Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Planting Seeds and Growing HIS Kingdom!



     Hitting the streets with the “Jesus Freaks” has been a pure joy!  We had the honor of evangelizing with them a 2nd time on Friday, May 24, 2013 in Minneapolis and at Catholic Charities.  I don’t think I’ve met so many people, in one place, with their hearts so on fire for God!  Our prayers continue to be that his spirit may continue to cultivate this passion to do what he has called us to do, to be witnesses first. 
     Our spirits are all united with the passion of sharing the “Good News” and it is like we’ve all known each other for many years when we are witnessing.  You can grab a couple of “Jesus Freaks” and say, hey there are a couple of guys down here lets go tell them about our Savior, and in a sprint, they would beat you 9 out of 10 times.  God is so good!  There just isn’t anything or anywhere that they wouldn’t go in the glorious name of Jesus!
     We met up with the “Jesus Freaks” at 8:00PM at the corner of Lyndale and Broadway and we just knew that it was going to be another awesome night and that HIS Holy Angels had already been working that corner for us preparing the hearts and minds of those that either had never heard the good news of Jesus Christ or were in denial of HIM.  Often, they convince themselves that anything of eternal value can be dealt with when they are closer to death and not at the present time.  We learn in 2 Corinthians 6 that today is the day of salvation and that tomorrow is not promised.
     Often the first 5 or 10 minutes of each encounter is very similar as the folks you meet on the street want to quickly convince you that they are already Christians and to just leave them alone.  It is almost scary how many of them know about the Bible and about Christ and can often quote scripture, but we continue to pray for discernment so we may know the difference.
     Often, our Muslim friends make the argument that “we are all praying to the same God”, and we know that this simply is not the case.  Unfortunately, all three of the monotheistic religions force their believers to pray only to “God the father” which is quite different than Christianity.  It says in John 14:6 that Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life.  No one comes to the Father except through me".  Although many would like to convince themselves that all roads lead to God, this simply is not the case as society has begun to teach us right after 911.  "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it" (Matt 7:13-14).  What we do know is that the love that we are approaching them with is “Christ's love” that is discussed in Ephesians.  We are not here to discuss or debate whose religion or theology is correct but simply to plant the seeds that would eventually lead to their salvation.  Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.  And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God…but now you are light in the Lord.  Walk as children of light (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord (Ephesians 5).
     As our 2 teams continue to serve together and seek the will of the Holy Spirit together, what is apparent is that he is building up 1 team for his kingdom and we are proud vessels to serve at any capacity that he may use us!  Unity in Christ continues to flow through his spirit when our teams are together.  In John 17:23, it says, I in them and you in me; may they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.
     The body is a unit that is comprised of many parts and that all of these parts form one body.  So it is with Christ.  (1 Corinthians 12:12).
Romans 6:5
5 If we have been united with him like this in his death, we will certainly also be united with him in his resurrection.
1 Corinthians 1:10
10 I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought.

Praise to our King Jesus

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