What a difference an hour makes

This morning I was faced with warnings and threats from a supposed brother in Christ about preaching the Gospel outside of the church. He bore false witness, telling the police that I was going to come to his JOPA production to protest, when all we desired to do is to preach the Gospel outside. Not only did he lie to the police that we were going to protest, but he also lied to the people there telling them the same thing. One tweet reflected that ‘I didn’t see any protestors’ That is because there were none there. Your ‘pastor’ lied to you.

Despite Doug’s great efforts, still I was moved to show up and preach, though my friends were discouraged. I simply delivered 5 21 minute messages in the open air. I delivered a message on the Bible, God, Man’s condition when they deny the Bible, Natural revelation, and God’s justice. I also shared the good news of Justification to give a little hope. I read in the open air 6 chapters of scripture. This was a live broadcast, so this can testify to the fact that Jesus was uplifted and honored. I also got to get some insight from Chris Rosebourough, from Pirate Christian Radio. That was sweet fellowship with a guy I had never met face to face.

After the show, many of my friends called and encouraged me. One good brother invited me to a conference that just so happens to be addressing the emergent church, and the need for discernment in these times. Understanding the Times with Jan Markell. I was tired, and a little discouraged, but I decided to go.

Malachi 3:18 Then once more you shall see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.

Here are the differences that I have seen here already:

Sweet fellowship
Instant bonding/fellowship that is sweet
The Bible is the only thing being preached.
Jesus Christ is being honored
It is free, does not cost $195
There is no yoga
No sexual counseling
No spiritual directors
No sampling of Minneapolis Nightlife

I am certain also that they would welcome anybody to come in here with open arms.

I am so blessed to be a believer. It is so good to be able to have a shared faith in the real Jesus Christ. It is so good to study His word together. Even when it is convicting, it is filled with real hope.
It would be wonderful if these good brothers and sisters here were to spend some time about five miles (but worlds apart) from here on Saturday. They could see what is being preached from the Word face to face at Christianityapostasy 21.:

But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. 2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, 4 treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people. 6 For among them are those who creep into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and led astray by various passions, 7

always learning and never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth

. 8 Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind and disqualified regarding the faith. 9 But they will not get very far, for their folly will be plain to all, as was that of those two men.