How to be Truly Free

This Saturday, July 6th, 2019, is the Fourth of July weekend, and I wanted to get down to the Des Moines Farmer's Market and read the Patrick Henry "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech, as has become an annual tradition for us. Jesus tells us in John 8 that He alone has the power to set us free, really free, and that we need to be "made free" from our bondage and slavery to sin (John 8:31-36). I pray you know this freedom in Jesus Christ, and if not, take a listen to the message via the link below, and think seriously about Jesus Christ and your eternal soul. Contact me if you have questions.

Here is where I set up on the corner of Court and 3rd:

View of corner looking east down Court Avenue towards the river.

It was raining slightly when I got into the metro Des Moines area, but that passed and it was fine for the rest of the morning. Frank, another brother who speaks down at the Market stopped by to say hello as I was setting up, and Terry Daniel came across from his corner as well. I got to talk with Terry a little afterwards, and then Frank Chirico met me at the parking ramp and we got to have lunch together and catch up on life, etc.

You may listen to the audio by clicking this link: https://archive.org/details/20190706dmfmfreeindeed

Here are some shots from the corner looking south down 3rd, west on Court, and then northwest up 3rd Street, where you can see Mr. Soder's honey stand. You can't see him, but Terry is located right under the red traffic light in the 2nd picture down, looking west from my location down Court Avenue. As you look at the folks passing by, remember that all of them need Jesus Christ, and all will spend eternity somewhere, based on what they do with Jesus Christ and His message of true freedom because of what He did for us on the cross.

 

Celebrating Freedom in Jesus Christ

Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

John 8:34-36

Our new "Liberty Pine"

Friday, July 4th, 2014.
Here in the United States of America, we celebrated our 238th year of independence from British rule, and it was a beautiful summer day here in Iowa.
To commemorate the day, we planted a white pine in our back yard, and christened it "The Liberty Pine." Long may it grow.

Mary and I did some shopping together and enjoyed the holiday. At Younkers, I happened across an LED light set on the yellow-dot sale table, and I put them to use later that evening by putting them on my FREEDOM IN JESUS witnessing cross and hitting the street corner by Wal Mart - my usual Friday afternoon spot - for a little twilight evangelism.

Marshalltown does have 4th of July fireworks at the fairgrounds, but there is no public area close by that you could do public ministry. Traffic was light, but in the hour I was out there, I gave away 6 Bibles, along with some tracts and "God of Wonders" DVD's. Had an excellent gospel conversation with a young woman named Jenny, and her parents Anna Maria and Rudolpho. Jenny walked over as I was packing up, just after this picture was taken, and asked for a Bible. Whenever a Bible goes out, the gospel goes with it. Jenny was of the opinion that most everybody goes to Heaven when they die.  I said, "No Hell?" She thought only really bad people went there, so we went through a few of the 10 Commandments to show how we are all guilty and deserving of Hell. I explained the simple gospel message, and it was a joy for me to show her 1 John 5:11-13 in the Bible I gave her. As a former Roman Catholic, I was taught that it is a sin to say that you know for sure you will go to Heaven when you die. But God's word tells us that, indeed, you can know that you have eternal life in the Lord Jesus Christ. Isn't that just awesome? It is to me.

Please pray for Jenny, Anna Maria, and Rudolpho, that they would truly understand the gospel, and join us who have turned to God and placed our faith in Jesus Christ alone.