Praise Report: Gospel Carolling at Woodside Bible Chapel, Maywood, Illinois

Last saturday ( December 22 ) , we went out Christmas carolling with the brethren from Woodside Bible Chapel in Maywood,IL.Six brethren joyfully sang for the Lord that night, although it was really cold.We enjoyed singing for the Lord and for the people who live near Woodside Bible Chapel.It was a blessing to see people who came to the door and listened to us while we we're singing for them.We could see that they we're blessed for us to sing for them,and Praise God  because it gave us the opportunity to share some Gospel tracts with them and invite them to our Christmas Service on Christmas Eve.There was one

family who even gave us a big pack of  chocolates
and we praise God for their generosity.We did not expect that,because we sang for them not to get anything but to give them the Good News of the Lord by sharing the Gospel so it was a blessing from God.Then we decided to go to Walgreens,and we sang in front of the store.People came and went out from the store and we passed some tracts and invitations for Christmas eve to them.
         We encourage everyone to join the brethren of Woodside next year to sing for the Lord and for the neighborhood.It was fun and a great opportunity

to serve the Lord and share the Gospel to people.It was a memorable experience to cherish and I believe one way to show the Christmas spirit to people around us,especially the people in our church neighborhood, that we care for them.This is one way that we can serve our Lord before His birthday.
     After carolling,we praise God for the opportunity
to share the Gospel to two people who didn't know about the Lord.We thanked the Lord that their hearts we're willing to receive the Gospel.That is one way that the  Lord said we plant the seeds of the Gospel in their hearts and we need to pray for them that the seeds will grow and manifest and lead them to eternal life.We encourage everyone to share the
 Gospel to people, for all of us we're asked by the Lord to preach the Gospel to all creation.

Calvary Chapel O'Hare Gospel Carolling: Praise Report 2012

         We want to share the experience we had christmas carolling in Franklin Park.The brethren went to Christmas carolling last December 15.It was cold and raining that day, but we prayed to God that the rain will stop so that we can go and carolling.Praise God! He heard our prayers,and the rain stopped that night.It was a blessing to experience Christmas carolling here.We sang from house to house,although not all the people opened their doors.It doesn't matter because were doing it for the Lord as well as to people.We just left some tracts in their doors to reach them with the Gospel.There was a family that allowed us to go inside their house to sing for them.We praise God for that,because the door of opportunity was opened to share the Gospel to them and invite them to Calvary Chapel O'Hare.
             
          We want to encourage the brethren to join us next year.It was cold but anything you do for the Lord's kingdom will not be in vain.After all we are here to bring glory to His name .The Lord will give you the joy in your heart in serving Him.This is one thing that we can do for our Lord before His birthday.I believe it is a way to show the Christmas spirit to people around us and that we care for them.

The Camel Under the Tent : Chick Tract for Islam

Shocking Youth Message (Paul Washer)

El Verdadero Evangelio y Verdadera Conversión (Paul Washer)

El Mensaje de la Juventud Impactantes (Paul Washer)

O Que a Bíblia REALMENTE Ensina sobre a Salvação? Como Você SABE se Você Pertence a Cristo? VOCÊ MESMO CUIDADO? (Português)

What is Salvation? (In 2 Minutes) - Paul Washer

Are You Really a Christian? Repent & Believe (Paul Washer)

How Do You Know You're Saved? (Paul Washer)

Are you REALLY Saved? Paul Washer Video

What Is The Gospel? - Resources for Understanding the Message of the Gospel

Articles and Books on the Gospel

Following are selections from the vast array of written works on the gospel:

• The Heart of the Gospel by C.H. Spurgeon
• God's Way of Peace by Horatius Bonar
• The Way of Salvation by J.C. Ryle
• A Sure Guide to Heaven by Joseph Alleine
• Justification Is by Grace Alone by John Calvin
• The Wonderful Compassion of Christ to the Greatest Sinners by Samuel Davies
• The Divine Perfections Illustrated in the Method of Salvation, through the Sufferings of Christ by Samuel Davies
• Looking Unto Jesus by J.C. Ryle
• Gospel Humiliation by Ralph Erskine
• God's Gospel of Grace produced by Chapel Library
• The Method of Grace by John Flavel
• Assurance by J.C. Ryle

Sermons and Audio on the Gospel

Paul wrote in Titus 1:1-3: "Paul, a bondservant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect and the acknowledgment of the truth which accords with godliness, in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began, but has in due time manifested His word through preaching, which was committed to me according to the commandment of God our Savior." Preaching is of utmost importance in the communication of the gospel. Glean from this rich array of sermons.

• The Essence of the Gospel by Dr. Joel Beeke
• The True Gospel by Paul Washer
• There is Salvation in No One Else by John Piper
• The Glorious Gospel by Jeff Pollard
• How Can We Witness if We Don't Know What the Gospel Is? by John MacArthur
• No Resurrection - No Gospel by William Einwechter
• The Gospel by William Einwechter
• The Gospel According to Isaiah - He Made His Soul an Offering for Sin by Chris Strevel
• The Gospel of Reconciliation by Chris Strevel

Video Sermons/Thoughts on the Gospel

• Jesus Died! by Paul Washer
• Do You Desire God? by Paul Washer
• This Is the Judgment: Light Has Come into the World by John Piper
• R.C. Sproul Highlights the Gospel by R.C. Sproul
• Christ the Only Way by R.C. Sproul

What is the Gospel?

John MacArthur Commends Ray Comfort's Living Waters

John MacArthur recently issued this statement in support and defense of Ray Comfort's equipping methods for Biblical Evangelism: 

"For the record, we have no problem using the Ten Commandments as a mirror to show people their sin. We agree with Living Waters that the Decalogue is a summary of the moral content of God's law. The law's moral principles reflect the unchanging character of God, so they are eternal, universally applicable, and by definition unchanging. Given those facts, surely it is appropriate to use the Decalogue as Jesus and the apostle Paul often did – to confront sinners with their sin.

Furthermore, we're grateful for the way you have trained and encouraged so many people to do hands-on evangelism. You deserve a lot of credit for stirring the consciences of countless young believers and motivating them to share the gospel boldly. In no way would we ever want to discourage that.

We continue to believe that it is critically important for people training in the Living Waters method to 1) strengthen the gospel content of their presentation so as to be equal to the law, 2) see the law as not simply Ten Commandments, but much more as Scripture reveals, 3) To place particular emphasis on passages such as John 8:24 where Jesus says they would die in their sins for refusal to acknowledge Him. This is the greatest sin that goes beyond the Ten Commandments in its condemnation extending to every sinner."

I am grateful for your eagerness to enrich the people you train in these ways.  

Yours for the Master,

John MacArthur

Sharing Your Faith: School for Evangelism Training by Agents for Christ

Agents for Christ is a missionary evangelism ministry here in the US, composed of two families who travel the country, sharing the gospel, and equipping churches to witness in their local area. This video, used by their permission, would be very helpful to a small evangelism ministry to help equip the body for public witnessing.

It covers topics such as:

• the common obstacles to witnessing
• sharing your personal testimony
• what the Gospel message is
• use of tracts
• common ice-breaker ways to start a conversation about Jesus

Thanks for Agents for Christ for this video!

I Am Not Ashamed of the TRUE Gospel - Paul Washer Video

THE HISTORICAL RELIABILITY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT

THE HISTORICAL RELIABILITY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
by: Jill Graham

One of the key points in proving the truth of Christianity is showing that the New Testament writings are historically reliable. Without this foundation, it is impossible to know if the story of the life and teachings of Jesus that has come down to us can be trusted, and thus if the Jesus presented in the New Testament is worthy of reasonable faith. Muslims claim that the New Testament documents have been corrupted and that
Christians do not have access to the true teachings of Jesus through their Scriptures.1

Higher critics and groups such as the Jesus Seminar assert that the New Testament is marred by fictitious inventions and legendary additions, and that the Jesus of history is far different from the Jesus presented in the gospels.2 Post-modernist relativists challenge that truth about history, including the truths about the historical Jesus, cannot be known with any degree of certainty.3 These challenges must be answered, and a
positive case built for the historical reliability of the New Testament if Christianity is to
remain a viable faith in our world today.

As F.F. Bruce cautions in his introduction to his book on the historical reliability of the New Testament documents, the teachings of Confucius or Plato can stand regardless of the traditions about their lives that have come down to us, but the truth of the teachings of Jesus is intimately connected to his real life in history and the reliability of the Christian story.4

F.F. Bruce writes:

The Christian gospel is not primarily a code of ethics or a metaphysical system; it is first and foremost good news . . . [which is] intimately bound up with the historical order . . . This historical ‘once-for-all-ness’ of Christianity, which distinguishes it from those religious and philosophical systems which are not specially related to any particular time, makes the reliability of the writings which purport to record this revelation a question of first-rate importance . . .The character of Jesus can be known only from the New Testament records; the influence of his character is therefore tantamount to the influence of the New
Testament Records.5

Read FULL ARTICLE

Video Gospel Tract in 20 Languages - Living Waters

The "Good Person Test" video, by Living Waters ministry, is also available in 20 languages:

English Albanian Bulgarian Chinese Czech Dutch French

German Greek Kiswahili Korean Macedonian Maltese Norwegian

Romanian Russian Spanish Swedish Indonesian Italian

at http://www.100languages.com/videos.html

There are also free, downloadable tracts in what seems like 40+ languages, at the main website: http://www.100languages.com/videos.html

Street Witnessing Video

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Free, Downloadable Tracts in 100 Languages

At 100Languages.com , a ministry of Living Waters, you can download free gospel tracts in 100 languages. The English text says:

"
The million-dollar question: Will you go to Heaven when you die? Here's a quick test. Have you ever told a lie, stolen anything, or used God's name in vain? Jesus said, "Whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart." Have you looked with lust? Will you be guilty on Judgment Day? If you have done those things, God sees you as a lying, thieving, blasphemous, adulterer at heart. The Bible warns that if you are guilty you will end up in Hell. God, who the Bible says is "rich in mercy," sent His Son to suffer and die on the cross for guilty sinners. We broke God's Law, but Jesus paid our fine. That means He can legally dismiss our case. He can commute our death sentence: "For God so loved the world that He gave His only son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." Then He rose from the dead and defeated death. Please, repent (turn from sin) today and God will grant everlasting life to all, who trust in Jesus, then read your Bible daily and obey it.  www.livingwaters.com "