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1 | IM PREACHING ON SUNDAY.................. | Bible general Archive 2 | CDBJ | 119301 | ||
Hi EdB, That would be his loss and your gain! Philip. 1:21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. The nice part is that we are in the Lords hands and if He didn’t want it to happen the guy couldn’t lay a hand on you!! Here is a promise that believers in combat areas need to claim. Psalm 91:1-7 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. 3Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. 4He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. 5Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; 6Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. 7A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee. It’s like I have told many, I don't mind death, it's dying that I'm not looking forward to! The Lord will provide dying grace to all of His at the proper time. There have been times when I have been put to sleep, just before an operation, and I was thinking how great it would be just to wake up face to face with the Lord. It sure didn't make my wife feel so good though when I told her what I was thinking. I guess that would be kind of selfish but the Lord has it all planed out anyway. Eccles. 3:2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; Job 5:26 Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season. Psalm 116:15 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. Have a great day, CDBJ |
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2 | IM PREACHING ON SUNDAY.................. | Bible general Archive 2 | EdB | 119302 | ||
CDBJ I have had similar thoughts as you when I have been put to sleep. Your right the wife wasn't real thrilled about it either. My Dad who was 89 and living with us for about 6 months after my Mom died got up one morning and said you should be able to died when you want to. He went home to be with the Lord that night. They had been married for 70 years. EdB |
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3 | IM PREACHING ON SUNDAY.................. | Bible general Archive 2 | CDBJ | 119304 | ||
I think when the Lord is through using us down here that He takes us home. Sometimes more people are reached through our passing then our living! Wow, that's really something about your dad!!! My parents both died young, by today’s standards, my mother was 48 and my dad was 54 and I don’t know if either one of them knew the Lord personally. I was saved only two moths before my dad died of a heart attack and I didn’t know enough Bible doctrine to do anything but muddy up the water, but I’m sure he saw the change in my life. I was in the big do and don’t stage, of Christian youth, and I think I was super obnoxious with everyone that I came in contact with. I had a guy tell me one time that if I was right he didn’t want to be, and it almost made me cry. I though that when I would tell people about what I had found in Jesus that they would all want to believe; after all, how could it get any better? I still get over zealous about the Lord when I get cranked up, CDBJ |
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4 | IM PREACHING ON SUNDAY.................. | Bible general Archive 2 | EdB | 119331 | ||
CDBJ I know what you mean. I love new Christians they get right up into peoples faces and preach, and wonder why everyone avoids them like the plague. I live near USF and on campus they have a weekly rummage sell on the "commons". A young evangelist was in town and he talked about the what a ripe harvest filed the campus was and that he there every week during the sale. I told him I would meet him. I never found him. But what I found was interesting. The Mormons had two very articulate young men sharing their faith. the Jehovah Witnesses had a group nicely dressed sharing their faith. The witches had two lovely ladies sharing their faith. And the atheist had about 4 of sharpest most logic sounding people there sharing their lack of faith. All these people were college campus age and all were very nice to talk to, very sociable and very out going. I then found the Christian representation, I figure the guy burned his brain out about 15 years ago on drugs, you really couldn’t talk to him, he ranted and raved about people going to hell. I told this story to show the problem within the Christian community all these other various groups had representation from among the student body but the not the Christians. To get a Christian presence there is now a paid ChiAlpha missionary on campus but as far as I know no Christian students willing to be a visible Christian witness. EdB |
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5 | IM PREACHING ON SUNDAY.................. | Bible general Archive 2 | BradK | 119333 | ||
EdB, You offer a good observation. Relatability is huge! Having some sort of relationship with the intended audience can help to "break the ice". Sometimes I think it is more about HOW we approach and present the gospel because first impressions can be just that. A couple of years ago, I was in San Francisco waiting to get on the Cable Car, and a gentleman was doing much the same, ranting and raving about judgement and hell. He was certainly getting the message out, but it did make me wonder whether he was being as effective as he could. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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6 | IM PREACHING ON SUNDAY.................. | Bible general Archive 2 | CDBJ | 119343 | ||
Hi Brad, I have found out over the years that one has to win the opportunity to talk to others about Christ and God uses prepared people. 1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: I think the word fear, PHOBOS in the Koine Greek, means be careful that you present strictly the truth of God’s word, and be careful that you don’t muddy up the water by being too pushy! It’s the work of the Holy Spirit that causes God’s word to take root and grow in the good ground we can only sow the seed and water it a little with TLC. CDBJ |
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7 | IM PREACHING ON SUNDAY.................. | Bible general Archive 2 | EdB | 119360 | ||
CDBJ I have found the best witness tool is relationship. The more you know about a person the more you have to work with. I think too many walk up to people and try to witness, when they should first try to establish a relationship then try to witness. It doesn't have to be a deep relationship just some common ground you both stand on. EdB |
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8 | IM PREACHING ON SUNDAY.................. | Bible general Archive 2 | Hank | 119371 | ||
Ed, in line with your post about establishing relationships in connection with witnessing to others -- and I certainly have no problem with that proposition -- there is a fragment of a quote running through my mind, a quote that I heard or read some time ago. It goes roughly like this: "Share the gospel with your friends, family and associates. Use words when necessary." The point of course that the author of the quote was making is that our own lives speak louder than our words. Do you, or does anyone reading this page, happen to know the source of this quote which I have reproduced as accurately as I can recall it? --Hank | ||||||
9 | IM PREACHING ON SUNDAY.................. | Bible general Archive 2 | Emmaus | 119392 | ||
Hank, This quote, "Preach the Gospel always and if necessary use words", is often attributed to St Francis of Asissi. Whether the attribution is accurate I do not know. Emmaus |
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10 | IM PREACHING ON SUNDAY.................. | Bible general Archive 2 | Hank | 119440 | ||
Emmaus: The quote does have a Franciscan ring to it. I did a little research this afternoon which confirmed what you said, that St. Francis of Assisi is the likely author. ..... It is for his simple prayer that he is perhaps most remembered. I've always thought it to be one of the most beautiful prayers in the world outside of Scripture. I love it so much that I've decided to share it on this page with anyone who may not be familiar with it: THE PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI -- O Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace! ... Where there is hatred, let me sow love ... Where there is injury, pardon; ... Where there is discord, harmony; ... Where there is doubt, faith; ... Where there is despair, hope; ... Where there is darkness, light, and ... Where there is sorrow, joy. ... Oh Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love; for it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life." --Hank | ||||||