Praise God…His word is powerful and will not return unto Him Void.

·         All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and lo I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.

From that time Jesus began to preach and to say “Repent” for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Being obedient undeserving servants Pat O’Connell and I embarked on our fifteen hour journey to one of America’s most wicked festivals to preach repentance for the remission of sins to the thousands of lost souls whom Christ died for. Fortunately the command of God to preach “His gospel” was also adhered to by a few other hundred Saints that came from a far and near to labor in the Lord’s harvest. In doing so we were able to see the Lord glorified by the souls that were plucked from the store steps of hell fire and others who were ministered to that we pray will have no more pleasure in their sins and will repent and cry out to God before it is too late.

The scriptures clearly let the believer know that our walk in Christ is a battle, not a physical one but spiritual in nature…A battle where we are fully equipped through Christ to win…utilizing the weapons He has provided for us. Nonetheless it is still a battle, a war where we have an enemy that is relentless, attacking “at all times” in the spiritual realm with the attacks against us being seen and felt in the physical realm.

We unfortunately at times forget about this spiritual war especially when “things around us seem to be going alright”. But being on the frontline in crusades such as this I am constantly reminded that this is truly a “WAR” a war for lost deceived souls. A war where there are casualties, and eternal fatalities. Where the enemy with his cunning devices has been successful in distracting and defeating not only the unbeliever, and sinners, but also some of my fellow Saints, and if I’m not careful, diligent, prayerful, focused on… and abiding in Christ always I too will be a casualty or even an eternal fatality of this war for eternal souls. 1Peter 4:17-19 “For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator”.

 1Peter 5:8-11 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. To him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

It is easy for me to see why when those of us embark on making the reasonable sacrifice of living holy, and coming to an event like this, we encounter what seems to be intense opposition, trials, tribulations, and in some cases hardship. Reason again…”war for eternal souls”.

In the mist of all the wickedness of Mardi Gras we have seen the miraculous power of God through His Holy Spirit to truly save souls who initial intentions of coming to this party was for anything other than meeting the living Christ.

But today we rejoice with the heavenly host (Luke 15:7, 10) over Megan repenting of her sins and committing to the Lord Jesus Christ:

·         Over Holly repenting of her sins, believing and committing to the Lord Jesus Christ

·         Over Walter who heard the preaching of the gospel and turned from his sins threw his beer can away and recommitted to following Jesus.

There were others that heard the preaching of the gospel and some that we ministered to that were convicted concerning sin, righteousness, and judgment just as Jesus proclaimed would be the case when He departed and sent the Holy Spirit into the world.

As our time in New Orleans began to wound down, and our physical bodies began to wear from the long days and nights in the streets... not getting back in some mornings until 4:30AM. It would have been very easy for us to say let’s take a break on any day or night. But as good soldiers we pushed on, and in doing so we experienced God’s power demonstrated, by signs and wonders.

Where sin abounds…grace much more abounds

As stated earlier there were hundreds of other Saints of God here fulfilling the great commission among the estimated 1.8 million revelers.  Some of them too reported salvation and testimonies from the street. Not the believism just confess Christ continue to sin you will always be saved salvation, but genuine repent and be converted salvation…to our God be the glory.

On December 28^th in the afternoon of the year of the Lord Jesus Christ… Pat O’Connell came up to Durham from New Bern NC and we drove to the Charlotte area and hooked up with Brian Cranford to take the gospel to the streets.. We then proceeded on our long journey to Louisiana New Orleans to preach repentance and remission of sins as commanded by our Lord Jesus Christ to the tens of thousands reveling lost souls whom He died for that will end up in hells fire lest they truly repent.

 Pardon me as I digress for a moment as I am reminded of the many years of my Christendom spent in the “organized” church we always brought New Years in huddling together in our buildings reveling, praying, and prophesying blessings over each other for the coming year neglecting the great commission to the dying world to “preach” the gospel to the lost opening their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God. Lord forgive us of not truly dying to self and taking up our cross and following you.

Back from my digression…The Lord Jesus Christ who was and is “always” moved with compassion for lost souls as we should be allowed us to work in His Harvest once again. I personally thank the Lord for allowing me this opportunity an unworthy servant to partake of this labor seeing His power, grace, and love demonstrated in the mist of all the debauchery, evil, and wickedness. In preaching the gospel we experienced his mighty power demonstrated through the Holy Spirit reproving the revelers of sin, righteousness, and of judgment while at the same time drawing those that would heed to His "living word" and escape the wrath to come on all the children of disobedience. We also had the opportunity to minister one on one, one on two, one on three, and many throughout this outreach some receiving the truth, but as the scriptures says many rejecting the truth choosing the pleasures of sin and staying on the board road of destruction.

The preaching of the cross is foolishness to them that perish but to them that are saved it is the power of God.

Some Christians adhere to “another” way to reach the lost such as building relationships with them first, or by the entertainment gospel, or by the smooth tickle my ear no hell preaching gospel, or even by the easy believe don’t ask me to carry my cross I want my best life now gospel (hearer not a doer), and many other non biblical ways. The foundation is Christ… folks He is the same yesterday, today and forevermore. Time is really short people…God is long suffering but His wrath is soon to come on the ungodly… will they be caught in there ungodliness during the day of God’s wrath and you there sitting at a table with them building a relationship talking about careers, education, politics, sports, your week-long bless the Pastor bless me conference, and not telling the sinner that God has commanded him or her to repent of their sins “TODAY” before it is to late 2 Corinthians 6:2, Hebrew 9:27. Whose blood will their hands be on? Something else to think about…therefore to him that knoweth to do good and doeth it not to him it is sin.

This past outreach to the lost souls that God loves brought about not only persecution for the gospel sake but also bodily harm to some brothers…being punched in the face, spit upon, burned with cigarettes, etc. I share this not to boast about suffering for Christ for these are light afflictions that should be expected in following Christ according to the Bible (basic instructions before leaving earth). May I remind you that they punched the Lord, pulled out his beard, and whipped Him, spat upon Him, no telling what else and ultimately crucified Him? Other true followers of His and even to this day were and are, slain, mocked, destitute, afflicted, casted out by family, and imprisoned for keeping the faith. The reason I share this other side of working in the Lord’s Harvest is because it is part of the work and in the mist of all the above I also feel as though this has been one of the most fruitful outreaches I have been a part of in a long while. I truly believe that there will be fruit that remains from this outreach. There were many testimonies of people being touched by the preaching of the gospel. Luke warm Christians being stirred to do more, sinners repenting, Brothers and Sisters in Christ strengthen and ultimately God being glorified.

For those who still believe that the Lord Jesus Christ would have His followers adapt to the changing culture to win souls by any other means than preaching true repentance and remission of sins Acts 20:21, 26:20, Romans 10:14. I would say as the Lord spoke unto the religious folks in the days He walked this earth “

“God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God”.

1Corthians  1:25-31 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called;  But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence.

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:  That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

John 15:18-20 “ If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.

 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have

chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.”

As we ministered to not only those in New Orleans but also to those who paths we crossed there and back we pray that the word that went forth fell on good ground and will produce that which the Lord has intended for it to produce. Fruit that remains. For the believers who read this letter and have a compassion for the lost if you are lead by the Spirit of God please agreed with me in prayer for the many souls that were ministered to at this outreach that their eyes will be open to the truth, that they will have no more pleasure in their sins, and turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins as we have received and they shall receive the inheritance as we received by faith in the risen Christ.

Mat 9:36-38 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.

Unworthy Servant of the Lord Jesus Christ,

Brother William

05-30-2011

2011 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Black Bike Week was hopefully left “Light”er this year due to the preaching in the streets of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Myself, Frank (Mountain man) Long, Brian Cranford, Brian Younts, Scott Fitchett(NY), Pat O'Connell and his son in-law Jude spent two days and two nights walking up and down Ocean Blvd passing out gospel tracts, stopping for one on ones, and taking turns with the mega phones “Truth Horn” warning those who outwardly loved their sins that God’s judgment was near and their only hope to be saved from His wrath to come was through true repentance of their sins, and trusting in Jesus Christ. The projected attendance of this event was approximately 350,000 lost souls.

I believe this outreach to the lost was very fruitful for they did not only hear the word of God (Roman 10:17) they also could not escape any conviction of their sins brought about by the Holy Spirit.

When they looked up as we came walking through the crowd with large crosses, banners, and signs with scripture and sayings rebuking, exposing the works of darkness, and pointing to the cross were the remission of sins is for those who believe and obey Jesus Christ.

The Lord was gracious enough to give us this portion of His harvest this weekend to labor in for we certainly watered, and planted , and as Pat O’Connell would say and plowed, but we know that all power to give growth to the seed is the Lord Jesus Christ. May God’s will be performed in the lives of all those who attended this event.

For the son of man is come to seek and save that which was lost

 Striving to be conformed to His image,

Brother William

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