Hello Family in Christ.
Wow! another day filled with lovely surprises.
We started the day at Abundant Life Centre, for the Sunday service. We heard a great message about coming up higher with Jesus. We also met many of our brothers and sisters in Christ, enjoying a wonderful fellowship together.
Psalm 61:2
From the end of the earth I will cry to You,
When my heart is overwhelmed;
Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
We invited the congregation to come join us on the street, to share the good news to the public. We met Daniel and Jess who are on fire for Jesus, and are already actively evangelising where ever they go.
They immediately jumped at the opportunity, as did another couple of ladies to join us on the streets. We were thrilled to see six people from the congregation accepted the offer to join us on the street, hallelujah!
Romans 8:14
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
To our surprise there was a lot of activity on George Street, with event officials and police closing off roads. Of course we discovered a Christmas parade was about to come down George Street. Hundreds, if not thousands of people lined up each side of the street to watch.
We were excited to say the least, as a sea of lost souls appear before us. The fields are truly white for harvest.
Revelation 3:20
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.
We immediately went to work, witnessing and sharing Jesus to the masses of people. We each had large bundles of Christmas tracts to hand out. Depicting and explaining, the real reason for the season, the birth of our beloved Saviour and King, Jesus Christ.
John 1:4
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
I estimate over a thousand tracts were handed out, as one hundred and twenty eight precious souls stopped to receive Jesus into their hearts.
Praise God, Holy Spirit and all glory to Jesus our Redeemer.
From Left, Mathew, Pio, Jess, Daniel and Paul.
It was great to see Mathew, Jason, Daniel and Jess witnessing, ministering and praying with the people on the street. Jess shared an encounter with a woman who manifested when she approach her to share Jesus.
But Jess did not shy away, spending time to listen to the woman’s concerns. After some time the dear woman, a bruised and battered soul received a touch from God.
She calmed down to the point where she expressed, she would like to come to the church service in the evening. Praise God, all glory to Jesus.
James 3:17
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
The parade was quite noisy, so occasionally I would have to raise my voice above the noise of the parade, while praying to the person next to me. The parade is the longest one, I can ever remember.
Unfortunately and not surprisingly there was nothing about the birth of Jesus, that I could see anywhere. Completely a pagan event as most of them are these days.
The same could be said for Easter. The rulers of the darkness of this world, have done their best to remove the truth about what Jesus accomplished at the cross, from everything in this world. Yet He won everything at the Cross and the enemy is a defeated foe – his time is short!
Romans 1:18-32
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. 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, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.
But we know the truth according to God’s word, this world is perishing. But God’s word will stand for ever. The god of this world ( with a little g ) and father of all lies, was defeated two thousand years ago, by Jesus when He rose triumphantly from the grave.
He made a public spectacle of satan, as the earth quaked, and the temple veil tore in two. Jesus the first born of all creation, whom all creation was created through, came in the flesh, to cleanse us of all our sin with His own blood. He went to the cross obediently, no one took Him there. And no one killed Him, He yielded to The Father’s will. He gave up His beautiful Spirit to God our Father.
Luke 23:45-47
Then the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two. And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, “Father, ‘into Your hands I commit My spirit.’ ” Having said this, He breathed His last.
So when the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous Man!”
His love, who can fathom. It’s depths and heights are infinite, unmeasurable, stretching out into eternity.
Jesus victoriously defeated death for us, when He rose on the third day, just as He said He would and prophesied by the prophets from the beginning.
Thank You Father God, Thank You Jesus, Thank You Holy Spirit
1 Corinthians 15:3-8
For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve. After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep. After that He was seen by James, then by all the apostles. Then last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time.
Revelation 1:18
I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.
He then rose to walk once again on earth forty days where five hundred people saw Him in all His splendour and glory. He then ascended to eternal glory in Heaven, seated at the right hand of the throne of God our Father. Amen.
Acts 1:2-3
until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen, to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.
I witness many divine encounters. There were a few occasions where people would see me coming and were supernaturally drawn to me. Holy Spirit drew them in. They weren’t sure why, until I started sharing Jesus with them. I sensed their hearts melting as they willingly accepted Jesus into their hearts.
Isaiah 60:1-5
Arise, shine;
For your light has come!
And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you.
For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth,
And deep darkness the people;
But the Lord will arise over you,
And His glory will be seen upon you.
The Gentiles shall come to your light,
And kings to the brightness of your rising.
Lift up your eyes all around, and see:
They all gather together, they come to you;
Your sons shall come from afar,
And your daughters shall be nursed at your side.
Then you shall see and become radiant,
And your heart shall swell with joy;
Because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you,
The wealth of the Gentiles shall come to you.
This is how I know 100% Holy Spirit is doing everything and all glory belongs to Jesus. We can boast in nothing except Jesus Christ, who paid the debt of our sins, and gave us everlasting life. Amen.
Jeremiah 9:23-24
Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom,
Let not the mighty man glory in his might,
Nor let the rich man glory in his riches;
But let him who glories glory in this,
That he understands and knows Me,
That I am the Lord, exercising lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth.
For in these I delight,” says the Lord.
After the parade finished, The Lord led me to a spot near the Octagon, where the crowds of people were walking through to leave the parade.
I handed out many tracts and witnessed. Holy Spirit drew in a few more precious souls to Jesus. We then headed off home for a well needed rest, praise God.
Psalm 3:5
I lay down and slept;
I awoke, for the Lord sustained me.
Thank you for joining us here. We hope you will be inspired to step out into the calling and gifting that the Lord has lovely and generously given you. Amen.
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Paul
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About Dunedin….
Dunedin is the second-most populous city in the South Island of New Zealand (after Christchurch), and the principal city of the Otago region. Its name comes from Dùn Èideann (“fort of Edin”), the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland.[12] The city has a rich Māori, Scottish and, Chinese[13] heritage.
With an estimated population of 132,800 as of June 2025, Dunedin is New Zealand’s seventh-most populous metropolitan and urban area.[9] For cultural, geographical, and historical reasons, the city has long been considered one of New Zealand’s four main centres.[b] The urban area of Dunedin lies on the central-eastern coast of Otago, surrounding the head of Otago Harbour. The harbour and hills around Dunedin are the remnants of an extinct volcano. The city suburbs extend out into the surrounding valleys and hills, onto the isthmus of the Otago Peninsula, and along the shores of the Otago Harbour and the Pacific Ocean.
Archaeological evidence points to lengthy occupation of the area by Māori prior to the arrival of Europeans.
A Scottish settlement was established in 1848 by the Lay Association of the Free Church of Scotland and between 1855 and 1900 many thousands of Scots emigrated to the incorporated city. Dunedin’s population and wealth boomed during the 1860s’ Otago gold rush, and for a brief period of time it became New Zealand’s largest urban area. The city saw substantial migration from mainland China at the same time, predominantly from Guangdong and Guangxi.[21] Dunedin is home to New Zealand’s oldest Chinese community.[13]
Today, Dunedin has a diverse economy which includes manufacturing, publishing, arts, tourism and technology-based industries. The mainstay of the city’s economy remains centred on tertiary education, with students from the University of Otago, New Zealand’s oldest university, and the Otago Polytechnic, accounting for a large proportion of the population; 21.6 per cent of the city’s population was aged between 15 and 24 at the 2006 census, compared to the New Zealand average of 14.2 per cent.[22] Dunedin is also noted for its vibrant music scene, as the 1980s birthplace of the Dunedin sound (which heavily influenced grunge, indie and modern alternative rock).[23] In 2014, the city was designated as a UNESCO City of Literature.[24]
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