{"id":1448,"date":"2025-09-17T10:11:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T10:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/?p=1448"},"modified":"2025-09-18T04:09:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T04:09:32","slug":"68-17-sep-2025-upper-hutt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/?p=1448","title":{"rendered":"68. 17-Sep 2025: Upper Hutt Central, The Mall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hello beloved friends in Christ. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today we were in Upper Hutt town, outside the Mall. Weather wise, it was a very windy cloudy day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We persisted, arriving at around 1.30pm. Brother Logen took the speaker to preach, while Pio and myself witnessed on the streets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We did go into the mall but it was very quiet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Upper Hutt, 17 September 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5L7jGa2paMQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The power of the Holy Spirit through brother Logen&#8217;s preaching, stopped a pregnant woman in her tracks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She listened intently for sometime, before I approached her to ask if I could pray for her. She immediately said yes please. I prayed blessings for her, her family and soon to be born child. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She also agreed to accept Jesus Christ into her heart, receiving the seal of the Holy Spirit, Hallelujah!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\"><strong>Ephesians 1:13-14<\/strong>.  In Him you also&nbsp;trusted,&nbsp;after you heard&nbsp;the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed,&nbsp;you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,<sup>&nbsp;<\/sup>who&nbsp;is the&nbsp;guarantee of our inheritance&nbsp;until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2022\" src=\"https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250917_154758-scaled-e1758096951517.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250917_154758-scaled-e1758096951517.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250917_154758-scaled-e1758096951517-950x1000.jpg 950w, https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250917_154758-scaled-e1758096951517-1899x2000.jpg 1899w, https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250917_154758-scaled-e1758096951517-768x809.jpg 768w, https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250917_154758-scaled-e1758096951517-1459x1536.jpg 1459w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I met a brother in Christ, <em>God Knows<\/em> on the street. And yes that is his name.. <em>God Knows<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An amazing divine appointment for both of us, as we prayed for each other. He is my brother in Christ and it was though we had always known each other, but we just met for the first time, because, we are of the same Spirit, in Christ Jesus. Family forever. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank You Jesus for uniting me with my family, wherever I go. I know for sure, I will see my beloved brother again sometime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\"><strong>John 5:1 <\/strong> Both Jesus who sanctifies and those who are sanctified [that is, spiritually transformed, made holy, and set apart for God\u2019s purpose] are all from one\u00a0Father; for this reason He is not ashamed to call them\u00a0brothers and sisters<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2086\" src=\"https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250917_155837-scaled-e1758096885462.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250917_155837-scaled-e1758096885462.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250917_155837-scaled-e1758096885462-920x1000.jpg 920w, https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250917_155837-scaled-e1758096885462-1841x2000.jpg 1841w, https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250917_155837-scaled-e1758096885462-768x834.jpg 768w, https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250917_155837-scaled-e1758096885462-1414x1536.jpg 1414w, https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250917_155837-scaled-e1758096885462-1885x2048.jpg 1885w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I met Pio, yes another Pio, security staff outside the Ministry of Social Development office. I shared with him about Jesus, our Saviour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He knew a little about what happened to Jesus on the Cross. So I explained the full gospel message to him. Upon hearing the Good News, he gladly agreed to accept Jesus into his life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>God touched him mightily, right there and then in the salvation prayer. He said he felt much lighter. Pio shared with me how his work was challenging because people abuse him verbally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He asked me how do I handle these situations, I said with the love of Christ that now dwells within you. I ministered with him the importance of developing a personal relationship with Jesus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also prayed deliverance in Jesus name. Well Pio&#8217;s countenance changed, as he started jumping for joy. He said he felt a whole lot lighter. Jesus has healed you, I said. He asked if I was an Angel, I explained to him it was Jesus who has set him free, and he has just been baptised in the Holy Spirit. Nothing to do with me, I&#8217;m just Paul , a servant of Christ. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I went past Pio again a little later on, he had a big smile, face shining and praising Jesus with arms raised. This is my blessing, seeing people light up with the light of Christ, renewed by His mighty transforming power, and glory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\"><strong>Acts 2:28 <\/strong> You have made known to me the ways of life;<br>You will make me full of joy in Your presence.\u2019<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\"><strong>Titus 3:4-7 <\/strong> But when\u00a0the kindness and the love of\u00a0God our Saviour toward man appeared,\u00a0not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through\u00a0the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,\u00a0whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,\u00a0that having been justified by His grace\u00a0we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whilst on the street a person came up to me, who had questions around homosexuality, and whether it was okay with God or not.  I said to them that The Word of God clearly says it is a sin. As I could not identify their gender, I will refer to them respectfully as a &#8220;person&#8221;.  The person also asked me, if a man identifies as a woman, is this okay with God. I said this is rebellion against God, for He made us male and female.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is gender confusion, a lie from the devil, adopted by the corrupted world, as in the days of Sodom and Gomorrah, which God rained down fire, destroying both cities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I asked the person if they would like to accept Jesus in a prayer with me and the answer was &#8220;Yes&#8221;.  I believe Jesus has now removed all confusion from this person with the true gender identity restored, and identity as a child of God in Christ Jesus, praise God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\"><strong>Leviticus 18:22 <\/strong>  You shall not lie with\u00a0a male as with a woman. It\u00a0is\u00a0an abomination.<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\"><strong>1 Corinthians 6:9-10 <\/strong> Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? <\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\">Do not be deceived.\u00a0Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor\u00a0homosexuals, nor\u00a0sodomites,\u00a0nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\"><strong>Jude 1:7 <\/strong> as\u00a0Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them in a similar manner to these, having given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the\u00a0vengeance of eternal fire.<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank You for sending me Jesus. Thank You for Your love, grace and mercy, poured out at the cross for us. Your beautiful love restoring hearts and minds all over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\"><strong>Ezekiel 36:26-27 <\/strong> I will give you a\u00a0new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.\u00a0I will put My\u00a0Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do\u00a0them.<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We finished up at around 5.00pm, then headed home. The Holy Spirit lead 32 precious souls into the arms of our Lord and Saviour, glory to Him alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>God bless you all, please comment by clicking on the post title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With love from your brother in Christ,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Y<em>ou can navigate to our SFC YouTube channel by clicking here:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@ServantsinChrist\">www.youtube.com\/@ServantsinChrist<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello beloved friends in Christ. Today we were in Upper Hutt town, outside the Mall. Weather wise, it was a very windy cloudy day. We persisted, arriving at around 1.30pm. Brother Logen took the speaker to preach, while Pio and myself witnessed on the streets. 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