Hello Friends in Christ, Today we attended Oasis C3 Church. Sister Aileen invited us and we enjoyed a great message on forgiveness.
We enjoyed meeting brothers and sisters in Christ, staying a while for fellowship. We then headed off to New Brighton for outreach there. Brother in Christ, Corey put his hand up to join us. Absolutely a God send as we were to find out later.
The Lord kept showing me New Brighton and I sensed all we needed was a nice day. When we arrived it was sunny, but there was a bit of wind, so we needed to find a sheltered spot for the barbecue. In prayer we asked God to find us a spot.
Mathew 21:22 And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.
I went up onto the pier where there were quite a few people and did find a sheltered spot but there were quite a few stairs to carry gear up.
After further searching we found a spot next to a big playground full of parents with their children. There was a wall for wind protection and out front of us where many people enjoying a lovely sandy beach.
Brother Pio sang worship songs to glorify Jesus and brother Logen preached on the mic. Brother Corey helped me prepare the barbecue, buttering 8 loaves of bread all up.
As soon as we set up, people started queuing up for a sausage, drink and prayer. Once again we were too quick to announce the barbecue to the public, as no sausages were cooked yet.
I struggled to cook them fast enough and had to ask people to wait for them to cook. Also it became very apparent just how important God’s appointment for Corey to join us today was. Hallelujah! Praise God, thank You Jesus.
Proverbs 16:9 A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps.
The photo’s don’t do justice to the amount of people that were there. Because I am on the barbecue, the only time I can take pic’s is when there is a quiet time.
Our focus is always Jesus first and His work of drawing the billions of lost souls into Him. Amen.
Job:34:21 For His eyes are on the ways of man,
And He sees all his steps.
Jeremiah 17:10 I, the Lord, search the heart,
I test the mind,
Even to give every man according to his ways,
According to the fruit of his doings.
The offshore wind did not affect the beach goers. We were able to broadcast the barbecue announcement right across the beach with Logen’s loud speaker. Quite a few people came up for drink, food and prayer.
The New Testament Bibles where very popular as we handed out around fifteen. The people, mostly families, were very grateful for the blessing from Jesus.
We were so busy, we did not have time to record names of new believers. We estimated through the amount of sausages handed out, that around 170 people surrendered their lives to Jesus, glory to Him.
John 12:31-33 Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out. And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.” This He said, signifying by what death He would die.
John 6:37 All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.
A man came up for prayer who said he is submitted to Jesus, but was going through tough times.
He said he was a loner and felt like an orphan. I prayed for him and immediately commanded that orphan spirit to leave him in Jesus name. I prayed further blessing with him as he wept. I believe his life will change now, as Jesus touched him mightily in that moment.
Galatians 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.
Some new brothers and sisters in Christ came to join us in a photo at the end of the day. We enjoyed such a blessed time at the beach, as Jesus reaped a mighty harvest, hallelujah! Praise God.
Thank You Jesus for all the wonderful divine appointments. You did it all, thank You precious Holy Spirit.
Psalm 65:4 Blessed is the man You choose,
And cause to approach You,
That he may dwell in Your courts.
We shall be satisfied with the goodness of Your house,
Of Your holy temple.
God bless you all to bring everlasting glory to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Jesus Christ.
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Paul
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About Christchurch, New Brighton….
New Brighton is a coastal suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the city centre. It is one of eastern Christchurch’s main entertainment and tourist centres, with its architecturally unique pier and scenic coastline. The 2011 Christchurch earthquakes caused significant damage in the area.
Naming
The naming of New Brighton was apparently done on the ‘spur of the moment’ by William Free,[4] an early settler of the area. When Guise Brittan, the Waste Lands Commissioner, visited the area in December 1860, he was recognised and Free chalked ‘New Brighton’ on a wooden plank, supposedly in reference to his fellow settler Stephen Brooker, who had come from Brighton in England.[5] The suburb is frequently referred to simply as Brighton, occasionally leading to confusion with Brighton near Dunedin.
Wikipedia
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