 FEB.
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Volume
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 "The
Way of the Master" Wins FIRST PLACE!
We are delighted to
tell you that "The Way of the Master" television
program won FIRST PLACE in the "Best Program"
award for 2005 at the National Religious Broadcasters'
Convention at Anaheim this week. This is a wonderful
honor, and a great encouragement. Kirk couldn't
be there so Duane Barnhart (producer/director),
EZ (general manager) and Ray received the award.
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Zwayne, General Manager; Duane Barnhart,
Producer/Director; and Ray Comfort, accept
the award. |
You
may have noticed that the program hasn't aired
on TBN for a couple of weeks. This is because
we had a small hiccup (our fault), but it's
been worked out.
The
"Evolution" episode was screened during the
week of February 14. Then the second season
started over again on February 21, in order
to give us time to make the necessary production
changes.
"My
wife and I watched [The
Science of Evolution] and found it to be
not only funny but cleverly disguised as a powerful
evangelistic tool. So I brought it to work...One
of my managers saw the DVD in my hand and asked
if he could watch it!" -- Bruce Fraser (MI)
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|  Have
You Given Your Pastor "Soundly Saved"?
One
woman wrote to tell us about the experience
in her church after she had given the
most
important message in our ministry
to her pastor:
"I
kept praying and praying asking God to
open a door. Well, today a huge answer
to prayer came through in an even bigger
way. After worship, the pastor got really
quiet on the platform and tears started
to well in his eyes. He said, 'I don't
know why I'm doing this but when God tells
you to do something and if I don't do
it I'm disobeying him.' He then asked,
'Do you think you are a good person? Have
you ever told a lie? What about ever cheating?'
To make a long story short, three hours
later (we were there from 11:00 to 2:15),
people all over the congregation were
coming up confessing that they had false
conversions. I'm talking deacons and nursery
workers, and people you would never have
imagined! My eyes were filled with tears
as I couldn't believe the miracle God
was showing me right before my own eyes.
The pastor said that he was tired of sugar-coating
the gospel and that all of us will have
to face judgment day. He also said that
by not sharing that he was keeping something
vital from his congregants, and that God
wouldn't let him rest until he spoke about
the Law...God is moving huge here!"
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|  How
to Bring Your Children to Christ
How
to Bring Your Children to Christ...&
Keep Them There -- Avoiding the Tragedy
of False Conversion arrived recently.
Eighty-eight
percent of children raised in evangelical
homes leave church at the age of eighteen
never to return.
As a parent, you don't want to suffer
the heartache of your children rebelling
against their Christian upbringing. Nothing
is more important than where your kids
will spend eternity, so what can you do
to ensure that your beloved kids don't
become part of this alarming statistic?
While
only God can save us and keep us, there
are biblical principles you can implement
to help prevent your children from tragically
falling away from the faith. By countering
the unscriptural belief that a child can
be saved merely by "asking Jesus into
his heart," Ray Comfort shares time-tested
principles to help you guide your children
to experience genuine salvation and avoid
the pitfall of rebellion.
This
handy guide is filled with practical ideas
for having family devotions, tips for
safeguarding kids from harmful influences,
and great suggestions for helping kids
understand and learn God's holy standard,
the Ten Commandments.
"One
thing I know about Christian parents is
that they will want to read this invaluable
book! So, thank you for such an easy way
for me to get the biblical gospel into
the hands of so many people who 'don't
have time' to read or watch 'The Way of
The Master' but are more than willing
to read this simple (funny) straightforward
book. (You
need to sell these by the case!)"
-- The Marsh Family (CA) |
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| A
Face Cats Go For
 "I
have a cat that loves Ray. He is deaf,
and pays absolutely no attention to TV,
except when Ray is on. He will sit on
his perch (the back of his [our] love
seat) and watch. His eyes never waver.
They remain open and he stares at Ray
for 15 to 20 minutes uninterrupted. You
have to understand, he doesn't do anything
uninterrupted for 15 or 20 minutes except
sleep. I guess Ray has a face cats go
for." -- Dale (TX)
Note
from Ray: I figured out why the
cat stares at me rather than Kirk. When
I am speaking, my moustache looks like
a small moving mouse. Cats like watching
mice. They sit, stare, ...and salivate.
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| Thanks!
Thanks
so much to all those who came out to help
us with the move on President's Day. We
know it was a lot of hard work, and that's
why we wanted to say how much appreciate
those of you who gave up your free time
to spend the day with us. God bless you
for your service! |
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| Making
the Move
As
you know, we are soon making a move into
our new building. This means that we have
two spaces to lease. One is the Living
Waters building and the other is our Production
Suite. If you are interested, call our
general manager, Emeal Zwayne (EZ), at
(877) 496-8688. |
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Grab
a cup of coffee
and dig in. We
offer these stories
to encourage you
that ANYONE can
share their faith.
These are real
people, just like
you... if they
can do it -- you
can do it!
Life
is quick -- stay
focused.
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..::
God's Law Kicked
in the Door ::..
This
one sent in by
Gene K. (Houston,
TX)
I recently took
my wife to a local
theater that was
located in a mall
I frequently visit
for one-on-one
witnessing. I
have had some
incredible moments
on Friday nights
at this location
when hoards of
Houston's teens
show up to "hang
out," but
on this night
my plan was to
enjoy a movie
with my wife.
I still take the
opportunity to
place tracts either
in someone's hand
or where they
will be picked
up, and as my
wife and I made
our way through
the crowds and
to the front of
the theater, I
noticed a young
man standing alone
only a couple
of steps out of
my way so I peeled
away from my date
intending to place
a tract in this
fella's hand.
He was extremely
clean-cut and
looked like he
could have been
playing middle
linebacker for
any major college.
I was a bit startled
when he made eye
contact with me
and turned and
started in my
direction. Before
I could hand him
a tract, he asked
me if I would
purchase a movie
card from him
for fifteen dollars
which was worth
twenty-five. He
needed the money
to get to another
city nearby. I
told him something
didn't sound right
about this and
after a little
prodding he assured
me he was a good
and honest person
so I agreed that
I would purchase
the card if he
could prove to
me that he was
the good person
that he was proclaiming
to be. Forty-five
seconds later,
he had readily
admitted to being
a liar, thief,
adulterer, and
blasphemer and
was headed straight
for Hell if he
had to face God
in that condition.
Much to my surprise
he even quoted
a Scripture from
the Book of Job.
While my wife,
who has become
accustomed to
my detours, sat
on a bench and
waited, I then
shared the good
news with this
young man. He
was very engaging
and receptive
to the gospel
and told me that
he believed God
had sent me there
to speak to him
that night. He
then shared with
me that the real
reason he was
trying to get
money was for
a drug purchase
and that the words
I had used had
struck him in
a way like never
before. He told
me he was going
home to deal with
this issue, and
from the look
on his face I
believe (and pray)
he did. I tried
to give him what
money I had and
he wouldn't even
take it. He simply
thanked me and
then turned and
walked out of
the mall. Can
you imagine me
approaching this
situation by offering
God's grace to
this unrepentant
sinner? I would
probably be holding
a discount movie
card while this
young man would
be getting another
high at my expense.
God's Law kicked
in the door of
this proud sinner's
heart and gave
the Holy Spirit
well-tilled soil
upon which to
work. So as a
word of encouragement,
even when you
are not looking
for witnessing
opportunities,
keep getting those
tracts out there.
It takes only
a second out of
your life and
you never know
where it could
lead.
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Do
you want to contribute
your witnessing
experiences, tract
stories and creative
evangelism ideas
to the "Coffee
Break" column?
Send them to: share@wayofthemaster.com,
and maybe we'll
use yours!
(Please
include your first
name, last name,
and location, in
case we use your
story!) |
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