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If I profess with the loudest voice and clearest
exposition every portion of the truth of God except
precisely that little point which the world and the
devil are at the moment attacking, then I am not
confessing Christ, however boldly I may be
professing Christ. Where the battle rages, there the
loyalty of the soldier is tested. Martin Luther
exposition every portion of the truth of God except
precisely that little point which the world and the
devil are at the moment attacking, then I am not
confessing Christ, however boldly I may be
professing Christ. Where the battle rages, there the
loyalty of the soldier is tested. Martin Luther
"Give me one hundred men who fear
nothing but sin and desire nothing but God,
and I care not whether they be clergyman or
laymen, they alone will shake the gates of
Hell and set up the kingdom of Heaven upon
the earth." John Wesley
nothing but sin and desire nothing but God,
and I care not whether they be clergyman or
laymen, they alone will shake the gates of
Hell and set up the kingdom of Heaven upon
the earth." John Wesley
This is a real good pic of what most of Wesley's
ministry looked like, he lived life on the edge...
ministry looked like, he lived life on the edge...
John Wesley was the founder
of the Methodist denomination.
of the Methodist denomination.
George Fox the founder of the Quaker's.
George was arrested 8 times. He did some hard time in dungeons, and was
beat up many times. He had the same mentality as John Wesley or George
Whitefield when it came to proclaiming the gospel to the lost; never tell them
what they want hear, tell them what they need to hear! When you call sin, sin
things change. 75% of Americans today think that there going to heaven in
spite of there adultery, fornication, and other sins that the Bible warns
against. 1 Corinthians 6: 9-10
I believe that one of the main reasons that most Americans think there going
to heaven in there present condition is because of the unbalanced view of
the love of God that the seeker friendly church in our nation has proclaimed.
Come to our church were give you a microwave and a toaster and we won't
mention hell like Jesus did multiple times!! Come join our softball team!!
George Fox got thrown out of as many churches in his day as when he
preached in the streets. They didn't want to hear his message, same thing
happened to Wesley, Whitefield, and most of the reformers. I loved the
preaching of Steve Hill during the Brownsville revival, it was old school!
Steve went off of the Word and he is up to date on church history. The
message has not changed folks! To become a Christian it will cost you
something! You have to repent, you have to walk away from the things that
God hates. I'm not saying that when you become a Christian you will be
perfect we all still make mistakes.
Galatians 5:19-21
19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication,
uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies,
outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, 21 envy,
murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand,
just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will
not inherit the kingdom of God. NKJV
The book of Galatians was not a Gospel tract to sinners it was a letter to
Christians..
If you would like to see a typical sermon that Jesus taught in the streets
check out the "sermon on the mount" in Matthew chapters 5-7.
Warning the "sermon on the mount" is very controversial as was His
ministry. In His 3 year earthly ministry His life was almost always in danger
as was Paul's and Peter's and the rest of the apostolic church in the book of
Acts.
The reason that the American church isn't currently experiencing any real
persecution is because it doesn't act or live on the edge like they did in the
New Testament.
John the Baptist's ministry only lasted 6 months because he rebuked Herod
the tetrarch for his sin! He was beheaded!! When was the last time an
American pastor publicly to there face rebuked somebody?
After some time of being locked up the apostle Paul was brought before
Governor Felix and guess what Paul preached on?? Sin, righteousness and
the judgment to come! (Acts 24:22-25) I always laugh when I read threw this
maybe he could have picked a different topic... The Governor became afraid
and sent him away. There went the love offering for that day.
I can't help but think how most of the current churches today would handle
the roaring reformer's, especially Martin Luther for nailing his 95 theses to
the door of the Catholic church declaring them to be heretics. How much
damage was done to the door??? He used a nail?? That was rude!!
It is true that people don't care how much that you know until they know that
you care. When your sharing the faith with someone you can say what needs
to be said with compassion. Jesus always had compassion for the people,
but He always told them what they needed to hear. :-)
beat up many times. He had the same mentality as John Wesley or George
Whitefield when it came to proclaiming the gospel to the lost; never tell them
what they want hear, tell them what they need to hear! When you call sin, sin
things change. 75% of Americans today think that there going to heaven in
spite of there adultery, fornication, and other sins that the Bible warns
against. 1 Corinthians 6: 9-10
I believe that one of the main reasons that most Americans think there going
to heaven in there present condition is because of the unbalanced view of
the love of God that the seeker friendly church in our nation has proclaimed.
Come to our church were give you a microwave and a toaster and we won't
mention hell like Jesus did multiple times!! Come join our softball team!!
George Fox got thrown out of as many churches in his day as when he
preached in the streets. They didn't want to hear his message, same thing
happened to Wesley, Whitefield, and most of the reformers. I loved the
preaching of Steve Hill during the Brownsville revival, it was old school!
Steve went off of the Word and he is up to date on church history. The
message has not changed folks! To become a Christian it will cost you
something! You have to repent, you have to walk away from the things that
God hates. I'm not saying that when you become a Christian you will be
perfect we all still make mistakes.
Galatians 5:19-21
19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication,
uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies,
outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, 21 envy,
murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand,
just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will
not inherit the kingdom of God. NKJV
The book of Galatians was not a Gospel tract to sinners it was a letter to
Christians..
If you would like to see a typical sermon that Jesus taught in the streets
check out the "sermon on the mount" in Matthew chapters 5-7.
Warning the "sermon on the mount" is very controversial as was His
ministry. In His 3 year earthly ministry His life was almost always in danger
as was Paul's and Peter's and the rest of the apostolic church in the book of
Acts.
The reason that the American church isn't currently experiencing any real
persecution is because it doesn't act or live on the edge like they did in the
New Testament.
John the Baptist's ministry only lasted 6 months because he rebuked Herod
the tetrarch for his sin! He was beheaded!! When was the last time an
American pastor publicly to there face rebuked somebody?
After some time of being locked up the apostle Paul was brought before
Governor Felix and guess what Paul preached on?? Sin, righteousness and
the judgment to come! (Acts 24:22-25) I always laugh when I read threw this
maybe he could have picked a different topic... The Governor became afraid
and sent him away. There went the love offering for that day.
I can't help but think how most of the current churches today would handle
the roaring reformer's, especially Martin Luther for nailing his 95 theses to
the door of the Catholic church declaring them to be heretics. How much
damage was done to the door??? He used a nail?? That was rude!!
It is true that people don't care how much that you know until they know that
you care. When your sharing the faith with someone you can say what needs
to be said with compassion. Jesus always had compassion for the people,
but He always told them what they needed to hear. :-)
Billy Sunday
Billy Sunday
Sunday sayings!
I would rather have standing room
in heaven than to own the world
and go to hell.
in heaven than to own the world
and go to hell.
There are men in hell because
they wasted to much time in trying
to find out where Cain got his wife.
they wasted to much time in trying
to find out where Cain got his wife.
The inconsistency is not in the
Bible, but in your life.
Bible, but in your life.
Better die an old maid, sister, than
marry the wrong man.
marry the wrong man.
Too many churches are little more
than four walls and a roof.
than four walls and a roof.
Going to church don't make
anybody a Christian, any more than
taking a wheelbarrow into a garage
makes it an automobile.
anybody a Christian, any more than
taking a wheelbarrow into a garage
makes it an automobile.
God keeps no half-way house. It's
either heaven or hell for you and
me.
either heaven or hell for you and
me.
When picking out a
man's coffin, the worst
thing to say about him is
that he had no enemies.
man's coffin, the worst
thing to say about him is
that he had no enemies.
A man can slip into hell with his
hand on the door-knob of heaven.
hand on the door-knob of heaven.
If you live wrong you can't die right.
When the Lord calls you into a ministry
He prepares you for it. I got saved in a
small town 120 miles from Salt Lake
City were my brother was living.
In Price, Utah I was very involved with
recovery Bible studies and reaching
out to folks with addictions as the Lord
was working on me. (He still is.)
My passion was always for the city
and I went up to hang out with my
brother Mike and we would go
down-town and hand out Gospel
tracts and would talk with anyone that
would listen.
This was well before Ray Comfort and
Kirk Cameron had the platform to the
body of Christ like they do now. Words
couldn't express how grateful I am for
there ministry.
When we started out the only
Christians that we ran into down-town
that were sharing the Faith were some
Baptist brothers in Christ. We learned
a lot from them. I still keep in touch
with a couple of them.
The last New Years eve that I hit in Salt
Lake I had the privilege of watching a
very polished and well trained team
out of Calvary Chapel. Direct fruit from
Ray and Kirk's ministry. Now almost
every major city in America has a "Way
of the Master" evangelism team. Praise
God! If your called to be a prayer
warrior please keep these teams in
your prayers.
He prepares you for it. I got saved in a
small town 120 miles from Salt Lake
City were my brother was living.
In Price, Utah I was very involved with
recovery Bible studies and reaching
out to folks with addictions as the Lord
was working on me. (He still is.)
My passion was always for the city
and I went up to hang out with my
brother Mike and we would go
down-town and hand out Gospel
tracts and would talk with anyone that
would listen.
This was well before Ray Comfort and
Kirk Cameron had the platform to the
body of Christ like they do now. Words
couldn't express how grateful I am for
there ministry.
When we started out the only
Christians that we ran into down-town
that were sharing the Faith were some
Baptist brothers in Christ. We learned
a lot from them. I still keep in touch
with a couple of them.
The last New Years eve that I hit in Salt
Lake I had the privilege of watching a
very polished and well trained team
out of Calvary Chapel. Direct fruit from
Ray and Kirk's ministry. Now almost
every major city in America has a "Way
of the Master" evangelism team. Praise
God! If your called to be a prayer
warrior please keep these teams in
your prayers.
In 2002 the Olympics came to Salt Lake and
there were thousands and thousands of people
there. There was evangelism teams there from
all over the country including Alaska.
Some teams were more polished and more
trained than others and one or two teams
shouldn't have been there.
When I got home from the weekend that I got to
spend there, there was no doubt that this was
what I was called to do.
I will never forget one team that brought large
banners of aborted children. The pictures were
hard to look at they were very graphic; I helped
this team for about 2 hours and it took
everything in me from not weeping. It wasn't
just the pic's it was how hardened the hearts of
the people were. The hecklers were ruthless. It
took me two days in my prayer time to shake it
off; every time I thought about it I had to fight
back the tears....
there were thousands and thousands of people
there. There was evangelism teams there from
all over the country including Alaska.
Some teams were more polished and more
trained than others and one or two teams
shouldn't have been there.
When I got home from the weekend that I got to
spend there, there was no doubt that this was
what I was called to do.
I will never forget one team that brought large
banners of aborted children. The pictures were
hard to look at they were very graphic; I helped
this team for about 2 hours and it took
everything in me from not weeping. It wasn't
just the pic's it was how hardened the hearts of
the people were. The hecklers were ruthless. It
took me two days in my prayer time to shake it
off; every time I thought about it I had to fight
back the tears....
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David you take this ministry pretty serious don't you?? Real serious!! Everyone on the job
site knows I won't look at the pic of there naked girl friend..I don't swear on the job-site..
90% of my music is Christian the other 10% I'm very selective with..Some would say I have
a religious spirit..
Smith Wiggelsworth wouldn't bring a news paper into his house for fear that there might be
a lie in it.. (Personally I read the news paper)
There is more to Christianity than holiness!! Loving your enemies..Taking the humbler
side..Loyalty..Quick to forgive..Religion is hanging around the cross, Christainity is getting
on it!! Real Christianity is going to cost you something..
site knows I won't look at the pic of there naked girl friend..I don't swear on the job-site..
90% of my music is Christian the other 10% I'm very selective with..Some would say I have
a religious spirit..
Smith Wiggelsworth wouldn't bring a news paper into his house for fear that there might be
a lie in it.. (Personally I read the news paper)
There is more to Christianity than holiness!! Loving your enemies..Taking the humbler
side..Loyalty..Quick to forgive..Religion is hanging around the cross, Christainity is getting
on it!! Real Christianity is going to cost you something..
Luke 13:22-30
And He went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward
Jerusalem. 23 Then one said to Him, "Lord, are there few who are saved?"
And He said to them, 24 "Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I say
to you, will seek to enter and will not be able. 25 When once the Master of the
house has risen up and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock
at the door, saying,'Lord, Lord, open for us,' and He will answer and say to you,'I
do not know you, where you are from,' 26 then you will begin to say, 'We ate
and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets.' 27 But He will
say, 'I tell you I do not know you, where you are from. Depart from Me, all you
workers of iniquity.' 28 There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you
see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God,
and yourselves thrust out. 29 They will come from the east and the west, from
the north and the south, and sit down in the kingdom of God. 30 And indeed
there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last." NKJV
And He went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward
Jerusalem. 23 Then one said to Him, "Lord, are there few who are saved?"
And He said to them, 24 "Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I say
to you, will seek to enter and will not be able. 25 When once the Master of the
house has risen up and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock
at the door, saying,'Lord, Lord, open for us,' and He will answer and say to you,'I
do not know you, where you are from,' 26 then you will begin to say, 'We ate
and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets.' 27 But He will
say, 'I tell you I do not know you, where you are from. Depart from Me, all you
workers of iniquity.' 28 There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you
see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God,
and yourselves thrust out. 29 They will come from the east and the west, from
the north and the south, and sit down in the kingdom of God. 30 And indeed
there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last." NKJV
Luke 13:1-5
There were present at that season some who told Him about the Galileans whose
blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And Jesus answered and said to
them, "Do you suppose that these Galileans were worse sinners than all other
Galileans, because they suffered such things? 3 I tell you, no; but unless you
repent you will all likewise perish. 4 Or those eighteen on whom the tower in
Siloam fell and killed them, do you think that they were worse sinners than all
other men who dwelt in Jerusalem? 5 I tell you, no; but unless you repent you
will all likewise perish." NKJV
There were present at that season some who told Him about the Galileans whose
blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And Jesus answered and said to
them, "Do you suppose that these Galileans were worse sinners than all other
Galileans, because they suffered such things? 3 I tell you, no; but unless you
repent you will all likewise perish. 4 Or those eighteen on whom the tower in
Siloam fell and killed them, do you think that they were worse sinners than all
other men who dwelt in Jerusalem? 5 I tell you, no; but unless you repent you
will all likewise perish." NKJV
Just because God
expects us to be
good, that doesn't
make Him bad..
expects us to be
good, that doesn't
make Him bad..
Luke 17:26-30
And as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son
of Man: 27 They ate, they drank, they married wives, they were given in
marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and
destroyed them all. 28 Likewise as it was also in the days of Lot: They ate,
they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built; 29 but on the
day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven
and destroyed them all. 30 Even so will it be in the day when the Son of
Man is revealed. NKJV & Heb. 13:8 ( Note, Jesus said this. Also this is a
reference to the end times; His second coming..) This is for our times!!!
And as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son
of Man: 27 They ate, they drank, they married wives, they were given in
marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and
destroyed them all. 28 Likewise as it was also in the days of Lot: They ate,
they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built; 29 but on the
day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven
and destroyed them all. 30 Even so will it be in the day when the Son of
Man is revealed. NKJV & Heb. 13:8 ( Note, Jesus said this. Also this is a
reference to the end times; His second coming..) This is for our times!!!
2 Peter 2:4-11
For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but cast them down to hell and
delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved for judgment; 5 and did
not spare the ancient world, but saved Noah, one of eight people, a preacher
of righteousness, bringing in the flood on the world of the ungodly; 6 and turning
the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them to destruction,
making them an example to those who afterward would live ungodly; 7 and
delivered righteous Lot, who was oppressed by the filthy conduct of the wicked 8
(for that righteous man, dwelling among them, tormented his righteous soul from
day to day by seeing and hearing their lawless deeds) — 9 then the Lord knows
how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust under
punishment for the day of judgment, 10 and especially those who walk according
to the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise authority. They are
presumptuous, self-willed. They are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries, 11
whereas angels, who are greater in power and might, do not bring a reviling
accusation against them before the Lord. NKJV
( I would suggest that Peter learned this from Jesus..)
Luke 15:4-7 The love of God scriptures
"What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not
leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he
finds it? 5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And
when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to
them,'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!' 7 I say to you
that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than
over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance.
The Parable of the Lost Coin: Luke 15:8-10
"Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a
lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she
has found it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, saying, 'Rejoice with
me, for I have found the piece which I lost!' 10 Likewise, I say to you, there is joy
in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents." NKJV
Read the parable of the lost son, (Luke 15:11-32) he repented also.. The goal
should not be a "sinners prayer", we need to make sure the person is ready to
repent..
David how many folks do you lead to Christ?? Everyone I talk to I lead to the Lord..
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make the horse drink..It's up to them
to make the radical decision to repent ( turn from sin) and trust Jesus alone as
there Lord & Savior.. Christians that shoot for a sinners prayer will have many
notches on there belt, but the Lord knows those that are really His!!
We are saved by grace! Repentance is one of the steps.. Does a sweeping sinners
prayer at the end of a church service really help?? Unless everyone knows that
they need to repent probably not!! A sinner's prayer apart from repentance is
worthless.... In Luke 15 there is 3 parables and in all three they repented!!
This is the big go to chapter for folks that like to take a one sided view of who God
is..God is love..NO DOUBT.. I'm a ex drug addict nobody believes in the love of
God like I do..The point is we can't remove repentance from Christianity!! Its the
power of God to bring change to our Nation!!
Featured written by Ray Comfort Monday, 06 June 2011
The world may ask, "What's wrong with being transsexual, bisexual, or
homosexual? After all, people can't help the way they are born." Do you have
a ready answer? This line of reasoning may help you lead the questioner to
the truth.
To answer this question, let me ask you another question. Are there such
things as moral absolutes? Is there an absolute right and an absolute wrong?
Is murder wrong? Is it ever morally okay to murder another human being? Is
rape wrong? When would it be morally right to rape a woman? Is pedophilia
wrong? If you say these things are absolutely wrong, the next question is, Who
says that they are wrong? From where do you get this moral compass that
determines if something is right, or if it's wrong?
If you leave God and the Ten Commandments out of the picture, you will more
than likely say that these practices are wrong because society says they are. It
is the majority that rules. If that's what you believe, then you have to concede
that what Hitler did was morally okay. He killed eleven million people—six
million Jews, and the rest were homosexuals, gypsies, blacks, Jehovah's
Witnesses, the mentally and physically handicapped, and anyone else who
disagreed with him. Hitler did what he did with the sanction of the German
people. He was voted in as the supreme ruler, and what he did was therefore
legal. So according to your philosophy what he did wasn't wrong. That's the
corner into which we paint ourselves, if we say that morality is determined by
the majority. We believe that might is right.
Before 1962, the crime of sodomy was a felony in every state in the U.S.,
punishable by a long term in prison, often with hard labor. The majority said
that sodomy was extremely wrong, but society's perception toward it has
radically changed.
The problem with a society that has no moral absolutes is that it predictably
slides down a path of degeneration. It doesn't become morally better; it
becomes worse. Nazism and pedophilia become the norm, and consequently,
the Bible is hated because it condemns any form of immorality. It tells us that
there are moral absolutes; that it is always wrong to murder, rape, and commit
adultery; and that God will bring to judgment all those who violate those
precepts. It seems a statement of their absolute and unchanging nature, that
God Himself wrote the Ten Commandments in stone. Then He added that we
violate them by mere thought. If we hate someone, we are a murderer; if we
lust, we commit adultery in the heart.
I have often said that the city in which I live doesn't really have a smog
problem. Each day I walk outside into the fresh morning air, the sky is blue and
the air is clean. All around me, though, I can see a brown haze on the horizon—
it is the cities around us that have a smog problem. We certainly don't.
But if I get to 10,000 feet in a plane and look down on the area, I can see a
brown smog covering the whole of Los Angeles. When I'm in it, I don't see it,
but when I'm above it I can see all things clearly. Look now at the smog of sin,
from God's high point of view:
The Lord looks down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there are
any who understand, who seek God. They have all turned aside, they have
together become corrupt; there is none who does good, no, not one. (Psalm
14:2,3)
From our low viewpoint, there are many good people. But when we see it from
God's point of view, we see ourselves in truth. Again, in God's eyes adultery is
always wrong. Rape is always wrong. Murder is always and absolutely wrong.
So is lust, hatred, lying, stealing, greed, ingratitude to God, and blasphemy. All
these things are morally wrong, even though society may say that they are
acceptable because they have become normal modern human behavior. So,
is homosexuality morally wrong in God's eyes? This is God's point of view:
Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor
homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor
revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. (1 Corinthians 6:9,10)
Homosexuals are "born that way." We are all born with a sinful nature. All of us
are born with a propensity to steer into adultery, lying, stealing, fornication,
homosexuality, etc. We are born sinners, and that's why we must be "born
again." When we are born of the Spirit of God (see John chapter 3) we will
have God's normal—desires that please Him.
So, how can you inoffensively tell a homosexual the good news that he can
have everlasting life, without offending him? How do you convince him that he
must repent of all sin (including his homosexuality) and trust in Jesus alone?
The answer is in this verse:
But we know that the law is good if one uses it lawfully, knowing this: that the
law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate,
for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of
fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, for fornicators, for
sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other
thing that is contrary to sound doctrine. (1 Timothy 1:8–10)
When the Bible speaks here of "the law" it is referring to the Moral Law—the
Ten Commandments. This is what Jesus used in Mark 10:17 and Paul used in
Romans 2:20 to show sinners the nature of sin. If you take the time to do what
Jesus and Paul did, and take a homosexual through the Ten Commandments,
you can convince him (with God's help) that he is a sinner—a liar, a thief, and a
blasphemer—who is in desperate need of a Savior or he will justly end up in
Hell. And you haven't even mentioned homosexuality; and the reason you have
done this is because "the law is not made for a righteous person, but…for
sodomites…"
Abortion Clinic
David are you going to comment on this book??
I would rather not comment on this book.. There is a
price to pay for having a opinion.. I paid a price for
leaving Mormonism.. I try to pick my battles.. I'm
going to try to keep this short..
First, I want to say that I'm 'BIG' on unity in the body
of Christ.. I try to stay connected with the Lord's
people.. I'm a Spirit filled Christian that can go to
Baptist Bible studies and get along with folks, learn,
and with some effort I can stay out of arguing about
our differences..
I would rather not comment on this book.. There is a
price to pay for having a opinion.. I paid a price for
leaving Mormonism.. I try to pick my battles.. I'm
going to try to keep this short..
First, I want to say that I'm 'BIG' on unity in the body
of Christ.. I try to stay connected with the Lord's
people.. I'm a Spirit filled Christian that can go to
Baptist Bible studies and get along with folks, learn,
and with some effort I can stay out of arguing about
our differences..
I can preach the Gospel with the Baptist Street Preacher's that only read the
KJV of the Bible, with some effort.. They don't like the NKJV.. Have I had
some debate's with some of them about this?? Yes! But I try not to.. I try to
focus on the things that we agree on.. They have some very good reasons to
worry about loose translations of the Bible that I don't have time to cover
here.. In many ways they have to 'try' to let me preach with them because of
this issue.. Like I said its hard to have opinions.. John Wesley and George
Whitefield had to try to get along with each other because of things that they
didn't agree on!! Whitefield, like John Knox and Spurgeon agreed with the
teachings of John Calvin.. John Wesley and William Booth were free will guys
and they had to try to get along with there brothers in Christ that held a
Calvinist point of view.. Ya, but John Calvin was a heretic!! Only those that
don't read or study would trash on the great reformer that John Calvin was!
John Calvin walked in apostolic authority!! Like those out there that still read
will tell you that John Calvin was not a Calvinist like folks who teach on
Calvinism do today.. Me personally, I'm a free will guy.. My first couple of
years in Texas I read a lot of Spurgeon books and there is a reason why
Charles Spurgeon books are still read today!! He will go down as one of the
greatest Christian authors of all times! Every paragraph is spiritually rich.. He
didn't waste words.. It is said that Spurgeon read a 1000 page s a week! His
gift was that he didn't let it go to his head. He studied the Jesus freaks
before him, and was a Jesus freak himself. In church history the Calvinist
walked in the power of God too!! In many ways they were more balanced
than the churches of America are today.. They weren't luke-warm, dead, do
nothing, say nothing Christians! They put there lives on the line for the
Gospel!!
One of the main reasons that I keep my distance from charismatic churches
(that I love to worship in) is because some of them out there think that they
can turn the gift of prophecy on and off at there will.. Like a light switch.. I
don't flow with this.. False prophecy in the Bible is a big deal!! Only the Spirit
of God controls this gift!! Read John Bevere's book.. I don't have the time
right now to break down all the Bible verses, but I could easily!! (maybe I will
do a part two) John Bevere is a well balanced Bible teacher. I have read half
a dozen of his books, a couple of them I have read more than once.. John
Bevere is prophetic.. I'm big on trying to do everything pray fully and
prophetically..
It's dangerous to teach folks to prophecy by faith..In the Bible real prophets
were challenged by false prophets that claimed they were prophesying by the
Lord!! There was two books that John Bevere wrote that he got a lot of
criticism for. 1- "Thus Saith The Lord". 2 - "The Fear of the Lord". God's
people like there cake and ice cream but not there fruits and vegetables..
You can't stay healthy on cake and ice cream..You can grow big churches
and get rich just serving cake and ice cream.. Me personally I would rather
work a full time job and preach truth, than get paid for teaching watered
down, half truths..
I believe in the gift of prophecy!! We need it!! Its biblical!! But this gift
looses its power and ability to empower God's people if it can't be trusted!!
By the way every one of the hero's of the Faith on this web- site also
believed in the gift of prophecy too... They weren't dead men, teaching a
dead Gospel!! :-)
KJV of the Bible, with some effort.. They don't like the NKJV.. Have I had
some debate's with some of them about this?? Yes! But I try not to.. I try to
focus on the things that we agree on.. They have some very good reasons to
worry about loose translations of the Bible that I don't have time to cover
here.. In many ways they have to 'try' to let me preach with them because of
this issue.. Like I said its hard to have opinions.. John Wesley and George
Whitefield had to try to get along with each other because of things that they
didn't agree on!! Whitefield, like John Knox and Spurgeon agreed with the
teachings of John Calvin.. John Wesley and William Booth were free will guys
and they had to try to get along with there brothers in Christ that held a
Calvinist point of view.. Ya, but John Calvin was a heretic!! Only those that
don't read or study would trash on the great reformer that John Calvin was!
John Calvin walked in apostolic authority!! Like those out there that still read
will tell you that John Calvin was not a Calvinist like folks who teach on
Calvinism do today.. Me personally, I'm a free will guy.. My first couple of
years in Texas I read a lot of Spurgeon books and there is a reason why
Charles Spurgeon books are still read today!! He will go down as one of the
greatest Christian authors of all times! Every paragraph is spiritually rich.. He
didn't waste words.. It is said that Spurgeon read a 1000 page s a week! His
gift was that he didn't let it go to his head. He studied the Jesus freaks
before him, and was a Jesus freak himself. In church history the Calvinist
walked in the power of God too!! In many ways they were more balanced
than the churches of America are today.. They weren't luke-warm, dead, do
nothing, say nothing Christians! They put there lives on the line for the
Gospel!!
One of the main reasons that I keep my distance from charismatic churches
(that I love to worship in) is because some of them out there think that they
can turn the gift of prophecy on and off at there will.. Like a light switch.. I
don't flow with this.. False prophecy in the Bible is a big deal!! Only the Spirit
of God controls this gift!! Read John Bevere's book.. I don't have the time
right now to break down all the Bible verses, but I could easily!! (maybe I will
do a part two) John Bevere is a well balanced Bible teacher. I have read half
a dozen of his books, a couple of them I have read more than once.. John
Bevere is prophetic.. I'm big on trying to do everything pray fully and
prophetically..
It's dangerous to teach folks to prophecy by faith..In the Bible real prophets
were challenged by false prophets that claimed they were prophesying by the
Lord!! There was two books that John Bevere wrote that he got a lot of
criticism for. 1- "Thus Saith The Lord". 2 - "The Fear of the Lord". God's
people like there cake and ice cream but not there fruits and vegetables..
You can't stay healthy on cake and ice cream..You can grow big churches
and get rich just serving cake and ice cream.. Me personally I would rather
work a full time job and preach truth, than get paid for teaching watered
down, half truths..
I believe in the gift of prophecy!! We need it!! Its biblical!! But this gift
looses its power and ability to empower God's people if it can't be trusted!!
By the way every one of the hero's of the Faith on this web- site also
believed in the gift of prophecy too... They weren't dead men, teaching a
dead Gospel!! :-)
(Pat Necerato, Jeff Rose and Robert Parker after a hard day of preaching in New York)
We started out Saturday night preaching at Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia. It was a very fruitful
night, many heard the gospel and were convicted. One man from Ethiopia was questioning the
Deity of Jesus, when his questions were answered according to the Scriptures, he was amazed
and left rejoicing!
Another man and his wife took the liberty to run up and kick our speaker and scream in our faces.
The authorities arrived later and overlooked the crimes of the people but spent a considerable
amount of time giving us much grief for the gospel message.
Afterwards we went to eat and had a great time fellow shipping.
Sunday morning we left for Manhattan New York where the same-sex marriages were being
performed. The streets were shut down and the people were lined up all the way down the street
waiting to participate in gay marriage. We were threatened, not only by the homosexual community,
but the police as well.
Our first amendment rights were violated . We were told that if we did not move away from the event
that we would be moved forcefully by the police. When we backed away, they allowed the banner
waving homosexuals to take our spot. They continued to press us until we told them that we were
going to preach regardless of what they did to us.
God was glorified as we continued to preach the rest of the day!
We started out Saturday night preaching at Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia. It was a very fruitful
night, many heard the gospel and were convicted. One man from Ethiopia was questioning the
Deity of Jesus, when his questions were answered according to the Scriptures, he was amazed
and left rejoicing!
Another man and his wife took the liberty to run up and kick our speaker and scream in our faces.
The authorities arrived later and overlooked the crimes of the people but spent a considerable
amount of time giving us much grief for the gospel message.
Afterwards we went to eat and had a great time fellow shipping.
Sunday morning we left for Manhattan New York where the same-sex marriages were being
performed. The streets were shut down and the people were lined up all the way down the street
waiting to participate in gay marriage. We were threatened, not only by the homosexual community,
but the police as well.
Our first amendment rights were violated . We were told that if we did not move away from the event
that we would be moved forcefully by the police. When we backed away, they allowed the banner
waving homosexuals to take our spot. They continued to press us until we told them that we were
going to preach regardless of what they did to us.
God was glorified as we continued to preach the rest of the day!
Jeremiah Cry - Up Date
Thats D K with his hand raised..
We started off at the abortion
clinic and then we went to
the zoo.. The zoo was dead
so we came over here..
clinic and then we went to
the zoo.. The zoo was dead
so we came over here..
7-30-11
We had 5 signs out.. Car
windows were rolled down
to hear the preaching.. It's
always fun when the Holy
Spirit is on the corner..
windows were rolled down
to hear the preaching.. It's
always fun when the Holy
Spirit is on the corner..
Some would ask
why would we
preach on a
corner like this..
Houston doesn't
have a tourist trap
that draws large
crowds on the
weekends like
San Antonio, or
New Orleans, or
other cities.
We are just trying
to be creative and
have a place to
target..
why would we
preach on a
corner like this..
Houston doesn't
have a tourist trap
that draws large
crowds on the
weekends like
San Antonio, or
New Orleans, or
other cities.
We are just trying
to be creative and
have a place to
target..
Prophetic ??
First ones in, last ones
out, nobody gets left
behind!!
out, nobody gets left
behind!!
Any time, any place, at any cost!!
This isn't just a ministry, its an adventure!!
If you listen to most modern preachers, they will tell you how God can help you. He’s your friend
and He’s there for your happiness. He has a wonderful plan for your life. However, with a spiraling
world economy, the increase in global disasters, wars, unstoppable diseases, massive floods,
hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts, tsunamis, and escalating violence, it’s not so easy to make the
promise of a bliss-filled future for those who respond to the gospel.
Words mean different things to different people. While some preachers would say that a
“wonderful” plan means that God will be with us in the lion’s den, they don’t mention the lions, and
so they are disillusioned the first time a lion looks at them as lunch. God isn’t portrayed in Scripture
as some sort of divine butler who comes at the beck and call of humanity. There’s no promise of
perfect happiness in this life. The Christian life is rather portrayed as the opposite. The Bibles
promises tribulation, temptation and persecution for those who live a godly life in this sinful world.
Consequently, skeptics are right when they say that the church is filled with hypocrites—those
whose lives don’t reflect what we know they should. And our land is filled with those who think that
they were once Christians who have fallen away from their faith. The following letter is typical of
those in this category:
“Ray believes I was a ‘false convert’ and was never a ‘true Christian’ the entire time I believed I was
a born-again evangelical Christian for many years. I spoke in tongues, had the many gifts of the
Holy Spirit, laying-on-of-hands, the whole nine yards.”
He may have thought that he had the whole nine yards, but he was thrown a curveball. Sadly, this
person (just one of very many) is almost certainly the product of the false gospel—the promise of
an improved life. Notice the “evidence” he cites of his supposed conversion. It was that he
possessed gifts, when the Bible says that it is by fruits (not gifts) that a Christian is known.
The Scriptures list the evidential fruits of conversion as the fruit of righteousness (always doing the
right thing), the fruit of praise (giving God due praise for His kindness, etc.), the fruit of thanksgiving
(having a thankful heart for the “unspeakable” gift of everlasting life, etc.), the fruit of repentance
(living a life of holiness—no longer serving sin), and the fruit of the Spirit (love, joy, peace, patience,
goodness, gentleness, faith, meekness and temperance).
Instead of possessing these fruits, the false convert deceives himself, and plays the hypocrite. He
doesn’t come to “know the Lord” because his sin still separates him from God. He holds onto
secret sins (lust, selfishness, a covetous heart, bitterness, etc.), and it’s only a matter of time (as
with Judas) until he is exposed as a pretender. Many hypocrites stay within the Church, sitting
among God’s people—as goats among the sheep--and will be sorted out on Judgment Day.
The reason the false convert had a false conversion is that he didn’t find a place of biblical
repentance in the first place. He never saw sin in its true light. That’s why the Ten Commandments
should be used in our witness, and not the unbiblical “God has a Wonderful Plan for Your Life”
gospel.
Instead of trying to attract the sinners to the Savior, we should rather do what the Bible does. It
drives them using the Ten Commandments. It is similar to the way the police may have an amnesty
for illegal weapons. They would say, “You are violating the law by possessing illegal firearms. If
you hand them in before the end of this month you will not be prosecuted.” And therein is the
essence of the message of the gospel. We have sinned against God by violating His Law. In His
sight we are criminals. There’s going to be a terrible Day of Judgment, when God reveals His anger
against all evil, but He is rich in mercy and offers amnesty. If we lay down our weapons of hostility,
He completely forgives us because of the cross.
When we leave off the fact that sinners have violated God’s Law and are under His just wrath, there’
s no reason for them to lay down their weapons. Instead of fleeing to the cross to be saved from
God’s wrath because they have sinned against Him, they instead experimentally come to the Savior
to see if His wonderful plan is better than theirs. There’s no fear of God, there’s no knowledge of sin
(which comes by the Law—see Romans 3:19, 20, 7:7, 7:13), and there is no conversion to Jesus
Christ.
A woman named Kim once wrote to us and said that her husband had our video series, saying that
she mocked Kirk Cameron and me, calling us “The Hokey Brothers,” and naming the video series
“The Won't Work Series.” In other words, she didn’t believe in the use of God’s Law to bring the
knowledge of sin, and be used as “a schoolmaster to bring us to Christ” (see Galatians 3:24), and
said,
“Late one night the phone rang and it was a very nervous man who said that a woman at Union
Station (that's in DC) gave him my business card… It turns out a friend had … double parked, ran to
a security guard and handed him my card saying, ‘This is the woman who will answer your
questions about God’. He stammered on the phone telling me the story and then said that he had
kept the card for a year, thrown it away several times only to dig it out of the trash. Clifton then went
on to ask me question after question about scripture. My husband found passages so that I could
read directly as I spoke to Clifton over several hours. Well after midnight Clifton was still
questioning why he needed God and I went ‘full Ray’. ‘Have you ever told a lie?’ I queried. My
husband was pounding the pillow laughing as I was mouthing to him to shut up. Within minutes
Clifton's heart changed. He was crying at his need for God and saying that he never knew why he
needed Him. We prayed and I never heard from Clifton again. My husband, however, never misses
an opportunity to laugh at my now former mocking at Ray.”
So if you are a Christian, make sure you do what Jesus did when you present the gospel to a lost
and dying world. If they are humble and have a knowledge of sin, give them grace (John 3:1-5). If
they are proud and self-righteous, give them the Law to humble them and bring the knowledge of
sin (Mark 10:17-22). Do what Paul did in Romans chapter 2. He said to his hearers,
“You, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that a man should
not steal, do you steal? You who say, “Do not commit adultery,” do you commit adultery? You who
abhor idols, do you rob temples? You who make your boast in the law, do you dishonor God
through breaking the law?” (Romans 2:21-23).
Imitate Paul. Do what Jesus did. Open up the divine Law as He did in the Sermon on the Mount, and
show sinners the seriousness of sin and its fearful consequences. To fail to do so is the ultimate
betrayal, the terrible repercussions of which will only be seen in eternity.
and He’s there for your happiness. He has a wonderful plan for your life. However, with a spiraling
world economy, the increase in global disasters, wars, unstoppable diseases, massive floods,
hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts, tsunamis, and escalating violence, it’s not so easy to make the
promise of a bliss-filled future for those who respond to the gospel.
Words mean different things to different people. While some preachers would say that a
“wonderful” plan means that God will be with us in the lion’s den, they don’t mention the lions, and
so they are disillusioned the first time a lion looks at them as lunch. God isn’t portrayed in Scripture
as some sort of divine butler who comes at the beck and call of humanity. There’s no promise of
perfect happiness in this life. The Christian life is rather portrayed as the opposite. The Bibles
promises tribulation, temptation and persecution for those who live a godly life in this sinful world.
Consequently, skeptics are right when they say that the church is filled with hypocrites—those
whose lives don’t reflect what we know they should. And our land is filled with those who think that
they were once Christians who have fallen away from their faith. The following letter is typical of
those in this category:
“Ray believes I was a ‘false convert’ and was never a ‘true Christian’ the entire time I believed I was
a born-again evangelical Christian for many years. I spoke in tongues, had the many gifts of the
Holy Spirit, laying-on-of-hands, the whole nine yards.”
He may have thought that he had the whole nine yards, but he was thrown a curveball. Sadly, this
person (just one of very many) is almost certainly the product of the false gospel—the promise of
an improved life. Notice the “evidence” he cites of his supposed conversion. It was that he
possessed gifts, when the Bible says that it is by fruits (not gifts) that a Christian is known.
The Scriptures list the evidential fruits of conversion as the fruit of righteousness (always doing the
right thing), the fruit of praise (giving God due praise for His kindness, etc.), the fruit of thanksgiving
(having a thankful heart for the “unspeakable” gift of everlasting life, etc.), the fruit of repentance
(living a life of holiness—no longer serving sin), and the fruit of the Spirit (love, joy, peace, patience,
goodness, gentleness, faith, meekness and temperance).
Instead of possessing these fruits, the false convert deceives himself, and plays the hypocrite. He
doesn’t come to “know the Lord” because his sin still separates him from God. He holds onto
secret sins (lust, selfishness, a covetous heart, bitterness, etc.), and it’s only a matter of time (as
with Judas) until he is exposed as a pretender. Many hypocrites stay within the Church, sitting
among God’s people—as goats among the sheep--and will be sorted out on Judgment Day.
The reason the false convert had a false conversion is that he didn’t find a place of biblical
repentance in the first place. He never saw sin in its true light. That’s why the Ten Commandments
should be used in our witness, and not the unbiblical “God has a Wonderful Plan for Your Life”
gospel.
Instead of trying to attract the sinners to the Savior, we should rather do what the Bible does. It
drives them using the Ten Commandments. It is similar to the way the police may have an amnesty
for illegal weapons. They would say, “You are violating the law by possessing illegal firearms. If
you hand them in before the end of this month you will not be prosecuted.” And therein is the
essence of the message of the gospel. We have sinned against God by violating His Law. In His
sight we are criminals. There’s going to be a terrible Day of Judgment, when God reveals His anger
against all evil, but He is rich in mercy and offers amnesty. If we lay down our weapons of hostility,
He completely forgives us because of the cross.
When we leave off the fact that sinners have violated God’s Law and are under His just wrath, there’
s no reason for them to lay down their weapons. Instead of fleeing to the cross to be saved from
God’s wrath because they have sinned against Him, they instead experimentally come to the Savior
to see if His wonderful plan is better than theirs. There’s no fear of God, there’s no knowledge of sin
(which comes by the Law—see Romans 3:19, 20, 7:7, 7:13), and there is no conversion to Jesus
Christ.
A woman named Kim once wrote to us and said that her husband had our video series, saying that
she mocked Kirk Cameron and me, calling us “The Hokey Brothers,” and naming the video series
“The Won't Work Series.” In other words, she didn’t believe in the use of God’s Law to bring the
knowledge of sin, and be used as “a schoolmaster to bring us to Christ” (see Galatians 3:24), and
said,
“Late one night the phone rang and it was a very nervous man who said that a woman at Union
Station (that's in DC) gave him my business card… It turns out a friend had … double parked, ran to
a security guard and handed him my card saying, ‘This is the woman who will answer your
questions about God’. He stammered on the phone telling me the story and then said that he had
kept the card for a year, thrown it away several times only to dig it out of the trash. Clifton then went
on to ask me question after question about scripture. My husband found passages so that I could
read directly as I spoke to Clifton over several hours. Well after midnight Clifton was still
questioning why he needed God and I went ‘full Ray’. ‘Have you ever told a lie?’ I queried. My
husband was pounding the pillow laughing as I was mouthing to him to shut up. Within minutes
Clifton's heart changed. He was crying at his need for God and saying that he never knew why he
needed Him. We prayed and I never heard from Clifton again. My husband, however, never misses
an opportunity to laugh at my now former mocking at Ray.”
So if you are a Christian, make sure you do what Jesus did when you present the gospel to a lost
and dying world. If they are humble and have a knowledge of sin, give them grace (John 3:1-5). If
they are proud and self-righteous, give them the Law to humble them and bring the knowledge of
sin (Mark 10:17-22). Do what Paul did in Romans chapter 2. He said to his hearers,
“You, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that a man should
not steal, do you steal? You who say, “Do not commit adultery,” do you commit adultery? You who
abhor idols, do you rob temples? You who make your boast in the law, do you dishonor God
through breaking the law?” (Romans 2:21-23).
Imitate Paul. Do what Jesus did. Open up the divine Law as He did in the Sermon on the Mount, and
show sinners the seriousness of sin and its fearful consequences. To fail to do so is the ultimate
betrayal, the terrible repercussions of which will only be seen in eternity.
Written by Ray Comfort Monday, 11 July 2011
Worship & Evangelism
1 Corinthians 2:1-5
And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come
with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring
to you the testimony of God. 2 For I determined not
to know anything among you except Jesus Christ
and Him crucified. 3 I was with you in weakness, in
fear, and in much trembling. 4 And my speech and
my preaching were not with persuasive words of
human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit
and of power, 5 that your faith should not be in the
wisdom of men but in the power of God. NKJV
And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come
with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring
to you the testimony of God. 2 For I determined not
to know anything among you except Jesus Christ
and Him crucified. 3 I was with you in weakness, in
fear, and in much trembling. 4 And my speech and
my preaching were not with persuasive words of
human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit
and of power, 5 that your faith should not be in the
wisdom of men but in the power of God. NKJV
A friend invited me to this church,
and the Spirit of the Lord was in the
house big time!! It was awesome!!
and the Spirit of the Lord was in the
house big time!! It was awesome!!
8-7-11
Often in street evangelism I
refer to the power, and
presence of God in church
service's that I go to..
You can't see the wind but
you can feel it.. You can't
'see' the presence of the Lord,
but you can feel Him too!
refer to the power, and
presence of God in church
service's that I go to..
You can't see the wind but
you can feel it.. You can't
'see' the presence of the Lord,
but you can feel Him too!
Bravery
Today we are in desperate need of brave soldiers for Jesus Christ. It is a
very serious thing today to talk about the need of courage and bravery in
today's evangelical world. Many sink into their comfy pew every Sunday
morning, listening to God's Word, singing the songs, then marching back
to their homes without even the acknowledgement that there is a world
beyond the normal scope of their lives.
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not
afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee
whithersoever thou goest (Joshua 1:9)
The "Business as usual" mentality of today's contemporary Church in
America is a most serious problem. Apathy and indifference to the
growing needs and issues that face our Church, families and our Nation
today cannot be ignored under the guise of spirituality.
As long as we are saved, and not going to hell what else do we need to
worry about right? Wrong!
Is the Christian life just about getting saved from Hell and then getting
raptured out of here? A kinda "play it safe" religion with all the bells and
whistles.
Christianity confronts and invades all areas of life. This is why the
Reformation became the Reformation. When God's people could finally
get a copy of God's Word in their own language, they realized something
quite remarkable! The common person realized that God wanted to be
involved in all areas of their life, not just when we are in Church, or doing
something we label as "spiritual."
The Bible does not recognize a separation of Holy & Secular vocations,
but recognizes that God is Sovereign and over all, and is Lord of All.
This is why the "Scottish Covenanters" stood on the motto, No King But
Christ, because they understood the "Crown Rights of Jesus Christ" that
He was King over all, and nothing could be separated from His ownership.
As Believers, we must too cry out "No King but Christ!" We must realize
that Jesus Christ is the King, he is triumphant!
Therefore we can go forward into the world with the assurance that Christ
is in control, and His Kingdom is advancing.
The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the
works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.(Romans 13:12)
We have been given "Armor" not for our comfort and flight, but to go
cross enemy lines and engage in the fight!
Then we can say with Paul ...
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
(2nd Tim 4:7)
Let us repent of our cowardliness and fear, and get into the fight.
Be Brave, for the Bible says, The Righteous are as Bold as a Lion!
I pray that the Lord would gives us His strength to Stand and do what He
has commanded us to do in these dark and challenging times.
No King but Christ...
Today we are in desperate need of brave soldiers for Jesus Christ. It is a
very serious thing today to talk about the need of courage and bravery in
today's evangelical world. Many sink into their comfy pew every Sunday
morning, listening to God's Word, singing the songs, then marching back
to their homes without even the acknowledgement that there is a world
beyond the normal scope of their lives.
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not
afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee
whithersoever thou goest (Joshua 1:9)
The "Business as usual" mentality of today's contemporary Church in
America is a most serious problem. Apathy and indifference to the
growing needs and issues that face our Church, families and our Nation
today cannot be ignored under the guise of spirituality.
As long as we are saved, and not going to hell what else do we need to
worry about right? Wrong!
Is the Christian life just about getting saved from Hell and then getting
raptured out of here? A kinda "play it safe" religion with all the bells and
whistles.
Christianity confronts and invades all areas of life. This is why the
Reformation became the Reformation. When God's people could finally
get a copy of God's Word in their own language, they realized something
quite remarkable! The common person realized that God wanted to be
involved in all areas of their life, not just when we are in Church, or doing
something we label as "spiritual."
The Bible does not recognize a separation of Holy & Secular vocations,
but recognizes that God is Sovereign and over all, and is Lord of All.
This is why the "Scottish Covenanters" stood on the motto, No King But
Christ, because they understood the "Crown Rights of Jesus Christ" that
He was King over all, and nothing could be separated from His ownership.
As Believers, we must too cry out "No King but Christ!" We must realize
that Jesus Christ is the King, he is triumphant!
Therefore we can go forward into the world with the assurance that Christ
is in control, and His Kingdom is advancing.
The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the
works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.(Romans 13:12)
We have been given "Armor" not for our comfort and flight, but to go
cross enemy lines and engage in the fight!
Then we can say with Paul ...
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
(2nd Tim 4:7)
Let us repent of our cowardliness and fear, and get into the fight.
Be Brave, for the Bible says, The Righteous are as Bold as a Lion!
I pray that the Lord would gives us His strength to Stand and do what He
has commanded us to do in these dark and challenging times.
No King but Christ...
Jeremiah Cry Up Date
8-27-11
Drive up volunteer!
12:00 to 4:00
Street Preacher Robert
Volunteers reading
the Sermon on the
Mount from the Bible..
the Sermon on the
Mount from the Bible..
We had 5 signs on the corner!!
The Lord is more concerned
about America's morality,
than her prosperity!!
about America's morality,
than her prosperity!!
30,000 Christians showed up to support
Governor Perry's prayer meeting at Reliant
Stadium.. There was about 150 protesters
that showed up to protest the prayer
meeting. Bro Robert took a bull horn down
there and preached the Gospel to the
protesters by himself!! A brother in Christ
seen Robert preaching by himself and
helped him.. There was 60,000 people at
the gay pride day last June in Houston to
support the gay movement..
Governor Perry's prayer meeting at Reliant
Stadium.. There was about 150 protesters
that showed up to protest the prayer
meeting. Bro Robert took a bull horn down
there and preached the Gospel to the
protesters by himself!! A brother in Christ
seen Robert preaching by himself and
helped him.. There was 60,000 people at
the gay pride day last June in Houston to
support the gay movement..
One riot.. One ranger!!
General Booth
Apostolic Evangelism
Street preaching
Gospel Tract Distribution
Apostolic Evangelism
Street Preaching
Gospel Tract Distribution
Looking for soldiers for Christ!!
"I consider that
the chief dangers
which confront
the coming
century will be
religion without
the Holy Ghost,
Christianity
without Christ,
forgiveness
without
repentance,
salvation without
regeneration,
politics without
God, and heaven
without hell.”
General William
Booth
the chief dangers
which confront
the coming
century will be
religion without
the Holy Ghost,
Christianity
without Christ,
forgiveness
without
repentance,
salvation without
regeneration,
politics without
God, and heaven
without hell.”
General William
Booth
Apostle Booth
The Salvation Army in there early days took the
Gospel to the nations threw street preaching and
open air meetings..
They preached biblical salvation!! "Is your soul
right with God!" They were not embarrassed
about hell.. They preached truth with passion!
Gospel to the nations threw street preaching and
open air meetings..
They preached biblical salvation!! "Is your soul
right with God!" They were not embarrassed
about hell.. They preached truth with passion!
William Booth was a
veteran street preacher.
veteran street preacher.
Booth was so out-spoken about the
sins of his time that he lived with many
death threats on his life..
sins of his time that he lived with many
death threats on his life..
A small clip from Ruben Israel's up dated Soap Box
One young believer told me that he had a booth inside the park to give away free
booklets and he heard all the commotion outside and walked out to ask me that due
to all the confusion around me that it was confirmation that we were not preaching
the true gospel. He told me that ‘God is not the author of confusion’ and so I asked
him one question.
Who caused the confusion at the tower of Babel and eventually he said “God.”
God is not the author of confusion, however He can use confusion as He did with
Babel. But the author was satan back in the garden with Eve and don’t for one
second consider all confusion to be demonic. Genesis chapter 11 we read where
the whole earth had one language and for names sake they built a tower where the
top might reach heaven. God saw this and confound their language, that they may
not understand each other and stop building. God did this, not satan, not demons,
not mankind, BUT GOD. He used confusion but He is not the author, see how that
works?
“Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the
language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon
the face of all the earth”
Gen.11:9
Funny how people will judge your preaching to be inspired based on the reaction of
the crowd, if that is the case they would have had issues with Paul.
In Acts 16 we find Paul and Silas preaching in Thyatira and after causing a stir in
that city, they were brought to the city magistrates because they did ‘exceedingly
trouble our city.’ So Thyatira was fine living in sin with each other, as everyone was
living in peace and harmony, until those guys came to town.
In Acts 19 we read where Paul made ‘no small stir about that way’ as he persuaded
and turned away many people, saying that they be no gods that are made with
human hands, well the city folks were filled with wrath, and in a ‘great uproar’ they
cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. And the very next verse says:
“And the whole city was filled with confusion”
Confusion was the fruit of Paul’s preaching in that city.
Acts 21 again we find Paul causing a problem “that all Jerusalem was in an uproar”
as Paul did not bring peace but ‘tumult’ to that city....
One young believer told me that he had a booth inside the park to give away free
booklets and he heard all the commotion outside and walked out to ask me that due
to all the confusion around me that it was confirmation that we were not preaching
the true gospel. He told me that ‘God is not the author of confusion’ and so I asked
him one question.
Who caused the confusion at the tower of Babel and eventually he said “God.”
God is not the author of confusion, however He can use confusion as He did with
Babel. But the author was satan back in the garden with Eve and don’t for one
second consider all confusion to be demonic. Genesis chapter 11 we read where
the whole earth had one language and for names sake they built a tower where the
top might reach heaven. God saw this and confound their language, that they may
not understand each other and stop building. God did this, not satan, not demons,
not mankind, BUT GOD. He used confusion but He is not the author, see how that
works?
“Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the
language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon
the face of all the earth”
Gen.11:9
Funny how people will judge your preaching to be inspired based on the reaction of
the crowd, if that is the case they would have had issues with Paul.
In Acts 16 we find Paul and Silas preaching in Thyatira and after causing a stir in
that city, they were brought to the city magistrates because they did ‘exceedingly
trouble our city.’ So Thyatira was fine living in sin with each other, as everyone was
living in peace and harmony, until those guys came to town.
In Acts 19 we read where Paul made ‘no small stir about that way’ as he persuaded
and turned away many people, saying that they be no gods that are made with
human hands, well the city folks were filled with wrath, and in a ‘great uproar’ they
cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. And the very next verse says:
“And the whole city was filled with confusion”
Confusion was the fruit of Paul’s preaching in that city.
Acts 21 again we find Paul causing a problem “that all Jerusalem was in an uproar”
as Paul did not bring peace but ‘tumult’ to that city....
A quick note on this clip: There are many more verses that Ruben could
have used to support this argument.. Study the life of the Master!! Jesus
stirred the pot to the core.. Moses shook up Egypt! Pharaoh was not happy
with Moses ministry.. I think it's fair to say that King Ahab hated Elijah's
ministry.. Jeremiah wasn't voted man of the year in his time.. It is what it is..
The church in America wants the worlds approval ! Don't use words like evil
or wicked!
Don't say God hates.. "Elton John we love you", I heard a popular pastors
wife say on CNN!! Elton John has been a powerful voice for the
homosexual movement for decades..
False teachers (prophets) always have a few things in common!
1. They are more concerned about what people think about there ministry
than what God thinks!! Example: only say good things about my web-site or
don't leave a comment..
2. They are always giving the Bible a hair cut! Only teach on these subjects
and lets avoid those.. People don't like those teachings..
3. Lets avoid talking about Hell! We will use the "law of attraction instead."
4. Hurricane Katrina, that wasn't the judgement of God on New Orleans that
was the devil.. And of course you have Christians standing on the beach
rebuking the storm..
5. American Christians need to read the Bible for what it says and not threw
the teachings of TV teachers.. Thats what Mormons do.. The Bible is God's
Book!! The Bible is the final authority!! We have the Book so we the people
don't get conned!!
6. No doubt the heart and desire of God, is mercy and love and a second
chance! Thats the message of the cross! The flip side is that the Son of
God was executed for the sins of the world. God hates sin, and will judge
sin! Christians are messengers that should teach the big picture of who
God is and not just a slice of the pie.. By all means if your sharing your faith
and somebody knows there a sinner take them to the cross, show them
God's mercy and love for them.. If there arrogant or unbelieving share the
Gospel with them in its purity politely and leave them in God's hand..
have used to support this argument.. Study the life of the Master!! Jesus
stirred the pot to the core.. Moses shook up Egypt! Pharaoh was not happy
with Moses ministry.. I think it's fair to say that King Ahab hated Elijah's
ministry.. Jeremiah wasn't voted man of the year in his time.. It is what it is..
The church in America wants the worlds approval ! Don't use words like evil
or wicked!
Don't say God hates.. "Elton John we love you", I heard a popular pastors
wife say on CNN!! Elton John has been a powerful voice for the
homosexual movement for decades..
False teachers (prophets) always have a few things in common!
1. They are more concerned about what people think about there ministry
than what God thinks!! Example: only say good things about my web-site or
don't leave a comment..
2. They are always giving the Bible a hair cut! Only teach on these subjects
and lets avoid those.. People don't like those teachings..
3. Lets avoid talking about Hell! We will use the "law of attraction instead."
4. Hurricane Katrina, that wasn't the judgement of God on New Orleans that
was the devil.. And of course you have Christians standing on the beach
rebuking the storm..
5. American Christians need to read the Bible for what it says and not threw
the teachings of TV teachers.. Thats what Mormons do.. The Bible is God's
Book!! The Bible is the final authority!! We have the Book so we the people
don't get conned!!
6. No doubt the heart and desire of God, is mercy and love and a second
chance! Thats the message of the cross! The flip side is that the Son of
God was executed for the sins of the world. God hates sin, and will judge
sin! Christians are messengers that should teach the big picture of who
God is and not just a slice of the pie.. By all means if your sharing your faith
and somebody knows there a sinner take them to the cross, show them
God's mercy and love for them.. If there arrogant or unbelieving share the
Gospel with them in its purity politely and leave them in God's hand..
George was a veteran street preacher that walked in apostolic authority!
The Whole Nine Yards
Friends don't let friends go to Hell!!
That's Lonnie
Pursifull holding
a banner behind
Ruben.
Pursifull holding
a banner behind
Ruben.
The Baptist Street Preacher's
preaching in Salt Lake City.
preaching in Salt Lake City.
I learned the art
of confrontational
evangelism from
Lonnie..
of confrontational
evangelism from
Lonnie..
There are many ways to share
the Gospel!!
Door to door, friendship
evangelism, passing out tracts,
church out-reaches, etc.
Confrontational evangelism
has its place to!
the Gospel!!
Door to door, friendship
evangelism, passing out tracts,
church out-reaches, etc.
Confrontational evangelism
has its place to!
2011
1 or 2 street preacher's in the
hand of God can stir a community
to research and deeper studies!!
hand of God can stir a community
to research and deeper studies!!
10-12-11
8 hours
Ministering to occupy Houston!
Rick Elis holding the sign!
Down town city hall area
The Sensitive Issue of Homosexuality
Rick Elis gave me a stack of these!
Is there not a cause?
If this picture don't break your heart nothing will..
10-14-11
Down town Houston on Main St.
Street preachers say HPD officers
harassed, detained them..
by Rucks Russell / KHOU 11 News
harassed, detained them..
by Rucks Russell / KHOU 11 News
10-31-11
10-31-11
10-31-11
10-31-11
10-31-11
10-31-11
Robert
Paul Washer is the real deal!!
Lone Star Bike Rally / 2011
God's love is not unconditional!
Bro Lorenzo passing out Gospel tracts
Heaven passing out tracts!!
Glorice
11-12-11
This is our 4th straight year hitting this event..
All of the scriptures below are from Jesus!!
Matt 13:47-50
"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the
sea and gathered some of every kind, 48 which, when it was full, they
drew to shore; and they sat down and gathered the good into vessels,
but threw the bad away. 49 So it will be at the end of the age. The
angels will come forth, separate the wicked from among the just, 50
and cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and
gnashing of teeth." NKJV
"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the
sea and gathered some of every kind, 48 which, when it was full, they
drew to shore; and they sat down and gathered the good into vessels,
but threw the bad away. 49 So it will be at the end of the age. The
angels will come forth, separate the wicked from among the just, 50
and cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and
gnashing of teeth." NKJV
Matt 5:29-30
If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it
is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for
your whole body to be cast into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes
you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you
that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast
into hell.
If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it
is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for
your whole body to be cast into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes
you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you
that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast
into hell.
Mark 9:43-48
If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than
having two hands, to go to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched —
where 'Their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.'
And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame, rather than
having two feet, to be cast into hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched — where
'Their worm does not die And the fire is not quenched.'
And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God
with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire — where
'Their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.'
If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than
having two hands, to go to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched —
where 'Their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.'
And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame, rather than
having two feet, to be cast into hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched — where
'Their worm does not die And the fire is not quenched.'
And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God
with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire — where
'Their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.'
You can't live wrong
and die right!!
and die right!!
Matt 24:48-51
But if that evil servant says in his heart, 'My master is delaying his coming,' and begins to
beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards, the master of that
servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him and at an hour that he is not
aware of, and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites. There
shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. NKJV
But if that evil servant says in his heart, 'My master is delaying his coming,' and begins to
beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards, the master of that
servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him and at an hour that he is not
aware of, and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites. There
shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. NKJV
Matt 24:37-40
But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 38 For as in the
days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until
the day that Noah entered the ark, 39 and did not know until the flood came and took them all
away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. NKJV
But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 38 For as in the
days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until
the day that Noah entered the ark, 39 and did not know until the flood came and took them all
away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. NKJV
Matt 7:13-14
"Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and
broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there
are many who go in by it. 14 Because narrow is the
gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and
there are few who find it. NKJV
"Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and
broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there
are many who go in by it. 14 Because narrow is the
gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and
there are few who find it. NKJV
Matt 7:21-23
"Not everyone who says to Me,'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the
kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father
in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord,
have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in
Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' 23
And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart
from Me, you who practice lawlessness!' NKJV
"Not everyone who says to Me,'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the
kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father
in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord,
have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in
Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' 23
And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart
from Me, you who practice lawlessness!' NKJV
People deserve to hear the truth! One of the great evils of our times is the
unbalanced teachings of who God is!!
If you let folks think there 'ok' in there sins there blood will be on your
head!! Read Jesus again!! Study the Bible.
The Gospel is the power of God to bring change to our nation!
To become a Christian you have to repent of your sins, turn away from the
things that God hates..
unbalanced teachings of who God is!!
If you let folks think there 'ok' in there sins there blood will be on your
head!! Read Jesus again!! Study the Bible.
The Gospel is the power of God to bring change to our nation!
To become a Christian you have to repent of your sins, turn away from the
things that God hates..
Nichole passing
out tracts
out tracts
My son Chris!!
Bro Angel with his 2 kids
Andrea
*In the days of Noah
8 people got in the
boat and the rest
died!
2 Peter 2: 4-6
8 people got in the
boat and the rest
died!
2 Peter 2: 4-6
Read Galatians 5:19-21
& Ephesians 5:3-7
& Ephesians 5:3-7
4 hours
World Net Daily Exclusive FAITH UNDER FIRE
Verdicts for pastors who preached of sin
12-24-11
Roberts new sign
Robert put in 7 hours in the rain!
Link
Mission trip to Mexico!!
Fun! Fun! Fun! You don't want to miss this opportunity to have an impact
on Juarez, Mexico! They say Juarez is one of the most dangerous cities
in the world. From articles that I have read I know its not a 100% safe trip.
Most ministries have pulled out.. God put this trip on my heart and we will
have fun and return safely!! This will not be a window shopping day. Our
focus will be on passing out as many tracts as possible in a 8 to 10 hour
period.
We will leave the Houston area on a Friday morning (5:00 AM) drive to El
Paso and get motel rooms,eat and go to sleep early. Saturday morning at
9:00 AM we will take trolley cars over the border into Juarez where we will
pass out between 40,000 to 50,000 gospel tracts written in Spanish. Then
we will take trolley cars back over the border into Texas.
Sunday morning we will drive back to the Houston area!! I doubt we have
any serious problems.. Pray about it! Contact me for more info we will not
be giving the times of the trip on the web site. This will take place in the
next 6 - 10 months. This will become a regular trip for our team.
on Juarez, Mexico! They say Juarez is one of the most dangerous cities
in the world. From articles that I have read I know its not a 100% safe trip.
Most ministries have pulled out.. God put this trip on my heart and we will
have fun and return safely!! This will not be a window shopping day. Our
focus will be on passing out as many tracts as possible in a 8 to 10 hour
period.
We will leave the Houston area on a Friday morning (5:00 AM) drive to El
Paso and get motel rooms,eat and go to sleep early. Saturday morning at
9:00 AM we will take trolley cars over the border into Juarez where we will
pass out between 40,000 to 50,000 gospel tracts written in Spanish. Then
we will take trolley cars back over the border into Texas.
Sunday morning we will drive back to the Houston area!! I doubt we have
any serious problems.. Pray about it! Contact me for more info we will not
be giving the times of the trip on the web site. This will take place in the
next 6 - 10 months. This will become a regular trip for our team.
"One word from God can change a nation"
New Years eve at
Discovery Green
down town
Houston. We were
out for 4 and a half
hours with a
warning sign.
At 12:30 the
gospel tracts were
gone and so were
we!
Very fun night we
talked with a lot of
people!
Discovery Green
down town
Houston. We were
out for 4 and a half
hours with a
warning sign.
At 12:30 the
gospel tracts were
gone and so were
we!
Very fun night we
talked with a lot of
people!
1-1-12
1-15-12
We had a 3 man team out for the big Houston
marathon on Sunday! Robert preached open- air
for 4 hours straight! We had 2 signs with us and
we passed out a lot of gospel tracts!
marathon on Sunday! Robert preached open- air
for 4 hours straight! We had 2 signs with us and
we passed out a lot of gospel tracts!
Frank Bird
6 hours
Abortion Clinic
1-21-12
4 Hours
Bro Phil sent me this picture
John 3:36
He who believes in the Son has
everlasting life; and he who does
not believe the Son shall not see
life, but the wrath of God abides
on him." NKJV