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Agnostic

May 28, 2023 by dennis@seekandsavethelost.com Leave a Comment


Agnostic

Ministry Update May 28, 2023

Conner, his two oldest kids, Michael and I witnessed downtown Friday night. Right after Conner prayed to start the evening, two young women walked up and Conner’s kids gave them tracts. Conner told them why we were out there – sharing the Gospel. So he asked them if they were Christians and Bailey spoke up and said that she’s Agnostic. Conner wanted to clarify, so he asked her if she meant it was unknowable as to whether God exists or if she meant that she doesn’t know if God exists? Bailey replied that she didn’t have enough proof either way. Basically, she’s waiting for proof to decide which is right.

She wanted Conner to prove that God is real. I loved Conner’s response. He told her that he doesn’t like to get into trying to prove there is a God because Romans says that God has written His law on our hearts (Romans 2:15). In other words, we don’t have to prove God is real because God has written His law in your heart. You already know God exists! Then, without missing a beat, Conner went right into the Gospel – how we’ve all sinned against God and how Jesus is the only Savior. After witnessing to Bailey, Conner asked if she had a Bible. She said that she doesn’t have one, so Conner gave her the Bible that was in his hand.

Her Friend Also Wanted A Bible

Her friend Nola was standing right next to her, so I asked if she had a Bible and she didn’t have one either. She said she wanted one too. I only had New Testaments in my witnessing bag, but I gave her one. Conner had earlier encouraged Bailey to read the book of John and I reiterated that too. Then I think Bailey asked Conner for one his tracts that was different than the ones his kids had given her. It was a great encounter. That’s what you hope and pray for, a chance to clearly share the glorious Gospel.

When Michael joined us, we walked around downtown. We handed out tracts to a group of homeless people on the square. Most refused tracts, but one guy took one from me. I tried to engage him in a conversation. He just kept saying that he is a “common preacher.” Don’t know what he meant by that unless he meant that he’s a lay pastor. I kept trying to see if he’s really a Christian or not and he basically acted like it was a stupid question since he’s a common preacher. I politely pointed out that some pastors are pastors, even though they aren’t really saved. Sadly, I didn’t really get anywhere with him.

Conner got into a conversation with three teenagers after that. One professed to be a Christian, but he doesn’t attend church and doesn’t read the Bible. But Conner was able to share the Gospel with all three of them. While that was going on, Michael and I were off over the to the side talking when I noticed two lesbians holding hands heading in our direction. I tried to hand them a tract, but they just walked away and acted like they didn’t see me. Then we walked around downtown some more and handed out more tracts. About the time Conner and his kids and I were leaving, Lisa showed up to witness too. So her and Michael witnessed some more after that.

High School Graduations

On the previous Saturday, Michael and Anand along with a couple of their friends from Sedalia wanted to go witnessing. Friday night had gotten rained out, so Anand wanted to go to MSU and witness there. Thankfully they went because they got there right in between two high school graduation ceremonies. All four guys were very excited about so many people being on campus. They handed out every tract they brought with them and one of the guys from Sedalia had about 40 Gospel booklets too and they handed all 40 of those out after the tracts were gone. Praise God they were faithful and made it over to the campus, even though they were worried that there wouldn’t be very many students there since the school year was over.

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

Posted in: General Tagged: against God, agnostic, campus, clarify, common preacher, direction, does God exist, downtown, glorious, God's law, graduations, lesbians, MSU, noticed, pastors, proof, sinned, tract, unknowable, without missing a beat

Wheresoever This Gospel Shall Be Preached

September 7, 2022 by dennis@seekandsavethelost.com Leave a Comment

Downtown Springfield, MO

Wheresover This Gospel Shall Be Preached

In Mark Chapter 14, the Bible tells us of a woman that anointed Jesus before His death on the cross. The apostle John tells us that the woman who does this is Mary, the sister of Martha. I’ll read several verses shortly, but I’m asking you to notice that Jesus says these words: Wheresoever this Gospel shall be preached.

Mark 14:3-9 states:  And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat (a table), there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head. And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence (about a year’s wages), and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her. And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me. For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.

She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying. Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

The Account Is True!

First off, Jesus tells us that when this true story is relayed, the fact that Mary anointed Him with ointment before His burial should be retold as a memorial to Mary. This is important to Jesus. Mary did this to honor our Lord. It shows her love and faith in Jesus Christ as Lord of her life. She poured a whole year’s worth of wages of ointment out upon Jesus. Can you say the same tonight? Those of us who profess to be Christians, do we have this kind of devotion to our Lord and Savior?

The second point is Jesus’ words: Wheresoever this Gospel shall be preached. Jesus expects the Gospel to be preached, to be shared with others. How many times have you heard good-intentioned professing Christians say that they live their lives so others can see Jesus? In other words, they don’t have to share their faith in Christ, others will just see how they live and “know” that they are a Christian and somehow that’s going to also cause the other person to become a Christian.

But is that what Jesus said? Did He say just live your life and others will automatically come to Me too? No He did not! Jesus said, “Wheresoever this Gospel is preached.” This Gospel. Preached. Jesus expects us to use words and for us to share the glorious Gospel with others. This is what Jesus says to do. Yes, true believers are to live holy lives, but we must share the Gospel with others.

What Is The Gospel?

What is the Gospel? The apostle Paul, through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit tells us what the Gospel is in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4: Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.

The Gospel is good news and that good news is that Jesus died for our sins just like His death was predicted in the Old Testament. Christ Jesus was buried and rose again from the dead on the third day, again, just like the Scriptures predicted in the Old Testament. The good news is that Jesus, the sinless Son of God took our punishment, the punishment that we deserve over our sins and He bore them as He hung on the cross where God poured His anger over sin out upon His own precious Son. People, like to talk about love (when they really aren’t talking about love at all), but this is true love!

The Lord Takes Your Sins And God Credits You With The Righteousness Of Jesus

Jesus takes your sins and carries them upon His shoulders as he hung on that cruel cross and God now imputes or credits you with Jesus’ righteousness. In other words, God no longer sees you or I as a wicked, vile sinner when we surrender our lives to Christ Jesus. But God commendeth (demonstrates) his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8).

Salvation is offered freely even though it was a very costly gift, but you must receive it. You are not automatically saved just because Jesus suffered, bled and died in the place of guilty sinners like you and me. No you must receive this free gift.

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord (Romans 6:23). 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 God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life (John 3:16).

Confess With Your Mouth

Romans 10:8-15 says: But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek (Gentile): for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

The Whole World

The last two verses work into the third point, Jesus said, “Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world.” Again, Jesus expects the Gospel to be preached or shared and he also said throughout the whole world. Sometimes we catch grief for sharing the Gospel in downtown Springfield, MO and at other places in this area. But Jesus said throughout the whole world. Springfield, MO is part of the world,

I have a friend who just spent several years in China with his whole family and they shared the Gospel while living there. It’s my understanding that they want to go back some day. I have another friend who has made several trips to Ukraine during the war with Russia and he’s also getting ready to head back there. Praise God for these men and many other Christians who are called and obedient to God to share the Gospel around the world. There are others of us that God calls to share the Gospel locally where we live. But share the Gospel we are called to do if we are true believers.

In Matthew 24:14 Jesus says: And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. The apostle Paul says in Acts 13:47: For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

Repentance Toward God And Faith In Our Lord Jesus Christ

Paul also states in Acts 20:19-24: Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews: And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house, Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Are You Damned?

To me, the clearest directive from Jesus about sharing the Gospel with all the world is His words that He spoke after His resurrection. This is when Jesus told his disciples: Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned (Mark 16:15-16). Folks, this is the bottom line, if Jesus Christ is not your Lord and Savior, then you are ALREADY damned! Judgement Day is not hearing date. No, it’s a sentencing date. Don’t continue rebelling against God.

Oh, don’t continue going through life with God’s wrath abiding on you. He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him (John 3:36). Don’t continue barreling down that broad road to Hell. Instead, turn to Christ and live. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Cry out for God to have mercy upon your soul. Repent of your sins and surrender your life to Jesus. Do this today and be saved. Then, share the glorious Gospel of Jesus Christ with others.

(This message was lifted up in downtown Springfied, MO on September 2, 2022)

 

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Few Versus Many

June 26, 2022 by dennis@seekandsavethelost.com 2 Comments

Pro Abortion Marchers

Few Versus Many

Ministry Update June 26, 2022

I love the stories in the Old Testament how God saves the Israelites by using few versus many. Now I’m not comparing my friends and I to the Israelite warriors in the Old Testament, but we did witness first-hand Friday night how God uses few versus many in a spiritual battle. Praise God that there were 10 of us evangelists out Friday night. Truly amazing, ten of us. But only one in our group knew about the pro-abortion rally being held in downtown Springfield, MO Friday night. The other nine of us were quite surprised when there were 500 pro-abortion protestors marching right past us Friday night. [Read more…]

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Not Many Fish

August 1, 2021 by dennis@seekandsavethelost.com Leave a Comment

Not Many Fish

Ministry Update August 1, 2021

We had five fishermen Friday night, but not many “fish”. Yes, we are fishers of men and we were excited to be downtown witnessing even in the extremely hot weather, but there just  weren’t many people milling around. Robert and Carl came out with Keven and Pastor Mike and I were there too. We handed out tracts for about an hour and I brought a short message at that first corner. One guy flipped me off the whole time he turned the corner in front of us, but that was about it as far as mockers go. A couple of women listened for a while from across the street.

After I brought a message, we all headed to the square. It turned out Keven and his group were going to visit a friend, so Pastor Mike and I stayed near the square and handed out tracts. One young man asked me if I was getting ready to preach and I told him that I already brought a message. He asked what Scripture I used, so I told him that it was about the Pharisee and tax collector in Luke 18:10-14. While we were talking to the young man, Brian a state representative from Branson, MO came up and shook our hands. He thanked us for witnessing downtown and told us that he goes out witnessing on the square in Branson with some people from his church. That was encouraging to hear too. Pastor Mike and I had some takers and some rejectors of Gospel tracts.

Do You Wanna Tell Me About It?

On the way to see their friend, Keven and his guys handed out tracts too. Here’s what Keven said happened before they got to their friend’s apartment: “After you guys left, the 3 of us were walking along South St. & Walnut and I handed a tract to some young guy, who said, what’s this? “Jesus, the gospel” I say and he said “Do you wanna tell me about it?” And it was on. He was a bit drunk, and admitted it, but was quiet & respectful and actually asked questions that made sense.  Such as, if Jesus died for the sins of the world, are we not automatically just forgiven? No, you have to ask for it. Then Carl gave a bit of his testimony.  Then the guy’s two friends sort of dragged him off”. We praise God for this encounter. May God save the young man and may the Lord bless the tracts that were handed out.

(These updates are provided to encourage Christians to share the Gospel with others. Hand out Gospel tracts, tell others how God saved you when you repented of your sins and put your faith in Jesus)

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Night Full Of Encouragement

July 25, 2021 by dennis@seekandsavethelost.com Leave a Comment

Night Full of Encouragement

Ministry Update July 25, 2021

Friday night witnessing downtown was a very encouraging night. Pastor Mike came out with us for the first time, so he was nervous. Keven and I hadn’t been out for about six months. We didn’t have God’s favor or unction during that time, so we didn’t go witnessing. (Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain Psalm 127:1). So even though it was Pastor Mike’s first time street witnessing and Keven and I hadn’t been out for a really long time, it turned out to be a night full of encouragement. [Read more…]

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Smaller Crowd Than Normal

June 7, 2020 by dennis@seekandsavethelost.com Leave a Comment

Smaller Crowd Than Normal
Ministry Update June 7, 2020

Friday night I brought a message Are Deathbed Confessions Real in downtown Springfield, MO. The parking lot across the street was nearly full, but the lot behind me was completely empty. There weren’t nearly as many people out as would have been before COVID-19, but it was great to be out witnessing again. Five people stopped to listen to at least part of the message. A man in a wheelchair actually rolled down to the corner and he listened to the whole message. One gentleman kept yelling “Read Exodus 3:14”. I kept open-air preaching and every now and then he would yell the same thing. After I finished talking about how Jesus suffered, bled and died on the cross for guilty sinners and rose again from the grave and how the Lord is the only Savior and pleaded with people to repent and trust Him, I read Exodus 3:14.

The Great I AM

The man cheered after I read the words God said to Moses, “I am who I am.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘I am has sent me to you,’” I pointed out that Jesus said, “Before Abraham was, I am.” This is the One I’ve been talking about! Jesus is the great I AM. He is the King of kings and the Lord of lords and every knee will bow to Him. Oh, but you must do so in this life in order to receive everlasting life. If you wait until Judgment Day to do so, it will be too late. On Judgment Day, those who say it then, will be cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where they will suffer forever. After stating this, I pleaded with people to repent and surrender to Jesus. Today is the day of salvation.

After sharing the Gospel in the open-air, I walked around downtown and handed out tracts. Many people refused, but only one guy stated that it was because he was afraid of taking anything from anyone (afraid of the coronavirus). But I was quite surprised at the number of people who willingly took a Gospel tract. Some even took one after they asked me what it was and I told them that it’s a Gospel tract – it tells you about Jesus. May God bless the tracts and have people share them with others and may God bless the message that went forth, even though it was a smaller crowd than normal.

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You Don’t Have A Uterus

March 1, 2020 by dennis@seekandsavethelost.com Leave a Comment

You Don’t Have A Uterus
Ministry Update March 1, 2020

While open-air preaching against abortion in downtown Springfield, Missouri Friday night, a woman walking with two guys across the street from me shouted, “You don’t have a uterus.” If I had been thinking quicker, I should have replied, “How do you know I don’t identify as a woman?” But instead, I told her that you don’t need a uterus to know that killing a baby in the womb is wrong. [Read more…]

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How Much?

November 10, 2019 by dennis@seekandsavethelost.com Leave a Comment

How Much?
Ministry Update November 10, 2019

I had several mockers when I witnessed downtown Friday night. It’s been several years since this has happened, but one woman (apparently very drunk), propositioned me from the backseat of a car. I was turned slightly away from her at first, so I turned her direction and she yelled, “How much?” and then she laughed as the car drove away. Sometimes I reply “No thank you, I’m happily married”, but this time I didn’t say anything. [Read more…]

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Not A Sheep Of Society

October 13, 2019 by dennis@seekandsavethelost.com 2 Comments

 

Not A Sheep Of Society

Ministry Update October 13, 2019

“Are you a follower of Jesus? Do you hear His voice? Jesus said My Sheep hear My voice? Are you one of His sheep?” I asked these questions at Missouri State University on Wednesday. A young lady answered, “Yes, I’m not a sheep of society.” I said Amen to her being a follower of Jesus, but told her that I didn’t want her to be a sheep of society. I’m pleading for students to be sheep of Jesus. Again, Jesus said that His sheep hear His voice. I thought the student’s response was kind of strange, but that’s what she said. [Read more…]

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Life Is Precious

September 15, 2019 by dennis@seekandsavethelost.com Leave a Comment

Encouraging Student Said “Amen”

Life Is Precious

Ministry Update September 15, 2019

I brought a message on Wednesday at Missouri State University about how life is precious and God makes all of us in His very image. I pleaded with young women that if they find themselves pregnant this year to not kill the baby and I also pleaded with young men to not coerce women into having an abortion if they get a young woman pregnant. You don’t add sin upon sin and you don’t murder a child; that is an abomination to Almighty God. Surprisingly, I had two encouragers while bringing the message. A man walked behind me and encouraged me to keep going. A short while later a student walked past me, turned around and said Amen. [Read more…]

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