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Series Code: AWR
Program Code: AWR360013S
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00:01 We have nothing to fear for the future,
00:04 except as we may forget 00:05 the way God has led us in the past. 00:10 Hi, I'm Cami Oetman. 00:11 And I just spent the most amazing week 00:13 visiting our Adventist Heritage Sites. 00:16 It was my first time ever. 00:17 I can't wait to share more info with you. 00:20 This is AWR360°. 00:40 I love reading from the Bible 00:42 stories of people who allow themselves 00:44 to be led by God and trusted solely on Him. 00:48 Today we start our journey into our churches past 00:50 where modern men and women 00:52 sacrificed all to tell the world. 00:55 I am greeted by Markus 00:56 from Adventist Heritage Ministries. 00:58 He will be my guide. 01:01 Hey, Cami. Hello, Markus. 01:03 Wow, this is a fantastic place. It is. 01:05 I love the openness and the land. 01:08 I bet you get a lot of visitors here, don't you? 01:10 Yes. 01:11 And not just Adventists, others too. 01:13 And this is because, as you can see, 01:15 this is a historic site. 01:17 So we get a lot of visitors all year long. 01:20 You know people are interested in their American history, 01:24 and so they are coming here to see how they lift 01:26 in these old times to get a feeling of that. 01:28 Oh, I can see that. 01:29 And we as Adventists have a more vested interest 01:32 in this farm because it's William Miller's. 01:34 Absolutely. 01:36 William Miller's house was purchased 01:38 as a historical site in 1984. 01:41 The home had been neglected and was in disrepair, 01:44 but with many faithful volunteers 01:46 who devoted their time and efforts to restore it. 01:49 By 1994, it was fixed and ready for visitors. 01:54 Yes, William Miller was a well of men. 01:56 Thanks to his many jobs. 01:58 He was deputy sheriff, a constable, 02:02 and later he became a lieutenant in the militia. 02:06 And during this time, he also became a deist. 02:10 You mean, he believed in a Creator God 02:12 but one who was indifferent to human life. 02:15 Yes. 02:16 And this is until the War of 1812. 02:20 Oh, okay. 02:22 The Battle of Plattsburgh in 1812 02:24 was a dramatic event for Miller. 02:26 The American forces were vastly outnumbered. 02:29 Miller said, "The fort I was in was exposed to every shot. 02:33 Bombs, rockets, and shrapnel shells 02:35 fell as thick as hailstones." 02:37 One of these many shots exploded two feet from him, 02:40 wounding three of his men and killing another, 02:43 yet he survived without a scratch 02:45 and the Americans won the battle. 02:48 Miller came to view the outcome of this battle 02:50 as miraculous 02:51 and therefore at odds with his deistic views. 02:57 It was then that he devoted his time to study the Bible. 03:05 So in this room, 03:06 he must have studied constantly. 03:08 Yes. 03:09 I really love to be here. 03:11 This is the very room where he studied 03:13 and the very house where everything happened 03:15 during the next years. 03:16 It was here where he fell in love 03:18 during the years as he studied his Bible 03:20 with his Jesus. 03:22 And it was here in 1818, 03:25 as he discovered 03:26 that the centaur will be cleansed 03:28 in a couple of years. 03:29 So he thought it will take place 03:31 between the spring of 1843 03:34 and the spring of 1844. 03:38 Markus then showed me the prophetic chart 03:40 in Miller's original bedroom. 03:42 It was inspiring to be in the room 03:44 where he made this discovery. 03:47 In the parlor, I saw a loom, a time period Bible 03:51 and a pump organ once owned by one of Miller's grandsons. 03:55 Miller spent many evenings 03:56 here by the fire in deep Bible study. 04:00 I tried the pipe organ, 04:02 having to manually pump the air with my foot 04:04 to make the music. 04:05 Things were done very differently 04:07 before electricity was available. 04:09 I tried lifting a cannonball 04:10 in the museum portion of the house 04:12 and was fascinated by each artifact in the room. 04:16 So he thought Jesus would return. 04:18 Yeah, picture that. 04:20 Now he recognized that his friend Jesus 04:23 is coming soon. 04:24 Yes. 04:26 And it burned in his heart. 04:27 He liked to share that with all the people around him 04:29 with everybody to get ready when Jesus is coming. 04:31 Yeah. 04:33 But he was struggling with this. 04:34 He was a farmer 04:36 and he didn't feel ready to go out to preach. 04:39 But during the years, the pressure developed, 04:42 you know, to go out, to preach it to the people. 04:45 So finally, he pleaded with God 04:49 and He made the covenant with Him. 04:51 So he told Him, "Okay, 04:53 if You will send somebody to call me, 04:57 to preach, then I will go." 04:59 So he felt very safe 05:01 because who is coming to ask an old farmer 05:04 to go out to preach the message. 05:07 So what happened next? 05:09 That's the funny thing on the story. 05:10 Okay. 05:12 And on the very same day... 05:13 I love that, same day. 05:15 A little bit later, it knocked on the door. 05:18 And he went to the door, 05:20 opened the door and there was his nephew. 05:22 "Oh, what happened? What are you doing here?" 05:25 "Oh, you know, we don't have somebody to preach on Sunday 05:27 and father thought you might be willing to come in 05:30 to share what you found out 05:31 about Jesus and His Second Coming, 05:33 His soon Second Coming." 05:36 He got mad. He really was angry. 05:40 He ran out of the house into a grove, 05:43 and there he struggled. 05:46 He was an honest man. 05:48 So he promised to go 05:49 if the Lord would send somebody to ask him to preach. 05:53 Into the grove, then to farm. 05:55 Out of the grove, into preaching now 05:57 Amen. 05:59 You know, Markus, 06:00 I personally identify with Miller's reaction. 06:03 I had too experienced 06:04 something similar a few years ago. 06:06 Actually, in my dad's barn, 06:08 I fell to my knees 06:09 and pledged my devotion to God's will, 06:11 "However You want to use me." 06:13 I like Miller made a plea with the Lord. 06:17 Lord, if you want me to be an evangelist, 06:19 then sell my business 06:21 so that I'm free to preach Bible prophecy. 06:23 And God sold my company, Markus. 06:25 Wow. 06:26 And I went on to preach about 350 sermons in 3 years. 06:30 Wow. And that is a miracle. 06:32 That's all God. This is amazing. 06:35 He can use anybody. And I'm a testament to that. 06:37 Amen. 06:39 Thank you for sharing that with me. 06:40 This is exciting. 06:44 It was a moving experience to be in the very spot 06:47 where Miller struggled to make his decision to preach. 06:50 This was the beginning of a movement 06:52 that would revolutionize the Christian world in his day, 06:55 as he proclaimed the soon coming of Jesus. 07:01 He started to preach. 07:02 He had the message of urgency like Noah and time was short. 07:06 Yeah. 07:08 And in 1844, the sweet turned into bitter. 07:12 Yes, but through his actions, many were led to the faith. 07:16 You know, there are many out there 07:19 who do the work of the Lord 07:20 yet feel disappointed with their results. 07:22 But God knows more than we do. 07:24 And our actions, even if they're a little, 07:27 our Lord can use to make something wonderful. 07:29 Oh, yes. 07:31 Take for example, Robert Dulay. 07:34 A few years ago, AWR was not reaching 07:36 the mountains of the Philippines. 07:38 And when we asked Pastor Robert Dulay 07:40 to set up the radio broadcast, he doubted it would work. 07:44 But he set it up 07:45 and faithfully the signal went out. 07:48 Yet for a few weeks, there were no results. 07:50 It could have been easy to quit 07:52 as it was very discouraging, but he stayed faithful to God. 07:57 Then he had the idea for something called 08:00 the Bible question of the day. 08:02 Once the broadcasters asked for a response, 08:05 calls came flooding in. 08:08 In a little over a year, 08:09 there have been over 6,000 baptisms 08:13 and more than 113 villages have accepted 08:16 the Adventist message in Mindoro, 08:19 with the majority of those being rebel soldiers 08:22 who reside high in the mountains. 08:25 With many miracles taking place, 08:27 listeners of all kinds 08:29 are giving their hearts to Jesus 08:32 thanks to the dedicated men and women 08:34 willing to share their faith. 08:39 As we continue the tour, 08:40 it's incredible to see how people lived in times past, 08:46 the buildings, the tools, all the heritage. 08:50 As I look around me, 08:52 I marveled at how God led this shy, 08:53 simple farmer to proclaim the message with power, 08:56 a present truth that the world needed to hear. 09:02 You know, I owe my life to these great pioneers. 09:06 Tell me more. 09:08 Well, I grew up in East Germany. 09:11 And I mean, we lived under the communists 09:14 that was under the Russians. 09:17 Though he was raised Adventist, he gave it little attention. 09:20 The only things he knew were that you don't eat pork 09:23 and you go to church on Saturday. 09:26 And what they teach us in school 09:28 was that we are the generation 09:31 who will bring the communism to success, 09:34 so we have to buy into the whole thing. 09:36 So we were really educated in this direction. 09:40 Then in 1989, the wall came down. 09:43 So I started to join the Nazi movement. 09:47 And I found the book in the room of my mother, 09:52 on the desk. 09:53 And this book was called in German, 09:55 Der Grosse Kampf. 09:58 And that sounds very similar to the book, 10:01 Mein Kampf from Adolf Hitler. 10:03 Yes. 10:04 So I looked at the book and thought, 10:06 "Well, this is interesting. 10:07 So let me see what it is." 10:08 So I opened the book. 10:10 And it was The Great Controversy... 10:12 Amen. In German. 10:13 So it started with all these reformers 10:15 and it was about history. 10:17 So I thought, "Oh, that's interesting, 10:18 so let's read it." 10:20 And as I read the book, 10:22 I couldn't believe what I read. 10:25 I mean, these people 10:26 really surrendered their whole life to Jesus. 10:29 They really stand for something. 10:31 And that really touched me. 10:33 And the first time in my life, 10:35 I understood what Adventism is about. 10:39 That is amazing. 10:40 And I mean, I went to school, you know, close like a Nazi. 10:45 And then I had my Bible with me and The Great Controversy. 10:48 And I was reading 10:49 and they had their school classes, 10:50 I couldn't stop. 10:52 I mean, that was what I did. 10:53 And that changed my life. 10:56 To him the stories in the Bible were being told again 10:58 through the lives of the pioneers. 11:00 It impressed him. 11:02 And this is what led him to Adventist Heritage Ministry 11:04 many years later. 11:07 So the first time in 2007 was Jim Nix 11:10 coming here to the place where William Miller left. 11:12 And you could see it, you could feel it, 11:14 he was really in. 11:16 I mean, that was really, really incredible. 11:18 It's sites like this one 11:20 which takes us back to our founders. 11:22 That is so true. 11:25 As the tour ended, 11:27 I took one last look at the farm 11:29 and remembered the words of Miller 11:31 now immortalized in that wonderful song, 11:34 "I have fixed my mind upon another time 11:37 and here I stand until God gives me more light. 11:40 And that is today, 11:42 today and today until He comes 11:45 and I see Him for whom my soul yearns." 11:53 The next day we drove to Clifton Springs, New York 11:55 to visit Hiram Edson's Farm. 12:03 So tell me about this beautiful place. 12:06 Yeah, it was in 1989 12:08 that AHM was able to acquire this place. 12:12 And in 1993, AHM was able to buy 12:17 the original farm of Hiram Edson's father 12:20 and this is what you see here in the back of us. 12:24 But at the same time, 12:25 we didn't had the visitor center. 12:26 Okay. 12:28 So AHM was looking forward to the day 12:30 when we could open this building in 2010. 12:33 Now we have a little visitor center 12:34 to invite the people 12:36 and tell the story of Hiram Edson 12:37 before they go over to the barn. 12:39 Love it. This is fantastic. 12:45 Hiram Edson was a real man of the Lord. 12:48 Amen. 12:49 In the early 1840s, 12:51 he was listening to Miller 12:53 as he was preaching in Rochester, 12:55 and finally he surrendered his heart to the Lord. 12:58 And as he came back here to his house, 13:01 after while he had a deep impression 13:03 that the Lord called him to go to his neighbors 13:06 and share with them that Jesus is coming soon. 13:09 But, you know, as it is today he struggled to his death. 13:14 I'm sure he must have struggled, 13:15 but what did he do next? 13:18 He stood faithful, you know? 13:20 So finally, he overcame his fears. 13:23 He went out to the neighbors. 13:26 And in a short time, about 400 people here 13:31 believed in the Second Coming of Christ. 13:33 Amen. 13:35 And most of them surrendered their life 13:37 the first time in their life. 13:39 But then 1844 came 13:42 and with it The Great Disappointment 13:44 on October 22. 13:59 You know, it was tragic and so discouraging to them. 14:03 But what happened next? 14:06 After October 22 passed by, 14:09 he's disappointed people were here together, 14:13 a lot of them. 14:14 On the morning of October 23, 14:17 Hiram Edson asked some of his friends 14:19 to go into the barn to pray, 14:23 and ask God, "What happened?" 14:25 Yeah. "What went wrong?" 14:28 And they did. 14:29 And after this, 14:31 he decided to go with one of his friends 14:34 to go to the believers around to encourage them. 14:39 So they choose not to take the streets 14:43 as you can imagine. 14:44 Yeah. 14:45 So they choose to go here through the cornfields, 14:47 a quiet path. 14:49 Right here? In this... 14:51 You are close. Yes. 14:52 This is his property, 14:54 so we don't know exactly where his corn field was, 14:57 but it was here on the property. 14:58 So what happens 15:00 when they are walking in this cornfield? 15:02 I mean, after he prayed for some light and guidance, 15:06 and they went here through the cornfields, 15:09 something went through his head, 15:11 through his mind, 15:13 and it popped up somehow 15:17 that his thoughts went to Hebrews Chapter 8. 15:20 And he recognized "Hey, 15:22 there's a High Priest in heaven, 15:24 in the heavenly sanctuary." 15:26 Could it be that we misinterpreted 15:28 that he's coming back to the earth 15:31 but instead of this something happened in heaven. 15:34 So the two of them went back 15:36 and started to study their Bible. 15:38 Awesome. 15:39 So it's like they had the date right, 15:42 but it was a different event. 15:43 Right. 15:48 As we walked, I became more and more impressed 15:51 with what took place in this very field, 15:53 the history of our churches all around us. 15:56 And I could almost see the events of the past 15:59 unfolding before me. 16:03 You know, Markus, this is my first time 16:05 to be at this property. 16:07 And the Edson Farm is so much more 16:09 than I ever thought it would be. 16:10 Oh, yes, that's true. 16:12 So much history happened here. 16:14 I mean, Joseph Bates came here 16:16 and met with Hiram Edson and his friends, 16:19 Dr. Hahn and Crosier. 16:20 They studied the sanctuary message 16:22 and Bates studied the Sabbath. 16:24 So as he came here, he listened to them. 16:27 And after they shared their thoughts, 16:30 he took out his little pamphlet 16:32 and then he started to teach them 16:33 about the Sabbath. 16:34 Amen. 16:36 And as he finished, Edson, he jumped out of his seat, 16:38 you know, "Brother Bates, this is life! 16:41 This is truth." 16:42 Amen. 16:43 "I'd like to join you to keep the Sabbath." 16:45 That's right. 16:46 So that happened here 16:47 and also Ellen and James White they came here. 16:49 So this is really a place which is talking 16:51 about the beginnings of our church, 16:53 and it's called the birthplace of the Adventist theology. 16:58 So how do you find visitors' 17:00 lives being impacted when they visit the Edson Farm? 17:03 Oh, let me share a story with you. 17:07 Oh! I can't wait. Yeah. 17:10 He told me that one Sabbath afternoon, 17:13 a family who had called the farm many times 17:15 finally made the trip. 17:18 They were very curious about the place 17:20 and wanted to experience everything 17:22 the farm had to offer. 17:26 Their tour started with a video 17:28 about Hiram Edson and his life. 17:32 Then they experienced what it was like 17:34 to be inside an 18th century barn. 17:39 The children had never been in a barn before 17:42 and everything interested them. 17:48 Since Janice, the mother, had trouble walking, 17:51 there was a golf cart available for her 17:53 which the children were excited about. 17:59 They enjoy riding the cart 18:01 along the prophecy and prayer garden trail. 18:07 All in all, they had a great day. 18:11 When they returned there was another group 18:13 singing hymns in the barn, 18:15 so they were invited to join in. 18:20 Soon tears filled Janice's eyes. 18:23 She went on to explain 18:24 that the songs brought back memories of her childhood 18:27 and of her mom who had been an Adventist. 18:30 The group then held hands 18:32 and prayed together with a family 18:34 thanking God for all He has done. 18:37 And after the prayer, 18:39 someone asked where they were headed next. 18:41 They replied, "Back home to Ohio." 18:45 Janice explained, 18:46 they had made the journey to the farm 18:48 because of their daughter's dream. 18:50 As all eyes turned toward her, she revealed her dream. 18:55 I found myself in an old barn with two men. 18:58 One was named Joseph Bates. 19:01 And as I turned I asked the other, 19:03 "Are you Hiram Edson?" 19:05 He responded, 19:07 "Around these parts, people call me Hiram." 19:10 Then she was told to look up. 19:12 And as she did, she saw brilliant stars, 19:14 planets, and constellations. 19:17 As she woke up, 19:18 she pondered what the dream meant 19:20 and who these men could be. 19:22 She told her mother about her dream. 19:24 It was then her mother remembered her Adventist roots 19:27 and shared with her daughter 19:29 the story of William Miller and the other pioneers. 19:32 Then Janice found the historic sites 19:34 and called requesting a visit to Hiram Edson's Farm. 19:37 After hearing her story, 19:39 we told her Hiram could be pronounced two ways, 19:42 Hiram or Hiram, like in her dream. 19:45 She started to cry. 19:48 God is using these historic places 19:50 of our beginnings to remind us of our mission 19:54 and to draw people back to him. 19:56 What a privilege it is to know of our founders 20:00 and their dedication to the gospel. 20:02 Let us never forget. 20:08 From Hiram's Farm, 20:09 we now drive to Fairhaven, Massachusetts 20:11 to visit Joseph Bates' home. 20:19 Cami, this is a house built in 1742. 20:23 And this is actually the boyhood home 20:25 of Joseph Bates. 20:27 Amazing. The original home? 20:28 Yes, it's original home. Fantastic. 20:30 I love our Adventist heritage. Yeah. 20:32 And it's not just about our heritage, 20:35 I'll show you something more if you want. 20:37 Okay, I'd love to see. Okay. 20:38 Thank you. 20:41 In the back of the house, an old wall covered in moss 20:44 testifies to the age of the home. 20:48 So this wall goes back to the 1670s. 20:52 That was built watching a building 20:54 by a man named Thomas Taber 20:56 and he married the daughter of a man 20:58 called John Cooke. 21:00 And he was one of the pilgrims 21:02 he came over here with the Mayflower. 21:04 So here you have the beginnings of American history 21:08 next to the beginning of our Adventist heritage. 21:16 As we tour the property, 21:17 Markus tells me of its many rooms 21:18 and what is planned for each section. 21:22 This first room will be designed 21:24 as an interactive trading store. 21:27 You know, Joseph Bates as a little kid, 21:30 he had a dream to went to sea 21:33 and he went over on the first voyage 21:35 to Europe, came back. 21:37 And in the second one, 21:38 something dramatic happened to him. 21:42 This home is filled with authentic, 21:44 historic items in every corner. 21:47 You will find a special display of Joseph's daring travels 21:50 across the sea. 21:52 In the next room, you can experience life at sea, 21:55 fully immersed in the ship's galley, 21:58 the lighting, the sounds, 22:00 and the screens will make it feel 22:02 like the visitor is right there on the ship. 22:07 As we turn the corner, 22:08 I remind Markus of his cliffhanger 22:10 regarding Joseph's dramatic ordeal. 22:14 Let me tell you what happens. 22:16 Yes. 22:17 So in 1809, 22:18 he went on his second voyage as a cabin boy 22:20 and went back to Europe. 22:22 And since there was a war 22:24 between the British and the French, 22:25 he got captured by Danish people. 22:28 He ended up in Dartmoor Prison where the story is coming from. 22:32 And he was released in 1815, 22:34 came back here to the United States 22:36 after a long time, 6 years away from his family, 22:39 and joins his family again here on this property. 22:43 And I'm sure he was telling the stories here 22:45 about what he experienced in this very room. 22:48 Wow! 22:50 The woodwork of the original house 22:52 can be seen in the ceiling and inside the wall. 22:56 Genuine items from Joseph Bates' time period 22:59 can also be viewed. 23:02 Finally, in 1824, Joseph Bates 23:05 became part owner of his own ship. 23:07 Awesome. Called Empress. 23:11 Because of his experience at sea 23:13 and witnessing the negative effects 23:14 of alcohol and tobacco, 23:16 Captain Bates banned anyone 23:18 from using these substances on his ship. 23:21 This came as a surprise to many of the sailors. 23:25 Ah, it was a hard time in the beginning, 23:27 but as they came back, 23:28 many of the people who sailed out with him 23:30 to South America, 23:32 they asked him to go 23:34 on the next trip together with him. 23:36 Nice. 23:38 The next room will showcase his spiritual life 23:40 and the Millerite revival. 23:45 He retired in 1828 from the sea. 23:51 Bates was also an advocate for the abolition of slavery. 23:54 He prayed daily that God would save his country 23:57 from such a terrible curse. 23:59 Joseph always supported a temperate life 24:02 by treating his body like a temple of God. 24:06 As we go upstairs, I'm curious to see 24:08 how an antique bed frame was made. 24:11 Apparently, it took 1.5 hours 24:13 to cross weave one long rope 24:15 creating what we know 24:17 as the box spring portion of the bed. 24:19 You know, now he invested his time and money 24:22 totally into the proclamation of the Second Coming of Christ. 24:26 In 1844, 24:28 he sold his properties and paid off all his debts 24:31 and used the rest of his money to support the work. 24:35 And also as he spent his last money 24:38 on four pounds of flour. 24:40 He lived regarding his motto, the Lord will provide. 24:45 Amen. 24:46 But then he felt he has to go to the postmaster 24:48 and there was an envelope. 24:50 And in the envelope, there was money, 24:52 So faithful. So faithful. 24:56 The final rooms will focus on how Bates invested 24:59 all of his resources into the Adventist movement. 25:02 He relied solely upon God 25:04 and his new found belief in the Sabbath. 25:08 The last hallway will show the legacy Bates left 25:10 with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. 25:12 Joseph Bates was a man of faith 25:14 and that faith came shining through. 25:17 Thank you, Cami, for this wonderful week. 25:20 And I hope you take a little taste 25:22 of the spirit of sacrifice and commitment 25:24 which our pioneers for your life. 25:28 These sites can really help you to connect truly 25:32 with what God's beginning of his work 25:36 did to start the foundations 25:39 of the Seventh-day Adventist Church 25:40 which is now almost 21 million Seventh-day Adventists 25:44 worldwide in about 215 countries. 25:47 It is a very special experience for me to be on the places 25:51 where our pioneers have started our work. 25:54 It's a connection with people and history. 25:58 I always learn things. 26:00 I see things that I hadn't noticed before. 26:02 It's inspiring. It really is. 26:05 I think this is so important for us 26:07 as Adventists today to be reminded of the need 26:10 to be rooted and founded in the Word, 26:13 to study the Word. 26:14 If we don't understand it to study, 26:16 and as we look back on the history 26:18 and see how they did this, 26:19 this helps us as we go forward as well. 26:22 So when we come here, we get in touch 26:24 with this other dimension of God acting 26:28 and inviting us to act with Him 26:30 to make a difference in other people's lives. 26:33 And as you visit these places, 26:36 you have more meaning and purpose in your own mission 26:41 in what you do for Him in your context. 26:44 And I think for me to see with my own eyes, 26:48 this is where William Miller is, 26:49 this is Joseph Bates. 26:51 And it makes it more real 26:52 and it's not just somebody telling me about it. 26:54 I've seen it with my own eyes. 26:55 I've stood in on Ascension rock 26:57 and seen while people waited for Jesus to come. 27:00 And I think that makes that experience more real. 27:02 It's something that 27:03 nobody can take that away from me ever. 27:05 My passion is how do we recapture 27:09 for the next generation 27:10 or for this generation the story, the miracles, 27:14 the wonderful way God has led this church 27:16 to bring us to where we are right now 27:19 because I think once we do, 27:20 even young people will get excited again 27:22 about what it means to be a Seventh-day Adventist 27:25 and this beautiful message that God has given us. 27:27 And the pioneers, 27:29 they are the ones that started and now God wants us 27:31 to finish the work they began. 27:36 As I stand here on Ascension rock, 27:39 I reflect upon these sites, 27:41 I am proud to be a Seventh-day Adventist. 27:44 Our history, our heritage 27:46 is full of courageous self-sacrificing individuals 27:50 who gave their all 27:52 to spreading the gospel message. 27:54 We must remember our past 27:55 and cherish the lessons learned. 27:58 We have the privilege of following in the footsteps 28:01 of our pioneers, 28:03 like William Miller's example of faithfulness, 28:05 Hiram Edison's prayer life, 28:07 and Joseph Bates courage and complete devotion 28:11 to doing God's will at all costs. 28:14 They were completely sold out for Jesus. 28:17 Like them may we never give in to giving up. 28:21 Step forward in faith and God will provide. 28:24 Together let's preserve our Adventist heritage. 28:27 These are evangelistic sites, truly centers of influence, 28:32 surrounding communities are impacted. 28:35 Visitors experience these pioneer testimonies 28:38 on a personal level, 28:40 and even curious history buffs become converted. 28:44 Our pioneer buildings and properties can be saved 28:48 and be a witness, 28:49 a reminder for us and our children 28:52 for generations to come. 28:55 Until next time, this is AWR360°. |
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