The Vault VLOG

**FEB 17-18 @ 7pm-7pm** This prayer effort is in cooperation with SermonAudio and the students at Bob Jones University and students will be encouraged to engage in 24 hours of uninterrupted prayer for the revival of religion and the advancement of Christ's kingdom on earth. **GLOBAL** This prayer effort is unique in that it will involve BOTH in-resident students at BJU that will be gathered in our Vault Room as well as those who wish to join from around the world in various time zones via our regular United Prayer Zoom link. **PRAY WITH US** If you have a burden to see a genuine revival in our generation and if you desire that Christ's kingdom be advanced throughout the nations, please consider joining us on Zoom or in-person (BJU students) for as long as you are able during this special 24-hour season of United Prayer. Learn more: www.24prayer.com *"I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry." — Psalm 40:1* The last half of the video is an excerpt from a video produced by Let the Bible Speak titled, "Paisley Man of Destiny," and can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPXHmhxa7N0

We recently received an incredibly important piece of equipment in The Vault. It is the H100 supercomputer -- the most powerful GPU on the planet. With this, we will be taking our first serious step towards GLOBAL SERMONS where we will use AI tools to take sermons preached in English and have them "re-preached" into multiple languages. When the Lord told Joshua to go over Jordan and enter into the promised land, Joshua didn't ask, "How?" He didn't question the Lord. He didn't doubt the Lord. The command was given and faith informed Joshua, and according to his faith it was done to him. The Lord has given us a statement of fact in Matthew 24:14. "This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations." We could stop and ask the Lord, "How?" But faith informs us that with this verse in our eye, we will take a step forward. Support our mission: www.sermonaudio.com/vault

As we reflect upon 2023, there is a lot that could be said. This is the year that Artificial Intelligence took center stage. It is the year that we utilized some of these AI tools to launch the Audiobook Initiative, giving voice to Christian classics, as well as to transcribe every sermon uploaded. With your generous support, this is the year that we made some giant advances with The Vault infrastructure, protecting our ability to broadcast sound preaching. This is the year that we formed an exclusive partnership with Samaritan Ministries in providing wonderful benefits to our growing family of broadcasters worldwide. It is also the year that we returned to NYC to host our sixth Foundations Conference and launched our beautiful Foundations Psalter. This all happened in 2023, and so much more. 0:18 - Beta website 0:33 - Cornerstone Payment Systems 0:44 - Translator Tool 0:50 - The Vault Pipeline 1:02 - API Framework 1:10 - Artificial Intelligence 1:18 - Audiobook Initiative 1:23 - Auto Sermon Transcription 1:30 - Foundations Conference 1:40 - Jeremiah Lanphier 1:45 - Foundations Psalter 1:51 - Pearl Mountain Coffee 1:54 - Technology Lecture Series 2:00 - Amicus Ecclesiae 2:03 - Samaritan Ministries 2:15 - 1000 Days of United Prayer 2:30 - Every sermon in every language But as we look forward to 2024, there is even more that we desire to claim for the kingdom. We hope to release the beta website into production. We hope to develop an entirely new and improved mobile app experience. And we hope to make 2024 the year of GLOBAL SERMONS, where sermons can easily and affordably be "re-preached" in multiple languages. Support our mission: www.sermonaudio.com/vault

Dr. Clarence Sexton went home to be with the Lord on December 12, 2023. My mind went to Psalm 116 upon hearing of his death. He was a great personal encouragement to me, and I trust this compilation of sermon clips will continue to be a source of encouragement to all who hear for many years to come.

I had the immense privilege of visiting the land of Scotland. I enjoyed visiting historical sites, worshipping with the saints, and even praying with one of the last surviving eyewitnesses of the 1950 Isle of Lewis revival. But there was one aspect of the trip that caught my attention. There was something particularly edifying about how the Scottish churches sang the psalms. According to Psalm 19:7-9, God's Word is perfect, sure, right, pure, clean, and true. If this is the case, no human author can outwrite it, outshine it, excel it, or improve upon it. It's already perfect, and purified seven times (Psalm 12:6). God has given us a divinely-inspired songbook that is meant to be sung through the ages. It unfortunate that many churches have no place for the Psalms in their worship at all. It is for this reason that we embarked on this project to produce one of the most deluxe and affordable renditions of the universally accepted 1650 Scottish Psalter in the hopes that it will appeal to churches far outside any single denomination. The 1650 Scottish Psalter is crafted with scholarship and devotion by some of the most godly men at the time. It is a GIFT to the English-speaking church and should be embraced as such. It is our desire to reintroduce this treasure of Scripture-based praise back into the worship of God among His people. **Visit the companion site:** https://www.foundationspsalter.com **Purchase your copy:** https://store.sermonaudio.com/products/foundations-psalter *Special thanks to Sean McDonald for his meticulous editing assistance with this project.*

**It's a Joint Resolution of United Prayer.** We are a dedicated and earnest group of individuals of all ages from around the world that meet for an hour each day (M-F @ 12pm ET) over Zoom to pray. It is a traditional prayer meeting that begins with a brief 10-min meditation followed by corporate prayer by all participants as time allows. This prayer meeting found its inspiration from the publication of "An Humble Attempt" written by Jonathan Edwards in 1748. Its design is to encourage God's people in the duty of united extraordinary prayer; setting aside some time to pray for the revival of His church and the advancement of Christ's kingdom in our homes, in our churches, in our nation, and in the world. In this short video, some of the participants of United Prayer share what this prayer call means to them in their own words. As much as we are thankful for the blessings of this call, it is a daily burden to keep the fires burning in our own hearts. **Learn more here:** www.sermonaudio.com/unitedprayer **Get the book:** www.sermonaudio.com/cfp

We have embarked on a very special partnership that allows all active broadcasters on *SermonAudio* to enjoy an exclusive DISCOUNT with *Samaritan Ministries* -- a Biblical, affordable healthcare sharing solution for families of any size, worldwide. Essentially, the members of the *Samaritan Ministries* network take care of one another by sharing the burden of their medical bills. Ingenious!*Learn more about this partnership and activate this discount by speaking with a Samaritan specialist using the link below.*Through God's amazing providence, a discussion was started some months ago to seek ways whereby we could be a blessing to one another.On November 1, 2023, *Samaritan Ministries* and *SermonAudio* agreed to take a step of faith by entering into an experimental partnership that will allow any active broadcaster to be eligible to receive a DISCOUNT on their monthly share commitment to *Samaritan Ministries* -- for no other reason than being on *SermonAudio!* And although the actual percentage may vary from year to year, a discount nevertheless will be applied in perpetuity for as long as the partnership is in effect. Blessings!This is an exclusive agreement that is not being offered anywhere else, and is generous in both its scope and duration. If you belong to a church that is on *SermonAudio* and you are a member of *Samaritan Ministries* (or are considering joining), you'll need to talk to one of their specialists and ask for the "SERMONAUDIO DISCOUNT".Learn more about it:www.samaritanministries.org/sermonaudio

As I was reading about the great King Hezekiah in 2 Chronicles 32, it occurred to me that for all of the good and great things he accomplished in his life, he was an engineer at heart. In one short verse (30) we read that Hezekiah constructed a tunnel to bring water from the Gihon Springs down to the Pool of Siloam in Jerusalem. Sounds simple -- but it was actually something of an ancient engineering marvel as it must have taken some serious math and technical skill to have workers dig from opposite ends of the tunnel only to meet perfectly in the middle while maintaining a precise 0.6% grade all the way from beginning to end. This tunnel still exists today. It's little wonder that the princes of Babylon sent to "inquire of the wonder that was done in the land," and that Hezekiah's heart was, as a result, lifted up in pride toward the end of his life. As I think of Hezekiah the engineer, I am reminded of the ever present danger of falling into the same trap of pride amidst all of our technical achievements. I believe it to be the besetting sin of engineers in general. There can be such a dependence on our own ingenuity, that we can drift into a mode of self-dependence -- thinking ourselves more highly than we ought to think. The great need of the hour is to maintain a spirit of GRATITUDE and HUMILITY amidst all of our advances. **Learn about The Vault:** www.sermonaudio.com/vault

I was thankful for the opportunity to meet with some of the BJU Board of Trustees on Oct 3, 2023 to share with them the work that we are doing, the vision we have for the future, and the importance we give to the place of prayer — to which we attribute every success. We only had a window of opportunity to meet, just a few minutes, but I was thankful anyway to communicate what matters to us the most. **Learn about Daily United Prayer:** www.sermonaudio.com/unitedprayer **Learn about the SA & BJU Partnership:** www.sermonaudio.com/news/55527 **Learn about The Vault:** www.sermonaudio.com/vault

Oct 3-4, 2023 is being set aside as a **Global Day of Prayer for Revival**. Organizers of this effort include Paul Washer, Hensworth Jonas, Joel Beeke, Josh Buice, Paulo Junior, Scott Brown, Tom Ascol, Jeff Johnson, and Jorge Rodriguez. We wish to put in our own endorsement for this worthy effort and would encourage God's people everywhere to take every opportunity to pray with God's people in extraordinary prayer for revival. **Learn more:** https://globalprayerforrevival.com/ **Learn more about our Daily United Prayer:** https://www.unitedprayer.net/