I had a long conversation with Kokil, and was able to share the Gospel message with him, although he was a fairly hardened, "we're all good people", and "all religions teach good things", ardent COEXIST type person.
My usher friend, John N. came out and encouraged me several times.
By God's grace I handed out over one hundred and fifty Gospel tracts, and was able to speak briefly with several people. I spoke the truth in love. Since I was speaking in the open air, I had to "cry aloud, I didn't hold back, I lifted my voice like a trumpet, and I showed the people their sins, transgressions and iniquities."
Interestingly, across the street from the arena is a new age mystic shop, where some sort of filming was going on. I could see the film crew was wearing clothing (tee shirts, etc.) with clearly satanic emblems on them. They were assembling props that looked like pieces of a haunted house. I guess they could hear what I was saying, praise God. As the evening was drawing to a close, a guy and a gal from the film crew came across the street to confront me. I had a good conversation with them, although when I confronted the gal with pro-life arguments against abortion, she left in a huff. The guy was seemingly some kind of a wizard or warlock and he was giving me advice on how I should present the Gospel. That was kind of ironic.
Here's some of what I said...
John 1
1 In the beginning
[i need to reflect back on Genesis 1 where it says, In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.]
was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 He was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.
4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
#1 There is only one true and living God who's revealed and expressed himself in this Word. This Word is literally embodied in the person of Jesus Christ. There are NOT many gods! There’s only one. There are NOT many ways to God! only one, that is through the only mediator there is or ever could be; between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. There have not been many different manifestations of God or gods down through the ages. Only through His Word and the Person of Jesus the Christ has the true and living God revealed (or shown) himself. All the gods of other religions are but idols. The gods of Hinduism for example:
- Brahma - creator
- Vishnu - preserver
- Shiva - destroyer
- Ganapati - remover of obstacles
- Saraswati - goddess of learning
- Lakshmi - goddess of good fortune
These so-called gods are mere idols. The creations of men. From the minds and imaginations of men. What about truly spiritual encounters you may have experienced with these so-called gods. Don’t be deceived. There is an enemy who would seek to deceive you. To lead you astray from the true and living God. The Bible calls him the prince of the power of the air and the ‘god’ of this world (little ‘g’). That is satan, the devil; who was an angel of God, but fell; he sinned; he was lifted up with pride and fell, and took with him one third of the angels of heaven. The bible says he's able to transform himself into an angel of light. Don't fall for it. First Corinthians 8:4-6 says we know that “an idol has no real existence,” and that “there is no God but one.” 5For although there may be so-called gods in heaven or on earth—as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords”— 6yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.
#2 But Jesus the Christ has been from all eternity. He is without beginning or end. Again, there is one and only one true and living God. The Bible, God's Word knows of only one true God and he is triune in nature and being. He is one God in three persons and God the Son, Jesus Christ is himself God eternally. All other so-called gods are false, inanimate, lifeless.
#3 This Jesus; the Son of God who is over all, God blessed forever. He is the creator. He made all things, and without him was nothing made that has been made.
#4 Life; true life; eternal life can only be found in Jesus the Christ, the Son of God. You can receive not only the gift of eternal life, but new life for the here and now.
#5 Jesus said I am the light of the world, and whoever believes in me will not walk in darkness, but will abide in the light of life. You can have illumination on your life. Light will expose the wrong motives, the misdeeds, the false statements. Christ can wash that away and cleanse your conscience.
Let's have a look at the truth about each of our lives; would you consider yourself to be a good person? I'm going to ask you a few questions based on the Ten Commandments. Think of the Ten Commandments like a mirror ; a mirror will show you where there is filth and dirt, but a mirror does nothing to make you clean. I'll ask you a few questions based on the Ten Commandments. You don’t have to answer to me but answer to yourself and listen to your conscience.
God bless...
