Chronicles of a Fisher of men: Pray for Brother Thomas Nunes

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Pray for Brother Thomas Nunes

Thomas Nunes, a dear brother in Christ who resides in Atlanta, Georgia, came out to South Africa during the 2009 Confederations Cup™ with Bill Adams of SFOI. He faithfully ministered with open-air preaching, reading of God's Word in public and one-to-one witnessing. He proclaimed the Law and the Gospel of Jesus Christ to soccer fans, both local and international, as well as many Zimbabwean refugees who find themself jobless, homeless and in most cases spiritually dead in Johannesburg and surrounding areas.

He has been diagnosed with Stage III Cancer and has had an operation already. Please keep this wonderful brother in prayer and to all those saved and unsaved who are experiencing the same struggles at this time. May God be exhalted and be Glorified showing Himself powerful in every situation. You will read in Thomas' journal that even in his pain - a pain I can only imagine and yet can never truly comprehend - he has been faithful in being a steadfast witness for our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Please take some time out to encourage him and his wife Connie and their family and visit CaringBridge.org to read his journal and also to leave a spiritual message of encouragement and prayer in his Guestbook.

These photos here are of Thomas here on South African soil.

Alive

Sing a hymn of praises
to our Majestic God on High;
Who willingly lay down His life
and paid our fine and died.
When He was laid in a grave
to conquer all our sin;
He was raised in victory
to give eternal life through Him.

King Jesus showed Himself alive
and ascended into Heaven;
Where He now sits at the Right Hand of God
interceding for His children.
What a Wonderful Saviour we have
who gave His everything;
So when we die we do not fear
for we will go and live with Him.
~ Gary Crous ~

MISSION

The mission of this blog is to encourage Christians to be obedient to The Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15; Acts 1:8) given to us by our Lord Jesus Christ and to Glorify our God by proclaiming the Law and the Gospel of Grace to the unsaved.

This blog is to give all praise and glory to the One and only True and Living God Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

I hope to be faithful "rightly dividing the word of truth" (2 Timothy 2:15b) in recording sound biblical doctrine and theology and that the posts are not to solicit personal praise, but to give rightful honour and glorious praise to all the victories belonging to our Lord and Saviour - King Jesus.

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but to us which are saved it is the power of God. ~ 1 Corinthians 1:18

For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumblingblock, and to the Greeks foolishness; But to them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. ~ 1 Corinthians 1:22-24

And he said to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
~ Matthew 4:19

Let Down Your Nets
There is no exclusion put upon any tribe or clan, no classes are laid under ban, no individuals are exempted. Therefore, Church of Christ, by the love you bear to your crucified Master, by His wounds and death for you, and by His living love to you, seek out the lost and gather together the outcasts. You fishers of men, launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a draught. You sowers of holy seed, go abroad, and sow the untrodden wastes. You consecrated builders, break away from old foundations, and lay fresh groundwork for a larger temple for your God and King. Surely the Spirit of love in a church will suggest this.
Spurgeon Gold