is say, you
00:26:14.20\00:26:19.51
know what, there's no hope for
this world except through the
Lord Jesus Christ. And so we
00:26:19.51\00:26:25.55
fear God and give glory to him
where they are. His judgment has
come. So we did this
00:26:25.55\00:26:31.39
project. Yes. And so this is one
of the sign. I think my daughter
00:26:31.39\00:26:35.39
Melody, yes, the singing the
lead part and then does a great
job. Let's go to that music
00:26:35.39\00:26:40.26
right now. >> For it is written.
>> You show worship the Lord
your and him only you should
00:26:40.26\00:26:47.24
also ¤ >> you
00:26:47.24\00:26:59.95
>> But >> and
they it's true. >> the
00:26:59.95\00:27:39.82
>> You. ¤ ¤
00:27:39.82\00:28:09.42
¤ ¤ ¤
00:28:09.42\00:28:41.72
>> knew. >> on the
00:28:42.28\00:29:07.24
>> so >> is they
will >> are the says.
00:29:07.58\00:29:24.89
¤ >> Are you ¤
00:29:24.89\00:29:55.16
>> We ¤ ¤
00:29:56.16\00:30:24.55
¤ ¤ ¤
00:30:27.92\00:30:41.94
¤ ¤ ¤
00:30:41.94\00:31:00.59
¤ ¤ ¤
00:31:00.59\00:31:18.24
>> a >> man. Wow. Thank you.
Melody. What a powerful song,
00:31:18.24\00:31:19.87
as you mentioned, Mister Danny.
Well, Lord, I worship you.
course. What talent your
00:31:19.87\00:31:24.61
daughter has to mean praise the
Lord that she still using that
talent for the Lord and
00:31:24.61\00:31:28.55
what a blessing she is here to
course of the Ministry of 3 in
unit. Always a blessing gay
00:31:28.55\00:31:31.65
men. >> Now we're jumping into
the media. The message you can
00:31:31.65\00:31:37.79
say, AHA has really talking
about what God is doing in and
through the 7th Day Adventist
00:31:37.79\00:31:44.87
Church. We have, of course,
elder Ted Wilson, who's that
president of the General
00:31:44.87\00:31:50.27
Conference of 7th Avenue along
with his beautiful wife. Nan you
with us. So let's go to
00:31:50.27\00:31:54.61
Philippines first. us what
happened. The end of last year
in the Philippines.
00:31:54.61\00:32:00.35
>> Well, before I do that, the
jail and Greg N. Yvonne and
Danny, I just want to express
00:32:00.35\00:32:08.42
our deep appreciation again. For
what 3 ABN is doing. For the
worldwide mission of and
00:32:08.42\00:32:19.20
your constant effort to lift
up the word of God. And 2 point
00:32:19.20\00:32:28.38
people to last day events, the
prophetic understanding of God's
word is phenomenal. And we
00:32:28.38\00:32:34.72
appreciate so much that you are
working in tandem. You're
working as colleagues with the
00:32:34.72\00:32:42.72
rest of the with Hope Channel
with other outreach WR added
this. We're radio and many
00:32:42.72\00:32:51.23
others and is PSI, which is such
a wonderful is something which
you very much support and are
00:32:51.23\00:32:59.61
part of an eye. And we do
support supporting minister
supporting ministry support
00:32:59.61\00:33:05.65
the church. So I just wanted to
be sure to underline that like
last thing that thank you
00:33:05.65\00:33:12.72
for as a learning having us
here. It's it's it seems
impossible has been like 2
00:33:12.72\00:33:15.59
years have together. But the
pandemic came in. Yes, that was
a, you know, a real
00:33:15.59\00:33:22.13
challenge. And we're going to
talk about for a moment here and
what God is doing. Even
00:33:22.13\00:33:25.83
during the pandemic. And right
now. But, you know, we're
talking about you're asking me
00:33:25.83\00:33:30.91
what what what do I do is the
president of this organization,
00:33:30.91\00:33:34.61
everything out. One of my jobs.
I just want to tell you to help
Nancy. Alright, when we have
00:33:34.61\00:33:42.45
those dinners and those I am the
Butler. Haha, I have a white
shirt in on a little.
00:33:42.45\00:33:51.13
>> Black on Ayers, a You know,
we might go around for the water
dishes away or clean
00:33:51.13\00:33:59.13
them up. And it's just fun to
work together. And you know,
because you you need to do
00:33:59.13\00:34:05.24
everything you can to make
people feel comfortable. >> So
Wilson, how does he do
00:34:05.24\00:34:09.01
just as you do? Okay. >> He does
really hack. Sometimes this last
00:34:09.01\00:34:17.25
time. We we women were the
table. We were just talking,
talking, talking, talking.
00:34:17.25\00:34:20.99
>> And I heard all these dishes
main washed in the kitchen you
00:34:20.99\00:34:27.86
know, the dishwasher and heat.
Everything was clean it's. >>
Well, Mister David to talk
00:34:27.86\00:34:36.20
more that, you know, I think
good thing that comes out is we
need to remember that
00:34:36.20\00:34:45.11
Christ example wasn't servant.
Leadership is right? >> And
cultures see leadership
00:34:45.11\00:34:51.69
differently. And I think it's
important to demonstrate.
Decision doesn't make up
00:34:51.69\00:34:57.93
person more important or better.
It's just that God can use some
there and God needs
00:34:57.93\00:35:04.90
people everywhere. And so we're
all equal. But we need to be
servants and demonstrate
00:35:04.90\00:35:10.97
what that means. So. >> I made
whenever I Haha, you know, it
00:35:10.97\00:35:20.72
just helps people feel more
comfortable helped elect a
family because so many people
00:35:20.72\00:35:27.76
today are disconnected. They're
they're afraid they have no hope
and this pandemic. Has
00:35:27.76\00:35:34.63
accelerated that. So that's why
3 ABN >> other aspects of
reaching out are so important
00:35:34.63\00:35:41.07
during this period of time. And,
you know, the Bible text in
Second, Timothy Chapter one.
00:35:41.07\00:35:46.61
Verse 7. Is so important for us
today because it says here and
Paul was talking to
00:35:46.61\00:35:55.58
Timothy trying to help him
understand for God has not given
us a spirit of And today
00:35:55.58\00:36:03.49
with that pandemic with the
tragic situation that's
happening in Ukraine. And
00:36:03.49\00:36:07.10
we'll chat about that too.
Before the program is over with
with so much chaotic.
00:36:07.10\00:36:16.17
Activity around a natural
disasters and everything people
might say, well, you
00:36:16.17\00:36:20.14
know, that's just normal. It
just happens. no things are
happening because we're coming
00:36:20.14\00:36:27.58
coming to the very end of times,
right? Yeah, but God hasn't
given us the spirit of
00:36:27.58\00:36:31.75
But what has he given to us? But
of he's given us The spirit of
00:36:31.75\00:36:40.36
power and of love and of a sound
mind. I mean, these are these
are. Elements of victory in And
00:36:40.36\00:36:50.21
so he's provided that for us. So
the pandemic came in fact, one
of the last trips that we even
00:36:50.21\00:36:56.01
made before the pandemic really
blossom. I was here to 3 a B or
00:36:56.01\00:37:02.05
was and everything kind of went
blank. You we've learned a lot
from zoom, you electronic
00:37:02.05\00:37:12.33
activity hold committees on that
now and we're going to save a
lot of money in future because
00:37:12.33\00:37:17.10
of we don't have to go
everywhere. We have to do
everything to spend money. We
00:37:17.10\00:37:22.70
can do things in an appropriate
way and put the money in the
mission. Ryan, but I want to
00:37:22.70\00:37:28.44
tell you something during this
pandemic, God has shown in such
a dramatic way that
00:37:28.44\00:37:33.85
nothing. Doesn't matter what it
is pandemic or anything else.
Nothing can stand in the
00:37:33.85\00:37:42.72
way of the power of the Gospel,
the everlasting and the 3 Angels
00:37:42.72\00:37:53.20
A revelation Nancy Knight
finally ventured out. In October
of this last year, we went to a
00:37:53.20\00:38:01.41
special meeting of our Euro Asia
division, which was held a in a
particular country. And then
00:38:01.41\00:38:07.52
from that country, we went to
the Philippines. We were headed
to the Philippines to
00:38:07.52\00:38:14.06
also be part of their year-end
meeting for Southern Asia
Pacific Division. As we call
00:38:14.06\00:38:19.29
it. But also to participate in
evangelistic meetings called
Earths. Final countdown. That
00:38:19.29\00:38:29.10
was organized and sponsored by
adding the swirl radio in
conjunction with Hope Channel.
00:38:29.10\00:38:35.98
And it was done. This event,
list meeting was done all
throughout the Philippines.
00:38:35.98\00:38:46.19
have 3 unions and many
conferences and missions in the
Philippines. And so we
00:38:46.19\00:38:52.53
participated in that. But I want
to focus on what happened on an
island called men Doro,
00:38:52.53\00:38:57.83
because this is an amazing story
and I'll try not to chew up too
much of the time. You
00:38:57.83\00:39:02.54
taking the time because this
shows us that God hasn't given
us the spirit of fear, but
00:39:02.54\00:39:10.98
he's given us power and love and
a sound this were a WR was
broadcasting messages in on
00:39:10.98\00:39:20.56
the island of men, Doro. And
really they weren't. 2
successful and didn't seem to
00:39:20.56\00:39:26.26
be getting a lot of response.
And then the local director of
that. A programming. The side.
00:39:26.26\00:39:37.31
Robert, do lie is a name is he
decided we're going to do
something innovative. We're
00:39:37.31\00:39:41.64
going to ask the question of the
day. And then ask people to
respond if they respond
00:39:41.64\00:39:48.72
correctly will give the most
special prize, you know, book or
whatever it is. And all
00:39:48.72\00:39:53.72
it's a good It was absolutely
phenomenal. The place just lit
up all kinds of interaction
00:39:53.72\00:40:00.36
and people wanting, you know, to
give you the right answer and
all that. And little did
00:40:00.36\00:40:06.87
they know during all of this?
Rebels in the mountains of men
Doro who had been fighting the
00:40:06.87\00:40:16.64
government for 52 I mean, just
inspired rebels who jet
generation after generation
00:40:16.64\00:40:24.92
fighting and fighting over
40,000 people were killed during
that time. Exactly how
00:40:24.92\00:40:32.83
and horrible things horrible
things that happened. These
rebels in the mountains. Had
00:40:32.83\00:40:42.67
been a sore They became
convicted because that's exactly
what the Bible says.
00:40:42.67\00:40:48.14
God gives us this. This heavenly
Power and Heavenly Love Heavenly
00:40:48.14\00:40:56.32
Sound mind and their hearts were
They contacted Robert Do lie.
The coordinator and they still
00:40:56.32\00:41:01.92
wanted to come up and talk with
He was a little afraid. And they
00:41:01.92\00:41:09.23
began to talk to begin to study
the word of God was explaining
the truth of the Bible truth to
00:41:09.23\00:41:13.40
them and the love of Jesus and
and the hope for a converted
heart and forgiveness and
00:41:13.40\00:41:20.94
forgiveness and these people and
Nancy knows the story. Well to
you, chip in whenever you need
00:41:20.94\00:41:25.91
to But the bottom line was.
These. Rebels. Decided to
surrender. Surrender to Jesus
00:41:25.91\00:41:41.66
and to surrender to the Filipino
allowed. And so Robert do lie
00:41:41.66\00:41:46.57
then had to be the go between.
Worked with the government and
all of this. The government was
00:41:46.57\00:41:51.04
so overjoyed. They had tried
Ribery. They have tried force.
They had tried everything and
00:41:51.04\00:42:00.15
even offered them land. If they
stop the fighting. >> Nothing
00:42:00.15\00:42:06.82
worked except the powerful And
so these parts were melted. And
the rebels came. Turned in their
00:42:06.82\00:42:15.76
the government gave them
amnesty. You I'm here and easier
access. And and they gave him
00:42:15.76\00:42:22.94
amnesty. They even had a special
ceremony to provide them with
papers and what not
00:42:22.94\00:42:31.61
to show this. And they were so
converted. Yeah, that when Nancy
and I arrived. They were
00:42:31.61\00:42:41.16
being prepared for and they hit.
We held evangelistic meetings
out. Then kind of a
00:42:41.16\00:42:46.83
semi jungle area and they had
set up nice set there with, you
00:42:46.83\00:42:54.20
know, screen and everything for
our presentations. But this is
kind of basic. Yeah. setting
00:42:54.20\00:42:57.41
in a way. And so here, all these
plastic white chairs out there
and this was the first
00:42:57.41\00:43:03.81
night we were going to speak.
And so I'm preaching away. Then
the rain lightly at
00:43:03.81\00:43:11.92
first, this is outdoors. >> And
actually started, I think
towards the end of my I
00:43:11.92\00:43:17.13
had the health talk first. It
started sprinkling oh, we've
just started. One thing I just
00:43:17.13\00:43:31.77
have to say this one thing that
was so impressed because we
pressed and pressed me. We
00:43:31.77\00:43:37.88
have heard about the
assassinations, them mass
murders, the and I looked out
00:43:37.88\00:43:44.39
at all of these. Former rebels
as what they called them F are
00:43:44.39\00:43:50.66
they? >> In fact, they had a
little sign. final where they
were in F are former haha.
00:43:50.66\00:43:59.23
>> I looked at them and they
were so engaged with what I was
seeing ice and they looked
00:43:59.23\00:44:02.17
like. They were adults. But they
look like 90 children. They had
this pier a team this
00:44:02.17\00:44:10.48
this eagerness to learn and
there was something naive. They
were like all tell me
00:44:10.48\00:44:16.85
more. You know, I thought talk
about a because, you know, when
you see a hard court
00:44:16.85\00:44:24.39
criminal, you can see it in
their face. You didn't see any
of that. They were just. These
00:44:24.39\00:44:31.87
beautiful people just
responding. And I thought this
00:44:31.87\00:44:39.37
is what the spirit
transformation. How many of them
or there? >> There were probably
00:44:39.37\00:44:47.45
about. 5 to 600 or so. What
we're seeing seated there >>
Baptists are coming
00:44:47.45\00:44:54.72
actually 700 were baptized home
couple days later. But don't let
00:44:54.72\00:44:58.33
me let me back up just moment,
because here I am now preaching
and I was preaching on Daniel to
00:44:58.33\00:45:05.57
I love to preach that on the
statue and everything in them.
So him preaching away and the
00:45:05.57\00:45:10.74
rain's coming and you noticed
these are hardened. Former
rebels. So they're sitting there
00:45:10.74\00:45:17.78
braving the rain and then >> it
gets harder, brain and heart And
00:45:17.78\00:45:25.15
then you start seeing a few
people drift off and then
they're going under tarps and
00:45:25.15\00:45:29.72
little things around and
everything. You know, and then
more and more people are
00:45:29.72\00:45:36.13
disappearing in the diehards.
Got a plastic chair and put it
over their head, you sitting
00:45:36.13\00:45:41.57
there and and then pretty soon,
they're only about 5 or 6 of
them left. And here, I mean,
00:45:41.57\00:45:48.98
when you're preaching an
evangelist share and your
audience disappears. Yeah. It
00:45:48.98\00:45:53.78
just kind of what will what
should I do? All right. So you
have to think quickly and I know
00:45:53.78\00:45:58.52
I came here to preach. I'm just
going to keep preaching. so I
kept preaching, preach the whole
00:45:58.52\00:46:00.66
sermon. To him. The white whole
out. No. But they were all
listening underneath these
00:46:00.66\00:46:09.66
tarps on the edges and in the
jungle area. And what have you
and little places that had
00:46:09.66\00:46:15.50
been set up, you know, for for
our meetings and what have you.
At the end. You know, I
00:46:15.50\00:46:23.48
thought, well, whatever was just
preach the word. I heard the
next day. These rebel
00:46:23.48\00:46:29.38
former rebels came to the army
general who had been assigned
along with his detail to help
00:46:29.38\00:46:35.66
facilitate all of This
transition from being former
rebels to now being productive
00:46:35.66\00:46:40.86
citizens. They came to this
generally said. When it rains
like that. Everything just
00:46:40.86\00:46:49.87
usually stops. They can't
preaching. This must be an
important message And Nancy,
00:46:49.87\00:47:01.58
while she was quite indignant,
also about this former rebel
00:47:01.58\00:47:05.49
situation. >> He said. They
should not be called former
rebels. Paul was not called a
00:47:05.49\00:47:17.50
former in Second Corinthians
chapter 5. It says when we are
in Christ, we are new and so.
00:47:17.50\00:47:24.01
>> goes on to say in that
passage that we are. >> Call to
00:47:24.01\00:47:29.61
the Ministry of Reconciliation.
And so I told them she she was
really pushing me. the next
00:47:29.61\00:47:34.42
night I told them you are not
former rebels, OK? You are now
new creatures and Jesus Christ.
00:47:34.42\00:47:42.42
You fully reconciled and they
took that. They got themselves
together. They clapped. Yeah,
00:47:42.42\00:47:50.20
they clapped. They so thrilled
they >> And you can see in their
00:47:50.20\00:47:53.47
faces, they were new creature.
>> So they got together and they
came up with a new term
00:47:53.47\00:47:59.84
for F are not former rebels but
fully it's awesome. And then on
00:47:59.84\00:48:10.72
Sabbath, we had a baptism. And
that was my privilege to baptize
the former rebel general and
00:48:10.72\00:48:21.70
Dwayne McKee a president. That
is where radio baptized his
wife. And we had about 700
00:48:21.70\00:48:26.63
people baptized that they want.
And when they were baptized,
they then committed
00:48:26.63\00:48:30.87
themselves. 2 winning another
Seoul for the Lauren. Before the
end end of the year and
00:48:30.87\00:48:39.75
what happened was just because
of COVID and everything else.
Just a few days ago they had a
00:48:39.75\00:48:47.82
baptism for all the people that
they had brought to the Lord.
Oh, and that stomach, he
00:48:47.82\00:48:53.76
went over and the number from a
WR and one person bought brought
50 people is prepared.
00:48:53.76\00:48:59.63
You know, so I just want to tell
you the spirit of God is alive
and well and all over
00:48:59.63\00:49:08.81
the looting. You know what
you're doing here at 3ABN God is
blessing enormously. Well,
00:49:08.81\00:49:13.58
we could talk a lot more, but
time is running out. But it's
just so That's incredible. We
00:49:13.58\00:49:20.12
can do nothing against the
gospel before. So. >> In spite
00:49:20.12\00:49:23.86
of us, the gossip was going to
go forward. His word will not
return voice saying you are
00:49:23.86\00:49:27.86
preaching what appeared to be
people. We're still listening. I
was going was going through my
00:49:27.86\00:49:34.67
mind? Were you covered where you
are preaching where you and the
rain. I was covered. But the
00:49:34.67\00:49:42.11
rain was kind of blowing rather
vertical. Yeah. Yeah. We've got
00:49:42.11\00:49:50.52
wet but big Beautiful.
Incredible story. Yeah. Oh,
wait. thrilled. >> was a
00:49:50.52\00:49:56.83
thrilling experience and it's
not it's happening. Not only on
the island of wind or but yeah,
00:49:56.83\00:50:02.46
other places and that part of
the world. But witness that. >>
Through this pandemic, we
00:50:02.46\00:50:08.37
have watched the church all over
the world. Use electronic means
social media, kinds of
00:50:08.37\00:50:14.51
other ways. Cellphone
evangelism, all kinds of things.
And then also people
00:50:14.51\00:50:21.38
trying to even though they were
socially distance being part of
a truly. Productive
00:50:21.38\00:50:32.03
practical application of
Christianity and the church. You
know, we had depth isms
00:50:32.03\00:50:37.63
total baptisms with down during
Twenty-twenty. But the Lord is
blessing in 2021, you
00:50:37.63\00:50:44.91
know, things coming back now
twenty-twenty reading things are
getting better. I think
00:50:44.91\00:50:51.08
people and financially the Lord
has blessed us enormously in
2021. coming out of a very
00:50:51.08\00:50:57.55
difficult year. The year I think
people are recognized they Nuys
ING. We're coming to
00:50:57.55\00:51:01.59
the very end. >> I need to be
serious. One about our time. Our
00:51:01.59\00:51:09.20
talents are resources.
Everything his Jesus is coming
is. >> It's amazing testimony.
00:51:09.20\00:51:16.50
>> It there in the Philippines
are member Eldred he came
Thursday night live and talk
00:51:16.50\00:51:21.41
about that. But I believe you
have the opportunity to meet
with the Philippine president.
00:51:21.41\00:51:27.12
Is that not correct us about
variance. >> It was arranged for
00:51:27.12\00:51:32.69
us to have a courtesy visit of
maybe 5 minutes. And so we were
prepared for that. Went
00:51:32.69\00:51:39.13
through all kinds of Tests. And
what have you? You know, you had
to be COVID COVID the
00:51:39.13\00:51:46.07
protected, you know, from all
this business area. Finally, we
came and we had quite a
00:51:46.07\00:51:52.27
delegation due to the president.
he came in and sat down. And
00:51:52.27\00:52:01.42
then. We listen to him for a
little bit. And he was sharing
with us and he really identifies
00:52:01.42\00:52:08.59
quite closely with 7th. They at
he likes what hadn't us do? and
I began to talk with them a
00:52:08.59\00:52:14.20
little bit. And then I a asked
as I usually do and I meet.
Dignitaries like that. Can can
00:52:14.20\00:52:21.87
I read a little bit from the
Bible to just encourage you. And
go ahead. And so I read to
00:52:21.87\00:52:28.34
him and then I began to explain
the verse verse and the various
00:52:28.34\00:52:34.55
aspects of it. And he was
listening intently and everybody
was kind of, I think amaze that
00:52:34.55\00:52:42.32
Giving him a And so we kept
talking about things and and
then I asked if I could pray for
00:52:42.32\00:52:47.96
him and for the country. Yes,
yes, go ahead. You know, we had
prayer, but what was supposed to
00:52:47.96\00:52:53.84
be a 5 minute courtesy call
turned into a 37 minute
opportunity to witness to the
00:52:53.84\00:53:03.14
president. And so we praise God
for >> Wonderful, as ambassador
no there. He was very much
00:53:03.14\00:53:11.62
involved. Yeah, he was helping
to facilitate so much. And so
the phrase God for beautiful
00:53:11.62\00:53:17.93
ability to take care of that. We
wouldn't even have gone to the
Philippines have been able
00:53:17.93\00:53:21.70
to get in. >> Had it not been
for Ambassador Great support. 3,
00:53:21.70\00:53:27.20
a man, too. And he held up to a
new beginning to meet to
President Gloria, when she was
00:53:27.20\00:53:34.84
there. And we had the audience
there with him that his the work
that he does. And I
00:53:34.84\00:53:39.08
thought this was amazing. We
were should ask us for
breakfast. we've flown all
00:53:39.08\00:53:47.46
these hours and didn't look
good. But they said no, she's
waiting and she came out in a
00:53:47.46\00:53:51.39
jogs Souter. Hair was wet. She
said, I'm sorry, I didn't have
time to clean up. So we sat
00:53:51.39\00:53:56.33
down and and I was sitting right
next to her and ambassadors here
00:53:56.33\00:53:59.93
and her husband and I said how
many of these these are
different party? Why did you
00:53:59.93\00:54:08.38
choose mask you why you have
ambassador know as a because he
worked for the other and she
00:54:08.38\00:54:16.05
said the reason we keep an eye
city's been are so many years
through so many president. She
00:54:16.05\00:54:18.85
said this. The reason that each
of us no matter which political
party that which is ambassador
00:54:18.85\00:54:24.63
know is we know that he is true
to his gun and if he's true to
his God and he will be
00:54:24.63\00:54:32.90
honest with we'll be true to
us. And so therefore, you know,
00:54:32.90\00:54:38.57
president after president,
doesn't make a difference and
they respect him greatly. And so
00:54:38.57\00:54:43.04
what a blessing in I just was
imagining assuming that he was
very much part of it. Yes,
00:54:43.04\00:54:49.85
he'll be at the General
conference session in St. Louis.
Yes, 16 11. So, yeah,
00:54:49.85\00:54:56.09
you know, you can see him there.
with them and he was a real
00:54:56.09\00:55:00.96
blessing. >> Yeah, yeah. We just
sent to how many books to the
Philippines through him.
00:55:00.96\00:55:06.67
>> 600,200 people. And I think
300,000 to Papa New wonderful,
absolutely incredible times.
00:55:06.67\00:55:17.08
We live in auction on looking
at you over there. And it's
00:55:17.08\00:55:20.15
amazing, isn't it? >> You hear
these stories. What God is doing
the midst COVID just truth. His
00:55:20.15\00:55:23.05
work is still going forward. >>
As I hear the stories, you know,
I get so excited you
00:55:23.05\00:55:29.09
just see God at work. You see
what he's doing in spite of
everything that's going on and
00:55:29.09\00:55:33.73
where the with the devil means
to suppress. Yeah, guy just
opens up doors you know, like
00:55:33.73\00:55:41.74
he just reminds us that he is
God and that nothing can thwart
his agenda. so I get
00:55:41.74\00:55:48.24
excited. has a beautiful story.
It's a beautiful sky. Praise
00:55:48.24\00:55:54.08
God. >> it was really a
thrilling experience for us. 2
to witness what God is doing. It
00:55:54.08\00:55:59.85
was the closest thing I think to
pen a cost. And can imagine when
you. When you saw these
00:55:59.85\00:56:05.59
people and now with their
enemies, just embrace each other
and well, their friends
00:56:05.59\00:56:16.07
yeah, so that's spirit of you
said, you know, the scripture
read and not the spirit of
00:56:16.07\00:56:20.88
fear of the gentleman. And I
forget his name >> That went to
00:56:20.88\00:56:25.28
visit. He was had to fight that
himself. I mean, you're invited
to go meet all these rentals and
00:56:25.28\00:56:30.19
now you have overcome that. They
know game is spirit of the
pieces there to enjoy. And and
00:56:30.19\00:56:36.22
so I'm sure that was very as
this is set up as is the head
into your mind. But, look,
00:56:36.22\00:56:41.23
look at the Alai. In
fact, after. >> The all activity
00:56:41.23\00:56:47.87
basically took place. There were
about. >> 11 or 12 rebels still
in the mountains holding and
00:56:47.87\00:56:57.58
when they saw what happened.
They contacted him and said
there must be something to this.
00:56:57.58\00:57:05.39
Please come and talk to So he
was really fearful at that time
in the army was afraid
00:57:05.39\00:57:10.53
for his life as well. But it
went up there. His wife and his
children went up there in
00:57:10.53\00:57:14.76
the explain things to them. And
now they are turning over their
weapons. It's and it's a
00:57:14.76\00:57:20.27
miracle There. >> What an
amazing this first hour has gone
00:57:20.27\00:57:27.31
Mai and such a hurry. But we
have a full second hour coming
up. >> With miracle stories of
00:57:27.31\00:57:31.85
what God is doing in and through
this great church evangelism.
00:57:31.85\00:57:36.22
God has not given us a spirit of
fear. I want to encourage you.
You do not have to be afraid.
00:57:36.22\00:57:43.93
out by faith
with Jesus will be ¤ ¤
00:57:43.93\00:58:06.65