Lotto Like Soul Winning.

The other day I herd on the News Some one had the winning lottery ticket for 30+ Million and had not Claimed their prize over some months. They say either the ticket was lost or They just figured they were not going to win as usual. Do you think some of us ever feel like that when Evangelizing? We get so used to the let downs and discouragement and never seeing any one come to faith that we just figure it is not going to happen this next time and it stops some of us from going out and giving it one more shot and we just sit on the Winning lotto ticket for 30+? I tell you don't be discouraged "the Gospel is power of God unto salvation." Don't sit on the ticket, the next time you go out just might be the time you actually see the harvest and get to reap from it the benefit of joy. Don't let discouragement get the best of you. You might be sitting on the winning ticket. Don't let the past effect the future. Go out by Faith.  And remember we proclaim the Gospel not for the harvest but because He simply said to. And it might be this time you see the Holy Ghost regenerate a lost heart into the Kingdom of God.

Chick-Fil-A and Mark Cahill

After spending about 1 hour and a half  at Chick-Fil-A speaking with my 2 friends about Evangelism and sharing with them about Mark Cahill, His DVD Luke Warm, and His book "One Thing You Can't Do In Heaven" trying to encourage them to share their Faith something unexpected happened. 

This younger women came up to us, as we were sitting at the table, and asked If we have ever read this book.  Then she explained how she herd Mark Cahill speak and read both His books and how much that changed her life.  We thanked her and encouraged her to keep sharing her faith and she walked away. 

My two friend were now completely blown away, as so was I, that a complete stranger spoke about this book and Mark Cahill to them and were even more encouraged to read this book. They were sure it had potential to change there lives. 

As, threw the power of the Holy Spirit, as a tool it does. If you have not read his books or seen his teachings on DVD I recommend you do. Ray Comfort says " He is the only man on earth that can make him feel luke warm." Visit www.markcahill.org/ for his resources. Be encouraged to go and spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ that there are many brothers and sisters in the very same battle. May God's Grace be with you always.

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Leonard Ravenhill

The Great Commission

Are you just a Church goer? Don't Just Listen but Obey the Commission that was given to us by Jesus to preach the Gospel. This is my friend Robert Houghton he is founder and President of Bring The Noiz Ministries and he has a message for those who are not sure. Check it out.

Pray for Billy

This is my good friend Billy who has herd me preach the Gospel over and over to Him in Downtown Orlando. Billy is Homeless and needs our prayers. He is one of the many who need our prayer after hearing the Gospel. Billy, after praying for His salvation of course, asked for prayer for a Job. His soul is much more important to me then anything else but I told Him I would also ask 4 that. I have known Him now 5months seeing Him every week with the Gospel. Also pray for Jason and Elvis to be Born again of the Holy Spirit and saved by The Grace of God. That would be awesome to know. Thank God 4 everything He has placed before us and lavished on us to be a part of. Thank you for your prayers.  Remember the commission in Mark 16:15 Preach the Gospel to every creature so go out and do it. Visit Bring The Noiz Ministries at BringtheNoiz.com for more information and updates on Evangelism and more!

Preaching the Gospel

This was on Friday the 1st of May.  Preaching the Gospel Downtown With Robert and Braz who did his 1st open air in down town and a few other brothers. It was a good night a lot got to hear the Gospel Glory to God and we gave out a few bibles and many tracks. If you don't see a lot of the people in some of the video is because we got there early and it was before all the people came out around 10:30 untill 2am but still plenty out there to hear the gospel.

 

Braz

Rejected For Faith?

Are your tracks being crumpled? I'm writing this Blog to encourage those of you who partake in the great commission and share the Gospel openly. If you have ever shared the Gospel in the open you already know to well that rejection comes with the turf. If you do not spread the Gospel this might not mean much to you but should! Mark 16:15 We should all be preaching the Gospel to every one. I am not writing this for those who do not evangelize but  for those who do so, and in doing so are rejected. But If you don't, you should still read this in case you ever come across someone who you give the Gospel to and for the 1st time you are rejected.

So what should we do with the rejection? Well I am going to do my best with giving us a biblical answer.  On  May 1st,  a Friday night, Preaching the Gospel in the open-air and one-2-one at Downtown Orlando, While my friend bobby was preaching, I was giving out Gospel tracks to these two guys who's names they did not give me. I handed them each a gospel track that were 1million dollar bills (fake) with the Gospel of Jesus Christ on the back of them in hopes that they might read it. I tried to start a conversation with these two guys and share the gospel of Christ with them but as soon as i opened my mouth one of the guys looked at his friend and gave him the track and said I do not want this (to not use bad language) saying some other things and started walking away. The other guy in turn started walking off with His friend who was walking in front of Him and started cursing, laughing, took the Gospel tracks, having both of them,  crumpled them up and threw them on the floor. I was hurt to see Christ get treated like that as I always am and afraid of what might happen to them.

Now i know this does not sound a lot like persecution but they did how ever take the message of Christ and jeered Him and threw Him out with disrespect and cursed at us for his name sake. Now being in downtown this is not the worst I have seen.  We have been mocked, cursed,  both verbally and physically attacked, we have been hit with diapers (believe it or not), Called haters of men and God, threatened and hated etc, etc just like many of you being persecuted for His message all night long. But no worry for we are in great company Hebrews 11: 35-38 and not to mention with those who get presently persecuted for standing and preaching the Truth of Christ. 

Even though this case was a little one, the action was not. So what are we supposed to do with persecution and rejection like that? No matter how little or big?  As i saw that and as we encountered and encounter much more difficult ones, I am reminded to pray and pray for their forgiveness. When Christ was hung on that cross what did he do? Jesus prayed. Luke 23:34 " Father forgive them, for they know not what they do." We must always remember to look unto Christ since He is our example. If Christ was hated, mocked, jeered, and crucified but still prayed for those guilty to be forgiven shouldn't we do the same? Now I know a lot of Christians are familiar with that verse and they try to over look it but this is not just a principle presented at the place called The Skull it is one that is presented all through out the bible. This type of action and prayer is based on scripture. Acts 7:60 while Stephen is being stoned for the sake of the Gospel he cries out "Lord, do not hold this sin against them."  This is what persecution looks like for a Christian in the Scriptures.

If that is not enough to move you to respect and pray for those who hate you look at 1 Corinthians 4:12 Paul writes "when reviled, we bless". The word Reviled means "criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner".  As preachers of the open-air in the midst of lost humans this is one of the most common and frequent encounters we run into.  But vary rarely do I see we remember to "bless" them who give us this treatment. In the ESV study bible the general editor R. C. Sproul writes in the study notes; this form of blessing can also refer to prayer.  We must always pray God will have mercy on their soul when treated like this.  1 Thessalonians 5:15 say "never pay evil for evil" . We should never wish upon nobody that they receive the wrath of judgment that would not want for our selves but be merciful the way the Lord was to us.

Now don't get me wrong I am not saying we should not defend our Lord or be fervent or zealous. The bible clearly shows that we will be persecuted and we should always give a answer for our faith 1peter 3:15 "Be prepared to make a defense to anyone who ask you for a reason for the hope that is in you" but what a lot of people tend to forget is what comes right after that same verse the bible also says" yet do it with gentleness and respect." When we hear respect we automatically think to what we were taught "respect given respect earned" and we expect respect back. But that is not what it is saying. This is not the picture it is painting. Just because we respect we are not going to be respected back because they hate us and His message. But that scripture is speaking of anybody who is ASKING for the Hope in you it doesn't mean being yelled at and called names. When that happens they are not asking you any thing but reviling, attacking your character and name. When then we pray God forgive them and not hold it against them. For the sake of His mercy and grace.

Now I am not condemning any body here, 1st because you are preaching the Word of God so that is the right thing to be doing no matter what. 2nd because I would be a hypocrite if I were to say I am perfect in this area and try to say I am any better then any one.  But what I am doing is trying to draw a line where we must know what to do in these situations with biblical principles that the Lord has been showing me threw His Word. We must pray for there forgiveness and that God not hold it against them when persecuted. It is already going to be bad for them on Judgment day if they don't trust in the Lord and repent.

I have seen out there some brothers so fervent in there ways and zealous that they pay evil for evil and revile those reviling with out knowing. And that is not what the scriptures teach us. I think 1 Peter 2:23 draws a good picture for us in this situation "When reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly." Remember the parable of the debtor who was forgiven but he himself did not forgive? We must not be like him being  forgiven and not forgiving. Merciless to those who hate us and spit on our name for the sake of Jesus Christ when we use to do the same thing to Him and He still forgave us.

Preaching the Gospel is something we are commanded to do but in it we are promised persecution and affliction, that we must learn how to deal with correctly.  Romans 12:14 "Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them."  I really want to drill that into your heads and hearts. Always bless for we are blessed especially those who persecute us.  We are children of Love so we must Love but I don't mean this new age Gospel of Love but Love which hates sin and Loves God and does everything in His Spirit. 

If you are not preaching the Gospel in the open air or in one-2-one conversations with the lost or even handing out tracks sharing your faith because this persecution bothers you or you are afraid of it, on the contrary you should be encouraged by this type of persecution because Jesus said "Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man! Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets." Luke 6:22-23. That is a promise that a lot of today's "Christians" are not able to share or partake in. 

 I want to encourage all of you who do evangelize, as we are called to do so, that we are in good company. Peace will never always be possible when standing for Christ as the scriptures teach but we must strive to do so on our part Romans 12:18. Rejoice in persecution! And Pray God forgives those who hate us and bless them who persecute us. Always pray for them and in doing so you will see that you are growing in the the image of His Son. I challenge you! Next time you are persecuted don't react but act in mercy, and meekness, and kindness, and pray for what they yell at you that God not hold it against them and ask Him to forgive them. Evangelism must always keep you in biblical perspective. Bless them and don't curse them and see Him in all His Glory! For more resources on evangelism and encouraging stories visit Bring The Noiz Ministries at BringtheNoiz.com

"He Still has His Gun on You." Paul Washer

From a sermon of Paul Washer called: "The Meaning of the Cross" Directly from His website HeartCryMissonary.com  http://www.heartcrymissionary.com/resources/sermons/paul_washer#the_meaning_of_the_cross_(bulgarian) you can go there to read the rest and I would recommend you do so, hope you enjoy it.

Now, here is something I want you to understand.  When someone says they have been saved,- now I'd never do this to a young Christian or, but if they are a seminary students or something they are going to get this,  if they say

"I've been saved"

And I go "From what?  From what have you been saved?" 

People usually say "Sin!"

" Nope! ... Nope!"

They say: "What you mean  "Nope"?"

"Sin wasn't after you.  Sin wasn't gonna throw you in Hell.  You have sinned, but the sin caused something else.  Sin isn't going to throw you in Hell!  Sin is not even a person!  It's not a living being that's going to judge you, and grab you and throw you in Hell.  From what have you been saved?  what?  From what have you been saved?"  This is going to really rock your boat.  I'll tell you from what you have been saved. From what you have been saved is not 'What,' it is 'Who.'  You have been saved from God ! You see here's what you need to understand.  God is the judge of all the Universe.  You have sinned, since you have sinned and made yourself an enemy of God before the just judge, when you stand before Him, He will throw you in Hell!" 

 Now I hear a lot of people say:  "God doesn't throw anybody in Hell."

 Well that's really nice if you write it on the back of a Christian T-shirt, sing it in a contemporary Christian song, but it is not in the Bible.

Jesus said: "You do not be afraid of man who can kill your body, but be afraid of God who can kill your body and throw you in Hell."

You see?  Again this God of ours is not very politically correct.  He is not a tamed lion.  People, have you ever heard this statement, we see it in Romans 5, We also see it in Romans 1: "enemy of God," and "hater of God."  Have you ever heard that word "enemy of God?"  Do you know what the problem is?  Contemporary Christianity interprets it differently from the historical Christianity.  You will hear preachers say:

  "When the Bible says that we were an enemy of God, it means that WE were an enemy against God, that WE were rebellion against God, that WE were against God. But it doesn't mean that God was against us, that God was our enemy."

 And than they will usually say something like this:

 "It's like you are holding a gun against God, and God wants you to put that gun down, and then you'll be friends."

 That's not true! All throughout historical Christianity when it says "enemies of God," you know what it really means?  Not only were you God's enemy, holding your gun on Him, God was your enemy holding His gun on You. You put your gun down, fine!  He still has His gun on you.  You are a criminal, you broke the law, you deserve to die, you can put your gun down to surrender if you want, but you are still going to hell.  Because not only you are his enemy, but He is yours. 

 God says things in the Bible like: "I will hate them." "I will come against them." "I will fight against them." "I'll raise up a standard."

 Again this God of 21st century Christianity is a lot a different from the biblical one, and a lot different than one that has been preached throughout 2000 years of Christian history.  So you see, not only were you making yourself an enemy against God, God was your enemy.  And then one from whom you need to be saved is God because He is coming, remember what

Amos has said:

 "Be prepared to meet thy God." 

For the rest of the Sermon: http://www.heartcrymissionary.com/resources/sermons/paul_washer#the_meaning_of_the_cross_(bulgarian)

Prayer pt 1

I ask a question, Are we as "Christians" still taking  the command of prayer lightly? Leonard Ravenhill one of the great preachers from yesterday, said, "Tell me how much time you spend alone with God and I will tell you how Spiritual you are" now there is something to think about. Do we wrestle with God the way Jacob did or do we avoid him? I once herd someone say  "the Apostles prayed 10 days and only preached ten minuets. Now a days We pray ten minuets and preach ten days." Where has all the prayer gone? 

Everywhere in Scripture we see the command to Pray." If we were not commanded we would not come"-Charles Spurgeon. We take for granted the privilege it is to Speak with God and to have an actual, tangible and real, relationship with Him by way of prayer.  Jesus always prayed to the Father. Paul the apostle wrote "Pray without ceasing". Everywhere through out scripture you see all the people of God were people of Prayer. It is how they communicated with God and how God communicated with them. Prayer is one of the deepest intimacy's with The Lord Almighty yet we avoid it at all cost.  We avoid real and deep personal time spent in the "bosom" of our Great Father.  But that must change. 

Prayer is the communication, a vital part of any relationship, that God has given us threw Himself. Spurgeon Said the reason sometimes its so hard to come so often in deep prayer is the disbelief of God hearing and answering ( From the Sermon "Golden key to prayer" by Charles Spurgeon) Jesus asked in Luke 18 1-3 if he would find any body when he returned in prayer believing him on his saying of coming to prayer and being herd. Spurgeon also said If He commanded us we must be confident in coming boldly before The throne of Grace, and not be afraid,  since He calls us. For the Almighty clearly says He will listen when come before Him and not only will he listen but His grace is on our side and sufficient where we lack even in prayer.  For God is Love and being so He sent His only Son Jesus to die on the cross in our own place If the Father gave us His son what else wont he give us?(from the Serom of Golden Key to prayer Spurgeon) Romans 8:32 "He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, with him graciously give us all things?" Remember God is for us. Look at what the late great  Charles Spurgeon wrote "The streaming wounds of Jesus are the sure guarantees for answered prayer."

If you didn't catch that quote read it again. If God sent His Son for us what would He hold out on us? Nothing. So don't be afraid and come boldly before His Throne! For He has given us his Son and when we come He answers.

But Pray knowing that it is important to always ask for His will to be done and not your own. Remember He does not give us what we always want but always what is best for us - Spurgeon.  And only God knows what's best. But be of good cheer and ask. May His Grace Be with you always and forever more.

Here is a link for some highly recommended puritan prayers to look over  http://www.oldlandmarks.com/puritan.htm