We were out witnessing this past weekend in front of Daytona Beach’s most popular Dance Club when I was approached by a group of three college students visiting the City for Spring Break.
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“Is this the line?” (College Student)
“Its one of the lines.” (Pastor Troy)
“Oh, there are two lines?” (College Student)
“Yes there are. The one over there is a line straight to HELL and this one right here is where you get in line for HEAVEN.” (Pastor Troy)
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You should have seen their faces as they were stupefied by the exchange that we had there in front of the Dance Club. It was if reality had set in and they were now being confronted with a choice unlike any that they had ever had to make.
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Folks—THAT is the reality of it! There are only two choices: Heaven or Hell—and the sad news is that most people are standing in the line that will carry them to an eternal hell! (Matthew 7:13)
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As I stood there and watched as hundreds of young people walked into this den of iniquity the Holy Spirit spoke to my heart, “They are trying to steal the very souls of this generation.”
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I knew right then that God was giving me a mandate to go after the 16-26 year old generation with a vengeance! He placed upon me an urgency to take the Gospel of Jesus Christ to them with the same urgency that He had given me when we moved to New Orleans which resulted in 1000’s being brought to Christ by our teams over the course of three years.
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Right now the Spirit of God is “…Turning the hearts of the Fathers to the Children and the hearts of the Children to the Fathers…to get a people ready…” (Mal 4:6, Luke 1:17)
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There is a generation right now teetering on destruction and on the verge of spiritual
annihilation. They have been targeted for moral assassination by an adversary who knows that their demise will result in untold millions perishing in an eternal hell!
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This generation has been VICTIMIZED by a “Lot-like” deal that has been made with the invading armies of evil.
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Genesis 19:8 “Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man. Let me bring them out to you, and you can do what you like with them. But don't do anything to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof."
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They are not safe in the womb—as we have allowed open access to their still forming bodies by the burning sting of saline and the razor sharp edge of an abortionist scalpel.
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They are not safe in their grade schools—as they are seduced and molested by pedophile teachers and homosexual priests.
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They are not safe on the college campuses—as liberal professors twist their minds and inject the godless indoctrination of evolution and secular humanism.
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They are not safe in the market place---as our sons are enticed into rebellion, drugs and alcohol by a Hollywood machine churns out motion pictures glamorizing wickedness and our daughters are being presented as sex objects and the pleasure toy of the demonic minded entertainment industry.
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They are not even safe in their own homes—as parents present a dead, powerless religion that neither delivers, saves, or introduces them to a genuine relationship to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords!
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THIS IS JUST NOT OKAY WITH ME! Our hearts have been turned towards them---and we are trusting that their hearts will also be turned towards righteous men and women who would dare to go and contend with the adversary for their eternal souls!
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Pray for us as we make a strategic advance in the areas of this Nation where our young people are the most vulnerable to Satan’s treachery. We are planning on taking the Message of Jesus Christ to the dance clubs, beaches, bars, and college campuses over the next few months with the expectation of seeing a Joshua-like Generation rise from the ruins of the past generations complacency and compromise!
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In addition to your prayers, we need your financial help. This ministry is all about SOULS. We are not spiritual snake oil salesmen or charismatic carnival barkers who promises you wealth with out end for your “special seed offering”–we are men and women of faith and integrity who GO THAT OTHERS MAY KNOW.
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We depend upon the Lord Jesus to speak to the hearts of those who share our passion to give sacrificially so that we can more effectively take the Gospel to a lost and dying World.
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Would you consider giving your VERY BEST offering for souls this month? This is such a strategic time and your financial gift will help enable us to do more in the coming weeks. You can give online through our PayPal account by clicking the donate icon at the side of the page or by sending your gift to the address below.
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Raven Ministries International, Inc.
P.O. Box 1897
Daytona Beach, Florida 32115
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I also want to extend to you an invitation to join us for our 3rd Annual “Boot Camp in the Big Apple” Outreach to New York City scheduled for May 22-26.
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We will be joined by Raven Ministries leaders and team members from across the USA and Canada and we will once again be blessed to also have Bobby Chance of Streetwise Ministry of Hollywood, California helping to lead the outreach.
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The cost of the outreach (in addition to your airfare/travel expense) is only $125 which will cover your place to stay (sleeping bags at a local church), your subway pass, and RAVEN GEAR (some outreach T-shirts to wear on the streets).
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If you want to join us (or if you would like to sponsor someone to go) email me at PastorTroy@BigGrace.com with your information and I will call you back as soon as possible. We need to set a deadline for this of May 1st to cut down on the last minute confusion.
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ALSO—Please pray concerning our being able to get back into Amsterdam’s Red-Light District this coming Summer. I got a message this past week from a man that I led to Jesus when I was last there. His name is Steven and he had previous worked as a pimp and drug dealer---but is now serving Jesus! He wrote:
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Hi Pastor Troy,
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I am doing great. In my new life is all the best, but it is definitely not always easy.
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I've learned a lot about the Christian way of living (a normal, humble life, serving the Lord and others), and am feeling welcomed and at home in my church.
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Now I have my own flat and am working hard for the first time in my life. The Lord shows that it makes Him happy when I live for Him.
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I am looking up to you as an evangelist and would love to do that full time as well in the future, because that is where my heart is and I can't speak of anything else than what the Lord has done to me and what He can mean to other people.
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God bless you and your beloved ones, and all the work you are doing in His name.
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In Christ, Steven (Amsterdam-Netherlands)
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I was supposed to go there last summer but the finances just never were there to take myself and another there. We do not operate on credit cards or in debt—that is just not something the Lord will allow us to do (and) we don’t believe that God tells us to GO somewhere and then He “changes His mind” and inform us by starving us out financially.
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NO—what happens is that those in possession of the Kingdom’s Resources often refuse to turn them loose, or they are squandered in areas that they were never intended to be used in. God is not broke, nor is He greedy when it comes to providing for those who are going out to win people for His Kingdom. We just need to pray for those who have been made “caretakers” of His possessions to “distribute” them appropriately.
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DO YOU HAVE PRAYER REQUESTS? We are praying daily from 5-6 AM and would love to stand with you in prayer for your need, healing or breakthrough. Just send your prayer requests to me at Pray@BigGrace.com
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WE ALSO WANT TO INVITE YOU to join one of our live BROADCASTS during the week on the World Wide Web!
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LIVE PRAYER: Everyday from 5:00 – 6:00 AM (Eastern)
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Raven International Church: Sunday’s from 10:00 AM – Noon (Eastern)
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The RAVEN NATION LIVE: Tuesday’s from 8:30 – 10:00 PM (Eastern)
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The Raven Institute of Ministry & Biblical Studies: Monday-Friday 9-10 AM (Eastern)
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You can join any of these LIVE and INTERACTIVE webcasts by going to http://www.biggrace.com/ and then click on RAVEN TV
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May God bless & anoint you mightily in His service!
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Pastor Troy D. Bohn
Raven Ministries International -Director
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