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Coffee Break. This past Tuesday we went down to 5 Points. We had two igloo coolers full of hot coffee to serve the people. We thought it would be a great idea for an ice breaker. It worked really great. There was about 10 or so of us there and it seemed that everyone was having good witness. At one point there was like a mob of people getting witnessed to and drinking coffee. Robert and Mike had a good witness with two Mormon missionaries that stopped by, the Mormons were out trying to lead people to Hell that night. Matt showed up with his new friend and had a group of kids they spoke with who wanted to start meeting up with him and Lief for a Bible study. They even came across the street and told us they were looking forward to the Bible study. That was mega encouraging seeing folks wanting to get to know more about Jesus. Ian had the chance to pray with a guy for a while after a witness. As always it is super encouraging to be able to head out and fulfill the Great Commission. We hope that you can join us in the future.

Freezing So You Won’t Burn

I don’t know about you guys but it has been a bit chilly the last week or so. We had a wonderful opportunity to preach and tract at the Monster Jam this last weekend. Saturday night was the Monster Jam at the Georgia Dome. The Monster Jam is like the Super bowl from big truck and crushing things. It was very cold out there however there was at least 70,000 people going into the show so the Lord brought us a huge crowd crowd our way to hear the gospel. When we showed up Brother Jeff was already preaching and imploring people to get right with God. We had a great crew show up which included John, Cici, Carolina, Bill, Leif, Shane, John R., Lee, Chris and Jeff. These guys braved the cold for a night to plant a lot of seeds. As we were there John Rosser told me that we as ministers were freezing so other would not burn. That was very funny and very true. Thanks to God many people were given the Gospel on Saturday Night.

At the games and concerts we go to many many people will go by and not take a tracts from us so I have been lead to start holding up signs. I figure at least I can get them to read a little sign and think about it for a few minutes. I recently had John 3:36 printed up on 3′ x 4′ sign and hold it up a concerts and sporting events. I am surprised at how many people are reading it as they go by. When I carry it to the game it blows me away how many people will read it as I walk by. Jason has recently taken to carrying a wooden cross that says,” Are you ready?” written on it. You would not believe how many people will stop and talk to you with a sign or big wooden cross in your hands. It is a great ice breaker.

Also this week we decided on Tuesday nights that we would go down to the airport and witness were it was warm and there were a lot of people. I was amazed at how many soldiers were milling around in the airport. I spoke to a fellow who was heading straight over to Afghanistan. We had a great conversations. You would not believe how many of these guys are really thinking about their lives as they head over to the battlefields. It is a great spot and we will be heading down there this week.

Some Great Videos From New Years Eve.

This is a great video of Brother Mike witnessing at 5 Points on December 1st. It was really cold and this was a great chance we got to see Mike speak to these two young men about the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Here Are Some great Videos of some friends of Carolina handing out tracts and preaching on a street Corner.

Enjoy

EDDIE AND MIKE HANDING OUT TRACTS

EDDIE LEARING HOW TO PREACH ON STREET CORNERS

Michael Jackson Tracts.

We got a great deal on some Michael Jackson Million Dollar Bill Tracts the other day and we ordered 10,000 of them. They should be in this week. With the recents death of Michael Jackson we thought it would be a great time to get a bunch of these tracts out. The front of the tract looks like a million dollar bill with Michael Jackson picture and the back has the following text:

The million dollar question: Will you go to Heaven when you die? Here’s a quick test. Have you ever told a lie, stolen anything, or used God’s name in vain? Jesus said, “Whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” Have you looked with lust? Will you be guilty on Judgment Day? If you have done those things, God sees you as a lying, thieving, blasphemous, adulterer at heart. The Bible warns that if you are guilty you will end up in Hell. That’s not God’s will. He sent His Son to suffer and die on the cross for you. You broke God’s Law, but Jesus paid your fine. That means He can legally dismiss your case. He can commute your death sentence: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” Then He rose from the dead and defeated death. Please, repent (turn from sin) today and trust in Jesus alone, and God will grant you the gift of everlasting life. Then read your Bible daily and obey it.

We would like to get these out in a short time. If you would like to pass some out we will send them to you for free. Please contact us if you are interested.

U2 CONCERT

We had a great night at U2 as they played at the Georgia Dome. Our group got there about 5 oclock and set up to hand out tracts and witness and preach. I have included a some pics and video of Brother Keith reading the Bible to the fans going in to the concert. It was an awesome night as large crowd of wintessers showed up to witness to the large crowd going in. We stayed untill 11:00 and handed out loads of tracts. We hope and pray someone got saved.

Eternal

This past week I had the great opportunity to witness alongside PD and Sherman and Erin. These guys are great encouragers and really have a heart for reaching the lost. It is just a real privilege to be around them all. We had many good witnesses and handed out a great number of tracts to people. 5 Points as always was very busy and filled with people trying to get home from work. I had a great conversation with a Nation of Islam guy named Genius. I asked him to explain his religion to me because I did not really know much about it. I spoke with Genius for a while. One thing I will take away form conversation with him is how hard these guys work at being perfect. They don’t eat this and they don’t do that. I felt very sorry for this guy because he was on a religious treadmill. Our conversation was very depressing because this guy is working so hard for nothing. Genius believes that he can become perfect. I explained to him after a while that the more I look into God’s Law the more I see that my chances for becoming perfect are absolutely hopeless. I sure hope one day he sees it too and cries out for Jesus.
PD and I were chatting in between witnesses and we were think about how cool it that God uses us an a little piece of paper to reach out to someone with eternal consequences. I like many of you have a day job. It is pretty tough and can at times be very stressful. We work by the sweat of our brow. I get a paycheck for that work. I take it to the bank on Friday and cash it. I pay all my bills then I go back to work and the cycle start all over again. It make you feel like a hamster on exercise wheel. I think about the scripture that says store up for yourself treasures in heaven where moths cannot eat and thieves cannot break in and steal. God has given us all the work to store up for ourselves treasures in heaven. I think about those precious souls that read those tracts and repent. It has eternal consequences. I mean think about it. How great would it be to see some guy in heaven who says, “Hey you gave me this little tracts and God used it save me.” How cool would that be. Tracts have great eternal consequences.

This past weekend I had the wonderful opportunity to go and evangelize at the Atlanta Falcon’s pre season game against the San Diego Chargers. We were handing out tracts and preaching as the people went into watch the game. One thing that struck me is that as most of these people were going into the game that most of them would not remember the score of this game in twenty years. Many would not remember who won the game in thirty years. That being said all the people going into the Falcon’s game would know for sure in 100 years or so if they were in right standing with God. Every last one of them would know because they would be in Heaven or in Hell. That is heavy thought. All 75,000 people or so will know for sure in a short period of time where they stood with God. Unfortunately most of then will end up in Hell.

Another thought crossed my mind was about worship. I assume that most people will scream and holler and cheer and hug complete strangers in the stadium if Matt Ryan scored a touchdown. However, most people will not even celebrate Jesus from their heart after what he did on the cross. Think about we go wild when someone carries a blown up pig skin across a goal line but when Jesus was scourged, slapped, spit upon, stabbed ridiculed, mocked, pierced with nails and hung on the cross naked there is little cheering. This is the greatest moment in a believers life. Christ was brutalized and crushed for our sins. We in essence win the greatest game ever played. The game for our souls.

As I walked away from the from the Georgia Dome the game started and the crowd inside went nuts. The noise they made sounded like a jet taking off on full afterburners it was so loud. It was very impressive to here that from outside the stadium. I got to thinking wouldn’t it be great one day when I am coming into church that gratitude for Christ would cause the ceiling to come off in the sanctuary.

4 Corners 4 Him

Paul called me to let me know that over 21 people were on the streets witnessing about Jesus. Here are a few pictures from the days out reach. This is awesome. Praise God!!

A great day of witnessing!! We had about 25 to 30 brothers and sisters hitting the streets and witnessing. We handed out tons of tracts. We were very grateful for the large group of new people who decided to step out in faith and witness for the 1st time. Let me tell you it can be very intimidating to stay the least. However many of the folks swallowed their fear and stepped out to witness about Christ. Please feel free to join us next month for this great witnessing opportunity.

Are times looking tough? You better believe it.  Flip on the news for a moments and it looks like the world is about to rip apart. We see many friends and family member who do not have jobs. Our economy is  in a massive slump. We see the US losing it predominace in the world. North Korea launching missles that could provoke a war. You hear fellow Christians talking about the antichrist and the return of Christ. So with all these things it really makes you take time to wonder what in the world is going on.  Well Brothers and Sisters let me encourage you with a few scriptures. Matthew 6:31 says “

31.So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’

32.For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.

33.But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

34.Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own

Awesome word. Jesus says not to worry. Think about it, if he says we should do it.  When I really think about  when we worry we are really saying in that God cannot provide for me. Even though he says he will take care of us many of us doubt him. Wow.

Will he help us during our tough times? Yes.

When North Korea launches a missle will he take care of us? Yes

How about the end times will he take care of us? Yes

Will he save us? Yes

It is always yes. He will always provide for us. PLease  Lord Help us to trust you when we get worried.

This was a fascinating story this past weekend I was at conference and there was about 100 people that had come down to the Super Bowl to witness and to get some get teaching from some preachers that were at the conference. There was a preacher there named Al Whitenhill and he did a survey with the people in the room. He wanted to see the way that people come to Christ. He asked the room full of people four questions. The preacher asked everyone in the room to stand up who had come to the Lord after they had heard a Gospels message over th radio. It looked like 4 or 5 people stood up. The second question he asked was how many people had put their faith in Christ after they had watched a Gospel television show and no one in the room stood up. He then went on to the third questions and this was how many people had become Christians after they had heard a Gospel message at a church service and about 5 people or so stood up. The fourth and final question was how many people in the room came to the Lord after individual had spoke to them about becoming a Christian and 90 percent of the room stood up. I was absolutely amazed at the number of people standing up. 90 became Christians after they had spoke to an individual about the Lord. To give another point of how powerful a one to one witness is. Al asked 2 people in the audience if they could tell him three things that their pastor had mentioned in the service this past Sunday and neither could. He then asked us is we could remember back to before we were saved who spoke to us about Christ. I can remember at college a friend of mine witnessing to me and then about 2 years later another friend of mine telling me about Jesus. As a side note I hunted him down a few years ago on the phone and thanked him for sharing his faith with me, that encourages people. In the book of Acts over one hundred times preaching is mentioned in the book , only a very few of those are like the preaching we have in the modern church. The rest of the preaching mentioned in Acts were people preaching to the crowds and witnessing outside of the walls of the church. But I just thought that was absolutely fascinating number there and found it very encouraging for us as people who witness. Think about it most people in that room were lead to the Lord by a personal witness not by TV or radio or anything else. So think about that the next time you want to witness.

This past week I had the opportunity to witness to a friend of mine who was in hospice and was dying from kidney and liver failure. I had spoke with some friends of mine before and had asked them to pray that I would get a chance to speak with my friend and that he would be able to understand me because he was in and out of consciousness. So I went into his room and waited for things to kind of cool down for a while so that I could get a chance to talk to him. I asked him,” Bub the last time I visited with you you had told me a few times that you did not want to die and I wanted to talk to you about that because it has been on my heart a lot.” I had thought a lot about it and wondered what do you say to man that is dying? How do you witness to someone who is dying? We have to witness to people the same way and in all situations and address the same problem with all people and that is sin! God does not guarantee any of us another day or a better life., more money in our bank account or any of these things. Scriptures usually say just the opposite such as we will face temptation, persecution etc. So this guy was going to die and this was on Tuesday so I said to him, and trust Him and He will save you. That is the way we should witness to all people. Repent and believe. We can promise them nothing past the cross. We are not guarantee another day. It is righteousness issue when we witness to the lost.

A friend of mine sent me an email and the message said to me that a friend of ours was in the hospital and that his liver and kidneys had stopped working and that were not giving him dialysis any more. In medical terms I believe that means he has a very very short time to live. It really broke my heart because for years I have been friends with this guy, I had shared my faith with once and he was dying. I had not seen this guy in a while. I went over to the hospice to pay him a visit and I was talking to him. He was in and out of consciousness the whole time I was there because he was on some heavy pain medications. He was very sick and swollen and bruised all over from his stay at the hospital and his body being overloaded with toxins. It just did not look like he had long to live. He told me that he wanted write a book about his life and the things he had not done. He said he wanted to call it, “An itch I cannot scratch.” He said he wanted to put more stuff into the book but he was not going to be able to because he was dying. You know a lot of us are going to be there one day. The Bible says that our lives are like a vapor, here today and gone tomorrow. You know this friend of mine was laying there on this bed and he wanted to do so many more things but he has run out of time, his time is up. As I looked at him I thought, you know I am going to be in the same position one day too. I might get in a car wreck or have a heart attack or die from cancer and I am going to have some itches that need some scratching. I am going to have things that I should have done for the Lord but did not. You know that would be a terrible thing because at that point there is nothing that a person can do about that, it is too late. I think sometimes that it is important that we take time and examine ourselves and make sure that we are doing all we can, where we can, and when we can for the Jesus Christ our Savior after all he has done for us. When that time comes for us, we won’t have to worry about asking ourselves that question have I fought the good fight have I finished the race. I hope this little reminder would make you think, Jesus let me do something else for you, don’t let me come to that point when I cannot do anything else and I have left so much undone. I would not like to see anyone go through that again. Maybe sometime we get so busy in our day to day lives having fun or entertaining ourselves or paying the next bill that we don’t say. ” Lord how can I serve you or honor you with my life?” I do not know about you but I have done this so many times. Ask yourself when your time comes are you going to have an itch to scratch?