Church of the Risen Lamb,
Why do the nations rage...against the LORD and against His Christ? (Acts 4:25-26 + Psalm 2) Why?...What did He do??... "God SO loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son..." Who took the punishment for our sin on the cross. Died and rose from the grave! ..."That whosoever believes on Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life!" (John 3:16) That is Good News! "Blessed ~HAPPY~ are all those who put there trust in Him!" (Ps.2:12) God has given us "Good News of Great Joy!" (Luke 2:10) Yet, more and more we are seeing the nations raging against the LORD and against His Christ. We see more and more Bad News all around us. "Lawlessness abounds...and the love of many has grown cold." (Matt.24:12) Recently on the news, it was announced that a new vitamin was coming out that would make you happy. Meanwhile depression and suicide are all around us. The answer is not found in a pill. The answer is the GOSPEL! The Good News of Great Joy! Jesus Ever Saves Undeserving Sinners! We are like the lepers in 2 Kings 7, who found out that the LORD had caused the enemy to flee. (V.6) In the time of great famine, daily getting closer to the reality of death, the lepers found food, supplies, and provision for life. (V.3-8) Then it clicked!! "We are not doing right! This is a day of Good News, and we remain silent. Let us Go and Tell!!" (V.9) Do you see the similarity? We had a curse upon our lives because of our sin. We were unclean. Daily we were under the threat of our enemy the devil, who seeks to steal, kill, and destroy. (John 10:10) "But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He has loved us, even when we were dead in sin, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus...By grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast!" (Eph.2:4-9) HALLELUJAH!!! We have been redeemed by the precious blood of Christ! Our faith and Hope are in God! (1.Pet.1:18-21) That is GOOD NEWS!!!
We have Good News! How can we keep silent? How can we keep this Good News to ourselves? We gotta share it!! We gotta tell somebody!!
PRAISE the LORD!! ..."Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God!!" (Rom.10:17) Recently as we were preaching the Good News on the street, a woman came and stood listening to the Word. You could see the Holy Spirit drawing her. I asked her, "Do you need Jesus to save you from your sin?" She said, "Yes!" Right there she called on the Lord Jesus to save her, wash her, and give her new life. Praise the LORD!!! It is so awesome to see the Lord open doors for His Word and open hearts and eyes to the Good News! The Sunday before last, a couple showed up looking for housing after church, but this was a divine appointment! The Lord opened their eyes to their need of the Savior! They called on the Lord Jesus to save them! Praise the LORD!! Monday night we were at a gathering near Pittsburgh, PA. What a joy to see the Holy Spirit draw a man to Jesus as the Word of God was shared!! Hallelujah!!! The Message of the Cross is the power of God to salvation to all who believe! (1.Cor.1:18, Rom.1:16) Tuesday as the Team was on the street, the Lord opened up the eyes of two precious souls who repented and gave their lives to Jesus! Praise the LORD!!!
PRAY that the Lord would stir a hunger for the Word of God in the hearts of these new believers. Pray that they would grow in God's grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! (1.Pet.2:2, 2.Pet.3:18)
PRAY for the ongoing outreach ministry! Pray that the word would go forth in power and bear fruit! (1.Thess.1:5-10) PRAY that hearts would run to Jesus for refuge! He is the only Hope of salvation! PRAY ~ "That God would... grant them repentance, so that they may know the Truth, and that they may come to there senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will." (2.Tim.2:24-26) PRAISE the LORD for the promise! "Whosoever shall call upon the name of the LORD shall be saved!!" (Rom.10:9-13) Hallelujah!!!
THANK YOU for your ongoing prayers and support! We thank the Lord for you! We pray for you also, that the Lord would fill your cup to overflowing so that those around you may taste and see that the Lord is good!! Don't stop spreading the Good News!!
May your heart burn for Jesus more and more!
Till we see His face!!
Brother Jeff
Jude 20-25