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7/13/2017

Where were you when you got saved? Sitting in a rocking chair In the living room of our cottage on Round Lake in Sonora, NY
Who led you to Christ? My father said to me. "I see no evidence that you are saved." I thought, I see no evidence either. I got my Bible and led myself to Salvation in Jesus Christ.
If you don't remember where u were and you can't remember anyone helping you to see your need of salvation I would seriously ask myself the question, Am I Saved?
In the book of Act 18:4-5 God gives the only plan for reaching the souls of men for Jesus Christ.
We are to be pressed(led) in the Spirit to...

1. Reason with people - we must get people lost so they can be saved, most people know little to nothing of their condition before God. You may need to go back to Genesis to show them the fall of man and their need for a Saviour.

2. Persuade people - knowing the terror of the Lord we persuade men. It is either heaven or hell for eternity and they need to be encouraged to make a decision for Christ before it is to eternally to late.

3. Testify to people- give your testimony how you ...

1.Realize you were a sinner, lost and in need of the Savior, Jesus. Jesus said, I am the way, the truth and the life no man cometh to the Father but by me.
2. Repent of your sins ,by having a godly sorrow for sin, asking the Lord Jesus to forgive you.
3. Receive Jesus into your life by faith. Asking him to save your soul for eternity and become Lord of your life.
4. Rejoice that what he had promised he would also preform.
He is there to lead, guide and direct you by His Spirit in your new life in Christ
Often in my witnessing I will ask the person who has just told me they are a Baptist or Catholic or Methodist, Are you a saved Baptist or a lost Baptist? If they are saved they will answer immediately, affirming they are saved.
If they are not, they won't understand what your saying. This immediately helps you to know how to give them the gospel.
It is important to carry tracts so you can leave them with the message of Salvation. A man who picked up a tract in a Deli, while hiking on a Sunday morning, put the tract in his dresser drawer and two years later was cleaning out the drawer, came to our church. After visiting with him on two occasions He accepted Jesus Christ!

What should happen after you receive Christ?
Follow the Lord in believers baptism
Join a good Bible believing church
Get involved in sharing your faith with others so they can enjoy Christ as their Saviour too!

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What about the Independent Baptist Movement?

7/7/2017

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Quote from the Book “Times of Refreshing
by J. Edwin Orr 1936 pg.66

In the Evangelical camp itself there is good cooperation between people of various denomination (because of the gospel), but there is also petty jealousy between some leaders, breaches which are known to the majority of Christian people, which hinder and hurt the work of God. Why they occur one cannot say.

But if the parties concerned were anxious for an awakening, they would not hesitate to proclaim aloud their unity instead of allowing their disunity to be whispered around.

I declare that the Independent Baptist Movement has the same problem, If we are going to see real genuine revival in our lifetime we must see a uniting of the different parties of our Independent Baptist Movement.

Things that could happen to see real revival in
the Independent Baptist movement!

1. Pastors who fellowship and pray together will understand that we are all working for the same thing "The Gospel" We will see great things happen.

2. It starts by encourage each other and attend each others meetings and encourage your churches to as well.

3. Have united Revival meeting together.
Illustrate: If there are churches in driving distance support who ever is having revival and this will bring a spirit of expectancy and visible results.
It will cause your people to not feel like they are the only one out there.

4. We must lay aside our petty (not doctrinal) differences for the gospel sake and revival.
ILL. What happened in the Burlington Revival was a result of one church praying for revival for 15 years and then it grew to including other churches, resulting in a revival of over 3,000 plus with many saved and revived.

5. We must not be jealous of other preachers, churches, colleges or others that don't necessarily agree with us on everything and who may have great ideas that we didn't think of. more to come.... DDK
The IBM has it's differences
1. Music
2. Standards
3. Bible Versions
Some criticize for being to strict (LEGALISTIC)
Some Criticize for being to loose (COMPROMISING)

What is the balance? A false balance is an abomination but a just weight is his delight Proverbs 11:1

Work with those that are of like faith and practice but let's be careful about doing nothing to get the gospel out collectively. Two are better than one. There is strength in numbers.

When you think of some of the apparent leaders of the Independent Baptist Churches in America they are dividing us not strengthening us. The result: Turning the young preachers off and sending them away. It is hurting the Gospel.

In my life time, I have never seen the IBM more divided. It is shrinking. We should be in the state of Revival working together to get the gospel out and seeing miracles of lives won! - DDK
Things we can do together -
Prayer meetings, Tent & City-wide Crusades,
Church Planting, Gospel Distribution, Revival meeting

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MUCH PEOPLE in this city

What about the Independent Baptist Movement?

Quote from the Book “Times of Refreshing
by J. Edwin Orr 1936 pg.66

Dan Knickerbocker

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MUCH PEOPLE in this city

What about the Independent Baptist Movement?

Quote from the Book “Times of Refreshing by J. Edwin Orr 1936 pg.66

Dan Knickerbocker

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Quote from the Book “Times of Refreshing
by J. Edwin Orr 1936 pg.66