As an active Evangelist, I would like to share to our readers and the general public my message last August 18, 2024 during the Sunday morning Worship Services at the GOLDEN GATE CHURCH OF CHRIST in San Francisco, California as my way to celebrate my 77th Birthday, as follows:

Scripture Reading :  Proverbs 11:30, Mark 16:15-16

GREETINGS & INTRODUCTION:  Good morning and happy Sunday! I would  like to thank brother James Quitoriano, Minister of the GOLDEN GATE CHURCH OF CHRIST for scheduling me to preach this Sunday, August 18, 2024 which coincided to my 77th Birthday. I would  like also to thank those who responded to my personal invitation to attend our Worship Services this morning.

Before proceeding to talk on the topic “How to Bring our FRANCS (Friends, Relatives, Acquaintances, Neighbors, Co-Workers., Strangers) to Jesus, the Prince of Peace,” May I request that you ALL answer honestly these two important questions:

1.Do you desire to be wise in eyes of God by being an effective soul winner? Please raise your right hands

2. Do you want to bring your FRANCS to Jesus, the Prince of Peace,  and have hope of eternal life in HEAVEN? May I request that you stand please.

Do you know why I requested you to stand? So that you’ll be wide awake and be ready to hear the message this morning.

We are ALL living in a world full of conflicts, wars, sicknesses like cancers; man-made and natural calamities like hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, typhoons, wild fires which made many people lost hopes and some even committed suicides.

We ALL need Jesus, the Prince of Peace, as the source of inner peace and strength amidst the chaos during these turbulent and trying times.

Before I became a Christian, I was a fearful  man and don’t have inner peace and strength. When I obeyed the gospel (Death, Burial & Resurrection of Jesus ) in baptism (Acts 2:38), during the summer of 1972,  I had complete forgiveness of ALL my sins. I received the gift of the Holy Spirit. I also experienced inner peace and strength which passeth all understanding.

To ALL of you who answered to my  request to stand this morning, the forgiveness of sins, the gift of the Holy Spirit, and the inner peace and strength are the reasons why I’m motivated and passionate to do something to bring our FRANCS to  Jesus, the Prince of Peace.

This morning, I would like share with you seven ways (which is the perfect number in the Bible) on how to bring our FRANCS to Jesus, the Prince of Peace:

1.PRAYERS – Always pray that God will open doors of opportunities for year-round outreach and evangelism to bring our FRANCS to Jesus, the Prince of Peace. Brother Jon Rowe and his wife Razzle Rowe regularly pray first hour in the morning: “Oh, God please bring me to a precious soul today.”

2.DISTRIBUTE THE GOSPEL TRACTS– Brother Terry Denis and his son Gilford Denis prepared a very useful Gospel Tract in English, Spanish, Tagalog, Ilocano, Pangasinan, and soon in Chinese. These are very effective and practical tools now being used and distributed to FRANCS  by many  members of various sister congregations in the Philippines.  I believe we can use the same gospel tracts for distribution here in California and other states.

3. USE FISH BRACELET TO TELL THE FISH STORY –More than three years ago, Rachel (Jewish lady) saw the Fish Bracelet I was wearing and asked about it, while visiting us at the Golden Gate Church of Christ one Sunday morning. Using the Fish Bracelet I told her the FISH STORY and requested for WE CARE Gospel presentation at 6:00 pm the following Wednesday.  My wife and I had gospel presentation with Rachel and at the end of the gospel presentation, she said: “I don’t want to leave this church building tonight without obeying the gospel in baptism for the remission of my sins. But I’m hungry.” We called brother Marcus Dancer to come  and help prepare the baptistery and officiate the baptism while we brought Rachel to a nearby Chinese restaurant for dinner. After dinner we returned to the church building. At about 10.:00 pm. Wednesday, brother Marcus Dancer baptized Rachel inside this baptistery for the forgiveness of all her sins. Rachel moved across the Bay, now married with two children and remained a faithful Christian. My wife used the same Fish Bracelet in reaching out to Henry, our Chinese neighbor in Excelsior  District, San Francisco.  My wife and I had three series of gospel presentations to Henry every Thursday, 5:30 pm inside our home. After the end of the third session, Henry decided to obey the gospel in baptism. We drove to the church building that Thursday night and I baptized Henry right here in this baptistery for the remission of all his sins (Acts 2:38)

4. SUPPORT THE BOOKS MINISTRY — Brother Terry Denis and brother John Jeffrey started the BOOKS MINSTRY initially with the Christian World Ministry Quarterly Journal and the book written by brother John Jeffrey entitled  “JESUS CHRIST” subtitled “The Final Days on Earth Before His Return to Heaven.” Inspired by the book of brother John Jeffrey, I was able to update, write and publish  several books through the help of brother Terry Denis and his son Gilford Denis namely:  “HISTORICITY OF JESUS” subtitled “Facts and Evidences for Agnostics, Atheists, Believers and Christians,”  LIFESTYLE FOR LONGEVITY” subtitled “How to be Healthy Emotionally Financially, Physically, Sexually and Spiritually,” LAUGHTER FOR GOOD HEALTH” subtitled “Humorous Stories and Anecdotes on Cooking, Family, Events, History and Personalities co-authored with  Mary Ann Gove Cheatham from Laveen, Arizona; “LONGEVITY TIPS” subtitled “Secrets You Discover and Do for Good Health and Longevity;” and “R.A.W. WISDOM” subtitled “FINDING PEACE IN THE MIDST OF CHAOS,’ co-authored with Ralondria Antoinette Ward.  These books used in our BOOKS MINISTRY are available at Amazon in hardcover, paperback and e-book. You can order copies and give them as lasting gifts to your FRANCS during birthdays, anniversaries, graduation days, re-union, Christmas and other holidays to support our BOOKS MINISTRY. ( PART II of How to Bring our FRANCS to the Prince of Peace will be continued next week)

(ART GABOT MADLAING is accredited and commissioned Notary Public and licensed Real Estate Broker (DRE# 0635976) in California since 1981. He is the founder of MOBILE SIGNING SERVICES, FITNESS FOR HUMANITY (aka FITNESS FOR CHRIST) and ACAPINOY. Art is active Evangelist with the GOLDEN GATE CHURCH OF CHRIST in San Francisco, California USA. He can be reached at (650) 438-3531 or (415) 584-7095 or email: artmadlaing@hotmail.com)