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Matthew 25 31:46 31"When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. 32All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. 34"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.' 37"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?' 40"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' 41"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.' 44"They also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?' 45"He will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.' 46"Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life."
Acts 12: 5So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him. 11Then Peter came to himself and said, "Now I know without a doubt that the Lord sent his angel and rescued me from Herod's clutches and from everything the Jewish people were anticipating.
http://www.billglasscfl.org/ Bill Glass
As someone who visits prisons, jails and juvenile institutions on a regular basis, I'm very happy about the Bill Glass Prison Crusade coming to Northeast Ohio, in July. Former, four-time, all pro for the Cleveland Browns, Bill Glass is the founder of what is possibly the world's largest prison ministry. It's Bill's belief that the common denominator among prisoners is having been raised in a fatherless home. Approximately every two weeks, Bill Glass invades 8-10 prisons over a 3 day weekend with an average of 400-500 volunteers. The goal is to reach the hearts of lost and hopeless people with the love of God, and the hope found in the Bible. These weekends are called 'Weekend of Champions'. Bill's team includes housewives, bikers, businessman and ministers. There are also special guest speakers including professional athletes and other notable people who have found a new life in Christ. I personally joined the Bill Glass team for a 'Weekend of Champions' a couple of years ago and visited several Atlanta area prisons. It was awesome. Even the guards were getting blessed. I was able to hang out with Tino Wallenda of the famous 'Flying Wallenda's for the weekend, traveling from prison to prison. Tino walked on a wire some 30 feet in the air and shared the gospel of Jesus while perched on a chair. In spite of the fact that we already had a captive audience, he appeared to have everyone's undivided attention. The Bible reminds us to remember those in prison as though we were in prison with them. (Heb. 13:3) The Bill Glass Prison Crusade puts this verse in action and allows anyone the opportunity to join them as they reach out to prisoners young and old, male and female. I've just been invited to join Revival Fires Ministries to visit Russian prisons. Recently, Russian prison officials have given them a special invitation to distribute Bibles and host evangelistic services. How ironic that 40 years ago we were smuggling Bibles into Russia while freely distributing them in America's classrooms. However, today we have to smuggle Bibles into our schools while we have open invitations to distribute them in Russia, including schools and military bases. Have you ever thought about sharing your faith with others? Have you ever thought about helping others to share the gospel? If you're feeling led to reach out to those in prison, consider this your invitation to be a prison volunteer. To join the Bill Glass Prison Crusade this July in Northeast Ohio, call Doug Korrey at 330.273.3286. If you'd like to join Revival Fires Ministry to visit prisoners in Russia, call Chuck Todd at 800.733.4737. For those of you who don't feel led to go or are unable to go, please pray. To help you pray effectively, here's a quote from Associated Press writer, Angela Charlton, regarding a Russian jail: "Rats scamper across gruel-encrusted bowls in a cell at Tula's jailhouse. The dishes molder in a sink two feet from a clogged, putrid hole in the floor that serves as a toilet. Ten men share it's cell and it's six bunks. They sleep in shifts, wheezing into the same pillows. Their crimes vary, but all ten have been sentenced to a disease that is eating holes in their lungs: Tuberculosis."
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