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[ Silence ] >> Keeping Up to Date. [ Silence ] [ Music ]

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>> You're going with us to Bible study, aren't you? >> Sure, yes. We always do things together. >> Not this time.

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>> What? >> I'm not going. >> Why not? >> Have we done something wrong?

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>> No, no, it's not that. >> Then what is it? >> Oh, I just don't want to hurt your feelings. - Feelings?

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- Yeah, you two are so set on going to this Bible study, I'm just as set on not going. - Why? - Oh, because.

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- That's no reason, there has to be a real reason. - Come on, you might as well tell us. - Okay, okay, you ask for it. I don't happen to think the Bible means much anymore.

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- What? - Not today, maybe a long time ago. Things are different now. All those old stories, well,

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well, they don't mean much anymore. - I'm surprised at you. Well, you ask me. I suppose you think, for instance,

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the newspaper teaches you more than the Bible, huh? At least it's true and it's current. The Bible is true. And long out of date.

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Well, let's just see what the newspaper says and what we can learn that's up to date. Here's a headline, "Government Directs Building of New Religion Center."

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Of course, you couldn't find that in the Bible. Now that's my point, although I don't quite approve of the government getting into religion.

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A little religion wouldn't hurt 'em. If it's for all religions, I guess it's okay, right? Where is it to be? It's already been.

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Several thousand years ago, you'll find it in 2 Chronicles 2, where Solomon built the temple. Now that's not fair. You're just faking it. Just telling the truth. The Bible is full of headline stories.

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You couldn't tell if one was from the Bible or the newspaper. Okay, try me. What about this heading? "Garden Infested with Snakes"?

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with snakes? Uh, probably, probably in a new suburb. You know, you always have to fight pests when you build a new land, right? That's right.

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Wrong. Look in Genesis 3 about the Garden of Eden. Oh, oh, I get it. Read us another one.

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All right. Um, man survives attack by huge fish. Sharks, that's it, that's easy. The sharks that wounded several swimmers.

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Wrong again. Look in the Bible at Jonah 1 and 2. I like this. Hey, here's one.

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Strange phenomenon saves nomads from starving. Is that-- is that about our wheat or corn crop? I get it. That's-- that's the man of God sent to the Israelites.

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Right. From Exodus 16. What about this one? Itinerant preacher rescues woman from mob.

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Now that has to be a real headline. Probably in Bangkok or Peru, right? Nope. Lookin' Johnny, Jesus did it.

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Oh, give us another one. This is fun. How about "Evangelistic Team Holds Picnic, 5000 Attend"? Was it Billy Graham? No, no, no. Even I get that one.

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The boy with the loaves and fishes, right? Right. Um, try this one. "After 40 Years, Murderer Returns to Scene of Crime."

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Is this one... is this one real? Of course, they're all real. I mean, well, it sounds like a feature story of today, you know. It's in Exodus 4 about Moses coming back to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. He was a murderer. Oh sure

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Remember, he killed an Egyptian and ran away for 40 years Try this one Local fishermen rescued from sea. Oh now now now that one is not old. Are you sure? What about Jesus rescuing Peter when Peter tried to walk on water? Look at Matthew 14 if you don't believe oh, I believe you

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I I just don't trust you Is this a late headline or another from the Bible? Farmer's son makes lucky shot. I get it.

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I don't. David when he nailed Goliath, right? Oh, yeah, oh, yeah. Give us another one.

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Only one more because we'll be late for Bible study. Let's see. Um... Governor pardons criminal.

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Now that could be today, right now. But it wasn't look in Matthew 27 about Pilate pardoning Barabbas. I still say it could be today.

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Well, all those headlines could be today. How about coming with us now? Well, well, all right. For a while, anyway.

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Until I see if I like it, that is. Well, that's being picky. You wanted something relevant, and he showed you you could make a whole newspaper out of the Bible.

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Uh, not quite. What about, what about the comic sections, huh? I, I guess not. You, you've got us there.

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Oh, I don't know about that. Picture this. First frame, Jonah overcome with the hot sun. Second frame, a gourd vine growing up over his meager shelter and Jonah relaxing blissfully.

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Third frame, a worm devouring the gourd vine and Jonah shouting angrily to heaven, "Why do you let a worm eat my vine?" Fourth frame, Jonah cowering while a huge voice thunders, "Who's vine?" Oh, now that's not in the Bible.

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Oh, yes it is. Come on, I'll show you. [Music] Not reading your Bible is like [Music]

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Having a Bible and not reading it daily is like getting fitted for bifocals and taking them off every time you want to see something. Having a Bible and not reading it daily is like buying a tractor and plow and using it for shade to rest in as you break the ground with a spade.

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Having a Bible and not reading it daily is like really dumb. Having a Bible and not reading it daily is like Owning a new rifle and going bear hunting with a switch.

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Having a Bible and not reading it daily is like having a Ferrari parked in the garage and walking everywhere you go. Having a Bible and not reading it daily is like

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going to the movie and watching the popcorn machine. Having a Bible and not reading it daily is like really dumb. Having a Bible and not reading it daily is like

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owning a new 25 inch color television set and never plugging it into electricity. Having a Bible and not reading it daily is like Having a new dishwasher and letting your German Shepherd lick your dishes clean.

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Having a Bible and not reading it daily is like... Standing by the telephone and yelling at your neighbor down the street. Having a Bible and not reading it daily is like... Sitting down to a table of food and eating the tablecloth.

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Having a Bible and not reading it daily is like... Owning a motorboat and training your goldfish to pull you on water skis. Having a Bible and not reading it daily is like... a puppet, dressing it up, and then never putting your hand inside it.

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Now you've quit preaching and gone to meddling. Having a Bible and not reading it daily is like really dumb. A List of Sins [music]

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Have you studied your Bible lesson today? Naturally. I always study my lesson, don't I? How would I know? Well, I do.

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Good. It's about sin. I know. I know. Anger, malice, wrath, and foul talk. I know, I said, didn't I? Didn't I?

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Well, you needn't get so huffy. Who's huffy? Who's huffy? You are. I am not.

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What do you call it then? You make me tired badgering me about, about trivia. Trivia? The Bible? There you go again!

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There go again what? Now look here... Now look! You shut up! I won't shut up. I have as much right to talk as you do. Talk then, but do it somewhere else. You're a bore.

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Ooh, what you said. Foul language. Get out of here! Go pester Leslie! Okay, if that's the way you feel. But what about Leslie? Just ask Leslie what happened after the party at Martin's.

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Just see what you think of Leslie then. Okay, what happened? How should I know? But Henry said I ought to ask.

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And so I knew right off it had to be something bad. And that's all? Well, I have suspicions. I told Shelly it could be anything.

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Drugs, drink, the works. I never have liked Leslie. And certainly don't intend associating with someone who poses as a goody-goody while all the time, well, it isn't for me to say.

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Seems to me you've already said it. Suppose Leslie is innocent. I'll go study your lesson. You mean the one about anger, wrath, malice, foul talk, and slander?

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Not All Alone [MUSIC] >> [LAUGH] Woe is me, woe is me, woe, woe, woe, woe. >> Friend, you seem to be in trouble.

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>> True, true, woe is me. >> What seems to be the problem? >> I'm a new Christian. >> Congratulations, you should be rejoicing.

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- Oh, you don't understand. I read that Jesus wants me to go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. - Sounds right to me.

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- It is right, but what shall I do? - Go, I guess. - Oh, woe is me, I can't. Not by myself.

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Do you know how big the world is? Don't you know how many years it would take me to cover the entire world? - Well, you should live so long.

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- That's right, oh, woe is me. - What's wrong with him? - He can't go into all the world to preach the gospel to every creature.

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- Oh? - It's too big. - So? - It bugs him.

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- Alas and alack, talking behind my back, that's not all. Not only am I unable to go into all the world, but I cannot teach men everywhere to observe all the things that God has commanded either.

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Not alone I can't. - No, indeed. - Impossible. - There are billions of people in the cities,

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in the country, in mountains, in desert, on ships, in hospitals. Not to mention a few in jails here and there, too. I can't even find them all, much less teach them.

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Alas and alack. You forgot, woe is me. Oh, woe is me. Alas and alack.

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Hey, what's the matter with him? He can't teach men everywhere to observe all things God has commanded, for one thing. And for another, he can't go into all the world

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and preach the gospel to every creature. And this bugs him? He's frustrated, friend. He's miserable.

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Oh, not only am I unable to go into all the world and preach the gospel and teach all men everywhere to observe all things God has commanded, but I can't heal the sick or feed the orphan

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or care for the aged at home and abroad either. Not alone I can't. Besides, I don't know how to do these things and I haven't the money.

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- True, true. - Woe is me, alas and alack. - Woe is him, alas and alack. - Here, what's all the fuss?

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This poor creature can't go into all the world and preach the gospel. Not alone he can't. - Nor teach all men everywhere

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to observe all things God has commanded. Not alone he can't. - Nor heal the sick, feed the orphaned, and care for the aged at home and abroad.

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Not alone he can't. - Fiddle faddle, what's he trying to do it all alone for? - Because God said-- - I know what God said,

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but he didn't tell us how we are to do things. Haven't you ever heard of a cooperative program? cooperative program. What's that? It's a way for all the churches to pool their money and work together to help people to go into all the world to preach and

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teach everywhere and heal and feed and tend. The cooperative program. Oh, oh what will they think of next? Goody, goody, joy, joy, bliss, bliss, joy, joy, bliss, bliss, goody, goody, joy, joy, bliss, bliss. Well, that goes all woe is me to say nothing of a - Oh, I always did like a happy ending.

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- By the way, I've been meaning to talk to you three about your churches raising their percentage of giving. - Well, I guess we'll see you. - Bye. - See you later. - Bye.

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- Wait, wait, I want to talk to you about tithing. (gentle music) [ Music ] Food Fantastique.

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[ Silence ] [ Music ] Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to another fun-filled half hour of Food Fantastique.

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the first religious food program on television. You ask me why it's religious food? Because it's one of the few cook shows that can turn a gorgeous sirloin steak

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into a burnt offering. Now, welcome, if you will, our host, not the regular run-of-the-mill galloping gourmet, but our own creeping cookie, Chef Bologna.

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(audience applauding) - Thank you, thank you, thank you. We're all very glad you tuned in tonight. I am sure you noticed that since the last show that we have been successfully removed

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all the spaghetti sauce from the walls and ceilings. Now on with the show. Tonight we are going to create a culinary masterpiece. It is called the Happy Growing Church Cobbler.

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It's not an easy dish to create because of the needs of so many new and different ingredients and they must all be very blended into just the right amounts. Now, now, are we ready to proceed? That we are.

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We've tried to put together all the necessary condiments for this wonderful dish. Fine. Now, now, the very first ingredient

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for a happy growing cobbler church is a large, healthy cluster of people-- oh, big ones, little ones, smart ones, slow ones, rich ones, and even poor ones.

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This will give the cobbler a wide range of flavor. It will not hurt the cobbler either if your people are of different shade or tint. Now, now, the people are your basic ingredient.

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But just as important, stir in a bushel of love. Now, Chef Bologna, this love looks a little deeper in color than your everyday buy at the corner market type love. Now, I'm very glad that you mentioned that.

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This is a special kind of love. It's called unselfish or sacrificial love. It has the particular ability to blend all these people together into a nice, smooth texture.

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Now look at that. Isn't that pretty? -What's next? -Now, now pass me the Bible study and training.

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You need to work quite a bit of this Bible study into the mixture. Ah, yes, it gives the whole dish consistency. In fact, you can add as much as you like and not ruin the dish. But without it, yuck.

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The cobbler is too flat. Now, now, add a pinch of finely ground sense of humor. Put in three cups of prayer and meditation. Add a pound of personal ministry.

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Oh, magnificent. Oh, boy, it's wonderful. Oh, boy, we're so close to a successful dish now. Now, here we go.

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Stir in two cups of fellowship and caring. And then, then we have one last ingredient. Hand me the visitation, please. - The what?

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- The visitation. What's it look like? - What does it look like? It comes in a big container marked,

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handle with care, contents valuable. Where is it? - I don't know. Folks, just a little delay here

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while we find the visitation. I really haven't seen any around here in a long time. - What? We can't make the happy-growing church cobbler without it.

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Now surely there's a little bit left around here. I know it's called, well, it's called outreach by some of the younger chefs. It comes in a different box, but it's all the same stuff.

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- Well, I've combed the kitchen high and low and there isn't any visitation or outreach here. - Oh, my masterpiece, my fantastic creation, all ruined. It'll never be right without the visitation.

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- Can't we substitute something for it? How about some of this stuff called stewardship? - No, no, no, you don't understand. There's no, there's no substitute.

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- Well, I see by the old clock on the wall, we're about out of time. - Oh, if any of you in the viewing audience know where we can get some visitation or outreach,

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please call the sponsor of our program and volunteer this information. Perhaps you have a little in your own supplies. Now, this recipe can wait a little before adding it,

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but if we go very long, the whole batch of our happy growing church cobbler will spoil. - Well, thanks for tuning in again on another edition of Food Fantastic,

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featuring Chef Bologna and his epicurean delights. Just to think, ruined because we didn't have enough visitation. What are we going to do? Would it help to stir in a little summer mission trip?

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[MUSIC PLAYING] A boy shares his lunch. [MUSIC] Hi there, I know you think you were brought here to practice this little

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routine for the Carol Burnett show, but in reality, this was all a little trick trick played by your friends in order for me to say I'm Ralph Schmedwards and Billy Baa this is your life. Me? Oh oh you're fooling not me. Why this is the biggest surprise of my life. Come right over here Billy we want you to listen to

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this voice from your past. Billy from the moment I saw your little black wolf frolicking around the pasture I knew you were going to be something special. Do Do you recognize that voice? - Why, that's my master, my owner.

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- Here from San Mateo, California, your master and owner, Sammy Shepard. - Billy, not only were you fun to be around because of your playful ways,

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but you always faithfully did your part in the flock. Regularly, you gave back to me a big bag of that thick black wool. - Oh, but that wasn't anything.

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You provided me with food and shelter. You always came to find me if I wandered off too far from the rest of the flock. Yes, sir. It's so good to have your master here, Mr. Shepherd.

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Let's give him a big hand. [applause] Now, Billy, see if this voice brings back memories. Remember that time when you were up on that high, rocky ledge

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and stumbled and fell into the cactus? Oh, I surely do. And I remember that voice. That's my master's wife, Sally Shepherd.

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Can you recall that evening when you came in from the pasture? We sat and picked cactus needles out of you for several hours. - Ooh, I can recall that. You were so kind to me.

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Whenever I needed a friend, you were always there. - And remembering that friendship, Billy, you always were faithful to share a bag of your wool with Mrs. Shepherd every time you were shorn.

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Thank you, Mrs. Sally Shepherd, for coming to make this evening special. (horses galloping) (clattering)

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- Billy, you'll have to listen carefully to identify this voice from your past. - Billy, your generosity had quite an impact on my whole family.

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- Oh, oh, I can't remember. The voice sounds familiar, but oh, who is-- - From your hometown, we've flown a neighbor that you don't know very well,

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but who remembers you vividly, Carl Perkins. - Hi, Billy, how you been, how you been? Back in our hometown, my family and I lived several miles from the Shepherd Ranch.

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We were really having a hard time making enough money to have food on the table. Billy didn't even know me or my family. But when he heard about our trouble,

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he insisted he share what he had with us. The most valuable thing he had was his black wool. He shared this time after time with us, enabling us to sell it and buy food for our family.

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I was just a poor little boy that lived down the road, but Billy cared enough to share so that we could be happy. Thank you, Billy. - And thank you, Carl Perkins, now a grownup businessman,

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but once the poor little boy that lived just down the road. Let's give him a big hand. (audience applauding) Well, Billy, it has been exciting tonight

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to relive your life and see how you shared what you had. What motivated you to want to share with Sammy Shepard? - Oh, I just had to share with him. He owned me.

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He's my master. - Why did you bother to share with Sally Shepard? - Well, I shared with her because she's my friend. She was always so kind to me.

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I wanted to say thank you somehow. - Yes, but why did you bother to share with Carl Perkins, the little boy down the road? You didn't even know him.

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- That's true. I didn't know him, but I did know that he had great needs in his life. And I felt that I just wanted to do my little part

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meeting those needs. I believe it was Jesus, the great Shepherd, who said, "If you've done it unto the smallest of these needy persons, you've done it unto me." I like that. And we like you, Billy Barr. This is your life. This is Your Life has been a Charles Woodson Bill Rogers production. This is EBS, the Easter Bible School Network.

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The preceding was pre-recorded. Recorded. Recorded. Recorded.

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Recorded. Love your neighbor. [MUSIC PLAYING] (upbeat music)

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That sun is just too bright. I need some sleep. If the sun shines in my eyes early in the morning, I can't sleep.

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I'll just build a wall out of those bricks and that will keep the sun out of my eyes until later in the day. Oh, there now.

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Now maybe I can get some sleep. Now, now who built that wall? Oh, now the sun won't shine on my lettuce all afternoon. They won't grow big and tender and juicy,

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and I won't be able to feed my family. Hey, the sun's in my eyes again. I can't sleep that way. I'll build that wall back.

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Now, maybe I can get some sleep. Oh, that wall again. The shade will ruin my lettuce. I can't believe it.

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Here we go again. That makes me so mad. Something's fishy here. I'm going to hide and see what happens this time.

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Oh, this is making me tired. I wish I knew who kept building this wall. - Wait a minute. Who do you think you are tearing down my wall?

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- Who do you think you are putting up a wall so my lettuce won't get any afternoon sun? - Well, the sun gets in my eyes early in the morning and I can't sleep.

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I stay up all night finding bugs and things to eat and I need sleep early in the morning. - Well, I have to grow this garden so I can feed all my little bunny rabbits.

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What am I going to do when all those little bunnies sit down to the table and there's no lettuce to eat? - I don't know, but I do know I'm going to build this wall. - Oh no, you're not.

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- No, yes I am. - Oh no, you're not. - Yes I am. - No, you're not.

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- Yes, I am. - No, you're not. - Yes, I am. - No, you're not.

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- Yes, I am. - No, you're not. - Wait a minute. We're neighbors, aren't we?

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There's no reason for us to fight. We've always been good friends, haven't we? - Up until now, anyway. Well, let's just see what we can do.

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Maybe if we put the bricks side by side, they'd be tall enough to keep the sun out of my eyes early in the morning and low enough for the afternoon sun to shine on your lettuce.

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Yeah, that's an idea. Here, let me help you. There now. I believe that will work, neighbor.

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Oh, I believe that's got it, neighbor. Come on over and split a lettuce leaf with me. An answer to prayer. Once upon a time, a little girl named Katie

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wandered far from her home into the bordering green forest. She was only going to go a little way and return back home before her mother knew she was gone. Katie became so intrigued by the trees and beautiful flowers

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that she forgot about the time. Suddenly, it was dark. And after several attempts to find her way home, she sat down and began to cry.

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She was lost. What was that? I'm all alone. Just me and the...

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the wild animals. (sobbing) - Uh, little lady. - Who said that?

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- I did. - Why, you are a rabbit. I never met a rabbit that could talk. Um, could you tell me how to get back home to my folks?

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- No, but I do know where there's a nice little cottage to keep you warm. I'll lead you there, and then tomorrow, baby, you can find your way back home.

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- Gee, thanks. My name is Katie. Ooh, it's getting awful cold. Let's hurry.

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But first, I'd better pray and ask God to send someone to find me. My mommy says that God will help people in trouble. Amen.

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OK, little rabbit, let's go. Little rabbit led Katie to a nice, dry little cottage and showed her how to light a small gas stove. Katie was happy to be warm, but she was so hungry.

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Little Rabbit knew where some nice nuts were buried. Katie reluctantly left her nice, warm shelter and followed Little Rabbit into the dark, cold night. While they were gone, the little cottage caught on fire.

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Smoke and flames could be seen for miles. Katie and Little Rabbit saw the flames and ran back. -Oh, no! My only shelter!

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Oh! [CRYING] -Hey, Katie. Katie, look.

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Here comes someone to help you. Look. You found me! You found me! Oh, now I can go home to my nice bed and family.

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- Yes, little girl. I saw the fire from my tower and came as fast as I could. I thought someone must be in trouble. - Well, I'll never doubt him again, no siree.

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- What? What him? - Why, God, of course. I just asked him to send someone to find me and he did. Here I was feeling sorry for myself

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because my shelter was gone. What I thought was the worst thing it could have happened was really the best. - Well, that's wonderful.

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Oh, oh look, the fire seems to have gone out. Now, if you're ready now, I'll drive you back to your home. - Oh, Little Rabbit, thank you so much. I'll never forget you.

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- What did you say? - I was just telling my friend, Little Rabbit, goodbye. - Yes, sure. I think it's time for one little girl to be in bed.

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