Mineral Lake Outreach

All glory be to the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. Who by His grace has called us into His glory by Christ Jesus. May He perfect, establish, strengthen and settle you. I sit here this morning asking my Lord for the words to put on the screen to paint a picture of yesterdays events. May He guide my thought and fingers…….Amen.
Friday night we had church and bro. Robert came down from Bellingham. Lazaro taught from the book of Ephesians then Robert exhorted us from the scriptures on a life of devotion to Christ. It was a primer for the pump for Saturdays outreach. TEAM met at 10:00am we loaded up the gear and caravanned into the mountains. God is faithful, we prayed for decent weather and it turned out beautiful! I love the mountains in spring. We drove for an hour and a half or so. Mineral Lake is a low mountain lake tucked up in Gods country, 3 miles out of the little town of Elbe, East Lewis Count. Post card type, it was beautiful. The lake was packed with people and boats. It was kind of overwhelming to see the numbers of people there I was not expecting that. Not exactly knowing what to expect. We found a place to park and I went to meet our host Jeanette. God bless her and her husband for the invitation and their boldness in standing behind the open proclamation of Gods word. The first thing we did was change clothes and headed down to the lake for some baptism’s. Tim, Paul and Kahlii died forever to sin and were raised a new in Christ! It was awesome Robert played guitar and we sang songs to the Lord. He read from the word of God and with much anticipation and assurance they took the plunge. Praise God for all of you! It was a heart touching experience to say the least. We then headed back to the house changed our clothes got something to eat. Thank you all who brought and prepared food for us all it was great. Had a short fellowship and prepared for battle. We prayed , pulled out the banners and went to the main corner of the little community. I set up the pulpit throne on the corner and amplified up. Robert went down the lake road with the preach establishing our presence, Tom went and set up if front of the taverns beer garden Praise God! And Paulie with banner in hand along with the foot soldiers joined me on the corner and main street. I broke the sound barrier with the WORD of God resounding down the street, up the hill and through the town. People at first didn’t no what to think, I preached taking turns with Paulie and the Kingdom of God was proclaimed! Death, Law, Judgment, Repentance, Faith, Grace and Love! The full counsel of the Gospel. The towns people got irritated at the word soon the hecklers came, flipping the finger and gnashing their teeth in hatred. Nothing new we expect it. Mineral Lake needs to repent and get right with God. This goes for the church that sits in the middle. They need to take the bushel basket off of their light and let it shine in the streets of their community. They need to be salt! And go to the people and confront them with the Gospel Amen?! If the leadership cares at all about it’s people, they are commanded to tell them the truth, even if they don’t like it. God will save God will separate the wheat from the chaff. Their responsibility is to proclaim His Kingdom! And that is not in the safety of the four walls of a building. People are going to Hell and Gods words working through us is all that it takes to turn a sinner from destruction. If we say we love God but don’t care enough to warn our fellow man to flee the wrath to come which is what the Bible says then we do not obey Him and He will distance Him self from us on the day of Judgment. “ If you love me you will obey me” said our Lord. A lot of darkness in a little town, proud people much anger and hostility with no desire for God to tell them what to do. Demons of alcohol have their stonghold, and with it every other kind of perversion, drug adiction, filthiness, language lesbianism and homosexuality even touches this little community. Idolatry youth dressed in black with satanic tattoos and piercing. Good old boys and red necks all in bed together and they don’t even now it. People at war with God and Gods law, enmity through wickedness. Not a bit different then the big cities miles away. Their was much conviction as the word went out. Hundreds of people heard and God will use it for his glory. The county sheriff was called of course because they have to be called. The devils a liar and the father of it and the children of darkness will always try to stop the light. The sheriff was nice and did nothing. We reminded him of our amendment right and that was the end of it. We kept preaching and walking the street. Large crowds gather off at a distance, the fire station, tavern and campgrounds. The word got preach out across the waters to the fishers in boats and God shook Mineral! Finally as the Spirit lead it was time to bail. We went back to the house and prayed for the Word that went out thanked Jeanette and her husband Don. Thank you again! And then hit the road for home. Holy Ghost rush is my reward and the privilege and honor to be called to preach His message of salvation to those that walk in darkness. Those that heard and were touch and will never be the same nor will we. Lives have been altered for eternity and this is what we do. God bless all the faithful to the call that made this outreach. It is my desire to do more little towns such as this , this summer. Together! We are not ashamed of the Gospel! For it is the POWER of GOD unto salvation for all who will believe. Come with us as we work together for His namesake. That the Lamb may receive the reward of his suffering as we step out and seek and save that which is lost………………

mark
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