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Praise | Franklin Graham | April 9, 2020

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April 9, 2020

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Matt and Laurie Crouch host Franklin Graham from Dallas; TX.

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Praise | Franklin Graham | April 9, 2020

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- TONIGHT ON PRAISE,FRANKLIN GRAHAM AND HIS
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SONS WILL, ROY,AND EDWARD GRAHAM.
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AND NOW MATT ANDLAURIE CROUCH.
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- WE WELCOME YOU TO THEPRAISE PROGRAM FROM RIGHT
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HERE IN DALLAS, TEXAS ANDBOONE, NORTH CAROLINA.
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OUR GUESTS, A WHOLE BUNCHOF FRANKLINS, OKAY.
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JUST A WHOLEBUNCH OF THEM.
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WE'VE GOT FRANKLIN GRAHAMAND 3 OF HIS BOYS, WILL,
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ROY, EDWARD.
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AND I DON'T KNOW WHY ITTOOK CORONA VIRUS SEASON
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TO MEET YOUR ENTIREFAMILY BUT THIS FEELS
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LIKE A FAMILY REUNION SOWHY DON'T YOU INTRODUCE
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YOUR FAMILY FORUS ARE, FRANKLIN.
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WE'LL GET INTO A BUNCH OFSTUFF FOR THIS ENTIRE
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ONE HOUR.
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- FRANKLIN GRAHAM:THANK YOU, MATT.
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THESE ARE MY 3 SONS,BUT I'VE GOT A DAUGHTER
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SISSY, AND SHE'S NOT ABLETO BE WITH US TODAY BUT
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SHE'S VERY MUCH INVOLVEDIN THE MINISTRY AS WELL.
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SHE'S INVOLVED IN BOTHSAMARITAN'S PURSE AND THE
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BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTICASSOCIATION.
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BUT I'D LIKE TOINTRODUCE MY SON ROY.
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ROY WORKS WITH US IN BOTHSAMARITAN'S PURSE AND THE
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BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTICASSOCIATION.
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HE WORKS WITHOUR PARTNERS.
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HE'S ALSO VERY MUCHINVOLVED IN HELPING TO
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WHAT I WOULD CALL QUALITYCONTROL AS IT RELATES TO
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MINISTRY PROJECTS.
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HE TRAVELS CONSTANTLY ALLOVER THE WORLD MEETING
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WITH OUR MINISTRYPARTNERS.
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HE REVIEWS THE PROJECTSAND REPORTS BACK TO ME
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THE EFFECTIVENESSOF THESE PROJECTS.
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HE'S BEEN A GREAT HELP.
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HE WORKS IN CHARLOTTE.
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WORKS OUT OF THE BILLYGRAHAM EVANGELISTIC
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ASSOCIATION, SO VERYGRATEFUL FOR HIS HELP.
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HE'S MARRIED WITHTHREE CHILDREN.
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NEXT TO HIM IS WILL.
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HE'S WILLIAM FRANKLINGRAHAM THE 4TH.
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HE'S HAS A SON THAT'S WILLIAMFRANKLIN GRAHAM THE 5TH.
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I'M THE THIRD.
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MY FATHER WAS JUNIOR.
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WE DIDN'T CALL HIM JUNIORBUT WILL IS RESPONSIBLE
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FOR THE BILLY GRAHAMTRAINING CENTER IN
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ASHEVILLE,NORTH CAROLINA.
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THIS IS A PART OF THEMINISTRY THAT MY MOTHER
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AND FATHER HAD A GREATBURDEN FOR IN THE LATTER
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YEARS OF THEIR LIFE, TOSET UP A TRAINING CENTER
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WHERE PEOPLE COULD COMEAND JUST STUDY THE WORD
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OF GOD.
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AND SO WILL ISMANAGING THAT.
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HE ALSO IS AN EVANGELISTAND HOLDS CRUSADES HERE
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IN THE UNITED STATES ANDDIFFERENT PLACES AROUND
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THE WORLD.
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SO WE'RE VERY PROUD OFHIM AND HE'S GOT A GIFT.
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AND AGAIN THE GIFTOF EVANGELISM ISN'T
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SOMETHING YOU LEARN.
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YOU DON'T GO TO SCHOOL.
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YOU DON'T READ A BOOKABOUT EVANGELISM.
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IT'S EITHER GOD GIVES ITTO YOU OR HE DOESN'T.
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AND GOD HAS GIVEN WILLTHE GIFT OF EVANGELISM.
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THEN NEXT TO MEIS MY SON EDWARD.
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EDWARD SPENT THE LAST16 YEARS IN THE UNITED
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STATES ARMY IN SPECIALOPERATIONS, AND HE LEFT
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THE ARMY THIS LASTYEAR TO COME WORK WITH
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SAMARITAN'S PURSE,SO HE BRINGS A LOT OF
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MANAGEMENT ABILITIESTO THE MINISTRY.
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THE LAST YEAR OF HIS LIFEHE SERVED ONE OF THE
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GENERALS AS AN ASSISTANT.
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HE'S NOW A COLONEL STILLIN THE ARMY RESERVES, BUT
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WORKING HERE ATSAMARITAN'S PURSE.
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BUT THE MINISTRIESTHAT WE HAVE IS A LOT OF
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RESPONSIBILITY, MATT.
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AND OF COURSE YOUUNDERSTAND ALL THIS
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BECAUSE OF THERESPONSIBILITIES YOUR MOM
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AND DAD LEFT TO YOU.
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20 YEARS AGO MY FATHERSAID FRANKLIN, I
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WANT YOU TO TAKE OVER THEBILLY GRAHAM ASSOCIATION.
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WILL YOU DO THAT?
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AND I TOLD HIM I SAID,WELL, DAD, IF THAT'S WHAT
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YOU WANT ME 20 DO I'LLBE GLAD TO HELP YOU.
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HE SAID, WHAT AREYOU GOING TO DO WITH
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SAMARITAN'S PURSE?
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I SAID, I'M NOTGOING TO DO ANYTHING.
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HE SAID, YOU CAN'TRUN BOTH OF THEM.
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I SAID, WHY NOT?
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HE SAID, I DON'TKNOW WHY NOT.
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HE SAID I'VE NEVER HEARDOF ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
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I SAID DAD, GOD HAS GIVENA GREAT TEAM TO YOU.
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HE'S GIVEN A GREAT TEAMTO ME AT SAMARITAN'S
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PURSE, AND IT'S NOT THATWE HAVE TO GIVE DIRECTION
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EVERY SECOND OF THE DAY.
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WE GIVE THE VISION.
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WE OUTLINE KIND OF WHEREWE'RE GOING TO GO AS AN
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ORGANIZATION, AND WETRUST THE TEAM TO CARRY
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THAT OUT.
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SO GOD GAVE A GREATTEAM TO MY FATHER.
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HE'S GIVEN A GREAT TEAMTO SAMARITAN'S PURSE, SO
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FOR THE LAST 20 YEARSI'VE BEEN WEARING 2 HATS
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RUNNING BOTH THESAMARITAN'S PURSE AND THE
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BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTICASSOCIATION.
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BUT I FELT AS LONG AS MYFATHER WAS ALIVE, MY GOAL
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WAS TO HELP MY FATHERFINISH WELL, AND I'M SURE
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MATT, YOU FELTTHE SAME WAY.
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AND IF MY FATHER HAD AVISION TO DO SOMETHING, I
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WOULD JUST SAY YES, SIR.
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WE'LL DO IT.
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AND EVEN IF HE HAD GOTTENUP OFF HIS DEATH BED AND
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SAID FRANKLIN, I WANT YOUTO DO SOMETHING, I WOULD
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HAVE SAID YES, SIR.
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AND I WOULD HAVE DONE IT.
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I FELT MY JOB WAS TOHELP HIM FINISH WELL.
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AND THEN AFTER HIS DEATH,PEOPLE ASKED ME FRANKLIN,
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WHAT CHANGES ARE YOUGOING TO MAKE IN THE
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ORGANIZATION?
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I SAID, I'M NOT GOINGTO CHANGE ANYTHING.
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WHY CHANGE SOMETHINGTHAT'S NOT BROKE.
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WE'RE ABOUT EVANGELISM,AND WE WANT TO TELL A LOST
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OF DYING WORLD ABOUTGOD'S SON IN JESUS
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CHRIST, SO I'VE GOT AFAMILY AND IT TURNED OVER
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SOME OF THERESPONSIBILITIES OF THE
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MINISTRY TOTHESE YOUNG MEN.
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I'M 67.
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ONE DAY I'M NOT GOING TOBE AROUND, SO HOPEFULLY
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AND PRAYERFULLY THATTHESE MEN AND MY DAUGHTER
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SISSY COULD TAKE PARTSOF MINISTRY AND MOVE IT
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FORWARD AND TAKE IT TOANOTHER THAT I COULDN'T
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TAKE IT TO.
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SO WE THANK GOD THATTHESE MEN AND DAUGHTER
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LOVE GOD.
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THEY FOLLOWTHE LORD JESUS.
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WE'VE GOT BETWEEN MY 4CHILDREN, JANE AND I HAVE
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--WE'VE GOT 12GRANDCHILDREN, SO WHEN
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THEY ALL SHOWUP IT'S LOUD.
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BUT IT'S FUN.
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IT'S FUN FOR A WHILE.
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THEN YOU GET A HEADACHE.
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BUT THIS IS A FAMILY,MATT AND LAURIE.
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AND WE THANK YOU FORALLOWING US TO BE PART OF
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YOUR FAMILY.
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- OH. HONORED.
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- THAT'S BEAUTIFUL.
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SO FIRST OF ALL IT FEELSLIKE WE HAVE A LOT IN
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COMMON BESIDES THE FACT,FRANKLIN, THAT YOU AND I
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BOTH HAVE BEEN IN THEWOODS ONE OR 2 TIMES WITH
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A BOW OR A GUN.
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BESIDES THAT -WEENJOY THAT TOGETHER.
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BESIDES THAT, MY FATHERLOOKED AT ME ONE DAY AND
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SAID, HE SAID IT A LITTLEBIT DIFFERENT, BUT
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SIMILAR TO THE WAYYOUR DAD SAID IT.
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HE SAID, ARE YOU EVERGOING TO SELL YOUR
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COMPANY AND COME BACK ANDSERVE THIS MINISTRY
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AS PRESIDENT?
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AND I THOUGHT WELL,THAT'S YOUR JOB.
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AND I SAID, DO YOU?
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AND THEN HESAID, YES, I DO.
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AND I SAID,WELL, THEN I DO.
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SO IT WAS A VERY SIMILARKIND OF EXPERIENCE WHERE
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OUR FATHERS THAT WEREPIONEERS IN SO MANY WAYS
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-- WHAT WAS SO GREAT ABOUTIT WAS THE PREPARATION
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THAT THEY GAVE.
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YOUR DAD KNOWN GLOBALLYAROUND THE WORLD, NOW
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WE'RE SITTING HERE SEEINGTHE GRANDSONS OF DOCTOR
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BILLY GRAHAM ANDTHEIR PARTICIPATION.
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IT'S WELL KNOWN MY BOYSWORK WITH ME, ARE USUALLY
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CONSTANTLY WITHLAURIE AND I.
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LET ME ASK YOU AQUESTION, THE LAST MONTH
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WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCINGSOMETHING THAT IS
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UNPRECEDENTED.
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WE'RE IN HOLY WEEK.
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TODAY IS THURSDAYOF HOLY WEEK.
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TOMORROW GOOD FRIDAY.
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JUST AT KIND OF THE ATTHE BEGINNING, JUST A
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WORD TO THAT.
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AND THEN I HAVE AQUESTION ABOUT KIND OF
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SOME CRISISFROM YOUR PAST.
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BUT JUST KIND OF JUSTTOMORROW WE'RE GOING TO
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BE CELEBRATING ONE OFTHE MOST AMAZING THINGS.
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SUNDAY IS JUSTAROUND THE CORNER.
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BUT WE ARE IN A VERYUNIQUE AND WEIRD SEASON
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WHERE CHURCHES FOR THEMOST PART ARE NOT GOING
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TO BE OPEN ON SUNDAY.
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- WELL, MATT,YOU'RE RIGHT.
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WE'RE LIVING IN A -- IDON'T WANT TO GO WITH THE
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WORD UNUSUAL ISTHE RIGHT WORD.
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I BELIEVE THIS IS A TIMEIN HISTORY WHERE GOD IS
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WARNING THE WORLD, ANDBECAUSE THIS VIRUS IS A
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TSUNAMI THAT HAS AFFECTEDEVERY COUNTRY IN
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THE WORLD.
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I WAS SPEAKING TO LEBANONJUST BEFORE WE CAME ON
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THIS PROGRAM, ANDTHEY'RE ON LOCK DOWN.
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I'VE GOT TEAMS OFPEOPLE IN NORTH IRAQ.
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THEY'RE ON LOCK DOWN.
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EVERY NATION OF THE WORLDIS UNDER A SIMILAR ORDER.
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AND WE'VE NEVER SEENANYTHING LIKE THIS, AND
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OF COURSE CHURCHES ARE NOTPERMITTED TO MEET TOGETHER.
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BUT I BELIEVE THIS EASTERTHERE MAY BE MORE PEOPLE
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WORSHIPPING THAN WE'VEEVER SEEN IN MODERN
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HISTORY.
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AS PEOPLE ARE NOT ABLETO GO TO CHURCH, THEY'RE
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GOING TO BE WATCHINGON TELEVISION.
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FOR THOSE CHURCHES THATARE ABLE TO BROADCAST
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OVER THE INTERNET, ITHINK THERE WILL BE
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MORE PEOPLE.
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AND I'VE HEARD THISALREADY FROM PEOPLE LIKE
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GREG LAURIE AND OTHERSTHAT MORE PEOPLE ARE
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TUNING IN THAN THEY'VEEVER HAD BEFORE.
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MORE THAN THAT'SIN THEIR SERVICES.
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SO THIS IS A GOOD THING,A POSITIVE THING.
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HOW MUCH LONGER THIS ISGOING TO LAST WHO KNOWS.
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BUT I DO BELIEVE THAT GODIS WARNING THE WORLD, AND
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I BELIEVE THE WARNING ISTO REPENT, REPENT OF OUR
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SINS, AND WE BETTER STARTLOOKING UP BECAUSE OUR
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REDEMPTION ISDRAWING NIGH.
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THIS IS I BELIEVE, MAYBENOT THE END BUT I BELIEVE
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IT'S THE BEGINNING OFSOME SCHEDULE THAT WE SEE
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OUTLINED IN MATTHEW 24,WE SEE IN REVELATIONS.
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I BELIEVE WE'RE BEGINNINGTO SEE THE EARLY STEPS OF
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JUST SOME OFTHESE THINGS.
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HOW MANY MORE YEARS WEHAVE, I DON'T KNOW.
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WE COULD HAVESEVERAL CENTURIES.
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I DON'T KNOW, BUT IBELIEVE WE'RE IN THE LAST
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HOURS OR THE MIDNIGHTCLOCK OF GOD'S CLOCK.
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AND WE AS CHRISTIANSTHERE'S NO MORE
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JOKING AROUND.
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WE NEED TO BE SERIOUSABOUT CHURCH.
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WE NEED TO BE SERIOUSABOUT OUR FAITH.
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WE NEED TO LIVEFOR JESUS CHRIST.
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THERE'S A DYING WORLD,AND THEY'RE WATCHING US.
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THEY'RE CYNICAL OF US,CYNICAL OF THE CHURCHES,
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AND WE NEED TO MAKE SUREOUR VOICE
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MATCHES OUR WALK.
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SO THIS EASTER I HOPETHAT ALL OF US WILL DO A
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SELF-EXAMINATION OF OUROWN LIVES AND IF THERE'S
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SIN IN OUR HEART, SININ OUR LIVES WE'LL JUST
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CONFESS IT AND ASK GODFORGIVENESS, AND LET'S BE
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VESSELS THAT ARE FIT ANDREADY FOR HIM TO USE.
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- THIS SEASON CAN ONLYBE COMPARED MAYBE IN MY
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LIFETIME OF AT LEAST MEUNDERSTANDING IT AS 9 /11
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AND TAKE USBACK TO 9/11.
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YOUR FATHER DOCTOR BILLYGRAHAM WAS WITH US AT
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THAT TIME, AND HOW DIDHE HANDLE --WHAT WAS HIS
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IMMEDIATE REACTIONTO THESE KINDS
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OF SITUATIONS?
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KIND OF TAKE US TO SOMEOF THE INTERNAL THOUGHTS
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AND WHAT WAS DOCTOR BILLYGRAHAM DOING IN THAT
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CRISIS THAT WEEXPERIENCED A NUMBER OF
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YEARS AGO?
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- WELL, HE WAS AT HOMEIN NORTH CAROLINA WHEN
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9/11 HAPPENED.
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AND OF COURSE ALL OF USWERE AFRAID, I THINK
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CONCERNED THAT OURCOUNTRY WAS GETTING READY
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TO GO TO WAR.
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AND WE WEREN'T SURE WHATTHE OUTCOME WOULD BE.
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OF COURSE YOU HEAR THEREPORTS OF THE WEAPONS OF
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MASS DESTRUCTION AND SOFORTH AND THE CONCERN
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THAT THE PRESIDENT ATTHAT TIME HAD FOR OUR OWN
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SAFETY OF OUR COUNTRYHERE BUT ABROAD.
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AND MY FATHER WASASKED BY GEORGE W.
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BUSH IF HE WOULD BEWILLING TO COME TO
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WASHINGTON TO THECATHEDRAL TO HAVE A
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PRAYER SERVICEFOR OUR NATION.
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AND MY FATHER WENT TOWASHINGTON, AND HELD THAT
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IN THE NATIONALCATHEDRAL.
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AND IT WAS SOMETHING THATI THINK SO MANY
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AMERICANS WATCHED.
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I KNOW THAT PEOPLE FOR ANUMBER OF WEEKS STARTED
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GOING BACK TO CHURCH.
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PEOPLE THAT HAVEN'T BEENTO CHURCH IN A LONG TIME.
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PEOPLE BEGAN TO PRAY THATHADN'T PRAYED IN YEARS.
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AND I THINK IT PULLEDAMERICA TOGETHER.
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THE CORONA VIRUS ISCOMPLETELY DIFFERENT IN
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THE SENSE THAT THE CORONAVIRUS IS WORLDWIDE WHERE
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9/11 AFFECTED US AND SOMEOF OUR ALLIES, BUT THIS
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CORONA VIRUS IS WORLDWIDEAND IT'S KILLING PEOPLE
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AT AN ALARMING RATE.
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AND WHAT I TRY TO REMINDPEOPLE THAT THIS
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ISN'T POLITICAL.
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THE CORONA VIRUS DOESN'TKNOW A REPUBLICAN FROM
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A DEMOCRAT.
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IT KILLS REPUBLICANS,DEMOCRATS, INDEPENDENTS,
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IT KILLSCHRISTIANS,
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NON-CHRISTIANS, MUSLIMS,IT KILLS PERIOD.
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AND IT IS A MURDERER ANDIT'S AFFECTING THE ENTIRE
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WORLD BUT I BELIEVEAT THE SAME TIME IT'S
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BEGINNING -I'M NOT QUITESURE I UNDERSTAND IT YET
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BUT I BELIEVE IT'SBEGINNING TO HAVE PEOPLE
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TO BEGIN TO FOCUSON GOD AGAIN.
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AND I BELIEVE IN THE NEXTFEW WEEKS WE'LL SEE A
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REAL TURN AROUND AS MOREAND MORE PEOPLE BEGIN TO
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PRAY AND SEEK GOD.
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AND I THINK FOR ALL OF USSPECIALLY FOR YOU, MATT
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AND LAURIE, TO BE ONTELEVISION TO HAVE YOUR
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PROGRAM THE WAY IT ISYOU'LL BE ABLE TO HELP
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POINT MANY PEOPLE TO THELORD JESUS CHRIST IN
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THESE COMING DAYS.
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- FRANKLIN, THE REASONI ASK KIND OF ABOUT THAT
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ERA OF 9/11 IS THECONTRAST THAT SEEMS TO BE
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VISIBLE IN THE HEADLINESOF OUR NEWSPAPERS AND OUR
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NEWS ORGANIZATIONS.
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IN 9/11 THE HIGHEST VOICEIN THE COUNTRY, PRESIDENT
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GEORGE W. BUSH, CALLED FORDOCTOR GRAHAM TO COME AND DO
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THAT NATIONAL SERVICE.
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NOW, 2020 SAMARITAN'SPURSE DELIVERS A HOSPITAL
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TO NEW YORK AND THE MAYOROF NEW YORK WON'T EVEN GO
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VISIT IT.
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THERE'S A HUGE CHANGE INTHOSE 19, ALMOST
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20 YEARS.
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JUST A HUGE -SPEAK TOTHAT SHIFT, WOULD YOU PLEASE?
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- WELL, NO QUESTION OURCOUNTRY HAS SHIFTED SO
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MUCH IN 20 YEARS.
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TODAY WE HAVESAME SEX MARRIAGE.
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WE DIDN'T HAVETHAT 20 YEARS AGO.
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AND THESE BECOME BIGISSUES FOR THE PEOPLE
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THAT ARE GAY AND LESBIANACTIVISTS, AND I BELIEVE
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GOD GAVE MARRIAGE TOA MAN AND A WOMAN.
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I DON'T BELIEVE IT'SBETWEEN 2 MEN OR 2 WOMEN.
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THE BIBLE IS VERY CLEAR.
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THERE'S NOGRAY AREA HERE.
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GOD MAKES IT CLEAR.
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HE MADE US MALE ANDFEMALE, SO I'M A LITTLE
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-- I MEAN, I SPEAK WHATTHE BIBLE TEACHES.
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I'M NOT ANTI GAY.
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I'M NOT HOMOPHOBIC BUT IWILL SHARE WHAT THE WORD
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OF GOD SAYS, SO IF YOUDO THAT TODAY, IT WASN'T
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LIKE THIS 20 YEARS AGOBUT TODAY PEOPLE CONDEMN
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YOU FOR SPEAKINGWHAT THE BIBLE SAYS.
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SO I'M NOT GOING TOBACK UP ON THAT MATT OR
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LAURIE, I'M NOT GOING TOCHANGE WHAT THE WORD OF
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GOD SAYS TO BEPOLITICALLY CORRECT.
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I'M JUST GOING TO TELLPEOPLE WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS.
00:16:33.739 --> 00:16:37.810
SO THE MAYOR OF NEW YORKI WAS ACCUSED OF THAT
00:16:37.910 --> 00:16:42.047
WE'D DISCRIMINATE, THATWE'D NOT ALLOW GAY PEOPLE
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TO COME INTOOUR HOSPITAL.
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WELL, THAT'SJUST NOT TRUE.
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WE RECEIVE EVERYBODY.
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I DON'T CARE WHO SHOWSUP, A MUSLIM, A HINDU, A
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BAPTIST OR APRESBYTERIAN, I DON'T CARE.
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IF THEY'RE SICK, WE'REGOING TO GIVE THEM THE
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BEST TREATMENTWE POSSIBLY CAN.
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WE DON'T ASK QUESTIONSAND RACE, AND GENDER
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IDENTITY, THESE QUESTIONS WEJUST DON'T ASK.
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WE JUST ACCEPT EVERYBODY,AND WE KNOW THAT THE LORD
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JESUS DID THIS.
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WHEN SOMEONE CAME TO HIMAND THEY WERE SICK, HE
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DIDN'T ASK THEMHOW HE GOT SICK.
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HE DIDN'T ASK WHAT SEXUALPRACTICES THEY WERE
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ENGAGED IN.
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HE JUST USED HIS POWERSAS THE SON OF GOD TO HEAL
00:17:18.717 --> 00:17:21.120
THEM, AND THEN HE WOULDTELL THEM GO AND SIN NO
00:17:21.220 --> 00:17:24.957
MORE, SO I THINK TODAY ATOUR HOSPITAL WE
00:17:25.057 --> 00:17:30.462
WELCOME EVERYBODY.
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WE TREAT EVERYBODY THESAME, AND THE WORLD HAS
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CHANGED, BUT IT'SINTERESTING, THE PEOPLE
00:17:35.434 --> 00:17:36.835
OF NEW YORK HAVEWELCOMED US.
00:17:36.935 --> 00:17:38.437
THE MAYOR HAS LISTENED TOTHESE ACTIVISTS, SO HE
00:17:38.537 --> 00:17:43.008
WOULDN'T COME BY TOVISIT, BUT WE'VE GOT THE
00:17:43.108 --> 00:17:45.911
SUPPORT OF THE CITY.
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THEY BRING FOOD,EVERYTHING THAT WE NEED,
00:17:47.779 --> 00:17:50.315
AND IF WE JUST ASK FORIT, WITHIN MINUTES
00:17:50.415 --> 00:17:54.286
IT ARRIVES.
00:17:54.386 --> 00:17:55.687
AND SOME OF THE PEOPLE WEDON'T EVEN KNOW WHO THEY
00:17:55.787 --> 00:17:58.257
ARE, BUT THEY'LL JUSTDROP OFF A LOAD OF
00:17:58.357 --> 00:17:59.625
SOMETHING AND THEN THEYLEAVE, BUT IT'S JUST
00:17:59.725 --> 00:18:01.193
INCREDIBLE THE SUPPORT WEHAVE IN NEW YORK CITY.
00:18:01.293 --> 00:18:03.862
WE'RE GOING TO BEEXPANDING OUR WORK.
00:18:03.962 --> 00:18:06.365
BUT ANYHOW, IT'SJUST WONDERFUL.
00:18:06.465 --> 00:18:09.668
IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITYTO TELL THE WORLD ABOUT
00:18:09.768 --> 00:18:12.371
GOD'S SON, JESUS CHRIST.
00:18:12.471 --> 00:18:13.872
AND THE WORLD ISLISTENING RIGHT NOW.
00:18:13.972 --> 00:18:16.942
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITYFOR US TODAY TO PRAY FOR
00:18:17.042 --> 00:18:20.812
THESE CHAPLAINS WHOARE GOING TO NEW YORK.
00:18:20.913 --> 00:18:23.782
WE'VE GOT 7 THAT WILL BETHERE, THREE ARE LEAVING
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RIGHT NOW IN THIS TRUCK.
00:18:27.719 --> 00:18:29.621
SAMARITAN'S PURSE HASOPENED UP A 60 BED
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HOSPITAL IN CENTRAL PARKRIGHT ACROSS THE STREET
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FROM MOUNT SINAI.
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WE'RE WORKING WITH MOUNTSINAI HOSPITAL IN
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NEW YORK.
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THIS WAS IN THE NEWSARTICLE THAT JUST TOUCHED
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MY HEART WAS A PERSON WASSAYING THAT THEIR LOVED
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ONE HAD PASSED AWAY ANDTHEY DIED ALONE BECAUSE
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WE COULD NOT COME INTOTHE HOSPITAL TO BE WITH
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THEM SO THEREFORETHEY DIED ALONE.
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AND I THOUGHT TO MYSELFIF SOMEONE PASSED AWAY I
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CAN PROMISE THEM THEYWILL NOT DIE ALONE.
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OUR CHAPLAINS WILL BETHERE TO PRAY FOR THEM,
00:19:03.455 --> 00:19:05.657
TO PRAY WITHTHE FAMILIES.
00:19:05.757 --> 00:19:07.659
AND WE WANT PEOPLE TOKNOW GOD HASN'T ABANDONED
00:19:07.759 --> 00:19:10.495
OR FORGOTTEN ORTURNED HIS BACK.
00:19:10.596 --> 00:19:13.599
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TOSHARE WITH NEW YORK AND
00:19:13.699 --> 00:19:18.537
WITH THE WORLD THE HOPETHAT WE HAVE AND THAT
00:19:18.637 --> 00:19:21.206
HOPE IS IN GOD ANDHIS SON JESUS CHRIST.
00:19:21.306 --> 00:19:24.443
PRAY FOR THESE CHAPLAINSWHO ARE GOING TO NEW YORK
00:19:24.543 --> 00:19:27.779
ASSIGNED TOTHIS HOSPITAL.
00:19:27.879 --> 00:19:29.681
AND WE CERTAINLYASK PEOPLE TO PRAY.
00:19:29.781 --> 00:19:33.118
THREE ARE LEAVING RIGHTNOW IN THIS TRUCK.
00:19:33.218 --> 00:19:36.555
WE NEED TO BE LIFTINGTHEM UP IN PRAYER.
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GOD BLESS Y'ALL.
00:19:39.825 --> 00:19:40.525
THANK YOU.
00:19:40.626 --> 00:19:43.495
WE'RE ALSO IN ITALY.
00:19:43.595 --> 00:19:45.464
WE HAVE A SIMILARHOSPITAL IN CREMONA.
00:19:45.564 --> 00:19:47.666
THAT IS THE EPICENTER OFTHE VIRUS IN EUROPE RIGHT
00:19:47.766 --> 00:19:53.505
NOW, AND WE'VE GOT AHOSPITAL THERE WITH
00:19:53.605 --> 00:19:56.008
DOCTORS AND NURSESWORKING ALONGSIDE THE
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ITALIANS, AND WE'VE GOTA GREAT OPPORTUNITY AS
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EVANGELICAL CHRISTIANS TOSHARE THE HOPE THAT WE
00:20:00.979 --> 00:20:04.683
HAVE AND THATHOPE IS IN JESUS.
00:20:04.783 --> 00:20:07.019
- IT'S ALMOST LIKETHERE'S AN INVISIBLE
00:20:07.119 --> 00:20:09.154
ENEMY OUTSIDE AND YOUDON'T SEE IT BUT IT'S
00:20:09.254 --> 00:20:11.023
TOUCHING PEOPLE.
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[MUSIC]
00:20:12.591 --> 00:20:17.863
- MY NEIGHBOR PASSEDAWAY JUST THE OTHER DAY.
00:20:17.963 --> 00:20:20.032
I FEEL LIKE THE ENEMYIS RIGHT ON THE STREET.
00:20:20.132 --> 00:20:25.704
I CURRENTLY LIVE INMILAN, AND WE'RE ALL
00:20:25.804 --> 00:20:29.908
UNDER LOCK DOWNIN OUR HOMES.
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WHEN THE CALL CAME TOCOME DOWN HERE AND
00:20:32.444 --> 00:20:37.049
INTERFACE WITHSAMARITAN'S PURSE AND THE
00:20:37.149 --> 00:20:39.685
CIVILIAN POPULATION HERE,I WAS MORE THAN HAPPY
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TO COME.
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WHO ELSE CAN YOU LIVEFOR BUT FOR JESUS?
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[MUSIC]
00:20:46.758 --> 00:20:58.103
- WE BELIEVE THAT GODIS GOING TO POUR OUT HIS
00:20:58.203 --> 00:20:59.771
SPIRIT UPON THIS NATION.
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[TRANSLATING]
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- I KNOW THAT I CANEXPRESS THE LOVE FROM THE
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TEAM HERE TO THEITALIAN FAMILY MEMBERS.
00:21:07.479 --> 00:21:10.515
I'M REALLY HAPPYTO BE ABLE TO.
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- WE KNEW THERE WAS AGREAT NEED HERE IN ITALY.
00:21:13.952 --> 00:21:18.757
- I KNEW IT WAS GOINGTO BE DIFFERENT THAN ANY
00:21:18.857 --> 00:21:22.160
OTHER MISSION TRIP THATI'VE EVER BEEN ON.
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I'VE NEVER BEEN TO APLACE WHERE I HAD TO
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COVER MY FACE ANDNOT TOUCH PEOPLE.
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- THE SCRIPTURE SAYSTHAT PERFECT LOVE CASTS
00:21:30.836 --> 00:21:32.304
OUT ALL FEAR.
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WE PUT ALL THOSE FEARSASIDE, AND YESTERDAY I
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WAS ABLE TO COMMUNICATEWITH ONE OF THE PATIENTS
00:21:38.777 --> 00:21:40.078
HERE, AND WE PRAYEDWITH THEM AFTER A BRIEF
00:21:40.178 --> 00:21:43.115
CONVERSATION, AND HEACCEPTED CHRIST INTO
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HIS LIFE.
00:21:44.750 --> 00:21:46.017
AND JUST TO SEE THEAMAZING TRANSFORMATION.
00:21:46.118 --> 00:21:49.788
IF JUST THAT ONE PERSONCAME TO FAITH IN CHRIST,
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EVERYTHING ELSE WAS WORTHCOMING HERE TO SERVE.
00:21:52.858 --> 00:21:57.095
- THE SAFEST PLACE TOBE IS IN GOD'S WILL.
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IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I'MHOME OR HERE, THE CORONA
00:22:00.332 --> 00:22:02.734
VIRUS IS REALLY AFFECTING THEGLOBE. I'D RATHER BE IN THE
00:22:02.834 --> 00:22:07.672
MIDST OF A PLACEWHERE GOD CAN USE ME.
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[MUSIC]
00:22:10.642 --> 00:22:18.083
- IF YOU JUST TUNED IN,WE ARE RIGHT HERE IN
00:22:18.183 --> 00:22:21.420
DALLAS, TEXAS, AND WEHAVE A WHOLE PILE OF
00:22:21.520 --> 00:22:24.723
FRANKLIN GRAHAMS FAMILYTHERE WITH HIM, HIS BOYS.
00:22:24.823 --> 00:22:28.460
WILL, ROY, AND EDWARD AREWITH US JOINING US FOR
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THE FIRST TIME HERE ONPRAISE, AND SO I JUST
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WANT TO JUST SAY THATTODAY IS THURSDAY.
00:22:36.868 --> 00:22:39.337
TOMORROW, GOOD FRIDAY.
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THIS IS HOLY WEEK, ANDFRANKLIN, I OFTEN TIMES
00:22:41.506 --> 00:22:46.244
GET TO SEE YOU SLIP THEGOSPEL IN IN EITHER KIND
00:22:46.344 --> 00:22:50.949
OF A ONE MINUTE SPOT HEREAND THERE NOWADAYS OR AS
00:22:51.049 --> 00:22:53.552
YOU'RE BEING INTERVIEWEDON A NEWS PROGRAM.
00:22:53.652 --> 00:22:56.521
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE YOUUNPACK THE GOSPEL HERE.
00:22:56.621 --> 00:22:59.424
IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE THATNEEDS JESUS, TELL THEM TO
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TUNE INTO TBN.
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CALL THEM.
00:23:03.995 --> 00:23:04.796
GIVE THEM A RING.
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TELL THEM TO TUNEIN RIGHT NOW.
00:23:05.964 --> 00:23:07.399
WHAT A PERFECT TIMETO ACCEPT JESUS.
00:23:07.499 --> 00:23:11.036
THAT'S GOING TO BEHAPPENING LATER IN
00:23:11.136 --> 00:23:12.270
THIS BROADCAST.
00:23:12.370 --> 00:23:13.171
FRANKLIN, YOU HAVEYOUR BOYS THERE.
00:23:13.271 --> 00:23:14.906
IF EVERYONE TUNED INFROM THE VERY BEGINNING,
00:23:15.006 --> 00:23:17.108
YOU'VE KIND OF SET THESTAGE AND YOU'VE GOT YOUR
00:23:17.209 --> 00:23:20.145
ENTIRE FAMILYWITH YOU THERE.
00:23:20.245 --> 00:23:21.546
SISSY TOO, BUT SHE'S NOTWITH YOU, YOUR DAUGHTER.
00:23:21.646 --> 00:23:25.150
BUT BASICALLY, WHATWAS THE BEGINNING OF
00:23:25.250 --> 00:23:29.287
SAMARITAN PURSE?
00:23:29.387 --> 00:23:30.622
I'M SURE YOU THINK YOUTELL THE STORY ALL THE
00:23:30.722 --> 00:23:32.357
TIME AND ALL THAT, BUTFOR SOMEONE THAT DOESN'T
00:23:32.457 --> 00:23:35.794
KNOW YOUR FATHER, BILLYGRAHAM, RENOWNED ALL OVER
00:23:35.894 --> 00:23:41.399
THE WORLD, BUTTHIS HUMANITARIAN
00:23:41.500 --> 00:23:45.103
ORGANIZATION, TAKEUS BACK TO THE VERY
00:23:45.203 --> 00:23:47.672
BEGINNING STAGES OFTHAT, AND IT'S KIND OF
00:23:47.772 --> 00:23:50.075
INTERESTING BECAUSE YOUHAVE YOUR BOYS THERE.
00:23:50.175 --> 00:23:51.643
IT'S THE NEXT GENERATIONOF SAMARITAN'S PURSE.
00:23:51.743 --> 00:23:54.913
HOW DID THAT ALL START?
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WHERE WERE YOUWHEN THAT HAPPENED?
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- WELL, IT WAS STARTEDBY A MAN BY THE NAME OF
00:23:59.184 --> 00:24:01.453
BOB PIERCE, AND HE WAS ANEVANGELIST WITH YOUTH FOR
00:24:01.553 --> 00:24:04.456
CHRIST AT THE SAMETIME MY FATHER WAS.
00:24:04.556 --> 00:24:07.526
AND BOB WENT TO CHINA ANDWAS IMPACTED BY WHAT HE
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SAW RIGHT AFTER THESECOND WORLD WAR, AND HE
00:24:12.297 --> 00:24:14.499
BEGAN TO TAKE CARE OFCHILDREN IN CHINA AND HE
00:24:14.599 --> 00:24:19.404
STARTED RAISING MONEYFOR KOREAN AND
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DIFFERENT THINGS.
00:24:22.107 --> 00:24:23.174
AND HE DIDN'T STARTSAMARITAN'S PURSE
00:24:23.275 --> 00:24:27.012
UNTIL 1970.
00:24:27.112 --> 00:24:28.380
WE'RE IN THE 50TH YEAR,AND HE HAD LEUKEMIA IN
00:24:28.480 --> 00:24:32.183
THE LAST YEARSOF HIS LIFE.
00:24:32.284 --> 00:24:33.552
SAMARITAN'SPURSE WAS SMALL.
00:24:33.652 --> 00:24:35.787
IT WAS HIM AND THREESECRETARIES, AND HE
00:24:35.887 --> 00:24:38.089
ASKED IF IWOULD TAKE OVER.
00:24:38.189 --> 00:24:40.158
AND I SAID WELL BOB, LETME PRAY ABOUT IT, THINK
00:24:40.258 --> 00:24:42.093
ABOUT IT.
00:24:42.193 --> 00:24:43.094
THEN HE DIED.
00:24:43.194 --> 00:24:44.696
SO IT WAS ABOUT A YEARLATER BEFORE THE BOARD OF
00:24:44.796 --> 00:24:46.698
DIRECTORS SAID WELL,FRANKLIN, WE THINK YOU'RE
00:24:46.798 --> 00:24:48.300
THE PERSON TOTAKE IT OVER.
00:24:48.400 --> 00:24:49.968
THE DAY WE HAD THATMEETING AND I TOOK OVER
00:24:50.068 --> 00:24:52.938
SAMARITAN'S PURSE, THE 3SECRETARIES QUIT, SO FOR
00:24:53.038 --> 00:24:55.607
A WHILE SAMARITAN'SPURSE WAS JUST ME.
00:24:55.707 --> 00:24:59.744
AND DENNIS AGAJANIANHELPED ME PACK UP THE
00:24:59.844 --> 00:25:04.749
OFFICE IN CALIFORNIA.
00:25:04.849 --> 00:25:06.718
IT WAS ON HOLLYWOODBOULEVARD IN A BANK
00:25:06.818 --> 00:25:10.221
BUILDING, AND WE PUTEVERYTHING IN A RIDER
00:25:10.322 --> 00:25:13.391
TRUCK, AND I BROUGHTEVERYTHING TO BOONE,
00:25:13.491 --> 00:25:15.460
NORTH CAROLINA, AND THISIS WHERE WE STARTED.
00:25:15.560 --> 00:25:17.495
AND SO TODAY HERE INNORTH CAROLINA WE HAVE
00:25:17.596 --> 00:25:20.065
ABOUT 1500PEOPLE ON STAFF.
00:25:20.165 --> 00:25:21.833
WE HAVE ABOUT 3.000PEOPLE OVERSEAS THAT WORK
00:25:21.933 --> 00:25:24.302
WITH US.
00:25:24.402 --> 00:25:25.403
SO WE'VE GONE FROM THOSESECRETARIES QUITTING TO A
00:25:25.503 --> 00:25:29.007
WHOLE ARMY OF MEN ANDWOMEN THAT ARE COMMITTED
00:25:29.107 --> 00:25:31.409
TO SHARING THE GOSPEL OFJESUS CHRIST IN WAR AREAS
00:25:31.509 --> 00:25:35.180
AND FAMINE AREAS AROUNDTHE WORLD, AND OF COURSE
00:25:35.280 --> 00:25:37.616
MATT, YOUR MOM AND DADWERE GREAT ENCOURAGEMENT
00:25:37.716 --> 00:25:41.453
TO ME WHEN I WAS YOUNGOR YOUNGER, AND STARTING
00:25:41.553 --> 00:25:45.090
SAMARITAN'S PURSE ANDWERE JUST GETTING GOING.
00:25:45.190 --> 00:25:48.326
YOUR MOM AND DAD WOULDALWAYS SAY WELL FRANKLIN,
00:25:48.426 --> 00:25:51.096
COME TELL US WHATYOU'RE DOING.
00:25:51.196 --> 00:25:53.231
AND GAVE ME A PLATFORMTO BE ABLE TO SHARE WITH
00:25:53.331 --> 00:25:56.501
PEOPLE, THE CHURCH AROUNDTHE COUNTRY, WHAT WE WERE
00:25:56.601 --> 00:25:59.471
DOING AND WHEREWE WERE WORKING.
00:25:59.571 --> 00:26:01.239
SO WE WERE JUST SOGRATEFUL FOR YOUR MOM AND
00:26:01.339 --> 00:26:04.509
DAD AND FOR THEINVESTMENT THEY MADE IN
00:26:04.609 --> 00:26:06.811
MY LIFE AND THE LIVESOF PEOPLE ALL OVER
00:26:06.911 --> 00:26:09.414
THE COUNTRY.
00:26:09.514 --> 00:26:10.682
AND AROUND THE WORLD.
00:26:10.782 --> 00:26:11.916
SO EVEN THOUGH YOU'VETAKEN OVER YOUR FATHER'S
00:26:12.017 --> 00:26:15.487
MINISTRY AND TAKEN ITTO ANOTHER LEVEL, THE
00:26:15.587 --> 00:26:18.923
FOUNDATION OF OURMINISTRY REALLY HAD -YOUR
00:26:19.024 --> 00:26:23.662
DAD AND YOUR MOM HAD ABIG PART IN OUR MINISTRY
00:26:23.762 --> 00:26:26.831
AS WE GOT STARTED.
00:26:26.931 --> 00:26:28.867
- SO FRANKLIN, SINCE I'MTHE HOST OF THIS PROGRAM
00:26:28.967 --> 00:26:33.138
AND YOU'RE THE GUEST, I'MGOING TO TOTALLY PUT YOU
00:26:33.238 --> 00:26:36.207
AND YOUR BOYSON THE SPOT.
00:26:36.307 --> 00:26:38.009
IT'S GOING TO BEHILARIOUSLY FUN TO ME.
00:26:38.109 --> 00:26:39.144
I REALLY ENJOY THIS.
00:26:39.244 --> 00:26:41.379
WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO,FRANKLIN, FOR A MOMENT IS
00:26:41.479 --> 00:26:43.882
JUST KIND OF PLAYTELEVISION HOST, SO WE'RE
00:26:43.982 --> 00:26:46.618
NOT GOING TO HAVE YOURBOYS SITTING WITH YOU
00:26:46.718 --> 00:26:50.021
THERE WITHOUT YOUINTERVIEWING THEM AND
00:26:50.121 --> 00:26:54.025
GETTING THEM TOSAY SOMETHING.
00:26:54.125 --> 00:26:55.927
SO I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVERTO YOU FOR A LITTLE BIT, AND
00:26:56.027 --> 00:27:00.865
WHY DON'T YOU PLAY TV HOSTGET SOMETHING GOOD OUT THOSE
00:27:00.965 --> 00:27:05.203
BOYS, COME ON NOW.
00:27:05.303 --> 00:27:07.639
- ALL RIGHT, I'LL DO IT.
00:27:07.739 --> 00:27:09.441
THANK YOU SO MUCH,MATT AND LAURIE.
00:27:09.541 --> 00:27:11.643
I'D LAKE TO FIRSTTALK TO MY SON ROY.
00:27:11.743 --> 00:27:17.248
ROY HAS BEEN A GREAT HELPIN CHARLOTTE, WORKS IN OUR
00:27:17.348 --> 00:27:22.620
OFFICE THERE AT THE BILLYGRAHAM HEADQUARTERS, AND
00:27:22.721 --> 00:27:26.591
WE'VE GOT AN INCREDIBLEMINISTRY THERE WHERE MY
00:27:26.691 --> 00:27:29.327
FATHER IS BURIED THERE ATTHE BILLY GRAHAM LIBRARY.
00:27:29.427 --> 00:27:32.464
AND WE HAVE PEOPLE EVERY DAYCOME THROUGH THE LIBRARY.
00:27:32.564 --> 00:27:36.501
OF COURSE YOU ALL HAVE BEENTHERE, YOU DID A
00:27:36.601 --> 00:27:38.503
PROGRAM FROM THERE.
00:27:38.603 --> 00:27:40.505
BUT ROY IS ABLE TO SEEIT ON A FIRST-HAND
00:27:40.605 --> 00:27:43.308
BASIS DAY-BY-DAY.
00:27:43.408 --> 00:27:45.376
SO ROY, JUST TELL US ALITTLE BIT ABOUT SOME OF THE
00:27:45.477 --> 00:27:47.979
EFFECTS OF PEOPLE COMINGTHROUGH THE LIBRARY AND WHAT
00:27:48.079 --> 00:27:52.417
YOUR IMPRESSIONS HAVE BEEN.
00:27:52.517 --> 00:27:55.320
- YOU KNOW, WHEN WE OPENEDTHE LIBRARY, I ALWAYS
00:27:55.420 --> 00:27:58.356
WONDERED IF ANYBODY WOULDEVER COME, AND THEY HAD ALL
00:27:58.456 --> 00:28:00.759
OF THESE GREAT BIG NUMBERS.
00:28:00.859 --> 00:28:02.927
AND YOU KNOW, WE OPENED UPTHE DOORS, AND PEOPLE FIRST
00:28:03.027 --> 00:28:05.797
STARTED WALKING IN, AND SOMEOF MY VERY FIRST MEMORIES
00:28:05.897 --> 00:28:08.933
WAS STANDING THERE ATTHE END OF THE EVENT AND
00:28:09.033 --> 00:28:13.171
WATCHING PEOPLE COME TOTHAT PRAYER ROOM AND START
00:28:13.271 --> 00:28:15.774
PRAYING OR ASKING TOSPEAK TO A COUNSELOR.
00:28:15.874 --> 00:28:18.743
SO THE THING I'VE ENJOYEDMOST ABOUT THE LIBRARY WHERE
00:28:18.843 --> 00:28:22.013
WE GET TO GO TO WORK A LOTIS THAT WE GET TO SEE PEOPLE
00:28:22.113 --> 00:28:25.183
COME TO CHRIST EVERY SINGLEDAY, AND WE HAVE THAT
00:28:25.283 --> 00:28:27.719
OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THOSEPEOPLE MAKE DECISIONS TO
00:28:27.819 --> 00:28:31.222
ACCEPT CHRIST FORTHE VERY FIRST TIME.
00:28:31.322 --> 00:28:33.825
AND YOU'VE GOT A BIG OLDFARMER GUY WHO SAID HE WOULD
00:28:33.925 --> 00:28:36.828
NEVER COME IN THE DOOR,BROUGHT HIS WIFE INTO TOWN
00:28:36.928 --> 00:28:40.532
BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE SHEWANTED TO COME, AND HE ENDED
00:28:40.632 --> 00:28:42.801
UP MAKING A DECISION TO GOINTO THE LIBRARY, AND HE HAD
00:28:42.901 --> 00:28:45.403
HIS BIB OVERALLS ON.
00:28:45.503 --> 00:28:48.139
AND THEY HAD DRIVEN DOWN,SHE HAD CANCER, IT WAS ONE
00:28:48.239 --> 00:28:50.441
OF HER LAST DREAMSOF THINGS TO COME DO.
00:28:50.542 --> 00:28:53.044
AND HE ENDED UP GIVING HISLIFE TO CHRIST RIGHT
00:28:53.144 --> 00:28:55.346
THERE ON THE SPOT.
00:28:55.446 --> 00:28:57.315
SO AS YOU GO THROUGH THELIBRARY, YOU KNOW THE
00:28:57.415 --> 00:28:59.484
GOSPEL'S PRESENTED TO YOUSEVEN TIMES OR EIGHT TIMES I
00:28:59.584 --> 00:29:02.253
BELIEVE, DEPENDING ON THERATE THAT YOU GO THROUGH IT.
00:29:02.353 --> 00:29:05.290
SO YOU GET TO HEAR GOD'SMESSAGE AS YOU GO GET TO GO
00:29:05.390 --> 00:29:07.792
THROUGH THE LIBRARY.
00:29:07.892 --> 00:29:09.928
- ROY, I WAS THERE A NUMBEROF YEARS AGO DOING -- IT MAY
00:29:10.028 --> 00:29:14.365
HAVE BEEN A FOX INTERVIEWFROM THE LIBRARY, AND I
00:29:14.465 --> 00:29:17.936
REMEMBER THE LIBRARYHAD JUST CLOSED.
00:29:18.036 --> 00:29:22.173
I HAD JUST FINISHED THEINTERVIEW, AND OFF IN THE
00:29:22.273 --> 00:29:24.642
CORNER WAS A WOMAN WHO WASNOT PART OF OUR STAFF, BUT
00:29:24.742 --> 00:29:29.280
SHE HADN'T LEFT YET, AND SHEWAS STANDING THERE,
00:29:29.380 --> 00:29:32.350
AND SHE HAD TEARS COMINGDOWN HER FACE.
00:29:32.450 --> 00:29:34.786
SO WE WERE LEAVING, SO SHECAME UP TO SPEAK TO ME.
00:29:34.886 --> 00:29:39.324
SHE SAID, MR. GRAHAM, I'M AFLIGHT ATTENDANT, AND I CAME
00:29:39.424 --> 00:29:45.196
TO CHARLOTTE A DAY EARLY,AND I CAME BECAUSE I WANTED
00:29:45.296 --> 00:29:48.099
TO SEE THIS LIBRARY.
00:29:48.199 --> 00:29:51.436
SHE SAID, I HAVEN'T STOPPEDCRYING FROM THE TIME I
00:29:51.536 --> 00:29:55.406
ENTERED THE GATEUNTIL RIGHT NOW.
00:29:55.506 --> 00:29:59.477
SHE SAID, I SENSE THE HOLYSPIRIT OF GOD IS ON THIS PLACE.
00:29:59.577 --> 00:30:04.649
AND SHE SAID,IT'S JUST MOVING.
00:30:04.749 --> 00:30:06.718
I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCEDANYTHING LIKE IT.
00:30:06.818 --> 00:30:09.287
AND WHAT WE TRIED TO DO WHENWE BUILT THE LIBRARY, ROY,
00:30:09.387 --> 00:30:12.023
IS WE WANTED THIS TO BE LIKEMY FATHER'S LAST CRUSADE.
00:30:12.123 --> 00:30:17.862
WE WANTED PEOPLE TO COME INAND HEAR THE GOSPEL AND TO
00:30:17.962 --> 00:30:21.966
BE ABLE TO MAKE ACOMMITMENT TO CHRIST.
00:30:22.066 --> 00:30:24.602
SO EVERY DAY, PEOPLE ARE,PEOPLE GET SAVED JUST LIKE
00:30:24.702 --> 00:30:27.639
THE FARMER WITH BIBOVERALLS WHO SAID HE
00:30:27.739 --> 00:30:31.309
WOULD NEVER COME IN.
00:30:31.409 --> 00:30:32.911
BUT HIS WIFE WAS DYING, SOHE MADE A CONCESSION,
00:30:33.011 --> 00:30:34.646
OKAY I'LL COME.AND HE MET CHRIST.
00:30:34.746 --> 00:30:37.382
AND IT'S NOT BECAUSE WE'RESPECIAL OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
00:30:37.482 --> 00:30:40.351
IT'S BECAUSE THE GOSPEL,IT'S THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL
00:30:40.451 --> 00:30:44.188
THAT IS IN THE LIBRARY, ANDTHE MESSAGE OF THE GOSPEL,
00:30:44.289 --> 00:30:47.492
THE CROSS, ISTHROUGHOUT THE LIBRARY.
00:30:47.592 --> 00:30:49.427
- ONE OF THE PHONE CALLSTHAT I GOT WAS FROM A
00:30:51.362 --> 00:30:53.531
GENTLEMAN WHO'S INA NURSING FACILITY.
00:30:53.631 --> 00:30:55.433
HE'S WORRIED ABOUTTHE CORONA VIRUS.
00:30:55.533 --> 00:30:57.135
HE WANTED TO GO HOMEAND BE WITH HIS FAMILY.
00:30:57.235 --> 00:30:59.103
WHEN I ASKED HIM WHERE HEWOULD GO IF HE DIED TODAY,
00:30:59.203 --> 00:31:02.140
WOULD HE GO TO HEAVEN?
00:31:02.240 --> 00:31:03.808
HE SAID, I DON'T KNOW.
00:31:03.908 --> 00:31:05.343
AND HE SAID HEWANTED TO KNOW.
00:31:05.443 --> 00:31:07.011
AND SO I WAS ABLE TOGO THROUGH THE PLAN OF
00:31:07.111 --> 00:31:09.814
SALVATION WITH HIM.
00:31:09.914 --> 00:31:11.516
BEFORE HE COULD EVEN FINISH,HE SAID, I WANT TO PRAY THAT.
00:31:11.616 --> 00:31:13.117
I WANT TO DO THAT.
00:31:13.217 --> 00:31:14.819
AND I SAID, I'M GOING TOLEAD YOU THROUGH ALL OF THAT.
00:31:14.919 --> 00:31:17.288
AND SO WE WENT THROUGH ITALL, AND HE WROTE DOWN THE
00:31:17.388 --> 00:31:20.124
REFERENCES, AND I LED HIM INTHAT PRAYER OF SALVATION AND
00:31:20.224 --> 00:31:23.895
TOLD HIM TO WRITE DOWN THISDATE SO THAT HE COULD BE
00:31:23.995 --> 00:31:26.731
SURE THAT HE HAD ASKEDCHRIST INTO HIS HEART.
00:31:26.831 --> 00:31:29.033
IT WAS TERRIFIC. HEFELT RELIEVED.
00:31:29.133 --> 00:31:31.202
HE SAID, NOBODY'S EVER TOLDME THE THINGS
00:31:31.302 --> 00:31:33.104
YOU'VE TOLD ME TODAY.
00:31:33.204 --> 00:31:35.173
- IT'S AN INCREDIBLEEXPERIENCE, BUT YOU'VE ALSO
00:31:41.045 --> 00:31:44.682
WORKED WITH A LOT OF OURPARTNERS AND OF COURSE THE
00:31:44.782 --> 00:31:49.220
BILLY GRAHAM ASSOCIATION ISCONTINUING IT MOVE FORWARD.
00:31:49.320 --> 00:31:53.758
WE LOOK TO ANOTHERGENERATION TO EVANGELIZE,
00:31:53.858 --> 00:31:58.162
AND EVERY GENERATION HAS TOBE EVANGELIZED, BUT WE'RE
00:31:58.262 --> 00:32:02.166
JUST PROUD OF YOU, SON, ANDALL THE WORK YOU'RE DOING
00:32:02.266 --> 00:32:05.703
THERE IN CHARLOTTE.
00:32:05.803 --> 00:32:07.839
BUT SAY A LITTLE BIT ABOUTSOME OF OUR PARTNERS
00:32:07.939 --> 00:32:10.508
THAT WORK WITH US.
00:32:10.608 --> 00:32:12.110
- YOU KNOW, WE HAVEMULTIPLE OR LOTS AND LOTS OF
00:32:12.210 --> 00:32:15.880
PARTNERS THAT HAVE SUPPORTEDMY GRANDFATHER FOR MANY
00:32:15.980 --> 00:32:20.151
YEAR, AND A BUNCH OF THEMHAVE TRANSITIONED TO
00:32:20.251 --> 00:32:22.453
SUPPORTING MY FATHER,AND NOW MY BROTHER WILL.
00:32:22.553 --> 00:32:24.455
AND WE'VE GOT A LOT OF NEWPARTNERS COMING INVOLVED.
00:32:24.555 --> 00:32:26.924
BUT WE'VE HAD A BUNCH OFPARTNERS JUST IN THE LAST
00:32:27.025 --> 00:32:30.161
SEVERAL MONTHS WHO HAVE MADESOME GIFTS AND STUFF TO
00:32:30.261 --> 00:32:32.997
ALLOW US TO EVEN BE ABLE TORESPOND UP IN NEW YORK
00:32:33.097 --> 00:32:35.199
WITH OUR CHAPLAINS.
00:32:35.299 --> 00:32:37.335
WE HAD A LADY WHO BOUGHTA TRUCK FOR US SO THAT WE
00:32:37.435 --> 00:32:39.670
COULD GET UP AND GET PEOPLETO AN EVENT,
00:32:39.771 --> 00:32:41.839
GET PEOPLE TO A LOCATION.
00:32:41.939 --> 00:32:43.741
I SIT THERE AND THINK ABOUT-- I TOLD HER THE OTHER DAY
00:32:43.841 --> 00:32:47.578
ON THE PHONE, I SAID, WHATA WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY.
00:32:47.678 --> 00:32:49.914
WHEN YOUR GIFT CAME IN, LOOKHOW WE'RE ABLE TO USE IT NOW.
00:32:50.014 --> 00:32:52.583
AND I JUST CALLED HER THEOTHER DAY AND TALKED TO HER
00:32:52.683 --> 00:32:54.652
ABOUT WHAT WAS GOINGON IN NEW YORK.
00:32:54.752 --> 00:32:56.521
BUT YOU KNOW A LOT OF OURPARTNERS, I NOTICED WE WERE
00:32:56.621 --> 00:32:59.690
TALKING ABOUT PEOPLEACCEPTING CHRIST, AND WE HAD
00:32:59.791 --> 00:33:01.859
A DONOR RECEPTION BEFOREONE OF MY DAD'S EVENTS THIS
00:33:01.959 --> 00:33:05.196
YEAR, AND THIS MAN, THAT WEHAD INVITED TO THE THING --
00:33:05.296 --> 00:33:10.134
I'D BEEN IN HIS HOUSE BEFORE-- HE STOOD UP
00:33:10.234 --> 00:33:13.304
TO ACCEPT CHRIST.
00:33:13.404 --> 00:33:15.473
AND I REALIZED RIGHT THEN,PEOPLE WHO EVEN BELIEVE OR
00:33:15.573 --> 00:33:18.776
THOUGHT THEY UNDERSTOOD WHOJESUS WAS SOMETIMES HAVE
00:33:18.876 --> 00:33:21.612
NEVER MADE THAT DECISION TOACCEPT CHRIST THERE
00:33:21.712 --> 00:33:24.916
IN THAT MOMENT.
00:33:25.016 --> 00:33:27.285
SO HE STOOD UP AT ONE OF MYDAD'S EVENTS TO ACCEPT CHRIST.
00:33:27.385 --> 00:33:29.520
AND IF YOU'VE NEVER BEEN TOTHE BILLY GRAHAM LIBRARY,
00:33:29.620 --> 00:33:33.057
WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU COME.COME AND VISIT.
00:33:33.157 --> 00:33:36.060
- SITTING NEXTTO ROY IS WILL.
00:33:36.160 --> 00:33:38.996
WILL IS IN CHARGE OF THEBILLY GRAHAM TRAINING CENTER.
00:33:39.097 --> 00:33:43.334
HE'S GOT THE TREMENDOUS GIFTOF EVANGELISM, AND WILL,
00:33:43.434 --> 00:33:49.674
JUST SHARE A LITTLE BITABOUT WHAT WE DO AT THE
00:33:49.774 --> 00:33:51.275
TRAINING CENTER.
00:33:51.375 --> 00:33:52.877
WHY PEOPLE COME ANDWHAT WE TRAIN THEM IN.
00:33:52.977 --> 00:33:55.480
- ONE OF THE THINGS THATMY GRANDFATHER AND MY
00:33:55.580 --> 00:33:57.648
GRANDMOTHER HAD A VISIONFOR, MATT AND LAURIE, WAS A
00:33:57.748 --> 00:34:00.051
PLACE WHERE PEOPLE COULDCOME AND STUDY GOD'S WORD.
00:34:00.151 --> 00:34:02.353
THEY BELIEVED THAT GOD'SWORD WAS THE ANSWER TO
00:34:02.453 --> 00:34:05.022
EVERYTHING THAT THEY'RELOOKING FOR IN LIFE.
00:34:05.123 --> 00:34:06.824
THE COVE IS IN ASHEVILLE,NORTH CAROLINA,
00:34:06.924 --> 00:34:08.793
IT'S IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
00:34:08.893 --> 00:34:10.528
IT'S VERY CLOSE TO WHEREMY GRANDPARENTS LIVED IN
00:34:10.628 --> 00:34:12.163
MONTREAT, NORTH CAROLINA.
00:34:12.263 --> 00:34:13.998
AS A MATTER OF FACT, MATT,THAT'S WHERE I GOT TO MEET
00:34:14.098 --> 00:34:16.300
YOUR MOM A FEW TIME ANDTAKE HER UP TO GO SEE MY
00:34:16.400 --> 00:34:18.069
GRANDFATHER, AND SHE WOULDGO MINISTER TO MY GRANDADDY.
00:34:18.169 --> 00:34:20.505
AND BOY, SHE WOULD OPEN UPTHE BIBLE AND SHE WOULD JUST
00:34:20.605 --> 00:34:23.141
SIT THERE AND READ SCRIPTURETO MY GRANDADDY,
00:34:23.241 --> 00:34:25.676
AND ALWAYS A GREATENCOURAGEMENT TO HER.
00:34:25.776 --> 00:34:27.712
AND SHE UNDERSTOOD THE POWEROF GOD'S WORD, AND THAT'S
00:34:27.812 --> 00:34:31.549
WHAT MY GRANDMOTHER ANDMY GRANDADDY REALIZED.
00:34:31.649 --> 00:34:33.618
THEY BELIEVED THERE WASPOWER IN GOD'S WORD.
00:34:33.718 --> 00:34:36.554
SO THE COVE IS A PLACE WHEREPEOPLE CAN COME AND STUDY
00:34:36.654 --> 00:34:39.323
GOD'S WORD, AND THAT'S WHAT WEDO THERE IN ASHEVILLE, NORTH
00:34:39.423 --> 00:34:43.060
CAROLINA AT THE COVE. AND IT'S ABEAUTIFUL PLACE.
00:34:43.161 --> 00:34:45.696
IT'S KIND OF LIKEA RETREAT CENTER.
00:34:45.796 --> 00:34:48.933
WE HAVE LODGING THERE.
00:34:49.033 --> 00:34:51.335
WE HAVE MEETING ROOMS, AND WEALSO HAVE DIFFERENT CHURCHES
00:34:51.435 --> 00:34:53.871
COMING TO USE OUR SPACETO HAVE THEIR
00:34:53.971 --> 00:34:56.107
EVENTS THERE, AS WELL.
00:34:56.207 --> 00:34:57.842
AND TO BE HONEST, IT'S BEENA LITTLE BIT SLOW LATELY
00:34:57.942 --> 00:35:00.244
BECAUSE THE CORONA VIRUS --WE'VE HAD TO SHUT EVERYTHING
00:35:00.344 --> 00:35:04.415
DOWN, SO WE HAVEN'T HAD MUCHGOING ON, BUT IT'S
00:35:04.515 --> 00:35:06.817
MADE US RE-THINK THINGS.
00:35:06.918 --> 00:35:09.020
AND SOME OF THE THINGS THATWE'VE RETHOUGHT, INSTEAD OF
00:35:09.120 --> 00:35:11.289
PEOPLE COMING TO US, WE'REGOING START PUT OUR TEACHING
00:35:11.389 --> 00:35:13.257
OUT FOR PEOPLE TO LISTEN ANDTO STUDY GOD'S WORD ONLINE
00:35:13.357 --> 00:35:16.561
WHERE THEY CAN DO SOMEMORE STUDYING THAT WAY.
00:35:16.661 --> 00:35:19.363
AND SO THAT'S ONE OF THETHINGS I LOVE DOING.
00:35:19.463 --> 00:35:21.599
I WAS A PASTOR, I USED TOBE A PASTOR OF A CHURCH IN
00:35:21.699 --> 00:35:24.068
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, ANDSO I LOVE TEACHING GOD'S WORD.
00:35:24.168 --> 00:35:27.305
I MEAN, I LOVE OPENING UPGOD'S WORD AND TEACHING IT
00:35:27.405 --> 00:35:29.574
TO OTHERS, AND THIS IS WHEREPEOPLE CAN COME
00:35:29.674 --> 00:35:31.242
AROUND TO THE COVE.
00:35:31.342 --> 00:35:33.978
WE HAVE DIFFERENT NATIONALSPEAKERS COME, CHRISTIAN
00:35:34.078 --> 00:35:36.614
AUTHORS, CHRISTIAN WRITERS,PASTORS, AND THEY
00:35:36.714 --> 00:35:39.217
SPEAK FROM GOD'S WORD.
00:35:39.317 --> 00:35:41.319
THERE'S ONLY ONE TEXTBOOK ATTHE COVE, AND
00:35:41.419 --> 00:35:43.721
THAT IS THE BIBLE.
00:35:43.821 --> 00:35:45.656
THE BIBLE IS WHAT CHANGESEVERYTHING, SO THAT'S WHAT
00:35:45.756 --> 00:35:47.592
WE WANT TO PROMOTE IS THEBIBLE AND TO LIFT UP THE
00:35:47.692 --> 00:35:49.794
NAME OF CHRIST.
00:35:49.894 --> 00:35:52.129
SO THAT'S ONE OF MY GREATPRIVILEGES TO DO IS TO HELP
00:35:52.230 --> 00:35:54.832
LOOK OVER THAT PLACE.
00:35:54.932 --> 00:35:56.834
- AND WILL JUSTFINISHED SOME MEETINGS.
00:35:56.934 --> 00:35:59.537
YOU WERE UP IN THE VERY NORTHPART OF CANADA, WEREN'T YOU?
00:35:59.637 --> 00:36:02.073
WHAT PART OFCANADA WERE YOU IN?
00:36:02.173 --> 00:36:03.941
- WELL, I DO CRUSADES.
00:36:04.041 --> 00:36:06.544
MY GRANDFATHER, WECALLED THEM CRUSADES.
00:36:06.644 --> 00:36:08.713
MY DAD DOES FESTIVALS. I DOCELEBRATIONS. THEY'RE ALL THE
00:36:08.813 --> 00:36:11.048
SAME THING. WE JUST CALL THEMDIFFERENT THINGS.
00:36:11.148 --> 00:36:13.884
BUT MY EVANGELISTICMEETINGS, WE JUST FINISHED
00:36:13.985 --> 00:36:17.154
UP THIS PAST YEAR, THE LASTTWO WERE UP IN CANADA AT A
00:36:17.255 --> 00:36:19.590
PLACE CALLED BELLEVILLE,WHICH IS IN ONTARIO, AND
00:36:19.690 --> 00:36:23.160
THEN ALL THE WAYUP IN BAKER LAKE.
00:36:23.261 --> 00:36:26.097
NOW, BAKER LAKE IS THEGEOGRAPHICAL CENTER OF CANADA.
00:36:26.197 --> 00:36:29.867
IT WAS A TOWN OFABOUT 1800 PEOPLE.
00:36:29.967 --> 00:36:34.238
WE GO TO BIG CITIES ANDSMALL LITTLE VILLAGES LIKE
00:36:34.338 --> 00:36:37.108
THIS ONE IN BAKER LAKE.
00:36:37.208 --> 00:36:38.876
BUT BAKER LAKE IS RIGHTAT THE ARCTIC CIRCLE.
00:36:38.976 --> 00:36:41.379
THAT IS THE GEOGRAPHICALCENTER OF CANADA.
00:36:41.479 --> 00:36:44.215
IT SHOWS YOU HOW BIGOF A PLACE CANADA IS.
00:36:44.315 --> 00:36:46.617
BUT WE GOT TO PREACH THEGOSPEL THERE, AND WE SAW
00:36:46.717 --> 00:36:48.986
SO MANY PEOPLE COMETO KNOW CHRIST.
00:36:49.086 --> 00:36:51.455
WE GOT TO PRAY OVER PEOPLEAND JUST PRAY FOR HEALING,
00:36:51.555 --> 00:36:54.592
PHYSICAL HEALING, SPIRITUALHEALING, EMOTIONAL HEALING
00:36:54.692 --> 00:36:57.461
FOR THE PEOPLE THERE,AND THE SAME WAS
00:36:57.561 --> 00:37:00.464
TRUE IN BELLEVILLE.
00:37:00.564 --> 00:37:02.466
AND THEN THIS YEAR, I WASSUPPOSED TO HAVE THREE
00:37:02.566 --> 00:37:05.169
EVENTS THIS SPRING, ANDTHANKS TO THE CORONA VIRUS,
00:37:05.269 --> 00:37:07.805
AGAIN, WE'VE HAD TOPOSTPONE THOSE MEETINGS.
00:37:07.905 --> 00:37:10.775
BUT I STILL GOT TWO MORETHIS YEAR, AND THEY'RE UP IN
00:37:10.875 --> 00:37:14.312
CANADA LATER THIS FALL.
00:37:14.412 --> 00:37:16.414
SO HOPEFULLY, THINGS WILL,I SAY, GET BACK TO NORMAL.
00:37:16.514 --> 00:37:19.083
I'M NOT SURE IF THEY'LL EVERGET BACK TO WHAT NORMAL.
00:37:19.183 --> 00:37:21.786
AND PART OF ME SAYS I HOPETHINGS NEVER DO
00:37:21.886 --> 00:37:23.421
GET BACK TO NORMAL.
00:37:23.521 --> 00:37:25.256
I SAY THIS, I KNOW IT'SSERIOUS FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE,
00:37:25.356 --> 00:37:28.259
I KNOW THAT THEREARE PEOPLE DYING.
00:37:28.359 --> 00:37:30.661
THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT ARESICK, BUT THE AT THE SAME
00:37:30.761 --> 00:37:34.298
TIME, FOR MINISTRY'S SAKE, IHOPE IT NEVER GOES BACK THE
00:37:34.398 --> 00:37:37.501
WAY IT WAS BEFORE. WE'VEDID NOT NEW THINGS.
00:37:37.601 --> 00:37:39.603
WE'VE TRIED NEW THINGS.
00:37:39.704 --> 00:37:41.439
AS A MATTER OF FACT, BECAUSEOF ONE OF MY CELEBRATIONS
00:37:41.539 --> 00:37:43.841
WAS CANCELED, SO I COULDN'TGO DOWN THERE AND PREACH
00:37:43.941 --> 00:37:46.577
BECAUSE THEY CLOSED THEEVENT, I DECIDED TO GO
00:37:46.677 --> 00:37:49.547
ONLINE AND JUST SAY, I'MJUST GOING TO PREACH ONLINE.
00:37:49.647 --> 00:37:52.817
AND WE DID IT AT THEVERY LAST MINUTE.
00:37:52.917 --> 00:37:55.219
WE DIDN'T GET TO PUBLICIZEIT OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT,
00:37:55.319 --> 00:37:56.921
AND WE JUST DID IT AT THELAST MINUTE, AND MAN, WE SAW
00:37:57.021 --> 00:37:59.056
SO MANY PEOPLE TUNEIN AND LISTEN TO IT.
00:37:59.156 --> 00:38:01.659
SO MANY PEOPLE'S HEARTS AREBEING STIRRED RIGHT NOW FOR
00:38:01.759 --> 00:38:05.730
SOMETHING BIGGER, AND THEYKNOW THAT THERE'S SOMETHING
00:38:05.830 --> 00:38:09.033
THAT'S GOT TO BE BIGGER THANTHEM AND THIS
00:38:09.133 --> 00:38:11.168
VIRUS AT THE SAME TIME.
00:38:11.268 --> 00:38:12.803
SO PEOPLE ARELOOKING FOR ANSWERS.
00:38:12.903 --> 00:38:14.705
AND SO WE JUST GOT UP THERE,AND WE PREACHED,
00:38:14.805 --> 00:38:16.440
I PREACHED FOR 15 MINUTES.
00:38:16.540 --> 00:38:18.109
IT MAY BE THE QUICKESTSERMON I'VE EVER DONE.
00:38:18.209 --> 00:38:19.677
MY DAD AND I --DAD'S REAL QUICK.
00:38:19.777 --> 00:38:21.379
I'M A LONG-WINDED PREACHER.I GO 15 MINUTES.
00:38:21.479 --> 00:38:23.714
DAD DOES EVERYTHINGIN ONE MINUTE.
00:38:23.814 --> 00:38:25.850
BUT I TRY TO GET UP THEREAND JUST PREACH AND GIVE A
00:38:25.950 --> 00:38:28.953
GOSPEL PRESENTATION.
00:38:29.053 --> 00:38:30.588
WE SAW PEOPLE COMETO KNOW CHRIST.
00:38:30.688 --> 00:38:32.423
AND SO WE'RE JUST TRYINGNEW THINGS, NEW WAYS OF
00:38:32.523 --> 00:38:35.259
MINISTRY, BUT STILL REACHINGPEOPLE WITH THE
00:38:35.359 --> 00:38:36.961
GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.
00:38:37.061 --> 00:38:38.896
SO THIS YEAR, I'M LOOKINGFORWARD TO COMING
00:38:38.996 --> 00:38:40.698
BACK UP TO ONTARIO.
00:38:40.798 --> 00:38:42.233
I'LL BE IN SUDBURY, WHICHI'M REAL EXCITED ABOUT,
00:38:42.333 --> 00:38:45.770
AND THEN I'LL BE IN LONDON,ONTARIO, AS WELL.
00:38:45.870 --> 00:38:48.506
SO HOPEFULLY THOSEARE IN THE FALL.
00:38:48.606 --> 00:38:50.608
HOPEFULLY THINGS WILL GETBACK TO THOSE THINGS WHERE I
00:38:50.708 --> 00:38:52.143
CAN GET BACK TO THEM.
00:38:52.243 --> 00:38:54.245
- AND OF COURSE, I'M VERYPROUD OF WILL AND ROY AND
00:38:54.345 --> 00:38:58.849
THEIR WORK THERE AT THEBILLY GRAHAM
00:38:58.949 --> 00:39:01.352
EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION.
00:39:01.452 --> 00:39:03.487
AND AS I SAID EARLIER, MATT,WE'RE NOT CHANGING ANYTHING
00:39:03.587 --> 00:39:06.390
AT THE BILLY GRAHAMASSOCIATION.
00:39:06.490 --> 00:39:08.359
IT'S ABOUT EVANGELISM.
00:39:08.459 --> 00:39:10.060
THAT'S WHAT WE DO, AND WE'REGOING TO CONTINUE TO DO THAT.
00:39:10.161 --> 00:39:11.896
I BELIEVE THAT WE CAN LOOKFOR NEW WAYS AND NEW THINGS,
00:39:11.996 --> 00:39:15.833
AND SO WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKINGAT HOW WE
00:39:15.933 --> 00:39:19.336
CAN REACH MORE PEOPLE.
00:39:19.437 --> 00:39:21.172
BUT I'D LIKE TO JUST SHIFT AMOMENT HERE AND TALK
00:39:21.272 --> 00:39:23.340
TO MY SON EDWARD.
00:39:23.441 --> 00:39:25.209
EDWARD SPENT THE LAST NUMBEROF YEARS, 16 YEARS, IN AN
00:39:25.309 --> 00:39:30.548
ACT OF SERVICE; HAD 8 COMBATDEPLOYMENTS, I BELIEVE, AND
00:39:30.648 --> 00:39:35.286
LAST YEAR HE MADE THEDECISION TO COME TO
00:39:35.386 --> 00:39:38.856
SAMARITAN'S PURSE, WHICHWE'RE VERY GLAD TO HAVE HIM.
00:39:38.956 --> 00:39:41.358
SO THIS IS A LITTLE BITDIFFERENT THAN WHAT HE'S
00:39:41.459 --> 00:39:45.095
BEEN DOING, BUT AT THE SAMETIME, IT'S LEADING MEN AND
00:39:45.196 --> 00:39:48.532
WOMEN AND HELPING PEOPLETO ACCOMPLISH A TASK, AND
00:39:48.632 --> 00:39:52.703
THAT'S WHAT HE'S BEENDOING MOST OF HIS LIFE.
00:39:52.803 --> 00:39:55.172
SO EDWARD, SHARE WITH THEMA LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT
00:39:55.272 --> 00:39:58.876
SAMARITAN'S PURSE HAS DONEIN ITALY AND ALSO WHAT WE'RE
00:39:58.976 --> 00:40:01.445
DOING RIGHT NOW IN NEWYORK WITH THE HOSPITALS.
00:40:01.545 --> 00:40:03.514
- THANK YOU, DAD.
00:40:03.614 --> 00:40:05.649
MATT AND LAURIE, DAD HASALWAYS TOLD ME THAT HERE AT
00:40:05.749 --> 00:40:09.720
SAMARITAN'S PURSE, ONE OFHIS FAVORITE THINGS TO
00:40:09.820 --> 00:40:11.722
WATCHING AND ALWAYS SEE WITHTHE STAFF IS THAT
00:40:11.822 --> 00:40:13.524
THEY'RE WELL-EQUIPPED.
00:40:13.624 --> 00:40:15.459
GOD HAS PREPARED US ANDTRAINED US JUST FOR THIS
00:40:15.559 --> 00:40:17.561
TIME, AND THINK WITH CORONAVIRUS AND THE CHALLENGES
00:40:17.661 --> 00:40:19.797
THAT WE'RE SEEING AROUND THEWORLD, SAMARITAN'S PURSE HAS
00:40:19.897 --> 00:40:22.933
BEEN USED IN OTHER STORIESAND OTHER CASES IN OUR
00:40:23.033 --> 00:40:25.569
HISTORY THAT HAS PREPAREDUS FOR JUST THIS TIME.
00:40:25.669 --> 00:40:29.406
AND I LOOK BACK AT THE FIELDHOSPITAL THAT WE HAVE AND
00:40:29.507 --> 00:40:32.543
THE CREATION OF IT WHEN WEFIRST WENT DOWN TO SOUTH
00:40:32.643 --> 00:40:35.679
AMERICA, AND WE WENT TOECUADOR TO SERVE YEARS AGO
00:40:35.779 --> 00:40:38.983
AND THE LESSONS LEARNED WETOOK FROM THAT AND HOW WE'VE
00:40:39.083 --> 00:40:41.452
USED IT FOR OTHER STORMS,OTHER DISASTERS AROUND THE
00:40:41.552 --> 00:40:44.221
WORLD TO INCLUDE IN AFRICAWHERE WE'RE FIGHTING EBOLA,
00:40:44.321 --> 00:40:48.859
IN IRAQ THERE IN THE MIDDLEEAST WHEN WE SET UP A FIELD
00:40:48.959 --> 00:40:52.930
HOSPITAL THERE IN ERBILTO SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE
00:40:53.030 --> 00:40:56.433
KURDS AND THE IRAQI ARMYTHAT WERE FIGHTING ISIS.
00:40:56.534 --> 00:41:00.137
THESE ARE EXPERIENCES THATOUR DOCTORS AND NURSES AND
00:41:00.237 --> 00:41:03.274
OUR FIELD HOSPITAL HAVEBUILT OFF OF, ESPECIALLY
00:41:03.374 --> 00:41:05.843
WITH EBOLA AND THE LESSONSLEARNED THAT OUR
00:41:05.943 --> 00:41:08.312
TEAM TOOK FROM THAT.
00:41:08.412 --> 00:41:10.247
HERE WE ARE FIGHTING THISINFECTIOUS DISEASE AND USING
00:41:10.347 --> 00:41:13.083
MEDICINE TO GO AND MEETTHE IMMEDIATE NEEDS.
00:41:13.183 --> 00:41:16.253
ONE THING, MATT AND LAURIE,I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND IS
00:41:16.353 --> 00:41:19.089
THAT DAD HAS ALWAYS TRAINEDUS HERE AT SAMARITAN'S PURSE
00:41:19.189 --> 00:41:21.792
AND AS HIS OWN KIDS, WE WILLRUN TO THE SOUNDS OF THE
00:41:21.892 --> 00:41:24.528
GUNS, AND I LEARNED THAT INTHE MILITARY AND SPECIAL
00:41:24.628 --> 00:41:27.298
OPERATIONS, THAT AS ALEADER, YOU GO STRAIGHT FOR
00:41:27.398 --> 00:41:30.134
IT, AND YOU ATTACKTHE PROBLEM HEAD ON.
00:41:30.234 --> 00:41:32.536
AND A FEW WEEKS AGO, I'MSITTING THERE WITH KEN
00:41:32.636 --> 00:41:35.739
ISAACS, HE RUNS OUR PROJECTSDEPARTMENT, AND WE'RE
00:41:35.839 --> 00:41:39.310
LOOKING AT THE NUMBERS,AND WE'RE LOOKING
00:41:39.410 --> 00:41:41.345
AT ITALY SPECIFICALLY.
00:41:41.445 --> 00:41:43.280
AND WE KNEW WITHIN A COUPLEOF DAYS, JUST THE WAY THE
00:41:43.380 --> 00:41:45.449
BELL CURVE WAS GOING, AND ITWAS ON A STEEP CLIMB, THAT
00:41:45.549 --> 00:41:47.685
ITALY WAS GOING TO BE THEEPICENTER OF THIS
00:41:47.785 --> 00:41:49.653
VIRUS OF THE WORLD.
00:41:49.753 --> 00:41:51.522
IT WAS GOING TO SURPASSCHINA IN THE NUMBER OF CASES
00:41:51.622 --> 00:41:53.524
AND THE NUMBER OF DEATHS.
00:41:53.624 --> 00:41:55.492
SO WE TALKED TO DAD, AND WEREMINDED DAD WE HAD
00:41:55.593 --> 00:41:59.229
THESE TWO HOSPITALS.
00:41:59.330 --> 00:42:00.864
WE HAVE THIS CAPABILITY,CAN WE DEPLOY IT?
00:42:00.965 --> 00:42:02.900
AND DAD SAID, REACH OUT TOITALY AND SEE
00:42:03.000 --> 00:42:05.102
IF THEY'RE INTERESTED.
00:42:05.202 --> 00:42:06.870
SO WE FLOATED SOMEINFORMATION AND SOME STORIES
00:42:06.971 --> 00:42:09.773
ABOUT PREVIOUS DEPLOYMENTSTO THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH
00:42:09.873 --> 00:42:12.376
THERE IN ITALY, ANDTHE REQUEST CAME BACK
00:42:12.476 --> 00:42:14.545
IMMEDIATELY, WE WANT YOU.
00:42:14.645 --> 00:42:16.180
SO WE SENT AN ADVANCE TEAM,AND WITHIN ABOUT 24 HOURS,
00:42:16.280 --> 00:42:19.883
WE HAD OUR DC-8 CARGOAIRPLANE COMPLETELY LOADED
00:42:19.984 --> 00:42:23.487
WITH THIS FIELD HOSPITALSPECIFICALLY TAILORED TO BE
00:42:23.587 --> 00:42:26.523
ABLE TO LOAD UP ON OURAIRPLANE AND SEND
00:42:26.624 --> 00:42:28.959
IT AROUND THE WORLD.
00:42:29.059 --> 00:42:30.928
AND WITHIN 24 HOURS,WE WERE ON THE GROUND.
00:42:31.028 --> 00:42:32.763
WE WERE UNPACKING IT.
00:42:32.863 --> 00:42:34.398
WE HAVE VOLUNTEERS, THEITALIAN ARMY, THE ITALIAN
00:42:34.498 --> 00:42:36.800
VOLUNTEER FORCE IS OUTHELPING UNLOAD THIS AIRCRAFT
00:42:36.900 --> 00:42:41.138
AND SET UP THE HOSPITAL.
00:42:41.238 --> 00:42:42.973
AND WITHIN A COUPLEOF HOURS,
00:42:43.073 --> 00:42:44.608
WE WERE RECEIVING PATIENTS.
00:42:44.708 --> 00:42:46.343
IT'S A 68 BED FIELDHOSPITAL WITH A TEN BED
00:42:46.443 --> 00:42:50.014
I.C.U. CAPABILITY ANDRESPIRATORS.
00:42:50.114 --> 00:42:51.915
THIS IS WHAT THE ITALIANS SODESPERATELY NEEDED WAS THIS
00:42:52.016 --> 00:42:55.152
RESPIRATORY CAPABILITY WITHOUR RESPIRATORY SPECIALIST.
00:42:55.252 --> 00:42:58.022
AND WE'VE HAD THESE PATIENTSON VENTILATORS,
00:42:58.122 --> 00:43:00.357
BUT IT'S COMPLETELY FULL. EVERYBED'S BEEN FULL.
00:43:00.457 --> 00:43:03.394
BUT ONE THING SAMARITAN'SPURSE'S HAS ALREADY BEEN A
00:43:03.494 --> 00:43:06.263
PART OF A MIRACLE; WATCHINGPEOPLE COME INTO THIS
00:43:06.363 --> 00:43:09.600
HOSPITAL AND ALREADYLEAVING FULLY RECOVERED.
00:43:09.700 --> 00:43:12.536
WE'VE HAD OVER 160 PATIENTSIN THIS FIELD HOSPITAL IN
00:43:12.636 --> 00:43:16.106
ITALY, AND WE'RE ALREADYSEEING PATIENTS
00:43:16.206 --> 00:43:18.308
WALK AWAY RECOVERED.
00:43:18.409 --> 00:43:20.210
WE'VE ALSO SEENDECISIONS FOR CHRIST.
00:43:20.310 --> 00:43:22.613
THIS IS WHEN WE SEND OUTTHIS FIELD HOSPITAL, OUR
00:43:22.713 --> 00:43:24.982
BILLY GRAHAM CHAPLAINS, OURRAPID RESPONSE CHAPLAINS
00:43:25.082 --> 00:43:27.117
FROM THE BILLY GRAHAMASSOCIATION, HAVE GONE AND
00:43:27.217 --> 00:43:29.687
DEPLOYED WITH THEM.
00:43:29.787 --> 00:43:31.522
AND THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITYFOR THESE CHAPLAINS TO SHARE
00:43:31.622 --> 00:43:33.657
CHRIST WITH THOSE AND TOPRAY WITH INDIVIDUALS.
00:43:33.757 --> 00:43:35.959
BUT WHEN THESE PATIENTSASK WHY ARE YOU HERE?
00:43:36.060 --> 00:43:39.196
WHY ARE YOU LOVING ME? WHY AREYOU SENDING THIS HOSPITAL?
00:43:39.296 --> 00:43:42.399
THIS GIVES A PLATFORM TOCHAPLAINS TO BE ABLE TO
00:43:42.499 --> 00:43:44.735
SPEAK AND SHARE.
00:43:44.835 --> 00:43:46.570
AND THEN ONE DAY WE WILLSHUT DOWN THIS HOSPITAL WHEN
00:43:46.670 --> 00:43:48.639
THE NEED IS OVER, AND THESEPEOPLE THAT HAVE MADE
00:43:48.739 --> 00:43:51.442
DECISIONS FOR CHRIST, THECHAPLAINS ARE PLUGGED IN
00:43:51.542 --> 00:43:53.777
WITH THE LOCAL CHURCH ANDTHEY'RE ENCOURAGING
00:43:53.877 --> 00:43:55.479
THE LOCAL CHURCH.
00:43:55.579 --> 00:43:57.081
AND THEN THIS CHURCH WILLALSO COME IN AND CONTINUE TO
00:43:57.181 --> 00:43:59.416
MINISTER AND DISCIPLE THESENEW DECISIONS FOR CHRIST.
00:43:59.516 --> 00:44:01.552
THIS IS TWO PLACES WHERE THEMINISTRY COMES TOGETHER.
00:44:01.652 --> 00:44:05.122
I LOOK AT WHAT NEW YORK CITYWAS HAVING AND WHAT IT WAS
00:44:05.222 --> 00:44:08.826
FACING, AND IT WAS QUICKLYABOUT TO BECOME THE
00:44:08.926 --> 00:44:10.828
EPICENTER UP HEREIN NORTH AMERICA.
00:44:10.928 --> 00:44:12.696
AND SO WE ONCE AGAIN REACHEDOUT TO DAD AND LOOKED AT THE
00:44:12.796 --> 00:44:15.365
NUMBERS AND REVIEWED IT WITHHIM AND SAID, DAD,
00:44:15.466 --> 00:44:17.868
NEW YORK IS THE NEXT PLACETHAT NEEDS IT.
00:44:17.968 --> 00:44:20.204
THIS IS OUR LAST CAPABILITY,IT IS OUR LAST HOSPITAL.
00:44:20.304 --> 00:44:22.439
IF WE'RE GOING TO DEPLOY IT,THIS IS THE PLACE WHERE
00:44:22.539 --> 00:44:24.942
THE NEED IS GREATEST. AND DADSAID TO REACH OUT.
00:44:25.042 --> 00:44:27.778
IT WAS UNBELIEVABLE, THERESPONSE WE GOT FROM LOCAL
00:44:27.878 --> 00:44:30.280
OFFICIALS, BUT ESPECIALLYMOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL IS THE
00:44:30.380 --> 00:44:33.984
HOSPITAL THAT WE PARTNERWITH THERE IN NEW YORK CITY,
00:44:34.084 --> 00:44:36.720
AND THEY HAVE BENT OVERBACKWARD TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
00:44:36.820 --> 00:44:40.290
BUT AS SOON AS OUR TRUCKSARRIVED THERE IN NEW YORK
00:44:40.390 --> 00:44:43.694
CITY AT MOUNT SINAI,VOLUNTEERS CAME OUT, LOCAL
00:44:43.794 --> 00:44:46.096
PEOPLE WERE COMING OUT INTOTHE PARK AND ASSISTING US.
00:44:46.196 --> 00:44:49.633
I WENT TO SCHOOL, I WENTTO COLLEGE IN NEW YORK.
00:44:49.733 --> 00:44:53.437
I WAS JUST UP THE HUDSONRIVER AT WEST POINT,
00:44:53.537 --> 00:44:56.406
AND I REMEMBER 911. THAT WAS MYJUNIOR YEAR.
00:44:56.507 --> 00:44:58.876
BUT WHAT I REMEMBER ABOUTNEW YORKERS IS THAT THEY
00:44:58.976 --> 00:45:01.411
CAME OUT, ANDTHEY WERE UNIFIED.
00:45:01.512 --> 00:45:03.647
AND THIS CITY IS UNIFYINGAROUND ONE ANOTHER TO FIGHT
00:45:03.747 --> 00:45:07.518
THIS VIRUS, AND THEY'VE COMEOUT TO SUPPORT US, TO HELP
00:45:07.618 --> 00:45:10.420
US OUT IN SETTINGUP THIS HOSPITAL.
00:45:10.521 --> 00:45:12.389
AND JUST LIKE ITALY, WEQUICKLY PUT IT TOGETHER,
00:45:12.489 --> 00:45:15.125
AND WE'RE ALREADYRECEIVING PATIENTS.
00:45:15.225 --> 00:45:17.261
AND WE EXPECT EVERY BED INTHIS HOSPITAL, 68 BED FIELD
00:45:17.361 --> 00:45:21.632
HOSPITAL JUST LIKE THE ONEWE HAVE IN ITALY, TEN BED
00:45:21.732 --> 00:45:24.802
I.C.U. WOULD RESPIRATORS, ANDIT'S BEING FILLED UP QUICKLY.
00:45:24.902 --> 00:45:27.905
BUT WE'VE ALREADY BEENTOLD FROM THE HOSPITAL
00:45:28.005 --> 00:45:30.607
ADMINISTRATORS THERE,ESPECIALLY FROM BROOKLYN,
00:45:30.707 --> 00:45:33.310
WE'RE TAKING THE LOAD OFF,AND WE'RE SEEING HOSPITALS
00:45:33.410 --> 00:45:36.146
SAYING ALL RIGHT,WE CAN BREATHE NOW.
00:45:36.246 --> 00:45:37.648
WE KNOW WE CAN DO THIS.
00:45:37.748 --> 00:45:39.116
AND ONCE AGAIN, IT'S ANOPPORTUNITY THAT SAMARITAN'S
00:45:39.216 --> 00:45:41.952
PURSE AND THE TEAM THAT MYFATHER HAS ASSEMBLED WAY
00:45:42.052 --> 00:45:45.756
BEFORE I CAME, TO BE ABLE TOUSE MEDICINE AS
00:45:45.856 --> 00:45:48.826
A MAGNET FOR THE GOSPEL.
00:45:48.926 --> 00:45:50.394
WE DON'T GO TODO GOOD WORKS.
00:45:50.494 --> 00:45:52.462
WE GO TO SHARE THEHOPE OF JESUS CHRIST.
00:45:52.563 --> 00:45:55.265
GOD'S ENTRUSTED US WITHTHESE INCREDIBLE RESOURCES,
00:45:55.365 --> 00:45:58.302
WITH AIRCRAFT THAT ALLOW USTO GET THERE QUICKLY, THESE
00:45:58.402 --> 00:46:01.538
HOSPITALS, THESE HIGHLYTRAINED DOCTORS AND NURSES
00:46:01.638 --> 00:46:05.075
THAT ARE SPECIALIZED ININFECTIOUS DISEASES.
00:46:05.175 --> 00:46:07.744
GOD'S GIVEN US ALL OF THIS,BUT WE HAVE TO GO AND SHARE
00:46:07.845 --> 00:46:13.217
THE HOPE OF JESUS CHRIST.THAT IS WHY WE GO.
00:46:13.317 --> 00:46:16.053
- BEAUTIFUL. WELL, FIRST OF ALL,I'M GOING TO CRITIQUE YOUR
00:46:16.153 --> 00:46:19.723
HOSTING SKILLS THEREJUST FOR A SECOND.
00:46:19.823 --> 00:46:23.293
YOU DID GREAT, FRANKLIN. THATWAS REALLY GREAT.
00:46:23.393 --> 00:46:26.129
YOU GOT THE BOYS TO TALK.
00:46:26.230 --> 00:46:28.365
THIS IS ALMOST LIKE A FAMILYREUNION VERSION
00:46:28.465 --> 00:46:31.969
OF THE PRAISE PROGRAM. AND IJUST WANT TO SAY THIS.
00:46:32.069 --> 00:46:35.806
WE HAVE KNOWN FRANKLIN ANDTHE SAMARITAN'S PURSE TEAM
00:46:35.906 --> 00:46:40.444
FOR DECADES, AND TRINITYBROADCASTING DOES NOT DO
00:46:40.544 --> 00:46:47.284
DISASTER RELIEF.
00:46:47.384 --> 00:46:49.052
WE SUPPORT SAMARITAN'SPURSE, AND THERE WAS EVER A
00:46:49.152 --> 00:46:52.256
TIME FOR YOU TOSUPPORT, IT'S NOW.
00:46:52.356 --> 00:46:56.627
AND SO WHAT LAURIE AND I AREASKING YOU TO DO IS TO PAY
00:46:56.727 --> 00:47:00.163
ATTENTION TO THE NUMBERS ONTHE SCREEN THAT GO UP AND
00:47:00.264 --> 00:47:02.466
DOWN DURING THIS ENTIREBROADCAST, AND JUST KNOW
00:47:02.566 --> 00:47:06.169
THERE'S THE TEAM OF GRAHAMSTHAT ARE MAKING THIS HAPPEN.
00:47:06.270 --> 00:47:12.676
I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO BUYAN AIRPLANE THE SIZE OF THE
00:47:12.776 --> 00:47:16.013
AIRPLANES THAT YOUHAVE AND THE TRUCKS.
00:47:16.113 --> 00:47:19.549
YOU HAVE GOT TO DIALED IN,AND SO THE PEOPLE OF TBN,
00:47:19.650 --> 00:47:25.455
THE VIEWERS OF TBN, SUPPORTSAMARITAN'S PURSE, WHAT
00:47:25.555 --> 00:47:29.927
THEY'RE DOING RIGHT NOW,JUST AN AMAZING THING.
00:47:30.027 --> 00:47:33.030
- AND A HUGE THANK YOU TOALL THE PEOPLE WHO WORK WITH
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YOUR GREAT MINISTRY.
00:47:35.198 --> 00:47:37.034
IT'S AMAZING, ALL THE FIRSTRESPONDERS, ALL THE NURSES
00:47:37.134 --> 00:47:40.103
AND THE DOCTORS, MAN, ALLTHE GOOD SAMARITANS AROUND
00:47:40.203 --> 00:47:43.573
THE WORLD. OUR LOVE GOES OUT TOYOU. OUR PRAYERS GO OUT TO YOU.
00:47:43.674 --> 00:47:47.511
GOD BLESS YOU, GRAHAMS.WE LOVE YOU.
00:47:47.611 --> 00:47:50.447
THANK YOU FOR DOING -- WHATWE CAN'T DO, YOU CAN DO, SO
00:47:50.547 --> 00:47:54.217
WE SUPPORT YOU, ANDWE'RE SO PROUD OF YOU.
00:47:54.318 --> 00:47:57.721
- NOW, WHAT THAT WHOLEGROUP HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR IS
00:47:57.821 --> 00:48:02.125
EVANGELISM, AND SO WE DON'TWANT THIS PRAISE PROGRAM TO
00:48:02.225 --> 00:48:06.830
END WITHOUT EXACTLY THEREASON THAT TBN WAS RAISED
00:48:06.930 --> 00:48:10.867
UP FOR, TO PRESENTJESUS IN A WAY.
00:48:10.968 --> 00:48:14.705
FRANKLIN, YOU NORMALLYHAVE TO DO IT REAL QUICK.
00:48:14.805 --> 00:48:17.074
THIS TIME, TAKE YOUR LIBERTYAND PRESENT JESUS THE WAY
00:48:17.174 --> 00:48:22.713
THAT YOU KNOW HOW TO DO IT,AND JUST TAKE US ALL
00:48:22.813 --> 00:48:25.682
THE WAY OUT TO THE ENDOF THE PROGRAM.
00:48:25.782 --> 00:48:27.884
AND PARTNERS, SUPPORTSAMARITAN'S PURSE.
00:48:27.985 --> 00:48:29.920
HELP FRANKLIN AND THE TEAM.
00:48:30.020 --> 00:48:32.189
ALL THE GRAHAMS THERE, WILL,ROY, EDWARD, ALL OF THE BOYS
00:48:32.289 --> 00:48:36.560
THAT ARE HELPING DO THEWORK OF SAMARITAN'S PURSE.
00:48:36.660 --> 00:48:40.764
AND THE MOST IMPORTANT PARTOF THE SHOW IS TO COME,
00:48:40.864 --> 00:48:43.100
PRESENTATION OF JESUS. FRANKLIN,TAKE YOUR LIBERTY.
00:48:43.200 --> 00:48:46.770
EVANGELIST, FRANKLIN GRAHAM.
00:48:46.870 --> 00:48:49.639
- THANK YOU, MATT, ANDTHANK YOU, LAURIE,
00:48:49.740 --> 00:48:52.142
FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.
00:48:52.242 --> 00:48:54.077
THE LAST FEW DAYS OF JESUS'MINISTRY, HE WAS IN BETHANY,
00:48:54.177 --> 00:49:01.785
AND HE WAS AT THEHOUSE OF A LEPER.
00:49:01.885 --> 00:49:06.590
HIS NAME WAS SIMON THELEPER, AND YOU KNOW, PEOPLE
00:49:06.690 --> 00:49:10.460
GET NICKNAMED SOMETIMES.
00:49:10.560 --> 00:49:12.629
I KNOW A FELLOW THAT CUTBOTH OF HIS TOES OFF,
00:49:12.729 --> 00:49:15.932
AND THEY JUST CALLEDHIM TWO TOES.
00:49:16.033 --> 00:49:17.868
SO HE HAD A NAME,JUST TWO TOES.
00:49:17.968 --> 00:49:20.404
THIS WAS SIMON THE LEPER,AND HE WAS NO LONGER A LEPER.
00:49:20.504 --> 00:49:24.574
OBVIOUSLY, JESUS HAD HEALEDHIM, AND HAD HE PUT HIS
00:49:24.674 --> 00:49:27.611
FAITH IN JESUS, AND JESUS ISAT HIS TABLE,
00:49:27.711 --> 00:49:30.947
AND THEY WERE RECLINING.
00:49:31.048 --> 00:49:32.883
AND HE'S GOT HIS FRIENDS,AND HE LOVES THE PEOPLE OF
00:49:32.983 --> 00:49:34.718
BETHANY, THEY LOVED HIM.
00:49:34.818 --> 00:49:36.620
AND THESE PEOPLE WERE THEREAROUND THE TABLE WHEN A
00:49:36.720 --> 00:49:39.723
WOMAN COMES IN -- WE KNOWFROM THE GOSPEL OF
00:49:39.823 --> 00:49:44.061
JOHN IT WAS MARY -- ANDSHE ANOINTS HIM.
00:49:44.161 --> 00:49:50.033
AND SHE PUTS THIS EXPENSIVEPERFUME ON HIM, AND JUDAS
00:49:50.133 --> 00:49:54.938
AND SOME OF THE OTHERS WERECRITICAL, WHAT A WASTE.
00:49:55.038 --> 00:49:58.608
AND JESUS SAYS, SHE HASPREPARED MY BODY FOR A BURIAL.
00:49:58.708 --> 00:50:06.883
AND OF COURSE A FEW DAYSLATER, JESUS CHRIST WENT TO
00:50:06.983 --> 00:50:12.122
THE CROSS WHERE HE SUFFEREDAND DIED ON A
00:50:12.222 --> 00:50:16.560
CROSS FOR OUR SINS.
00:50:16.660 --> 00:50:18.962
JESUS CAME NOT TO CONDEMN THEWORLD, BUT TO SAVE THE WORLD.
00:50:19.062 --> 00:50:24.134
AND HE CAME TO SAVE THEWORLD FROM SIN, AND THE
00:50:24.234 --> 00:50:27.237
BIBLE SAYS WE'VE ALL SINNED.
00:50:27.337 --> 00:50:29.039
WE'VE ALL COME SHORTOF GOD'S GLORY.
00:50:29.139 --> 00:50:31.041
THE WAGES OF SIN, THEPENALTY, IS DEATH.
00:50:31.141 --> 00:50:33.176
BUT GOD SO LOVED THE WORLDTHAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY
00:50:33.276 --> 00:50:37.447
BEGOTTEN SON THAT WHOSOEVERBELIEVE IN HIM SHOULD NOT
00:50:37.547 --> 00:50:42.085
PERISH BUT SHOULD HAVEEVERLASTING LIFE.
00:50:42.185 --> 00:50:44.454
JESUS CHRIST CAME TO SAVE. HEDIDN'T COME TO CONDEMN.
00:50:44.554 --> 00:50:48.525
HE CAME TO SAVE ME, YOU,EVERYBODY WHO'S WATCHING.
00:50:48.625 --> 00:50:52.329
HE CAME TO SAVE US FROM SIN,AND THE BIBLE SAYS THAT THE
00:50:52.429 --> 00:50:55.332
WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH.ALL OF US ARE GUILTY.
00:50:55.432 --> 00:50:59.469
WE'VE ALL COMMITTED SIN.
00:50:59.569 --> 00:51:01.404
WE'VE ALL DONE WRONG INGOD'S EYES, YET GOD SENT HIS
00:51:01.505 --> 00:51:08.245
SON TO SAVE US FROM THE SIN.
00:51:08.345 --> 00:51:11.081
AND YOU SEE THE PENALTY ISDEATH, SO HOW DO WE PAY THE
00:51:11.181 --> 00:51:14.551
DEBT OF SIN? WE CAN'T.
00:51:14.651 --> 00:51:16.586
WE WOULD ALL DIE, AND THEREWOULD BE NO HOPE FOR YOU OR
00:51:16.686 --> 00:51:18.889
ME OR ANYBODY ELSE.
00:51:18.989 --> 00:51:20.891
BUT JESUS CHRIST CAMETO TAKE THAT DEBT HIM.
00:51:20.991 --> 00:51:23.326
HE PAID THAT DEBT IN FULLWHEN HE WENT TO THE CROSS.
00:51:23.426 --> 00:51:25.996
WHEN JESUS CHRIST HUNG ONTHE CROSS, GOD POURED ON HIS
00:51:26.096 --> 00:51:28.999
SON ALL THE SINS PAST, ALLTHE SIN PRESENT FOR THAT
00:51:29.099 --> 00:51:33.970
DAY, ALL THE SINS FUTURE,AND HE DIED AND SHED HIS
00:51:34.070 --> 00:51:38.575
BLOOD ON THAT CROSS, AND HEWAS BURIED IN
00:51:38.675 --> 00:51:41.611
A GRAVE, IN A TOMB.
00:51:41.711 --> 00:51:45.782
BUT ON THE THIRD DAY, ANANGEL FROM HEAVEN CAME DOWN,
00:51:45.882 --> 00:51:49.486
AND THERE WAS AN EARTHQUAKE,AND THE STONE WAS ROLLED
00:51:49.586 --> 00:51:54.024
AWAY, AND JESUS CHRISTCAME UP OUT OF
00:51:54.124 --> 00:51:55.959
THE GRAVE TRIUMPHANT.
00:51:56.059 --> 00:51:57.894
HE'S ALIVE, AND HE'LL COMEINTO EVERYBODY'S HEART THAT
00:51:57.994 --> 00:52:00.363
IS WILLING TO CONFESS THEIRSIN AND TELL HIM THEY'RE
00:52:00.463 --> 00:52:03.533
SORRY AND PUT THEIRFAITH AND TRUST IN HIM.
00:52:03.633 --> 00:52:05.702
GOD WILL FORGIVE THEIR SIN.HE'LL HEAL THEIR HEART.
00:52:05.802 --> 00:52:08.371
BUT JESUS SAID, "I'M THEWAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE.
00:52:08.471 --> 00:52:11.208
NO MAN COMES TO THE FATHERBUT BY ME." THERE'S NOT
00:52:11.308 --> 00:52:13.610
MULTIPLE WAYS TO HEAVEN.
00:52:13.710 --> 00:52:15.845
THERE'S NOT YOU CAN HAVETHIS WAY OR THAT WAY.
00:52:15.946 --> 00:52:18.281
THERE'S ONLY ONE ROAD, ANDTHAT IS THROUGH CHRIST,
00:52:18.381 --> 00:52:20.550
JESUS CHRIST, BECAUSE HEPAID THE DEBT OF SIN.
00:52:20.650 --> 00:52:23.420
NOBODY ELSE PAID THAT DEBTFOR YOU, ONLY JESUS CHRIST.
00:52:23.520 --> 00:52:26.356
HE PAID IT HIMSELF.
00:52:26.456 --> 00:52:28.258
HE TOOK OUR SINS TO THEGRAVE, AND GOD
00:52:28.358 --> 00:52:31.428
RAISED HIM TO LIFE.
00:52:31.528 --> 00:52:32.862
AND IF WE'RE WILLING TOTRUST HIM, GOD WILL ALLOW
00:52:32.963 --> 00:52:35.498
HIM TO COME INTO OUR HEARTSAND INTO OUR LIFE AND TO
00:52:35.599 --> 00:52:37.467
LIVE IN OUR HEARTS ANDTO LIVE IN OUR LIFE.
00:52:37.567 --> 00:52:39.769
AND HE'LL CHANGE YOU, HE'LLFORGIVE AND YOU CLEANSE YOU.
00:52:39.869 --> 00:52:42.239
YOU CAN BE A NEW PERSONRIGHT NEW, A NEW CREATION.
00:52:42.339 --> 00:52:46.710
OLD THINGS ARE PASSED AWAY,BEHOLD ALL THINGS ARE BECOME
00:52:46.810 --> 00:52:49.179
NEW, THE BIBLE TELL US.
00:52:49.279 --> 00:52:51.014
SO IT'S MY PRAYER THATEVERYONE THAT IS WATCHING,
00:52:51.114 --> 00:52:53.316
MATT AND LAURIE, THAT IFTHEY DON'T KNOW JESUS
00:52:53.416 --> 00:52:56.186
CHRIST, AS WE COME TO THISHOLY WEEK, IN EASTER SEASON
00:52:56.286 --> 00:53:00.090
WITH THIS TSUNAMI OF A VIRUSTHAT'S ON THE WORLD, AND
00:53:00.190 --> 00:53:04.027
PEOPLE ARE DYING, AND WECOULD SEE HUNDREDS OF
00:53:04.127 --> 00:53:07.163
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLEIN THIS COUNTRY DIE.
00:53:07.264 --> 00:53:09.266
PEOPLE ARE SCARED, I'VENEVER SEEN SUCH FEAR
00:53:09.366 --> 00:53:12.068
IN MY LIFE TIME ASPEOPLE HAVE TODAY.
00:53:12.168 --> 00:53:15.071
WELL, I CAN SAY RIGHT NOWTHAT IF YOU PUT YOUR FAITH
00:53:15.171 --> 00:53:17.774
AND TRUST IN CHRIST, YOUDON'T NEED TO BE AFRAID
00:53:17.874 --> 00:53:20.010
BECAUSE HE SAID, I WILLNEVER LEAVE YOU,
00:53:20.110 --> 00:53:22.178
NOR WILL I FORSAKE YOU.HE WILL BE WITH YOU.
00:53:22.279 --> 00:53:24.180
IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT YOU GETA PASS FROM THE STORM, NO,
00:53:24.281 --> 00:53:27.751
BUT HE'S WITH YOU IN THE STORM,AND HE'LL TAKE YOU THROUGH
00:53:27.851 --> 00:53:31.221
THE END OF THE STORM.
00:53:31.321 --> 00:53:32.856
AND I KNOW THAT IF MY LIFECAME TO AN END TODAY, I
00:53:32.956 --> 00:53:35.625
WOULD BE IN THE PRESENCE OFGOD, NOT BECAUSE I'M A GOOD
00:53:35.725 --> 00:53:38.094
GUY, BUT BECAUSE OF WHATJESUS CHRIST DID; NOT
00:53:38.194 --> 00:53:41.264
BECAUSE OF WHAT I DID, BUTBECAUSE OF WHAT JESUS DID
00:53:41.364 --> 00:53:44.267
WHEN HE TOOK MY SINS TO THECROSS AND DIED IN MY PLACE.
00:53:44.367 --> 00:53:46.736
AND IT'S MY PRAYER RIGHTNOW, IF YOU'VE NEVER
00:53:46.836 --> 00:53:49.172
INVITED JESUS CHRIST INTOYOUR HEART, JUST SAY THIS
00:53:49.272 --> 00:53:51.508
SIMPLE PRAYER RIGHT NOW.
00:53:51.608 --> 00:53:53.143
JUST SAY, GOD, I'M A SINNER.I'M SORRY. FORGIVE ME.
00:53:53.243 --> 00:53:58.381
I BELIEVE JESUSCHRIST IS YOUR SON.
00:53:58.481 --> 00:54:01.584
I BELIEVE THAT HE TOOK MYSINS TO THE CROSS, THAT HE
00:54:01.685 --> 00:54:04.554
DIED IN MY PLACE, THATYOU RAISED HIM TO LIFE.
00:54:04.654 --> 00:54:08.491
I WANT TO TRUST HIM ASMY SAVIOR FROM THIS DAY
00:54:08.591 --> 00:54:12.662
FORWARD, FOREVER, AMEN.
00:54:12.762 --> 00:54:15.965
IF YOU PRAYED THIS PRAYER,I KNOW MATT AND LAURIE WILL
00:54:16.066 --> 00:54:19.035
HAVE A NUMBER THERE ON THESCREEN THAT YOU CAN CALL AND
00:54:19.135 --> 00:54:21.471
AN ADDRESS THAT YOU CANWRITE TO, AND THEY'LL SEND
00:54:21.571 --> 00:54:23.373
YOU SOME INFORMATION.
00:54:23.473 --> 00:54:24.941
THEY'VE GOT PEOPLE THAT WILLPRAY FOR AND
00:54:25.041 --> 00:54:26.443
YOU PRAY WITH YOU.
00:54:26.543 --> 00:54:28.011
BUT REMEMBER THIS, IF YOUCAN'T REMEMBER ANYTHING
00:54:28.111 --> 00:54:29.446
ELSE, YOU REMEMBER THIS.
00:54:29.546 --> 00:54:30.814
GOD LOVES YOU, AND IF YOUPRAYED THAT PRAYER,
00:54:30.914 --> 00:54:32.615
HE'S FORGIVEN YOU.
00:54:32.716 --> 00:54:34.050
YOU'RE CLEANSED, AND YOU'VEGOT AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A
00:54:34.150 --> 00:54:36.219
WHOLE NEW LIFE AND AWHOLE NEW BEGINNING.
00:54:36.319 --> 00:54:38.288
GET INVOLVED IN A CHURCH,AND TELL THE PASTOR THE
00:54:38.388 --> 00:54:40.690
PRAYER YOU PRAYED RIGHT NOW,AND TELL HIM YOU WANT TO GET
00:54:40.790 --> 00:54:44.127
INVOLVED IN THE CHURCH, ANDYOU WANT TO READ THE BIBLE
00:54:44.227 --> 00:54:46.529
AND STUDY THE SCRIPTURE.
00:54:46.629 --> 00:54:48.531
HE WOULD BE THRILLEDTO HEAR THAT.
00:54:48.631 --> 00:54:50.467
BUT GET INVOLVED IN ACHURCH, A CHURCH THAT
00:54:50.567 --> 00:54:52.569
BELIEVES THE BIBLE, THEWORD OF GOD FROM
00:54:52.669 --> 00:54:54.471
COVER-TO-COVER LIKE I DO.
00:54:54.571 --> 00:54:56.272
BUT THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH,AND GOD BLESS
00:54:56.373 --> 00:54:58.641
EACH AND EVERY ONE.
00:54:58.742 --> 00:55:00.510
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