JACOB TAKES OFF HIS ROSEARY BEADS

Saturday night was quiet, as I think most of the students whent home to be with family. It seemd like the parents of the students where out with them as most of those who passed by were in groups of 4 or 5, with what seemed like parents and their teenage children.
After several open air encounters someone in each group wanted a free glow-stick. The first group who took the test, 4 young ladies, ended up leaving before hearing the Good News, except one young lady who was convicted by what she heard. She thanked me for sharing with her as she goes to church but never heard it explaiined this way.

Joe, one of our sowers, asked her how did this message of looking at God's Ten Commandments applied to her effect her?  She almost had tears in her eyes when see stated she was devasted and now understands what it means to REPENT of her sins, and just saying you believe in God wouldn't be enough.

Sad to say the other three groups who stopped also were pulled away, by the parents who were with them. When they heard that their child, children, were "Liars, Thieves, Blaspehmerys, and Adulteries at heart, one parent stated that thier child never would swear, using God's name in vain, that her daughter knew better then to do that. Yet when I comfronted her with that question, asking her to be honest before a Holy God the young girl admitted she had, several times.

It is sad to see the parents drag these kids away from hearing the whole truth. It's sad that all they want to believe is that their kids are good, and yet even the parents are not good as God see's us. This is Satan at his best, deceiving others in this world to think that no matter what they do, the preaching is, that God is love and He would forgive them.
Well this time it was Jacob who was willing to take the test to get a glow-stick for what looked like his girlfriend.

This young man was wearing a black beaded rosary beads around his neck against a bright red shirt. There were 2 younger girls and what appeared to be a mom with them. You should have seen how difficult it was for him in front of his piers, to answer four of the Commandments. He laughed about lying, he put his head down about stealing, stated how everybody swears, but when asked about lust and what Jesus said it was the same as adultery, he started to blush, with head down and  said it was hard not to.

He admitted to being guilty, but when I asked where would God have to send him, Heaven or Hell, both he and, (I'll call her mom) stated at the same time Heaven! I asked how could hat be? They both said, "because God is a loving God". That's when I try to explain about breaking man's Law, what would a just Judge do and again mom says, Heh! we have to go, and they all left. 

A little while latter Joe offered to buy me an ice cream at Sparky's which is right next to where we do our open air. Jacob and his family were inside and that's when I called his name out and told him to watch the silver napkin holder where I make a coin having the Ten Commandments on them appear. He was amazed and so was his girlfriend. She asked if I could get her one, and I did. That's when I explained about the 2nd Commandment about not having any Idols.

At this point he picked up the cross hanging on his neck and kissed it. Telling me how much he loved God. Again I asked him to read the 2nd Commandment as we are not to have any Idols. That's when I asked what did the black beads mean that were all around his neck.
Do they represent Mary, that you pray her prayer 10 times, then 1 Our Father, and then again 10 times the Hail Mary? He then asked how did I know that, and I told him I used to do the same thing,  as I was raised Catholic and believed like him and that's  what we are supposed to do.

I then asked him if he heard that Mary was crying her eyes out in Heaven because everyone was praying to her instead of her One and only Begotten Son Jesus the Christ. I gave him some more tracks and asked if he would read them as it may help him understand.

Now comes the amazing part , Brandt was doing an open air when Jason came by again. As he listened to what Brandt was saying, I noticed he was not wearing the black rosary beads anymore. I can only surmise that the Lord had opened his eyes and he understood the truth.

Spenser Taking the Good Person Test in Tempe AZ

Watch as Spencer tries to defend his position, knowing partly how to be forgiven and yet hasn't done it.

This man is a stranger who lived in Flagstaff to get his degree from NAU. He now lives here in Phoenix.  I ask, according to what Jesus stated about the Samaritan, isn't this man someone that we all should strive to engage the whole truth  with ?

In (Luk 10:29-37), But wishing to justify himself, he said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" Jesus replied and said, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, and they stripped him and beat him, and went away leaving him half dead. "And by chance a priest was going down on that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. "Likewise a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. "But a Samaritan, who was on a journey, came upon him; and when he saw him, he felt compassion, and came to him and bandaged up his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them; and he put him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn and took care of him. "On the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper and said, 'Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I return I will repay you.' "Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers' hands?" And he said, "The one who showed mercy toward him." Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do the same."

Notice this was a "priest" who crossed the street, a Levite also crossed the street.

What name would you give those people today?

 Is it you? 

Jesus showed them who a true neighbor was.

The one who goes out of his/her way to interact with someone in need.

But it's not just about bodily care or financial assistance, it's about saving souls! Notice what Jesus said in (Mat 18:11) For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.

So I ask?

• Do you avoid those who cross your path? 
• Do you avoid strangers?
• Do you only speak to family, friends, and co-workers?

If you answer yes, then are you not like the parable above?

Charles Spurgeon said, "If you have no desire to save the lost then you are not saved yourself...you can be sure of that."

If you would humble yourself and admit this is a problem for you, I pray that you attend one of the Way of Master Seminars...it could help you become a laborer for the Lord, instead of just a pew sitter, with anyone you come in contact with.

Catherine has made this comment since she has attended the seminar several times which she never could have before : 
"I'm a nobody who can share with anybody about somebody who can save anybody"

Wouldn't you for the Lord's sake like to say the same thing?

WOTM Seminar 1/29/11 and Beyond

This seminar went very well as the Holy Spirit was with us, as those who attended were on fire to learn a way that would help them reach the lost.

Besides watching the videos that show us how successful it is to use the Law to reach out to the lost, they also humbled themselves by standing up and recited the commandments and the words that went with them.

Al gave a presentation, just like he does when he meets people. They were able to follow what he was saying from what was given to them on paper and that made it easy for them to follow along.

This was the first time that everyone who attended came with us to Tempe at night

Later that evening I was told by some that they spoke to more strangers about what was necessary for salvation then all the years they had been a Christian.

Praise be given to the Lord fro helping those who came to be what  He prayed for, "LABORERS": Luke 10:2

It's Not a Secret Anymore! Even the Phoenix Magazines Knows About Us!

The other day a blessed sister in Christ, Jean a passionate Seed Sower for the Lord, (or you could say Evangelist) called with excitement in her voice, as she stated, "You made it! They have you in the magazine!" Catherine and I met with her as she showed us this magazine, Phoenix Magazine which posted 101 FUN Things to Do!

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT! READ WHAT IT STATES FOR NUMBER (95)

If you can't read it here's what it says.

Evangelical street-preachers. Atheist street-preachers. Crypto-hippie homeless dog owners. Steroid-popping bar backs. Press-on-nail center maidens. We could go on all day. Without a doubt, Mill Avenue in downtown Tempe boasts the most diverse human ecosystem in the Valley. After you turn 30, it becomes harder to justify actually going into any of the bars, but Mill's people-watching pleasures are an all-ages treat. millavenue.com

Now those who report what is going on using this 160 page magazine think that we are something to come to watch. How exciting is that!

 I PRAY THAT OUR CHURCHES WOULD ENDORSE US IN THE SAME MANNER! 

I pray that many will come to hear as we boldly proclaim the  reason why our Lord had to leave His Heavenly Throne and descend to Earth. His coming was not so that we would just know about Him, or accept Him as we have been told, but that He needed to show us how imperfect we are. (Even the demons believe in Jesus and they shudder!) 

He came to show us the standard God requires from us, "Perfection". In (Mat. 5:48)  He stated that we needed to be perfect as your Heavenly Father is perfect. How could any of us claim to have achieved such a high standard? What is the standard that we would be compared to? Sadly most of us compare our goodness to others. It's easy for us to look at others and claim that we are not as bad as they are. So we are decieved into thinking that we are GOOD... even good enough to get into Heaven. 

In (Mat 5:17)  Jesus clearly explained what it would take to be accepted, or as Paul states adopted into the Kingdom.  "Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill."  He lived a perfect life, just like he proclaimed in (Mat. 5:48).  And again in (Mat 19:17)  And He said to him, "Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments." In (Luke 18:18-20) He explained what we would have to do to measure up to His standard.

Several times in the four Gospels, Jesus states that we needed to keep the Commandments. In (John 14:15) Jesus puts it simply,  "If you love Me, you will keep My commandments."

So with that in mind how many of the Commandments can you name? Oh, and for some of you just concentrate on the Ten that God took the time to write on the stone tables. You can find them in (Exodus 20: 3-17).

Remember this is the standard that God will Judge you by. Lets try a few to see how you do. 

• Have you ever lied, 
• Taken anything that doesn't belong to you, (the value doesn't matter) 
•  Used God's Name in vain, you know swearing. How many of you know that the Lord stated the He would not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain? (Ex. 20:7) Just that one sounds pretty serious but how many of us have violated that one and many times? 

I Pray that you understand the meaning of what I'm saying. This is NOT legalism as some have accused us of. It's just stating the fact, that none of us is good enough to be adopted into the Kingdom. Jesus is very specific as He stated in (Mat. 4:17) and several other places,  From that time Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." 

So help me with this one, it sounds like we have to admit that we are Law breakers and  not qualified to be admitted into the Heavenly place with our Holy, Perfect and Righteous Lord. We deserve to be punished, correct?  Once that part is clear, I think He has opened our eyes to see how filthy we really are. It's the Grace of God who provides that reality. (Eph. 2:8-10), reveals that to me. Now because of that knowledge I must REPENT, have sorrow, regret, remorse, not to just turn from my sins but as Jesus told the woman caught in the act of adultery, "Go and sin no more"

Once I realize that I have offended God, and what Jesus had to go through to save a wretched sinner like me, how could I continue to violate the same Laws that Jesus paid the fine for that set me free by taking the punishment that I deserved. 

Now that I know why I have been set free and have been adopted into the Kingdom of Heaven I MUST, I MUST be an obedient servant and do as my Lord, my Savior commands... Go and tell everyone I meet! 

Al & Tom using Open Air to draw a crowd using money and trivia questions

Watch as Al shares with two different young ladies to see if they are GOOD ENOUGH TO GET INTO HEAVEN! The one on the right had already seen AL give this test so she was willing to go through it just to get the $5. The young girl on the left had never heard this so either way the Gospel of Jesus Christ was proclaimed to all who were in range to hear him speak... Praise the Lord for Al being a faithful obedient laborer and having the courage to do it! Each video about 3 minutes.

If you would like to read more about this night go to Al's Blog S.O.W.E.R

Your comments about them are welcomed




Watch as Tom draws a crowd using trivia questions and giving away money for the correct answer Watch how excited they are about trying to answer the question. The prize is only $1.00 and yet the enthusiasm is contagious. This is a great way to gather a crowd so that when the Gospel message is shared it is heard by a group as opposed to just one. I'm not saying that sharing to one is not important, it's just that it gives the other seed sowers an easier opportunity to share with them.



Watch as Tom continues to offer money to this young man who try's to prove that he is GOOD ENOUGH TO GET INTO HEAVEN!