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00:04 [MUSIC] 00:09 [MUSIC] 00:11 >> Welcome back to our Thursday night Live. We're so blessed to 00:14 be able to bringing to you tonight. Eldred Ted Wilson and 00:18 his precious wife, Nancy Elder. Ted Wilson, of course, is the 00:21 General Conference president of 7th Day Adventists and his wife 00:25 is a wonderful helpmate to him. And I could so encourage you to 00:29 have a new Guinea. And Doctor Yvonne, the first hour is weak. 00:32 Look at the biblical understanding of the word of 00:35 God and the relevancy for us today. And we look at the Imp 00:39 Horton's of Understanding Christ, our righteousness, 00:43 both to justify us and to sanctify us to give us victory 00:46 over thin. And the stories the first hour of the evangelistic 00:50 trip. You all just took an Africa coming back from that 00:54 that encourages me and energizes me and wants me to go 00:58 to be a part of the blessing is on the going to share the 01:02 gospel. So I'm looking forward to the second hour. 01:04 >> Yeah, absolutely. No. Doctor Vaughn's to Danny Joe 01:07 Wilson misses Wilson total member involvement. Yes, 01:11 our full isn't doctor evil. It is because, you know, 01:13 again, I I like it's good to go to Web sites and have all 01:16 organized there. But like Missus, Wilson mentioned, 01:18 it's like, Okay, you don't need a website. Just look around 01:20 your sphere could be the grocery store, the gas station 01:23 attendant, whoever apps you can make a difference. 01:25 >> Absolutely. That's the beauty of it, though. You don't 01:28 have to be some theological expert. You can just you. 01:34 And as as Wilson said, our job is not to convict. That's the 01:38 Holy Spirit shot. Our job is just to spread the word and to 01:42 be available to spread the word. And so, I mean, I just 01:45 think it's beautiful and we can do that with just with our 01:49 sphere of influence, our families, our neighbors, 01:52 our friends, or even acquaintances. People in 01:55 hospitals are wherever that it's we can do that. And it's 02:00 not a big it's not hard difficult thing to do. 02:03 >> I don't think so much ever be too old or too young. 02:06 So sometimes some may say, well, I can't make a 02:08 difference. What yes, you can thinking about here in my 02:11 Bible. I have this I think is you still do my bill to see 02:15 this? 02:16 See this little sticker to little Penguin sticker right 02:19 here. This is of a little child. The came along, and I 02:22 knew that didn't have very much. And they gave me their 02:24 little sticker on a trip one time and gave me the little 02:27 sticker. And, you know, that just made a difference in my 02:29 life to just like they're willing to give. They're 02:31 unselfish, too, like, hey, this is what I have. You pie like my 02:35 stick around to give him a little penguin stickers. 02:37 All you know that we can there be to be too young to old. 02:39 You can make a difference. Like you mentioned. You don't 02:41 have to have a massive theology degree. 02:43 >> You can make a difference in somebody's life. That's you 02:45 know, I'm very thankful for elder Wilson and Nancy to make 02:50 themselves available. That's right. Because we need to here 02:55 the vision and we we need to know that God is still in 02:59 charge that they're still you can tell is not just reading 03:03 this need. Both of them is coming from their heart and 03:06 evangelism is what it's all about. An and said for a long 03:10 time for mine and they are vocabulary. Mine was never that 03:13 big anyway. But it's getting down to one word evangelism 03:17 event. Yeah. Evangelism. So thank you for your vision 03:22 for your hard work that you do your schedule. I don't know how 03:25 you keep up with it. I don't think I could but praise the 03:28 lard dollar done. An incredible job and thank you for casting 03:32 the vision is that every 7th Day Adventist Church member 03:35 around the world. Yes. 03:37 >> That man shifting gears here. I I think we started the 03:42 program at the top of the first hour with talking about the 03:45 urgency of the times that we live in that we're living in 03:48 the last days of hers history. And in the last days we're 03:52 going to see sin become more open sin become more rampant. 03:58 We're going to see things that we wouldn't have seen so many 04:01 years ago. Now, I'm I would consider myself middle aged 04:05 and this is something that I had not seen even in my younger 04:09 years. And those of you watching might say, Joe, 04:10 you're still young and I rethink that. Haha, I remember 04:14 him saying even 20 years ago, 04:16 I'm now you see e-mails with tag lines that say he pins 04:22 or sometimes they say 04:24 they and them. We see the understanding of sexuality 04:30 change 04:31 and more. And the world I grew up in even 2030, 40 years ago 04:38 is vastly different than the world we see in these on time. 04:41 So talk to us other Wilson and sister Nancy, about a biblical 04:45 understanding of human sexuality. What does that look 04:50 like in these last 8? 04:53 >> Well, that of course, is a huge subject and a very 04:57 delicate one and a challenging one. And we need to get into 05:02 that and understand it from a biblical perspective. Just 05:06 before I do that, I just want to comment. Danny said he 05:10 didn't know how we got 05:13 handle all the travel and the challenges and all this kind of 05:17 thing. And let me just tell you, it is only by the grace of 05:20 God and leaning on him in prayer 05:24 that we get through anything that we face. And we just 05:28 praise God, we're living witnesses. If we can say it 05:32 that way. And you are to all of us as to what God can do 05:36 through an individual. If you are completely committed to 05:41 him, he will carry you through. I face all kinds of 05:45 unbelievable challenges. Different situations a night 05:49 sometimes tell Nancy, well, I don't know exactly what's going 05:52 to happen, but let's just trust. And then afterwards, 05:55 I said, why did I ever doubt why did I ever wonder if the 05:58 Lord was going carry us through because he just carries us 06:02 through and you I get this impression from the Lord. 06:05 I will carry you through, but you've got to lean on him. 06:09 And that's the 06:10 the personal aspect, I guess of all of us. As we are 06:14 Christians, we need to learn to lean on the Lord completely. 06:19 And at times I don't I mean, you know, you your take on more 06:24 worry and responsibility or so. And then you say, no, I need to 06:28 just give it to the Lord and let him give me the words and 06:32 the wisdom I need. I pray for wisdom every day. Let me tell 06:36 you 06:38 just touching on the aspect of 06:41 total member involvement and I will go and how to get 06:45 involved. Nancy did say just look around your neighborhood 06:49 and I would say go to your local church. Talk to your 06:52 pastor. How can just say I want to get involved much more in 06:56 personal witnessing, how can I do this? How can I learn to 07:00 give Bible studies? How can I find Bible studies? How is it 07:05 that we can organize programs that will reach out health 07:10 programs and in family finance programs in youth outreach? 07:16 How can we do these things and then be able to drop people 07:19 into a relationship with him? Just go to your local pastor, 07:24 get involved in your local church and the whole idea of I 07:29 will go. That was really kid. We had a Brazilian lady who 07:34 gave us the message. I don't know about all this stuff. 07:37 >> I will go. I already went on to hold on one thing. 07:41 >> So I mean, that's fantastic. And so you can say I went 07:45 that's fine. But just keep on going. Yeah. But now getting 07:49 back to this subject jail that you brought up, 07:53 it gets back in my opinion 07:57 to the very first part of what we talked about regarding the 08:01 word of God. 08:02 How does the Bible 08:06 say things in a way that is 08:09 relevant to a situation and not to be compartmentalize into 08:15 some context that has nothing to do with us today and that's 08:20 what many people want to do or they want to reinterpret it. 08:25 What the actual words on the page or in your tablet or your 08:31 phone way, how are you access the word of God they want to 08:35 reinterpret what those actual words say. 08:42 The scripture points out 08:44 in 08:47 he bros 08:50 chapter 4 08:53 and verse 12 08:55 says the word of God 08:58 is living and powerful. 09:02 So the word of God in itself 09:05 has a power that comes because it was inspired by God. 09:12 Obviously, these words, I mean, something they actually have an 09:16 intent. 09:18 It isn't as though God just said, well, let's see about me. 09:21 Throw a few words down, see what those profits can come up 09:25 with an well, you get kind of get the general picture, 09:28 but that there's nothing really too specific about it. No, 09:32 it says here the word of God is living. In other words, this 09:35 dynamic, 09:36 it's real. It's contemporary. And these words, of course, 09:41 for written by Paul. I believe that Paul wrote Hebrews and 09:47 that these are not only for 09:51 those times there for these times. 09:56 Powerful. It's living. It's sharper than any 2 edge sword 10:01 piercing even to the division of Soul and spirit. Another 10:06 exit so accurate. It's so powerful 10:11 is even more powerful than the sharpest soared onto edges that 10:16 you can find. 10:18 And it says and it is a deserved their of the thoughts 10:22 and intents of the heart. 10:25 The Bible 10:26 is the greatest repository 10:30 psychological approach is possible because 10:36 is accessed through a connection to the throne room 10:40 of heaven 10:42 and the creator who created this, where better to go to 10:46 find out about mental health, 10:50 physical health, about spiritual health, about social 10:55 health, then to go to the one who originated all of that. 11:00 And that is the creator. 11:03 When you a look at that scripture again and you look at 11:08 it, 11:10 the the book of Second, Timothy Chapter 3, this is very 11:15 familiar techs to everyone, but understand it now in the 11:19 context of today and how people are trying to turn the words of 11:25 God on their head, 11:27 in other words, make them 11:29 say exactly the opposite of what you actually read 11:35 logically as you look at it, 11:38 it says here in verse 11:42 15 11:45 and that from childhood, you have known the Holy Scriptures. 11:49 That course Paul is talking to Timothy a younger leader 11:54 and he's saying you knew these from when you were young 11:57 which are able to make you wise for salvation 12:03 through faith, which is in Christ Jesus. 12:06 And then he goes on to say all scripture, 12:10 not just the scripture, you like, 12:13 not just the scripture you think applies to somebody else. 12:18 All scripture 12:19 is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctor 12:24 and the doctor and sounds like it's a 12:28 wood in kind of 12:31 legal lipstick, oppressed. No doctrine is centered in 12:35 Jesus. Christ is the belief and understanding that Christ has 12:40 and it is for us. It is our belief system this as its 12:45 profitable for doctrine for, you know, understanding what is 12:48 truth for reprove. 12:51 Now, people don't like to hear about that. 12:54 I mean, the Bible is going to tell me where I'm wrong. 12:57 I don't like that. 12:59 Well, that's what scripture is about. It helps to guide us 13:03 back into the full pathway of truth 13:06 for correction. That's another one. No, today people don't 13:10 want to be corrected its it's politically incorrect to be 13:15 corrected. 13:17 But that's what it says here for instruction and 13:20 righteousness. Don't forget that beautiful quote that I 13:23 mention from Welfare Ministry page, 2.50, Christ 13:27 ever lived 13:29 to relieve suffering and teach righteousness to teach about 13:33 himself and about 13:35 his 13:37 wish for us to be like him through his power, the purity, 13:43 the righteousness 13:45 of Jesus Christ 13:47 says in verse 17 that the man of God, 13:50 that's everybody, everybody, every person who believes in 13:53 God may be complete, 13:55 certainly equipped for every good work. 13:59 So the scripture is accurate. 14:02 It is for encouragement. It is for reprove. It is for 14:06 believe it is for helping us to find our way. 14:13 When we come to 14:15 the aspect of human sexuality today, 14:20 you'll find people who are wanting to take the very tax, 14:25 the talk about the purity, 14:27 the talk about the way God wishes for us to live it in an 14:33 ideal approach. And it is possible through God's power 14:38 to change your way of thinking. 14:42 As I already mentioned, that's why 14:44 drunkards become sober. It's not because they go through 14:47 some special rehab program. It's because their mind is 14:51 changed it yes, rehab programs can certainly help. But many 14:56 rehab programs are built on the very word of God to help you to 15:00 understand your purpose in life, how you can relate to 15:03 people how you relate to got. So 15:07 the aspect of human sexuality is being twisted so that the 15:14 actual words of God are turned upside down. 15:19 You take France's in Romans chapter one. 15:23 It talks about homosexuality. It talks about 15:28 gay lifestyle. If you want to put it that way, it's not 15:31 written in that sense. But it's talking about a people doing 15:36 things. You can read it for yourself in Scripture. 15:40 First, 27, a man leaving the natural use of the woman burned 15:45 in their l*** for one another men with men committing what is 15:49 shameful and receiving in themselves the penalty of their 15:52 air, which was due. 15:55 You go on to read in the last part of that chapter Romans, 15:59 one 16:00 and I have to tell you, there are people 16:04 even within the 7th am this church 16:07 and other churches 16:09 who are wanting to reconstruct 16:13 the very understanding of what the word say here to represent 16:18 something almost the opposite of what they actually read. 16:23 It is a an approach that is taking into your own hands, 16:29 something which God never gave to us. And that is our ability 16:34 to actually R-word the Holy Bible. 16:39 A God doesn't want us to do that. He gave us these words 16:42 for instruction for reprove, for correction, for 16:46 encouragement, for belief. 16:48 So that truly would understand how God wants us to live, 16:53 not how we want to live. 16:56 When you go on to the end of the chapter, let's not just let 17:00 our viewers think that were just talking about LGBT 17:05 situations and homeless sexual situations. We're talking about 17:10 anything that is going against the law of God against what the 17:16 ideal is that God wants us to live. 17:20 And it says here that in verse 29, that those who the people 17:26 will be filled with all unrighteousness sexual 17:30 immorality, wickedness coverage of snus, maliciousness full of 17:36 envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil mindedness. They are 17:41 whispers Backbiters haters of God violent, proud boasters 17:46 inventors of evil things disobedient to parents 17:50 undeserving and untrustworthy on loving and forgiving and 17:54 merciful who knowing the righteous judgment of God that 17:59 those who practice such things are deserving of death, not 18:03 only do the same but also approve of those who practice 18:07 them. 18:08 You see, 18:09 I want to just say this out of complete respect and love for 18:13 people, 18:15 we should treat people with respect, 18:19 treat them with Christ like love 18:23 those who are going against what God says is the ideal in 18:29 any aspect of life. If your coverage is if you're a boost 18:34 or if you are disobedient to your parents, if your 18:38 envious, all these things are against what God has indicated 18:43 is his ideal for his people. Now, you might say, but I'm a 18:47 sinner. I can't meet those requirements. 18:51 I want to tell you, that's why God calls for each of us to 18:55 call on his name 18:58 to allow him to fill our lives, to change us from our former 19:04 beliefs into what he wants us to become. And it's all a 19:09 miracle from heaven. 19:12 So when we're dealing with the human sexuality 19:16 revolution today, actually, 19:18 people trying to convince other people that a certain lifestyle 19:23 is just the way I was born. I can't do anything about it. 19:27 You just need to accept that 19:29 it goes against the very word of God, which says 19:35 if you come to the lord and meal at the foot of the cross, 19:39 he will change your life 19:42 and give you a new life. You will become a new creature 19:47 in Jesus Christ just as Second Corinthians chapter 5 tells us 19:55 those very words. It indicates that if anyone is in Christ for 20:01 17, a second Corinthians chapter 5, 20:06 if you are in Christ, 20:08 you are a new creature old. Things have passed away. 20:13 Behold, all things have become new 20:16 and then God says now 20:19 through Paul. 20:21 Now all things are of God who has reconciled is to himself 20:25 through Christ Jesus Christ, and he's given us the Ministry 20:29 of Reconciliation. So once you are changed, once you are a new 20:33 creature and this doesn't have to do only with the gay 20:38 lifestyle, homosexuality has to do with every cent. 20:42 Every put propensity to Sen. We become new creatures in the 20:47 Lord. We then have a story to tell. And our story is to bring 20:51 people into reconciliation with themselves. But most 20:55 importantly, with God, 20:58 7 Day Adventists have a great responsibility 21:01 to show care and love for all people. 21:05 But 2 in that process point people to the one who can 21:10 change all of us 21:12 into becoming new creatures for Jesus Christ, people who are 21:17 following what God has indicated is is ideal for each 21:22 of us and it is possible through the power of Jesus 21:27 Christ. 21:28 NC 21:30 thoughts you have on the subject. 21:38 >> Once this all to have the abundant life 21:41 and to be happy, 21:45 I like the way some people refer to as God's Commandments 21:51 because happiness rules. 21:53 And that would mean, 21:58 you know, we we can outline them all if we 22:02 if we're in 22:03 I'm married and have issues, God, 22:07 God can bring reconciliation. He can bring hope 22:11 and change. 22:13 And regardless of what we face, 22:17 God is there 22:19 to help us be re stored. 22:23 That doesn't mean if 22:27 always like if I'm born without a hand, 22:31 that he will restore my hand, 22:33 but he will help me 22:37 be able to cope with and except 22:42 what the results send have brought on our species. And we 22:46 all know 22:48 well, a lot of people understand that even as a 22:52 species, we are imploding. We are getting contrary to 22:56 evolution. We're not getting better and better. 22:59 We have more and more mutations. 23:02 We have more and more issues with each successive 23:05 generation, whether or not you do have a very clean lifestyle 23:09 or whether you you are better off. If you do, you have fewer 23:13 mutations. 23:15 God helps us to cope 23:21 with some of these 23:24 issues that we face because of sin. And he helps us to live 23:28 according to his well, regardless of what we face. 23:31 >> And really it's important that 23:34 7th Day Adventists and other Christians who believe in 23:38 scripture 23:40 share these 23:42 thoughts and these 23:44 ideal 23:46 aspects of what God wants us to become 23:49 with love and with care, not beating people over the head, 23:54 not being disrespectful but pointing them to gods 23:58 complete potential 24:01 for us as centers to become more and more like him. 24:06 So the argument that some may use, but I'm just born this 24:11 way, 24:12 I can't change. 24:14 I mean, if you're a kleptomaniac and you just go 24:17 into stores and keep stealing 24:19 sooner or later, the law will catch up to you and they'll 24:22 say, no, that's not what you do and put you in prison so you 24:25 can steal 24:27 God can take a kleptomaniac 24:29 and change them so that they become generous and kind and 24:34 loving and refrain from that. 24:36 Whatever sin we are facing whatever challenge in our 24:41 lives, 24:43 we need to stand up and say 24:45 God has the answer to change your life. You can become a new 24:50 creature in Jesus Christ because those old things will 24:55 not lead you to heaven 24:57 on the Jesus and his re forming power in your life will prepare 25:02 you 25:03 for what is to come. I want to 25:06 read a quotation from 25:09 the spirit of prophecy. It comes from spiritual gifts, 25:13 pages and 94 95, the little little books that small volume, 25:22 but powerful words here. 25:25 God has given us. This is actually on page 94 spirit. 25:29 Your guest. 25:30 God has given sufficient evidence upon which to base 25:35 faith. 25:36 He wish to believe the person actually in the context is 25:41 talking about some of the misconceptions of creation, 25:45 of of evolution and all this kind of thing. And this can be 25:49 applicable to almost everything 25:51 that God has given sufficient evidence upon which to base 25:54 faith, if you wish to believe in the last days. And here's 25:58 here's what's happening right now. 26:01 In the last days, the Earth will be almost destitute 26:05 of true faith 26:07 upon them nearest pretense. 26:10 The word of God will be considered unreliable. 26:15 Well, human reasoning will be received, though. It be in 26:20 opposition to the plane. Scripture 26:28 want to tell you, that's where we are right now. 26:30 So that's why it's so important that we base our understanding 26:35 of all things, human sexuality and everything 26:39 based upon the word of God and not based upon 26:43 misinterpretation of the word of God, according to what 26:48 someone thinks it should have said 26:51 because human logic 26:54 is not God's logic. 26:56 God has his truth. 26:59 Well, I've said enough probably at this point. 27:01 >> Now, thank thank you for instead of looking in the 27:05 camera, I feel like you right here. We see you here. I'm 27:07 going to look right into the monitor here where we can say 27:11 you, but I want to thank you for taking a stand for truth. 27:14 And then because 20 plus years ago, I wrote a little book 27:18 called The Forgotten Commandment. And I've been 27:20 saying if I wrote it today and have to say the Forgotten 27:24 Commandments, but it s on it because even Christians inside 27:29 the church outside the church. Well, as we know, one of the 27:34 remnant, the remnant church identifying marks this, those 27:38 who keep the commandments of God, right and have the faith 27:41 of Jesus. Now we 7th, they haven't done so many of us want 27:45 to preach that. Well, we've got to keep the 4th commandment. 27:48 Got to go to church Saturday. Got to worship the, you know, 27:52 on God's holy day. But they're making exceptions on the 6th 27:56 and 7th. I'm on 28:00 abortion and same sex marriage, adultery. All of that people 28:03 say why just talk about same sex marriage? Well, that no. 28:08 You said it includes everything every cent we can through 28:12 Christ game victory over every sense we're not the judge, 28:17 but I believe and I thank you for being willing to stand up 28:21 in a time that everything you say is so scrutinized by people 28:27 in social media and it comes under, you know, well, politics 28:32 well, you talk about the Bible that somebody says, well, 28:35 that's against my politics. You talk of what the Bible 28:38 says. Somebody says that's against my race. It's a time 28:41 that it's really hard 28:44 to tell the truth and not too many people are willing to take 28:47 the stand. But you said it. We're not to judge and we give 28:51 it in love. We love everybody. God loves everybody. We're all 28:55 center saved by grace. But those of us within the 7th Day 29:00 Adventist Church have to take a stand for what the Bible says. 29:05 We can't compromise. And I tell people then say, well, we hired 29:09 a, you know, music director and he's homosexuals openly holmen 29:14 sexual. And there's some churches have done it. 29:17 And but you know, that he's such a nice kind of make all 29:20 the excuses. And I said, well, if somebody came to your church 29:24 and said, hey, I'm a thief, you know, but I want to be your 29:27 treasure. Would you hire me? You know, you're going to say, 29:30 well, no, I'm sorry, we can't do it or I want to pedophile. 29:35 But I really want to to to, you know, teach your children. 29:38 You're not going to have any trouble saying no, but if we 29:41 come because this is such a political thing, the gay and 29:45 homosexual lifestyle people are afraid to deal with. So thank 29:49 you. You did it beautifully. It kindly you didn't throw 29:53 stones at any one. None of us can do that. You simply said 29:58 here's what the Bible says and I can't change it. I didn't 30:01 write it. God wrote it as well. Understanding what you said and 30:05 here it is now is for you to decide. But we as a people in a 30:09 church cannot compromise on the 10 Commandments of God. If we 30:12 compromise on those, we have no business really emphasize in 30:17 both Commandment. So thank you for your stance, both of you 30:21 for what you're doing that. 30:25 >> And then let me just add that, you know, unfortunately, 30:28 but social media the day, 30:31 everybody can say anything they want and try to denigrate other 30:35 people. And we don't want to do that. You know, I like what one 30:39 of my colleagues has indicated. We are not against people. 30:46 We are for the Bible. 30:50 And if we take that stance, I think we can better 30:54 help people to understand. We're really trying to support 30:57 God's ideal. 31:02 Let me make it very plain. The 7th day of this church does 31:04 not accept same sex marriage. I've already made that 31:08 statement essentially the world broadcast. We believe in the 31:13 marriage between one man and one woman 31:17 adultery comes in in a hetero sexual situation. That's not 31:21 what is right. There are all kinds of perversions which are 31:25 not right. God wants us to be part of the ideal. And even if 31:31 you find yourself in a very muddled, confused situation, 31:37 you 31:38 must believe I implore you to believe that God has the power 31:43 to take you out of that situation. Whatever it is, 31:47 whether you're an alcoholic and whether you are a philandering 31:51 or whether you are a thief, it doesn't matter what it is. 31:55 He can take you out of that situation. And as Second 32:00 Corinthians chapter 5 says, make you a new creature in 32:03 Jesus Christ. That's the power of the Gospel. Now, you know, 32:07 even on this broadcast, you know, some people are probably 32:10 going to 32:11 well, there goes well, sun again. Here is what I mean. 32:14 He said this and I we were going there. I'm a part of 32:16 that. 32:17 Well, you know what 32:19 say? I'm trying to stand for what the Bible says and what 32:24 God wants us to say. And then don't worry about what other 32:28 people say. And and if you really get this courage, 32:31 all you have to do is turn to Christ's words in Matthew 32:36 Chapter 5 and just read them and don't just think of other 32:40 people think of a situation you're going through verse 11 32:45 and in Matthew. 5 bless. And are you when they revile 32:49 and persecute you 32:51 and say all kinds of evil against you falsely 32:55 for my sake, this is what Jesus is saying. He's saying people 33:00 are going to 33:01 they're just going to 33:02 denigrate you. They're going to be against you and say all 33:05 kinds of faults, things, 33:08 rejoice and be exceedingly glad. That's really an 33:11 interesting come and given the challenges that that many 33:16 people face being reveille then denigrated. But it says 33:22 rejoice and be exceedingly glad for great is your reward in 33:26 heaven for so they persecuted the profits who were before 33:31 you. 33:33 None of us claim to be profits. But it means those who were 33:37 representing God and each of us has the great privilege of 33:42 representing Bible truth to people in love and saying, 33:48 give God a chance to change your life. He's changed my 33:54 life. 33:55 >> Yes, it's so what you really preaching here is victory in 33:59 Jesus. And I think that that's one of the things that 34:02 so many people don't get. It's like God is omnipotent. 34:08 And many people think, well, I was born this way and I can't I 34:12 can't change it. No got if if God can change, then he's not 34:17 all powerful. 34:19 And so some people, they say, well, I prayed and I've been 34:23 praying and nothing's happened. Then I'm just going to go out 34:26 there and just do me. Well, 34:29 the line wants us to continue in prayer. He will continue. 34:32 He's working sometimes. And one pastor said prayer is a 34:39 process, not an event. And I think that that's really true 34:43 that we have to stay in prayer that we have to ask the Lord to 34:47 help us as with any other son. This not just, you know, 34:50 that this is once in this so much worse than every other 34:54 sense in the sand. And so the Lord would have us to come to 34:58 him for victory and come to him with what we have to 35:02 acknowledge that it's in many people don't even want to hear. 35:05 This is a sin, right? So once you once you call it what it 35:10 is, what is the remedy for Sen Jesus Christ? There is victory 35:15 in Jesus Christ. So thank you so much for explaining that 35:19 there is victory in Jesus that that's where we turn. When we 35:25 don't know where to go, what to do. Jesus is the answer. 35:31 >> In fact, the a wonderful mentor of mine 35:35 was 35:36 quite agent now, but the I call on call call the family talk 35:42 the family about him. 35:44 The Elder G Ralph Thompson used to be the secretary of are 35:49 General Conference for many years. That wonderful gentleman 35:53 from originally from the island of Barbados, 35:56 a mentor of mine. 35:59 >> And one of his favorite songs, as I recall, was that 36:03 very one doctor, a van that you are talking about, victory in 36:09 Jesus. You know, that particular song just 36:14 gives you such a an understanding that the victory 36:17 is not in our cells. 36:19 It's in Jesus Christ, our Lord and it. That's where the 36:24 emphasis needs to be placed. God wants us to become more and 36:30 more like him and threw his power. We can do that 36:35 and it will be to the glory of his name hammers and then. 36:39 >> And no G 8 g Routh elders. The route is to be a 3ABN, 36:43 board member back in the day for several years brought that 36:46 was a great asset to the board. 36:50 >> And Spurs lord know we've been talking about the 36:53 evangelism and we've been talking about some wonderful 36:56 topics this evening. And again, we just appreciate 36:58 the the approach in the belief in the word of God and the 37:02 Wilson you and Missus, Wilson and for standing for truth. 37:05 I know that we talked about earlier about revival, the 37:07 reformation with talk about victory in Jesus, which I love 37:10 to talk to us about revival, the reformation and how that 37:14 happens in our own lives personally. 37:20 >> And of course, starts with a source that will make the 37:26 change 37:29 revival. And reformation has to start 37:32 with the word of God. 37:35 There's no other place to start. 37:39 Most people have access to the word of God. Now some people 37:43 don't read. So that's why I've done this. Well, radio produces 37:47 what they call God pots. These are little devices that 37:50 now can record 37:53 voluminous amounts of things, the entire Bible with Bible 37:57 studies and all kinds of stories and inspiring thing so 38:02 people can hear 38:04 most people can hear some people can't. They're hearing 38:07 impaired. 38:08 Most people can see, but some people are 38:12 visually impaired. So the church has Adventist 38:16 possibility ministries reaching out to all those who have 38:21 unique challenges in their lives so that they can see even 38:28 without using their eyes so they can here even without 38:32 using their ears. In other ways, 38:37 each of us for the most part has access to the word of God 38:43 and many people and at least in some countries have multiple 38:48 copies of the Bible in their homes. 38:52 All you need is one copy. 38:55 In fact, one of these days 38:58 when persecution sets in in a very profound way and it will 39:03 come. 39:04 Scripture tells us that 39:06 the book, the great controversy tells us at. 39:09 Let me tell you, I believe every word that the great 39:12 controversy says, I believe every word that the holy word 39:16 of God says 39:18 we know that persecution is coming 39:21 when our rights will be taken away. 39:25 It will be those verses and those thoughts that have been 39:30 placed in the mind that will remain 39:33 because we won't even have the word of God. I have to tell 39:37 you, my 39:38 their wife has a special program that she's involved 39:42 with. She has little flash cards, middle 39:46 beautiful texts that she is memorizing. She she is fixing 39:51 the word of God in her mind and she quotes those to me at times 39:56 and 39:58 the word of God, 40:00 even when we will not have access to it, if we have placed 40:03 it in our minds, well, then give us the basis and the 40:08 foundation for making this connection to have an because 40:13 as we just read in the word of God, 40:16 it is a living word, a dynamic word. It does something to your 40:23 life. So when you are 40:27 revived 40:29 by his word 40:31 when you are revived by a connection to have been through 40:35 the Holy Spirit, speaking to you 40:40 and the Holy Spirit gives you impressions, you may not hear 40:43 an audible voice, but you will definitely feel an impression 40:48 that you should do this or that or that this is truth 40:52 follow in that way. 40:54 The Lord has promised the holy spirit to us. In fact, we need 40:57 to pray for the latter rain of the Holy spirit that even 41:02 during 41:03 the time right now, the Holy Spirit is guiding and leading. 41:06 Absolutely. But the time's going to come when 41:10 the work of God will go like wildfire 41:14 through the grass 41:15 through the stubble. 41:17 In other words, it will be dynamic 41:20 because the Holy Spirit will be in it. And we'll be amazed as 41:24 to what God has done. But it starts with your own personal 41:30 relationship with Jesus. And that is based upon the 41:34 reading of the word. So if you're not reading the word 41:37 right now, those of you who are watching, 41:40 I encourage you to find a Bible. 41:43 You know, 41:45 there are different versions that the people will recommend. 41:48 But if you only have one Bible around, find that one and start 41:52 reading it and then you can grow into understanding God's 41:58 messages for you. 42:00 And then of course, prayer is so key to that end revival will 42:06 not start 42:08 unless it is involved with intense prayer, praying to God 42:14 pleading with the Lord, 42:15 you know, asking the Lord to guide us, asking the Lord to 42:19 bless this program 42:20 and that the words that were sharing, we'll really be 42:25 meaningful in somebodys life. Not because we're saying them, 42:28 but because we're pointing people back to the source of 42:32 revival, which is a connection with the written word, which is 42:37 a representation of the living word, Jesus Christ. So when 42:41 you're revived, it means you are awake and spiritually. 42:46 You then can begin to understand all these beautiful 42:50 instructions in the word of God and in the spirit of prophecy 42:54 to then be 42:56 reform. Well, some people don't like that word reform done 43:00 reformation. It's too 43:04 to heavy. It's too onerous. It's not it's not Christ like, 43:10 well, let me tell you, that's exactly what Christ once that 43:13 he wants this to be changed. 43:14 And that's a constant process for all of us. Do not believe 43:19 in any sense that any of us who have part in religious 43:24 administration and direction that we have achieved 43:29 everything there is to achieve and we are now perfect. 43:34 We are in need of being reform by the Lord not know by other 43:39 people necessarily. All of us need to be reformed by the word 43:44 of God 43:45 and by his indwelling spirit becoming those new creatures 43:51 and see you. 43:52 You've thought a lot about this. I know. And you have 43:56 a deep understanding of the conviction about how the word 44:01 of God actually changes. 44:06 Maybe you could share just for a few moments 44:08 for however, long you want. 44:11 >> I think the more I study 44:17 the more I since I need God in my life, 44:21 it's not like you're climbing a ladder and you feel like you've 44:24 arrived because the closer 44:27 the the more we see the the beauty of 44:31 of God's character, the more we see our own faults 44:36 and our own weaknesses. 44:40 I realize that without 44:43 that abiding and God throughout the day 44:47 I will fail. I will disappoint him. I will not reflect his 44:51 character because I have nothing and myself to do. 44:54 That is only as Chrysler's and me 44:58 and I just pray. Lord, help me to a Biden you throughout the 45:04 state, not just right now but throughout the stay, 45:07 but that 45:08 that comes only as we 45:11 as we focus on what is eternal. 45:14 And I think we're living at a time and this Earth's history 45:18 that our choices are not a what 45:22 we can do. A lot of good things. But what are the best 45:24 things that we can do and how can we spend our time in the 45:28 best way? 45:31 I think more and more as we see 45:35 history unfolding. 45:38 We 45:39 have to be so intentional and focusing on clinging 45:45 to Jesus throughout the day 45:47 to transform us to give us the strength 45:51 and and to to die to self. Not just in the morning, 45:55 the say Lord in the knee of Self and I love that. And and 45:59 Christ optic lessons 159 page 159 were says 46:05 now our to parents can take the place of a true. 46:08 I haven't looked at a recent untrue, heartfelt relationship 46:13 with Christ, but we can't empty ourselves of self. We have to 46:17 rely on 46:18 Christ to do that for us with a totally depend upon him. 46:23 And the more I learn the more memorize and that's why I love 46:26 the tax. Because when when you're feeling when I'm feeling 46:31 weak or inadequate, I just cling to those and 46:34 and say that in my mind and the Lord strengthens me 46:40 to meet whatever I faced during the day. But I think that's why 46:44 we have to hide. Gun got says 46:48 my mind is going blank. 46:51 You know, I would have my head in my heart that I will not 46:54 stand against the we need to have 46:57 our minds and our hearts saturated with the word of God 47:02 in order to sustain us to hold us throughout the day. 47:05 So to me, the more I study, the more I read them or fall with 47:10 Jesus and the more I long to know 47:15 and understand God's beauty and character just 47:21 just is 47:23 incomprehensible its it will take an eternity to understand 47:27 salvation and to understand the grace of God. I'm you know, 47:32 I'm just sitting here tonight thinking that there's someone 47:34 watching right now or listen on radio right now. And you're 47:37 saying I want an experience with Scott. I want Jesus in my 47:43 heart. 47:44 I want a revival and I might not even want to be reformed. 47:49 But God make me willing to be willing that you would do that 47:53 work in my life. I need the outpouring of the Holy Spirit 47:56 in the latter rain sister. Nancy, would you pray right now 48:00 for the viewers and the listeners, those who are maybe 48:02 in the Valley of decision, those who are struggling with 48:05 addiction and Sen dealing with things all of us is that we 48:09 would experience that victory in that transformation. 48:15 >> Let's put our heads. 48:18 Heavenly Father, 48:20 you love us more than we can even begin to comprehend. 48:25 Your love is so vast. So deep so wide, lord, we we don't 48:30 understand your patients with us or long suffering, but we're 48:35 so thankful for it. 48:37 You love us, Lord, regardless of what we've done regardless 48:41 of what we may be doing now. But you long 48:45 to give us the abundant life 48:48 to give us your joy, your piece, your happiness, 48:53 Lord, you created us and you alone 48:57 now exactly what we need to obtain 49:01 that abundant life 49:03 and you give us an instruction and your word, 49:07 lord, we are helpless. We are dependent upon you 49:11 for every step 49:13 every moment of the day and our relationship with you. 49:17 So Lord, we commit ourselves to you 49:20 knowing that we are totally dependent upon you to MTA's of 49:25 self 49:26 because only a self us dead. 49:29 Can we be filled with your spirit? 49:32 And we know that 49:34 that those who have died in Christ, they don't respond. 49:37 They don't know what is going on there sleeping 49:40 and lord, if you emptiness of self and we're dead of self, 49:44 we will not respond when we're tempted to be annoyed. We will 49:49 not respond when we are tempted and anyway 49:52 because you will be living in us. 49:55 So Lord, I just want to encourage each one 49:59 when they stumble and fall. But you are there to pick us 50:02 up. 50:03 You have a wonderful plans for us, Lord and you long to guide 50:06 us to pick us up to hold us in your arms to carry us through 50:11 whatever challenges we're facing. 50:15 So Lord, I just commit to each person out there who may be 50:18 listening to you who may be struggling right now. 50:22 May they censure presence? May they censure strength and 50:26 your promise of deliverance Lord because you love them. 50:29 So 50:32 father, please help us to grow and understanding to understand 50:37 now just how much you cherish us and long to spend eternity 50:43 with us. 50:44 >> Thank you for hearing. 50:47 >> The prayer and our hearts in Jesus name. I pray. Amen and 50:53 then. 50:54 >> Thank you so very much. Thank you. 50:56 No Wilson. We started this this program talking about the 50:59 urgency of the times with which we live in. 51:03 And they want to just talk a little bit more about here at 51:05 the closing of this program about Christ's second coming. 51:09 I know that year or so ago, you lost when your precious 51:13 grandchildren tragically. And I know we all have loved 51:16 ones and friends that have gone to sleep in Jesus. But talk to 51:19 us about the wonderful hope and then cursed. We have thinking 51:23 and and a mentor Christ's second coming. 51:28 >> The second coming is a subject that just 51:33 animates me enormously. I love to preach about it. I love to 51:38 share it with people. It is the blessing of hope. 51:41 It is the time when eventually there will be no more crying, 51:45 no more death, no more pain. 51:48 The former things will be passed away and we will be 51:52 living in a any colonel setting of righteousness and 51:58 perfection. 51:59 It will be a time when we will be with Jesus all the time. 52:05 Any time we won just about I mean, it's just going to be 52:08 phenomenal. 52:09 The second coming of Christ is what just animates me. I I'm so 52:14 excited about it. The crucifixion of Christ, his life 52:18 is perfect life 52:20 and never send. He died for us and the cross. 52:23 He was in the great heroes and he is interceding for us and 52:29 the most Holy Places are heavenly a priest in the hand, 52:35 the Heavenly Sanctuary? Yes, I believe there is a sanctuary 52:39 and haven't and he is interceding in the most holy 52:43 place on behalf of each of us. But soon he's going to take off 52:47 those priestly robes in put on his kingly roads 52:52 and he will come in a blaze of glory. And the Bible says every 52:57 I will see him. 52:59 It doesn't matter whether you are in southern Illinois with 3 53:03 ABN. Whether you are in Hong Kong, whether you are in Silver 53:08 Spring, Maryland, whether you are in Harare, Zimbabwe or 53:12 Mumbai, India, it doesn't matter where you are. 53:17 Every I at that time we'll see him exactly in real time. 53:23 Not by the wonderful electronic aspects that 3 ABN them Hope 53:28 Channel and others are involved with satellite television. 53:32 No, not not. Even with that. It will be a bar rack Euless 53:36 invention or 53:38 or event by God himself. Every I will see him 53:42 every I will see he's coming and we'll look up and we'll see 53:47 this marvelous God coming, who who has made a way of escape 53:52 for us. And we will say this is the god that we've waited for. 53:56 Jesus will look down and say well done. Good and faithful 53:59 servants entered the joy of your Lord. And Matthew, 25 54:03 tells us that when we are ministering to people, it is as 54:08 if we're ministering to Christ and Christ wants us to be 54:12 ministering to people, to help them, to understand fully what 54:16 it means to be Christ alike. And we will be with the Lord 54:20 Forever. The second coming is part of our name of 7th Day 54:24 Adventists. We are Adventists. We believe in the second. 54:28 Add to that, the second coming of Jesus Christ, 54:32 what a privilege it is to to realize that as backache 54:37 chapter 2 verse 4 says that just shall live by his faith. 54:44 We will be able to access eternal life by our faith in 54:50 the promises of Jesus Christ, his grace and his power to save 54:55 us. 54:56 And, you know, just if I can close with this marvelous techs 55:01 that I think will challenge everyone 55:04 to be ready for the Lord for were coming to the very end of 55:08 time. I believe with all my heart, everything around us is 55:12 disintegrating. We've already said that. 55:14 But God is constant. He is there. And in Jeremiah, 33 55:19 verse 3, it says call to me and I will answer you and show you 55:24 great and mighty things which you do not know. God has a 55:28 direct planned for your life. 55:32 Those of you watching each of us he wants us to call on him. 55:36 Claim is promises. Allow him to reveal to us what our role is 55:41 in total member involvement and then say yes, Lord, I will go. 55:46 You have shown me great and mighty things. I am a great 55:50 believer in your power for my own personal life. And for 55:55 those with whom I'm going to share 55:58 counting the privilege to be a 7th day Adventists. Thank you, 56:02 3 ATMs for what you're doing. 56:04 >> Thank you to listen. This is Wilson for being here with us 56:07 this evening. And 3ABN, we are praying for you. Mister De 56:10 Doctor Van watching close us out today. 56:12 >> When they're little prayer specially for you, we've been 56:15 praying for everyone else. Spittle us. Let's pray for the 56:18 best. All right. Again, thank you for your blessings. Your 56:21 love. We pray for anointing of the Holy Spirit to continue for 56:25 your legion of angels to follow wilderness and Wilson are as 56:29 they go around the world, continue to give him clarity of 56:32 mind and in Lord their willingness to go forward and 56:36 stand up for truth even when it's not popular. Thank you 56:40 that they're here tonight. Thank you. That they've been 56:42 able to share their vision with the World Church. You continue 56:45 to lead guide and direct in Jesus name. I pray, amen. 56:51 So I believe it. But our time is all gone for the folks at 56:54 home until we say next time a Lord richly bless you. 56:58 >> Among them a more than you could ever ask for 57:01 [MUSIC] 57:06 [MUSIC] 57:11 [MUSIC] 57:16 [MUSIC] 57:21 [MUSIC] 57:26 [MUSIC] 57:32 [MUSIC] 57:37 [MUSIC] 57:42 [MUSIC] 57:47 [MUSIC] 57:52 [MUSIC] 57:57 [MUSIC] |
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