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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.38,0:00:01.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to share about
Dialogue: 0,0:00:01.61,0:00:03.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how the Lord answered our prayer
Dialogue: 0,0:00:03.63,0:00:04.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for our oldest son.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:04.77,0:00:07.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Many of you've heard this with James,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.49,0:00:12.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,my oldest son.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.33,0:00:15.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My oldest son,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.84,0:00:17.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he was a model child
Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.41,0:00:20.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,until he turned 17.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.74,0:00:22.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We thought he was a true Christian.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.43,0:00:25.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He had made a profession of \Nfaith when he was young.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.87,0:00:27.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He was a very obedient child,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.46,0:00:28.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a very good child.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.58,0:00:30.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He was the kind of boy that if we had
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.37,0:00:32.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,any visiting preacher or \Nevangelist come over,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.96,0:00:34.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he would wash their car
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.09,0:00:36.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and try to serve them every way he could.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.06,0:00:40.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We thought he was the real deal.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.32,0:00:43.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But when 17 came,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.11,0:00:44.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it was like all hell broke loose
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.66,0:00:47.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he decided he wanted the world.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.81,0:00:49.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it became quickly manifest to us
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.62,0:00:52.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that he had just been pretending,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.60,0:00:54.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,playing at this business.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.02,0:00:57.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There may be some of you that \Nhave been doing the same thing.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.07,0:00:58.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You've just been pretending.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.49,0:01:03.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh, we can be real good pretenders.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.89,0:01:05.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We can play at this thing
Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.55,0:01:11.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and really fool even \Nthe closest people to us.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.19,0:01:13.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It became manifest in James' rebellion.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.32,0:01:15.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He began more and more his rebellion
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.96,0:01:17.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and disobedience and stubbornness
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.68,0:01:19.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was growing in manifestation.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.48,0:01:21.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And our hearts were breaking.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:21.20,0:01:23.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It came to the place where we finally
Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.00,0:01:24.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,had to say, "James, if you're going to
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.83,0:01:28.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not live by our rules and do what we say
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.36,0:01:30.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and submit yourself to our authority,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.19,0:01:31.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're going to have to move out."
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.46,0:01:33.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He said, "I'm moving out."
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.66,0:01:35.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was a heartbreaking thing,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.05,0:01:38.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but sometimes you've \Ngot to let go of folks.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.31,0:01:40.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You've got to let go of your own family.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.32,0:01:43.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In fact, God was teaching \Nyou let go of people.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.46,0:01:44.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We let him go.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.71,0:01:47.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He moved out.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.34,0:01:49.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Things went from bad to worse in his life.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.52,0:01:51.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, he plummeted the depths, folks.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.45,0:01:54.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He went off into a life \Nof sin and rebellion.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.74,0:01:56.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Drinking.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.96,0:01:59.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Went through a bad marriage early.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.38,0:02:02.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All of this totally contrary, \Nand our hearts were breaking.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.26,0:02:03.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we were thinking at the time,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.83,0:02:05.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and many parents are tempted to think
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.36,0:02:06.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when you've got a son or a daughter
Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.100,0:02:08.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's out in rebellion,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.14,0:02:10.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what have I done wrong?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.59,0:02:12.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Where did I mess up?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.38,0:02:14.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What kind of inconsistency was there
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.33,0:02:16.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that may have triggered this?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.51,0:02:18.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we had all this burden of thinking,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.61,0:02:20.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not only the burden of our son
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.65,0:02:21.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,being out in sin,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.73,0:02:23.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but the burden of thinking,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.17,0:02:25.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,well, we haven't done things right
Dialogue: 0,0:02:25.23,0:02:27.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because we saw other families
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.46,0:02:29.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that their children were \Nwalking in obedience
Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.65,0:02:31.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and good and faithful and loving God.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.66,0:02:33.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was so heartbreaking to us
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.40,0:02:35.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that our oldest son, whom we had so much
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.60,0:02:37.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,expectation and hope that he was
Dialogue: 0,0:02:37.35,0:02:38.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,going in the right direction.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.96,0:02:45.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He proved to be just an absolute rebel.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.12,0:02:46.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My wife and I, I can't tell you
Dialogue: 0,0:02:46.68,0:02:50.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how many hours that we spent
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.46,0:02:53.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for several years praying for him.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.91,0:02:55.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Praying, fasting.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.97,0:02:59.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My wife would spend whole nights up
Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.85,0:03:02.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,while James was off in Tennessee
Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.49,0:03:04.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,working on pipeline, living like hell.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:04.66,0:03:08.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She would be so burdened and moved upon
Dialogue: 0,0:03:08.04,0:03:09.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because of particular dangers
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.54,0:03:11.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that James was in at the time.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.08,0:03:14.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She would be praying for his deliverance
Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.26,0:03:15.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that the Lord would protect him
Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.91,0:03:17.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and watch over him and save him
Dialogue: 0,0:03:17.46,0:03:22.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and bring him home.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.04,0:03:23.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This rocked on for several years.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.95,0:03:27.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He was in mid-Tennessee.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.70,0:03:34.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This was about '96.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.01,0:03:36.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One Sunday evening,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.63,0:03:39.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was sitting in the living room,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.23,0:03:40.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I told Mae, I said,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.39,0:03:43.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Mae, I'm going to go \Nout on the front porch
Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.60,0:03:47.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and pray once more for James."
Dialogue: 0,0:03:47.44,0:03:48.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I can remember it so well.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.84,0:03:50.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I walked out on the front porch
Dialogue: 0,0:03:50.34,0:03:52.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I got on the right side of the porch
Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.31,0:03:53.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where I could see the heavens,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:53.90,0:03:55.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I got down on my knees before God,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:55.86,0:04:01.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I said, "Father, God, \NYou are Lord over all,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.78,0:04:03.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and You do as You please
Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.06,0:04:05.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and no man can command \NYou or tell You what to do.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.48,0:04:07.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lord, if You kill my own son
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.61,0:04:09.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and put him in hell tonight,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.88,0:04:12.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You would be just in doing so.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:12.22,0:04:14.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You have that right, \Nbut Lord, if You would,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.53,0:04:16.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,would You save him?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.83,0:04:20.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You could save him. Would You save him?"
Dialogue: 0,0:04:20.16,0:04:21.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the Lord spoke to my heart
Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.96,0:04:24.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as clear as I've ever heard anything.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:24.43,0:04:28.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"I've heard your prayer."
Dialogue: 0,0:04:28.96,0:04:31.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I came back in. I said, "Mama,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:31.08,0:04:33.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God's going to save James."
Dialogue: 0,0:04:33.08,0:04:35.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You remember it, Mae?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:35.99,0:04:41.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You remember it?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:41.17,0:04:42.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God's going to save James.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:42.52,0:04:48.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't know when and I don't know how.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:48.27,0:04:51.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the Lord's going to work.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:51.29,0:04:55.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The next day at noon, the phone rang.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:55.75,0:04:57.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At noon. We were both home,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:57.61,0:04:59.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the living room.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:59.16,0:05:02.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Guess who was on the \Nother end of the line?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:02.52,0:05:06.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,James.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:06.04,0:05:10.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Daddy, would you pray for me?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:10.16,0:05:13.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've got to get right with God."
Dialogue: 0,0:05:13.94,0:05:19.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The next day!
Dialogue: 0,0:05:19.14,0:05:24.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"I've got to get right with God.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:24.30,0:05:27.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Would you pray for me?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:27.69,0:05:32.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I went out today and bought me a Bible.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:32.78,0:05:36.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I've started reading it.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:36.78,0:05:41.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My life's falling apart.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:41.18,0:05:44.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I need the Lord.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:44.58,0:05:46.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Would you pray for me?"
Dialogue: 0,0:05:46.11,0:05:54.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I said, "Sure, James. I'll pray for you."
Dialogue: 0,0:05:54.14,0:05:57.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He called me back the next day.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:57.06,0:05:59.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He said, "Daddy, the Lord hasn't saved me,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:59.76,0:06:01.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I'm reading the Scriptures."
Dialogue: 0,0:06:01.62,0:06:06.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And he had met a girl over in Tennessee
Dialogue: 0,0:06:06.22,0:06:09.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which invited him to a \Ncharismatic-type church,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:09.98,0:06:11.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he went to church.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:11.39,0:06:12.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In fact, he'd gone to church
Dialogue: 0,0:06:12.98,0:06:15.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that particular past Sunday.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:15.48,0:06:18.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When the Lord started \Nputting him under conviction,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:18.93,0:06:20.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he told her, he said,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:20.16,0:06:24.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"I don't need this hooping and hollering,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:24.56,0:06:26.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I need to go to a church
Dialogue: 0,0:06:26.25,0:06:31.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where somebody will tell me \Nsomething I need to hear."
Dialogue: 0,0:06:31.57,0:06:33.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,See, he had been raised under
Dialogue: 0,0:06:33.24,0:06:34.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the preaching of the truth
Dialogue: 0,0:06:34.62,0:06:36.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he could discern the difference
Dialogue: 0,0:06:36.92,0:06:38.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,between what was being preached
Dialogue: 0,0:06:38.86,0:06:41.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in this other group.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:41.06,0:06:45.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I said, "James, surely there's \Nsome place over there
Dialogue: 0,0:06:45.41,0:06:47.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that preaches the Gospel;
Dialogue: 0,0:06:47.45,0:06:49.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some place over there that \Nyou can hear the truth."
Dialogue: 0,0:06:49.100,0:06:52.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He said, "Yeah, that's \Nwhat I told Shelly."
Dialogue: 0,0:06:52.35,0:06:55.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He said, "We've got to find a \Nchurch that preaches something."
Dialogue: 0,0:06:55.66,0:06:57.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sad thing, again, it's a burden.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:57.95,0:07:03.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, he said, "would you have the people,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:03.08,0:07:04.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Wednesday night, would you have
Dialogue: 0,0:07:04.84,0:07:06.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a special prayer meeting for me
Dialogue: 0,0:07:06.32,0:07:07.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that the Lord would save me?
Dialogue: 0,0:07:07.75,0:07:10.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want you to ask the people in the church
Dialogue: 0,0:07:10.14,0:07:11.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to pray for me."
Dialogue: 0,0:07:11.01,0:07:12.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I said, "Sure, James, we'll pray for you.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:12.88,0:07:15.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You just keep reading your \NBible and seeking the Lord."
Dialogue: 0,0:07:15.64,0:07:18.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because we both knew that \Nthis thing of being saved
Dialogue: 0,0:07:18.84,0:07:21.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was not just saying a little prayer
Dialogue: 0,0:07:21.04,0:07:24.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it was not going \Nthrough an A-B-C solution,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:24.16,0:07:27.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that God had to save you;
Dialogue: 0,0:07:27.05,0:07:30.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that God had to do a work in \Nyour life and change you.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:30.03,0:07:32.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He'd gone through the little routine
Dialogue: 0,0:07:32.98,0:07:36.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and knew that that \Ndidn't work, as it were.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:36.24,0:07:38.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He had to have God save him.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:38.03,0:07:39.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He said, "Pray for me."
Dialogue: 0,0:07:39.52,0:07:41.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That Wednesday night in our prayer meeting
Dialogue: 0,0:07:41.55,0:07:42.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,our flock had gathered.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:42.80,0:07:44.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here's what's so unusual, that day,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:44.47,0:07:46.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we were in a study -
Dialogue: 0,0:07:46.29,0:07:48.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,something pertaining to Christian life
Dialogue: 0,0:07:48.47,0:07:49.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and Christian living.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:49.91,0:07:52.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That particular day, the \NLord moved upon me
Dialogue: 0,0:07:52.05,0:07:54.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and gave me a message from 1 John 1:8-9
Dialogue: 0,0:07:54.72,0:07:56.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I couldn't understand why.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:56.96,0:07:59.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"If we say we have no sin, \Nwe deceive ourselves
Dialogue: 0,0:07:59.30,0:08:01.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the truth is not in us,\Nbut if we confess our sins,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:01.25,0:08:03.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He is faithful and just \Nto forgive us our sins
Dialogue: 0,0:08:03.63,0:08:05.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and to cleanse us from \Nall unrighteousness."
Dialogue: 0,0:08:05.91,0:08:07.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the Lord just put upon me heavily
Dialogue: 0,0:08:07.99,0:08:10.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a message on the forgiveness of sins,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:10.27,0:08:12.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and how that if we'd be \Nhonest and faithful
Dialogue: 0,0:08:12.40,0:08:13.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to confess our sins,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:13.76,0:08:15.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God was faithful to His Word
Dialogue: 0,0:08:15.64,0:08:16.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and would cleanse us
Dialogue: 0,0:08:16.60,0:08:18.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,regardless of what our sins were,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:18.22,0:08:20.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,regardless of how deeply wicked they were,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:20.49,0:08:23.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He'd just cleanse us for \Nthe sake of His Son,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:23.06,0:08:24.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Lord Jesus.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:24.51,0:08:27.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I had that and I \Nsaid I don't know why...
Dialogue: 0,0:08:27.20,0:08:28.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I'm going to preach it
Dialogue: 0,0:08:28.54,0:08:30.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because that was what was on my heart.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:30.05,0:08:31.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, I had just finished telling the people
Dialogue: 0,0:08:31.82,0:08:35.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that Wednesday afternoon,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:35.04,0:08:40.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Folks, James called \Nand is under conviction.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:40.35,0:08:41.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Lord's dealing with him.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:41.77,0:08:43.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And he wanted you to pray for him.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:43.74,0:08:45.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Praise the Lord!"
Dialogue: 0,0:08:45.06,0:08:46.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And they said, "James?"
Dialogue: 0,0:08:46.62,0:08:48.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,People said, "James?"
Dialogue: 0,0:08:48.98,0:08:53.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"You've got to be kidding! James?"
Dialogue: 0,0:08:53.58,0:08:57.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Wants us to pray for him?"
Dialogue: 0,0:08:57.63,0:08:59.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I said yeah, James.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:59.54,0:09:01.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I just no sooner shared
Dialogue: 0,0:09:01.71,0:09:04.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the fact that he was under conviction
Dialogue: 0,0:09:04.26,0:09:08.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that he was trying to find a church.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:08.14,0:09:10.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was still standing there.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:10.80,0:09:13.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We had had prayer.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:13.40,0:09:17.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And in the front door walked James.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:17.25,0:09:19.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He had driven 6 or 7 hours straight
Dialogue: 0,0:09:19.94,0:09:24.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to be in church with \Nus that Wednesday night.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:24.29,0:09:25.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He came in the church.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:25.93,0:09:27.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He had long hair.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:27.56,0:09:28.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Looked rough.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:28.72,0:09:30.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Had been living a rough life.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:30.59,0:09:32.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He came in and sat down by his mama
Dialogue: 0,0:09:32.66,0:09:38.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and put his arm around her.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:38.65,0:09:43.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My heart just swelled with praise.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:43.54,0:09:46.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It expanded with worship.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:46.31,0:09:50.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My heart was overjoyed.\NI couldn't hardly talk.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:50.58,0:09:52.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I poured out the message
Dialogue: 0,0:09:52.76,0:09:55.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that God had given me on \Nthe forgiveness of sins.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:55.10,0:09:56.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just a simple message.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:56.31,0:09:58.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How God could forgive the deepest
Dialogue: 0,0:09:58.24,0:10:00.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and darkest and ugliest of sins
Dialogue: 0,0:10:00.16,0:10:03.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because He loved us so much
Dialogue: 0,0:10:03.04,0:10:05.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that He offered His own Son in our place.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:05.52,0:10:07.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And He was so pleased with the sacrifice
Dialogue: 0,0:10:07.94,0:10:09.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the suffering of His own dear Son
Dialogue: 0,0:10:09.90,0:10:12.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that He could cleanse any sinner
Dialogue: 0,0:10:12.21,0:10:15.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who would be honest and would come
Dialogue: 0,0:10:15.71,0:10:18.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and lay his life before Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:18.40,0:10:20.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And James just looked
Dialogue: 0,0:10:20.22,0:10:22.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I'll never forget \Nthe look on his face.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:22.38,0:10:23.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He was like a starving man
Dialogue: 0,0:10:23.74,0:10:25.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,wanting a piece of bread.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:25.46,0:10:26.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He was like a thirsty man
Dialogue: 0,0:10:26.74,0:10:29.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,wanting a drink with all desperation.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:29.18,0:10:31.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He just drank in every word.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:31.74,0:10:34.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When the message was over,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:34.98,0:10:37.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he got up and began to \Nhug everyone in the church
Dialogue: 0,0:10:37.32,0:10:39.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and say, "pray for me."
Dialogue: 0,0:10:39.14,0:10:40.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Pray for me."
Dialogue: 0,0:10:40.02,0:10:41.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He kept me up that night
Dialogue: 0,0:10:41.19,0:10:42.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the wee hours of the morning
Dialogue: 0,0:10:42.46,0:10:43.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,wanting to talk about how you could
Dialogue: 0,0:10:43.62,0:10:44.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,know if you were forgiven,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:44.73,0:10:46.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how you could know if you're saved.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:46.25,0:10:49.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He wore me out. I was just exhausted.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:49.51,0:10:51.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was so tired.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:51.03,0:10:52.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We finally went to bed.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:52.18,0:10:53.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We got up the next morning,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:53.47,0:10:54.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he had to go back to Tennessee -
Dialogue: 0,0:10:54.76,0:10:56.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it was a job-related thing.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:56.61,0:10:58.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And he said the Lord hadn't saved him.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:58.82,0:10:59.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We had prayer and he said,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:59.84,0:11:01.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Dad, keep on praying for me." \NI said, "I will."
Dialogue: 0,0:11:01.78,0:11:04.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He said, "I'll keep on seeking the Lord."
Dialogue: 0,0:11:04.21,0:11:06.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A few hours later, he called me.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:06.07,0:11:11.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He said, "Daddy, somewhere \Naround Memphis, Tennessee,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:11.63,0:11:16.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Lord saved me."
Dialogue: 0,0:11:16.05,0:11:18.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And he said when the \NLord came into his life
Dialogue: 0,0:11:18.14,0:11:20.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and saved him and gave \Nhim peace and forgiveness,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:20.92,0:11:24.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he had a stack of CD's on his dash -
Dialogue: 0,0:11:24.32,0:11:27.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,worldly, wicked, rock & roll,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:27.46,0:11:30.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hellish, rebellious music.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:30.11,0:11:32.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He grabbed that whole stack
Dialogue: 0,0:11:32.99,0:11:43.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and flung it out the window.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:43.54,0:11:48.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now that's not what saved him, folks.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:48.39,0:11:53.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's what he did because God saved him.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:53.97,0:11:56.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The real proof in the pudding
Dialogue: 0,0:11:56.65,0:12:00.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was a few months later,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:00.11,0:12:01.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we had opportunity and time
Dialogue: 0,0:12:01.100,0:12:09.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to go over and visit \Nwith him in Tennessee.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:09.37,0:12:13.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He wasn't the same James.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:13.77,0:12:18.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He was nothing like he had been before.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:18.51,0:12:21.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Old things have passed away.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:21.22,0:12:24.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All things have become new.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:24.46,0:12:27.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The life of God shown in his soul.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:27.76,0:12:32.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The countenance of peace was in his brow.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:32.27,0:12:34.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The joy of the Lord was in his heart.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:34.51,0:12:39.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The high praises of \NGod were upon his lips.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:39.51,0:12:41.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Mama and Daddy, don't ever tire
Dialogue: 0,0:12:41.60,0:12:44.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of praying for your children.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:44.74,0:12:48.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The last chapter's not written yet.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:48.87,0:12:52.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Keep calling.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:52.38,0:12:57.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Keep hoping.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:57.80,0:13:00.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Keep pleading.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:00.86,0:13:05.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One day, you may have the fortune
Dialogue: 0,0:13:05.98,0:13:12.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to hear the word, \N"I've heard your prayer."
Dialogue: 0,0:13:12.65,0:13:14.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Praise God.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:14.59,0:13:17.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I praise God for you people.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:17.34,0:13:21.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I praise God for you, Bob and Clint.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:21.03,0:13:27.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I thank the Lord for knowing you.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:27.31,0:13:28.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We may never meet again.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:28.92,0:13:30.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This may be my last time at Sedalia.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:30.82,0:13:33.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I may go home and fall \Nover from a heart attack,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:33.74,0:13:38.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or you may too.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:38.25,0:13:40.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We've got a great day coming.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:40.30,0:13:49.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We'll be together again.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:49.01,0:13:51.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let me recommend to you \Nif you're not a Christian,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:51.49,0:13:53.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,get in on this.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:53.42,0:13:55.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Don't miss this.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:55.98,0:13:59.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Don't miss this great joy.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:59.12,0:14:04.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Salvation can be yours today too.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:04.31,0:14:06.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Believe it.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:06.87,0:14:09.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can be forgiven this very day.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:09.33,0:14:11.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can leave this house today
Dialogue: 0,0:14:11.74,0:14:15.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a new creature in Christ Jesus.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:15.58,0:14:20.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Bow your heart before Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:20.55,0:14:24.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Give yourself up to Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:24.82,0:14:29.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Ask Him for what you need most.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:29.29,0:14:32.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,See what He'll do.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:32.45,0:14:33.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's pray.