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!