praise God for saturday at the GDL Centro

God's Word says:
Therefore, my dear brothers (and sisters!), stand firm.
Let nothing move you.
Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord,
because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
----from God's Word in 1 Corinthians 15:58-----

We saw God move, and the Holy Spirit was with us as we preached the Truth to many at the Centro Historico, here in Guadalajara, Mexico.

With God's strength & protection, we stood against anything that establishes itself against the Kingship and Truthfulness of God--proclaiming the Truth to set free many who have been deceived. (Read 2 Corinthians 10). A man read the sign our team was holding. He approached us, and started with philosophical ideas and history, then later told us that our team is not of Jesus, even told us that we were Mormons. We praise God because what the enemy the devil uses for bad, God the Father Almighty uses for the good! With this man arguing with our team, a crowd came and listened to the TRUTH being preached! The crowd was told to not trust any man (or woman) about their salvation, but to investigate the Word of God, and see for themselves. (Read Colossians 2).

Many heard the Truth, and only God can make the seed grow.
Men of God who backslid were brought back to Him by the preaching of the gospel.
A man who was hopeless was given new and true everlasting hope. He repented, hugged our team, and let go of his beer!
Families were given the gospel and received Bibles.
Even a Nahuatl family was given the gospel and baby clothes.
A young soldier listened and heard.
The cold & naked were clothed, even babies!
Many were warned that Jesus will come like a thief in the night, and provoked them to examine their hearts if they are ready.
Many read that Jesus is Lord and only through Him shall we ever stand blameless and spotless infront of the Father God Almighty, welcomed as friends into His eternal Kingdom, not cast out to eternal fire where there is gnashing of teeth & weeping.

All glory, honor, and praise to the One who rightfully deserves it all!
Jesus the Lord!

Thank you to all who came out in faith & obedience to the great commission of King Jesus. Thank you also to those who diligently prayed.
Keep pressing on until the very end!

GDL Centro outreach--Satuday

Please pray for a group of us who have committed to head out to the Guadalajara Centro Historico (the city's downtown square) this coming Saturday NOV 14th in the afternoon. Lift us up to the Lord--for strength, for boldness, for discernment, for patience, for burning passion to share the good news of Jesus, for joy of the Holy Spirit to be in us, that we see the people as Jesus sees them, for us to give them the Words of life that God has put in our hearts, for divine appointments. Please pray that God will move! Pray that the Holy Spirit will show up, and the many of the lost and deceived and broken-hearted will be drawn to the repentance. Please pray also for protection over all of us who will be going.

Jesus is mighty to save!!!!!!!

Fellowship of the Unashamed

An African pastor was overwhelmed by rebels who demanded that he renounce his faith. He refused. The night before they took his life, he wrote the following lines on a scrap of paper:

I am part of the "Fellowship of the Unashamed." I have Holy Spirit power. The die has been cast. I've stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I am a disciple of His. I won't look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still. My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, and my future is secure. I am finished and done with low living, sight walking, small planning, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tame visions, mundane talking, chintzy giving, and dwarfed goals!

I no longer need preeminence, prosperity, position, promotions, plaudits, or popularity. I don't have to be right, first, tops, recognized, praised, regarded, or rewarded. I now live by presence, lean by faith, love by patience, lift by prayer, and labor by power.

My face is set, my gait is fast, my goal is heaven, my road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions few, my Guide reliable, my mission clear. I cannot be bought , compromised, detoured, lured away, turned back, diluted, or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the presence of adversity, negotiate at the table of the enemy, ponder at the pool of popularity, or meander in the maze of mediocrity.

I won't give up, shut up, let up, or burn up till I've preached up, prayed up, paid up, stored up, and stayed up for the cause of Christ.

I am a disciple of Jesus. I must go till He comes, give till I drop, preach till all know, and work till He stops.

And when He comes to get His own, He'll have no problems recognizing me. My colors will be clear.

Source Unknown

A Good Night

Tonight, while Shayne was at clinic I took advantage of the time to go visit Julia and Jose Luis. It was good timing because Jose Luis is planning to head back to his hometown near Aguas Calientes. He has been talking about this for a while now, and it looks like he is ready to head back. He had arrived here about 2 months ago very drunk. His wife and son had left him and he was miserable. One night while praying, God told us to go to Julia's house. It was that night that we got to meet him. As Julia told us about her brother and his problems, we began to pray. In the middle of the prayer he came out. He was open to hearing some, but he was in bad shape.

When we returned a few days later on Sunday, he was there ready to hear the gospel. We spent hours going through Romans and other books of the Bible. The following Sunday we continue through Romans some more. He continued to receive the word planted in him. Over the course of these past few months he has gone out with me to preach, he has shared the word with others and we have seens God's hand working in his life.

Before we had arrived, God had sent others to preach to him. In Tijuana, some guitar singing evangelist had met him and taught him about God. Others had arrived at his house to teach. And most importantly the Holy Spirit met him and showed him God's love. In fact the night we showed up, he woke up hearing "something beautiful" outside. He arose and poured out his alcohol in the backyard and came out to see what was the sound. That night, God freed him from the alcohol addiction.

Tonight, knowing he is probably leaving tomorrow, we went through the Bible. We actually looked at every book in the Bible, so that he could see how they all work together. He was loaded up with some Bibles to take with him, some picture Bibles as well. With so little time as a believer, it reminds me that it is the Holy Spirit that must keep us. God's plans do not always look like ours. I would have liked more time for him to grow and learn. But I have seen believers in church for years that are not walking with as much faith and obedience and love for the Lord as he has. So, I entrust him to the Lord. After I finished praying over him tonight, Julia's husband came and sat with us. He was interested in the picture Bibles I had brought. Julia's husband is an alcoholic that needs to be freed. He showed great interest in the Bibles. They are really nice, I think they are meant for adults to read. Before I left, he had Julia ask for one for himself. He was very thankful and promised he would read it.

Please pray for Julia to walk right before the Lord. Please pray that the Lord uses Jose Luis to reach the lost and dying in his hometown. Please pray that the Holy Spirit convicts Julia's husband of his sin and that he repents and believes in the Lord. Please pray that the Lord has his way in Shayne and I. Please thank the Lord God eternal, who is forever praised. By his great grace and mercy we can be called sons of the living God. Also, he has made us his ambassadors.

PS. Julia's daughter, Mariana, is doing great. Her bump is much smaller (read the wedding article to see what I'm talking about).

Lunch

This morning as I was arriving at school, I realized that I had left my wallet at school. I had come without a lunch and no money to buy food either. I figured that I would be able to get food from the cafeteria on campus and pay them later. On my way out of my classroom door to find food a student stops me. He says, Mr. Nick, my mom bought this for you. It was a subway sandwich. A student has never brought me lunch before like this. And to think, he did it on the day I had no lunch. I had not told anyone that I forgot my lunch. I had not even asked or prayed. But my Father in heaven knew and was taking care of me. I wanted to share this praise, so that others might see that God is so good. He even looks out for us with the little things. This grace makes me want to serve him more. I hope it does the same for you.

Thank you Jesus!! Thank you Father!! Thank you Holy Spirit!!