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First Amendment of the Bill of Rights to the United States Constitution
CONGRESS SHALL MAKE NO LAW RESPECTING AN ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGION, OR PROHIBITING THE FREE EXERCISE THEREOF; OR ABRIDGING THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH, OR OF THE PRESS; OR THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE PEACEABLY TO ASSEMBLE, AND TO PETITION THE GOVERNMENT FOR A REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES.
The Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution was ratified on December 15, 1791
Christian, God has sovereignly placed us in this country. What a blessing it is to have the religious freedoms to gather together whenever we desire to do so. “Pray without ceasing,” even in public. Read your Bible whenever and wherever you desire. Fellowship with other Christians and above all, worship the One who has richly blessed us with these liberties. Praise His Wonderful Name!
Christian, we have been commanded to, “Preach the Gospel to every creature.” In God’s sovereignty, He has also blessed His Church with the freedom to preach the Gospel in the public arena. So why don’t we take advantage of this freedom? Why aren’t there more Christians partaking of the blessing there is in obeying God in taking the Gospel to our local communities? I heard a pastor once say, “God doesn’t need us to take the Gospel to the lost, He chooses to use us – it is our privilege.” God graciously desires that we partake in His work with Him. We get to experience God at work when we “GO.”
Christian, we have no excuses! God has commanded us to take this Gospel and share it with the world. He has also placed us in a country where we have the freedom to do so. And Christian, it is our privilege to partake in this work of spreading the Gospel. It’s not a chore! God is glorified in the preaching of the Gospel. So lets glorify God to the best of our ability – because He has been so gracious toward us.
This is the first of two parts of an open air I did on my birthday – Aug 12th. What a cool birthday present! I’m not sure, it’s a bit different every time but it seems the longer the preaching goes on, the more people are drawn in to hear. Maybe that’s pragmatic – may it never be! But it seems most people do just pass by, but stick with it for an hour or so, God will draw in those whom He wants to hear this glorious Good News.
Here is another good resource in regard to our First Amendment Rights and Open Air Preaching.
http://www.biblicalevangelism.net/451
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