We are planning on getting up early to witness to the folks standing in line at Best Buy on Black Friday.  I am planning on preaching, then we will talk to everyone individually.  It is a great time to share the gospel, especially with Christmas coming up.  The real reason for the season is Jesus, not buying stuff.  So get out there, or if you can’t, pray for us.     God bless.

I preached at the DMV again this morning.  Afterwards I talked to everyone individually.  A small group of folks told me that they were Mormons and did not appreciate me “pushing my faith on them”.  Well, isn’t it ironic that these folks, ESPECIALLY, would have a problem with this?  Aren’t these the same people that send out missionaries all over the world and they ride around on bikes with ties “pushing their faith” on everyone?  Wow.   Afterwards, we went next door to McDonalds for coffee.  I gave a tract to the employee across the counter and he read the gospel tract to the entire lobby of customers and all the employees!  Awesome!   This is a video of him “preaching”.

It is coming.  So many folks are telling me that I should not share the gospel with people.  Most of these folks are within the church.  Many within the church tell me to just “be nice” or “live out your faith”, but PLEASE don’t say anything that may offend.  Well, if you love your neighbor, you will tell them the truth. 

If that is the opinion within the church, imagine what is going on out in the unregenrate world.  Many will try what they can do to supress the gospel preached in the churches and many will censor it in public.  Recent links HERE  HERE  HERE …   Hate legislation is being passed around the world and government is using it to jail people for preaching the truth of the bible.  And, of course, many are being killed around the Islamic world for even mentioning the truth of the gospel.  Sharia law is creeping into countries like England and many others.  Those that consider themselves tolerant and open minded will NOT tolerate the gospel. 

Many in the United States consider the government their religion.  Salvation is through government programs and saviors are the government officials.  Any opposition to this will be violently opposed, and those that preach the truth of the gospel, especially in public, will be punished.  We will be considered …enemies of the state.   A clip on this from Paul Washer….

Had a Jehovah’s Witness visit me while working the other morning.  He reminded me of a Mormon because of how nice he was dressed.  And lots of teeth when he smiled. 

I let him start his presentation and stopped him when he talked about the possibliity of having a “better life”.  I asked what this was about.  He then went to the “live on earth forever in paradise stuff”.  This seems to be the punch line when talking to JW’s.  When I asked how this was possible, he then talked about being a good follower of the bible to be able to be one of the ones living on the earth when all of this comes about.  I then asked him why “being a good follower” would make him any different from those who are good followers of Islam, Mormonism or Bhuddism.  He then said that they follow the bible, and not the koran or the Mormon literature. 

Well, I listened to what he had to say.  Now it was my turn.  I explained how in the bible, Jesus said that no one was good other than God.  That only the “righteous” will be saved.  And the only righteousness that is of any good is the righteousness of Jesus.  That even all of our righteous works are “dirty rags” before the Lord.  That salvation is a gift from God, through faith, and NOT WORKS.  When he then talked about following all the stuff in the bible, I explained that God’s law is written on our hearts and even if we sin once, we are guilty of all. It would be a good thing to know the bible, but knowing your heart is good enough, and it is desperately wicked.  And if you are not seen as perfect in God’s eyes on judgement day(through the righteousness of Christ in being born again) that you will be guilty.  He then asked how this is done…and I explained the concept of repentence and faith.  And how Jesus commands all to repent because He has set a day when He will judge the world in RIGHTEOUSNESS. 

At this, my new JW friend picked up his magazines and left without saying anything.  Very sad.  But the truth was proclaimed and God can and will work through His Word being proclaimed.  May He be gorified.