Foolishness

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Foolishness

When you hear the word foolish, what do you think of? Stupid? Ignorant? Lacking of knowledge? A foolish person is someone that is unwise or uses bad judgment. The biblical meaning of foolishness is absurdity or folly (according to the 1828 Webster’s Dictionary). The Bible actually talks about preaching of Christ Jesus and Him crucified as appearing like foolishness to the world. So I ask you tonight, does our lifting up the Lord Jesus out here on the streets sound like foolishness to you? [Read more…]

How Can God Know Evil Since He Is Perfect?

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How Can God Know Evil Since He Is Perfect?

Ministry Update November 15, 2020

Toward the end of my message at MSU on Wednesday, a young man sat on a bench near me. I was explaining how most people think they are good, even though the Bible says none of us are good. The young man yelled what if he admits that he’s evil? Since he stated this nonchalantly, while eating a banana, I told him that it appeared that it would be false modesty in his case. I’ve been street witnessing for 10 years and I’ve seen a few people broken over their sins, but this young man wasn’t one of them. But it started our conversation and the young man went from emphatically saying God isn’t real to asking the question, “How can God know evil since He’s perfect?” [Read more…]

Judge Yourselves Unworthy

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Judge Yourselves Unworthy

The Apostle Paul went to Antioch in Pisidia and shared the Gospel with the Jews in the Synagogue. After he had done so, the Jews there rejected the salvation that is found in Jesus Christ alone and Paul says to them: “You judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life.” Strong words from the apostle. The Jews in Antioch in Pisidia had judged themselves unworthy of everlasting life. [Read more…]

This Last Week Was About Bibles

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Non-Christians Take New Testaments

This Last Week Was About Bibles

Ministry Update November 8, 2020

Yes, I brought messages at Missouri State University on Wednesday as well as downtown Friday night. At MSU, I chuckled when two girls walked in front of me and one looked over and said, “Yak, yak, yak” and then went back to talking to her friend. I couldn’t understand another mocker at the university. Downtown, a young man stopped and recorded while I was reading John Chapter 3. He walked by and said “God bless.” Another young man stood across the street and listened to part of the message. But the real story was Bibles. Yes, this last week was about Bibles. I thank God for the students that took New Testaments on Wednesday and I thank God for the people who took them downtown. [Read more…]

Free And Costly

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Free And Costly At The Same Time

How can something be free and costly at the same time? I’m glad you asked. Salvation through Jesus Christ is both costly and free. Salvation is the free gift from God. For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast (Ephesians 2:8-9). For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord (Romans 6:23). Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior (Titus 3:5-6). [Read more…]

Homeless Guy Asked For A Bible

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Homeless Guy Asked For A Bible

Ministry Update November 1, 2020

The weather was great Friday night. Conner and I both brought messages and Keven joined us later to help hand out Gospel tracts. I don’t remember having any mockers. Conner had a couple of them. It was great having Keven join us. He handed out tracts caddie-corner from Conner and I. While Conner was open-air preaching, a homeless guy came up to me and asked for a Bible. I gladly handed him one. Conner, Keven and I had a great time visiting when we weren’t handing out tracts.

One Bicycle Mocker On A Rainy Day

It wasn’t raining when I drove to Missouri State University on Wednesday and didn’t start raining until I started open-air preaching. The wind was cold and students didn’t want to stop and talk. So I just brought a message that day. About half-way through a student rode by on is bicycle and mouthed off as he went by. I was pleading with students to turn from their sins and turn to Christ. So I just continued pleading with students and said, “Don’t continue mocking God whether you do so verbally out loud like the guy on the bicycle just did or if you are mocking God with your life – by your words and your actions.” Also pleaded with students to not reject such a great salvation. The salvation that is found in Jesus Christ alone.

(These updates are given to encourage Christians to share their faith in Jesus with others. The results are up to God. Salvation is of the Lord. He calls us to share the Gospel with others. Jesus told us to go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature – Mark 16:15. Yes, all believers are to share the Gospel. Christian are you being obedient to Christ? Don’t know what to say or do? Buy some Gospel tracts. I recommend Living Waters and Chapel Library. Just walk up to someone offer a tract and say, “Did you get one of these?” By not asking a yes or no question, you have a better chance of someone actually taking one. But whether they accept or reject, salvation is of the Lord. Keep offering tracts, no matter how many rejections you receive. May Jesus Christ our Lord be glorified above all else.)

Savior Of The World

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Savior Of The World

I love reading the Bible and the other day I was reading John 4 about Jesus and the woman at the well. It’s a great story, but what really jumped out at me was the people of Sychar called Jesus the Savior of the world. Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world and there is no other. The Lord Jesus is the King of kings and the Lord of lords and He is the only Savior of the world.

Acts 12:4 states: Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord (Romans 6:23). And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent (John 17:3). [Read more…]

Girl Said I’m A Satanist

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Girl On The Left Says She Is A Satanist

Girl Said I’m A Satanist

Ministry Update October 25, 2020

The wind was really cold Friday night when Kelly, Conner and I witnessed downtown. We didn’t have any mockers while we were open-air preaching. I got there first and handed out Gospel tracts. Most people rejected them, but a few took one. Kelly and Conner both handed out more tracts than I did. Kelly in particular seemed to get some takers. But he had rejections as well. One couple walked by and Kelly tried to hand the guy a tract, but he said he didn’t want to take his hands out of his pockets (because of the cold). Then three people rejected his offer; one girl said, “I’m a Satanist.” While were discussing it, Conner said we too were Satanist before we were saved. Even though we normally don’t think of it this way, Conner is right. When you aren’t following Jesus, you are following Satan, whether you know it or not.

Less Students Than Normal

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I took a different path walking to the witnessing spot at Missouri State University on Wednesday. Hoping new students would take Gospel tracts. But to my surprise, the first 10 students rejected tracts before the first one took a tract. Then about 10 more rejected them afterwards. After I brought a message, more students took tracts. But as I thought about being rejected by so many students, the Bible verse in Isaiah 53:3 came to mind – how Jesus was despised and rejected by men. Not only was Jesus rejected, He was brutally beaten too. So being rejected or mocked for the name of Christ, really isn’t a big deal. I was surprised that there were even less students walking around that the week before. Last week seemed like only about a one-third of the normal students and this week was more like one-fourth. But the truth goes forth whether there are many or just a few that hear. May God be glorified either way.

(These updates are given to encourage Christians to share the glorious Gospel with others)

Demons Know Who Jesus Is

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Demons Know Who Jesus Is

When Jesus cast out demons while He walked this earth (the same earth that he created), the Lord didn’t permit the demons to speak. But the demons knew he was, Yes, demons know who Jesus is. James 2:19 states: Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and tremble. The demons know who Jesus is and they fear and tremble! Demons chose the wrong side. They know their time is short and the demons know who Jesus is. [Read more…]

Perfect Picture Of Street Witnessing

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Perfect Picture Of Street Witnessing

Conner and I were witnessing downtown Friday night and a guy named Kevin joined us too. Interestingly, Kevin came over and talked to Conner while I was open-air preaching. Kevin thought I talked too much about Hell, but he stayed the rest of the time we were witnessing. After Conner and I brought messages, we handed out Gospel tracts and New Testaments. At one point, a man driving a van was heading the wrong way down the one-way street and there was a car coming toward him. All three of us yelled at the same time “Turn, turn, turn.” We were trying to get the man to turn right onto St. Louis Street (to safety) and avoid the oncoming car. Instead of turning like we pleaded, The guy kept going straight and the woman passenger stuck her head out the window and yelled “Shut the f up!” [Read more…]