Witness on Wheels

Nov 16, 2007Steve SanchezGreat Quotes, Salt, The 10 Commandments

Charles Spurgeon, the Prince of Preachers, said this about 150 years ago: “Speak a word for the Master whenever it is possible, and offer a short prayer at every convenient opportunity.”
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“I think we should make it a rule, whenever we hear a foul or blasphemous word in the street – (and, alas! We constantly do so) – always to pray for the person who utters it. Perhaps then the devil might find it expedient not to stir up people to swear, if he knew that it excited Christians to pray.”
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“Try it at all events, and see whether it may not have subtle power to stop the profanity, which is so terribly on the increase.”
(Thanks to Ed “The Rev” Lee for these photos.)

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Nadine Kupres
November 17, 2007
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Nov. 17th, 2007
On Saturday evening, Nov. 10th, my daughter and son-in-law took my husband Randy and I to a King’s game at the Staples Center. We were both so excited because we knew this would be a perfect opportunity to hand out million dollar bills. Both of us handed out bills that night, and we engaged in conversations this time. One woman behind the refreshment counter shared with us that her son was going to school up North, and his school gives out fake million dollar bills for earned points. We told her to take our milllion dollar bill home and read the back, because our bills have some important questions that she needs to ask herself. She was very nice and not affended at all. Now our prayer is that she took the time to read the questions at home, along with all the others who receive a million dollar bill that night!
What a great experience!
Nadine
Nadine Kupres
November 17, 2007
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November 17th, 2007
On Monday Nov. 12th, I handed a million dollar bill to one of my co-workers. I told her that the gospel was on the back, and it asked if she died today would she go to heaven or hell. She said, “I would go to hell.” That surprised me since I’d never heard anyone say that yet. Anyway, I proceeded to talk to her about God’s law, and looking forward to telling her about the good news. Soon after I started, another co-worker came into her office and interupted the conversation. I was crushed, knowing that work had to come first. I told her I would talk to her later. I guess I’m going to have to take her to lunch so I’m not interrupted again.
I’m dissapointed but determind…..
Nadine
Paul
November 17, 2007
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I welcome any opportunity to witness. And, I confess, I sometimes like it more when the Lord brings the opportunity TO me instead of me doing the work looking for it. (OK, so I’m lazy sometimes! ) At the very least, I am ready and willing when the opportunity arises.
And no better does an opportunity arise when someone in my hearing parameter blasphemes my Savior’s name in worldly irreverant tone. In that moment, a trumpet call to “immediate active duty” blasts in my ear and before I know it I’m butting in saying: “You’re going to meet Him some day”. That’s how I usually start.
Different factors can bring different reactions. Is the offender an aquaintance or a stranger? Is he talking to me or is he addressing me as part of a group? OR…am I just a passerby as he addresses a person or a group of people?
In either case, the last thing the offender expects is for someone to step up in defense of the name that he is abusing and explain why it is wrong. The timeframe of such an interruption is usually in short order. That is unless the Holy Spirit places a willingness on the offender’s part to listen as opposed to him fulfilling his desire to unscrew my head from the rest of my body and leave.
I have had experience in a variety of situations. They have been everything from being told to “fluff off!” (or something like that) to spending an whole hour with a total stranger after calling him up on his use of the Lord’s name in vain and gave him the gospel in a way he had never heard it. He said it made him think seriously about his state and that he would consider everything we talked about. He then said “thanks” for taking the time to talk with him.
Such is the work of the Lord. If we are not out fishing, sometimes he’ll bring the fish to us. If circumstances allow, we should answer the call to glorify the Name of the Lord by defending it when blasphemed and, by God’s leading, point the offender to the cross.
It doesn’t hurt to try. At last check, I still got my head screwed on.
Paul
November 17, 2007
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Witness on Wheels
I welcome any opportunity to witness. And, I confess, I sometimes like it more when the Lord brings the opportunity TO me instead of me doing the work looking for it. (OK, so I’m lazy sometimes! ) At the very least, I am ready and willing when the opportunity arises.
And no better does an opportunity arise when someone in my hearing parameter blasphemes my Savior’s name in worldly irreverant tone. In that moment, a trumpet call to “immediate active duty” blasts in my ear and before I know it I’m butting in saying: “You’re going to meet Him some day”. That’s how I usually start.
Different factors can bring different reactions. Is the offender an aquaintance or a stranger? Is he talking to me or is he addressing me as part of a group? OR…am I just a passerby as he addresses a person or a group of people?
In either case, the last thing the offender expects is for someone to step up in defense of the name that he is abusing and explain why it is wrong. The timeframe of such an interruption is usually in short order. That is unless the Holy Spirit places a willingness on the offender’s part to listen as opposed to him fulfilling his desire to unscrew my head from the rest of my body and leave.
I have had experience in a variety of situations. They have been everything from being told to “fluff off!” (or something like that) to spending an whole hour with a total stranger after calling him up on his use of the Lord’s name in vain and gave him the gospel in a way he had never heard it. He said it made him think seriously about his state and that he would consider everything we talked about. He then said “thanks” for taking the time to talk with him.
Such is the work of the Lord. If we are not out fishing, sometimes he’ll bring the fish to us. If circumstances allow, we should answer the call to glorify the Name of the Lord by defending it when blasphemed and, by God’s leading, point the offender to the cross.
It doesn’t hurt to try. At last check, I still got my head screwed on.
Paul
November 18, 2007
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Witness on Wheels
I welcome any opportunity to witness. And, I confess, I sometimes like it more when the Lord brings the opportunity TO me instead of me doing the work looking for it. (OK, so I’m lazy sometimes! ) At the very least, I am ready and willing when the opportunity arises.
And no better does an opportunity arise when someone in my hearing parameter blasphemes my Savior’s name in worldly irreverant manner. In that moment, a trumpet call to “immediate active duty” blasts in my ear and before I know it I’m butting in saying: “You’re going to meet Him some day”. That’s how I usually start.
Different factors can bring different reactions. Is the offender an aquaintance or a stranger? Is he talking to me or is he addressing me as part of a group? OR…am I just a passerby as he addresses a person or a group of people?
In either case, the last thing the offender expects is for someone to step up in defense of the name that he is abusing and explain why it is wrong. The timeframe of such an interruption is usually in short order. That is unless the Holy Spirit places a willingness on the offender’s part to listen as opposed to him fulfilling his desire to unscrew my head from the rest of my body and leave.
I have had experience in a variety of situations. They have been everything from being told to “fluff off!” (or something like that) to spending an whole hour with a total stranger after calling him up on his use of the Lord’s name in vain and gave him the gospel in a way he had never heard it. He said it made him think seriously about his state and that he would consider everything we talked about. He then said “thanks” for taking the time to talk with him.
Such is the work of the Lord. If we are not out fishing, sometimes he’ll bring the fish to us. If circumstances allow, we should answer the call to glorify the Name of the Lord by defending it when blasphemed and, by God’s leading, point the offender to the cross.
It doesn’t hurt to try. At last check, I still got my head screwed on.

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