Richard Roberts LIVE with Guest Wayman Tisdale Part Eighteenth

TO:  God bless you.

RR:  I appreciate that.  And before we close, Lindsay, I want to say a word, all this past week and the week before I’ve been raising a special Seed-Faith project.  You know, to come into Mabee Center to watch the ORU teams play, you’ve got to cross over Fred Creek. There’s a creek out here that’s called Fred Creek.  We don’t know how it got named Fred, but it was named Fred Creek.  And there are four bridges that go across that creek, two car bridges and two pedestrian bridges.  The students have to walk across the bridges and the cars have to drive across the bridges.  And on the 20th of August all the students will be returning and classes begin a few days later.  And we are remodeling and rebuilding those bridges and we are remodeling and reshaping the creek channel.  There you’ve got a live picture outside right now of the men working.  And I’ve been raising a special Seed-Faith project, the bridge over Fred River.  We’ve got to do some repair work.  We’re in the midst of doing it now. And people have been sowing special seeds of faith to help me with this project.  And as we close this program I want to remind you we still need help. Will you sow a seed today?  Perhaps God will move on your heart to sow a seed of $100.  Or maybe He’ll lay on your heart to sow a seed of $50, or maybe $1,000.  It’s going to cost about $250,000 to repair the bridges and to repair the actual channel of the creek.  You see, all of the sub-divisions have been built around ORU and we get all their flood waters.  And sometimes it comes down there like a raging river. And it has widened the creek channel and widened it.  We even have a cooling tower out there.  Well, you can see some of the damage there. We have a cooling tower that’s very near the creek.  And if we go much longer, that cooling tower will slip right into the creek and be demolished.  So we must do it.  It’s very, very important and I need your help.  As you know, tomorrow I’m going to be getting ready to go to Australia and Lindsay and Billy Joe and Sharon are going to continue this project.  Those construction men that you saw out there are working by faith. They’re believing that the partners of our ministry are going to join with us and sow a seed.  Just as I came in the studio a woman handed me a check for $50.  Lindsay, it’s right here.  Here it is, somewhere.  Here’s a check from a woman who said, “Yes, I’ll help you for the repairing of the bridge.”  And I thank every partner who helps me with this Seed-Faith project.  We’ve had lots of Seed-Faith projects this summer on this campus. We’ve remodeled all the dormitories.  THe dormitories look better than they’ve looked in 16 years.  And I’m so thrilled.  The students are going to be so excited when they get back and see those dormitories. But will you help me on the rechanneling of Fred Creek and the rebuilding of these four bridges.  It’s very, very important.  We must get it done by the 20th of August.  That is my deadline.  Please send a Seed-Faith gift.  And remember, when you do, God will open you the windows of heaven.  He will pour you out a blessing where there shall not be room enough to receive it.  And He will rebuke the devourer for your sake.  That means God will turn the situation around and bring you the financial blessing that you need.  Thank you for sowing your seed.  No matter what it is, large or small, I praise God for it. W–Wayman, God bless you and thank you.  Ted, bless you for being with us.  Till we see you tomorrow, take these words with you all day long, no matter what it looks like, God can turn it around for you.

BN:  Richard invites you to get involved in this ministry with both your prayers and financial support.  Your Seed-Faith gift for the Fred Creek repair project will enable us to make repairs to campus bridges and walkways and maintain safety standards here on the Oral Roberts University campus.  Just write, Richard Roberts, Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Or call 1-918-495-7777.  I’m Bill Nordstrom, inviting you to join us again tomorrow along with special guest Terry and Jackie Mize.  And remember, God can turn it around in your life.

ORUS:  Singing “Turn It Around”  APPLAUSE