FAN THE FLAMES

Brothers and sisters in Christ, Where there is smoke, there is fire! In the book of Revelation, we see a picture of prayer being as incense. "The twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sang a new song saying, "You are worthy...for You were slain and have redeemed us to God by Your blood!" (Rev.5:8-10) Later John sees "another angel, having a golden censer,...at the altar. He was given much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, ascended before God..." (Rev.3:3-4) King David also used the parallel of prayer being as incense. He said, "LORD, I cry out to You! Make hast to me! Give ear to my voice when I cry out to You. Let my prayer be set before You as incense, The lifting of my hands as the evening sacrifice." (Ps.141:1-2) Just as incense will not ascend without fire, neither will prayer ascend without fire! Where there is smoke, there is fire! Where there is not smoke, the question is, "Where is the fire?" Is your heart burning for the glory of the Lord Jesus? May the Lord continue to fan into flame the passion for the Name above all names! "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain!!" (Rev.5:12) PRAISE THE LORD! Thank you for standing with us in prayer! No prayer~No power! We need your prayers! We cannot save souls. We cannot open eyes to see their need of the Lord. We cannot bring new birth. Without Jesus we can do nothing!! We need His hand with us! Even Paul the Apostle said, " Pray for me, that utterance (words) may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the Gospel." (Eph.6:19) We thank the Lord for sending us Brother Leo and his son Adan to work with us this past week. Leo is a street preacher form California. He carries a cross that has John 3:16 written out on one side of it, and on the other side it says, "Heaven? or Hell? Jesus is the only way to heaven." We have been hitting the streets in Bronx and in Time Square. Also we hit the subways, spreading the Good News of Jesus death and resurrection! Salvation is found no where else!! Last week a young boy came to the Bible table and heard the message of Christ. He called on the Lord Jesus and asked Him to forgive and to save him! Later on in the day, he brought his cousin and his aunt to the table to hear the Gospel! His cousin called on the Lord Jesus to save her! Hallelujah!! When we were in Time Square on Wednesday, a man called on the name of the Lord Jesus to save him! On Saturday as we were preaching on the street in the Bronx, we saw him again! It is so encouraging to watch the Holy Spirit at work! The Lord sets up Divine Appointments! He is opening doors for His word! He is the Alpha and Omega! "He who has begun a good work...will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ!" PRAY FOR REPENTANCE! Pray for hearts that are hearing the word of the Lord! Pray that hearts would be broken over sin. Pray for godly sorrow working repentance!(2.Cor.7:10) Pray that people will turn to the Lord with all of their heart!(Joel 2:12-14) Pray that the Lord will take out the heart of stone and put in a new heart!(Ez.36:26-27) Pray that the Lord will stir up a hunger for the word of God that causes growth.(1.Peter 2:2) Pray that Christ be formed in the heart of the church.(Gal.4:19) PRAY THAT CHRIST WOULD BE GLORIFIED IN THE CHURCH!! (Eph.3:20-21) If you would like to join us for outreach ministry, contact us! Call: 917-565-4864 or Email: rublazin4Jesus@yahoo.com "The harvest is great, but the laborers are few! PRAY the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest!" (Luke 10:2) What a JOY to serve the Lord together!! WE THANK THE LORD FOR YOU! KEEP BURNING 4 JESUS! TILL WE SEE HIS FACE! Jeff + Rachel