It attracted a record number of police officials, but few stayed to worship

  Jonifer Jackson was arrested in Clarksville, Tenn. and charged with reckless endangerment for firing a 9mm pistol while street-preaching. The excuse he gave to police was the only way he could get people to listen to him. 
  Now anyone that has every tried to spread the gospel have dealt with the frustration of being ignored, but few have resorted to gunfire. It does amaze me however how often we allow rejection to be an excuse to discontinue the effort. Whether or not someone listens to the word does not take away the obligation to teach the word. Paul told Timothy to “preach the word in season or out of season.” Rejection doesn’t mean failure for the teacher. In 1st Thessalonians 4:8, this is said of those rejecting Christian principles: “he who rejects is not rejecting man but the God who gives His Holy Spirit to you.” When we try to teach others, we only fail if we give up.

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