Good Friday an AWESOME night to go out to serve the Lord

Tonight was an awesome night for the Lord. These are the names of those who came out to honor the Lord on the day He died for them.

AL, his wife Jill and their girls, McKayla and Kylie. Brandt and his wife Haleh. Edwin and his wife Anna.  Keith, this was his first time out with us. Marcus and Kat with Alex and new born Caleb. Jeremy and Tish with their teenage son Josh. Steve, who did his 2nd open air. Vittoria, who brought her friend Bonnie, as well as Matt and his two teenage daughters. There was another couple with their young son as well, and a man whom I'll call motorcycle Joe
Those who understand that being one who believes in Jesus we must also be a follower. So instead of going into a building, which is being done probably 50 times a year or more,  these men and  women with their young ones came out into the dark streets of Phoenix to engage with those who may be lost.

Isn't that what our Lord Jesus Christ did? He didn't just meet with those in the synagogue, He went out into the streets where He could proclaim the Good News. Well, that's just what happened this Friday night. It's called Good Friday, and this was the day that the Lord allowed Himself to be brutally put to death by being nailed to a cross. He did that so that those whom God has called could be saved! 
He commands all of us who are His to go do the same. Mark 16:15, is very clear as well as Acts 1:8.

With this group, all with the same intention. it was like an army of laborer's. Maybe the verse where Jesus prayed to our Heavenly Father in Luke 10:2 is starting to get answered.

I'm having the next seminar to learn how to conquer your fear and share the Gospel with anyone, "Simply, Effectively and Biblically" on Saturday April 28th at Redemption Church at 4141 E Thomas Rd  Phoenix AZ  Call 602-482-4868 to sign up.

To watch some video's of actual witnessing encounters CLICK here.

New Seed Sowers & Heckler

The exciting part to me was that we had (3) new seed sowers. They had attended the Feb. seminar on how to reach the lost using God’s Ten Commandments. 

Wayne, who says he is 87, and being a Christian for over 50 years, was excited as he started to hand out the Million Dollar Gospel tracts to those who passed by him. Catherine had explained it just like fishing, sometimes you get a bite and many times you don’t, but at least you are being obedient to our Lord by given out God’s Word to those who may never hear it.  

Then Vittoria became involved as well. As she claimed how all the years of claiming Christ as her Lord she never shared with strangers. As with everything we do in life we must practice to learn how to make it easier and here’s the big one, “More Comfortable”

Then we had Linda,  this was her 2nd time on Mill with us. You should hear how excited she was to be there and listen to her tell us how during the week she was able to give away more Gospel tracts. As she too has been born again for years and has been frustrated that she hasn’t been able to share with those she meets on a regular basis. She told us how she gave one to her Doctor which was the first time she did something like that and was excited about it and know wanted to do even more.  

There was a guy in a cowboy hat singing on Mill Ave where we usually set up. So, we set up our stuff nearby and I did some Open Air (OA), giving away glow sticks to people who would take the Good Person Test (GPT).

 This man for whatever reason decided to accuse me of horrendous crimes against women and using vulgarity to accentuate his point through his loud speaker that he was using when he was singing. I have learned to ignore those who speak with demonic possession, and focus on the ones who are in front of me who want to take the Good Person Test. By the way, this is a great way to draw a larger crowd as those who hear that kind of rhetoric are curious and stop to listen.

 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. (Mat. 12:36)

Here's a 2-4r

This is the first time I have ever done a blog. I am so excited that I can post what happened. Catherine Fusco

Last Saturday Evening, when I was in Tempe, as Tom was doing open air to draw a crowd, several people gathered around him to take the good person test. One of them who was a professing atheist kept trying to interrupt him. Then he started cursing and Tom told him to stop, and if he didn’t, he could no longer speak. Being I was standing next to Tom then he turned to me.

It’s amazing, how Tom stops people from swearing. To see the Holy Spirit work thru him, they become mute and stop!

While I was speaking to the atheist, trying to tell him the opposite of what he was saying, he was like a stone. As I tried to help him understand why he needed Jesus, he would immediately come back with a rebuttal.  He was very gentle with me and cursed once and immediately apologized (I thank Tom for that).

He also brought up that God was responsible for all the mass murders that have been committed over the years. I wish I had seen him this weekend, because I got a message of what to say last weekend. Our Pastor at Shiloh made this statement on Sunday: “Atheist are the ones that cause all the mass murders”. Then he tried to tell me that it wasn’t Jesus that I needed, it was all me. After going back and forth for a while, his so called “Baptist” raunchy girl friend pulled him away. Even as he was being pulled away, he KEPT trying to convince me that it wasn’t Jesus.

So it seems to me, that what Tom has learned from Ray Comfort and the Scriptures, that it doesn’t make sense to ARGUE or use apologetics about our faith. These two verses indicate that fact from the Bible.

"Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you. (Matthew 7:6)

And of course this one.

 "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble." (James 4:6)

THEN THERE WAS FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE ART FAIR

Friday night was exciting, but I must tell you this. I was involved in what I was doing and lost track of time. Tom came to me and if I was going tonight. My first response was that I was clearing up my desk area. As you priorities were wrong. Tom mentioned I could clear the desk off later and the Holy Spirit convicted me to go. I actually love Friday night and after learning from my Jonah Bible study about Divine Interventions, that’s exactly what this was.

 

This night there were more people that wanted to talk to Tom than I had ever seen before. It was an EXPLOSION! There must have been FIFTY or more listening to him and interacting him. Tom was on a box and using a loud speaker so that anyone who passed by could hear what he was saying. So many people wanted to ask HIM questions. 

It’s amazing how many people want a free Glow Stick and are willing to take the “Good Person Test” by using God’s Ten Commandments. You know, ever Lied, Stolen, used God’s name in vain or lusted after another person, even after hearing it from the ones before them. 

What the public seems to believe in is unbelievable! 

• One man stated he was raised as a Messianic Jew and now claims to be a Transgender.
• Another man stated he worked at the Roman Catholic Church and when asked if he had ever lied, stolen or had lust in his heart, he answered yes. Then when asked what would people call you who do that, he said, “I’m a beautiful person.” He then stated, “In God’s eyes everyone is a beautiful person”. I then asked, “Does that mean rapists, murderers and child pedophiles will all be in heaven, even the likes of Adolf Hitler and Saddam Hussein?” His answer was shocking. “YES, everyone is going to heaven. We are all Beautiful People.”     

So maybe this is because of the man-centered-gospel message!

“GOD LOVES YOU AND HAS A WONDERFUL PLAN FOR YOU LIFE!” 

Here are some verses of what the Bible says about those who are chosen:

"Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up. (Matthew 15:13) 

For many are called, but few are chosen." (Matthew 22:14)

Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.  (John 3:18) 

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9)

Why Lesbians Hate God

This Saturday was a description of what one could describe as "Sodom & Gomorrah" I heard it said that a picture is worth a thousand words so watch the video  and let me know what your thoughts are about what you see and hear.

 

JUST LIKE A DOUBLE HEADER

What can I say that I haven’t said before! This 1st Friday and 1st Saturday night of the year was like being at a double header baseball game. On Friday night, the lost came in droves!

We also had many seed sowers these two nights. Here are the names of those who came out to reach the lost. Al, Alan, Brandt his wife Haley, David and his friend, Edwin, Anna and their baby of 14 months in a stroller, Jason and a few of  his friends, Joe, Leigh and some of his friends, Matt, Matthew, Mike, Phil, Robert and his young daughter. You should see her approach strangers and offer them a Gospel Tract. And finally Steve.

On Saturday night many heard a message that they had never heard before and accepted the Gospel Tract that explains why they are not good enough to get into a heaven. They now see that their proclamation how they attend church regular, or have accepted or believe in Jesus isn't what God requires, as even the Demons believe in Jesus and they shudder! James 2:19

On Friday night I set up the sign that asks, "If they can prove that they are a Good Person”, they can get a souvenir. Those who think they are, and almost everyone does, they start to hang around. By using a microphone I now stand up on a step stool and bring out the glow-sticks, and ask who would like one, it amazes me how many come forward at once to get one.

For the next couple of hours, by the Grace of God, I'm able to present to many small groups the very reason Jesus came... for sinners. (Matt. 9:13)

Buy asking them just four simple questions;
Ever lied, stolen, sworn using God's Name in vain, or looked with lust? All say they have, but when asked if they would be innocent or guilty the majority say, INNOCENT! What would you say?

But thankfully, some that the Lord shows that have violated His Laws and
are deserving their punishment in Eternal Hell!

Then on Saturday night on Mill Ave in Tempe, Brandt was offering the glow-sticks and a young lady maybe 20, who came up to him in a wheelchair, wanted to take the test. It was heart wrenching to see this young lady, in a wheelchair and on the streets of Mill Ave in raggedy clothes. Even more heart wrenching were her comments about her beliefs!

As he asked her the questions, she tried to justify her lying, stealing and lust. She cut to the chase and told him that she was married, and the guy who was with her is the boyfriend and she is living with him.

Then she made her profession of faith, that she was a Christian and had accepted Jesus several years ago and God understands her situation and God is okay with her living the way she does.

This is when those who claim to be Christians need to understand the 2nd of the Ten Commandments..

You shall not make for yourself any graven images!

In other words, don't create a God in your own mind that whatever you do is okay with that God. The "god", that you create is tolerant of everything you do and would never punish you. But the REAL God, the Just and Righteous God, must punish the Law breakers. Read 1Cor. 6:9-10

So help me out here:
Shouldn't we be bringing the truth to the streets?
Can you see the possibility, that we could reach more of those who are held captive by Satan where they are hanging out, then by trying to bring one or two to church?

The Lord Himself stated, in Mark 16:15, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation, and then again in Acts 1:8,” but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you hall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, (Phoenix) and in all Judea (Tempe) and Samaria, (Scottsdale) and even to the remotest part of the earth." (A little humor with the the towns in the parentheses)

He commands us to GO reach out to the lost, not stay at the Temple! Why not come out on the next 1st Friday night and be the one who answers His prayer. Luke 10:2 "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest."

Experience the joy of knowing that you are being an obedient servant for the Lord.

John 15:14 " You are my friends if you do what I command you." and in John 14:15 "If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. Catherine suggested that  you may also want to read John 14:21.

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.

Prayers for Junior after hearing the whole truth!

Last Saturday night was quiet.  One of the several times I was offering a glo-stick for a prize to those who pass by, who could answer the question, "what was the original color of Coca Cola"?  A man named Junior, who was with 2 young girls shouted out, "CLEAR". I thanked them for taking the time to answer but stated I'm sorry that's the wrong answer. I then encouraged them to continue to guess as I told them that there was no limit on how many guesses they could have.  With that the girls started to shout our more colors. The youngest one shouted out, "GREEN". That's when I told her she had the correct answer and come and get her prize. 

Seeing that they were young, the one who answered correctly was about 10 and the other who was her sister was about 13, I asked the man who was with them if he was their father, he said no that he was their uncle. 

That's when I asked if he would come to me and help with getting the prize for his nieces as I thought they were to young to answer the next question. He did and I proceeded to walk him through the GOOD PERSON test. 

He was very direct with his answers and didn't try to justify or minimize his sins as most people who take the test do.  After each question about lying, stealing, Blasphemy, and lust in his heart, he would look at his niece's and then his head would bow down, as he said ,"YES" 

When I asked if he would be innocent or guilty in reference to breaking God's Laws he immediately answered guilty! When I asked him where would God have to send him, Heaven or Hell, he put his head down and pointed to the ground. 

Amazing how most who take this test have a difficult time using the word, "HELL." As I said he was very direct with his answers and when I asked if that concerned him, he stated, "YES".  I then asked if he knew what God did for him so that he wouldn't have to go to Hell? He now raised he head and looked at me and stated, " He died on the cross".   

That's when I ask who the he is, is it  "Mohamed who died on the cross? " That's when he said no, Jesus. I then asked so based on what you just said all mankind is going to Heaven? Now with a twisted look on his face he said, "NO", that wouldn't make  sense. That's when I asked what did he need to do now?  

He shrugged his shoulders and said no. That's when I mentioned REPENT, that it was Jesus Himself who said in Luke 3: 3,5 that unless you repent you will surely perish! I explained that it meant to having remorse, regret, a Godly sorrow for causing Jesus to go to cross.  He stated he hadn't done that hearing that way made him feel guilty about what he had done. I asked if he would like to do that now and again he starred at his niece's and stated that he wasn't ready yet, but would think about what I said. He then put his hand out to thank me for getting him involved in the conversation.

I told him I would pray for him to ask the Lord tonight before he goes to sleep that he would ask for the Lord to reveal himself to him and to act on what he hears.  As he was leaving he took another tract that we hand out, "Are You Good Enough To Go To Heaven?"