Just got home from Jail

Just got out of jail a while ago. Home now and reflecting on what happened. Got there around 8:30 and it took a while to get checked in. This was the first time that Nathan & I went with Bob & Midge to the what is called a “POD”. This is where the inmates are held and can request a meeting with Christians who have been approved by the county to visit with them. The POD is a small room where a group of about 15 can come together to listen to some Bible readings and ask questions. 

Bob brought his mandolin and Nathan brought his guitar. We all sang Christmas songs with the inmates and then Midge shared a story with them. We were blessed to be able to do this three separate times. We are also supposed to do two Chapel messages. This is where the inmates are escorted out of their cells from different sections in handcuffs to do the same thing. But there was a problem with one section and the inmates were not allowed out of their cells. Called a “Lock Down”. 

 I was surprised as I was asked to open in prayer, and this being my first time in this environment, I was a little leery. Taking a few deep breaths and asking for guidance from the Lord, I gave them what came to me. This is what I said to them. They were all here for a reason, and they understood why. They should realize that man’s law had to be satisfied and if they were found guilty they would have to do the time. The good news was that that sentence was temporary, as once their sentence was served they would be set free. But they would still have to face a Holy, Righteous and Just God, and that would be the day when they die, and His Judgment would be eternal…either Heaven or Hell. (Heb. 9:27) So with this in mind I then asked that the Lord would break their hearts, so that they would realize that they rightly deserved to be sent to Hell for disobeying God’s Holy Laws, and at the same time have them REPENT and place their TRUST in the only one who could pay the fine for their crimes…Jesus the Christ. (1Cor. 7:10) 

Those that heard the message from all the PODSs & the Chapel, clamored to receive the Million Dollar Gospel tracts, as well as the tract that asks “Which Religion is Right “, and the Texting tract. 

They now have heard the Truth of what is required of those of us who are Law breakers. Riding home, Nathan mentioned how he saw many of their faces change after hearing it. 

 Let us all pray that the Lord answers our prayers and tonight the Holy Spirit convicts them so that others may be adopted into the Kingdom of Heaven. (Eph.1:5)

Last night! What a Blessing from the Lord!!!

Last night! What a Blessing from the Lord!!!

Those of us who came out to the street corner of 3rd Ave & Roosevelt were my loving wife Catherine, our Worship Pastor Nathan and my good friend Keith, as well as Patrick and his 11 year old son Joey. If you like you can watch 2 short videos.

The streets again were full of people going whom I do not know, as they sometimes pass by us two or three times. It truly amazes me how many stop by to receive a free glow-stick. Neither the age nor the sexual orientation matter, as many stop to get one and many times in groups.

Just think of the opportunity to bring them to their knees as they engage in taking the Good Person Test. The majority claim they are GOOD…just like the scripture states.

Most men will proclaim each his own goodness, But who can find a faithful man?

(Proverbs 20:6, NASB)

We had several one to many conversations about why, based on their answers to just four of God’s Ten Commands they would be destined to Hell. It truly is sad to hear all the made up reasons why God would not send anyone to Hell. Even those who claim to be Christian’s state God is love and wouldn't send anyone to Hell. (SAD isn't it)

The one encounter that was heartbreaking at first to me was a man who had admitted smashing a hammer to the head of another person and spent 10 years in jail for it. Now out and living on the streets he admitted several times accepting Jesus but still continued in sin, and being human it would always be like that. I again explained that Jesus had already paid the fine for his crimes and if he had truly repented and placed his trust in Jesus for that, then he would be free from the torment that he was going through. That’s when he stated that he himself had to take care of those sins as no one else could do it for him.

That’s when I explained that he was still being held captive by Satan and I needed to give him what the Scripture says about that. Ephesians 2:8-10, very clear,   “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,  not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.”

There it was, A FREE GIFT! Just like why I gave him the glow-stick. He accepted he wasn’t GOOD, but I gave it to him anyway. He started to understand and now comes a blessing from the Lord. I told him he needed to Repent and place his Trust in Jesus the Christ for the forgiveness of his sins, not what he does, but what Jesus already had done for him. He now responded with his head down, his speech broken. That’s when I felt to ask him if he wanted to do that now. He just nodded his head, I then told him to get on his knees and ask the Lord to forgive him  and that from now on he would place his trust in what Jesus had done for him. Now on his knee I laid my hands on him and prayed for him to receive the Holy Spirit and that the evil spirits and demons would no longer hold him captive in the precious name of Jesus the Christ.

I guess you would have had to have been there to see the peaceful look on his face when he stood up. With gratitude he took more of our written material and thanked me for being out on the street sharing the Lord with him. Leaving he turned and stated he had never heard it that way before!

Not done yet as Joey, the 11 year old had been asking me if he could get up on the box and use my microphone. Well what do you say to a child who is persistent? I got down, placed the microphone on him gave him a few glow-sticks and within seconds he started shouting out as I have, “ANYONE WANT A FREE GLOW-STICK?”  Well after a few groups passed by I kept staring at him, a few stopped and stated they would like one. They asked what do I have to do to get one? Without hesitation he responded with, “You have to take the Good Person Test. Would you consider yourself to be a good person” Well the rest was amazing, as he calmly asked the questions from the Ten Commandments. He was even able to challenge them when they said they hadn’t stolen anything by stating that he didn’t believe them as they just told him they had admitted they had lied. You should have seen them laugh at that and then as happens almost all the time, they admitted to stealing something small when they were little.

Well I could go on but you probably wouldn’t read all of it. So I pray that you mark your calendars Sept. 6th as the night you would like to see for yourself how as we state,

“We are nobodies who can share with anybody about somebody who can save anybody”

Saturday Night Live 6/22/13

Saturday night was a mix of every religious belief you can imagine. As Al and I were driving down to Mill Ave in Tempe he mentioned that tonight was going to be demonic because the moon was 13% brighter than normal. It certainly proved to be just that! Nathan, his son Aaron and his nephew Brandon were already on the corner there. These teens are a big help, as they help me set up The Good Person Test sign and sometime offer those who walk by the Million Dollar Gospel Tract. I offer these glow-sticks as a prize to those who pass by if they can prove to me they are a Good Person. They are very effective in attracting all kinds. After doing several tests to those whose belief went from not believing in any God to those who did believe in the God but NOT of the Christian Bible to those who claimed they accepted Jesus but didn't call themselves Christians.

 This couple came up to me after about an hour of giving many glow-sticks away to those who claimed they were good. age Once they admit what specific Laws they broke and show that are destined for Hell, I then give the saving Grace that can only come from Jesus' death and resurrection on the cross. I mention this first as this was why this couple came to talk to me, as the man stated he appreciated what I was saying as he had accepted Jesus and never heard it that way before. 

 

 

 She told me that he was a changed man because of Jesus, as he was a drinker and she told him she would not marry a man who gets drunk.  He smiled and stated that he accepted Jesus and he stopped drinking and he was now a changed man. He then made the comment that they don't go to Church or call themselves Christians. At first I thought they now had the truth but after hearing his last statement, I felt obligated to take him through the Commandments, to see if he really was saved, or just as many do think that Jesus was someone he just needed to accept.

 

Here is when I asked him if he thought he was a Good Person. He answered the questions quickly about him lying, stealing, swearing and lust in his heart, and stated he would be guilty like everyone else. (This is what they do, they like to place themselves in the same boat with all of mankind, so not be any different, and not really think themselves guilty)  But because he changed, he would be okay with God.

That’s when I was able to tell him that there’s only one way anyone can get into Heaven. That is to REPENT  and TRUST in Jesus Christ alone, not just because he stopped drinking, in other words him improving his life, but for what Jesus did for him and me on that cross. Jesus paid the fine for the crimes that he and I committed!

I explained what Eph.2:8-9, states it’s about Grace from God, not of works it’s a free gift, so that no one can boast. Both he and his wife now had a true picture of what it's like for one to be Born Again. They both thanked me as what they were now hearing made sense!  Praise the Lord for sending that couple to me so that the Lord could adopt another into the Kingdom (Eph.1:5)

 

Here are just 2 quotes from Charles Spurgeon on this subject:

Charles Spurgeon stated: Aim for repentance God doesn't want STILL BORNS!

 My Favorite: "I do not believe that any man can preach the gospel who does not preach Law.  The Law is the needle, and you cannot draw the silken tread of the gospel through a man's heart until you first send the Law to make way for it.

SATURDAY NIGHT IN TEMPE April 20th 2013

AL, ALAN, DAN, KEITH, LUIS, MICHAEL HIS SON, A FRIEND PATTY, MARCUS, RONNIE, TONY were at Mill Ave again to reach out to the lost...Praise the Lord!

 Just watch [Click on the picture], as these 3 young people are having fun with a 70 year old speaking the truth to them about God's Wrath and His Justice. I pray that you can see that I have no special gift, other then wanting to warn as many as I can before the Lord calls me home. Those who cross our paths every day need to hear that the God of the Universe will punish those who are not adopted in to the Kingdom of Heaven... so their destiny is HELL! Please come out with us and watch and learn how you can do the same. Phil. 4:13

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Cactus Christain Fellowship Tuesday Night 4-24-13

Last night I had the privilege of teaching the middle age school children at Cactus Christian Fellowship on 2401 E. Cactus in Phoenix. They meet every Tuesday night for a study from 6:30 -8pm with the Worship Pastor Nathan Umbanhower.

 This Church recognizes the need to reach out to the lost. They are not only concerned about bringing them in, as many Churches do, they realize that those who cross our paths may not be able  to come our Church because of there location, but while they are in front of you,  you have the opportunity to share the truth with them. Remember this is not about you or about them coming to your Church, it’s about their Eternal Destiny.   

 It’s truly a blessing from the Lord that He would open the door to allow me to share what I have learned over the last 7 years on how to open a conversation with those who cross our paths on a daily basis. Example when your eating out, grocery shopping, buying gas, getting stuff for your house, the appointment at the Doctor or Dental office, in other words anywhere.

Here’s one for you that Catherine shared with them last night on how she shares the Gospel with telemarketers…how many of you do that?  Would you like to learn?

 I will be teaching this Biblical principle for the next 3 weeks. It will be exciting to hear back from these youngsters on how they were able to speak to strangers in our community. You don’t have to knock on doors to reach the lost, just do as Jesus did speak to them when you see them in public. Remember He asked us to follow Him NOT do our own thing. Then He said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men." (Mat 4:19)

 

If you would like more information go to my website www.tillthenetsrfull.org  

 

Saturday Night on Mill Ave in Tempe AZ

This was another Glorious night for our Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ!  Those who claim Christ as Lord left the comfort of their homes like He did, to reach out to the lost. AL, Alan, Daniel, Marcus and Ronnie, came out to the streets of Tempe to hand out 100's of Gospel Tracts to hundreds who walk up and down Mill Ave all night looking for who knows what.

As you can see in the picture that Al took, many will stop by to get a free Glow-Stick as they think they can pass the Good Person Test. Most men will proclaim each his own goodness, (Pro 20:6 NKJV)

If you can see I'm actually laughing as most of the times those who stop tend to make it an enjoyable evening. The man with his back to you is taking the test. But you can see how the others are listening. That's the point! I pray that you see that. It's not just talking to one person about what they need to do to be saved; it's talking to several people at one time. What a blessing to be able to do as He did,  by drawing a crowd to hear this life saving eternal message.
 
The man on your left had claimed to be a “Christian”. You can see him pointing his finger at me and shouting at me to say: "That I needed to tell them, that Jesus was re-incarnated like all of us will be. (YUK)
This is where you need to be careful, as to whom you identify yourself with, as the Lord Himself stated in (Mat. 7:23) and then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'
 
The others on the right came a little latter to hear what was going on. So the crowd doesn't happen all at once, sometimes it does, but just being elevated and speaking to those in front of you draws interest from others who are walking by.
 
I pray that those who are reading this and have been through one of the many seminars over the last (7) years, consider doing the Lord's work and come again to the street, even if just once a month. Jesus told His disciples in (Luke 10:2) Therefore, " The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few: pray to the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth laborers into his harvest.
 
This man in front of me when asked if he had every lied, stolen, or lusted, stated that he was Muslim and those laws are black and white and there could be a lot of gray area's to consider before they are answered. That's when he said, “this sounds like a lot of the religious people who want to make there own rules”
 
 I then explained to him that he was now breaking the 2nd of the Ten Commandments as we are not to have any idols. Mankind has done that from the beginning. They create a god that agrees with them so that whatever they do is okay with that god, but the True God, the Righteous God and the Just God must punish the liars, thieves, fornicator’s idolaters as His Wrath is upon those who do. (John 3:18)
 
 Here's the verse that states it, check it out for yourself, I didn’t make it up.  (1Co 6:9-10) Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortionist will inherit the kingdom of God.
 
Another one of the encounters last night was with Marcus and I as a young man took one of my Cell Phone Texting tracts, and wanted to know why we were handing them out.

Click on the tract to get a better view, or if you would like to purchase some.

 

I explained that we were here to help others understand what there final destination could possible be, and how they were going to be judged.
 
That’s when he stated he grew up in a Pentecostal church, and knew Jesus! That's when I asked, "oh so you inherited the Kingdom of god, just as a prince would inherit the throne?" He agreed.
 
We could tell he had plenty to drink. He told us that right now he was NOT being obedient to God, but if God wanted him to change then God would make it happen. Marcus challenged him with if he knew that he would die tomorrow would he right now repent and place his trust in Jesus Christ alone for the forgiveness of his sins?
 
He got very serious at that point and you could see his conscience working on him as he tilted his head back rolling his eyes as if looking for an apt answer, and finally stated, “That he would not!  He was not ready to give up having fun with his friends and the girls he's been involved with.
 
I then gave him the verse that came to me and that he was to stop blaming God as he now knows s the truth and is rejecting it.
“For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces repentance without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death.” 2Co 7:10
 
Here is a few of the several verses that Jesus Himself states that you may want to read about Repentance:

Luk_5:32
"I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance."
Luk_15:7
"I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
Luk_24:47
And that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
 
I then explained what is stated in (Eph 2:8-9)
 “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.”
 
Now he started to walk away telling us he had to catch up with his friends and thanked us for taking the time to explain to him why we were there.

As he was leaving I gave another one of our Gospel Tracts, which he took, “Are You Good Enough To Go to Heaven”
 
If you would like to read what it says just click on it?
 

 

Way of the Master Workshop

WOW! What can I say about this workshop except the Lord definitely had His hand in it.

First I want to thank all the sowers who come out again, again and again to help me with this teaching and their desire to share what this teaching has done for them to the first timers.

Al, who has been with me almost since I started, has been a blessing to me as he continually attends and supports me in any way that I need.

Alan who has been with me since the beginning back in 2004 has the keys to open & close & cleanup Redemption Church so we can have the seminar.

Daniel has been with us for a few years and he too stated that he attends each seminar to get more out of it...he wasn't feeling well and still came.

Keith who has been with us less than a year has already done the most scariest thing in life...stand up on a box on a public corner and reach out to draw a crowd so he can asked them, "Would you consider yourself to be a GOOD person". How would you respond?

Then along came Tony who just several months ago heard about the seminar and has attended the last (3). He stated that the reason he wants to keep coming is that he hears things that he didn't get the first time, it’s like getting another golden nugget.

The first timers were Dean, Jennifer, Joshua, Nathan, Patrick and Sam. God gets all the Glory for placing the desire in the hearts of ALL who were there, as they gave up one of their most precious assets, "TIME."

They humbled themselves to learn another way to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ not just friends, family and co-workers, but with strangers. But isn't that what the Lord Commands all who claim Him as Lord to do? Mark 16:15, Luke 10:2, Acts 1:8 to name a few.

One who came was a Worship Pastor. How exciting to have a Pastor attend this seminar. Click on the link to go to my web page to read what a Pastor said who attended the seminar in Jan. The Pastor wrote

Half of the new sowers came out to the streets with us afterwards. What a joy to watch as they prayed with us for us and for others to be saved and even handed out tracts.

I was standing next to Sam as he was handing out tracks and he stated, "It's amazing how polite they are when I offer them the million dollar bill, as they either say, “No thanks when they didn't take it or, "Thank you when they did!" Later in the night, not only did he ask did you get one of these, to a young man who then  asked what was it, he told the young man, “It asks the million Dollar question, "Would you consider yourself to be a good person? " and wound up exchanging the truth as this man had made up his own god and basically it was him. SAD.

It was awesome to see Joshua the teenager amongst us with his dad Dean, also be on fire as they offered these Gospel Tracts to everyone who passed by. Joshua had the biggest smile all night as he definitely enjoyed giving out the Word of God.

Dean admitted about himself, as we all have, having the fear of approaching someone he didn't know and was thankful to see how these perfect strangers didn’t react when he approached them as he thought they would. Most were courteous and respectful...not what he had imagined. So I guess the acronym:

F...alse

E...expectations

A ....appearing

R...eal 

is true.

We make up our own fears without testing them to see if they are true. maybe that's why Paul stated in Phi. 4:13, I can do all things through Christ Jesus who strengthens me. He is helping us to realize what we think is difficult He gives us the confidence to do it anyway, even hand out Gospel tracts!

So I pray that wehn you're invited to the next one Saturday May 25th that you asked the Lord to give you the desire that these people found and come.

As Charles Spurgeon has stated: "If you have no desire for others to be saved, then your not saved yourself, you can be sure of that!"