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As most of you know by now, because I tell you every time Christmas comes around, Luke 2:11 is one of my favorite verses regardless of the season. This year I would like to share with you the verses that come before that verse. Luke 2:8-10 says, “And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.”
I once heard a preacher ask the question, after reading those verses, “Why do you think the first people to hear about Christ birth were a bunch of lowly shepherds?” Well, the Bible does not answer that question for us. Although the Bible is silent in regard to that question, I told the preacher after class that, in my opinion, it was because Jesus Christ is the Lamb of God. When John the Baptist saw Christ coming to be baptized in John 1:29 he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world!” Jesus is often referred to as the Lamb throughout scripture, so what better people to be the first to hear about His birth than shepherds who take care of lambs.

Take some time this season to thank God for providing a worthy sacrifice for your sins. (Rev. 5:12) For without the sacrifice of that spotless Lamb, none of us could stand in the face of a Holy God.     

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    A couple of weekends ago we went up to Sugarland’s Visitor Center to give out tracts and share the gospel. We had a great time. The weather was good, and we saw a lot of people. We had the privilege to hand out about 700 tracts. We also had a chance to talk to several people who slowed down long enough to talk with us. Please pray for the people who took the tracts, and the ones who had questions. We never know what God is going to do in the lives of the people who take our tracts.

Encounters

A couple of weeks ago we were at the mall and met a young man named DeAndre. He shared with us that he had been in prison and while there “had a dream about hell.” He was very open to hearing the Gospel and listened to what we had to say very closely. We had the privilege to share the Gospel with him and were able to give him a Bible, tracts, a DVD, and my business card to get in touch with me later. Please pray for him that God would grant him saving grace.

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We will be going to the Sugarland’s Visitor Center again. This will be our third trip up there. This is a great trip. The weather and the leaves have always been beautiful. We will be going on October 20th.  Mark your calendars and plan on joining us this year. This is a great event for those who would like to try their hand at evangelism for the first time. The people are friendly, and most, if not all, people take a tract and keep on walking. Let me know if you plan on coming, and I will give you more details. Please pray for us and the people who will receive the tracts.

Encounters

  We had a great time at the U.T. vs. Florida football game this last Saturday. We had the privilege to hand out close to 1,700 gospel tracts, which is a record for us at a football game. We had several people come by to give us support and encouragement. Please pray for all of the people who took the tracts, that God would grant them saving grace.

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I am excited to announce that the new website that I have been working on is finally up. It is more interactive and has more videos. Also, it has more information about Words of Life. The URL will remain the same. It is wordsoflife4u.com. Go by and check it out. Let me know what you think, and give suggestions to improve the website.

We will also be going to the U.T. vs. Florida game this coming Saturday. We meet a couple of hours before the game starts and leave before kick-off. This is a great first time event to go to. If you have never given out gospel tracts, this is a very non-threatening way to experience evangelism. Let me know if you would like to go, and I will give you more information. 

Evangelism Needs

   We have had a great year this year! We have been to the U.T campus, the Water Angel’s Ministry, and the mall. We are planning trips to the Sugarland’s Visitor Center and some U.T. football games this Fall. We are also about to reach another milestone in giving out our Gospel tracts. We are  close to giving out 20,000 Gospel tracts in our own backyard of East Tennessee. That is a lot of “seeds planted”! Thanks be to God!

   None of this would have been possible without the support and gifts you have provided over the years. Once again, we need your financial help. You may not feel led to come out with us. By giving a gift to the ministry, it is as if you were there with us. Your giving makes it possible for us to go, so you play a huge part in the ministry by giving.

Please begin now to pray about your gift to the ministry. Maybe you could give monthly, quarterly, a one time gift, as a Sunday School Class, or as a corporate sponsor through your company. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit, so all gifts are tax deductible, and legal receipts are provided. Would you help us reach the lost here in East Tennessee? We cannot go without your help. Thanks for making this a matter of prayer.