We had a great group out to hand out gospel tracts today. It was a great effort with about 400 gospel tracts given out. Thank you Molly, Jim, Jon, Liz, Joanna, and Paige Balter who also join us today.
the following clip is a wonderful story of a man that handed out tracts for forty years in Autralia without one word of any results. But before he died God did something very special for him. What can one man do for God? Watch and find out!
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Monday, April 21, 2008
The God of Light Creates the Cosmos
The have to turned to the fables of evolution, eastern mysticism and vain philosophies.
2 Tim 4:4-5
And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
2 Tim 4:4-5
And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
The Heavens Declare the Glory of God
People do not know what to do with the preaching of God's word. Paul charged Timothy to preach the word...
2 Tim 4:1-4
1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
2 Tim 4:1-4
1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Gospel Tract Ministry
Four weeks ago we ordered 1700 tracts for the ministry down town. Today, the young people passed out the last of that 1700 plus over 100 tracts from the church. This is a great work of the young people who have 'manned' the corners each week to offer the gospel to all who pass by. These kids pass out more literature in 30minutes than I can do in three hours! As more people become involved in work I can see the number tracts needed going up considerably. We just placed an order of over 2000 for the coming weeks ahead. This is a good thing!
The tracts that we use are colorful and interesting, with an emphasis on using the law of God to convict the sinner. I call these tracts, 'armor piercing rounds'! Because the law of God breaks through to the heart of the sinner to convict them. Often people just toss a tract aside, but we have seen people come back across the street, curse and throw it down at the feet of the person who gave it! Today, Jim said one lady when she read it, tore it up and threw it down! The law goads the sinner to the cross of Christ! We purchase these at a cost of 7 to 12 cents each.
I have looked into a xerox color copier that does full color, 20% coverage for only 7 cents per side of an 81/2 by 11. I have been using my jet printer but this is very expensive and the ink runs when wet. The Xerox 8860 uses a new printing technology and prints very economically. The ink is offset print quality and is impervious to water.
So if there are those out there who would like to support the work in this way, you can send a check to the church with a designation to the 'On the Streets of Portland Ministry' - tracts and/or xerox laser printer. Please do not use your tithe. I believe the tithe belongs to your local church.
Glencullen Baptist Church
4747 SW Cameron Rd.
Portland, Oregon.
The tracts that we use are colorful and interesting, with an emphasis on using the law of God to convict the sinner. I call these tracts, 'armor piercing rounds'! Because the law of God breaks through to the heart of the sinner to convict them. Often people just toss a tract aside, but we have seen people come back across the street, curse and throw it down at the feet of the person who gave it! Today, Jim said one lady when she read it, tore it up and threw it down! The law goads the sinner to the cross of Christ! We purchase these at a cost of 7 to 12 cents each.
I have looked into a xerox color copier that does full color, 20% coverage for only 7 cents per side of an 81/2 by 11. I have been using my jet printer but this is very expensive and the ink runs when wet. The Xerox 8860 uses a new printing technology and prints very economically. The ink is offset print quality and is impervious to water.
So if there are those out there who would like to support the work in this way, you can send a check to the church with a designation to the 'On the Streets of Portland Ministry' - tracts and/or xerox laser printer. Please do not use your tithe. I believe the tithe belongs to your local church.
Glencullen Baptist Church
4747 SW Cameron Rd.
Portland, Oregon.
The Preacher 'Ruins' a Nice Day in the Sun
We arrived on the Square close to one in the afternoon. With one look over the square the most advantageous spot for preaching to the crowd was clear. With the Lord's help I led out on the square today. My hope was to present the gospel and to sow the seed in giving out Gospels of John afterward.
The fear on man is strong in these situations. I have often wondered if the strength of the fear is relative to the importance of the occasion. We must focus on the command of our Lord to preach the gospel and not on the faces. God told Jerimiah not to look at their faces! I'm beginning to understand the reasoning behind those instructions.
The preacher began with, "every good gift comes down from the father of lights, with whom there is not shadow of turning...". the jeers and hoots shot up instantly. But some listened and three or four received gospels after the preaching.
You will see a woman approach me during the preaching. She said something like, "I came out to enjoy a nice quiet day and you are ruining it!" Sinners do not want to consider their sin or the judgment to come. But dear lady to die in your sins to appear before a righteous and Holy God without the blood of Christ and a testimony..."would really ruin your day!"
Revelation 12:11
1 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Jim works through the remaining crowd offering Gospels of John.
There were several who received that pocket testament. (The crowd had considerably thinned out.)
Preaching on the Corner of SW 10th and Yamhill
From here we moved west, down the street to the corner of 10th & Yamhill. There is a parking garage on the NE corner with a major station for the Max extending east for the entire block. This is a great location. A new crowd gathers every 15 minutes or so.
Josh's First Public Reading From Psalms One and Two
This should be an encouragement to any one who would never dream of speaking on a street corner. Proclaiming the Word in the open air is a powerful thing. The Lord pricked hearts as the just the reading of the scripture brought jeers, taunts and profane gestures. The fear of man brings a snare!
2 Timothy 1:7
7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power , and of love , and of a sound mind.
KJV
Daniel Preaches the Folly of Evolution and the Glory of Christ!
This is a great spot for public open air preaching. First, it is in the shade! Another great aspect is the acoustics of this street reverberates the voice up and down the street. You will notice that when Daniel begins to lift up Christ his volume steps up.
James David's Preaching Attracts Lesbian Reviler
This is Jim's second time to speak in public. He has a great heart and a strong voice. You will notice that the reviler is blown away with the strength of Jim's pronouncements that come from the heart of the 'new man'. Christ in us, the hope of glory!
We arrived on the Square close to one in the afternoon. With one look over the square the most advantageous spot for preaching to the crowd was clear. With the Lord's help I led out on the square today. My hope was to present the gospel and to sow the seed in giving out Gospels of John afterward.
The fear on man is strong in these situations. I have often wondered if the strength of the fear is relative to the importance of the occasion. We must focus on the command of our Lord to preach the gospel and not on the faces. God told Jerimiah not to look at their faces! I'm beginning to understand the reasoning behind those instructions.
The preacher began with, "every good gift comes down from the father of lights, with whom there is not shadow of turning...". the jeers and hoots shot up instantly. But some listened and three or four received gospels after the preaching.
You will see a woman approach me during the preaching. She said something like, "I came out to enjoy a nice quiet day and you are ruining it!" Sinners do not want to consider their sin or the judgment to come. But dear lady to die in your sins to appear before a righteous and Holy God without the blood of Christ and a testimony..."would really ruin your day!"
Revelation 12:11
1 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Jim works through the remaining crowd offering Gospels of John.
There were several who received that pocket testament. (The crowd had considerably thinned out.)
Preaching on the Corner of SW 10th and Yamhill
From here we moved west, down the street to the corner of 10th & Yamhill. There is a parking garage on the NE corner with a major station for the Max extending east for the entire block. This is a great location. A new crowd gathers every 15 minutes or so.
Josh's First Public Reading From Psalms One and Two
This should be an encouragement to any one who would never dream of speaking on a street corner. Proclaiming the Word in the open air is a powerful thing. The Lord pricked hearts as the just the reading of the scripture brought jeers, taunts and profane gestures. The fear of man brings a snare!
2 Timothy 1:7
7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power , and of love , and of a sound mind.
KJV
Daniel Preaches the Folly of Evolution and the Glory of Christ!
This is a great spot for public open air preaching. First, it is in the shade! Another great aspect is the acoustics of this street reverberates the voice up and down the street. You will notice that when Daniel begins to lift up Christ his volume steps up.
James David's Preaching Attracts Lesbian Reviler
This is Jim's second time to speak in public. He has a great heart and a strong voice. You will notice that the reviler is blown away with the strength of Jim's pronouncements that come from the heart of the 'new man'. Christ in us, the hope of glory!
Monday, April 7, 2008
Daniel Sanctifies the High Ground!
Daniel's opening message this past Saturday sprung from a Creationist platform. I was intently listening and forgot to capture the first part of his message. He had some great quotes from well know scientists, like Einstein. One of the big reasons we are shooting the clips is to extend the preaching of the gospel to the world via the internet; for the lost and saved. So, we'll be sure get this one out there at the first possible opportunity. The message below is the closing only but a great appeal to the lost to examine their life by the light of the law and to repent.
Shortly after our 'choir' lifted up the Lord in song, Daniel hopped back up for another round! This is what we heard. You will notice our friends giving moral support by fanning out to hear the preacher preach while our "little tracker" hands out literature throughout the whole message.
Shortly after our 'choir' lifted up the Lord in song, Daniel hopped back up for another round! This is what we heard. You will notice our friends giving moral support by fanning out to hear the preacher preach while our "little tracker" hands out literature throughout the whole message.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
The Invisible God is Clearly Seen
Brother LaFayette preaching the gospel from Romans 1:18-25. You can view all of todays video on the YouTube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/jrlafay
Daniel delivered two messages. They are on the youtube channel. We'll post them here...tomorrow...Good night to all!
Grace Baptist Church Youth Provide the Music
The young people from the Slavic Grace Baptist Church in Vancouver, Washington, sing Amazing Grace.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
The Lord is Lifted up On the Streets of Portland
We had a great group out today on the Square! A group of 6 from our church, 3 friends of the Lafayette family and a 'choir' of 10 from the Slavic Grace Baptist Church in Vancouver, WA. With the old guys, Daniel and Jim, there were 21 in all. In a little over hour there were over 200 tracts passed out on a rainy day with just small passing groups of people.
The choir and the preachers took up the at the corner of SW Broadway and Yamhill. The singing added a great spiritual tone to place. They began with "How Great Thou Art", singing of the creation and the glory of God manifest in it. That became the theme as Daniel led off with a message against the theory of evolution and reasoning for the creation of the Universe by an intelligent Creator. Jim followed preaching from Romans 1:18-25.
"For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made; even His eternal power and godhead, so that they are without excuse..."
More news later...clips & Pics
The choir and the preachers took up the at the corner of SW Broadway and Yamhill. The singing added a great spiritual tone to place. They began with "How Great Thou Art", singing of the creation and the glory of God manifest in it. That became the theme as Daniel led off with a message against the theory of evolution and reasoning for the creation of the Universe by an intelligent Creator. Jim followed preaching from Romans 1:18-25.
"For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made; even His eternal power and godhead, so that they are without excuse..."
More news later...clips & Pics
Thursday, April 3, 2008
When They Revile You Rejoice...
Mixed reactions to the ministry of the Gospel.
I arrived and engaged a young man that quickly mounted an attack against the true God of the scriptures and His Son, Jesus Christ. The discussion was intense and above the noise level of normal conversation. After some time of listening to the young mans objections and giving answer, I noticed the young man's right arm and hand was smaller than his left and that he kept it covered. It was obvious that he had issues with the creator of the universe.
He attacked the authority of the Scriptures (I used them any way in the course of our discussion). Afterwards the discussion ended I turned to see two young men who had listened intently to the entire discussion and the answers given. They confessed Christ and stated that they were greatly encourage by the witness given. Pray for this man with the angry, bitter heart that the word of God will have it's way to God's glory.
God said, Preach here to these people!
Daniel came just as the former engagement ended. As I scanned the square the Spirit whispered there is the place.... about then Daniel said, "I think I should speak to that crowd over there!" As we walked that way I acknowledge a confirmation of 'word' from the Lord. To which Daniel responded with, "I guess that settles it." The crowd was the counter culture crowd. Many of them live on the streets and profess to worship the devil openly. Watch for your self the unfolding of events. Notice that during the preaching the revilers attracted more people to hear as Daniel swallows hard and opens his mouth to preach.
Wherefore God has Highly Exalted Christ!
Before we took moment to rest and fellowship before home, Daniel nudges me for one more to which I gladly agreed. I took my message from Philippians 2:5-11. Note the just after the exalted Christ is proclaimed in verse 9, a man comes into the picture blasphemy the gospel and proclaiming satan is master.
" Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him and given Him a name which is above every name! Oh how the sinners hate the exalted Christ! It is like this man was prodded with a hot iron! Listen to what he is chanting....
The Lord gave Daniel special grace to speak to this filthy reviler (He called our precious Lord the filthiest names), the truth of the Lord.
After the preaching a young man by the name of Cassidy, came forward to ask me a 'hard' question. He was very colorful, literally; he had blond spiked hair with pink and blue tints that poked out from beneath a white billed hat. The Lord gave us a clear witness to Cassidy of sin, righteousness and the judgment to come. Pray for Cassidy that the Lord will grant to him repentance to acknowledging of the truth.
I arrived and engaged a young man that quickly mounted an attack against the true God of the scriptures and His Son, Jesus Christ. The discussion was intense and above the noise level of normal conversation. After some time of listening to the young mans objections and giving answer, I noticed the young man's right arm and hand was smaller than his left and that he kept it covered. It was obvious that he had issues with the creator of the universe.
He attacked the authority of the Scriptures (I used them any way in the course of our discussion). Afterwards the discussion ended I turned to see two young men who had listened intently to the entire discussion and the answers given. They confessed Christ and stated that they were greatly encourage by the witness given. Pray for this man with the angry, bitter heart that the word of God will have it's way to God's glory.
God said, Preach here to these people!
Daniel came just as the former engagement ended. As I scanned the square the Spirit whispered there is the place.... about then Daniel said, "I think I should speak to that crowd over there!" As we walked that way I acknowledge a confirmation of 'word' from the Lord. To which Daniel responded with, "I guess that settles it." The crowd was the counter culture crowd. Many of them live on the streets and profess to worship the devil openly. Watch for your self the unfolding of events. Notice that during the preaching the revilers attracted more people to hear as Daniel swallows hard and opens his mouth to preach.
Wherefore God has Highly Exalted Christ!
Before we took moment to rest and fellowship before home, Daniel nudges me for one more to which I gladly agreed. I took my message from Philippians 2:5-11. Note the just after the exalted Christ is proclaimed in verse 9, a man comes into the picture blasphemy the gospel and proclaiming satan is master.
" Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him and given Him a name which is above every name! Oh how the sinners hate the exalted Christ! It is like this man was prodded with a hot iron! Listen to what he is chanting....
The Lord gave Daniel special grace to speak to this filthy reviler (He called our precious Lord the filthiest names), the truth of the Lord.
After the preaching a young man by the name of Cassidy, came forward to ask me a 'hard' question. He was very colorful, literally; he had blond spiked hair with pink and blue tints that poked out from beneath a white billed hat. The Lord gave us a clear witness to Cassidy of sin, righteousness and the judgment to come. Pray for Cassidy that the Lord will grant to him repentance to acknowledging of the truth.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Cry Aloud and Spare not....
Isa 58:1
Cry aloud , spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
Jim and Daniel were on the square this afternoon to lift up the voice. I must confess, that after missing this past Saturday, it was difficult to swallow the fear tonight. There seemed to be a fear that weighed heavier than at other times. Thoughts arose in the heart, calling into question the 'good sense' of this whole endeavor! But by the faith granted by the Lord in His Word and the good leadership of my good brother these fears and doubts were conquered.
Pray for a Preacher's Son
Before the preaching began I took the a walk around the square handing out tracts and came to speak to a young man sitting on the steps. He told me he was the son of a man who had left a prosperous job engineering job to become a pastor in a small Oregon town. He seemed to admire his father for 'selling all and following Christ' but he himself rejected the gospel, speaking of his own self deprivations for good causes.He is a young man who by his self sacrificing thinks that he will find favor with God. His name is Steven. Pray for this prodigal son, that he would come to faith in Christ and return to his father's house.
The Lord Sent Them Out Two by Two
The Lord sent out his 70 evangelists to preach the Gospel of the Kingdom of God two by two. It was great to have brother Daniel there and I'm sure the sentiment is mutual on his part! After preaching a good round of the word, Daniel was challenged by a new security officer tonight. He was told to quiet down or the police would be called. We assured the young man that this issue had been settled years ago when the city of Portland tried to stop the open air preaching and the Supreme Court of Oregon ruled in the favor of the street preacher.
We continued on preaching for sometime more and did not receive any further trouble, except from the hecklers and revilers that sounded off from time to time. It is rather comical, they would hide behind the pillar listening to the preaching an then stick their head out and yell a remark, only to retreat back around to their hiding place.
Who is Eric Harris?
"Does anyone know who Eric Harris is?" Watch the clip and find out for yourself. This is only the introduction to the body of the message that dealt with sin, righteousness and the judgment to come. Many people revile the Bible. It is hard for them to hear the clear presentation of the scripture without reacting. We do not revile people personally but do endeavor to speak the word of God clearly, logically to convince the people of their need for the cross of Christ.
Cry aloud , spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
Jim and Daniel were on the square this afternoon to lift up the voice. I must confess, that after missing this past Saturday, it was difficult to swallow the fear tonight. There seemed to be a fear that weighed heavier than at other times. Thoughts arose in the heart, calling into question the 'good sense' of this whole endeavor! But by the faith granted by the Lord in His Word and the good leadership of my good brother these fears and doubts were conquered.
Pray for a Preacher's Son
Before the preaching began I took the a walk around the square handing out tracts and came to speak to a young man sitting on the steps. He told me he was the son of a man who had left a prosperous job engineering job to become a pastor in a small Oregon town. He seemed to admire his father for 'selling all and following Christ' but he himself rejected the gospel, speaking of his own self deprivations for good causes.He is a young man who by his self sacrificing thinks that he will find favor with God. His name is Steven. Pray for this prodigal son, that he would come to faith in Christ and return to his father's house.
The Lord Sent Them Out Two by Two
The Lord sent out his 70 evangelists to preach the Gospel of the Kingdom of God two by two. It was great to have brother Daniel there and I'm sure the sentiment is mutual on his part! After preaching a good round of the word, Daniel was challenged by a new security officer tonight. He was told to quiet down or the police would be called. We assured the young man that this issue had been settled years ago when the city of Portland tried to stop the open air preaching and the Supreme Court of Oregon ruled in the favor of the street preacher.
We continued on preaching for sometime more and did not receive any further trouble, except from the hecklers and revilers that sounded off from time to time. It is rather comical, they would hide behind the pillar listening to the preaching an then stick their head out and yell a remark, only to retreat back around to their hiding place.
Who is Eric Harris?
"Does anyone know who Eric Harris is?" Watch the clip and find out for yourself. This is only the introduction to the body of the message that dealt with sin, righteousness and the judgment to come. Many people revile the Bible. It is hard for them to hear the clear presentation of the scripture without reacting. We do not revile people personally but do endeavor to speak the word of God clearly, logically to convince the people of their need for the cross of Christ.
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