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Hello friends in Christ, I pray you are filled to the fullest in the love of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

We started the day at New Brighten. There was a market on and we were hoping to set up the barbecue near there. But the weather was cloudy, cold and a strong wind blowing. I overheard one of the store owners saying many of the usual store operators did not turn up.

I approached the market manager about setting up our free barbecue in the market, but the answer was no, due to unfair competition to other food retailers there.

We decided to set up outside the market, not far away. But they still opposed us being there, saying we were being unfair, setting up a free barbecue so close to the market. So we packed up our gear, dusted off our feet and set off for Colombo street, where the wind was light and sun was out, Hallelujah! Praise God.

We arrived at 10:30am and finished up at 5:30pm. Seven Spirit filled hours, witnessing so many people surrender their lives to Jesus.

There were quite a few healings and deliverances through-out the day, as people reached out to Jesus for help.

Mark 16:17-18 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.

The Lord led me to a lovely young lady who did not hesitate to receive prayer.

As I prayed deliverance and prophesied over her life, I sensed Jesus at work in her. Strongholds were released off her, as she shed a tear and lit up with the joy of the Lord.

John 15:10-11 If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love. “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.

Philippians 4:4-5 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is  at hand.

Our dear Sister in Christ came up to the table requesting prayer for a sore knee and and deafness in her ears.

We prayed healing for her in Jesus name. Afterward, she said she could feel something happening with her ears. A popping sound in one ear. She said her hearing had improved, thank You Jesus.

1 John 5:14-15 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.

As per every Saturday, a Palestinian protest march came up the street, right past us, at about 1.00pm.

We all held our Jesus flags up high for them all to see, while brother Logen preached to them with the speaker cranked right up.

He spoke truth from the bible, Jesus is God, also if you curse Israel, you will be cursed and if you bless Israel you will be blessed.

Numbers 24:8-9 . “God brings him out of Egypt;
He has strength like a wild ox;
He shall consume the nations, his enemies;
He shall break their bones
And pierce them with his arrows.
He bows down, he lies down as a lion;
And as a lion, who shall rouse him?’

“Blessed is he who blesses you,
And cursed is he who curses you.”

After they passed, a couple of the Palestinian supporters came to question us about what Logen had preached.

One was a professing Christian wearing a cross. He stayed for quite sometime trying to twist scripture to align with their cause. We showed them love and stood on the word of God.

1 John 4:4-6 You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. They are of the world. Therefore they speak as of the world, and the world hears them. We are of God. He who knows God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.

1 Timothy 4:1-2 Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron,

Well we discerned spiritual warfare at play and then another professing Christian turned up, and suddenly violently attacked the Palestinian supporters.

We went into spiritual warfare mode, addressing the demonic spirits manifesting. I pulled out my phone to record what was going on, then I was attacked, being pushed around.

In a loud voice, I commanded all demonic spirits to leave in Jesus name, and they did, finally, thank You Jesus. We dusted ourselves off and continued on like nothing happened.

We all sensed God’s presence so powerfully, the whole day, in the area where we were.

Psalm 91:13-16 You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra,
The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.

Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him on high, because he has known My name.
He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him and honor him.
With long life I will satisfy him,
And show him My salvation.

God is teaching us discernment of spirits, and not to engage them, as they are a major distraction to the Lord’s work on the streets. We simply discern, pray, put the situation in the Lord’s hands and move on quickly, even ignore, till they leave.

All the while I am praying for their, salvation, asking the Lord to help them. I also bless them in Jesus name, immediately, releasing any possible offence, before it can take root in me. ( The bait of satan )

Jesus is our Defender and Fortress, we stand on His word and nothing shall ever move us from His Rock. Amen.

1 Peter 2: 21-23 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:

“Who committed no sin,
Nor was deceit found in His mouth”;

who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously

Mathew 5:44-48 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 

For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? 

Do not even the tax collectors do so Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

I met brother Tony as he was passing by. I asked him if I could pray for him. He said yes, he needed prayer for healing.

He informed me he had just come from hospital after having major surgery. In the name of Jesus, I commanded healing through his body and stomach.

Tony was touched by God powerfuly as we stood together on His word. We prayed further prayers and fellowshipped for sometime before he went his way.

I thank You Jesus for this divine appointment and your miraculous healing through Tony’s body. Amen.

Mathew 21:21  So Jesus answered and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done.

This man was hanging around, listening to brother Logen preaching, and watching curiously, whilst I was praying for someone.

He then approached me wanting prayer too. Like I said earlier, the presence of God was so strong, Holy Spirit was drawing people in from all directions.

He did not know much about what Jesus accomplished on the cross for us all, but God had already revealed himself to him in such a profound way.

He could not go any further until his connection with God was sealed by the Holy Spirit. I shared with him what Jesus did for him at the cross.

Now he was 1000% ready to accept Jesus into his heart, and receive his inheritance in the Kingdom of Heaven. Eternal life in Christ Jesus, our Creator, our All in All. Thank You Jesus.

John 16:7-15 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you. And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: of sin, because they do not believe in Me; of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more; of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.

I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.

Thank You Jesus for such a wonderful day. Thank You for Your miracles, healings and deliverances. Thank You for all the 121 precious divine appointments, people who declared You to be their Lord and Saviour. You did it all, You are the only One deserving of praise. You are magnified and glorified in all we do, because You are our Master, working through all things. Amen

God bless you all to bring everlasting glory to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Jesus Christ.

With love from your brother in Christ, please comment by clicking on the post title.

Paul

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About Christchurch, Colombo Street….

Colombo Street is a main road of the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. It runs south-north through the centre of Christchurch with a break at Cathedral Square.

As with many other central Christchurch streets, it is named for a colonial Anglican bishopric, Colombo, Sri Lanka in what at the time was known as Ceylon.

Parts of the street which run through Sydenham were known as Addison Street during the 1880s, and some parts were known as Colombo Road.^[1]

Wikipedia

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Praise His Holy name, beloved friends in Christ, Jesus is the vine we are connected to. We will never whither and our fruit is abundant.

What an amazing season we are having and is all due to the inexhaustible supply of life giving nourishment, coming from the vine we are grafted into. Thank You Jesus for Your living water and thank You Father God, our Vinedresser, who prunes us to bear even more fruit.

As much as that pruning may be uncomfortable, the pain is short lived. The result is a higher yield for the owner of the vineyard, our Father in Heaven, our King and Saviour, Lord Jesus Christ.

John 15:1-5 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.

“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing”

We have moved to another camp, 15 minutes out of Christchurch. I did not know about this one, as it was not on my app. Until a brother in Christ recommended us to go there, thank You Lord. Just so happens to be the same price so we will save on fuel, praise God. The camp is very lovely and quiet, with a large covey of resident Quail, running all around us.

They are quite hilarious to watch as they have a distinctive chirp and the males have a plume of feathers on top of their heads. They extend their necks up as much as possible whilst flicking their plume or crest up to give themselves as much height as possible, as they run up to rival males.

Its seems to be all a show of pomp and boasting. Gosh even the animals and birds have heart issues.

Psalm 104:24-25 O Lord, how manifold are Your works!
In wisdom You have made them all.
The earth is full of Your possessions—
This great and wide sea,
In which are innumerable teeming things,
Living things both small and great.

Today we set up the table where brother Pio was stationed. Stocked with bibles and water. Brother Logen, Chris, Samson and myself were based on Cashel street again.

The Hari Krishnas were doing their rounds again, and come up to where we were. Brother Logen preached to them and bound up all false doctrines in Jesus name. They continued on their way as their drums were no match for the true God.

Isaiah 44:6 Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel,
And his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts:
‘I am the First and I am the Last;
Besides Me there is no God.

1 Corinthians 8:6 yet for us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and through whom we live.

Brothers Chris and Samson both preached with the power of the Holy Spirit as they spoke truth and revelation of the need for a Saviour, the only, Jesus Christ.

Acts 1:8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.

Sister Aileen, sang beautiful gospel songs, glorifying Jesus and preached the word of God to the masses of people passing by. Many seeds sown today, Hallelujah!, and Jesus did it all through the Holy Spirit, Praise God.

Exodus 15:2 The Lord is my strength and song,
And He has become my salvation;
He is my God, and I will praise Him;
My father’s God, and I will exalt Him.

At one point brothers Samson and Logen went into spiritual warfare, binding up all strongholds, and breaking fear and pride off the people.

Immediately after, an asian man come forth with a blessing for us. Then this huge group of youth appeared out of nowhere, close to us. Brother Logen prayed with them, as they all surrendered their lives to Jesus, accepting Him into their hearts. All glory to Jesus and thank You Holy Spirit. Things just happen like that when we take authority over an area in Jesus name. Amen.

Mathew 16:18-19 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall notprevail against it. And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

I met fellow brother in Christ Orlando, as he came to sit next to us in his lunch break.

We fellowshipped together then prayed for each other. Then a man and his wife on holiday from America, approached us seeking a church they could attend on Sunday. So we referred them to a couple of churches and prayed for them as well. God is so good isn’t He. He works all thing for the good of those who love Him. Amen.

Jesus Himself, received many precious souls into His flock. Thank You Jesus, You are the good shepherd Who leaves the 99 to look for the 1 lost.

Well currently there are still many lost sheep, but You love them all and are still going after each one.

Luke 15:1-7 What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’ I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance.

God bless you all, from your brother in Christ, please comment by clicking on the post title.

Paul

You can navigate to our SFC YouTube channel by clicking here:  www.youtube.com/@ServantsinChrist

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About Christchurch, Colombo Street….

Colombo Street is a main road of the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. It runs south-north through the centre of Christchurch with a break at Cathedral Square.

As with many other central Christchurch streets, it is named for a colonial Anglican bishopric, Colombo, Sri Lanka in what at the time was known as Ceylon.

Parts of the street which run through Sydenham were known as Addison Street during the 1880s, and some parts were known as Colombo Road.^[1]

Wikipedia

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Hallelujah! another wonderful day with Jesus, on Colombo Street.

We continued on in the same places as usual, preaching, witnessing, praying and magnifying the mighty name of Jesus.

Brother Logen preached at the square under a big tree, for shade.

A security guard, approached Logen to inform him of complaints from some shop owners. So Logen turned off the speaker, deciding to move on. But not before Logen prayed with the friendly man, to receive Christ into his heart, Hallelujah!

Brother Pio was joined by a group of Hare Krishna’s who had set up near him. They had a speaker and drums, their music was very loud. But Brother Pio did not budge, and stood his ground.

He continued preaching with his voice, with no speaker while they were next to him. However he did ask if he could pray for them, but they declined.

2 Timothy 4:3-4  For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine and accurate instruction [that challenges them with God’s truth]; but wanting to have their ears tickled [with something pleasing], they will accumulate for themselves [many] teachers [one after another, chosen] to satisfy their own desires and to support the errors they hold, and will turn their ears away from the truth and will wander off into myths and man-made fictions [and will accept the unacceptable].

The Palestinian protesters marched up the street at about mid day. We all stood with our Jesus flags, preaching the gospel to the protesters as they passed by.

Brother Logen had the speaker turned up, so they all heard about salvation through Jesus and no other.

Mathew 24:13 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.

There was no anger directed at us but a young asian man approached me afterwards, wanting to know more about Jesus.

So Holy Spirit through me shared the full gospel message. He asked if he too could become a follower of Jesus. Wow, thank You Lord, Your ways are so Great.

The young man prayed with me to accept Jesus into his heart, surrendering his life life to Him. He receive a new testament bible and I pointed out the insightful instruction for new believers in the first pages.

Isaiah 55:8-9 For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord.
“For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
So are My ways higher than your ways,
And My thoughts than your thoughts.

We then all headed down to the Remembrance bridge, where there is a whole row of bars and night clubs. Being a Saturday afternoon they were all full. The trams were ferrying from pub to pub non stop. There were live bands playing on the trams and the people were singing and cheering.

It reminded me about my past, but my desire for that life of sin had completely left me years ago. In my heart I feared for their precious souls.

I too, once was the same, spiritually dead and a slave to sin. Looking in all the wrong places for peace, love or joy.

Ephesians 2:1-10 And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience, among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.

But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. 

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

But I know Jesus has strategically placed us and many others as beacons of His light on the paths of the lost. That they might turn from darkness to light and receive the greatest gift, freely available to all, in Christ Jesus our Lord and Saviour : everlasting life. Amen.

There is no greater high the world could ever offer, that would remotely compare, to dwelling in the presence of the Lord, to behold His majesty, glory and beauty.

John 8:12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.

Psalm 26:8 Lord, I have loved the habitation of Your house,
And the place where Your glory dwells.

Psalm 27: 4 One thing I have desired of the Lord,
That will I seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the Lord
All the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of the Lord,
And to inquire in His temple.

Psalm 91:9-12 Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge,
Even the Most High, your dwelling place,
No evil shall befall you,
Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;
For He shall give His angels charge over you,
To keep you in all your ways.
In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.

Amazingly, we met another outreach group of 25 people who have travelled down from Auckland, witnessing from town to town, just as we are. Our God id certainly on the move in New Zealand, sending out teams to witness to the lost.

They seemed well organised as they met up for prayer with local Harvest, Church near the Remembrance Bridge. We fellowshipped with them for awhile, then we all went to work, praise God.

We can clearly see, God our Father has heard the prayers of the saints, and is sending an abundance of labourers to the harvest fields, thank You Jesus.

1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 3:7-9 So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase. Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and each one will receive his own reward according to his own labour. For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s building.

Mathew 9:37-38 Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the labourers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into His harvest.

He is all and all, our God, our King, our Saviour, our Healer, our Mediator, our Advocate, our Defender, our Strength, our Provider, our Protector, our Refuge, our Peace, our Joy, our Source of love, our Life, our all in all.

Jesus is our everything and He gave us everything at The Cross. His life, His body, His precious blood and His outright victory on the third day when He rose again and defeated death and its sting, hallelujah! Thank you Jesus, You are worthy of all praise, we bless Your Holy name for ever and ever. Amen.

Thank you for following what Jesus is doing in this outreach. Our hope is that you will be encourage, edified and draw closer with Jesus, to fulfil your calling and ministry with Him. And develop a deeper more intimate relationship with Him, your Creator and Saviour. Amen.

God bless you all, from your brother in Christ, please comment by clicking on the post title.

Paul

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About The Bridge of Remembrance, Christchurch.….

The Bridge of Remembrance is one of two main war memorials in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is dedicated to those who died in World War I, and serves as a memorial for those who participated in two World Wars as well as subsequent conflicts in Borneo, Korea, Malaya, and Vietnam.

Owned by Christchurch City Council, it is located on the Cashel Street Bridge at the head of City Mall. The Bridge of Remembrance was repaired and strengthened following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake and was reopened with a rededication ceremony held on Anzac Day in 2016.

Wikipedia

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Hello beloved friends in Christ. Praise God for another lovely day in Canterbury.

We have continued on very similar from the previous day, as we are preaching and witnessing in the same locations.

Once again we prayed for quite a few people, from one end of Colombo street to the other.

I am actually getting quite a bit of exercise and sometimes my legs and feet get a little tired. I am glad to hand out bibles and discipleship manuals to people, as this lightens the load in my little backpack, praise God.

Sister Aileen joined us again and blessed us with homemade cooking, chicken and veggies.

We were all quite hungry at the time, so we were very thankful to the Lord for Aileen’s generosity. Aileen shared with us how God had put on her heart to bring meals to the hungry on the street, right where we are.

She continued every week, for some years, until another brother in Christ took over. Obviously an abundance of God’s love overflowing through Christ filled vessels.

Ephesians 5:9 for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.

We met a brother on fire for Jesus, Jephthah on the street. A friend in Christ to sister Aileen. Jephthah has been involved in outreaches around Christchurch for some time, praise God.

Mathew 22:37 Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.

Proverbs 17:17 A friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.

Sister Aileen informed us about two dinner/food outreaches close to us, so we went over to meet some new brothers and sisters in Christ.

This amazing free dinner/food outreach for the local homeless communities, has been going for 25 years through a beautiful Samoan family, filled with the love of Christ. They gave out hot beef stew and soup with bread and drinks.

Mathew 25:34-36 Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.

While we we there a man manifested toward brother Jephthah with his Jesus flag, wanting to engage in a physical fight with him. Aileen interceded, to address the situation and he then calmed down to a degree.

A woman nearby, revealed deep traumatic pain from her childhood as she lashed out at another man. What I have learned from past outreach work on Queen Street in Auckland, was that many people have suffered such great trauma in their childhood, mostly sexual or violent abuse.

Their souls become fragmented, and minds in constant unrest or turmoil, unable to make rational decisions. Familiar spirits or generational curses then enter, and devastate their lives through these root causes.

Ephesians 6:12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

There is only One who can help, and I believe He is helping so many. I can testify, I have seen Jesus healing many on the streets.

Actually I sense many of the broken-hearted we see on the streets receive more prayer than most. They are honest about their state and are generally open to hearing about Jesus. In fact, many, love Jesus and I see the work He is doing in them.

I also believe many, forgotten souls, living on the streets are actually more ready for Jesus than most, as they are poor in spirit and hold very little of value in their hands.

Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
Because He has anointed Me
To preach the gospel to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the broken-hearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set at liberty those who are oppressed;

After the people were blessed and fed. We fellowshipped and all prayed together. Then we crossed the road to another free dinner outreach through a Fijian Family.

They gave out pre-packaged meals, curry sausages with rice and drinks. Quite a big meal and such a great blessing for the hungry, receiving two meals now.

Mathew 25: 37-40 Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?  Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’  And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.

We enjoyed some fellowship and prayer with our lovely brothers and sisters in Christ, then headed off home at about 6.30pm.

Thank you Jesus for all the wonderful work You are doing in this world. Your love is so great, who can really fathom just how beautiful You really are.

We do however have each new day to live in You, in Your Word and Spirit, to learn and rest in Your endless love. Behold Your glory is the light within us, Your free gift on offer to all. Thank You Jesus for choosing us from the beginning of time.

John 15:16 You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.

Ephesians 1:4-5 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will

God bless you all, from your brother in Christ, please comment by clicking on the post title.

Paul

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About Cashel Mall, Christchurch…

City Mall is the main pedestrian mall in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand, comprising two sections of Cashel Street plus the Bridge of Remembrance and one section of High Street. It is also known colloquially as Cashel Mall.

The Bridge of Remembrance was pedestrianised in 1976. The main mall was closed to traffic on 11 January 1982 and formally reopened as a pedestrian mall on 7 August, but it was not until 1992 that the entire mall was paved. The mall was redeveloped between 2006 and 2009, and track was installed for an expansion of the heritage tram network.

The September 2010 Canterbury earthquake caused damage to some buildings, but the Boxing Day aftershock, directly underneath the city, caused even more damage, including building failures. The 6.3 magnitude February 2011 Christchurch earthquake devastated the mall; the façades of many buildings collapsed and there were several fatalities.

The centre of the city was subsequently closed to allow demolition work to proceed. Structures affected included most of the heritage buildings in the mall that are or were registered by Heritage New Zealand. Part of City Mall, the section of Cashel Street from Oxford Terrace to Colombo Street, was the first part of the central city to open again, on Saturday, 29 October 2011, marked by a ceremony at which the Prime Minister John Key officiated.

Wikipedia

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Hello Friends, Hallelujah! Jesus is the same today as yesterday and will be forever more, praise God.

We experienced Your wonderful presence Father God, and miraculous works again today. Many people where touched by Your spoken words from our lips, carried by Your Spirit, into the hearts of those You have opened. Thank You Jesus.

Isaiah 59:21 “As for Me,” says the Lord, “this is My covenant with them: My Spirit who is upon you, and My words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your descendants, nor from the mouth of your descendants’ descendants,” says the Lord, “from this time and forevermore.”

Brother Pio, who has been blessed with a loud and clear voice of a commanding army sergeant, preached without a mic on a major intersection.

While Logen and Aileen, preached a block away in a big square and then at the other end of Colombo. The whole Colombo Street is receiving powerful testimonies and the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Brothers and sisters in Christ are coming up to join in, breaking off fear as they share their powerful testimonies of what Jesus has done for them.

At the same time we are witnessing to the masses of people walking past, seeing many stop for prayer, ministering and fellowship.

2 Corinthians 4:6-7 For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us.

1 Corinthians 9:16 For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for necessity is laid upon me; yes, woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!

I met Kitty just as she came out onto the street.

Kitty stopped in her tracks when I approached her. I shared Jesus with her and she was very open to listen, revealing she did already know about Jesus.

Kitty revealed she had been going through some tough times, so I prayed blessings and encouragement with her. Kitty agreed to invite Jesus into her heart, surrendering her life fully to Him.

Kitty was so touched by God, as the regenerative power of the Holy Spirit lit up her countenance, igniting a fire in her heart, for Jesus. I sensed an alignment shift in her soul, praise God, glory to Jesus.

John 4: 14 but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.

This young man was touched by the Holy Spirit as he eagerly waited patently for me to pray for him, as I worked my way through a large group of youth hanging out on a corner across from the bus terminal.

I sensed he knew in his conscience, that he needed to get right with God. As we prayed together, he forgave all those who had hurt him in the past, acknowledged his sins, asking for forgiveness and surrendered his life to Jesus, his Saviour. Amen.

Romans 2:12-16 who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them) in the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.

Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse

I met Grant, who had obviously, recently, suffered trauma.

Grant revealed to me he had recently taken a serious fall and was feeling very weak. I sensed he had been through a lot and just needed some love.

I prayed healing in Jesus name and asked Jesus to strengthen him amongst other prayers. Grant said he would like to accept Jesus into his heart as Lord and Saviour. As we prayed together, Grant was very sincere accepting Jesus into his heart.

We hugged and for the first time since I met him, he smiled. Thank you Jesus for healing my precious brother in Christ. Amen.

Isaiah 40:29 He gives power to the weak,
And to those who have no might He increases strength.

Psalm 34:19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
But the Lord delivers him out of them all.

There were many other amazing divine appointments, but if I was to share them all, I would not get any sleep. Of course God knows them all, It’s all His work after all. I am just glad to share a few, so my friends in Christ and anyone who may be reading these blogs will be encouraged, and give glory to Jesus.

This whole website and outreach is designed by the Holy Spirit to glorify and magnify Jesus Christ our Lord, that our Father may be glorified in Him. Amen.

Revelation 5:13 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice:

“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
To receive power and riches and wisdom,
And strength and honour and glory and blessing!”

And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying:

“Blessing and honor and glory and power
Be to Him who sits on the throne,
And to the Lamb, forever and ever!”

God bless you all, from your brother in Christ, please comment by clicking on the post title.

Paul

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About Cashel Mall, Christchurch…

City Mall is the main pedestrian mall in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand, comprising two sections of Cashel Street plus the Bridge of Remembrance and one section of High Street. It is also known colloquially as Cashel Mall.

The Bridge of Remembrance was pedestrianised in 1976. The main mall was closed to traffic on 11 January 1982 and formally reopened as a pedestrian mall on 7 August, but it was not until 1992 that the entire mall was paved. The mall was redeveloped between 2006 and 2009, and track was installed for an expansion of the heritage tram network.

The September 2010 Canterbury earthquake caused damage to some buildings, but the Boxing Day aftershock, directly underneath the city, caused even more damage, including building failures. The 6.3 magnitude February 2011 Christchurch earthquake devastated the mall; the façades of many buildings collapsed and there were several fatalities.

The centre of the city was subsequently closed to allow demolition work to proceed. Structures affected included most of the heritage buildings in the mall that are or were registered by Heritage New Zealand. Part of City Mall, the section of Cashel Street from Oxford Terrace to Colombo Street, was the first part of the central city to open again, on Saturday, 29 October 2011, marked by a ceremony at which the Prime Minister John Key officiated.

Wikipedia

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Hello Friends in Christ, another glorious day with our Lord and Saviour, working His wonderful miracles.

Everyday is filled with Your perfect love as I witness people being touched by Your glory, majesty and mercy. We can do nothing apart from You and in fact we are nothing without You. But you are reconciling the world back through You, day by day. It is such a privilege to be a part of this wonderful work You are doing Jesus.

We are in Awe of You my Lord, Your grace is sufficient for us all and You have already given us everything in Your victory at the cross.

Hallelujah! Jesus, You are worthy of all praise and worship for ever and ever. Amen.

2 Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God

Psalm 9:1 I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart;
I will tell of all Your marvellous works.

Today was a lovely sunny day , Thank You Lord. The streets are busy as usual. It does seem like this is the go to place for the people of Christchurch.

Cashel Mall runs all the way up Colombo street. Then there is the crossing Mall which also comes out onto Colombo Street. Across the road from there is a huge interchange bus terminal.

We met brothers in Christ, Chris and Daniel from Light House Church, on the street.

Brother Chris has been preaching on the streets for quite a while now. He has been joining us in preaching the gospel to the masses of people moving around us.

We have enjoyed a very special fellowship with the brothers when ever we meet up as we reverently recite Gods word to each other in one Spirit. Spirit of God the Father in Christ Jesus, our Lord and Saviour, our Advocate and Counsellor. Thank You Jesus.

Hebrews 10:24-25 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.

Proverbs 27:17 As iron sharpens iron,
So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

I met Tiago and Ngarye on the street.

Tiago had already given his heart to Jesus and on fire for Him, as we fellowship together. Tiago had been sowing many seeds in his friend Ngarye, sharing Jesus with her, but she had not yet made the decision.

Well I knew immediately in the Spirit, this was a divine appointment for her. She willingly, without hesitation agreed to accept Jesus as her Lord and Saviour as she prayed with me to surrender her life to Jesus, Hallelujah!

This was a very joyous occasion as we all celebrated and hugged together. Tiago is very happy for his friend.

2 Corinthians 6:2 We then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain. For He says:

“In an acceptable time I have heard you,
And in the day of salvation I have helped you.”

Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

Occasionally God gives me some very special moments of joy in its fullness.

Obviously every salvation decision is a joyous occasion, but sometimes God’s timing is so evidently perfect. I see Him touch people so powerfully as they light up in His presence and glory.

No man can do this, but I am truly blessed to be involved in His miraculous, transformational work, of reconciliation, witnessing His perfect love in the people, he shows me. Thank You Jesus.

Psalm 16:11 You will show me the path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Mark 10:27 But Jesus looked at them and said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.

I met Graham, by his own confession, an ex gang member, who travelled from Picton to Christchurch on his bike.

He has a small trailer which he tows behind that he calls home. Graham is already surrendered to the Lord and shared with us how Jesus help him overcome drugs and gang life.

He told us that, the old him is dead and gone. I sensed the peace in his heart that surpasses all knowledge of the world. This peace only comes from Jesus, praise God.

John 14:26-27 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Well today I want to thank You Jesus for all YOU have done for the people of Christchurch.

Thank You for answering our prayers of revival and salvation over this city and nation. You truly are faithful and long suffering, that Your desire is for none to perish.

2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.

Thank you for joining us here my friends,

God bless you all, from your brother in Christ, please comment by clicking on the post title.

Paul

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About Cashel Mall, Christchurch…

City Mall is the main pedestrian mall in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand, comprising two sections of Cashel Street plus the Bridge of Remembrance and one section of High Street. It is also known colloquially as Cashel Mall.

The Bridge of Remembrance was pedestrianised in 1976. The main mall was closed to traffic on 11 January 1982 and formally reopened as a pedestrian mall on 7 August, but it was not until 1992 that the entire mall was paved. The mall was redeveloped between 2006 and 2009, and track was installed for an expansion of the heritage tram network.

The September 2010 Canterbury earthquake caused damage to some buildings, but the Boxing Day aftershock, directly underneath the city, caused even more damage, including building failures. The 6.3 magnitude February 2011 Christchurch earthquake devastated the mall; the façades of many buildings collapsed and there were several fatalities.

The centre of the city was subsequently closed to allow demolition work to proceed. Structures affected included most of the heritage buildings in the mall that are or were registered by Heritage New Zealand. Part of City Mall, the section of Cashel Street from Oxford Terrace to Colombo Street, was the first part of the central city to open again, on Saturday, 29 October 2011, marked by a ceremony at which the Prime Minister John Key officiated.

Wikipedia

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Hello family in Christ. We are back on Colombo Street today.

There was a little light rain and wind so we decided not to set up the table with bibles and drinks. We witnessed both ends of the streets again, praying for quite a few people, around 55 all up, glory to Jesus.

I met River on the street, who agreed to pray with me the salvation prayer, accepting Jesus into his heart, praise God, glory to Jesus.

River was very open to hearing the gospel of Jesus and received further ministering and blessings, thank You Holy Spirit. We wrapped up at about 5.00pm as the rain came in.

Acts 4:12 Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.

Romans 11:36 For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen.

God bless you all, from your brother in Christ, please comment by clicking on the post title.

Paul

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About Christchurch, Colombo Street….

Colombo Street is a main road of the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. It runs south-north through the centre of Christchurch with a break at Cathedral Square.

As with many other central Christchurch streets, it is named for a colonial Anglican bishopric, Colombo, Sri Lanka in what at the time was known as Ceylon.

Parts of the street which run through Sydenham were known as Addison Street during the 1880s, and some parts were known as Colombo Road.^[1]

Wikipedia

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Hello brothers and sisters in Christ. We are in Christchurch, in our first day sharing Jesus on the streets and God has given us a lovely sunny day.

The streets are packed with people in the school Holidays. Brother Logen took us to a spot he had witnessed before and believes to be the busiest in Christchurch, he was not wrong.

We set up the table with water and books at the top end, leaving brother Pio there, while Logen and myself went down the other end near Remembrance Bridge.

Brother Logen preached the word of God and his testimony to the masses of people walking past.

Two sisters in Christ and one brother joined us to preach also. We sensed the anointing upon their preaching, as The Holy Spirit took over. They shared testimonies of encounters with the Lord and how He has miraculously, healed them and will do the same for all who are listening. Amen.

Revelation 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.

Sister Aileen from PNG gifted me her beautiful book she wrote through The Holy Spirit, GOD IS REAL. All about her journey with the Lord and how He had protected her all the way from when she was very little.

Filled with many supernatural encounters, of prophetic dreams and visions. How God spoke to her many times, helping her avoid attacks from the enemy or helping others around her. Jesus has delivered and healed people through her, as she commanded in Jesus name, praise God.

When Aileen preached on the speaker, I sensed God’s anointing upon the words.

Psalm 121:7-8 The Lord shall preserve you from all evil;
He shall preserve your soul.
The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in
From this time forth, and even forevermore.

Joel 2:28-29 And it shall come to pass afterward
That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
Your old men shall dream dreams,
Your young men shall see visions.
And also on My menservants and on My maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days.

Mark 11:23-24 For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. Therefore I say to you,whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.

Exodus 4:12 Now therefore, go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall say.

Many people did stop to receive prayer, believing in Jesus their Saviour. 130 precious souls surrendered their lives to Jesus this day, glory to Jesus, thank You Holy Spirit.

A few more fellow brothers and sisters in Christ also stepped up to share their testimonies on the loud speaker, praise God. We also prayed blessings, prophecy and life with a few believers we met witnessing.

God bless you all, from your brother in Christ, please comment by clicking on the post title.

Paul

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About Christchurch….

Christchurch (/ˈkraɪs.tʃɜːrtʃ/ ^ⓘ; Māori: Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island and the second-largest city by urban area population in New Zealand.

Christchurch has an urban population of 412,000, and a metropolitan population of over half a million. It is located in the Canterbury Region, near the centre of the east coast of the South Island, east of the Canterbury Plains.

It is located near the southern end of Pegasus Bay, and is bounded to the east by the Pacific Ocean and to the south by the ancient volcanic complex of the Banks Peninsula.

The Avon River / Ōtākaro winds through the centre of the city, with a large urban park along its banks. With the exception of the Port Hills, it is a relatively flat city, on an average around 20 m (66 ft) above sea level.

Christchurch has a reputation for being an English city, with its architectural identity and nickname the ‘Garden City’ due to similarities with garden cities in England, but also has a historic Māori heritage. Christchurch has a temperate oceanic climate with regular moderate rainfall.

The area of modern-day greater Christchurch was first inhabited by the historic Māori iwi Waitaha in the mid-thirteenth century. Waitaha, who occupied the swamplands with patchworks of marshland, were invaded by Kāti Māmoe in the sixteenth century, and then were absorbed by Kāi Tahu a century later.

Ōtautahi was inhabited seasonally, and a major trading centre was established at Kaiapoi Pā. British colonial settlement began in the mid-nineteenth century. The First Four Ships were chartered by the Canterbury Association and brought the Canterbury Pilgrims from Britain to Lyttelton Harbour in 1850. It became a city by letters patent on 31 July 1856, making it officially the oldest established city in New Zealand.

Christchurch was heavily industrialised in the early 20th century, with the opening of the Main South Line railway and the development of state housing saw rapid growth in the city’s economy and population.

Christchurch has strong cultural connections with its European elements and architectural identity. Christchurch is also home to a number of performing arts centres and academic institutions (including the University of Canterbury). Christchurch has hosted numerous international sporting events, notably the 1974 British Commonwealth Games at the purpose-built Queen Elizabeth II Park.

The city has been recognised as an Antarctic gateway since 1901, and is nowadays one of the five Antarctic gateway cities hosting Antarctic support bases for several nations. Christchurch is served by the Christchurch Airport in Harewood, the country’s second-busiest airport.

The city suffered a series of earthquakes from September 2010, with the most destructive occurring on 22 February 2011, in which 185 people were killed and thousands of buildings across the city suffered severe damage, with many central city buildings collapsing, leading to ongoing recovery and rebuilding projects.

Christchurch later became the site of the worst terrorist attack in New Zealand history targeting two mosques on 15 March 2019.

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Hallelujah! Jesus is alive and with us my beloved friends in Christ.

On 29th of September, we travelled from Blenheim to Kaikoura. We stopped in Ward to see my old home and property. At one point for a split second, I examined whether I should call in, that I might revisit old painful memories. But in my spirit, I discerned that all that pain and trauma has already been taken away completely by Jesus. I can say without any doubt, that all past sorrows have no relevance to me now, as I have completely transitioned from darkness to light.

All the glory belongs to Jesus, because He did it all for me. Thank You Jesus, my Lord, my King and my Saviour. Amen.

Galatians 2:20  I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.

Colossians 2:9-15 For in Him all the fullness of Deity (the Godhead) dwells in bodily form [completely expressing the divine essence of God]. And in Him you have been made complete [achieving spiritual stature through Christ], and He is the head over all rule and authority [of every angelic and earthly power]. In Him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, but by the [spiritual] circumcision of Christ in the stripping off of the body of the flesh [the sinful carnal nature], 

having been buried with Him in baptism and raised with Him [to a new life] through [your] faith in the working of God, [as displayed] when He raised Christ from the dead. When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh (worldliness, manner of life), God made you alive together with Christ, having [freely] forgiven us all our sins,

 having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of legal demands [which were in force] against us and which were hostile to us. And this certificate He has set aside and completely removed by nailing it to the cross. When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities [those supernatural forces of evil operating against us], He made a public example of them [exhibiting them as captives in His triumphal procession], having triumphed over them through the cross.

Previously, I had lived in Ward and worked with Dennis Burkhart, on his cray fishing boat. This was the first real job that I enjoyed to do.

Dennis is also a great employer. Dennis and his wife Barbara went out of their way to help me. In many ways, this was a major turning point in my life. I went from a fruitless life on the dole, addicted to drugs and alcohol, to earning my own way and eventually buying a house in Ward.

I still give the credit to God my Father in Heaven. He has helped me and protected me all the way, because He always loved me, and had a great plan for me.

The Golden Elm trees you see, in the photo, I planted about 25 years ago. When I first purchased the half acer property. There was just knee high grass with no fences or hedges. I spent a lot of time renovating and landscaping the property.

Once upon a time I had always desired to live the Kiwi dream with a family and a home. Three times I thought I had it, then lost it all, mostly due to my own fault, living in the sinful, worldly ways.

But Jesus Healed me, and set me free from those demonic strongholds and destructive ways. He has fulfilled that dream for me now, as I have my family in Christ and a mansion awaits me in my real, eternal home with Him.

2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

John 14:2-3 In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.

We had left Blenheim late, as we needed to get brother Pio’s medication before leaving. This turned out to be a quite a mission as local doctors would not see him, because he come from out of town. But the Lord made a way, as we contacted an online doctor’s practise, just in time.

We arrived at our Kaikoura camp and parked as the sun was going down. When I hopped out of the bus I noticed a cool crispness in the air. Then I saw the ice capped mountains in the distance.

We decided to go look for some sea food. The guys were keen to buy some crayfish. But when we saw the prices, we quickly moved on to a cheaper fish and chip shop.

The next day, Tuesday, being our day of rest with The Lord, He presented us with a beautiful day.

I went for a lovely prayer walk all the way down to the town and back. As I talked with Jesus, He comforted and ministered with me, putting all things into His divine and perfect perspective.

The Holy Spirit filling me with a fresh anointing of peace love and joy, in all His wonderful wisdom.

Zephaniah 3:17 The Lord your God in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.”

The next Day, Wednesday, we set up a barbecue on the Main Street, outside a local pub.

The pub while not opening until late afternoon, provided the perfect location. The weather was cold and showery, but there were still many tourists there from different countries.

However they were not interested in the free sausages, drinks or prayer. We were glad to see at least 5 people, decide to accept Jesus into their hearts. I noticed quite a few very nice local restaurants, which I think looked more appealing to the people.

But what they missed is far greater and more important than anything the world can offer them. Everlasting peace, love, joy and life in Jesus Christ our Saviour, starting from today.

Without Him they will not see Heaven. We ask You Jesus to water Your seeds sown through brother Logen’s preaching, to open their eyes of understanding before it is too late.

Mathew 13:14-15 And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says:

‘Hearing you will hear and shall not understand,
And seeing you will see and not perceive;
For the hearts of this people have grown dull.
Their ears are hard of hearing,
And their eyes they have closed,
Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears,
Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn,
So that I should heal them.’

At about 2.00pm we packed up and continued our journey south to our next destination, Christchurch. On the way, the Toyota Coaster I was driving broke down. The engine suddenly went into lymph mode, losing nearly all power. However it was still drivable at a very slow speed, so I decided to continue on to Cheviot and seek a mechanic there.

Well this happened to be the longest 30 minute drive ever, taking about an hour to get to Cheviot, from where we were. When I come to a hill, the bus would crawl up at about 5 km per hour. But on a down hill, up to 80km. I pulled over as much as possible to let very patient traffic cues pass. There were many prayers, and God my faithful Father, always answers. We made it to Cheviot, thank You Jesus.

John 15:7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.

By this time, we were approaching late afternoon, so we needed to call for help ASAP. The local mechanic said it was too late for him to see me, but he gave me the number of a local AA tow truck operator. He also gave me a tip on how to reset the computer, to bring it out of lymph mode.

So I unhooked the positive cable off the battery and left it for 30 minutes, then reconnected, as advised. Of course the prayers and thanks giving to Father continued. Well I started the bus and what do you know, it reset and was back to normal, Hallelujah! praise God. There were many more praises and thanks giving to Jesus all the way to our destination in Waikuku, just north of Christchurch.

Psalm 28:7 The Lord is my strength and my shield;
My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped;
Therefore my heart greatly rejoices,
And with my song I will praise Him.

We made it to the camp reception office just before closing time. We had just enough daylight, to park up the buses and set up the awning for brother Pio, praise God. Praise God, we also could set up a nice big, new heater for him, we acquired a while ago. Finally we could relax and rest.

Thank You Father for helping us, we would not have got here without Your amazing help. Thank You Jesus for strengthening us. Never at anytime, did I panic or worry, because I trust in You at all times Father God, to be my help in trouble. Amen.

Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.

Thank you for joining us here, we hope you are inspired to step out in an act of faith, to follow Jesus in the calling He has upon your life.

God bless you all, from your brother in Christ, please comment by clicking on the post title.

Paul

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About Kaikoura….

Kaikōura (/kaɪˈkɔːrə/; Māori pronunciation: [kaiˈkoːuɾa]) is a town on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand, located on State Highway 1, 180 kilometres (110 mi) north of Christchurch. The town has an estimated permanent resident population of 2,380 as of June 2024. Kaikōura is the seat of the territorial authority of the Kaikōura District, which is part of the Canterbury region.

Kaikōura was first inhabited by the Māori, with the Ngāi Tahu iwi occupying the area since at least 1670. Europeans began to settle in Kaikōura in the mid-1840s. By the 1850s, land that had been acquired was sold to European settlers, who most often started sheep farms in the area. Mount Fyffe in the Seaward Kaikōura Range is named in honour of Robert Fyffe and his family, the first European settlers in the area.

The infrastructure of Kaikōura was heavily damaged in the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake, with one of the two deaths near the town. The bay and surrounding region were uplifted by as much as 2 metres (6 ft 7 in). In 2023, Kaikōura was named as one of the “most beautiful small towns in the world”.

Kaikōura is known for its biodiversity, a wide variety of marine mammals can be seen in the sea, including whales and dolphins.

.Wikipedia

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Hello Friends in Christ. We are excited to be in Picton today.

We herd Picton is very busy on Saturdays with families enjoying the lovely Domaine next to the waterfront. Also many cafes and restaurants nearby. Actually it was even busier than usual, as there was a marathon event on at the Domaine, where a finish line was set up.

There were many people there, but our faithful Father in Heaven still had a parking spot for us nearby, where we were to set up.

Praise His wonderful name, thank You Jesus.

The sun was out, but there was a fairly strong wind blowing through from the north west. I am so glad the Lord gave us a heavy duty gazebo. I also bought some guide ropes to tie it down, thank You Holy Spirit for Your divine Wisdom.

We quickly set up the gazebo and barbecue. Brothers Pio and Logen let everyone know, there would be a free sausage sizzle with prayer.

Well this turned out to be far too early, as about 15 people quickly lined up, when I had literally just put them on to cook. Logen prayed blessings and salvation prayer with them all while they waited for the sausages to cook.

A lovely Indian family who were having a picnic nearby came over for a sausage.

We did pray a blessing over them, English was not their first language. They were so taken by what The Lord was doing, that they wanted to return a blessing, so they brought cake and drinks over to us. They then wanted to take photos, to treasure this time together.

There is a universal language, it’s called LOVE, from GOD. AGAPE

1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.

Wow! How amazing you are Jesus, drawing people together from all around the world, through Your love at the Cross, by Your resurrection power, by Your Spirit. All the glory can only belong to Jesus, You are the only one worthy.

John 15: 12 This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

Blessed be His Holy name, God sent help, when a sister in Christ from C3 Church in Blenheim volunteered to help. She had come with Sister Burie, praise God.

Many people came to receive food and prayer. One divine appointment that stood out was a dear elderly lady, who declared she is from the Catholic denomination.

She shared with us that her beloved pet dog had recently passed away. She was still grieving for her loss and was upset God would let this happen.

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

We encouraged her, that it was not God’s will to hurt her, but simply her pet’s time to go. We all have an expiry date, and eventually all will return to Him.

I asked Jesus to heal her heart, and prayed blessing over her. She then agreed to pray with me the salvation prayer. Well God had already touched her in the first prayer as her spirit started to lift.

After the salvation prayer she was really filled with joy, praise God, glory to Jesus. She left a changed woman, baptised in the Holy Spirit. Thank You Jesus.

1 Peter 5:6-7 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden on the Lord,
And He shall sustain you;
He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.

At around 3.00pm the crowds had left, so we decided to pack up. Jesus received 55 people into His arms today. People who accepted Him into their hearts, Hallelujah! Glory to Jesus.

God bless you all, from your brother in Christ, please comment by clicking on the post title.

Paul

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About Picton….

Picton (Māori: Waitohi) is a town in the Marlborough Region of New Zealand’s South Island. The town is located near the head of the Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui, 25 km (16 mi) north of Blenheim and 65 km (40 mi) west of Wellington. 

Waikawa lies just north-east of Picton and is considered to be a contiguous part of the Picton urban area.

Picton is a major hub in New Zealand’s transport network, connecting the South Island road and rail network with ferries across Cook Strait to Wellington and the North Island. The Picton urban area has a population of 4,930 (June 2024), making it the second-largest town in the Marlborough Region behind Blenheim.

It is the easternmost town in the South Island with a population of at least 1,000 people.

Wikipedia

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