On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 11:29:44 EST [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Jesus was not street preacher.
He spoke and taught in places that encouaged
the exchange of ideas (such as a synagogue or, perhaps, the Temple
courtyard).
Crowds followed Him and presented
opportunities for His teaching because He showered them with benevolent acts of
compassion.
He spoke harshly to those of his
own, believing that they were willfully blinded by their own sense of
selfish ambition. That
is the pattern.
I have converted a few to Christ, the
caring/open-the-door-to-opportunity/get-them-to-ask-the-question instead-of-me
approach works.
jt: You'd have to agree
that he was an itinerant street person though wouldn't you John, not having a
place to lay his head and all. But He did go around doing good and healing all
who were oppressed of the devil because God was with him. What about if
street preachers layed hands on the sick and healed them along with casting out
a few devils. Would this help any?
You preach to the "enemy" (in your mind), ask all the questions, give answer to these questions, and pretty much have no off button that I can see. Does God work through your ministry? Obviously and on occasion, yes. But how many are out there, Kevin. How many?
jt: The both washed and unwashed masses....
Oophs! I'm not Kevin but am sure he will respond eventually.
I say, take your energies and enthusiam for the Lord and minister to those
who KNOW that they do not have all the answers. Or, you can continue to
think I don't have a clue when it comes to preaching the gospel
---------- whatever. I know that benevolent
caring, a life lived with holy desire, and a ready answer (emphasis on
"ready) will work. I believe this to be the biblical example.
jt: Benevolent caring - isn't that a "Charles Finney"
_expression_? What's wrong with just letting Kevin be a street preacher if
that's his calling?
It is much much more difficult to bring people to a point in time when THEY ask the question, Kevin. It is infintely easier to preach them to hell. Peter's example in Acts two did just this. Who asked the question? THEY did. Is harshness always wrong. Of course not..........but you have wasted your time, comparatively speaking, when the search for Christ is not enhanced by the words you speak. John
It is much much more difficult to bring people to a point in time when THEY ask the question, Kevin. It is infintely easier to preach them to hell. Peter's example in Acts two did just this. Who asked the question? THEY did. Is harshness always wrong. Of course not..........but you have wasted your time, comparatively speaking, when the search for Christ is not enhanced by the words you speak. John
jt: I never see Jesus or the apostles taking questions
and answering them publicly. Paul may have done it while he was reasoning with
people daily from the scriptures. Isn't there a place for both? People
these days are so distracted with entertainment they may need to be jolted out
of the
mental fog they are in and God's anointing does rest
upon His Word. Only He can shut out the voice of the enemy for a measure of time
giving them the opportunity to make a rational choice. Have you heard Kevin's
preaching on the street John? judyt
In a message dated 1/19/2005 6:26:47 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Yes Jesus was a model 'Street preacher' too.
