Next Fellowship! Plus, "FROM THE FIELD!"

For the bodies of those animals, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned outside the camp. Therefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people with His own blood, suffered outside the gate. Therefore let us go forth to Him, outside the camp, bearing His reproach. For here we have no continuing city, but we seek the one to come. Hebrews 13:11-14 

Hi everyone,

Details for our next fellowship are below:

WHAT: We will focus again on writing a biblically sound, God-glorifying Gospel tract, more on Catholicism, and praying for the lost. 
WHEN: (2/8) 6-8pm

WHERE: Campus Center 306
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Testimonies of God's faithfulness from a CCN member...

FROM THE FIELD

Location: Campus Center

"Last week, when a few of us met up to share the Good News during lunch hour, we saw God's faithfulness once again.  The first tables we encountered made it clear they did not want to hear the Gospel.  Some at the tables showed interest, yet more vocal members of the group said they did not want to continue the conversation. When the light of God's Word began to shine on them and conviction came, it echoed John 3:19-20: "This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed..."  So, we moved on, prayed, and by His grace joyfully remembered,

"A student is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. It is enough for the student to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebub, how much more the members of his household!" Matthew 10:24-25

and

"If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you." 1 Peter 4:14

Then next table we came to had two guys who were hesitant to talk at first, but then they opened up.  By God's grace, we were able to go through about half the 10 commandments with them to help them see their state before God.  Then, they were able to conclude their own inability to change their guilty status or sinful lifestyles. Praise God!  His salvation deals with both those issues!  They asked several times to hear of God's solution to what they now perceived as their great problem.  We then explained the Good News of Christ's atoning death and His victorious resurrection, which the guys affirmed now made much more sense than it ever had to them.  Glory to God alone!  In light of the Good News, we shared God's command to repent and believe. 

They thanked us several times, willingly shared their contact info, and replied that no one had ever shared this news with them or helped them understand their guilt before God or His salvation.  O Church of Christ arise!  How many there are who have never been given Christ's true Gospel!

Specific topics addressed included:

- The magnitude of sin's offense to God
- God's holy, just, and good nature
- The nature of man as wicked and our inability to change ourselves
- The death and resurrection of Jesus, along with implications
- God's worthiness of all repentance and faith

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Until next time, remember: preach the truth in love, and let God take care of the results.  You may face rejection or not, but we live in the such amazing freedom to share the Gospel, while our brothers and sisters risk their very lives.  May we use what freedom God has given us, and joyfully press on.  - JB