From: "irebukeu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> EXCELLENT RUN DOWN KEVIN to those with eyes to see.. Why anyone would be blinded to this beyond me. This is evidence that the Church/Body has buried this talent of out door, out door preaching.
Kevin: Yes He did go out to the public and LIFT UP His voice, He did not scream. He CRIED, He raised his voice. He was at the FEAST. Thousands everywhere do you think it was quiet? He raised his voice right in the middle of the PUBLIC feast. They came for the feast. He interupted it rudely with a raised voice. Everything was as normal, till He STOOD up and CRIED with a loud voice. How else could He be heard, at a feast? This was not some solemn church service it was a FEAST! Do you know anything about background noise & decibels? He would need to raise His voice above the DIN of the crowd! John 7:37 "Jesus stood and cried" Judy: And what did he cry out Kevin? Repent or perish? No.. What he cried out at that fest was "If any man is thirsty let him come to me and drink" Kevin: Bible: IS 58:1 Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins. Judy: The above is God's directive to the prophet Isaiah and unless you are he, it does not pertain to you. Jesus is our example. and the following is what the prophet wrote concerning Him: "Behold my servant, whom I uphold, mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth, I have put my spirit upon him, he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. a bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench; he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. He shall not fail nor be discouraged till he have set judgment in the earth and the isles shall wait for his law" (Isaiah 42:1-4). SO, whose report will I/you believe??? Do we act goofy and wave underwear - or do we follow the Master? Judy AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGH!!!!!!!!!!!!! SCREAM? Are you trying to paint us as HYSTERICAL MANIACS? AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGH!!!!!!!!!!!!! To SCREAM is "To speak in a heated HYSTERICAL manner" I am not some maniac SCREAMING some NONSENSE to get attention. I am preaching the Word of God, I have points and structure and direction. I also tailor my messages to the crowd. Preaching a hell fire & damnation message to Satan worshipers is Ok while not the best for a family crowd. A striaght foward salvation message to a cult group presents the problem of them reinterpreting "christian" terms to mean what the cult teaches. This is why I study false religions to help me use terms that have the correct meaning, to the crowd I am addressing. I also lift my voice so I can be heard by all those in a crowd. If I speak at a low volume and they do not hear, what is the point? Thanks for pointing out the IS verse was written to IS.. 2 Tim 3:16 ALL scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness I quoted this verse to show how the Bible DEFINES Crying this is not BOO HOO. We are Told Jesus STOOD & CRIED. He was lifting up his voice Jn 7:37 He cried aloud with a little gusto. From your original post I surmissed you were saying he never lifted His voice. Are you now modifying/qualifying that stand? We NEVER scream we NEVER yell. I will admit I have gotten a little heated a time or two. We do PREACH VERY LOUD, we lift up our voices like a TRUMPET. A Trumpet carries a long way. Sometimes we reserve some volumne sometimes we "spare not". I for one, do not need a Megaphone to be heard. There are times to let it rip, "spare not" and times when I preach in a soft conversational tone. Times when it would be inappropriate to let it rip, such as a family crowd, or at a bust stop. A large party crowd or a lot of background noise would NOT be one of the times for soft spoken. The Bible clearly says "Spare not"! Mt 10:27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops. If I PREACHED upon a HOUSETOP, would that be refined & dignified enough for you? Would it draw enough attention? I suppose that MANY would hear. the news would come take pictures MANY would see. The POINT is GET THE WORD OUT! Jer 50:2 "DECLARE ye among the nations, and PUBLISH, and set up a standard; publish, and CONCEAL NOT" How sad that so many HIDE their light! Do you ever Shout for joy? Ever raise your voice for a sports event, or your kids at a performance? Is that screaming? Is that dignified? MK 1:45 But he went out, and began to PUBLISH it much, and to BLAZE ABROAD the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's right, he didn't get out in public and yell and scream about repenting or going to hell like today's Street Preachers do. Kevin: Bible: IS 58:1 Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins. Judy: The above direction was given to the prophet Isaiah - not Jesus. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
