At The Car Show

We set up our evangelism booth at the local car show. Though it called for rain it turned out to be a nice sunny day. We gave out free water again which went well. The gospels of John went really well also. It was good to be meeting people and making small talk from time to time.

I met a woman of about 35 and she didn't have any idea who Jesus was, so I gave her the gospel and she was willing to take a Gospel with my card in it. You may be wondering why I don’t use names of people. I know who they are, but I feel it would be inappropriate to use their names without their knowledge. This lady seemed very curious and interested in spiritual things.

A young man of 24, who use to come to my house and hang out with my kids when he was a teen, stopped by. We made some small talk and he said he was involved to some degree with the local Kingdom Hall or Jehovah’s Witnesses. I told him I was a born again Christian and I shared Christ with him. He also took a gospel.

Please pray for these folks and others we came in contact with.

Street Evangelism: The Heathen

I’ve been going out on the streets for a number of years and have met all kinds of people . I’ve met religious people , Catholics, Baptists, Pentecostals, Atheists, Cult members, nice people, rude people. Most people seem to believe if their good outweighs their bad they make it to heaven. Some believe the gospel that it is simply faith and faith alone in Christ Jesus that will give them eternal life, and it’s always good to meet a fellow Christian.

However, the other day I met a Heathen, totally new, first time ever for me. He came walking up to the intersection where I stood giving out the Gospel of John. I asked him, “Would you like a Gospel of John?”

“No, I believe in the ancient Gods who where there way before your man in the desert came along.” He pushed the button on the light pole to cross traffic I didn’t have much time.

“Are you a Pagan ?” I asked.”

“No, actually I’m a heathen. “ Oden is my God.”

He continued with a short history of the Christians not wanting to trade with us , the Heathen. The crossing light turned color and he was gone , and I never got a chance for rebuttal. Of course, I went over all of the things I could have said, like “Were are you going when you die?” or “Christianity was from the beginning, haven't you read Genesis?” That sort of thing. I need to do some research into the heathen religion so I have a little bit of reference. Well, until next time, God bless.

Ministry in Focus

From time to time I will highlight a ministry that I think is advancing the Gospel and Free Grace.  Before I get started I want to recognize Barb McKenna who is editing my posts so that I don't have so many grammar and spelling errors.  

“Grace Evangelical Society "promotes the clear proclamation of God's free salvation through faith alone in Christ alone,which is properly correlated with, and yet distinguished, from issues related to discipleship (GES website).  They have a store with some great books as well as tracts and other Free Grace material.  They have a yearly conference and mp3's and DVD's are available.  They have both a written blog and an auto blog.  You can sign up for their bimonthly newsletter which is really top notch, with color photos, and is free.  These newsletters are searchable on the site.   I can spend hours on GES studying the word with their various helps.  The only negative I would say is their written blog hasn't been updated for some time.  Other than that it’s a great site for bible study.  The web address is 

www.faithalone.org

Do What I Say

You ever notice that we Christians are an odd bunch?  Let me give you an example.

We cannot live the Christian life apart from Gods ever present guiding hand.  Ive never met a Christian who believed otherwise.  Even when we pray God Is there teaching us assuring us.  We pray to the Father, in the power of the Holy Spirit,in the name of Jesus, oh yes God is there in prayer.  Our walk is steeped in submission to Gods will found in the scriptures.  Along about now you may be asking yourself this isn't odd and your right.  However what is odd is when we expect non-believers to act like Christians when they don't have God to guide them as  we do. I think our time is better spent sharing the gospel than trying to reform a unbeliever.  I'm not saying you cant be politically active but ones first duty is to make disciples not clean up the devils world. 

Is The Gospel Free?

What happened to the gospel being free?  Now a days we add things to it
,such as "you must turn from sin before you can believe".  Or how about back filling the gospel with if you don't remain committed you  were not really saved to begin with even worse that you had lost your salvation. 

  I've herd knowledgeable Evangelist say you have to do two things to be saved repent, turn from sins, then believe.  What happened to Faith alone in Christ alone?  The Gospel of John is the book on Evangelism (John 20: 30-31)  and never says you have to  repent let alone turn from your sins.   

I know people will take offense at this and thats okay i plan to continue or update this post from time to time.  In the mean time take a hard look at the Gospel of John again.  Look again at (John 3: 16, 36, 6: 47, 9: 35-38) just to name a few.  well thats all for now, like i said i will revisit this issue from time to time.


ps-sorry for the grammar im not so good