streetfishing
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Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
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Post by streetfishing on Nov 24, 2007 19:43:40 GMT -5
This Mon. PM the town that I live in is having it's annual Christmas parade. I am entering a float in the parade... It's theme is a tribute to Street Preachers of America. It is a small trailer that we made a scale street light and street sign on ( it look like you are standing on a street corner ). On each side of the trailer it has Mark 16:15 " .... Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature " across the back it has a sign stating that it is a tribute to Street Preachers.... I will be standing on the float preaching... two youth from our church will be riding in the pull truck and holding up signs " not sure which ones yet ?" What I need help on is the message to preach.... I want to include sin, repentence, salvation through Jesus... but it need to be really short as we will be moving past the people and not stopping... Or the other thought I had was to just quote scripture verses and not try to give an actual message.... If anyone has any ideas please share them.... I have sought the Lord in prayer and fell led to post here and ask for help
Thanks in advance Jim
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Post by Kerrigan on Nov 24, 2007 22:01:46 GMT -5
Praise God that you are doing this brother! Why not have the theme of your message be "The REAL Reason For The Reason"? Here are some things to mention:
-It's not about Santa Claus -It's not about getting as many gifts as you can -It's not about spending all the money you can -It's about Christ! -He came into the world to save sinners -How do you know you are a sinner? -Look at the mirror of God's Law -Go through some of the Commandments -Then talk about the Greatest Gift of All! -God, humbling Himself to be born in a manger -Christ dying on the Cross, etc.
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Post by Jesse Morrell on Nov 24, 2007 22:19:47 GMT -5
Praise God brother!
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streetfishing
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Post by streetfishing on Nov 25, 2007 20:39:56 GMT -5
Thanks for the advice.... I am working on combining this into a short to the point message...
Jim
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Post by Jeffrey Olver on Nov 30, 2007 17:50:51 GMT -5
The message I like to preach is while people are comfortable with Baby Jesus in the manger in swaddling clothes, they need to remember he didn't stay in manger and swaddling clothes. But He's returning in judgment, wearing white robes (dipped in the blood of his enemies).
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Post by Brother. Ross on Dec 3, 2007 0:30:02 GMT -5
I've learned that when you quote a lot of verses from scripture it can be very powerful, I'll be praying brother.
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streetfishing
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Post by streetfishing on Dec 5, 2007 14:52:05 GMT -5
I hope to have some pictures and the message that was preached, posted here tomorrow PM.... That is if my computer literate daughter is home....
Jim
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streetfishing
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Post by streetfishing on Dec 5, 2007 22:41:24 GMT -5
OK so here is the message that was preached to about 3000 people at the Christmas parade. So I ask you what is the reason for the season ? The reason is Jesus Christ..... The bible says " For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord." So if Jesus is the saviour... a saviour from what ? From our sins The bible says " For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God " The word of God says " For the wages of sin is DEATH " Now the good news: Jesus died for your sins and was buried and rose again from the dead If you will repent of your sins..... and receive Jesus as your savior You will be saved !!!!! ..... Now is the time..... This !!!!! is the reason for the season.... When the prade would stop for a few moments I would go into a little more detail, and encourage everyone to attend a good bible teaching church next Sunday. Also to read thier bibles and do what it says.. These are pictures from the parade... s216.photobucket.com/albums/cc12/streetfishing89/To God be all the Glory, Jim
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Post by Kerrigan on Dec 5, 2007 23:34:22 GMT -5
Praise God! Way to go brother! Who are all the young ones who helped you out? I thank God that they were willing to do that as well!
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streetfishing
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Post by streetfishing on Dec 6, 2007 6:57:33 GMT -5
They are three young ladys from the youth group at church.... It was the first time they had ever done anything like that, and they were excited. They got to see the power that comes from sharing your faith. My prayer is that God would raise up a bunch more just like them.
Jim
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Post by Kerrigan on Dec 6, 2007 9:18:18 GMT -5
Amen! I pray it spreads through the Youth Group and the rest of the Church like wildfire!
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greg
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Post by greg on Dec 6, 2007 9:36:10 GMT -5
Praise God!! I will pray that that will strengthen and encourage the congegration that you did this with. ;D
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