On April 8, 2024, North America witnessed a rare solar eclipse, a dramatic spectacle not to be repeated for another 20 years. This solar event reminds us of the day the sun stood still for Joshua allowing him to have more time to finish the job. Similarly, we are praying for more time to climb the mountain ahead of us and reach the summit of GLOBAL SERMONS as we continue the arduous task of building out the infrastructure of THE VAULT on the campus of BJU.This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world as a witness to all nations, and then the end shall come. Lord, we need more time. That is our prayer. Please pray with us, and for us.**Learn about The Vault:**https://vault.sermonaudio.com

After 5 months of work and 14,250 lines of code, we just released our single biggest development effort to date as we get closer to the final push towards SermonAudio 2.0. Broadcaster accounts are now LINKED to SermonAudio User accounts allowing you to manage sermon content more conveniently. This update also refreshes your homepage appearance on the new SermonAudio with most options now accessible in the Dashboard. However, as much as we are utilizing the *tools* and *technologies* of our day to their fullest potential for the glory of God, we are mindful of the fact that we want to steer clear of employing worldly *techniques* in our work. I hope you'll continue to pray for us.**Learn about The Vault:**https://vault.sermonaudio.com**Learn about the linking process:**https://web.sermonaudio.com/broadcaster/linking-users

**FEB 15-16 @ 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 website0:33 - Cornerstone Payment Systems0:44 - Translator Tool0:50 - The Vault Pipeline1:02 - API Framework1:10 - Artificial Intelligence1:18 - Audiobook Initiative1:23 - Auto Sermon Transcription1:30 - Foundations Conference1:40 - Jeremiah Lanphier1:45 - Foundations Psalter1:51 - Pearl Mountain Coffee1:54 - Technology Lecture Series2:00 - Amicus Ecclesiae2:03 - Samaritan Ministries2:15 - 1000 Days of United Prayer2:30 - Every sermon in every languageBut 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/

I had a bit of nostalgia as I went through some old family videos. As I saw my wife in those videos, it made me think of "first love" and how we all need to return to it."Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love." Revelation 2:4.As we get busier and busier with life, it is entirely possible to leave our first love. Do you remember a time in your life when you enjoyed the Lord in a "first love" kind of way? What changed? Who changed? The Lord doesn't change. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. If anyone has changed, it is us. And the Lord is always the one who bids us return to Him. He is the one that stands at the door and knocks. He wants anyone -- anyone! -- to open the door so that He can come in and, "sup with him, and he with me." Isn't that incredible that the LORD wants to fellowship with us? Friends, I want you to consider your first love today. When we pray for revival, we're simply praying for a restoration of the joy of the Lord -- which is our first love. Let's get back there.Help us FILL THE RACKS:web.sermonaudio.com/sermons/9422123121966Learn about The Vault:www.sermonaudio.com/vault

The Foundations Conference is coming back to New York City this coming December 12-13, 2023. Our desire is to refresh and equip church leaders with powerful preaching, united prayer, and God-honoring praise. We're serious about powerful preaching, which is why we always seek to assemble a unique blend of strong preachers from various circles. We're serious about united prayer, which is why we put a heavy emphasis on encouraging one another in this oft-neglected discipline. And for this year, we will have the joy of singing some well-beloved psalms in God-honoring praise. In an increasingly divided world, let us gather around these foundations of ministry and enjoy a season of fellowship, refreshment, and unity. We're late, but let's do this: www.thefoundationsconference.com

This past week I had the opportunity to try out a GLOBAL SERMON in a very remote part of the world -- East Africa. I was able to record the reaction of the local Kenyans on video. It's priceless. The impact and significance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is profound and is taking the world by storm. It might be fair to say that AI could be the most transformative technology since the invention of the Internet itself. It is our belief that a powerful tool of this magnitude must be employed for the kingdom of God and the Gospel.In our labs, we have successfully proven the concept of what we are calling "Global Sermons" where we can take any sermon preached in English and have it "re-preached" in multiple languages like French, Spanish, Russian, and Chinese. Because AI tools are fundamentally designed to handle large amounts of computationally intensive language models, we can achieve a high-level of accuracy and natural-sounding voice that has never before been possible.We believe that this is our moment. "We do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God." — Acts 2:11Learn about Global Sermons:https://web.sermonaudio.com/sermons/53023646125199Learn about The Vault:www.sermonaudio.com/vaultLearn about FAME Mission:https://web.sermonaudio.com/sermons/102818010415180

In this VLOG, we take the time to celebrate a very important milestone to us. After an initial failed attempt, we have finally been able to launch the biggest and most critical piece of infrastructure called THE PIPELINE into THE VAULT successfully. We thank God!It also happens to be our one-year anniversary of being on the campus of Bob Jones University. We take some time in this video to reflect on the miracle of how God brought it all together and we give all glory to God.Help us FILL THE RACKS:web.sermonaudio.com/sermons/9422123121966Learn about The Vault:www.sermonaudio.com/vault

The impact and significance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is profound and is taking the world by storm. It might be fair to say that AI could be the most transformative technology since the invention of the Internet itself. With any revolutionary technology, there are pros and cons that could be argued as to its use. However, it is our belief that a powerful tool of this magnitude must be employed for the kingdom of God and the Gospel.In our labs, we have successfully proven the concept of what we are calling "Global Sermons" where we can take any sermon preached in English and have it "re-preached" in multiple languages like French, Spanish, Russian, and Chinese. Because AI tools are fundamentally designed to handle large amounts of computationally intensive language models, we can achieve a high-level of accuracy and natural-sounding voice that has never before been possible.We believe that this is our moment. "We do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God." — Acts 2:11Learn about The Vault:www.sermonaudio.com/vault

On April 20, 2023, Elon Musk launched the most powerful rocket ever built called the Starship. 4 minutes into the launch it experienced a "rapid unscheduled disassembly," according to SpaceX. In other words, it blew up. We had a launch of our own on April 30, 2023. We launched a major piece of infrastructure in The Vault called THE PIPELINE and observed how it was able to handle the full load of Sunday traffic. In similar fashion, what began well ended in a "rapid unscheduled disassembly." This VLOG examines some lessons learned from this initial launch attempt. The Lord is looking for fruit in our lives. And the most important fruit is not a successful launch, but a right response.Help us FILL THE RACKS:web.sermonaudio.com/sermons/9422123121966Learn about The Vault:www.sermonaudio.com/vault

For this VLOG, we put some focus on our fantastic interns from the Bob Jones University Computer Science Department! Part of our strategy with The Vault is to be in proximity to talented young developers that can benefit from the experience of working with our seasoned developers while enjoying the satisfaction of using their technical skills for the kingdom. What I didn't get to mention in the video is that the RESULT of such an effort was that the fear of God fell upon the surrounding kingdoms. I find that fascinating because the teaching was directed to the cities of Judah. I take that to mean that when the whole counsel of God's Word is faithfully declared to God's own people, the effects will be felt on even the surrounding heathen lands. Over the centuries, as the "book of the law of the Lord" has gone into darkened nations, they have consistently been transformed. This is our prayer as we continue to broadcast faithful preaching all around the world -- that God's Word will not return void.SermonAudio and Bob Jones University are cooperating in a mutually beneficial relationship to advance God's kingdom and to inspire the next generation.Bob Jones University:www.bju.eduComputer Science Department:cs.bju.eduLearn about The Vault:www.sermonaudio.com/vault

SermonAudio and Bob Jones University are cooperating in a mutually beneficial relationship to advance God's kingdom and to inspire the next generation. The BJU Computer Science Department presents the SermonAudio Technology Lecture Series, a collection of informative and educational presentations that focus on the latest advancements and trends in technology utilized by the SermonAudio architecture. For the SEPT 12, 2023 lecture, we have invited Nick Logan, founder and CEO of Cornerstone Payment Systems, a credit card processing company that establishes businesses, organizations, and ministries with the ability to accept Visa, MasterCard, and the other Major credit cards. He will speak on "AI as Artificial Moral Agents." Learn more here: https://www.sermonaudio.com/news/55516 Bob Jones University: www.bju.edu Computer Science Department: cs.bju.edu Learn about The Vault: www.sermonaudio.com/vault