Not just any ole' day of FISHING!

Wow....That's all I can say.... I have been looking forward to our Saturday farmers market all week. It is one of my favorite fishing holes, and a challenge to boot! Joseph (my son) and I headed out early and when we got there, it was packed! Before we went to pass out tracts and witness... I had to stop and pour out my heart to the Lord, I was nervous and scared (who isn't?) I opened up my "OPEN AIR" preaching booklet I received at the Ambassadors Academy, and poured over and prayed over the Evangelism encouragement pages, they include areas with scripture like, WE GO BECAUSE WE BELONG TO CHRIST, WE GO BECAUSE SAVING THE LOST WAS JESUS' PURPOSE,WE GO BECAUSE WE ARE COMMANDED TO, and more. I was very encouraged when I read Mark 13:11 "Do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit" Also in ISAIAH 41:10 "So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand"

 A lot of people took tracts, and I was blessed with very few rejections, I had the opportunity to witness with "TIM" He is a young man who lives on the streets, and said he was a believer, but that he had "backslidden" After we had some conversations about what it means to be a follower of Christ, I had to tell him that I didn't believe that he had "slidden" forward in the first place..... I then went through the law with him. I could see his countenance change and he  appeared to be really listening. we then talked about sin and repentance, then Grace and Mercy and what Jesus did for us on the cross. He was really convicted and humbled at this point and I shared with him my testimony. He was so appreciative, and encouraged  and said he was going to repent and read his bible. I asked him if he had one, and he didn't. I was so blessed to have one for him (always,always,always keep bibles on you for occasions like these) We talked some more and then Joseph and I left. As I was walking away I felt so blessed that God gave me Tim to witness to, and  that he was so encouraged and convicted. please pray for Tim and his salvation!  So Brothers and Sisters, it is so important to be obedient to God, get past your fears, and witness. Pray before you do, that it will be for HIS glory, and that he would place people in front of you that need to hear the Gospel, or RE-Hear the Real Gospel! Be prepared spiritually, and be prepared physically (bibles,tracts,etc...) Keep fishing me brethren! Keep fishing!

Until the lord of the Harvest Comes!

Robert

Heresy? You decide

Home from the North!

Well, Just got home from Oregon, and had a great time! Had an opportunity to hand out tracts at the Rogue River mall, with my lovely wife and little son! Had quite a few talks with folks and caused quite a stir at the Starbucks in the mall! I gave the Barista who waited on me a million dollar bill, and after I left (others in line) I heard him telling his fellow workers that He got a million dollars, and I overheard one of his peers make some remark like that was $125,000 dollars an hour! Yikes! On the way home today, we intended to stop at a little coffee shop we know of in Anderson, California, but it was closed and being rebuilt. We decided to head into Red Bluff and get something to eat, well we drove around, and the Baby was getting fidgety, so we decided on a quick Arbys. When we got inside, had the chance to give a couple of tracts to a family with a new baby, and a man came over to our table and said "Hey, are you doing the "WAY OF THE MASTER" TRACTS... I told I was, and he introduced himself as a Pastor in Sonora, real nice man and he had his son with him, we talked about some upcoming events happening at his Church,and that his church teaches biblical evangelism and unfortunately he had to leave. Also met a real nice lady from a local Baptist church in Los Molinos, who invited us to their service as well!
All I can say is that I'm glad we had the chance to stop, as our Lord was glorified and the message was shared! You never know how Jesus is going to use you, so Don't Quit!

Until He returns to take us Home!

Robert

A..GIANT...Opportunity to share the Gospel

Beloved:

Today, is the day I set aside to witness at the transit mall, and boy, did I get a great blessing! Little did I know... A Giants game was today in San Francisco! (sad that a giants fan wouldn't know that!) people were getting on the train, heading to the city and it sure was a crowd. I handed out alot of tracts and had a great time talking to folks, and dodging the transit police. I'm sure that if they were concerned about me they would let me know! I do have to admit, I had a great opening to open air to about 100 people waiting for the train, but I didn't! I took my focus off of Jesus and let fear and excuses,keep me from sharing the Greatest Truth. One thing I learned though... You have to walk when the Lord gives you the open door! The train came and ....off they went. I was left on an open, virtually empty platform with my heart so very convicted! Well I was not going to leave that place without open air preaching! I walked over to the center of the Bus waiting area, where I usually OA and proceeded to preach the Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! After I was done... I thanked the 8 or 10 pigeons and 2 sparrows that were my audience! It reminded me of the story of the street preacher that faithfully preached each time, even though no one seemed to hear, yet, there was a lady who was sick and in bed and was ministered to by this faithful servant of Gods Word, and the street preacher didn't even know! Never forget that God's Word NEVER returns void..NEVER!
Faithfully preach the word,witness and hand out tracts..... THE POWER IS IN GODS WORD,NOT IN OUR PRESENTATION!

Until the nets are full!

Robert

Tony on the front lines being heckled by followers of todd bently

The evil is loosed

People of God:

The Lakeland revival has hatched it's worst minion onto the world. If this is really true, the evil is loosed! 

http://slaughteringthesheep.wordpress.com/2008/08/02/todd-bentley-revival-ending/

An unexpected witness opportunity!

Good Monday to you all!

Had a great witness opportunity this morning I just had to tell you about! 'Bout every monday morning I tend my non-fruiting strawberries in the front of my house, it's near the sidewalk, so I have many people passing by. Well this morning, I grabbed a few tracts, my weeder,basket,and Ipod (gotta listen to way of the master) and headed out to the curb. I had a conversation with the "regulars" who walk by... and have been "TRACT-ED" But, today I met a lady named Maria, who accepted my $1,000,000 bill, and after I askd her if she had a religious background, she told me she was Catholic, but that she didn't have to go to church. I asked her if she thought she was a good person, and she said she was. I then got a chance to give her the good person test, the law and the Gospel! Wow, and who says yard-work is a chore? By Gods mercy and blessing, I was able to witness one on one with Maria. Our God is so Wonderful and Awesome! Pray for Maria please!

  I  regularly listen to Way of the Master on my Ipod, and this last episode is with Mark Cahill, If you don't know Mark Cahill, he is an author,preacher and super evangelist! He has two books out.. "One thing you can't do in heaven", and "One heartbeat away" I read  the book one thing you can't do in heaven, and now am doing the workbook. If you need encouragement, and conviction about witnessing, you have got to read his books. Warning...you will never be the same! 

I frequently refer back to mark's book "one thing you can't do in heaven" when I feel like I'm getting lazy,squishy,or weak. Folks... a lot of people have been praying, since the days our Lord Jesus Christ walked on this earth, for laborers for the harvest. The fields are truly ripe, and the days of gathering are here! Please continue the work of the evangelist, spreading the Gospel and snatching the lost from the fires of Hell! Don't quit, don't quit, don't quit!

Until the nets are full!

Robert