A man accused of scaring an elderly woman to death after breaking into her home following an attempted holdup at a credit union pleaded not guilty to federal charges in the case. Prosecutors argued that Larry Whitfield, 20, scared to death Mary Parnell, 79, during a home invasion in which she died of a heart attack.
William Taylor was a Methodist in the California Conference in the mid-1800’s. Although published in 1867, this article speaks to our generation. Mr. Taylor spoke about cultural refinement, secular education, the negative effects of immigration, the apathy of the churches, and other topics that apply today. The book from which this chapter is taken is called, “Seven Years’ Street Preaching in San Francisco, California.”
“Why do you preach in the streets and highways?”
I. BECAUSE IT IS A DUTY ENJOINED BY THE LORD JESUS CHRIST
The “great commission,” under which every true ambassador goes forth in the “ministry of reconciliation,” by direct implication, enjoins the duty of out-door preaching: “Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature.” Did the apostles understand the Great Teacher to mean that they were to preach in the temple, in the synagogues, in ” hired houses,” and ” upper rooms?” Certainly. Did they understand him to mean nothing more than that? Certainly not. They well knew that the temple, and the synagogues, and all the house room they could by possibility command, were they all open for their use, would contain but a very small proportion of the creatures embraced in their commission. Every word of this great command, framed by infinite wisdom, is simple and unequivocal. It evidently contemplates a proclamation of the Gospel as wide as “all out of doors,” and so specific and personal as to embrace every single rebel of the fallen race.
Again. The Saviour, illustrating, by the parable of the “Great Supper,” the bounteous provision of mercy in the Gospel, enjoins, by direct command, the duty of out-door preaching: “Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.” “Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.”
A team from Hope Chapel will be meeting at noon on Saturday at Hope Chapel to crash this haughty event held at UCLA. The wealthy need the Gospel, too! Also… Cambodian New Year Festival Calvary Chapel South Bay will be heading down to Long Beach again to share their faith with the largest Cambodian refugee population in the
Seven for Heaven
We started with 13 and ended up with seven. That’s the unfortunate truth when teaching a class on evangelism: a nearly 50% drop out rate. But I am incredibly hopeful that God will use these people mightily, because they serve a mighty God. Congratulations you all! See the original class here.