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Two Christians With Two Very Different Reactions

July 5, 2020 by dennis@seekandsavethelost.com Leave a Comment

Two Christians With Two Very Different Reactions

Ministry Update July 4, 2020

There weren’t as many people downtown as the week before. I really didn’t think the day before the holiday would matter that much, but maybe people were at the lake or traveling. While I brought the message, I had one mocker that just yelled as he drove by. Another vehicle slowed way down and the passenger in the rear rolled her window down and she grinned really big. The lady showed support for the name of Jesus being lifted up in the streets. She was a great encouragement. There also were three young men that walked by and one of the young men lifted up his hand when I mentioned the name Jesus Christ. After that I encountered two Christians with two very different reactions.

Mocker Yelling As He Drove By

Lady That Was Happy About Jesus Being Lifted Up

Young Man Liked Hearing The Name Of Jesus Being Lifted Up

Christian Questioning The Methodology Of Open-Air Preaching

Toward the end of open-air preaching, CJ came up and asked if I’d step down and talk to him. I told him I only needed a minute to finish up the message and I’d be happy to talk to him. He seemed a little put out that I didn’t immediately stop and talk, but he waited. I suspected that he was a ‘well-intentioned’ Christian that wanted to tell me that “this isn’t how you reach people” and that’s exactly what happened. I stepped down and he started saying that he didn’t think this was the right method to reach people. To which I replied, “I wish you would have heard the message” and his response was “I did.” Then I asked if he heard that God told Isaiah to lift up his voice like a trumpet in the street (Isaiah 58:1) and where Jesus said what you hear whispered in the hear, preach from the rooftop? (Matthew 10:27).

Yes, but…

“Don’t you think a trumpet is loud?” “Wouldn’t it be loud if I stood on that roof top across the street and preached from there?” “Yes, but don’t you think this methodology is wrong in reaching people here in the Bible Belt?” I really wanted to know how he could say he heard the things I said, ignored them and marched right back to his question. But I didn’t. He just kept telling me that he thought buying someone a cup of coffee and sharing the Gospel that way was the better way to witness. I told him if that’s the way he witnesses, praise God. Keep doing it. I would never tell him to quit his methodology and he shouldn’t try to talk me out of open-air preaching.

The young man told me that he’s a seminary student and several times he told me the message was right on (biblically sharing the Gospel), but that he thought we sometimes get too hung up on methodology. I agree that someone was hung up on methodology, but frankly, I think he was the one who was hung up on it. Many times he agreed with what I was saying, but always came back with, “but…”.  After we talked for a while I just had to thank him for his concern and we shook hands and he walked back across the street and joined his friends. I hate it when people complain about biblical witnessing, but I’ve learned over the years that people who believe this, very seldom change their minds. I’ve prayed about this many times over the years and God keeps compelling me to street witness.

Young Christian Supports Open-Air Preaching

Young Christian That Supports Open-Air Preaching

Earlier while I was open-air preaching, a young man walked by pulling a cooler and I’ve seen him doing this many times over the years. Most of the time he has friends with him, but Friday night he was also witnessing by himself. I said Hi to him when I saw him and as he was crossing the street, I mentioned that the young man was going downtown to offer people water and share the Gospel with them. He raised his hand up and waved. Then I asked the question: When we are truly saved, how could we not share the good news of eternal life with others? How could we keep the glorious Gospel to ourselves? The young man raised his hand up and waved again. Later I thought about how opposite these reactions were from these two young Christian men.

Handing Out Tracts

Before and after bring a message, I handed out tracts. At different times, two women asked “What is it?” when I tried to hand them a tract. I told them both that they were Gospel tracts and both of them took them. I was a little surprised. Many times when I tell people what they are they just say no thanks and keep walking. But these two women took them. Then I also saw a young man and his dad who I’ve seen downtown before and they always reject the tracts. Even though they walked together, the young man was a step ahead of his dad. The young man refused the tract, but to my surprise, the dad actually stopped and took one. Praise God for the tracts that went out and may God convict and convert lost souls through the Gospel tracts and the Gospel that went forth through the open-air.

(These updates are given to encourage Christians to share their faith in Jesus Christ the Lord)

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Does The Gospel Sound Foolish To You?

June 26, 2019 by dennis@seekandsavethelost.com Leave a Comment

Does The Gospel Sound Foolish To You?

My friends and I come out here on Friday nights and share the Gospel. We typically point out that all of us have sinned against God, that we’ve all rebelled against God and there’s nothing that we can do to save ourselves. Does the Gospel sound foolish to you? [Read more…]

Posted in: General Tagged: convicts, crucified, death, depths, eternal life, folly, God, God offers, imagined, Jesus Christ, Lord, my friends, naturally discerned, proclaiming, repent from your sins, repented, revealing, seek and save, sharing the Gospel, sorrow, soul that sins, sound foolish, Spirit, spiritually discerned, testimony, the gospel. message, trembling, trust, unbeliever, understood, wages of sin

I Gotta Stop With The Devil’s Lettuce

April 7, 2019 by dennis@seekandsavethelost.com Leave a Comment

I Gotta Stop With The Devils Lettuce

Ministry Update April 7, 2019

With these updates, many times I say what a blessed night we had witnessing downtown, and Friday night was no exception. I say this frequently because it is true. Every night is different and we never know what we are going to see and hear. Friday night we were blessed with several encouragers, several mockers and a great conversation at the end. The best line of the night was “I gotta stop with the devil’s lettuce.” [Read more…]

Posted in: General Tagged: agnostic, atheist, body camera, devil's lettuce, encouragers, forgive, good, gospel tracts, heaven, Hell, house church, incorporated, maybe, MO, mockers, mom, New Testaments, ninety-nine, none are righteous, one repentant sinner, past interactions, quiet, reborn, reincarnation, rug, sharing the Gospel, sign holders, sins, skateboard, Springfield, technical difficulties, you are amazing, you are wonderful

Three Conversations At The Same Time

May 13, 2018 by dennis@seekandsavethelost.com Leave a Comment

Three Conversations At The Same Time

Ministry Update May 13, 2018

It was wonderful Friday night to have seven of us downtown witnessing. Conner brought Pastor Joshua with him and Thomas came with his brother John, who join Kelly, Steven and I. Conner and I were the first ones there, so I read the tract Poor Peddler (a Chapel Library tract) while we were waiting on the rest of the group. Then we sang a few hymns before Kelly brought the first message. Then Steven read from 1 Corinthians 2. After Steven, Conner brought a message.  [Read more…]

Posted in: General Tagged: all mockers, at the same time, conversations, different corners, feeding frenzy, hymns, only mockers, Romans 10:17, sharing the Gospel, tracts, tree hugger, without missing a beat

True Love

May 1, 2018 by dennis@seekandsavethelost.com Leave a Comment

True Love

Last week a student handed me a note telling me that my method of witnessing is ineffective and actually does harm to the mission of Christians at MSU. She said Jesus declared that love is the greatest commandment and that we are called to love all, especially sinners. So is loving people in their sins really true love? Is it true love to validate people in their sinful lifestyles? Is it really loving people to tell them peace, peace when they have no peace?  [Read more…]

Posted in: General Tagged: cast into hell, danger, escape, fire is not quenched, Hell, hell is eternal, Israelites, Lord Jesus, loving people, no peace, Old Testament, peace, peace with God, reality of hell, repentance and faith, sharing the Gospel, true. love, wailing and gnashing of teeth, worm dies not

Two For And Two Against Does Not Make It Even

March 4, 2018 by dennis@seekandsavethelost.com Leave a Comment

Two For And Two Against Does Not Make It Even

Ministry Update 3/4/18

On Wednesday at Missouri State University, I had two for me and two against me but that doesn’t make it even. Witnessing isn’t like a tug of war. It wasn’t like I had two mockers and two encouragers, so somehow it all evens out. Two for and two against does not make it even. When the Lord is on your side, there’s no contest at all.  [Read more…]

Posted in: General Tagged: Art walk, encouragement, flashed a peace sign, gospel, great joy, Jesus, lost and dying world, ministry, Missouri State University, mocker, open air, power of prayer, precious Lord, reach lost souls, sharing the Gospel, two against, two for, witnessed

We Worship The Same God

February 18, 2018 by dennis@seekandsavethelost.com Leave a Comment

We Worship The Same God

Ministry Update February 18, 2018

Kelly and I witnessed downtown Friday night and there seemed to be more people walking around than usual. While I was bringing a message, two Muslims walked up to Kelly. One was recording my message as they talked. They told Kelly that we worship the same God. Kelly politely told them that we do not worship the same God. He talked about Jesus saying that He is the way, the truth and the life and no one comes to the Father except through Him (John 14:6). They mostly talked in Arabic so obviously Kelly didn’t know what they were saying.  [Read more…]

Posted in: General Tagged: Arabic, cat ears, facebook, gloves, God's truth offends, Jesus, John 14:6, liberal local church, Muslims, open-air preaching, repent and trust Jesus, Romans 1, sharing the Gospel, student in the red dress, unfriended, worship same God

I Don’t Know Jesus And Don’t Know If I Ever Will

October 15, 2017 by dennis@seekandsavethelost.com Leave a Comment

I Don’t Know Jesus And Don’t Know If I Ever Will

Ministry Update October 15, 2017

Before Kelly and Steven joined me downtown Friday night, I handed out tracts. A lesbian couple walked by holding hands, but I just smiled and offered them a tract. The young woman closest to me took a tract. I figured getting God’s truth in her hand was better than bashing her over the head with warnings that no homosexual shall inherit the kingdom of God (1 Corinthians 6:9-10). One guy told me that he’d received my literature before, but he still took a tract and thanked me for being there. Another man was quite supportive and thanked me for sharing the Gospel out on the streets.  [Read more…]

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Are They Holding You Against Your Will?

June 25, 2017 by dennis@seekandsavethelost.com Leave a Comment

Are They Holding You Against Your Will?

Ministry Update June 25, 2017

Friday night Allen, Aaron and I were joined by Serenity and Desi witnessing downtown. While the three guys were preaching, the girls handed out tracts. A couple of women walked up to them and the one asked Serenity and Desi “Are they holding you against your will?” Desi told them no, that Aaron was their pastor.  [Read more…]

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We Are Not Condemning You

June 21, 2016 by dennis@seekandsavethelost.com Leave a Comment

We Are Not Condemning You

We Are Not Condemning You

My friends and I are going to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with you. Some of you may think that we are judging you. Some of you may accuse us of condemning you. But I’m here to tell you that we are not condemning you. We are sharing Jesus Christ the Lord with you.  [Read more…]

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