With Daniel having a sore throat most the week and in much pain with his back condition, he came with his walking stick to pray and do one on one ministry. Today was my semi-solo test in the preaching end of things as I needed to lead in the
preaching for the day. We first began at the 'Starbuck's Amphitheater' with a message on Easter and what does it mean. In general we began with the identity of the person of Christ (John 1:1-2, 14), the nature and sinfulness of man (Gen 1:1; 2:7; 1Thess 5:23;Rom 5:12), the work of the cross (Is 53:6,10-11) and the admonition to repent and believe (Acts 17:30; Rev 20:11-15). We commit the scriptures to memory to be ready at hand 'withersoever the Lord leads'!
(The picture above shows Preacher Jim on the 'stone medallion, preaching a few weeks ago)
Stopping the mouths of False Teachers
As soon as we had finished the first round of preaching, a 'brother' Uri collared an interested group of young people who listening attentively to the preaching. (Uri is a hard core pentecostal that preys on any soul that shows the least bit of interest in the gospel.) I perceived that these were Christian young people out doing ministry themselves. I felt constrained to answer Uri's false doctrine of tongues. He went away sulking and began to speak to another in our group, Holly, who was on the corner handing out tracts with Liz!
Lord Send Laborers into the Harvest
These young people were a little discouraged that the people were so cold to the gospel. No one wanted to take their Easter literature. They attend the Grace Slovak Baptist Church in Vancouver, WA on Mill Plain Blvd and Andresen. The young man in the right front of the picture is named Slovak.He was surprised that we preach the gospel every week in Portland. They offered to sing before or after the preaching in the weeks ahead.
Our prayer is that the Lord will raise up his saints to pray, support and to preach. May the unction of the Holy Spirit rest upon these young people to have a part in the preaching and the spreading of the gospel in Portland.
Moving up the BIG AMPHLITHEATER
I felt led of the Lord to preach from the center of the Square today. It took a while to get the courage up to open my mouth, but once I did the Lord's Spirit helped me greatly to preach to all the people on the square. Daniel walked around the square as the preaching continued and he verified that the preaching was clearly heard all around. It must of been quite novel to some as they were taking pictures, at least that is what Daniel said later. (When I'm preaching I see little more than 'men as trees walking!')
You can see people in the scene below as Daniel pans around, but the small phone video clips do not pick up the preaching.
Daniel Rises Up to take the Parting Shot!
I preached on the sidewalk just below the place you see in the picture below. Daniel had 'sanctified' this preaching station as 'holy ground' in the weeks prior to this and felt I must hold our ground that we have gained. Daniel compared the tracts to small flash lights that deminish the darkness little but heart felt preaching of the Word of God lights a great lantern that causes the darkness to flee away. I tarried on the sidewalk giving out tracts for sometime before I let loose with the gospel message on 'Jesus' Warnings of Hell' (Matt 10:28; 18:5-11) and closed out with the 'Great White Throne' and the Invitation of Romans 10:9-13
Daniel had been sick this week and was just coming along to assist with prayer and his presence; but He just could not remain silent the whole day! This was the parting shot as we were going to the car….a two minute shot, but people stopped to listen with wonder and disbelief of a clear voice crying out in the spiritual wilderness of Portland
(The black lady you see looking up, stopped to hear the Word, she was favorable to the message and wanted talk, but Daniel kept plowing the gospel plow.)
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