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mannonthecross:
Hello everyone,

As some of you may know (or not) my husband & I host a Fri. night Fellowship. We have been doing so for about 4 1/2 yrs. now. We have had many people of many denoms & non-denoms pass through our doors. For the most part these "believers" were disgusted with the way things were in the institution, but as we came to learn they wanted a new thing that looked just like the old thing.

Anyway, for the last few months, we have been testing the waters, so to say, with Ray's teaching on the Sinner's Prayer, Many Called, Few Chosen & Rightly Dividing the Word (Mike's). Some people were challenged, but appeared to be receptive, to a degree, while others were more or less defensive (our Catholic cousin felt we were attacking her faith when we spoke on church history), or others were just closed minded & dug in.

We sent out emails to everyone stating that we would be studying the Lake O' Fire Series, Part I & that we encouraged them to check it out on BT.

Well, sad to say, we just returned from our Fellowship meeting & nary a fellow-shipper joined us. No emails in reply, either. We had hope in our hearts that the Lord put these people in our path for this reason. That they were growing to be like-minded & truly searching for the Truth, as are we. We were dead wrong!

We will be closing the doors to our Fellowship, shortly, because, well... there is none. The area we live in is locked down, sewn up Catholic, & tougher than tough. Having said that, we completely acknowledge the Lord's hand in all of this & know it is all of Him & was for our example, not theirs.

Anyway, we just wanted to share this with everyone here where we can & do have fellowship with like-minded believers.

It's a jungle out there!

Peace to all,
Tom & Marianne

ned:
I am reminded of:

Luk 10:2  "Therefore he said unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves."

It is a jungle of wolves out there!

It's sad when we realize there are no people around us to fellowship with, I too am looking to have meetings in my home...but there are no people to physically meet with....God has provided me this forum in answer to my prayers re: Heb 10:24-25. 
He truly does know what I have need of,  and provides time and time again! How blessed are we!

Marie

jerry:
marie that was a mighty brave thing to do,sorry it did'nt work out,Ive been thinking of trying to start a home group,mabe one or two at a time,I think finding people that are down and out looking for answers is the best way to go,most churched people seem to draw back when you challange their perconcieve ideas,you may have given them something to think about that might have a positive affect on their life latter on,we never know what happens when God uses us to plant seeds they dont spring up over night,thank God for people that care enough to try ...........................Jerry

danagonzalez:
Marie, GOD BLESS YOU BOTH FOR TRYING!!!!!!!I admire you! LOVE DANA  :)

danagonzalez:
Sorry, my last post (above) should have been addressed to Tom and Marianne. DANA ;D

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