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00:01 Hi I'm C.A. Murray. Welcome to 3ABNs 25th
00:05 Anniversary Music Special and I want you to prepare 00:09 your mind and your heart to experience some of the 00:13 most beautiful contemporary Christian 00:16 fact let me change that. Neo Classic Christian 00:19 music ever recorded. It's beautiful because 00:22 of the singers and orchestrations 00:25 and the choirs. But, it's also beautiful 00:27 because of the words and the message 00:30 that they carry. This is the Pillars 00:32 of Our Faith Music. Each song highlights 00:36 a key doctrinal tenant of the 00:39 Seventh-Day Adventist faith. 00:40 These are the core beliefs established by 00:43 our pioneers that have made us a distinct Bible 00:47 based movement. Indeed the 00:50 Remnant Church of God. Now this music is sure 00:53 to bless you. If you were an Adventist as a child 00:57 you may remember songs like 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 01:01 for us the seventh is for Jesus or Jesus loves the 01:05 little ones like me. Well you soon be humming 01:09 words like remember the Sabbath to keep it Holy. 01:12 I fixed my mind on another time all that 01:15 I could talk in the language of Canaan. 01:18 And other songs on baptism, heaven, the 01:21 Atonement, and a number of other songs that really, 01:25 really will bless you. People like our 01:27 Vice President Mollie Steenson, the wife of 01:29 our president Camille Gilley, and even Danny Shelton. 01:32 Have said that these song have sort of 01:35 embedded themselves in their minds and they 01:37 sing them over and over again. And I'm quite 01:40 sure that you will find that true in our own life. 01:44 As you experience just a little bit of what we felt 01:47 that night in historic Battle Creek Michigan 01:50 when this music made it's debut and stay tune 01:53 because in just a little bit I'll tell you how you 01:56 can order your own CD of this wonderful music 01:59 so please now join us on a musical doctrinal journey 02:04 and odyssey of worship through 02:06 the Pillars of Our Faith. 02:10 Let's talk about the first song you gonna 02:13 be doing tonight. What do we doing with 02:14 the choir and again I wanna thank Dr. Zork and the 02:17 Andrews University choir for being here and to 02:22 help us in all of this and what's the first song? 02:26 The first song is simply the most distinct or 02:29 at least in the public imagination the most 02:32 distinct Adventist doctrine that is the 02:33 Sabbath is Saturday. The day of rest commanded 02:37 to be observed through Moses the 02:40 10 commandments and Adventists believe that is 02:43 an eternal message. God rested after six days 02:46 of creation, we should rest too, 02:49 okay, and this is remember the Sabbath 02:51 and I love the song because we live in 02:53 modern times with a lot of stress. 02:56 At any given moment we could think I need to 02:58 do this, I need to do that. God says slow down, 03:01 Amen, I want you to honor me and 03:03 remember the Sabbath. And who wrote this song? 03:06 I wrote it and my wife contributed to it lyrically, 03:08 alright, it's become a good song. 03:47 Remember the Sabbath to keep it holy 03:56 Honor the day That our Lord commands us 04:04 to cease our toiling And we obey 04:14 That we may know Him and learn His patient ways 04:28 Keeping the Sabbath holy, in all our days 04:44 So enter his temple with high thanksgiving 04:54 Worship the Lord And fill up this house 05:02 with your voices ringing Let them be heard 05:12 For we adore Him And lift our hearts in praise. 05:27 Keeping the Sabbath holy, in all our days 05:43 Remember the Sabbath to keep it holy 05:50 Honor the day That our Lord commands us 06:00 to cease our toiling And we obey 06:11 That we may know Him and learn His patient ways 06:25 Keeping the Sabbath holy, in all our days 06:49 Amen beautiful thank you so much. 06:53 Our second song David tell us little about this song. 06:58 In researching the project for Margie Rice 07:02 and after writing remember the Sabbath 07:04 I found out about Ellen White. 07:06 I knew she was highly published, but I never read 07:08 any Ellen White. I got online and the first thing 07:11 I discovered was her vision of heaven. 07:14 I think she receive the vision, the prophecy 07:16 when she was 16 or 17 and wrote it down when she 07:19 was 18. I was reading through it was very politic 07:22 and then two lines stuck out to me. 07:25 She says if I could talk in the language of Canaan. 07:31 I could tell the story, tell a little of the story of a 07:34 better place and I thought this isn't the song yet. 07:37 It's so beautiful. We don't know how to talk in the 07:40 language of Canaan. She got a vision, she had 07:43 a glimpse, she caught a glimpse, but 07:45 it's not like here at all. It's not like earth 07:48 the rules are different, we won't study war anymore is the 07:52 spiritual says and so I wrote a song the 07:54 language of Canaan. It's a wonderful song, we 07:57 have Susan Zork wife of Dr. Zork you gonna be 08:01 actually playing. I don't want to say playing the part but 08:06 actually reciting the Ellen White parts and we 08:09 thank you for that if you wanna come on up here 08:11 and we just appreciate so much. David this song 08:13 I have to say when I heard this song in fact 08:17 and I know Molly and Shelly some we all over 08:19 there, Jim, I mean I actually cried when 08:22 I heard this song it was so beautiful. 08:24 And I knew that God had really used you David 08:29 and you caught the vision he said to me no one could 08:32 write this much good things about God 08:35 and bring so much to life and not be real prophet and 08:38 so he said I wanna do this song because I think even 08:41 the young people may not realize and maybe 08:43 you have lost the vision of who this Ladye is 08:46 and what she means to this church and to the world. 08:50 And so therefore I want to do a song about the 08:52 spirit and prophecy and this is result of it. 09:11 Oh that I could talk in the language of Canaan, 09:23 I could tell a little of the glory 09:28 of a better world Oh that I could talk 09:39 in the language of Canaan, 09:47 I could tell a little of the glory 09:53 of a better world Where there is no night 10:06 And the Lamb is the light Where no tear drops fall 10:18 Oh heaven, it's not like here at all 10:28 Oh that I could talk in the language of Canaan, 10:39 I could tell a little of the glory of a better world. 10:53 The wonderful things the Lord showed me there, 10:56 I cannot describe. I saw the tables of stone 11:01 and which the names of the multitude of the 11:03 redeemed, where engraved in letters of gold. 11:08 And after we be held the glory of the 11:10 temple we went out and Jesus left the city. 11:16 Soon we heard his lovely voice again saying come, 11:21 come my people you have come out of great 11:25 tribulation and done my will. Suffered for me, 11:31 come in to suffer for I myself will serve you 11:36 and we shouted Hallelujah glory and 11:40 entered into the city. And I saw a table 11:45 of pure sliver. It was many miles in length 11:49 then yet our eyes could extend over it. 11:53 I saw the fruit of the tree of life. 11:56 The manna, almonds, figs, pomegranates, 12:01 grapes, and many other kinds of fruits and then 12:06 Jesus said you must go back to earth again 12:11 and relate to others what I have reveal to you. 12:16 And then an angel bore me gently down 12:19 to this dark world. Sometimes I think 12:23 I can stay here no longer. All things of earth look 12:27 so dreary. I feel lonely here, for I have seen a 12:32 better place a better land. 12:37 Oh for wings like a dove so that I could fly away. 12:48 I'd sail across the river Jordan 12:54 to a better place Oh! Hallelujah 13:01 Where there's sweet repose And the living water flows 13:13 And I'll thirst no more O heaven, I long 13:24 to reach your shore Oh that I could talk 13:33 in the language of Canaan, 13:41 I could tell a little of the glory 13:53 of a better world. I could tell a little of the glory 13:56 Of a better world Of a better world 14:27 Amen isn't that a wonderful incredible song 14:29 we gave God all the honor and glory and praise for 14:33 that song and yeah just thank you all so much. 14:37 I mean I really feel like I'm standing on Holy 14:39 ground tonight. I really do it's not too often I get 14:44 choked up on the air but I'm just about there again 14:47 so I got to move onto the next song. And we heard 14:51 brother Nick last night talk about the great 14:54 disappointment. And out of that and of course we 14:57 are talking about William Miller you were reading 15:00 about that David and I think that William Miller 15:05 said well I have got to go back I have to do something 15:07 different right we got to restudy and you 15:10 came up with the song about the second coming 15:12 and tell us little bit about. Well, William Miller 15:16 predicted that Christ will return in October of 15:19 1844. He felt he was in God's will and operating 15:23 according to the proper biblical principles of 15:26 prophecy from passages in Daniel. 15:28 Christ didn't come back many people loss the faith. 15:33 William Miller did not he said Lord I don't know 15:36 what happened but I know you are coming back. 15:39 That's the Adventist part of William Miller. 15:42 Ellen White in later year said you know William 15:44 Miller didn't get an alright. But, he was an 15:46 important character in Adventist history and to 15:51 this day we don't know exactly when Jesus is 15:54 coming back but he is coming back. Amen. 15:57 But, William Miller wrote and it was published in 15:59 the Midnight Cry he says I have fixed my mind on 16:02 another time. And here I mean to stand until God 16:07 gives me more light, Amen, he is coming back 16:10 I know he will explain what happened. 16:13 And that is today, today until he comes. 16:17 And I once again such powerful, a powerful 16:21 passage to write, this needs to be a song. 16:23 So, I have fixed my mind on 16:25 another time. Amen, alright lets do it. 16:44 I have fixed my mind on another time, on another time 16:57 And here I mean to stand until 17:04 God gives me more light And that is today, today 17:17 Today until He comes I have fixed my mind on 17:28 another time, on another time 17:42 I have set my course on the narrow 17:47 way, on the narrow way For I know the time is 17:58 close at hand for which I watch and pray 18:07 And that is today, today Today until he comes 18:21 I have set my course on the narrow way, on the 18:28 narrow way Even so, Lord come quickly 18:41 This is my fervent prayer 18:48 For I've caught a glimpse of glory 18:54 and I'm longing to be there 19:15 When shall the Son of Man appear 19:21 The trumpet sound its blast And Christ descend in 19:32 glorious fire with all the saints amassed 19:39 We'll rise with those who sleep no more 19:46 To meet Him in the air When shall the Son of 19:57 Man appear, the Son of Man appear 20:11 Even so Lord come quickly This is my fervent prayer 20:24 For I've caught a glimpse of glory 20:30 and I'm longing to be there 20:37 For I've caught a glimpse of glory 20:46 And I'm longing to be there 21:03 I have fixed my mind on another time, on another time 21:46 God bless so much this is so wonderful. 21:48 David the next song is take me to the water right? 21:52 Absolutely. And I don't think we have 21:54 to talk about what that too much spend a lot of time 21:56 what pillar that is right. Take go to the water what 21:59 happens get baptized right. So, this song is just 22:04 something you just wrote after this pillar 22:06 saying had you already written this. No we are already 22:08 committed to the project and baptism is such an 22:11 important event in Christian's life. 22:15 It's not the way we are saved, but it's the way 22:17 we show we are saved. And we are to be buried 22:21 with Jesus, crucify with Jesus under the water and 22:26 we rise again as he did unto new life. 22:29 Led by the Holy Spirit, joined with our brothers 22:34 and sisters in Christ and that's what the song about 22:37 Take me to the water. Alright Nathan. 23:01 Take me to the water to be baptized 23:11 Bury me with Jesus the Crucified 23:21 Plunge me in the fountain and may I rise with open eyes 23:36 Take me to the water to be baptized 23:46 What a joy and blessing to be baptized 23:56 As a testimony of a work inside 24:05 Jesus' blood has cleansed me 24:10 and to new life He bids me rise 24:20 I've come to the water to be baptized 24:30 To be baptized Take me to the water 24:49 to be baptized, Bury me with Jesus, the Crucified 25:04 Plunge me in the fountain and may I rise with open eyes 25:19 Take me to the water to be baptized 25:29 I've come to the water to be baptized 25:56 Amen, Amen. Alright the next pillar 26:00 David is the Sanctuary. And I don't know how 26:04 many songs written on the Sanctuary but 26:06 this one tell me little bit about it. 26:08 Well when I first started reading about Adventist 26:10 doctrine it seem that the most controversial 26:13 was the Sanctuary doctrine. And it was important in 26:17 the Adventist history because the Sanctuary 26:19 doctrine was illuminated to some of the early saints 26:23 to explain the great disappointment. 26:25 Something happened in 1844. Daniel made a 26:30 prophecy about something and I was 26:34 talking to Chris and how do we write this song. 26:37 Well after reading some of the scripture references given 26:41 to me by C.A. Murray, and John Lomacang and you 26:44 Danny. It's scriptural we have a high priest in 26:49 heaven, Amen. He is in a heavenly sanctuary, 26:53 alright, Amen, it's now just to the Sanctuary in 26:56 old Israel of the day of atonement and Jesus is 27:01 ministering to us. He did the work at Calvary 27:06 shed his blood so that we could be forgiven of 27:09 sin, Amen. Yet we stray he needs to forgive us again 27:13 if we were repent and he will. Yes, furthermore in 27:17 his sanctuary ministry he still hears the prayers of 27:21 sinners, Amen. Praise God. The day will come 27:25 we know that the second coming is going to 27:27 happen Jesus will come and clouds of glory in the 27:31 first resurrection and take the body of Christ home 27:33 but now Jesus is looking at the law books the 27:37 books of our behavior. He finalizes our salvation 27:41 he hears the prayers of sinners and he still 27:44 forgives those who love him astray, Amen, that's 27:48 what the song is. In the Sanctuary. Alright. 28:06 We have a high priest up in heaven 28:13 Hallelujah, oh hallelujah He's our Defender before 28:24 the Father in a temple made by God, not man 28:33 Behind the veil in a place Most Holy 28:47 Hallelujah, oh hallelujah Investigating, He clears 28:52 the record of those redeemed by His own blood 29:01 He's blotting out my sin in the Sanctuary 29:14 He seals my bond with Him in the Sanctuary up in heaven 29:30 He makes provision for me in the Sanctuary 29:42 He's purifying heaven's temple 29:48 Hallelujah, oh hallelujah In preparation for 30:00 His returning For those who love and follow Him 30:09 He's blotting out my sin in the Sanctuary 30:23 He seals my bond with Him in the Sanctuary 30:33 up in heaven He makes provision for me 30:43 in the Sanctuary At the mercy seat, in the 30:52 Holy of Holies In the Holy of Holies we meet 31:11 He's blotting out my sin in the Sanctuary 31:23 He seals my bond with Him in the Sanctuary up in heaven 31:39 He makes provision for me in the Sanctuary 31:52 In the Sanctuary In the Sanctuary 32:09 He's blotting out my sin in the Sanctuary 32:23 He seals my bond with Him in the Sanctuary up in heaven 32:38 He makes provision for me in the Sanctuary 32:50 In the Sanctuary In the Sanctuary 33:19 Amen, Amen thank you. 33:27 What incredible music you know the preliminary 33:29 production meeting for this project was more like 33:32 a Bible study then a standard production meeting. 33:35 I recall Pastor John Lomacang and myself 33:37 answering questions on the different aspects of 33:39 our faith as we talk with Dave, Huntsinger and 33:43 Chris and the spirit that fell on 33:45 that very first meeting. When this musical was 33:48 sung was literally just there was not a dry eye 33:51 in the house. My favorite song is still I fix my mind 33:55 on another time. But, I must admit a certain 33:57 love for the language of Canaan and the beauty of 34:00 that particular song and I know you will quickly 34:03 discover that you have favorites also. 34:05 We would love to share this music with you and 34:08 have you get a copy for yourself or a friend there 34:11 I say it mix the quintessential gift for 34:14 holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, baptisms 34:17 bar mitzvah's, weddings. You name it, this is good 34:19 music to give to those who love and those that 34:22 you want to here the Pillars Of Our Faith and 34:25 the truth. So, call 3ABN during regular business 34:27 hours 618-627-4651 or write us at Post Office 34:33 Box 220, West Frankfort, Illinois 62896 and we will 34:37 rush your copy of the Pillars Of Our Faith CD 34:41 to you. You will love it but more than that you 34:44 are gonna be blessed. Now let's go back to some 34:46 more of our fine Pillars music. 34:49 But, this one is now is the day and I saw said words 34:52 and music by David and Chris so. 34:54 Well I thought of Chris because that was the first 34:57 great idea she came with me. 34:58 But now was the day is the simple message of 35:01 Jesus come to me now. The opportunity is still 35:05 here now it won't always be there. 35:07 He promised he would come back and when he comes 35:10 back it would be a first resurrection and it will 35:13 be too late for those that are lost. Now is the day, Amen. 35:42 Now is the day of salvation, today, today 35:54 Sinner, without hesitation, pray 36:06 Christ will hear you, Christ is near you 36:12 Though you've gone astray Now is the day of salvation 36:22 Let Him wash your sins away 36:40 Now is the day of salvation, today, today 36:51 Sinner, without hesitation, pray 37:02 Christ will hear you, Christ is near you 37:09 Though you've gone astray Now is the day of salvation 37:20 Let Him wash your sins away Let Him wash your sins away 37:52 Amen, Amen thank you Praise God. 38:02 Okay our next song is written in stone and 38:05 is this is the story is it another one yet. 38:07 No, I'm gonna tell the story about the right song. 38:09 Okay. Chris have you read the book 38:13 the 10 commandments twice reviewed by 38:15 Danny Shelton and Shelley Quinn I hadn't 38:18 she said come over and look at these lists, we were trying 38:20 to think of the song about the everlasting this that 38:24 eternal application of God's law. 38:27 And thank you God for your love because 38:29 without it as humans we are lost. 38:32 We are ships cast in a sea of trends even 38:38 great thinkers looking back 400 years or 1000 years 38:42 we can see they are wrong. But, God's law is 38:45 eternal and it implies today just as it did 38:48 4000 years ago, Amen, And so she was 38:54 shown me the book and we think that I learn from the 38:56 book Shelley and Danny was the law is not to 39:00 punish us or to make us miserable. 39:02 Or you are not a children I don't want to have any 39:05 fun, it's for our good, alright, God is holy. 39:10 He wants us to obey his law because it reflects his 39:13 character he created us in his image, we are to be 39:17 like him, Amen. But, anyway when he gave 39:20 Moses these laws, which were in his heart from the 39:23 beginning. God knew who he was and what he 39:25 was about and what he wanted for human beings. 39:29 He wrote those laws with his own finger. 39:31 They only record we have that in all the 39:34 biblical accounts. So, Chris had said let's write 39:38 written down in stone and, alright, we wanted 39:41 the song to reflect the ancientness of the law. 39:45 At the same time it's current applicability 39:49 written down in stone. Amen. 40:03 The Law is just and the Law is right 40:10 And it's written by God in stone 40:14 The Law is love and the Law is life 40:20 And it's written by God in stone 40:26 I will follow His Commandments 40:31 I'll abide in Him alone For His Law is my delight 40:44 It's written down in stone 40:48 Oh, it's written down in stone 40:57 The Law is holy, the Law is pure 41:03 And it's written by God in stone 41:08 The Law is faithful, forever sure 41:14 And it's written by God in stone 41:20 I will follow His Commandments 41:25 I'll abide in Him alone For His Law is my delight 41:37 It's written down in stone 41:42 Oh, it's written down in stone 41:51 The Law brought fire And the law brought flood 42:02 It brought down judgment from a Holy God 42:13 But the Lord showed mercy 42:19 when He sent His Son Who bought my pardon 42:30 with His precious blood I love Him so 42:37 I will follow His Commandments 42:42 I'll abide in Him alone For His Law is my 42:51 delight It's written down in stone 43:03 I will follow His Commandments 43:08 I'll abide in Him alone For His Law is my delight 43:23 It's written down in stone 43:28 Oh, it's written down in stone 43:35 Inscribed by God's own mighty hand 43:43 It's written down in stone 43:59 Amen, Amen, thank you, Praise Lord, alright. 44:05 You know the production and all of the strings and 44:08 David and Chris, but all of this orchestra together all 44:11 the band together I mean it's been amazing and the 44:14 arrangements and all I mean sometimes we take for 44:17 granted about all of the instruments, so one of the 44:20 choir that you had how many members up to 44:22 100 members I think on the choir. 44:27 It's the natural choir. The natural choir to the 44:29 direction of John Coates, yeah, it's a choir of 44:31 believers from a bunch of different Christian 44:32 churches that you sing for the glory of God 44:35 and their motto was liked the city. 44:38 And in this modern world with the 44:39 constant attack on any spreading of the gospel 44:41 on the public square. They are singing with the 44:44 symphony all kinds of people they are going to 44:46 claim the love of Jesus to the world, Amen. 44:50 And they wanted to sing in this project, 44:52 good, we were delight. We are glad that you did. 44:56 Our next song is number 8 song is I will give you rest. 45:00 What pillar would you say this comes under? 45:02 This is the big pillar Jesus invites us to come to him 45:06 to be saved, alright, in this particular song as just 45:10 the simple words of Jesus is not theological he 45:12 is saying if you are weak and weary 45:14 come to me I will give you rest. Amen. 45:33 Come ye who are weak and weary 45:40 I will give you rest Ye who bear a heavy burden 45:53 I will give you rest Take My yoke upon you 46:07 and learn of Me I am meek and lowly 46:21 And I will give you rest Let not your heart be troubled 46:37 Come unto Me Ye whose hearts are 46:46 greatly troubled By your fears distressed 46:57 Lean upon My steady shoulder I will give you rest 47:11 For My yoke is easy My burden light 47:25 Cast your cares upon Me And I will give you rest 47:42 Come ye who are weak and weary I will give you rest 48:20 Amen, Amen thank you beautiful, thank you very 48:24 much, sure okay, yeah. The next song is Marvel 48:31 not and, David tell us little about this is actually 48:36 a pillar of the state at the dead right? 48:38 Absolutely and Jesus himself delineated this 48:41 doctrine and that is simply that the hour is 48:44 coming and those who are in the graves will come 48:48 forth unless we are here when Jesus comes 48:53 back and we all hope the we are if we die in Christ 48:57 we are going to wakeup. The resurrected then we are 49:01 given our immortality, alright Our body is incorruptible 49:05 and will rise with him. That's the 49:08 good news of the song. I think David is an Adventist 49:10 preacher don't you? You have already 49:13 committed yourself. Well the truth is the truth. 49:16 Tonight you have committed yourself, 49:17 alright, Reggie and Ladye you are gonna sing 49:21 this for us go ahead. Oh! I was just gonna say 49:23 the dead shall rise too those who are wicked not 49:26 forgiven and then you gonna rise the judgment. 49:30 And that's what the song is about, alright. 49:57 Marvel not at what I say By and by will come the day 50:08 When the souls asleep in Christ 50:13 Will hear His voice And will rise(and will rise) 50:25 Will rise(will rise) Unto the resurrection, 50:38 unto the resurrection of life(of life) 50:54 Just as sure the hour will come 51:00 When descends Jerusalem Then the dead who lived in sin 51:11 Will hear His voice And will rise (and will rise) 51:20 Will rise (will rise) Unto the resurrection, 51:38 Unto the resurrection of judgment 51:58 By now I'm sure you can see why we are so very 52:01 excited about this Pillars Of Our Faith 25th 52:04 Anniversary Music. And we also were very happy 52:07 to have the participation of the 52:09 Andrews University singers. Call us 618-627-4651 or 52:13 write us Post Office Box 220, West Frankfort, 52:16 Illinois 62896 and we will get this Pillars Of Our 52:20 Faith music right to you so you can be part of this 52:23 wonderful experience. We have got one more 52:25 song it comes to us from the Great Lakes Academy 52:28 choir call beautiful Zion. You will be blessed 52:31 by this as you are by the other songs. 53:00 Beautiful Zion, built above Beautiful city that I love 53:25 Beautiful place beyond all dreams 53:38 Beautiful heaven, home of the redeemed 53:50 Beautiful crowns that never fade 54:03 Beautiful palms before Him lay 54:10 Hallelujah hosanna Beautiful robes the 54:20 righteous wear Beautiful saints who enter there 54:39 Singing worthy art Thou of glory, 54:49 honor, and power Author of everything, 54:59 O Lord my King Beautiful Day, no need for night 55:22 Beautiful angels all clothed in white 55:35 Beautiful psalms that never tire 55:47 Oh beautiful harps and a heavenly choir 55:57 Singing worthy art Thou of glory, 56:08 honor, and power Author of everything, 56:18 oh Lord my King Beautiful Zion, built above 56:41 Beautiful city that I love Beautiful place 56:58 beyond all dreams Beautiful heaven, 57:10 home of the redeemed. |
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